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Sober enough to use Last Call?

Kwill

Kwill

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A rather odd iPhone app called Last Call has been released. For the life of me, I can't imagine someone typing in how many of which beverage consumed at which specific times and reading a BAC limit chart to determine whether a taxi is necessary to drive home when their eyes are blurry and mind is mush.

Hmm, one Long Island Iced Tea and a beer. Can I go home yet? :eek:

iPhone App Helps You Get Sloshed Responsibly - Wired
http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/11/iphone-app-help.html
 
nickspohn said:
I know when I'm not able to drive.... when i touch hard alcohol :(
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Like me, you'd better stick with iBeer. :)

With the added feature of quickly locating a DUI attorney, Last Call is sponsored/authored by Avvo, Inc., a site designed for finding lawyers. I suspect, therefore that Avvo is aware that people who are stoned will not likely be able to compute their alcohol content but may be able to speed dial an attorney when allowed one phone call by the peace officer.
 
As an advocate of drinking, I discourage drunk driving. Thankfully, I have several bars within walking distance. :D
 
Let's see; if you have as many that Last Call would consider a Taxi would be the best way to get home, maybe someone can program Last Call to dial 911 and get you butt thrown in jail, then rehab and then your own reality TV show...:p
 
And they have a new App called "Beer Pong," where presumably you can sit at home and play "solitaire" by yourself.

Get some friends!!! Lol.
 
I don't think those types of applications would save you if you got pulled over. "Well officer, my iphone app said I was safe to drive--so you don't have to charge me with a DUI" lol

These days, the penalties are so severe that you really can't take any chances. If you drink anything alcoholic at all you shouldn't drive. Better to spend the night in your car then in a prison cell and $10K in associated court costs.
 
If you think that you should use this app before driving that is the give away that you shouldn't drive.
 
barkomatic said:
I don't think those types of applications would save you if you got pulled over. "Well officer, my iphone app said I was safe to drive--so you don't have to charge me with a DUI" lol

These days, the penalties are so severe that you really can't take any chances. If you drink anything alcoholic at all you shouldn't drive. Better to spend the night in your car then in a prison cell and $10K in associated court costs.
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I think the App. is designed to be a best-guess in case you have 2 or 3 drinks and want to be on the safe side. In all fairness, if anyone believes this app. will be a valid defense to a DUI, they deserve a DUI out of sheer stupidity.
 
jlwillia said:
I think the App. is designed to be a best-guess in case you have 2 or 3 drinks and want to be on the safe side. In all fairness, if anyone believes this app. will be a valid defense to a DUI, they deserve a DUI out of sheer stupidity.
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When you say 2-3 drinks, does that include shots? B/C usually 2-3 shots are just a warm-up for things to come...:eek:
 
Seriously??? Do you think if you get pulled over, tested and are found to be above the legal limit you can go to Judge and say "But your Honor...my iPhone said I was ok to drive!" :rolleyes:

EDIT: Oops. jlwillia beat me to it!
 
the real solution is to become a cop or fire fighter. most i know of drive drunk and would never get arrested for it.
 
barkomatic said:
I don't think those types of applications would save you if you got pulled over. "Well officer, my iphone app said I was safe to drive--so you don't have to charge me with a DUI" lol

These days, the penalties are so severe that you really can't take any chances. If you drink anything alcoholic at all you shouldn't drive. Better to spend the night in your car then in a prison cell and $10K in associated court costs.
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Too bad the cops can still give you a DUI if you're found passed out behind the wheel. This almost happened to my brother last weekend in DC. The cop took his info and gave him 20 minutes to disappear. Said if he came back and he was still there or his car was gone he would be given a DUI.

matttrick said:
the real solution is to become a cop or fire fighter. most i know of drive drunk and would never get arrested for it.
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:rolleyes:

Enough said.
 
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