Abrupt waking incident:
My wife and I, working students attending the university, did the typical 1970 mattress on the floor back then. She was supposed to wake me up so that I could get to my overnight job but did't watch the time closely. She shouted, "You're going to be late!"

I bolted up and took a step into a solid wall, which knocked me flat on my back. Even with the lights on and all, I immediately repeated the first act with the same result.

The third time, I did get up and out, grabbing my motorcycle helmet and putting it on to drive the car.
( tromboner cherophobia is my kind of fun, Thu 23 Jun 2011, 18:21, Reply)