The good old days

Driving home from work today in 102 degree heat with the top down and
a 12-pack of beer by my side, I longed for the good old days when it
would have been legal for me to break that 12-pack open and have a
cold one while I sat in traffic.

Sigh....

So, instead I had to drive 90 miles an hour so I could get home and
legally crack one open.

Just kidding about that last part - I drove no more than 50 and I
still haven't opened a beer even though I've been home a good 15
minutes.

L Sternn wrote:
> Driving home from work today in 102 degree heat with the top down and
> a 12-pack of beer by my side, I longed for the good old days when it
> would have been legal for me to break that 12-pack open and have a
> cold one while I sat in traffic.
>
> Sigh....
>
> So, instead I had to drive 90 miles an hour so I could get home and
> legally crack one open.
>
> Just kidding about that last part - I drove no more than 50 and I
> still haven't opened a beer even though I've been home a good 15
> minutes.

Let me guess. Texas? Used to be legal to drink while driving as long
as you weren't legally drunk. Every car (well that's an exageration)
had the beer can holder clipped to the door before cup holders were
pretty much standard. Damn but that dates me.

Harry K

On 20 May 2005 20:22:53 -0700, "Harry K" >
wrote:

>
>L Sternn wrote:
>> Driving home from work today in 102 degree heat with the top down and
>> a 12-pack of beer by my side, I longed for the good old days when it
>> would have been legal for me to break that 12-pack open and have a
>> cold one while I sat in traffic.
>>
>> Sigh....
>>
>> So, instead I had to drive 90 miles an hour so I could get home and
>> legally crack one open.
>>
>> Just kidding about that last part - I drove no more than 50 and I
>> still haven't opened a beer even though I've been home a good 15
>> minutes.
>
>Let me guess. Texas? Used to be legal to drink while driving as long
>as you weren't legally drunk. Every car (well that's an exageration)
>had the beer can holder clipped to the door before cup holders were
>pretty much standard. Damn but that dates me.
>

I notice you didn't even attempt to point out anything wrong with
that.

>Harry K

L Sternn wrote:
> On 20 May 2005 20:22:53 -0700, "Harry K" >
> wrote:
>
> >
> >L Sternn wrote:
> >> Driving home from work today in 102 degree heat with the top down
and
> >> a 12-pack of beer by my side, I longed for the good old days when
it
> >> would have been legal for me to break that 12-pack open and have a
> >> cold one while I sat in traffic.
> >>
> >> Sigh....
> >>
> >> So, instead I had to drive 90 miles an hour so I could get home
and
> >> legally crack one open.
> >>
> >> Just kidding about that last part - I drove no more than 50 and I
> >> still haven't opened a beer even though I've been home a good 15
> >> minutes.
> >
> >Let me guess. Texas? Used to be legal to drink while driving as
long
> >as you weren't legally drunk. Every car (well that's an
exageration)
> >had the beer can holder clipped to the door before cup holders were
> >pretty much standard. Damn but that dates me.
> >
>
> I notice you didn't even attempt to point out anything wrong with
> that.
>
> >Harry K

Since I see nothing wrong with it, why should I?

Harry K

L Sternn wrote:
> Driving home from work today in 102 degree heat with the top down and
> a 12-pack of beer by my side, I longed for the good old days when it
> would have been legal for me to break that 12-pack open and have a
> cold one while I sat in traffic.
>
> Sigh....

Venez-vous du Texas?

>
> So, instead I had to drive 90 miles an hour so I could get home and
> legally crack one open.
>
> Just kidding about that last part - I drove no more than 50 and I
> still haven't opened a beer even though I've been home a good 15
> minutes.

L Sternn wrote:
> On 20 May 2005 20:22:53 -0700, "Harry K" >
> wrote:
>
> >
> >L Sternn wrote:
> >> Driving home from work today in 102 degree heat with the top down
and
> >> a 12-pack of beer by my side, I longed for the good old days when
it
> >> would have been legal for me to break that 12-pack open and have a
> >> cold one while I sat in traffic.
> >>
> >> Sigh....
> >>
> >> So, instead I had to drive 90 miles an hour so I could get home
and
> >> legally crack one open.
> >>
> >> Just kidding about that last part - I drove no more than 50 and I
> >> still haven't opened a beer even though I've been home a good 15
> >> minutes.
> >
> >Let me guess. Texas? Used to be legal to drink while driving as
long
> >as you weren't legally drunk. Every car (well that's an
exageration)
> >had the beer can holder clipped to the door before cup holders were
> >pretty much standard. Damn but that dates me.
> >
>
> I notice you didn't even attempt to point out anything wrong with
> that.

Still is legal in Texas except on freeways IIRC. The recent law change
still doesn't apply to country roads, which makes sense if your closest
neighbor's house is a half mile away.

Better to take the beer with you than chug it before driving...

Dave

On 21 May 2005 06:19:26 -0700, "Harry K" >
wrote:

>
>L Sternn wrote:
>> On 20 May 2005 20:22:53 -0700, "Harry K" >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >L Sternn wrote:
>> >> Driving home from work today in 102 degree heat with the top down
>and
>> >> a 12-pack of beer by my side, I longed for the good old days when
>it
>> >> would have been legal for me to break that 12-pack open and have a
>> >> cold one while I sat in traffic.
>> >>
>> >> Sigh....
>> >>
>> >> So, instead I had to drive 90 miles an hour so I could get home
>and
>> >> legally crack one open.
>> >>
>> >> Just kidding about that last part - I drove no more than 50 and I
>> >> still haven't opened a beer even though I've been home a good 15
>> >> minutes.
>> >
>> >Let me guess. Texas? Used to be legal to drink while driving as
>long
>> >as you weren't legally drunk. Every car (well that's an
>exageration)
>> >had the beer can holder clipped to the door before cup holders were
>> >pretty much standard. Damn but that dates me.
>> >
>>
>> I notice you didn't even attempt to point out anything wrong with
>> that.
>>
>> >Harry K
>
>Since I see nothing wrong with it, why should I?
>

point taken

>Harry K

On 21 May 2005 11:55:45 -0700, wrote:

>
>L Sternn wrote:
>> On 20 May 2005 20:22:53 -0700, "Harry K" >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >L Sternn wrote:
>> >> Driving home from work today in 102 degree heat with the top down
>and
>> >> a 12-pack of beer by my side, I longed for the good old days when
>it
>> >> would have been legal for me to break that 12-pack open and have a
>> >> cold one while I sat in traffic.
>> >>
>> >> Sigh....
>> >>
>> >> So, instead I had to drive 90 miles an hour so I could get home
>and
>> >> legally crack one open.
>> >>
>> >> Just kidding about that last part - I drove no more than 50 and I
>> >> still haven't opened a beer even though I've been home a good 15
>> >> minutes.
>> >
>> >Let me guess. Texas? Used to be legal to drink while driving as
>long
>> >as you weren't legally drunk. Every car (well that's an
>exageration)
>> >had the beer can holder clipped to the door before cup holders were
>> >pretty much standard. Damn but that dates me.
>> >
>>
>> I notice you didn't even attempt to point out anything wrong with
>> that.
>
>Still is legal in Texas except on freeways IIRC.

No, it isn't.

>The recent law change
>still doesn't apply to country roads, which makes sense if your closest
>neighbor's house is a half mile away.
>
>Better to take the beer with you than chug it before driving...
>



>Dave