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#1 User is offline   kenrexford 

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Posted 2009-December-15, 13:33

So, a while ago, an octagenarian called me about a DUI charge. Never had one before. So, he decided on my advice to just resolve it amicably -- the judge would take it easy on him. And, the judge did.

So, as the man likes a beer now and then, he decided like a good citizen to walk home from the local bar, rather than drive. He wouldn't be safe on the road, you see.

Then, some lady hit him in the crosswalk on the way home one night. He's OK, but in the hospital.

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Posted 2009-December-15, 13:35

The other day I noticed that the ironing board cover was all wrinkled.
How I laughed at the irony.
Then I had to laugh again because irony has "iron" in it.
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Posted 2009-December-15, 14:11

According to Superfreakonomics drunk walking is more dangerous per mile than drunk driving (factoring in non-driver deaths, not just driver deaths). Relevant excerpt here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/26/s...n_n_333490.html
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Posted 2009-December-15, 15:00

jeffford76, on Dec 15 2009, 03:11 PM, said:

.....drunk walking is more dangerous per mile than drunk driving

Only for the drunk. For everyone else, it's a lot safer.
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Posted 2009-December-15, 19:36

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Then, some lady hit him in the crosswalk on the way home one night

Was the lady drunk?
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Posted 2009-December-16, 16:25

I ahve no idea what DUI is
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Posted 2009-December-17, 04:14

Fluffy, on Dec 17 2009, 06:25 AM, said:

I ahve no idea what DUI is

I am guessing Driving Under Influence.
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Posted 2009-December-17, 10:55

Poor guy. But yeah, that's pretty funny.
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Posted 2009-December-17, 11:35

I bet that the risk of drinking at home is higher than the risk of drunk driving. Per mile.
and the result can be plotted on a graph.
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Posted 2009-December-20, 02:18

hanp, on Dec 17 2009, 05:35 PM, said:

I bet that the risk of drinking at home is higher than the risk of drunk driving. Per mile.

lol, good point :P
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Posted 2010-September-04, 07:48

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Of all of the casualties of the internet, I miss irony the most.

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Yeah, bad irony is a casualty, but good irony will only be misunderstood by a few dumbnuts that we can then make fun of.

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Posted 2010-September-04, 09:30

Riding a bicycle drunk is the safest transport. The bicycle keeps the balance itself.
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Posted 2010-September-04, 10:02

OleBerg, on Sep 4 2010, 03:30 PM, said:

Riding a bicycle drunk is the safest transport. The bicycle keeps the balance itself.

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Posted 2010-September-04, 10:30

Fluffy, on Dec 16 2009, 05:25 PM, said:

I ahve no idea what DUI is

Do you have no idea what google is either? :)
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Posted 2010-September-04, 10:41

DUI
http://www.stupidvideos.com/video/just_pla...tupid/DUI/#1002
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Posted 2010-September-09, 11:57

A few years ago the papers reported some guy in California was charged for riding a horse while drunk. They apparently weren't on the road but beside it.. It sounded as though he was fighting it by saying he wasn't in control of the horse, he was just a passenger. (Possibly true, horses never need help knowing how to get home). Never heard how it came out.
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