It's not funny that the guy was drunk driving, but he must've been super drunk to allow himself to get photographed like that. He's the ugliest woman I've ever seen.
I despise those who drive drunk. I don't see the point. I drink. I go out and drink. And I plan for it so that I do not have to drive. I don't understand the logic that makes some people think it's okay.
By the way, I was looking for I O! ;) You've been away too long.
By the way, I was looking for I O! ;) You've been away too long. HAHA...yeah. It was still early in the morning when I saw this, so I wasn't quite coherent. :P
I also don't get what makes people think it's okay to drink and drive. I guess they figure they are sober enough or something, but IMHO, you shouldn't drive if you've had ANY alcohol...period.
Nor should you ride a bike. You'd be amazed at the number of drunken bicyclists I see here.
Last night, I went to Applebee's and had one drink and then drove home. The drink was weak to the point that I could not taste any alcohol and the effects on my driving ability were non-existant. I know my body very well and I know how I react to alcohol. If I drink a wine cooler (or something else that's weak like that but the alcohol is apparent) quickly, then I feel some sort of weak buzz or warm feeling. If I am feeling any effect of alcohol, I will not drive. When I drink a lot, it is usally planned so that I'm either home already, within walking distance of where I will sleep that night, or I have a dd set up. I probably could drive buzzed, but I'll never find out because it's not worth it.
As for drunken bicycling, it's stupid and irresponsible but I view it in the same light as riding a motorcycle without a helmet. It's your funeral and no one else will likely be injured because of it. The main problem I have with those two activites is that a resonsible driver could be charged for vehicular manslaughter or some such other charge because of the rider's lack of resonsiblity. That and stupidity just really bothers me.
I linked here because getfuzzyfeed wouldn't let me comment to your statement about army bases. Then I laughed to see you talking about ohio. I lived at Schinnen (in Puth, actually) for four years and loved it unequivocally. Of course, my family was never much for on-base living, so the minimal thing was cool. We moved from there to Ohio, which I hated in comparison, but have stayed in for 11 years.
I'm sure you don't care at all, but I thought it was funny. I'd really like to see all that again (thanks for bringing it all back)
Actually, I think that's cool. It's a small world! I love living in Europe (although we live on the German side, and I think the Dutch people in this area are much nicer), but I just think Schinnen is a crappy base. Things have changed a lot since you were there.
We're leaving here in December, but I've posted plenty (mostly FO posts) about Schinnen and traveling and stuff. Three years ago, I worked at the Bookmark. It was an awful job. And they've added a coffee shop to it, so I'm especially glad I quit when I did. ;)
If the bookmark is the same bookstore we ha, I'm shocked. That place was so cramped and dingy I can't believe they could squeeze a coffee place into it. Mostly what I remember of the base is the library (it had a poster of "peace" in many languages; I was amused that several of them were "Fred" or something silly like that), the church (for years if people asked what denomination I was, I'd say, "Idunno, but not Catholic because they got the other cross put on the wall between services"), and the playground (the swings went super high, so you could fling yourself off them and really feel like you were flying). Oh! and the bowling alley, because that was the place for the kids to gather and eat pizza. It was brand new, then.
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Date: 2007-04-05 11:54 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2007-04-06 02:21 pm (UTC)By the way, I was looking for I O! ;) You've been away too long.
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Date: 2007-04-06 02:41 pm (UTC)I also don't get what makes people think it's okay to drink and drive. I guess they figure they are sober enough or something, but IMHO, you shouldn't drive if you've had ANY alcohol...period.
Nor should you ride a bike. You'd be amazed at the number of drunken bicyclists I see here.
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Date: 2007-04-07 03:17 pm (UTC)As for drunken bicycling, it's stupid and irresponsible but I view it in the same light as riding a motorcycle without a helmet. It's your funeral and no one else will likely be injured because of it. The main problem I have with those two activites is that a resonsible driver could be charged for vehicular manslaughter or some such other charge because of the rider's lack of resonsiblity. That and stupidity just really bothers me.
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Date: 2007-04-07 12:29 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-04-07 06:12 am (UTC)ah, helloo
Date: 2007-05-04 11:41 pm (UTC)I'm sure you don't care at all, but I thought it was funny. I'd really like to see all that again (thanks for bringing it all back)
Re: ah, helloo
Date: 2007-05-05 04:01 am (UTC)We're leaving here in December, but I've posted plenty (mostly FO posts) about Schinnen and traveling and stuff. Three years ago, I worked at the Bookmark. It was an awful job. And they've added a coffee shop to it, so I'm especially glad I quit when I did. ;)
Re: ah, helloo
Date: 2007-05-11 12:46 am (UTC)Are you returning stateside come December?
Re: ah, helloo
Date: 2007-05-11 04:10 am (UTC)Yeah...we're returning stateside. The only way I would be willing to do another overseas assignment is if we went to England.