07-27-2014, 05:33 PM
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Former friend and co worker of mines had a drinking problem none knew about. He fell asleep at the intersection a block from where he lived and his parents. His parents saw his vehicle and called the cops thinking he was the victim of a drive by or failed car jacking.
Cops investigated and smelled alcohol, made him do the blow and arrested him in front of his parents for a few charges. He had to sober up in jail and make a lot of change sin his life including giving up driving for a while. 
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07-27-2014, 06:38 PM
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I wonder if his folks would have called the cops had they known?
Many people call the cops before knowing what it is they are calling about.
One time I had this little pile of leaves burning at a rental unit of mine after doing the yard work. So I'm standing there next to it with my rake when I hear all hell break loose- sirens coming from every direction. Hey... they're stopping at my property! Then about a dozen volunteer fireman come sprinting up to me and my widdle pile of leaves. Some dope called them when they saw that little bit of smoke wafting over/through the fence. NO, don't peek around the fence first to see what the hell is going on- call the Fire Department STAT!!!  |
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07-27-2014, 07:30 PM
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Flori-DUH. I'm so glad I got away from the people down there. I moved away from Bradenton and don't miss it one bit!
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07-27-2014, 07:44 PM
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Well, he was impaired by alcohol.
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That's not a valid excuse. I gotta admit that I have driven under influence a few times and even in those situations I always applied the parking brake if I had to get out of the car for some reason. |
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07-27-2014, 08:08 PM
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Flori-DUH. I'm so glad I got away from the people down there. I moved away from Bradenton and don't miss it one bit!
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07-27-2014, 10:52 PM
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In America parking brakes and turn signals are optional.
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That's not a valid excuse. I gotta admit that I have driven under influence a few times and even in those situations I always applied the parking brake if I had to get out of the car for some reason.
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07-27-2014, 11:43 PM
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In America parking brakes and turn signals are optional. |
In my hometown, people also tend to not use turn signals. |
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07-28-2014, 05:04 AM
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That's not a valid excuse. I gotta admit that I have driven under influence a few times and even in those situations I always applied the parking brake if I had to get out of the car for some reason.
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Yes, but did anyone dare to stop at a red light, and hit their "invisible" button? 
It is strange how angry some people become when they are at fault. |
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07-28-2014, 01:15 PM
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In my hometown, people also tend to not use turn signals.
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My wife says that some people seem to regard using turn signals as giving information to the enemy.
No state / country has a monopoly on this. |
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07-28-2014, 04:36 PM
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