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LizBeth

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23. I totally hear you. My oldest is ready to give up his car living in Seattle and now Minneapolis,

Reply to electric_blue68 (Reply #21)

Thu Feb 11, 2021, 09:52 PM

Feb 2021

it is more trouble than it is worth.

Btw, I did that when first learning. Had forward when I needed reverse. Even turned to look behind while hitting gas and hit a brick post in front at a strip mall. It happens. Lol

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I don't get rich people who drive drunk. People like Alice Walton [View all] raccoon Feb 2021 OP

One does not need a taxi at .02. LizBeth Feb 2021 #1

The DUI penalties are so draconian, Mr.Bill Feb 2021 #6

Ya well, no. Cool it is your policy, but it is not necessary at one beer. LizBeth Feb 2021 #12

The problem is, the way the laws are written in my state, Mr.Bill Feb 2021 #18

Wow. I see. Hm. Not good but I am not going to worry about it, but didn't know. LizBeth Feb 2021 #19

I don't understand a lot of the behaviours EllieBC Feb 2021 #2

He blew a .02. That's practically like fruit juice levels of ETOH. Maru Kitteh Feb 2021 #9

Right. This is getting really weird. Yesterday I hear he is rich and entitled while cited for .02. LizBeth Feb 2021 #14

It's usually not about money. Even non rich people can afford JI7 Feb 2021 #3

Yeah, I've always felt that if I got extremely rich Mr.Bill Feb 2021 #4

Springsteen blew a 0.02. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #5

True, that's like one beer or a few ounces of wine Prof. Toru Tanaka Feb 2021 #8

From what I read, he wasn't in a car, he was out with his motorcycle. Silent3 Feb 2021 #7

He'd also just met a fan who offered him a shot of tequila hamsterjill Feb 2021 #16

Right, it's not illegal to drink and drive. It's illegal to drive drunk. Liberal In Texas Feb 2021 #30

They don't wear masks or wear seatbelts either. Things do not apply to them. LiberalArkie Feb 2021 #10

Now they get to say... Bobstandard Feb 2021 #11

Bruce has suffered from some serious depression... electric_blue68 Feb 2021 #13

.02 is not a "problem". LizBeth Feb 2021 #15

I wouldn't know since I never learned to drive. 👍 electric_blue68 Feb 2021 #17

Lol, really? Well, a lot more younger generation is not learning either. .02 is not an issue. LizBeth Feb 2021 #20

I'm a born and bred NYC'r. Which doesn't automatically exclude driving... electric_blue68 Feb 2021 #21

I totally hear you. My oldest is ready to give up his car living in Seattle and now Minneapolis, LizBeth Feb 2021 #23

I didn't know that about him. Blue_true Feb 2021 #25

Read his Bio which is good, and his dad... electric_blue68 Feb 2021 #26

Maybe they drove somewhere not expecting to drink alcohol. Blue_true Feb 2021 #22

That is not necessarily true that a person doesn't... electric_blue68 Feb 2021 #27

Good observations. nt Blue_true Feb 2021 #28

Thanks electric_blue68 Feb 2021 #29

Same as anyone else who drives drunk. They think they're better than you... Iggo Feb 2021 #24