A Thread About Absolutely Nothing! Part II

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Bottesini said:
That's already implemented in some places for people convicted of OUI. They have to blow a breathalyzer to make the car start.

They don't get a choice. That is what they must do to drive.
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Um... what? That doesn't have anything to do with turning off cell phones.

Those are people who have been convicted of a crime. That's a punishment, rather than the preventative/safety measure that was mentioned. The level of technology between those is rather large. A breathalyser ignition key is essentially an extra lock on the vehicle - once it's unlocked, then the vehicle operates normally. To somehow selectively block the use of a cell phone (only for the driver, since there's no reason to block passengers' phones, nor would anyone buy a car which disables everyone's phone) while a vehicle is in motion is an entirely different type of technology.
 
StSapphire said:
Um... what? That doesn't have anything to do with turning off cell phones.

Those are people who have been convicted of a crime. That's a punishment, rather than the preventative/safety measure that was mentioned. The level of technology between those is rather large. A breathalyser ignition key is essentially an extra lock on the vehicle - once it's unlocked, then the vehicle operates normally. To somehow selectively block the use of a cell phone (only for the driver, since there's no reason to block passengers' phones, nor would anyone buy a car which disables everyone's phone) while a vehicle is in motion is an entirely different type of technology.
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Why yes it is different technology, although that is not at all pertinent to this discussion . :lol:
 
I'm just chuckling over the activity at the house across the street. That house foreclosed last year. The family must've just packed up the kids, got in a car and left (they went to California.) I didn't realize they left everything behind. There's huge dump trucks (3 loads so far) of the bank (or whoever they hired to do take care of this) throwing out all the furniture. I lost count of mattresses. At least 11. (They only had 2 kids!)
 
AlleyCat said:
I'm just chuckling over the activity at the house across the street. That house foreclosed last year. The family must've just packed up the kids, got in a car and left (they went to California.) I didn't realize they left everything behind. There's huge dump trucks (3 loads so far) of the bank (or whoever they hired to do take care of this) throwing out all the furniture. I lost count of mattresses. At least 11. (They only had 2 kids!)
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Well, it is a relief that they took the kids....:lol:
 
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I don't think it was this cold in the winter... I'm actually wearing a coat right now.
 
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