The Drink Wheel

About the Drink Wheel

The Intoximeters Inc. “Drink Wheel”¹ is a form that you can fill out. Upon completion we will instantly compute your estimated blood/breath alcohol concentration (”BAC”) based on the information that you have provided and return that estimate to you. It is presented as a public service to Intoximeters web site visitors. Its primary purpose is to provide useful information about the responsible use of alcohol.

Why is it called a “Drink Wheel”?

We call it the “Drink Wheel” because it is based on various paper and cardboard BAC calculators that are given out in alcohol awareness programs, some of which are in the form of a wheel that you can spin around to calculate your estimated BAC based on what and how much you have had to drink.

Disclaimer

It would be extremely foolish for us to pretend that our “Drink Wheel” can tell you what your BAC actually is, first because it would open us up to an incredible amount of potential liability and second if it really did work accurately there would be no need for anyone to buy the instruments that we make and sell.

A person’s actual BAC is dependent on many complex factors, including their physical condition (body composition, health etc…) and what they have recently ingested (including food, water, medications and other drugs). This site includes a more detailed discussion of the Pharmacology and Disposition of alcohol in humans.

The results that are generated are rough estimates of an average healthy person’s BAC assuming typical beverage sizes, recipes and alcohol content.

The BAC estimates generated by the Drink Wheel should not be used to infer anyone’s fitness to work, drive or perform any other task or duty.

Holiday Shopping at the Stores

• Enjoy the decorations and merchandise, but stay alert.   Always be aware of what is going on around you.
• Don’t leave packages visible through car windows; lock them in the trunk or if possible take them directly home.
• When carrying your purchases, don’t overburden yourself so that you would not be able to react quickly and easily if you need to.
• Take only what you need in purse or wallet, and keep a tight hold on it. Carry purse closed and snugly against your body; carry your wallet in a front pocket or coat pocket.
• File receipts in your wallet immediately; identity thieves can get important personal information from them.

When Shopping Online

• Beware of “bargains” from companies you are unfamiliar with—if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!

• Shop with companies you know; make sure the site uses a secure connection for purchases.
• Keep your personal information private and your password secure.   Do not respond to requests to “verify” your password or credit card information unless you ask for it—credible retailers should already have that information!

The wife began receiving offensive phone calls and text messages, and the couple eventually had to move. The lawsuit claims they suffered emotional distress, embarrassment and damage to their reputations, and they also contend that McDonald’s should pay for their moving expenses.

Every newspaper account I’ve seen includes the couple’s full names and town. I’m of two minds about this: On one hand, this moves their embarrassment to a national level. On the other hand, they made the decision to sue McDonald’s over a situation for which they were primarily at fault, and that’s what made teh story newsworthy.

The photos were removed from the web site but, because of the nature of the Internet, they have already spread to countless other sites and will likely remain available forever.

She was dropped from the jury (the trial continued with 11 jurors) after the judge was informed of her Internet indiscretion. She was, remarkably enough, not cited for contempt of court.

If you’re Tatsuhiko Kawata, about to be married last weekend at a resort hotel just outside of Tokyo, the solution’s obvious: burn down the hotel.

(All the guests were safely evacuated and, well, there wasn’t any wedding)

As Election Day nears, dirty tricks surface. Fliers are left on cars telling Democrats that they should vote on Wednesday, not Tuesday. Anonymous automated phone calls warn people that they will be arrested at the polls or that their poling places have moved… In an increasing number of states, such tricks are punishable by law.

Okay maybe I’m missing something here… but why is this being classified as mischief, rather than as voter fraud and interfering with people’s right to vote, and prosecuted as a federal crime?

“There is not a single day that goes by that I don’t think about Stacy, so to me Tuesday is just another day of her being away. I realize this may be a significant event for the media, but it is not for me or my family. I won’t be participating in any vigils. Instead, I am giving one interview and then I will be far from the media spotlight spending quality time with my kids who need their dad now more than ever.

“For those who are concerned about my children, I thank you. But there’s no need for worry. I am taking good care of them though I have to admit acting as both dad and mom takes a lot of work and patience. My son Thomas is first in his class at one of the largest and finest high schools in Illinois. His brother Chris is also doing exceptionally well in school and is involved in wrestling and other activities. My youngest kids, Anthony and Lacy are too young to be in school but both are happy and healthy and adjusting normally.

“I have consistently and steadfastly maintained that I had nothing to do with Stacy’s disappearance and the death of Kathy Savio, my third wife. I hope that Stacy returns home or reveals herself, and that I am one day cleared of any wrongdoing in both cases. Until then, I remain strong thanks in no small part to my family and especially my kids who believe in their dad.”

Media Note: Drew Peterson is not available for further comment. He is scheduled to make only one media appearance on Tuesday on NBC’s Today show with Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira.

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So far, almost a year after Stacy Peterson’s disappearance (she’s been missing since October 28 of last year), this is what the investigations seem to have produced: Nobody knows what happened to Stacy Peterson, and nobody has been charged in either her disappearance (though Drew has been named “a suspect”) or Savio’s murder.

There are two possibilities here: The first has Drew Peterson, whom just about everybody is convinced is guilty, cheerfully flaunting the fact that he’s gotten away with two murders. He’s being treated by the media as more a celebrity than a suspect, he has a publicity agent handling his new-found fame, and at one point a local radio station staged a “Win a Date With Drew” contest.

The second possibility is that Drew Peterson is innocent; and investigators have been spending a year trying to find evidence against  him, to the exclusion of seriously exploring any other leads.

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