You know, I consider driving and flying separate. First of all, I hate the fact that the government has to have its hands on my car. I get why they do, and understand the reasoning, but I still don't like it. I have never, and will never, fly an airplane drunk. Period. I don't think I can. If I play MS Flight Simulator and have a couple, I start crashing. Not cool.

But, I drove... unlegally toxicated all of my adult life and most of my teenage life. I didn't grow up much in the States, so don't get too moral on me. When I'm in Southeast Asia, everyone on the road is fucked up after five, including me, and here is where it is different...

You are held accountable on your actions, not some abstract blood alcohol number.

That's right, if you cause an accident, you are held accountable. If you kill someone, you are held accountable. If you can drive fucked up and not cause a problem, they couldn't care less.

That's how the States used to be, back in the day when I grew up. Or at least how I remember it. Now we live in a goddamned police state.

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