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Originally Posted by hmmhmmcamo

OK this post is where you REALLY lost me. I understand people make mistakes. I've made mistakes...it happens.

But your response here is ridiculous!

Quote: Honest question. Have you ever had a beer then drove? Ever?

This would be a fair question if you only had 1 beer...but by your own admission you had way more than that. So it's not relevant at all. This is you being stupidly defensive when really you don't have the sack to be honest about your mistakes.

It is a fair question. As this is a matter of legal limit rather than how many drinks. There are people who would blow in the neighborhood of .08 even after 1 drink.

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I'm not trying to paint myself innocent but it's a difficult line for people who choose to have 1, 2 or 3 drinks and know if they are still under .08 but know they are fully capable of driving.

This statement is borderline ######ed. You really have no idea how 1, 2 or 3 drinks affect you....really? No seriously....REALLY? It's not a difficult line at all. This thread isn`t about whether or not it`s possible to consume a minimal amount of alcohol and still be able to drive safely. You have specifically stated that you consumed closer to 4-5 drinks before driving. To think you can drive safety after that is...

If you are capable of telling me where your blood alcohol level sits after 1, 2, or 3 drinks then i'm impressed. Numerous factors play into it, that is why I said the .08 is not a definitive line. I used to sound just like you, saying I knew how a number of drinks affects my body, not the case when it is measured. To simply suggest that over .08 for everyone = similar driving response times for everyone is something I would not agree with.

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Yes the simple solution is to drink none, but it may also take away from social gatherings whether it be as simple as a beer at the office at the end of the week.
Again...######ed statement. The last thing we as a society should be concerned with is what drinking less at an end of the week office function will mean and how it will affect ....whatever this is beyond stupid.

Seems the only solution for you is to ban alcohol. Try not to concentrate on one example. There are numerous scenarios where people gather for a social drink.

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The line isn't as definitive as some may think and as I have learnt.

again...another poor me, I'm a victim statement. The line has been pretty clearly drawn for as long as I can remember. Don't drink and drive. Ya there's technically a legal limit, but as far as I'm concerned anyone that really wants to flirt with that limit is pretty stupid and shouldn't be on the road, regardless of whether or not they've had anything to drink.

None of my posts suggest a poor me attitude, so stop with the annoying plot to make me look like i'm trying to gather sympathy, because i'm not. To clarify once again I don't condone drinking and driving. I'm actually more against it than I ever have been.