A large part of my life revolves around sitting in college and waiting for a class to either start or end. And I don't necessarily want to spend that time entirely concious. In fact, I never do. But most backpacks today don't have enough padding to sleep on comfortably.
With an inch and a half of goose down in the rear padding, the Cat-Knapsack is every thing a sleepy student needs. It also includes an alarm clock sewn inside the upper pocket, and a handwarmer on top similar to those found on pull-over hooded sweaters, enabling you to cuddle the bag as you nod off.
Please remember to set the alarm.-- notmarkflynn, Dec 22 2005 When I was in university, I used to sleep so much in lectures that the other students made me a sign for the desk that said "ASLEEP". I took it to all my lectures. One day, a lecturer noticed it and asked if I knew what the word "soporific" meant, intending to confound me. I told him it was a term used to describe something that induces sleep. He asked if I found his lecture soporific, I said no I was just really tired and he let me keep dozing.-- DocBrown, Dec 22 2005 On the flip side, you could have a bag with lots of hard, spiky things in it, so that you stay awake.-- froglet, Dec 22 2005 That describes my current bookbag, which is almost 50% pens and scissors in construction.-- notmarkflynn, Dec 22 2005 Confused. Do you spend your lectures assembling scissors? Is this some cunning way of making extra cash?-- moomintroll, Dec 22 2005 No, I'm a damnable pack rat. I always have little odds and ends, like pocket flashlights and lighters even though I don't smoke. I play a lot of Survival Horror games, so I feel like I should carry everthing I find on my person "just in case." For a day or two, I tried carrying around food because my friend Jorge never remembered to pack a lunch.-- notmarkflynn, Dec 22 2005 I'm like that too. I *always* bring my torch with me on trips, even when I know that I most probably won't need it.
But then again, there are advantages of having lots of pens in your bag, as pens have a habit of running out and running away (not literally, of course).-- froglet, Dec 22 2005 To pack lighter & tighter, you could have the pillow part be inflatable, and you just blow it up before your nap.
Then, you could even put a "blow me" label on the pack without being obscene.-- sophocles, Dec 23 2005 You carry a torch with you, [froglet]?-- MikeOxbig, Dec 23 2005 That looks like what he wrote.-- bristolz, Dec 23 2005 I can get a good snooze any ways but this does sound comfortable, just ad a blanket.-- drummer37, Dec 23 2005 //You carry a torch with you, [froglet]?//
Only on journeys, and when I had a key, I had a keyring light, as it's way too dark in wintertime to find the keyhole without one...-- froglet, Dec 24 2005 knapsack is a very interesting word. Not used often but i'll give it to you, nice pun.-- drummer37, Dec 24 2005 Kats don't sleep, well, not verrry oft..-- The Kat, Dec 24 2005 //You carry a torch with you, [froglet]?//
I carry pitchforks and hand them out to anygry townspeople.-- Aq_Bi, Dec 25 2005 //You carry a torch with you, [froglet]?//
I carry pitchforks and hand them out to angry townspeople.-- Aq_Bi, Dec 25 2005 do you ?-- neilp, Dec 27 2005 do you ?-- neilp, Dec 27 2005 He does.-- normzone, Dec 27 2005 He does.-- normzone, Dec 27 2005 Torch=british flashlight...-- RayfordSteele, Dec 28 2005 I think it was more of "carry a torch" thingy, as in "Jeffrey really carries a torch for Edna. He worships the ground she walks on" if I'm not mistaken.-- Canuck, Dec 28 2005 hey big C, may I carry your torch a short way?-- po, Dec 28 2005 Certainly, po. I appreciate any help I can get.
I haven't 1/2baked for a month due to work not leaving me much spare time and I'm happy to be back. I missed everyone.
Especially you and bliss.-- Canuck, Dec 28 2005 x-- po, Dec 28 2005 x-- blissmiss, Dec 28 2005 gaaarggh, if you can't sleep on a pile of bricks you aren't really tired! + (I could have done with one of these a few years ago when I was considered narcoleptic by my co workers).-- stilgar, Dec 29 2005 I read the title and thought of a cuddly pouch with 4 holes for a cat's legs to stick out of. But I like this idea better. Less pointy, if you leave the cactus home.-- moPuddin, Dec 29 2005 Do you read books notmarkflynn? I guess there'd only be two options for me if I were to be waiting in-between classes. Reading or sleeping. I must say sleeping would be a better option as reading requires some amount of thought, although... would you not be paranoid about having shaven eyebrows as you awaken from your short slumber? Aye. A thought.-- tashlactica, Jan 12 2007 halfbakery