From the Archives of the Friday Funnies: "Fatigue" -- 03/13/09
Here's another episode of the Friday Funnies Audio. Sit back and enjoy "Fatigue". Driving tired is not a funny topic, too many of our Sailors and Marines nod off at the wheel. This episode shares a few of those stories.
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Here’s the latest Not-So-Funnies, stories you may not be familiar with but that are seared into the memories of the families and friends of the sailors and marines involved.
An E-3 aviation machinist’s mate was driving along a highway in California one night at 0130, 55 miles afield. Unsurprisingly, he found himself considering the pros and cons of a quick nap, and partly because his B.A.C. was 0.14, the pros won out. He closed his eyes “for a split-second,” the report says, and when he opened them, he found himself driving off the side of the road and down a steep, 100-foot embankment. And let me assure you, friends and neighbors, he was wide awake then....
