CC57 Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 All, Hope you have a safe Thanksgiving holiday weekend And to my drinking buddies…. I would like to share an experience with you about drinking and driving . As you well know, some of us have been known to have had brushes with the authorities on our way home from the odd social session over the years. Well, I have done something about it. Last weekend I was out for a few drinks and had a few too many Jack and waters, as well a couple of Tequila shots, and some rather nice Merlot. Knowing full well I may have been slightly over the limit, I did something I've never done before – I took a bus home. I arrived home safely and without incident which was a real surprise since I had never driven one before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrungot Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 LOL.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwmbishop Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 Funny. Good thing you didn't take the trolley! Have a happy Thanksgiving all! Now for MY psa - and don't take it wrong - just sharing my own personal view. I used to just deal with "whiskey dents" and was one that swore I could drive just as good with a couple brews behind the belt as others do sober. I lost a friend in a single (.10 car pulled out in front of his motorcycle and his reaction was slow and wrong) and had another friend who took out a family of four and pulled a 12 to life (hung over four hours after last drink .80 reached down for coffee and clipped the shoulder loosing control - reaction slow wrong and oversteered). Then I picked up a dui w injury (power steering blew semi-hard throttle on a 500 hp fwd in a sweeping right that sharpened - I could not react fast enough to counter torque steer and clipped a parked car sending passenger into the windshield). Even if you CAN drive better with a measurable BAC than another can sober - you CAN NOT DRIVE BETTER THAN YOURSELF SOBER! Realizing this - since 1998 I have not ever operated with any measurable BAC - simply because when things go bad on the road (and WITH those other driver that are worse sober) - reaction time is the critical edge to survival. It IS a personal choice - but for me I choose to have the edge when something goes wrong on the road - not leaving the edge that could be the difference between life and death on a bar stool... comparable to also having my guns fully loaded and ready - not going to gun fight with a knife etc etc etc. I have bottle of bourbon in my cupboard that is older than many guys on the forum - so this policy is even HEALTHIER lol. If F18 pilots can party and control their operating BAC to a non measurable - so can I. Trust me when I DO drink (home party, designated driver or walk) I make up for lost time! (This past weekend I went through about 7 hurricanes, four shots and 10 beers on Bourbon Street - and that was just Saturday). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 ... I took a bus home. I arrived home safely and without incident which was a real surprise since I had never driven one before. lol.. greyhound buses are trained you know ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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