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Originally Posted by zamler
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Hosting a party at your residence yes potentially can lead to things going wrong, many possibilities. But I submit that the act of hiring someone you don't know to transport friends is infinitely more dangerous. For both the driver, your friends, and the person that could be held liable, you.
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We'll have to agree to disagree on this one.
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Originally Posted by zamler
BTW, I would strongly suggest that EVERYONE that plans on drinking do NOT drive to your party. It's common sense that so many people miss, just like people that drive to a bar. How many people drive to a bar with the full expectation that they are going to leave the car in the lot for the rest of the night? The fact that people drive to a bar is 95% the reason for DUI deaths.
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There is another fact that many people in this thread are probably over-looking. It is near IMPOSSILBE to get a cab on a busy night in Calgary. If you're downtown or on 17th ave, you can probably flag one. But trying to get 4 or 5 cabs to your residence at 2:00am this Saturday will be impossible.
So what I'm getting at is that people don't drive to my place, or they do so expecting to leave vehicles. They have a great time and at 2:00 or 3:00 they want to go home. BUT THEY CAN'T GET HOME! No cabs can be contacted, public transit has ended for the night and there are not enough DDs in the crowd.
This is a TERRIBLE way to end a good night. Everyone is tired and just wants to get home at any cost and there are literally no options. Having a driver makes everything work out!
So if you want to focus your efforts into something positive, contact the City of Calgary and tell them to get more Cabs on the road. Or contact MADD and tell them to get more Cabs on the road.
If you don't believe me - try calling 299-9999 at 2:00am Sunday morning. You will be greeted with a busy signal, I guarantee it.
(And I actually do pre-order some cabs as well and that works out pretty good, but it's impossible to have the right number pre-ordered)