A little late don't you think (at least for the player who died in the auto accident where he was drunk, not wearing a seat belt and in possession of the "evil weed")?
When I was in my teens and twenties I thought I was indestructible and did things that I would never in a million years do now.
<< <i>A little late don't you think (at least for the player who died in the auto accident where he was drunk, not wearing a seat belt and in possession of the "evil weed")?
When I was in my teens and twenties I thought I was indestructible and did things that I would never in a million years do now. >>
Isnt that the truth.
A few days back two 17 yr olds died in a horrific car crash right up the road from me. It made the news all over here for its severity. Looking back on the details ( high speed, bad weather, chance of being under the influence ) it makes me wonder how in hell I survived my younger days.
That being said, its pretty pathetic that the Cardinals organization has been put in a position where they have to police the activities of grown adults who should be able to make rational and competent decisions and sound choices on their own.
"The other teams could make trouble for us if they win." -- Yogi Berra
Unfortunately, large organizations (and small ones) have good reasons to put policies into place that ban consumption of alcohol at functions (i.e. post game beers served in the locker rooms of pro sports teams; and booze served at corporate functions).
For one thing, having the employer supply the booze that gets an employee (which the company has invested large money in for training, etc) drunk thereby increasing the likelihood of the employee being killed in a car accident is a good reason to ban booze.
Second, repeat the scenario above but add a twist. The drunk employee has an accident and other people die (i.e., a mom and her three young kids) in addition to the drunk employee. The company will no face wrongful death lawsuits and pay through the nose since it supplied the booze to its employee who then got behind the wheel and killed 4 persons.
How many of you have booze available to you after you get off work? Not me. I wouldn't drink it anyway, but I think it's ridiculous to supply that stuff to players right before they go home.
This is something you never hear - when Mickey Mantle was first called up to the majors, he was shocked that booze was right there readily available in the clubhouse. That availability made it easy for him to get it and therefore, he became a drunk the rest of his life. Now, that's not to say that he wouldn't have been a drunk anyway, but it sure didn't help any.
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When I was in my teens and twenties I thought I was indestructible and did things that I would never in a million years do now.
<< <i>When I was in my teens and twenties I thought I was indestructible and did things that I would never in a million years do now. >>
You got that right! I am horrified at some of the things I did in my younger years....
<< <i>A little late don't you think (at least for the player who died in the auto accident where he was drunk, not wearing a seat belt and in possession of the "evil weed")?
When I was in my teens and twenties I thought I was indestructible and did things that I would never in a million years do now. >>
Isnt that the truth.
A few days back two 17 yr olds died in a horrific car crash right up the road from me. It made the news all over here for its severity. Looking back on the details ( high speed, bad weather, chance of being under the influence ) it makes me wonder how in hell I survived my younger days.
That being said, its pretty pathetic that the Cardinals organization has been put in a position where they have to police the activities of grown adults who should be able to make rational and competent decisions and sound choices on their own.
-- Yogi Berra
For one thing, having the employer supply the booze that gets an employee (which the company has invested large money in for training, etc) drunk thereby increasing the likelihood of the employee being killed in a car accident is a good reason to ban booze.
Second, repeat the scenario above but add a twist. The drunk employee has an accident and other people die (i.e., a mom and her three young kids) in addition to the drunk employee. The company will no face wrongful death lawsuits and pay through the nose since it supplied the booze to its employee who then got behind the wheel and killed 4 persons.
This is something you never hear - when Mickey Mantle was first called up to the majors, he was shocked that booze was right there readily available in the clubhouse. That availability made it easy for him to get it and therefore, he became a drunk the rest of his life. Now, that's not to say that he wouldn't have been a drunk anyway, but it sure didn't help any.
Shane