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It's ironic, too, that the only person to survive the crash was the bodyguard, who by profession was hired to ensure safety. And in a way he did: he was also the only one to be wearing his seatbelt at the time, and this probably saved his life. Take it from personal experience, they really do work.
But how many times have we all ignored seatbelts or driven under some amount of intoxication? Be real: we all do it—or at least have done it at some point in our lives. And whenever we do, we always think we'll be OK; nothing bad will happen. Of course, impaired judgment is one of the side-effects of drinking.
I want to know: how many drinks do you *personally* feel you can have and still drive safely? One glass of wine? More than two? A whole bottle? How about a double martini? Three margaritas? A six-pack? Or a single draft?
Send your responses to editor@foodwine.com and mark it DRINKS in the subject line. Since women and men metabolize alcohol differently, and body size does matter, please give us some details on your sex/weight/age, etc. Feel free to include any other opinions you have on the use of alcohol as well.
"It's a beef patty with a slice of cheese, lettuce and tomato on a sesame seed bun. See what \$40 million of research and development can produce?" (Camille Brewster)
"McDonald's has complained the Big King is too similar to the Big Mac," says Brewster. "And if that wasn't bad enough, Burger King is now developing a scalding cup of coffee."