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Old 04-10-2010, 11:07 PM   #178
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Yes, alcohol impairs judgment. No I am not immune. Those were some pretty stupid questions. I'm sure you'll try and twist them in some absurd and nonsensical way.

You are being intentionally obtuse and asking loaded questions though.

Do you really think I'm drunk when I have a single beer? Two beers? Three? Four? Five?

At what point am I drunk? What if I eat a meal when I have these 1-5 beers?


Do you believe that ANY amount of alcohol is too much? Do you really believe that anyone who has had any amount of alcohol has impaired judgment? Do you really think cops give DUIs for people who have had a single beer?
Obviously I don't think you will kill anyone as a result of having a single beer. How you came to that conclusion is one of life's mysteries I guess.

But even you should be able to acknowledge that there is a difference between you (assuming you're not driving with a GDL) driving after a beer and the OP contravening the terms of his license by drinking the same single beer. It's not a huge leap to conclude that the OP was showing some signs of impairment, which is why the EMS narc'd on him.

I have to thank you for making my point for me, even though I don't think you intended to. You ask at what point would I think you were drunk?

After 1? I doubt it.

After 2? I doubt it, unless you gooned 2 back to back.

After 3? In a hour? I think you'd blow over the limit. Over 3 hours? Probably not.

After 5? Quite possibly. I acknowledge that food, time, weight, etc. all factor into the answer.

What I take issue with is that you seem to think that after say 5 beers, you seem to believe that you are still able to make an informed, unimpaired judgment about whether you are fit to drive.

I know you're a kid, but take my word that you'll eventually understand that is a fallacy.

If you'd like to make it interesting, I challenge you to prove your infallibility.

You seem to think you have a good feel for how your body metabolizes alcohol. What's your limit? What would you blow after drinking a six pack in 3 hours? How would that reading change if you ate pub food (wings and nachos) with your drinks? Where do you draw the line? 8 beers in 6 hours?

Do you believe you are still a safe driver with a BA of .07? .06? .05? .09? .10?

At what BA level do YOU believe your judgment about your ability to drive is impaired?

At what BA level do YOU believe your ability to drive is impaired?

As for my personal thoughts on drinking, then driving. I think current BA limits are reasonable, although it would be nicer if they were say .05, but that said, many responsible people/drinkers will make plans not to drive if they know they will be having any drinks. I'd encourage everyone to do the same, although I wouldn't legislate that.
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