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Slices & Dices
little bits of food news...

Drunk Driver Kills Princess Diana;
Seatbelt Saves Body Guard

French officials say the limousine driver of last week's tragic accident was legally drunk, with more than 3 times the legal limit in France. How does this translate into practical terms? One report says it would take a "160 pound man between 8 and 9 drinks in an hour on an empty stomach to reach that level of intoxication." One wonders: how many drinks had he consumed in the hours prior to the fatal ride?

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.


NOW: On the lighter side...
From the humor department of the LA Times:

How to Be Thin and Dumb

Scientists now warn that fat-reducing drugs may kill brain cells. "Recent experiments were pretty conclusive," says Alan Ray. "After rats were given fen-phen they turned into supermodels."

Big Plaque

"Burger King has introduced the Big King Sandwich. For an extra 10 cents, they sprinkle it with alfalfa sprouts on top and all it the Don King sandwich." (Alex Kaseberg)

"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."


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