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Here's a little something useful. This page can help you measure your blood alcohol content (BAC). It's actually pretty accurate; I compared a few results with a reliable source and got very similar numbers. Don't rely on this page to avoid DUIs though, and remember, never drink and drive if the car is stick* -- you'll spill you're drink.
What to do: Use Table 1 to calculate the units of alcohol consumed, and fill in your info. Then refer to Table 2 to find out how fucked up you really are/were. Simple enough to use even when you're drunk... which
is a good thing. In case you are drunk (or just stupid), you don't have to do the calculations yourself. See example below.
FYI: The BAC reduces by about 0.015% per hour.
| Table 1: Approximate amount of alcohol in drinks |
| Beer | 15-20 units per 500ml (1 US pint) |
| Wine | 60 units per bottle (75cl)
12 units per glass (15cl) |
| Liquor | 12 units per shot (4cl) |
| Table 2: Reaction to alcohol |
| BAC (%) |
| 0.01 - 0.07 | You're fine... keep drinking. |
| 0.08 | You're still fine. Just give your keys to someone else now... preferrably someone sober. |
| 0.09 - 0.14 | Your reaction time is slower... you might get a bit loud and excited. Most people stop drinking at this point... but what do they know. |
| 0.15 - 0.20 | You're pretty drunk... you might start food fights at Super Bowl parties and for some reason, you just can't put your drink down. |
| 0.20 - 0.25 | You experience problems speaking and might see things double. | | 0.26 - 0.30 | You are really fucked up. If you injure yourself, you probably won't feel the pain (but you will the next day... believe me). |
| 0.31 - 0.35 | You wish you stopped drinking 6 shots ago, and you just told your roommates that you're never drinking again. |
| 0.36 - 0.39 | You're calling in sick on Monday. |
| 0.40 and up | You're calling in dead on Monday. |
*For some of the ladies (and queers): by stick, I don't mean a twig or a pole. No. I'm talking about the car's transmission... the weird one that doesn't go P-R-N-D...
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