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Darrin · 09-10-2008, 05:39

I believe you all know my point of view on DUI/DWI.

And in my situation speed had zero influence. Both speedometers showed the speed limit (both crushed due to impact and frozen in place).

It was solely because some ******* got behind the wheel (I'm trying to be nice here and not verbally castrate everyone who drinks) after drinking too much (*cough* at all *cough*). If the stupid ****er had either taken a cab or walked, it's mind boggling how different several peoples' lives would be today, mine being one of them.

Bah, I better stop now. I can feel my blood pressure going sky high just talking about it.

PvtPyle · 09-10-2008, 16:01

Errr... wha?

P.s. What has drinking got to do with drink driving..?

divine · 09-10-2008, 19:20

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Originally Posted by PvtPyle

P.s. What has drinking got to do with drink driving..?

That's possibly not the best worded post you've ever made

PvtPyle · 09-10-2008, 20:18

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Originally Posted by divine

That's possibly not the best worded post you've ever made

Yeh I thought that afterwards. My point is that Darrin came across as though he was flat out criticising drinking, which is a whole different discussion to the one at hand. Given he says he lives in Mormon County, it sort of made sense in a round about way in my head.

Darrin · 10-10-2008, 09:42

Pyle, it may help to understand if you remembered me as Mickey_D from OcUK. If you don't, I had my fiance' at 18 years of age killed by a drunk driver. I was the first EMT on scene and was the one to put her in a body bag.

So I'm a little biased towards drunk drivers. I have a distinct loathing for them in fact. They tend to bring out a quite violent side of me that doesn't think too clearly about the consequences of me beating the **** out of them...

The whole part about drinking at all was in reference to if you're getting anywhere near driving a car. I have no problem with people drinking. I've done my fair share. It would be hypocritical of me to have a problem with it. But when you combine it with driving a car is when I have a coronary.

PvtPyle · 10-10-2008, 11:26

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Originally Posted by Darrin

Snippage

Ah, I've never been an OcUK poster so I wasn't sure what the history was. I agree with your sentiments entirely, and can only say how tragic it is that your life was affected by drink driving. I am certainly not here to validate drink driving, although having not been through what you have my opinion on how the footballer in the OP should be dealt with is probably very different.

09-10-2008, 05:39	#51
Darrin Dirteh Kitteh Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hiding out in Mormon Country Posts: 1,629	I believe you all know my point of view on DUI/DWI. And in my situation speed had zero influence. Both speedometers showed the speed limit (both crushed due to impact and frozen in place). It was solely because some ******* got behind the wheel (I'm trying to be nice here and not verbally castrate everyone who drinks) after drinking too much (cough at all cough). If the stupid ****er had either taken a cab or walked, it's mind boggling how different several peoples' lives would be today, mine being one of them. Bah, I better stop now. I can feel my blood pressure going sky high just talking about it. __________________ A bullet may have your name on it, but shrapnel is addressed "to whom it may concern".

10-10-2008, 09:42	#55
Darrin Dirteh Kitteh Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hiding out in Mormon Country Posts: 1,629	Pyle, it may help to understand if you remembered me as Mickey_D from OcUK. If you don't, I had my fiance' at 18 years of age killed by a drunk driver. I was the first EMT on scene and was the one to put her in a body bag. So I'm a little biased towards drunk drivers. I have a distinct loathing for them in fact. They tend to bring out a quite violent side of me that doesn't think too clearly about the consequences of me beating the **** out of them... The whole part about drinking at all was in reference to if you're getting anywhere near driving a car. I have no problem with people drinking. I've done my fair share. It would be hypocritical of me to have a problem with it. But when you combine it with driving a car is when I have a coronary. __________________ A bullet may have your name on it, but shrapnel is addressed "to whom it may concern". Last edited by Darrin; 10-10-2008 at 09:44.

09-10-2008, 16:01	#52
PvtPyle Sofa Boy Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wield of the Shire Posts: 701	Errr... wha? P.s. What has drinking got to do with drink driving..?