Alcohol in the US
Jun 22nd 2009, 6:32 pm
#61
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Re: Alcohol in the US
It's easy to forget just how big America is compared to the UK. If you drink drive in the UK, the risk of passing a police car is always pretty high. But in the U.S, outside of the big cities, there is just so much road (or open highway as they like to call it). A lot of locals still drive to the local bar, have three or four beers, and then drive the short distance home.
Last week I drove from Lafayette, LA to New Orleans and I saw that many police cars within the first 10 miles of driving.
There seem to be MANY more cop cars around here compared to UK.
Jun 22nd 2009, 9:58 pm
#62
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Re: Alcohol in the US
down my way and along NH, it's helicopters in the sky that tag speeders and wavy drivers, you get a ticket for speeding but the police head you off if your a wonky driver
amusing that some of their cop cars are brown and hide in the ditches...
Jun 24th 2009, 4:25 pm
#64
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Re: Alcohol in the US
Yup, those trappist beers will do that. 
You're not alone, though. Back in England, the big thing last year was "Becks Vier" - supposed to taste the same as regular Becks, but 4% ABV instead of 5%.
Down here, I tend to drink Tecate. 4.5% and, unlike Bud, Coors etc, you can actually taste it.
You're not alone, though. Back in England, the big thing last year was "Becks Vier" - supposed to taste the same as regular Becks, but 4% ABV instead of 5%.
Down here, I tend to drink Tecate. 4.5% and, unlike Bud, Coors etc, you can actually taste it.
Jun 25th 2009, 5:41 am
#65
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Re: Alcohol in the US
They do a lot of DUI checkpoints in my area. When I go out I always have a DD, if I am at a friend's house I will usually just crash there for the night.
Unfortunately as others said the problem is the distance between everything. You usually travel a few miles to get to the bar and public transportation can be nill. Not an excuse for drinking and driving but it doesn't help.
Unfortunately as others said the problem is the distance between everything. You usually travel a few miles to get to the bar and public transportation can be nill. Not an excuse for drinking and driving but it doesn't help.
Jun 25th 2009, 5:03 pm
#66
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Re: Alcohol in the US
Sounds like some of you should start drinking and cycling. It makes the "few miles" completely irrelevant.
That's how I do it.
That's how I do it.
Jun 29th 2009, 3:30 pm
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Re: Alcohol in the US
I think it depends where you live, A friend of mine who lived in Ohio, frequented a local 'police bar' , the place always had after duty copus, drinking beer every night, he would sit there getting absolutely pissed, and the cops would actually escort him home with him behind the wheel, once he pulle din to his driveway, they would go back to the bar - Perfectly acceptable in OH!
Jun 29th 2009, 7:32 pm
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Re: Alcohol in the US
All depends on where you live. Right now since I live in the midwest and in what is also known as the bible belt, can't even buy alcohol in a store on Sundays (can purchase an alcoholic beverage in a restaurant/bar tho). They are very big on DUI checkpoints too, but thats mostly because of the colleges 
