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tombogan03884

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Today in history
« on: September 10, 2012, 09:48:58 AM »
This one will win you some free Coopers.  ;D

September 10, 1897
A 25-year-old London taxi driver named George Smith becomes the first person ever arrested for drunk driving after slamming his cab into a building. Smith later pled guilty and was fined 25 shillings.
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Re: Today in history
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2012, 07:11:00 PM »
Pity the horse.
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Re: Today in history
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2012, 07:41:28 PM »
beer  did someone say beer 
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Re: Today in history
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2012, 07:46:07 PM »
Quote from: philw on September 10, 2012, 07:41:28 PM
beer  did someone say beer 

Hardly.  They said "Fosters".   ;D
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Re: Today in history
« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2012, 07:46:17 PM »
Quote from: Pecos Bill on September 10, 2012, 07:11:00 PM
Pity the horse.

Bill, it had to be an automobile . they could not have charged him if the horse was sober.  ;D
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Re: Today in history
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Re: Today in history
« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2012, 07:50:41 PM »
Quote from: tt11758 on September 10, 2012, 07:46:07 PM
Hardly.  They said "Fosters".   ;D

ahh fair enough I miss read it.

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Re: Today in history
« Reply #6 on: September 10, 2012, 07:53:06 PM »
I edited it for clarity.     ;D
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Re: Today in history
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2012, 05:19:11 PM »
Quote from: tombogan03884 on September 10, 2012, 07:46:17 PM
Bill, it had to be an automobile . they could not have charged him if the horse was sober.  ;D

Didn't know there were automobiles in 1897 but then I guess you're old enough to remember.   ;D ;D
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Re: Today in history
« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2012, 06:37:56 PM »
Cugnot had a steam-powered carriage in the late 1700's........ gave 'em a lot of time to perfect both the auto and drunk driving.  ;D
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Re: Today in history
« Reply #9 on: September 11, 2012, 06:59:18 PM »
Quote from: Pecos Bill on September 11, 2012, 05:19:11 PM
Didn't know there were automobiles in 1897 but then I guess you're old enough to remember.   ;D ;D

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Cognot  1770

http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aacarssteama.htm

Oliver Evens  1779

http://inventors.about.com/cs/inventorsalphabet/a/oliver_evans.htm
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