screw the Whiskey.. pass me the Listerine !
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screw the Whiskey.. pass me the Listerine !
Originally Posted by AP
ADRIAN, Mich. (AP) -- A woman who admitted drinking three glasses of Listerine mouthwash had a blood-alcohol content more than three times the legal limit when she was arrested for drunken driving, police said Friday.
The woman, identified by police Sgt. Mike Shadbolt as 50-year-old Carol A. Ries of Adrian, was arrested Sunday night and released on personal bond the next day. She was to be arraigned late next week on a misdemeanor charge of operating under the influence of liquor, Shadbolt said.
Police also found an open bottle of Listerine in Ries' car, and asked Lenawee County prosecutors Friday to authorize a warrant charging her with having an open intoxicant in a motor vehicle, Shadbolt said. Calls to the prosecutor's office were not answered after business hours.
Ries showed signs of intoxication after her car rear-ended another vehicle Sunday, Shadbolt said. She told police she had not consumed any alcohol and also passed a Breathalyzer test, but "there was something not quite right about her," Shadbolt said.
She failed a second test using different equipment and, under further questioning, admitted to drinking three glasses of Listerine earlier in the day, Shadbolt said.
According to Listerine manufacturer Pfizer Inc.'s Web site, original formula Listerine contains 26.9 percent alcohol, more than four times that of many malt liquors. Other varieties contain 21.6 percent alcohol.
Penalties for a first-time drunken driving conviction include a maximum 93 days in jail, $500 fine, 360 hours of community service, six points on a driver's license and 180 days with a suspended license. Shadbolt did not know if Ries had previous convictions.
The woman, identified by police Sgt. Mike Shadbolt as 50-year-old Carol A. Ries of Adrian, was arrested Sunday night and released on personal bond the next day. She was to be arraigned late next week on a misdemeanor charge of operating under the influence of liquor, Shadbolt said.
Police also found an open bottle of Listerine in Ries' car, and asked Lenawee County prosecutors Friday to authorize a warrant charging her with having an open intoxicant in a motor vehicle, Shadbolt said. Calls to the prosecutor's office were not answered after business hours.
Ries showed signs of intoxication after her car rear-ended another vehicle Sunday, Shadbolt said. She told police she had not consumed any alcohol and also passed a Breathalyzer test, but "there was something not quite right about her," Shadbolt said.
She failed a second test using different equipment and, under further questioning, admitted to drinking three glasses of Listerine earlier in the day, Shadbolt said.
According to Listerine manufacturer Pfizer Inc.'s Web site, original formula Listerine contains 26.9 percent alcohol, more than four times that of many malt liquors. Other varieties contain 21.6 percent alcohol.
Penalties for a first-time drunken driving conviction include a maximum 93 days in jail, $500 fine, 360 hours of community service, six points on a driver's license and 180 days with a suspended license. Shadbolt did not know if Ries had previous convictions.
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They don;t make the good tussin anymore...too many people abused it I guess...
That is crazy about the Listerene, I did not know the Alcohol content was so high...God, I cannot imagine downing that stuff...yuck
That is crazy about the Listerene, I did not know the Alcohol content was so high...God, I cannot imagine downing that stuff...yuck
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Originally Posted by Scott@S-S
so no more purple tussin ????
Apperantly they got rid of that one (Maximum Strength), because its DXM level was too high, and people began abusing it for it's halucinagenic affect...Now they have replaced the DXM with something that makes you sick, so you throw-up, which is smart I guess, for when people take too much... Don;t ask why I know that.
"... admitted to drinking three glasses of Listerine earlier in the day ..."
Three glasses of Listerene? I imagine I'd puke if I had that much Listerine in me.
As for the robo, I think you can still find the good stuff in the off-brands. You just gotta read the label.
Three glasses of Listerene? I imagine I'd puke if I had that much Listerine in me.
As for the robo, I think you can still find the good stuff in the off-brands. You just gotta read the label.
Originally Posted by nKoan
"... admitted to drinking three glasses of Listerine earlier in the day ..."
Three glasses of Listerene? I imagine I'd puke if I had that much Listerine in me.
As for the robo, I think you can still find the good stuff in the off-brands. You just gotta read the label.
Three glasses of Listerene? I imagine I'd puke if I had that much Listerine in me.
As for the robo, I think you can still find the good stuff in the off-brands. You just gotta read the label.
Originally Posted by kidatari
I see we have an experienced robo-tripper in the crowd
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In Basic training, you're not allowed to have any sort of OTC meds, cough syrup, mouthwash, or hair spray. NOTHING. It was funny listening to everybody *****ing about not being able to take a shot of minty-fresh 50 proof at night. 
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Mint flavored mouthwashes aren't something I would choose to drink, but if I were an alcoholic looking for a fix, I'd down that **** in a heartbeat.
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There was a guy in high school that drank several chugs of rubbing alcohol from one of those white plastic bottles. Chrissake! He barfed shortly thereafter.
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