My own little miracle

**Vuk** · 12-06-2010, 21:02

It is not everyday that a miracle happens to you, but today one happened to me. I have not gotten sleep in about 43 hours, and have been near the point of total exhaustion for a while. I unfortunately could not avoid going to school today (research paper was due, and he does not allow emails). After class as I was driving back home I started nodding off a bit, so I turned the defrost off and cracked the windows hoping that it would keep me awake. It seemed to be working until everything went black, and next thing I knew I was on the shoulder of the road, drifting toward the ditch. I quickly pulled away, and then felt myself slipping into sleep again and I panicked. I was thinking, "Oh crap, I had better pull over to the side of the road before I crash", but my vision was getting hazy, and I could see the car drifting into the center line, but could not do anything about it.

When I woke up I was in my car, on the side of the road, with my flashers on...an hour later.

The last think I remember was drifting into the other lane, and when I woke up I was perfectly parked on the shoulder of the road not 100 yards away. Even more miraculous than that, I did not freeze to death with the windows open (I was wearing just a light long sleeve button down and jeans, no coat or gloves) and a cop did not come by and nab me. The only negative consequence is that my car is considerably lower on fuel. :P

**Strike For The South** · 12-06-2010, 21:06

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showt...emester-Hiatus

**Vuk** · 12-06-2010, 21:14

Originally Posted by Strike For The South

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showt...emester-Hiatus

Do you wonder why I have been missing so much sleep? :P I never said I was not going to post Strike...just that I would not be active.

**Rhyfelwyr** · 12-06-2010, 22:04

Heh, your other thread about your end of term coursework sprung to my mind as well. Can't you get a train in if you are that bad, you could easily have killed yourself/someone else...

**PanzerJaeger** · 12-06-2010, 22:13

Indeed, it was a miracle for everyone that happened to be driving near you as well.

**ELITEofWARMANGINGERYBREADMEN88** · 12-06-2010, 22:33

Thought you was going to say you going to be a father Vuk.

**Crazed Rabbit** · 12-07-2010, 07:18

Originally Posted by Vuk

I unfortunately could not avoid going to school today (research paper was due, and he does not allow emails). After class as I was driving back home

That you could have avoided.

That's a stupid risk, man. Buy a red bull or if that doesn't work sleep in your car at school or something.

I'm really glad you and everyone else on the road are alright, but I also hope you learn from this and never do it again.

CR

**seireikhaan** · 12-07-2010, 07:25

Originally Posted by Crazed Rabbit

That you could have avoided.

That's a stupid risk, man. Buy a red bull or if that doesn't work sleep in your car at school or something.

I'm really glad you and everyone else on the road are alright, but I also hope you learn from this and never do it again.

CR

Indeed. Driving tired, especially that tired, and you might as well be wasted drunk for all the mental capacity that you've got. Congrats on getting out of it all unharmed.

**Ser Clegane** · 12-07-2010, 10:09

Originally Posted by Yaseikhaan

Driving tired, especially that tired, and you might as well be wasted drunk for all the mental capacity that you've got.

That reminds me of a ceratin view on how to treat people who deliberately endanger others (like drunk drivers).

Bring the torches and pitchforks!

**Fragony** · 12-07-2010, 10:39

Glad you are ok, but like others said you shouldn't drive when you are tired, all volume is toned down you think slower. Sort out your sleeping issues it can completily tear you down

**Vuk** · 12-07-2010, 18:31

Originally Posted by Ser Clegane

That reminds me of a ceratin view on how to treat people who deliberately endanger others (like drunk drivers).

Bring the torches and pitchforks!

lol, I wouldn't put it past you Ser.

As I said, I did not think I was that tired. I wouldn't have driven if I knew. When I got out of class I was feeling really refreshed, it was not until I was in the car driving that I started feeling like that, and as soon as I realized, I went to pull over. I was not deliberately endangering myself or others.
I knew I was tired, but I didn't know that I was THAT tired.

**TosaInu** · 12-11-2010, 15:30

When you are awake for long, you start feeling sleepy. When you don't give in to that, you'll feel fresh again (after a while). The body is running on reserves and it's probably also some mental thing. At some point the body will totally collapse though and will go into sleepy mode.