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Offline Dadsguns

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Like to Gamble?....
« on: December 10, 2010, 10:25:42 AM »
After many years of hearing of my Active duty Brethren die each year to fatalities that could have been avoided during the Christmas season, I feel compelled to pass along to you some advice, before you get behind the wheel this Holiday Season, take a moment to think about the consequences of not only your life but the lives of the ones you will effect when you Gamble behind the wheel after you have consumed alcohol. 

This is a powerful but graphic depiction of what can happen.  http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Z2mf8DtWWd8

Have a Safe Holiday period.

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Re: Like to Gamble?....
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2010, 12:43:55 PM »
I lost my older bro because of dwi. and another but not dwi alcohol related.
condolences to everyone who lost a loved one to this preventable cowardness.
this is why marijuana shud be legal n alcohol illegal. what is it 30 million people affected by alcohol related accidents every year?.
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Re: Like to Gamble?....
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2010, 01:33:00 PM »
Quote from: greens on December 10, 2010, 12:43:55 PM
what is it 30 million people affected by alcohol related accidents every year?.

Possibly.... if you include accidents that are alcohol related but not caused by it. Even when an accident is not caused by the one drinking, it is still considered alcohol related.

Alot of accidents caused by cell phone use, eating, and putting on makeup too.

I lost a Cousin to a DWI. Drunk guy in a van hit them head-on. Happened just a couple of days before him and his girl were to be married. He was buried on the day his wedding was to happen.
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Re: Like to Gamble?....
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2010, 03:13:26 PM »
Quote from: greens on December 10, 2010, 12:43:55 PM
this is why marijuana shud be legal n alcohol illegal. what is it 30 million people affected by alcohol related accidents every year?.

Well, just to let you know, even if weed was legalized it would still be DWI ...
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Re: Like to Gamble?....
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2010, 03:22:47 PM »
Quote from: skernsk on December 10, 2010, 03:13:26 PM
Well, just to let you know, even if weed was legalized it would still be DWI ...

In addition to being just as negligent and stupid. Quite a few folks can't drive worth a darn totally sober, imagine them driving hammered, by anything. Remember you have to drive on the same roads with them.
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Re: Like to Gamble?....
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2010, 03:31:53 PM »
Main thing is... be careful through out the Christmas Season as there will always be folks who will drive when they shouldn't. Even if you are not drinking watch for those who are.

Dadsguns was just reminding us all to be aware.  :salute Dadsguns to you and yours.
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Re: Like to Gamble?....
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2010, 04:02:28 PM »
u guys ever get calls from the MADD? I wish more people would support them. got a kids magazine thru them.

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Re: Like to Gamble?....
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2010, 11:01:13 AM »
Good thing I don't drink  :huh
I agree with greens
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Re: Like to Gamble?....
« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2010, 11:07:13 AM »
Quote from: Dadsguns on December 10, 2010, 10:25:42 AM
After many years of hearing of my Active duty Brethren die each year to fatalities that could have been avoided during the Christmas season, I feel compelled to pass along to you some advice, before you get behind the wheel this Holiday Season, take a moment to think about the consequences of not only your life but the lives of the ones you will effect when you Gamble behind the wheel after you have consumed alcohol. 

This is a powerful but graphic depiction of what can happen.  http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Z2mf8DtWWd8

Have a Safe Holiday period.



good post....and merry christmas to you too sir.
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Re: Like to Gamble?....
« Reply #9 on: December 11, 2010, 11:22:48 AM »
  Selfish and dumb to party without a safe way home.
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Re: Like to Gamble?....
« Reply #10 on: December 11, 2010, 07:17:09 PM »
I know a cop who has had to do go tell the familys that their relative had died in a car accident, he said the hardest part was staying strong for those who had lost,
he also told me he hardest one is one where he arrived first, and had a 16 year old boy die while he was trying to keep him alive...
and telling the boys family that their son died in his arms was the hardest thing he has ever done...
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Re: Like to Gamble?....
« Reply #11 on: December 11, 2010, 07:26:40 PM »
Quote from: Avanti on December 11, 2010, 07:17:09 PM
I know a cop who has had to do go tell the familys that their relative had died in a car accident, he said the hardest part was staying strong for those who had lost,
he also told me he hardest one is one where he arrived first, and had a 16 year old boy die while he was trying to keep him alive...
and telling the boys family that their son died in his arms was the hardest thing he has ever done...

that is a good point. everyone seems to think that cops aren't people, when in fact they are people just like the rest of us.....and they can hurt inside, just like the rest of us.
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Re: Like to Gamble?....
« Reply #12 on: December 11, 2010, 07:34:25 PM »
I live in a tourist town, and apparently people cant have fun without drinking alcohol, because our little town has one of the highest %'s of alcohol related accidents every year.

I honestly wish a DWI was a minimum of a 1 year prison sentence for first offenders, and going up from there.

Everyone knows someone who has lost someone, or knows someone who has been affected by it.
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Re: Like to Gamble?....
« Reply #13 on: December 12, 2010, 01:56:59 PM »
Perhaps a slightly less Draconian system would work better:

First time, car impounded for twelve months and liscence suspended for thirty-six months

Second time, twice what you got the first time

Third time, twice what you got the second time, plus one year of prison

Fourth time, twice what you got the third time

Then it goes on and on and on

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Re: Like to Gamble?....
« Reply #14 on: December 12, 2010, 02:07:13 PM »
Draconian works for me.

1st offence- car is crushed and 1 year in prison + fine

2nd offence- permanent driving ban and 5 years in prison

Nobody puts a gun to their head and makes drinkers get into cars
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