Advise on how to recover from waking up

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  1. Sublime

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    I had that happen in the one of the many pull off areas Wyoming used to have along the interstates. I was in a cabover and the truck in front of me had his brake lights on. Scared the crap out of me. I miss those pull off areas though.
     
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    I have it all on video, posting it on YouTube later today! Lmbo wait till it happens in the booth at a truck stop with 30drivers watching and laughing, I drove the hell out of that table!
     
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    some of us with day cabs have no choice
     
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    OK, but the important question is
    "do, or do you not, have panties on?" ;-)
     
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    I make a point to only sleep in the sleeper for the reasons already stated. I've had those moment before where I woke up thinking the truck was moving. Now, it's just mostly of what city am I in again for the first few minutes of coming out of a deep sleep.
     
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    I gotta say the same thing, never sleep on the steering wheel. so you woke up in a panic and calmed down. Next time or two later you will fall asleep for real when the truck is moving but your mind will tell you it's OK, just a dream.
     
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    Don't forget to wake up Leroy, "cause he ain't ever seen a wreck like we're about to have."
    ;-)