Amateur Night

[Tnhawk]

My wife mentioned to me that her daughter had asked us over for dinner in Plano. We should miss the amateur drunk driver time periods but I'd prefer not to be a target this weekend.

 

[Sam7sf]

Probably safer there than other areas.

 

[mountainbull]

I remember when drunk driving was a skill set, now its a crime

 

[Sam7sf]

Jeeze dude.

 

[Tnhawk]

I remember when drunk driving was a skill set, now its a crime

That was back in the old days. We should have had Uber many years ago.

 

[roadkill]

I remember when drunk driving was a skill set, now its a crime

Now with all the driving assistance (lane departure steering and auto braking) in cars and self driving cars that skill set has diminished.

 

[striker55]

I remember when being asleep in your parked car was a good move instead of driving while drunk. Now not so much especially with the key in the ignition.

 

[TXAZ]

My wife mentioned to me that her daughter had asked us over for dinner in Plano. We should miss the amateur drunk driver time periods but I'd prefer not to be a target this weekend.

Plano PD is usually pretty good overall but the crazies still have to be reported.

 

[OutlawStar]

I think as long as you're back at home base before about 7pm you should be alright. Some people "pregaming" early before going to a friends house or bar are probably headed out around that time. I can't foresee saturday being a super busy night, but sunday night is probably a sure bet for "activity".

Girlfriend and I agreed neither of us want to be a statistic so we might go out for lunch or just dinner, but we have no plans to be out much after dark on Sunday. Its a sunday night, and we've seen new year celebrations before.

 

[Tnhawk]

Plano PD is usually pretty good overall but the crazies still have to be reported.

It's not the PD that concerns me. It's the ones that may find me before the PD finds them.

 

[oohrah]

I remember when being asleep in your parked car was a good move instead of driving while drunk. Now not so much especially with the key in the ignition.

Not for Willie Nelson. He pulled over in my hometown to sleep it off. And when the police came to check, they saw a joint in the ashtray. He was arrested and booked into the county jail. When the Sheriff found it out, he had him released and sent him on his way. IIRC, the Sheriff at the time was from Abbott.

 

[Tnhawk]

I think as long as you're back at home base before about 7pm you should be alright. Some people "pregaming" early before going to a friends house or bar are probably headed out around that time. I can't foresee saturday being a super busy night, but sunday night is probably a sure bet for "activity".

Girlfriend and I agreed neither of us want to be a statistic so we might go out for lunch or just dinner, but we have no plans to be out much after dark on Sunday. Its a sunday night, and we've seen new year celebrations before.

In my younger days I knew those who would have started after work Friday and continue into the new year.

 

[oldag]

Not for Willie Nelson. He pulled over in my hometown to sleep it off. And when the police came to check, they saw a joint in the ashtray. He was arrested and booked into the county jail. When the Sheriff found it out, he had him released and sent him on his way. IIRC, the Sheriff at the time was from Abbott.

On the feeder road in Hewitt. I thought he spent the night in jail, but I could well be mistaken.

 

[Sam7sf]

Just go enjoy your life; hit the road. Every single day there’s tards on the road just as dangerous as drunks. If anything the later it gets you’re more safe having less people on the road. Less people and better stopping distances.

 

[Aus_Schwaben]

I remember when being asleep in your parked car was a good move instead of driving while drunk. Now not so much especially with the key in the ignition.

I remember at Fort Carson in '82 we were told to sleep it off in the backseat of the vehicle in order not to tempt the police to charge us with DWI.

 

[seeker_two]

Doing a 3+hr drive from my mom's house to home with my family tomorrow. Plan to be off the road before 8pm. Figure that will take us out of the pre-game festivities.....

 

[popper]

Dang, does Axxe have a belt fed gun? Down near Palestine and never heard such a ruckus. And 3 shot bursts. Wasn't 'fireworks'. Road was normal back to DFW, where normal is a hazard.

 

[Texasjack]

Arrested for Driving While Blind - ZZ Top

 

[Texan79423]

Remember the day one hand on the wheel the other covering one eye and keeping it under 40.