I don't sit and chat when the guy next to me is on a conference call or doing something that requires quiet around him.

I'm happy that you guys want to chat and catch up, and I understand that 5.5 hours is a long time to be quiet, but y'all could also remember that the majority of folks on the redeye are sleeping and you should be quiet and respect that. The chances of you getting anyone who is woken up in the middle of a redeye to be polite about asking for quiet is pretty mnimal, so don't expect that anytime soon.