Legal substances that help you relax after a long drive?

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  1. Lennythedriver

    Lennythedriver Road Train Member

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    Nice try!
     
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    Swing and a miss!
     
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    I’ve almost completely replaced alcohol with flavored seltzer water. Before I stopped (still have a beer or two occasionally) drinking, I drank gin or tequila with seltzer anyway. So for me, sipping an ice cold seltzer does the trick.
     
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    Had a Freightshaker Crapscadia (or similar) Walk-in Condo Automatic (with a Clutch Pedal) (4-5 year old Arn) that "supposedly" would roll triple digits. ONCE, got up to 95 in Wyoming on WB I-80, downhill gain, daylight.
    New Mexico was 75 mph, I ran 68. States with 65, I ran up to 68, not passing many trucks.
    Kookafornia, I ran 55-62, was never bothered by CHiP, I didn't like the L-O-N-G s-l-o-w lines, especially on I-40. I-10 was run according to Signage because of Banning. Texas was 65-70 except where otherwise listed.
    2 lanes were run at or below the Sign "Limit", depending upon Terrain and Day/Night as well Weather. ;)
    NEVER ANYWHERE received a speeding ticket, but did once in my 4 wheeler near home in '08, and a traffic attorney reduced to "faulty equipment". :D
    FOG reduced speeds, max 40-50, 4 ways, granny lane, 'specially at night, with/without Tain.

    Never saw the "point" in Giddy up >> go <<, just to "catch up" with a blockade of traffic.
    Construction Zones were ALWAYS the Posted Limit, REGARDLESS. :cool:

    I ALWAYS had TIME to Get Places. Rarely were there Pick-up/Delivery Times Altered other than further out.
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    Regarding Topic:
    I was usually rather Zonked from Day adventures, so west-n-wewaxsachun towards sleeping were usually not too problematic after a full body wet wipes procedure and clean threads.


    ONLY "legal substances" were utilized.

    CHEERS!!
     
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    Fall asleep- put on a movie I've seen a few hundred times.

    They haven't made any decent movies for about 10 years, so there's a large selection.
     
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    I read… and…… fall…. Asleep while doing so….. LOL
     
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    Or a bullet to the head.
     
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    Lol honestly school bus driving isn't that bad. It really gave me the confidence to believe I can move up to handling bigger vehicles. Plus if you don't come in with a grumpy attitude... surprisingly the kids mostly behave and I don't really have to worry.
     
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    not so much the kids but dealing with the parents that I couldn't be bothered with.
     
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