03-05-2003 01:12									#1
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3000 died in the world trade center and american foreign and domestic policy changed drastically as a result.

17,000 americans die each year due to drunk driving and nothing is done. what can be done?


thanks

	03-05-2003 01:15									#2
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what needs to be done? everything is ok.

	03-05-2003 01:16									#3
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Drink Drivers are the scum of the earth and should be sterilised with rusty gardening shears.

	03-05-2003 01:17									#4
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what can you do?

	03-05-2003 01:17									#5
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Your threads are always way serious

First I want to say that drunk driving is taken very seriously here, and it is a shame that ppl still do it.

I would suggest that every get those breathalizer ignitions.

First time offenders, mistermeanor is fine, larger fine, longer time without liscence.

Second time offenders should be charged with a felony.

Third time offenders should be held to the 3 strikes law.


I would also suggest that everyone learn to drive drunk before attempting to do so

	03-05-2003 01:19									#6
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Way to go out on a limb to condemn drunk driving! It's about time somebody realized this was a problem!

	03-05-2003 01:19									#7
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'I would suggest that every get those breathalizer ignitions.'

who would buy a car like this?? This must also go against some basic right we have.

	03-05-2003 01:22									#8
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The answer, quite simply, is to remove the car from the equation. I've been on buses and trains with drunk people, and while drunk. It's a minor inconvinience but far safer than having that drunk person driving.

Ban Cars

	03-05-2003 01:24									#9
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Starchild; good point. PT needs to be better, and more convenient, and running pass 2am

	03-05-2003 01:24									#10
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quote: Originally posted by Boris Godunov Way to go out on a limb to condemn drunk driving! It's about time somebody realized this was a problem!

Drink driving has been a major social taboo in this country for years. It's still a problem, of course, because some ****wits keep doing, but generally speaking things have improved a lot. Is it really so hard to get people over there to admit that drink driving is a very bad thing?

There are some really brutal anti-drink driving advertising campaigns they run, especially around Xmas, that are rather disturbing.

	03-05-2003 01:26									#11
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quote: Originally posted by FrustratedPoet Drink driving has been a major social taboo in this country for years. It's still a problem, of course, because some ****wits keep doing, but generally speaking things have improved a lot. Is it really so hard to get people over there to admit that drink driving is a very bad thing?

And they say Americans don't understand sarcasm.

	03-05-2003 01:27									#12
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FP, Boris was being sarcastic.

	03-05-2003 01:27									#13
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quote: Originally posted by FrustratedPoet Drink driving has been a major social taboo in this country for years. It's still a problem, of course, because some ****wits keep doing, but generally speaking things have improved a lot. Is it really so hard to get people over there to admit that drink driving is a very bad thing? There are some really brutal ant-drink driving advertising campaigns they run, especially around Xmas, that are rather disturbing.

I forgot to mention that post of mine was dripping with enough sarcasm to drown a senator's mistress.

	03-05-2003 01:27									#14
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There simply needs to be more programs and alternatives for people who get drunk.

There are services in Calgary, for instance, where you call them and they'll come pick you up and drive your car home for you (sometimes for a fee, sometimes not).

Public transit is also free and runs late on nights where heavy drinking is the norm (ie, New Years' Eve)

Of course, the easiest and cheapest solution is to have a designated driver. I'm not much of a drinker, so that's usually me.

	03-05-2003 01:30									#15
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Hmmm...

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=82771&pagenumber=1

	03-05-2003 01:30									#16
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Oh ****!

I shouldn't have had those last two beers .... or maybe I should have had another two ... or something.

I've gotta go out for a nice long drive to sober myself up. See you guys later.

	03-05-2003 01:32									#17
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Calgary has free public transportation?

FP, yeah, the Xmas "Report a drunk driver even if you think he may one day consider possibly drinking and driving during the same 24 hour period and we'll give you lots of Government money" campaign was hilarious. Thank gods I can't drive cause people (ie, read friends) would have been reporting me after my, um, 8 hours in a pub on New Years Eve.

	03-05-2003 01:34									#18
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quote: Originally posted by Starchild Calgary has free public transportation?

Yes for university (and SAIT students) during the schoolyear (well it's technically built into the tuition, $50 a term, but it's forced and therefore free )

It's also free for everyone on New Years Eve, for example, where everyone tends to get smashed. I think they call it Operation Red Nose or something.

	03-05-2003 01:58									#19
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Declare war on Pakistan. That will fix the problem for sure.

	03-05-2003 02:15									#20
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Albert brings up an excellent point, and what's it yield?
The usual collection of ignorant remarks.

Take a cab. Call a wrecker and ride along. Call a friend.

Don't drive while drunk.

	03-05-2003 03:38									#21
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I'm against drunk driving, but the bigger question is:

How many people drive drunk and don't get caught?

How many people are DUI and don't get caught?


I'm wondering how many people have driven drunk on this board. You'd all be liars if nobody here has driven drunk.

	03-05-2003 03:40									#22
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I can barely drive when I'm sober. I'm sure as **** not gonna try it when i'm drunk.

	03-05-2003 03:52									#23
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considering how often people here talk about going to 'pubs', i bet plenty of you have nearly killed people in your drunken stupors... use your intoxicated brain and don't drive!

	03-05-2003 03:56									#24
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Is it not possible to walk to the pub? I've got two within walking distance of me and I live in a small village. When I lived in a city I could have comfortably walked to about a dozen different pubs.

	03-05-2003 04:04									#25
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quote: Originally posted by Boris Godunov I forgot to mention that post of mine was dripping with enough sarcasm to drown a senator's mistress.

bah, I've oozed more sarcasm from a pierced blister on my heel.

	03-05-2003 04:30									#26
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quote: considering how often people here talk about going to 'pubs', i bet plenty of you have nearly killed people in your drunken stupors... use your intoxicated brain and don't drive!

Get off your high horse. Drunk Driving is much less of a problem in Britian than it is in the States. As long as you have enough sense to arrange for a sober ride, or have a cab, or walk, there's no problem with getting sloshed at the local pub.

	03-05-2003 06:03									#27
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quote: Originally posted by Timexwatch I'm wondering how many people have driven drunk on this board. You'd all be liars if nobody here has driven drunk.

Faded Glory, for one, seems to make a habit of it atleast.

	03-05-2003 06:07									#28
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I have decided I'm going to drive drunk right now just to piss Speer off.

	03-05-2003 06:07									#29
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quote: Originally posted by Boris Godunov I forgot to mention that post of mine was dripping with enough sarcasm to drown a senator's mistress.

Very good....

ACK!

	03-05-2003 07:27									#30
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quote: Originally posted by orange Declare war on Pakistan. That will fix the problem for sure.

Brilliant.