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Yep, am thinking taking my dog to the dog park today will be more enriching than that. EK4 - hope your day is better, too.</p>
<p>@jym626:</p>
<p>I don’t actually blame women. Most of the fault lies with men. If men actually raised their standards (particularly in non-physical areas) this wouldn’t be so much of an issue. Unfortunately, men (unless they know they can be picky as in they are a star athlete, movie star, billionaire, etc.) tend to be willing to date almost any girl (fat, ugly, bad personality, etc. doesn’t matter). Also, lots of guys actively seek out women that will likely later be a problem (i.e. gold diggers, airheads, “always the victim” mentality, etc.) </p>
<p>I think it has to do with the fact that most men aren’t very confident in themselves particularly when young. As they get older they get established in a career and become more confident IMO. I should say however, that I think a lot of it also has to do with the wealth of the family the guy is from. Most of the guys I know from middle class/upper middle class families are way more confident with girls. The women they date may not be “gold diggers” so to speak but lots of guys without money worry about what women think of them.</p>
<p>Don’t really care about the rationale or your pseudo-psychological hypotheses. Your statement was tacky, crass and insulting. But like the others above me, I am not going to take the bait.</p>
<p>Nor will this guy. (re post 63)</p>
<p>I sure agree with MOWC post 55. Surprise!</p>
<p>^^^^^^ lol…</p>
<p>Golfer3, you are actually digging a deeper hole. Look up.</p>
<p>Not going to take the bait.</p>
<p>About wine pairings, sometimes Mr. Fang and I like to go to restaurants that offer wine pairings. But Mr. Fang just likes a little wine, and I certainly don’t want as much wine as the wine pairings offer. So we split a wine pairing. Apparently, this is a normal thing, because the sommeliers are never surprised when we ask for it. So that’s a way for a couple to enjoy a wine pairing without each drinking 3/4s of a bottle of wine.</p>
<p>CF, after splitting a wine pairing at a restaurant, how do you get home?</p>
<p>Two and a half hours of eating, less than half a wine pairing (because I drink the majority) and Mr. Fang being a big guy means there is no problem with him being even slightly close to impaired. I’m smaller and have had more to drink, but I don’t drive.</p>
<p>I agree with you, but I wouldn’t want an overzealous cop to bust you because your husband admitted to the officer he had a drink or two at dinner.</p>
<p>I don’t think admitting to a drink or 2(if true) would cause a cop to issue a ticket. It might be enough to warrant further testing though. With Fang’s explanation as stated, I agree hubby would be well within limit.</p>
<p>If a cop stopped him and did any standard DUI tests, my husband would be fine. I just don’t see any rash of people being arrested for DUI when they were actually not impaired (if you have a .08, you’re impaired, though it might not be visible).</p>
<p>Remember, the police officer has total discretion. It’s his word against yours. The breathalyzer could surprise you.</p>
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<p>You don’t need private prisons to have a powerful prison lobby. Prison guard unions in state-run prisons can gain favors from both major political parties by showing their union cards to one party, and talking “tough on crime” to the other party. Such political favors include laws that cause more people to be put in prison.</p>
<p>On the other hand, never say never. Finally, California voters realized that the “three strikes” law implemented in 1994 was too broad and expensive, and voted for subsequent changes in 2000 (for third strike drug offenses, though part of a broader package of laws emphasizing treatment over jail or prison for drug offenders) and 2012 (third strike now has to be what other state laws define a “serious or violent” felony like the first two strikes have to be; previously, the third strike could be any felony, including when an ordinarily-misdemeanor petty theft charge is upgraded to a felony due to a prior conviction for a theft-related offense).</p>
<p>If the breathalyzer said that he had a .08, then he should get the DUI. I’m deeply skeptical of people who claim they only had a small amount of alcohol but somehow they tested positive. I give them about as much credence as I give to athletes who test positive for steroids, but swear up and down they’re clean.</p>
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<p>Is white collar crime necessarily less bad than other crime, particularly when the white collar criminal can steal orders of magnitude more money from orders of magnitude more people than a common thief?</p>
<p>Of course, you do have a point with respect to complex laws that can be very difficult to understand, both by people trying to figure out where the red lines are (particularly where unintentional violations can occur) and by everyone involved in a trial, particularly the jurors. But that means that getting the “correct” verdict may be less likely, rather than meaning that white collar crime is inherently a less serious kind of crime.</p>
<p>ucbalumnus, some of the sentences that many of these unsympathetic and probably reviled Wall Street figures are getting are on par with 2nd degree murder or are much longer than most sentences for assault and battery or home invasion robberies.</p>
<p>A 20 or 25-year sentence for insider trading is not commensurate with the severity of the crime. Tying the length of the sentence to the losses investors incur are problematic on many levels. First, it is very difficult to ascertain the amount of money lost from a securities fraud case. It is not an exact science by any means. Second, the sentences aren’t uniform. A judge may decide to set an example or may be responding to external political pressure when determining the sentence. In different jurisdictions, defendants are receiving very disparate sentences. Third, prosecutors like to overcharge. Sometimes, you see the defendant charged with 60 counts of wire tapping, securities fraud, and RICO violations for ostensibly one crime. If the defendant refuses to plea bargain, these charges could lead to life sentences. Also, most of these people are not a danger to society, so keeping them locked up for an ungodly number of years doesn’t make sense. I just think the pendulum has swung too far.</p>
<p>CF, don’t be so sure that breathalyzers are always accurate.</p>
<p>[Faulty</a> Breathalyzers Call South Bay DUI Cases Into Question « CBS San Francisco](<a href=“http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2011/05/04/faulty-breathalyzers-call-south-bay-dui-cases-into-question/]Faulty”>Faulty Breathalyzers Call South Bay DUI Cases Into Question - CBS San Francisco)</p>
<p>I wonder if DUI’s are more common in areas that don’t have easy public transportation (subways, taxis, etc)?</p>
<p>I know that I can’t ever order one mixed drink at a restaurant if I’m going to be driving. Many bartenders “free pour” and the amount of alcohol you actually get in the drink is a lot. Many times I can’t even drink half the drink w/o feeling light-headed. </p>
<p>I often wonder how many people think, “Well, I just had one or two drinks, so I should be ok,” when really the bartender poured heavily and you really drank 2-4 drinks.</p>
<p>DUI’s are a problem everywhere. If you’re going to drink and drive, Washington D.C. might be best place to avoid arrest. Maybe our lawmakers had something to do with lax laws there with only 32 DUI arrests in D.C. last year? 32 DUI arrests seems low for D.C. in 2012…are most of our congressmen teatotalers?</p>
<p>[DUI</a> Arrest Statistics | Statistic Brain](<a href=“http://www.statisticbrain.com/number-of-dui-arrests-per-state/]DUI”>DUI Arrest Statistics - Statistic Brain)</p>