Man's blood-alcohol level: 0.481

**Jason** · 01-27-2007, 06:09 PM

HUDSON - Six beers in an hour make a man's mind dull and his speech fuzzy. Twelve and he vomits. Eighteen knock him out and make him tremble, according to WebMD, while 24 cause labored breathing and possible death.

These numbers do not apply to the man accused of driving into the path of a sheriff's deputy Tuesday night.

It appears they are too small.

Dion Paul Wells had a blood-alcohol level of 0.481, authorities say. That's the level one would reach after drinking nearly 30 beers in an hour, close to three gallons. It's also six times the level at which Florida law presumes intoxication.

"Holy mackerel!" Trooper Larry Coggins, a spokesman for the Florida Highway Patrol, said when a reporter told him the number. Among hundreds of stops during his patrol career, Coggins never tested a driver above 0.387.

Wells, 51, a U.S. Army sergeant living at 14705 Nottingham Trail in Hudson, was charged with DUI and refusing to submit to a blood-alcohol test at the scene of the traffic stop. His blood was later tested at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, where he was taken to detoxify. He was held Thursday at the Land O'Lakes jail in lieu of $1,000 bail.

This, said sheriff's spokesman Doug Tobin, is what got him there: Capt. Edward Beckman was driving west on State Road 52 near Hays Road about 8 p.m. Tuesday when the Astro van crossed the center line and nearly hit him head-on.

Beckman swerved to miss the van, did a U-turn, put on his siren and flashing lights and stopped the van. When he opened the door, he saw five empty beer cans on the floor. Wells' eyes were glassy. He couldn't stand without help.

It happened that Beckman was coming from a meeting with higher-ups at the Land O'Lakes jail. In addition to two patrol deputies, he was backed up on the traffic stop by Col. Al Nienhuis and Sheriff Bob White.

As deputies ran a license check on Wells, Beckman heard the unmistakable sound of a pop-top popping.

He returned to the van and discovered a cooler between the seats. Before Beckman snatched it away, Wells was drinking a fresh beer.

BTW, for those that do not know. I deliver in that area.

chauffeur2 · 01-27-2007, 06:20 PM

Boy that guy does not deserve to have a driver's license!
In Australia the limit is 0.05!!

~~Nik00117~~ · 01-28-2007, 04:37 AM

.481 holy **** at .481 I wouldn't be able to walk little alone find a way to get my keys and start the engine.

Legal limit is 0.05 here but thats where you get into serious trouble.

My buddy had a beer, and got caught at a check point with a 0.02, he got a fine.

http://www.habitsmart.com/bal.html

at .4 some poeple die.

**Joefireline** · 01-28-2007, 05:09 AM

WWOOE! How the heck? Shouldn't he be dead, not driving? Lol. How the heck did he do that??

**Kalim** · 01-28-2007, 10:32 AM

Keyword: Army

**carsey** · 01-28-2007, 10:44 AM

Depends on how much you have had to eat and also your body mass.

**Joefireline** · 01-28-2007, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carsey

Depends on how much you have had to eat and also your body mass.

Blood alcohol level is how much alcohol is in your blood, therefore, is you have a higher body mass, if you drink the same amount as someone who doesn't have that high a body mass, your blood alcohol level would be lower. So for this, the body mass and amount you have to eat is irrelevant.

dai · 01-28-2007, 12:49 PM

eating slows the absorption into the blood

mimo2005 · 01-28-2007, 12:56 PM

this guy has beer flowing in his veins !

**carsey** · 01-28-2007, 03:03 PM

Maybe he tried snorting it or injecting. Ive seen snorting....but not injecting.

okay player · 01-28-2007, 06:51 PM

he was clearly genetically engineered by the army to drink booze.

**40sondacurb** · 01-28-2007, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carsey

Depends on how much you have had to eat and also your body mass.

with nothing on his stomach he would have been hurling like a daemon.

**Joefireline** · 01-29-2007, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carsey

Maybe he tried snorting it or injecting. Ive seen snorting....but not injecting.

You forgot straight to the eye

Now that's the best one

MattBro · 01-29-2007, 11:00 PM

lol... ive been binge drinking for the past two weeks.

night1: 700ml bottle of whisky and 1ltr bundy rum between 3 ppl
night2: 4 bottles of wine between 4 ppl
night3: cant remember
night4: sack of goon (cheap wine from a cask)
night5: 7 bottles of red wine (for $20) between 4ppl
night6: cant remember
night7: bottle of bundy between 2 ppl
night8: cant remember
night9: VB beer
night10: 3 x 6pck bundy op & cola + 1/2ltr of bundy between 2 ppl
night10/11: 2 sacks of goon
night12-14: cant remember

1 can of bundy op rum & cola is equal to 2.1 standard drinks and i had atleast 12 along with heaps of wine and i was still only tipsy

im lucky as, i never get hangovers no matter how much i drink nd i rarely throw up

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Jason Faugh a ballagh Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pasco, FL Posts: 8,475 OS: Windows Vista My System Blog Entries: 2	Man's blood-alcohol level: 0.481 HUDSON - Six beers in an hour make a man's mind dull and his speech fuzzy. Twelve and he vomits. Eighteen knock him out and make him tremble, according to WebMD, while 24 cause labored breathing and possible death. These numbers do not apply to the man accused of driving into the path of a sheriff's deputy Tuesday night. It appears they are too small. Dion Paul Wells had a blood-alcohol level of 0.481, authorities say. That's the level one would reach after drinking nearly 30 beers in an hour, close to three gallons. It's also six times the level at which Florida law presumes intoxication. "Holy mackerel!" Trooper Larry Coggins, a spokesman for the Florida Highway Patrol, said when a reporter told him the number. Among hundreds of stops during his patrol career, Coggins never tested a driver above 0.387. Wells, 51, a U.S. Army sergeant living at 14705 Nottingham Trail in Hudson, was charged with DUI and refusing to submit to a blood-alcohol test at the scene of the traffic stop. His blood was later tested at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, where he was taken to detoxify. He was held Thursday at the Land O'Lakes jail in lieu of $1,000 bail. This, said sheriff's spokesman Doug Tobin, is what got him there: Capt. Edward Beckman was driving west on State Road 52 near Hays Road about 8 p.m. Tuesday when the Astro van crossed the center line and nearly hit him head-on. Beckman swerved to miss the van, did a U-turn, put on his siren and flashing lights and stopped the van. When he opened the door, he saw five empty beer cans on the floor. Wells' eyes were glassy. He couldn't stand without help. It happened that Beckman was coming from a meeting with higher-ups at the Land O'Lakes jail. In addition to two patrol deputies, he was backed up on the traffic stop by Col. Al Nienhuis and Sheriff Bob White. As deputies ran a license check on Wells, Beckman heard the unmistakable sound of a pop-top popping. He returned to the van and discovered a cooler between the seats. Before Beckman snatched it away, Wells was drinking a fresh beer. BTW, for those that do not know. I deliver in that area. __________________ Posting Tips \| Advice for New People \| Common Fixes \| Agus na damnaithe fágtha gan focal Glaoigh ormsa i measc na naomh Last edited by Jason; 01-27-2007 at 06:23 PM.

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chauffeur2 Manager Emeritus Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 10,180 OS: Xp Sp3 with all updates + Vista™ Ultimate SP1. My System	Boy that guy does not deserve to have a driver's license! In Australia the limit is 0.05!! __________________ Dave T. Submit New Articles If it works, Don't fix it! Especially if Bill Gates had anything to do with it!!

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~~Nik00117~~ Troubled Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 1,572 OS: XP Pro, Vista Ulimate My System	.481 holy **** at .481 I wouldn't be able to walk little alone find a way to get my keys and start the engine. Legal limit is 0.05 here but thats where you get into serious trouble. My buddy had a beer, and got caught at a check point with a 0.02, he got a fine. http://www.habitsmart.com/bal.html at .4 some poeple die. Last edited by Nik00117; 01-28-2007 at 04:41 AM.

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carsey Moderator, TSF Articles Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hunwick, Co. Durham England Posts: 10,678 OS: XP Pro SP3 My System	Depends on how much you have had to eat and also your body mass. __________________ Submit New Articles Here

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Joefireline Enthusiastic TSFer~Joseph Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Portishead (Bristol) England Posts: 5,319 OS: Windows 7 64bit(Desktop) / XP Home SP2(laptop) My System	WWOOE! How the heck? Shouldn't he be dead, not driving? Lol. How the heck did he do that??

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carsey Moderator, TSF Articles Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hunwick, Co. Durham England Posts: 10,678 OS: XP Pro SP3 My System	Maybe he tried snorting it or injecting. Ive seen snorting....but not injecting. __________________ Submit New Articles Here

01-28-2007, 06:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
okay player Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 207 OS: Vista Home Premium	he was clearly genetically engineered by the army to drink booze.

01-29-2007, 11:00 PM	#14 (permalink)
MattBro Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 207 OS: WinXP-Home	lol... ive been binge drinking for the past two weeks. night1: 700ml bottle of whisky and 1ltr bundy rum between 3 ppl night2: 4 bottles of wine between 4 ppl night3: cant remember night4: sack of goon (cheap wine from a cask) night5: 7 bottles of red wine (for $20) between 4ppl night6: cant remember night7: bottle of bundy between 2 ppl night8: cant remember night9: VB beer night10: 3 x 6pck bundy op & cola + 1/2ltr of bundy between 2 ppl night10/11: 2 sacks of goon night12-14: cant remember 1 can of bundy op rum & cola is equal to 2.1 standard drinks and i had atleast 12 along with heaps of wine and i was still only tipsy im lucky as, i never get hangovers no matter how much i drink nd i rarely throw up