On Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:13:24 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 30 Mar 2009 11:15:47 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Now you're bringing logic into it -
> 
> Of course, if all else fails then use logic.

LOL

>>but technically only one person could be at the 50% mark. :-)
>>
>>
> Duh? O_O

<grunt>  (Oh, wait, wrong thread).

>>Like I said, I restrict my attention to the things that are important
>>and don't overload my mind.  Rather than seeing the stupid billboard at
>>the side of the road, I'm having a conversation.
>>
> I don't want to get all religious about it so I'll say no more other
> than "YOU will burn in HELL"  </Joke>

LOL, but really, you didn't think I'd detect the joke?  I'm hurt now. ;-)

> Actually that was the way of speaking some of the ministers I had at
> school, when I was too young to walk out. Sad really.

Yeah, I know what you mean.

>>> From my understanding of the way alcohol relaxes you he must have been
>>> blotto then. That does not add up. If he was so relaxed then he would
>>> not have been able to react swiftly and correctly. I presume that he
>>> was wearing a seatbelt and in a safe car to escape serious injury.
>>
>>Ford Mondeo, and yeah, seatbelt was on.  But no, having seen how he
>>drinks, he is generally pretty relaxed when stone cold sober anyways, so
>>it wouldn't have taken a lot.  His account was that he was just over the
>>limit.
> 
> That's what I drive so it is good to know that they are safe.

Apparently very.  I still can't find what it's called in the US, though, 
we don't use that name here as far as I know.

Jim

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