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01-21-2009, 12:49 PM
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what kind of class was it? A breathalyzer cert class for current officers? AFAIK there is no class of new troopers coming up right now. In my academy, we had the option of bringing in a friend to get drunk. It was pretty funny. I bet you had a good time!
01-21-2009, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Lainey' date='Jan 21 2009, 04:45 PM
Did they test you at various stages where you might have felt you were "OK to drive" only to find out you were legally drunk?
[quote name='kevkranker' date='Jan 21 2009, 04:42 PM']I have always thought about buying one of those breathalyzers but know my friends. We would try to see who can blow a .2 first.
01-21-2009, 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by HARDtoTOP' date='Jan 21 2009, 04:49 PM
what kind of class was it? A breathalyzer cert class for current officers? AFAIK there is no class of new troopers coming up right now. In my academy, we had the option of bringing in a friend to get drunk. It was pretty funny. I bet you had a good time!
01-21-2009, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by daktruckie99' date='Jan 21 2009, 04:53 PM
Lainey, they tested us every 3 drinks or so. When I was at .06 I was feeling a nice buzz.
01-21-2009, 12:55 PM
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Mike, at least now you have a good idea of what you can drink and still drive legally. For you I would guess less than 3 beers in an hour more to the side of 2.
01-21-2009, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by zzziippyyy' date='Jan 21 2009, 04:49 PM
Actually Ill bet most in here could not stand on one leg for 1 minute without losing balance or being really wobbly and thats while sober. You all gaffaw and scoff well go ahead and try it. Suprise yourselves.
01-21-2009, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by zzziippyyy' date='Jan 21 2009, 04:55 PM
Mike, at least now you have a good idea of what you can drink and still drive legally.
And I'd bet it's not as much as most folks think...you get beyond three beers/drinks in a short time frame and chances are you'd be legally drunk.For me, it would take less than one beer.
Which brings this up. For a lightweight drinker like me, one drink gives me a buzz, but yet I'd likely not be legally drunk, but I'd have NO business driving....where do I fit in? Did they test any lightweight drinkers?
01-21-2009, 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Lainey' date='Jan 21 2009, 04:57 PM
And I'd bet it's not as much as most folks think...you get beyond three beers/drinks in a short time frame and chances are you'd be legally drunk.For me, it would take less than one beer.
Which brings this up. For a lightweight drinker like me, one drink gives me a buzz, but yet I'd likely not be legally drunk, but I'd have NO business driving....where do I fit in? Did they test any lightweight drinkers?
The smallest girl drank 6 and the biggest guy drank 9. The BAC range was like .07 to .15 IIRC
