Comments on: Ice Cream Causes Breathalyser False Positives http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/25/ice-cream-causes-breathalyser-false-positives/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:48:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lore http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/25/ice-cream-causes-breathalyser-false-positives/comment-page-1/#comment-1415801 Lore Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:39:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/25/ice-cream-causes-breathalyser-false-positives/#comment-1415801 Where can I get some of this magic ice cream? Where can I get some of this magic ice cream?

]]> By: Leah http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/25/ice-cream-causes-breathalyser-false-positives/comment-page-1/#comment-1415596 Leah Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:27:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/25/ice-cream-causes-breathalyser-false-positives/#comment-1415596 Bubble O Bills are the greatest icecream known to humankind. They do make me unreasonably happy. Bubble O Bills are the greatest icecream known to humankind. They do make me unreasonably happy.

]]> By: Cnidaria http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/25/ice-cream-causes-breathalyser-false-positives/comment-page-1/#comment-1415452 Cnidaria Mon, 26 Jan 2009 04:57:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/25/ice-cream-causes-breathalyser-false-positives/#comment-1415452 I'm guessing that the ice cream was sugar free, since most sugar free products use sugar alcohol instead of sugar. By the same logic, it is possible to get a false positive by chewing sugar free gum. I’m guessing that the ice cream was sugar free, since most sugar free products use sugar alcohol instead of sugar. By the same logic, it is possible to get a false positive by chewing sugar free gum.

]]> By: Belinda http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/25/ice-cream-causes-breathalyser-false-positives/comment-page-1/#comment-1415329 Belinda Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:10:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/25/ice-cream-causes-breathalyser-false-positives/#comment-1415329 Mmmm, I love Bubble O Bills! Used to eat them every weekend. Mmmm, I love Bubble O Bills! Used to eat them every weekend.

]]> By: Colin http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/25/ice-cream-causes-breathalyser-false-positives/comment-page-1/#comment-1415150 Colin Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:04:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/25/ice-cream-causes-breathalyser-false-positives/#comment-1415150 Edward, that's why after you test positive for a breathalyzer you get hauled back to the shop for a blood test. That's how it works in Canada... Edward, that’s why after you test positive for a breathalyzer you get hauled back to the shop for a blood test. That’s how it works in Canada…

]]> By: MikeB http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/25/ice-cream-causes-breathalyser-false-positives/comment-page-1/#comment-1415001 MikeB Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:40:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/25/ice-cream-causes-breathalyser-false-positives/#comment-1415001 Don't Drink and Drive to begin with and this wouldn't be a problem. Don’t Drink and Drive to begin with and this wouldn’t be a problem.

]]> By: SenorMysterioso http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/25/ice-cream-causes-breathalyser-false-positives/comment-page-1/#comment-1414990 SenorMysterioso Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:34:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/25/ice-cream-causes-breathalyser-false-positives/#comment-1414990 You are missing the best part of the story - The magistrate's name is Rod Crisp You are missing the best part of the story – The magistrate’s name is Rod Crisp

]]> By: Screen Sleuth http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/25/ice-cream-causes-breathalyser-false-positives/comment-page-1/#comment-1414809 Screen Sleuth Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:21:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/25/ice-cream-causes-breathalyser-false-positives/#comment-1414809 This sounds a little fishy, I agree. Does the ice cream have rum in it or something? This sounds a little fishy, I agree. Does the ice cream have rum in it or something?

]]> By: caitlin13 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/25/ice-cream-causes-breathalyser-false-positives/comment-page-1/#comment-1414754 caitlin13 Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:43:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/25/ice-cream-causes-breathalyser-false-positives/#comment-1414754 Wow sw it's been out for yeeeeeeeears. Wow sw it’s been out for yeeeeeeeears.

]]> By: sw http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/25/ice-cream-causes-breathalyser-false-positives/comment-page-1/#comment-1414730 sw Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:21:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/25/ice-cream-causes-breathalyser-false-positives/#comment-1414730 wait, they've invented a device that prevents you from starting a car with alcohol on your breath?! when, where, and why haven't i heard of it? wait, they’ve invented a device that prevents you from starting a car with alcohol on your breath?! when, where, and why haven’t i heard of it?

]]> By: Edward http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/25/ice-cream-causes-breathalyser-false-positives/comment-page-1/#comment-1414653 Edward Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:26:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/25/ice-cream-causes-breathalyser-false-positives/#comment-1414653 Go out drinking for a night. Purchase ice cream on the way home. Beat DUI charage. I like it. Go out drinking for a night. Purchase ice cream on the way home. Beat DUI charage. I like it.

]]> By: Adam Stanhope http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/25/ice-cream-causes-breathalyser-false-positives/comment-page-1/#comment-1414495 Adam Stanhope Sun, 25 Jan 2009 13:24:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/25/ice-cream-causes-breathalyser-false-positives/#comment-1414495 Remember when Ben & Jerry's used to have a Kahlua-flavored ice cream? Mmmmm... Remember when Ben & Jerry’s used to have a Kahlua-flavored ice cream? Mmmmm…

]]> By: Sofar http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/25/ice-cream-causes-breathalyser-false-positives/comment-page-1/#comment-1414276 Sofar Sun, 25 Jan 2009 11:07:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/25/ice-cream-causes-breathalyser-false-positives/#comment-1414276 This might actually be important, if he succeeds it could set a precedent. For some reason no one has really ever called these devices in to question before, lie detectors are inadmissible in court but breathalyzers? Infallible. This might actually be important, if he succeeds it could set a precedent. For some reason no one has really ever called these devices in to question before, lie detectors are inadmissible in court but breathalyzers? Infallible.

]]> By: Oliver http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/25/ice-cream-causes-breathalyser-false-positives/comment-page-1/#comment-1413986 Oliver Sun, 25 Jan 2009 08:30:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/25/ice-cream-causes-breathalyser-false-positives/#comment-1413986 Non BS version of this story: Man discovers a way to fool the breathalyzer in his car into giving a false positive, and tries to use the existence of the false positive in court to get the device removed from his car. How is this newsworthy? Non BS version of this story:

Man discovers a way to fool the breathalyzer in his car into giving a false positive, and tries to use the existence of the false positive in court to get the device removed from his car.

How is this newsworthy?

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