I will rarely if ever stay in a stand all day long. One will be a whole lot more alert on an afternoon stand if he takes a break during the middle of the day. Those who insist on being in the stand all day long will get tired and probably miss seeing deer that they otherwise would have if they took a break in the middle of the day. Playing games or listening to i-pods while in the stand is a sure way to miss seeing some deer also. If hunting bores someone that much then maybe they shouldn't be hunting.