SuperPickle
Golden Member
A few weeks back, I finally received my degree papers in the mail so some coworkers and I went out to celebrate. There was nothing special about our location choice as it was simply the local dive/hangout but people had Friday fever and were ready to party. Starting with beer and graduation to Jagermeister, we drank from 2:30 to 1:30 dancing and singin' karaoke.
I had vowed to get a hotel room in town that night, but the booze daemons convinced me that I should just go home. Clearly, I was in no shape to drive. I remember setting the cruise but a few miles later, I saw lights closing on my fast in the rearview mirror. The car followed for only a short time before I was frozen by the blue and red dancing on the inside of my truck.
Standard officer routine: shown the lights in my eyes, asked me questions, made me dance for him. I was clearly intoxicated but the lawman was civil about the ordeal. Into the cop trolly I went as I was trucked to the station for paperwork. Zero point two zero. I spent the night in the pokey in a holding cell. I was released the next day after fingerprinting, but they wouldn't let me go until I was completely sober - which was not until 2:45 in the afternoon following a handful of PBTs.
I didn't know where I was when I was shown the door, only that it was a nice October afternoon. I had to wander around for a bit before I found the watertower with the town's name. I had left my wallet and cell phone in the truck so I had no way of contacting anyone, but fortunately I had a few bucks in my pocket which I used to buy some badly needed Gatorade and call my roommate. No answer was found so I walked home - just over eight miles.
So it comes to my court date today to finalize a prearranged settlement between my lawyer and the prosecutor:
$470 - fine and fees
$125 - drug and alcohol assessment
$600 - lawyer retainer
$125 - truck plate reinstatement and registration
$698 - driver's license reinstatement
$240 - probation fees
Attend a MADD impact counsil
45 days in jail - stayed pending I don't go on a crime spree
6 months revocation of license
All I have to show from that night:
The devil's house
The devil's karaoke mistresses
The devil in a shawl stolen from a random girl
Drunk-driving is bad, folks. The only thing that was hurt is my pride and pocketbook - I am lucky.
Words of wisdom: If you feel like doing something stupid, drink Drano instead. If you feel like drinking and driving, drink lots of Drano.
Cliff's note: Move on - nothing to see here you lazy potsmokers
I had vowed to get a hotel room in town that night, but the booze daemons convinced me that I should just go home. Clearly, I was in no shape to drive. I remember setting the cruise but a few miles later, I saw lights closing on my fast in the rearview mirror. The car followed for only a short time before I was frozen by the blue and red dancing on the inside of my truck.
Standard officer routine: shown the lights in my eyes, asked me questions, made me dance for him. I was clearly intoxicated but the lawman was civil about the ordeal. Into the cop trolly I went as I was trucked to the station for paperwork. Zero point two zero. I spent the night in the pokey in a holding cell. I was released the next day after fingerprinting, but they wouldn't let me go until I was completely sober - which was not until 2:45 in the afternoon following a handful of PBTs.
I didn't know where I was when I was shown the door, only that it was a nice October afternoon. I had to wander around for a bit before I found the watertower with the town's name. I had left my wallet and cell phone in the truck so I had no way of contacting anyone, but fortunately I had a few bucks in my pocket which I used to buy some badly needed Gatorade and call my roommate. No answer was found so I walked home - just over eight miles.
So it comes to my court date today to finalize a prearranged settlement between my lawyer and the prosecutor:
$470 - fine and fees
$125 - drug and alcohol assessment
$600 - lawyer retainer
$125 - truck plate reinstatement and registration
$698 - driver's license reinstatement
$240 - probation fees
Attend a MADD impact counsil
45 days in jail - stayed pending I don't go on a crime spree
6 months revocation of license
All I have to show from that night:
The devil's house
The devil's karaoke mistresses
The devil in a shawl stolen from a random girl
Drunk-driving is bad, folks. The only thing that was hurt is my pride and pocketbook - I am lucky.
Words of wisdom: If you feel like doing something stupid, drink Drano instead. If you feel like drinking and driving, drink lots of Drano.
Cliff's note: Move on - nothing to see here you lazy potsmokers
