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Texas leads nation in DWIs, alcohol-related wrecks
San Antonio Express-News ^ | 08/24/2004 | Tracy Idell Hamilton

Posted on 08/24/2004 7:41:27 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch

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Let's be careful out there!
1 posted on 08/24/2004 7:41:29 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch
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To: SwinneySwitch

If you're going to drink and drive, whatever you do, don't go speeding down rural routes with a baseball bat and a pickup full of watermelons.


2 posted on 08/24/2004 7:43:49 PM PDT by thoughtomator (antidisestablishment libertarian)
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To: SwinneySwitch

How many of these incidents occur during the UT v. A&M grudge match?


3 posted on 08/24/2004 7:43:53 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Kerry lied while people died)
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To: SwinneySwitch

I lived in San Antonio for five years. It's a lovely town BUT I thought the typical Texan driver was psychotic. The worst were blond women in TransAms. The horror, the horror...


4 posted on 08/24/2004 7:46:36 PM PDT by JusPasenThru (That which does not kill me only postpones the inevitable.)
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To: Army Air Corps

Depends on where the game is.


5 posted on 08/24/2004 7:47:05 PM PDT by 1L
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To: SwinneySwitch
This is, of course, all President George W. Bush's fault.
6 posted on 08/24/2004 7:50:41 PM PDT by Soylent Democrats (President George W. Bush in 2004)
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To: 1L

Depends on where the game is.



LOL


7 posted on 08/24/2004 7:51:33 PM PDT by deport ( "fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again.")
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To: Army Air Corps
How many of these incidents occur during the UT v. A&M grudge match?

I don't know about that but here in Brazos County, more alcohol is consumed than just about anywhere in the world.

Until recently, the place the most alcohol per square foot was sold/consumed was in College Station.

The street with the most alcohol related citations given in Texas (and I think the U.S.) is Harvey Road in College Station.

The title for most alcohol sold at any Kroger's store goes to a store in College Station. (At least up until a few years ago. Might not be true anymore due to the large number of new stores in the same area.)

8 posted on 08/24/2004 7:52:10 PM PDT by COEXERJ145 (Hannity Was Right, FReepers Eat Their Own)
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I remember when UT and TAMU were playing in Dallas. I was living in SA at the time, but the shenanigans made the news in SA. With a handle like 1L, are you a law student?


9 posted on 08/24/2004 7:52:57 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Kerry lied while people died)
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The worst were blond women in TransAms. The horror, the horror...

Females from 16-25 in any fast car are dangerous. As every instructor at my jobs says (and these are guys who travel across the state almost every week) "If you want to haul a**, get behind a college girl that is driving a SUV or sports car and prepare to go 90-100."

10 posted on 08/24/2004 7:54:03 PM PDT by COEXERJ145 (Hannity Was Right, FReepers Eat Their Own)
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Gig 'em! That is one way to show Aggies pride.


11 posted on 08/24/2004 7:54:44 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Kerry lied while people died)
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To: SwinneySwitch

"Texans can claim yet another dubious first: we drink and drive more than any other citizens in the country"

Just to keep people from jumping to conclusions, it says "citizens" so it's quite clear that illegal aliens are quite law-abiding at least with regard to DWI's in Texas.

;^)


12 posted on 08/24/2004 7:54:50 PM PDT by RFEngineer
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To: COEXERJ145

Until recently, the place the most alcohol per square foot was sold/consumed was in College Station.



Whatcha expect when them Aggies get to town, bright lights and all..........


13 posted on 08/24/2004 7:55:08 PM PDT by deport ( "fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again.")
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To: SwinneySwitch

Since Bush became president, the media has been busy publishing all kinds of stories about Texas in any way that they lead the country in something negative. It's gotta be a hell of a coincidence.


14 posted on 08/24/2004 7:55:20 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Gun-control is leftist mind-control.)
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The undergrad women here drive like crack-addicted kamikazes. They hit warp nine and randomly switch lanes with no rhyme or reason (or turn signal). There are times that I cross myself and say a prayer before getting on the road near campus.


15 posted on 08/24/2004 7:57:38 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Kerry lied while people died)
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To: JusPasenThru

San Antonio is not the typical Texas driver location.

People in San Antonio are their own special breed of hell on wheels. The are very bad drivers.

When I lived in New B, just 25 minutes north of the San Antonio area, I used to drive into San Antonio. A man puts his life in serious jep when he drives into SA.

While I was there I saw a report about how SA was ranked very high on the list of uninsured motorists. Not hard to figure out the reason for that one.


16 posted on 08/24/2004 7:58:20 PM PDT by ArmyBratproud
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I am shocked! Can't these country boys brew/distill their own hooch instead of paying for "store bought" liquor?


17 posted on 08/24/2004 7:59:39 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Kerry lied while people died)
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Yeah, there are parts of town I avoid if I can once the students get back. Speaking of, they're coming back in force right now and it is the most dangerous kind, Freshman who have never been to this town in their life.
18 posted on 08/24/2004 7:59:47 PM PDT by COEXERJ145 (Hannity Was Right, FReepers Eat Their Own)
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To: Army Air Corps

man, sounds like you are near Lubbock.


19 posted on 08/24/2004 7:59:51 PM PDT by ArmyBratproud
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To: ArmyBratproud

I remember when Loop 1604 was named "The Death Loop."


20 posted on 08/24/2004 8:00:45 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Kerry lied while people died)
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