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Originally posted by beternU:
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Originally posted by zippadeedoodah:
Just FYI, you metabolize alcohol at a rate that reduces your BAC by an average of 0.015% per hour. The amount of increase of BAC (for me) of 6 ounces of wine (20% alcohol, est) over one hour will increase my BAC by 0.02%.
Try it out for yourself...
http://www.1800duilaws.com/forms/bac.asp
Okay--I accepted your invitation. Instead of plugging in my weight, I used 150 pounds, with 42 ounces consumed (which is the total amount available according to the news article), assuming 12 percent alcohol content (more conservative than the 15-20 percent used in the table) and stretched it out over an improbable 8 hours. The result I obtained was a blood alcohol content of 0.132, which would land me in jail in about every state in the union. My results--using the system you recommended--were as follows: "In MOST and possibly ALL states you would be considered intoxicated and arrested for DUI if driving."
Will the promoters of the wine trail find designated drivers for the segment of wine tasters who max out on their opportunity?
Sort of ironic that your source of information is a web site that is designed to appeal to folks who are having trouble with DUI problems.
It's funny how people quickly shoot down an idea. I moved to Tennessee last year. and I LOVE IT!
I have a wonderful family member who works within the wine industry and me and my husband get in free to almost all events concerning wine and especially the arts.
The past 3 events I have been to offer "Safe Rides Home", usually sponsored by local car dealers who pay workers to drive company cars and take people home. One even offered a "Party Van", which was a big bus that offered a party on board on the way home. And a cab is never more than $40 for us round trip. (Very worth it and A DUI would be at least $2000). We are responsible with our drinking and wine drinkers are statistically more educated, responsible people. I never see anyone at wine tastings "falling down drunk". And I many times see couples with one person drinking water. Me and my husband tag team if it is on a weeknight. One is allowed to drink and one drives home. Weekends we get cabs or research if the event will have safe rides home.
The whole point is people are going to drink. And if you keep banning it in Alabama, they are just going to come to our breweries and wineries in Tennessee and in other neighboring states.
I used to work at a retail store in Colbert County before I left for TN. Every Saturday night I watched tons people come in and buy two extra cases of beer or 5 extra wine bottles for Sunday.
I always laugh so hard that Franklin County is still dry. And that Sunday sales off-premise are illegal. No wonder it is the crappiest place to live. Franklin Co. loses all their tax dollars to the Shoals. And the Shoals isn't too far ahead from lack of Sunday sales and tourism attractions like wineries or even upscale restaurants. (My favorite restaurant in TN is a brewery called 'Bosco's', where they brew their beer on premise and only sell their brand. The food is to DIE for and they always have events for live jazz or holidays) I would always see neighbors and old teachers and friends come into our store to stock up for the weekend.
You can't legislate morality because everyone has a different set of morals to begin with. It's like legislating food preference or choice of music (And believe me I would be the first to push for banning KENNY CHESNEY, newer country since it's not really country, Hannah Montana and that awful Fall Out Boy mess).
It's fine with me if you keep losing tax dollars, we enjoy them here in Tennessee.
And thanks for helping pay for college for Tennessee children with all the lottery tickets your neighbor buys!! We really appreciate it!
Toodles!