I have just been reading on " The Professional Drivers thread " about random drug and alcohol tests being introduced by some companies and now being to old to care I think I once went to work sober and that was a rough day 
and Rikki said if they did it on here most of us would be booted off 
cheers Johnnie
Johnnie the last 6years of my time on Carlsberg they had that policy in, every now and again they had people come in early in the morning take a blood sample and a breath test.
If anyone these days is daft enough to drink alcohol if they are going to be driving early the next day are asking for trouble.If you are involved in an accident nowadays its standard procedure to breathalyse you,even if its not your fault.
Cheers Dave.
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Dave the Renegade:
If anyone these days is daft enough to drink alcohol if they are going to be driving early the next day are asking for trouble.If you are involved in an accident nowadays its standard procedure to breathalyse you,even if its not your fault.
Cheers Dave.
Agreed.
many years ago I used to deliver fuel oil to a (unnamed) Whitbread brewery (late shift). 10:00 o’ clock every night I could never get in for parked police cars. The practice was for them to book on for the night shift and straight round to the Whitbreads mess room where there was usually a constant “supply”
“oh, stop moaning Brian, sit down and have a drink”.
Must say, it was before the breathalyser days. Leeds City Police force doesn’t exist now
hiya,
If you drink and drive, don’t forget your motor. 
thanks harry, long retired.
harry_gill:
hiya,
If you drink and drive, don’t forget your motor.
thanks harry, long retired.
Which could easily be left behind if one was very hung over.
Cheers Dave.
Harry has been hung over since he was a baby, 
when he was hung over his mothers knees, had his gums rubbed with a finger which was dipped in whisky to keep him quiet! And since then his wife pretends she don’t see having a wee deam, just to keep him quiet like his mum! 
Norman Ingram:
Harry has been hung over since he was a baby,
hiya,
Norm it can be hard work being permanently hung over and expensive getting
to that state, don’t forget my tipple can cost around £30 a litre, but it’s much
nicer than that wine stuff which modern people tend to drink it’s like the stuff
you sprinkle on chips,I only tried it once and the majority of it went down the
kitchen sink I was at a party and fortunately I’d taken my hip flask filled with a
drop of decent stuff otherwise I would have left early, I could get used to a drop
of “champers” though, that goes down OK, have savoured a drop or two of that
stuff over the years without complaint, my trouble is I was born just too skint.
thanks harry, long retired.
I think it was Gordon Broon who had a lot to do with us losing the “duty free allowance”. As you know I like a drop of Islay whisky, well, last Friday in the what was the duty free shop in Gare du Nord , Paris, a litre of Ardbeg (VERY good stuff) was £59. The same bottle can be had in the UK for £39. I bought 2 litres of J&B blended and 2 litres of Johnnie Walkers for £82, they were on special offer, I’m not paying £60 for a litre of Islay whisky.
Dave the Renegade:
Who is the oldest member on this forum ? I’m 63,there must be a lot that are younger,with a lot being older.
Cheers Dave.
sorry Dave. only 75myself. wyldone37.
wyldone37:
Dave the Renegade:
Who is the oldest member on this forum ? I’m 63,there must be a lot that are younger,with a lot being older.
Cheers Dave.sorry Dave. only 75myself. wyldone37.
I’m 65 now wyldone,gained a couple since the thread was started.
Cheers Dave.
Well my next birthday 3rd September, I’m 76, Harry is 77 very soon, Larry is 103, feels like a eighteen year old, but his wife won’t let him have one!
Norman Ingram:
Well my next birthday 3rd September, I’m 76, Harry is 77 very soon, Larry is 103,
Larry has been missing for a few days,peerhaps he’s gone up to Scotland for some moonshine for Easter.
Cheers Dave.
Dave , Larry is back from his whisky trip to Scotland, when he reads this tthread, I think I will have to hide.
Norman Ingram:
Dave , Larry is back from his whisky trip to Scotland,
I didn’t know Larry was 103, I’m a mere child (74) against him, it’s a good age, still driving his Jaguar and taking a drop or three of the good stuff. 
Yeah Norm, it might be best to hide for a while.
norman “sandman” eh , very appropriate seeing as how he will need to be getting some sandbags filled smartish , and don’t forget the tin hat norman !
rigsby:
norman “sandman” eh , very appropriate seeing as how he will need to be getting some sandbags filled smartish , and don’t forget the tin hat norman !
You had better hide Norm,if Larry and Harry make it to the Jacks Hill do,they might make a detour to your gaffe.
Cheers Dave.
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. If I see any sign of them, I will go for a pee!
You need to watch out for those moonshine drinking Geordie country blokes Norm,they could turn nasty.Keep the garden fork handy.
Cheers Dave.