Breath Analyzer in car for someone that does not have a problem???

Just Toni · MIP Old Timer

Breath Analyzer in car for someone that does not have a problem???

StPeteDean · MIP Old Timer

Toni, what's in his brain is none of our business. I'd give him the benefit of the doubt, I think that he's being quite responsible, if only to save the himself from the consequences of a DUI charge.

-- Edited by StPeteDean on Saturday 2nd of October 2010 06:32:10 PM

Just Toni · MIP Old Timer

Hi Deano,

I was just joking about wanted to know his motives, learned that "minding my own business" many years ago.

I do agree, just smart...

Just a good lesson for me, when you just feeling like twidling your thumbs, that is just what I need to do, hahahahha, again. Waiting for a Long distance phone all day long, and you would think I could find something else to do......waiting or real patience is not one of my great attibutes.

Toodles, ok off board til I have something to say, quaranteeing myself...... biggrin biggrin

Have a great week end all of you.....

Tonicakes

-- Edited by Just Toni on Saturday 2nd of October 2010 06:53:35 PM

StPeteDean · MIP Old Timer

Hi Toni, yeah I know it's hard for us to think about someone having only one glass of wine, it just doesn't compute lol. It is odd that he's obsess so much over 1 glass. you'd think that after a few times of testing himself and coming up about 1/3 the legal limit, he'd not feel the need to test himself. People do strange things. Maybe it's one of those "doing the same thing over...expecting different results" biggrin

Anne Troy · Member

I think he's full of it. Who would ever spend the money to keep from drinking too much but an alcoholic? Or a paranoid schizophrenic? LOL

LinBaba · MIP Old Timer

an alcoholic with a breathalyzer is an ugly thing, personally get me or anyone I drank one near one of those and we try to hit 3's, 4's and 5's, that point 0 crap is definately non alcoholic

http://www.tuckermax.com/stories/the-famous-sushi-pants-story/

12:18: I blow a .20. I AM A GOD. The sushi bar erupts. Men are applauding me. Girls are pining for me. Everyone wants to talk to me. I forgive them their flaws, as they are all paying attention to me.

12:31: My deity status is lost. Someone blows a .22. This is a challenge to my manhood. I order a depth charge with a Bacardi 151 shot. And a beer back. The crowd is in awe.

12:33: I finish the depth charge, and the beer. I talk **** to my challenger, Who runs this bar now, *****?? The crowd erupts. Momentum has swung back in my direction. I am Maximus. I am winning the crowd. I will rule the sushi bar.

12:36: I take a better look at my challenger. He is a tall, broad-shouldered, heavily muscular man. His natural facial expression is not one of happiness. He quietly watches me, then orders a shot, throws it back without noticeable effect, and smiles at me. I consider that talking **** to him was a bad idea. At this point I also realize that my stomach is very upset with me. I ignore it. I still have a public that needs to adore me.

12:54: I blow a .22. Only mild cheers this time. Everyone is waiting for the challenger to blow.

12:56: He blows a .24. He smiles condescendingly at me. I order two more shots.

12:59: I do the first shot. It doesnt go down well. I decide to take a short break from drinking. The crowd is not impressed.

1:10: Reality sets in. I am going to vomit. A LOT. I try to discreetly make it outside.

1:11: I knock a girl over as I sprint through the door.

1:11: I trip over a bush, stumble into it, and begin throwing up. Out of my mouth. And nose. It is not pleasant.

1:14: I cant figure out why my legs hurt so much. I look down at them in between heaves. I have no pants on. Thorns and branches are embedded in my shins.

1:18: The vomiting is over. I am now trying to stop the bleeding. A bright light hits my eyes. I am not happy. I tell the owner to get that f***ing light out of my face. The owner of the light identifies himself as an officer of the law. I apologize to the officer, and ask him what the problem is. A long pause ensues. The light is still in my eyes. Son, where are your pants? Remembering past encounters with the law, and realizing there is no one around to bail me out of the county lock-up, I summon every bit of adrenaline in my body to sober myself up. I apologize again, and explain to the officer that my pants are in the restaurant that is less than 50 feet away, and that I came outside to share my sushi with the bush. He doesnt laugh. Another long pause. Youre not driving tonight are you?, Oh, NO, NO, NOno sir, I dont even have a valid drivers license.

That's what an alcoholic with a portable breathalyzer looks like

-- Edited by LinBaba on Sunday 3rd of October 2010 12:53:49 AM

StPeteDean · MIP Old Timer

LB, one time I was pulled over at about midnight. I knew that I was going to blow a big number because I'd been drinking all day and had a little help in the peruvian dept. So the two cops were looking at the machine after I blew into it. Their eyes were getting bigger and bigger. Before they could say anything I asked them how high the number was. They said it's over 2 and hasn't stopped yet. I told them that that thing must be broken because I only 3 beers and that I'd gladly call a cab. They banged the breathalizer on the rear fender of the car (I laughed). The one cop said "OK I'm off work in 5 minutes and it would take an hour to process you." He showed me the machine, I blew a .28 . I had the cab drive stop at 7-11 on the way home for another 12 pack.

-- Edited by StPeteDean on Sunday 3rd of October 2010 12:55:39 AM

LinBaba · MIP Old Timer

StPeteDean wrote:

LB, one time I was pulled over at about midnight. I knew that I was going to blow a big number because I'd been drinking all day and had a little help in the peruvian dept. So the two cops were looking at the machine after I blew into it. Their eyes were getting bigger and bigger. Before they could say anything I asked them how high the number was. They said it's over 2 and hasn't stopped yet. I told them that that thing must be broken because I only 3 beers and that I'd gladly call a cab. They banged the breathalizer on the rear fender of the car (I laughed). The one cop said "OK I'm off work in 5 minutes and it would take an hour to process you." He showed me the machine, I blew a .28 . I had the cab drive stop at 7-11 on the way home for another 12 pack.

-- Edited by StPeteDean on Sunday 3rd of October 2010 12:55:39 AM

That's What I'm talking about Dean LoL

Jerry F · MIP Old Timer

It could happen for sure. I am sure he is not the only one who is concerned about
condition and community and consequences.   I've met a couple people like this
not with the breath analyzer but with the "come get me" dime. I'm not one such as
he because like most normal alcoholics I do way way way too much risk taking.
Thank God there's a God because there are many others who can still walk the face
of the earth having been saved from my drunken behaviors.   You can't apologize to
a dead person. I've drank and have done everything I could and would do when I
wasn't or hadn't been drinking. Scarey and grateful.   Carry on... smile

SUSIE · Senior Member

Both of my DUIs I blew a .27 and .28 and the lady cop who was processing me said she couldn't believe how well I was doing after those numbers. And to think I never thought I was an alcoholic. If that breathalyzer helps any one from driving after drinking im all for it whether you are and alcoholic or not. I am so blessed I didn't kill any one let alone myself. Very selfish I was. after 2 1/2 years with no driving privledges I will not take the responsibility lightly again. I

StPeteDean · MIP Old Timer

SUSIE wrote:
I am so blessed I didn't kill any one let alone myself. Very selfish I was. after 2 1/2 years with no driving privledges I will not take the responsibility lightly again. I

thanks for saying that Susie. I feel the same way and didn't mean to sound casual about drunk driving. I was very fortunate as well and only by the grace of God, and perhaps being in my 20's saved me (and others). I can't imagine driving around drunk late at night in my 40's or 50's, I would've fell asleep for sure and crashed.

-- Edited by StPeteDean on Sunday 3rd of October 2010 08:15:08 AM

Just Toni · MIP Old Timer

Thes responses had me laughing so hard.....Dean, LinBaba and myself all got sober before M.A.D.D. was around, when I was driving, borderline blacked out, I was young, sort of a "hottie" and could BS my way out of an stop......stopped and questioned about 7 to 10 times, no breathalyer, just a lot of BS from me, and away I would go.....no really lucky, but at the time sure felt like I was....a Lucky drunk?....go figure....

Susie, I consider you very lucky, if we had been "thrown the book at, taking away our driving Priveledges, it might have scared us into really looking at getting sober....I had a job. and needed my transportation, I lived in Marin, and it was sort of a well known fact that you really need a car in Marin County...

(Sort of like our Pinkchip, who made the most out of getting a DUI, they are really a blessing to so many,)
Unfortunately not all see it that way, 2 years ago, I had a Sponsee that was there with her card, we connected pretty well, but told me very honestly after doing her humiliating grounds clean up, that when that was over, she said, well now i really have to see for myself if I am an alcoholic.......I have a world class job, and she did was the north American Rep of one of the biggest high tech companies in our country, and she really meant it when she said, I travel to Europe as well as here in this country, and all my beloved work friends, all drinkers too, they NEED me to be there for them, They depend on me being the life of the party, how can I let them down...DUH?

hahahahahahahhaaha! Well our relationship came to a stop, told her to call me if she changed her mind about AA. everyone loved her, and I think of her often....

Oh well, just happy I am sober, and grateful every single day, Thank You GOD...God finally dragged my butt for good one day at a time, into the Program that surely saved my life...

Toodles all and thanks for making this interesting....
Tonicakes

-- Edited by Just Toni on Sunday 3rd of October 2010 10:34:28 AM

-- Edited by Just Toni on Sunday 3rd of October 2010 10:43:23 AM

StPeteDean · MIP Old Timer

Just Toni wrote:

Thes responses had me laughing so hard.....Dean, LinBaba and myself all got sober before M.A.D.D. was around, when I was driving, borderline blacked out
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Oh MADD was around (formed in '79) just not as well know at the time. I remember me and my friends joking about how we beonged to D.A.M.M. "Drunks Against Mad Mothers" lol

LinBaba · MIP Old Timer

StPeteDean wrote:

Just Toni wrote:

Thes responses had me laughing so hard.....Dean, LinBaba and myself all got sober before M.A.D.D. was around, when I was driving, borderline blacked out
__________________________________________
Oh MADD was around (formed in '79) just not as well know at the time. I remember me and my friends joking about how we beonged to D.A.M.M. "Drunks Against Mad Mothers" lol

LoL

Me too but we called it DDAM

Drunk Drivers Against Mothers

Our Taglines were:

Keep your children off the street

and

If You don't like the way I drive stay off the sidewalk

"I was profiled, how was I supposed to know they were pulling over everyone driving down that particular section of sidewalk that night"

At that point I had the right to remain silent.......I just didn't have the ability

-- Edited by LinBaba on Sunday 3rd of October 2010 01:32:35 PM

Aquaman · MIP Old Timer

The Bad Old Days...
My buddy & I are 19 and immortal. The Bacardi 151 is gone and the empty is on the floor in the back seat. We ran outta Gatorade chaser while it was still daylight. It's Dade City. Florida...1985. Lucky for us...we're white.

We're in the parking lot of a k-mart taking turns "hood-surfing". Your turn was over when the driver approached the ditch and slammed on the brakes. When you crawled out of the ditch it was your turn to drive.

Sheriff Buford T. Justice rolls up on us and after some questions ("no, sir...I dunno even know what the hell crack IS!" and "mary...maywa..pot? Nope. Couldn't find any.") and a quick field-sobriety test he told me to drive us home because I was less drunk.

Not exactly "zero" tolerance.

Reffner · Senior Member

LOL too funny. There's only 2 times I blew into one of those wretched things. The first was at a hospital after a really lame "look at poor me" suicide attempt (I use that loosely). I blew a .30 and I was proud of it. INSANITY for sure. The second time was when I got busted at work. Even after not having a drink for 7 hours I still blew a .078, so they made me sit in the break room for 2 hours (after firing me) until they thought I was sober enough to drive home. Of course, I had to stop at the store on the way home so I could drowned my sorrows. I honestly believe that when my BAH reached the legal limit is when I started having withdraw symptoms. Glad all that crap is behind me now for sure!

Brian

happycamper · MIP Old Timer

Yep, me too ... So very thankful that while I was out there drinkin and drivin I didnt hurt or kill somebody. Not a doubt in my mind today that there was ( and is ) in fact a God that had plans and a purpose for me.

Took me 2 yrs into sobriety to figure it out that all those years of drunk driving, the cops werent looking for me, I was looking for them.

My husband and I have a friend from Quebec .. Micheal has one of these breathalizers in his truck and he uses it too. Micheal drinks beer almost every day, 1 or 2. He is not an alcoholic. However .. if he is out at a bar or friends house and has more than what he usually does, he blows in his own breathalizer to check his bac .. if its over the legal limit, he stays put and does not drive. Very responsible in my opinion.

2 drunk drivings here. 5 yrs apart. Im considered a habitual offender.
By the Grace of God and the program/fellowship of AA I have a licence today that has a cycle endorsement. I also have a CCW licence. Took alot of years and alot of money to regain these privelages. I pray to God every day that I dont pick up a drink and lose any of them. Cuz I know me, and I WILL drink and drive. I always did and there wasnt anybody who was gonna stop me. I couldnt walk, but I could drive.

My thinking today is .. Get the drunks off the roads !!