I keep this attached to my keys, and always check the reading at the end of a night at the bar to know whether or not I’ll be able to drive home.
If I can see a number, then I know that my keys are okay, and I’ll be able to turn on the car. If I don’t, then I probably lost the keys, so no driving for me that night! It’s saved me from quite a few awkward encounters with the police, and I haven’t been mistakenly charged with trying to break into my own vehicle ever since I got it. Thanks, meh!
@ESQuireTech in case they ever put them back up for sale… they come with 3 hard plastic mouthpieces (not like the ones in the amazon link) that you could clean and reuse forever.
the one I got had the megapharmacycorp asset control tag and the batteries were not exploded but they were dead. the device functioned after 2 cycles of “sensor failed” which is pretty normal for one that has been dry for an extended time.
no idea of accuracy (no other device to compare to)
@chienfou@phendrick quite frankly it’s not worth just the one option for what they cost. Plus they can also be inaccurate or just lie. Ideally you want a much Fuller package than “semi accurate breath tester” so really check the specs on that spouse
Too late! You cannot save your life this 4th by testing your breath. Too late, Meh. You need to sell these far enough in advance for them to actually work on said holiday!
I just read a slew of reviews on a number of breathalyzers. The consensus was they all suck no matter how much you spend.
I am going to employ a unique solution.
I am just going to call the cops and have them give me a breathalyzer test before I get in the car. Then it is on them and it was free. After all, we pay their salaries and for their toys.
@Woody1 except even THEIR breathalyzers aren’t accurate enough. They have to haul you to the giant machine at the station or do a blood test for it to stand up. These cheap ones are just novelty trash to use at home for fun.
And they’d just arrest you for public intox or something for being an ass
@hchavers Move to Utah, most of the “Mormons” there are lushes.
There is a saying there:
Jews don’t go to church on Sunday,
Catholics don’t eat meat on Fridays,
And Mormons don’t say hello to each other in the liquor store.
Bought one of these April 1st from meh. Save 9 bucks, this is total junk and you will waste 30 minutes trying different batteries and other troubleshooting ideas. Don’t think about gifting it the box was pretty beat up with a CVS sticker. I think it was used down the isles as a hockey puck before it was sent to me.
So, would the map of ‘Who is buying this crap’ double as ‘The best states to party are:’? Nah. Maybe they just want a backup. Random fact: When driving in Europe, some countries make you have two single use breathalyzers in your vehicle in case you ‘might require testing’. Those seemed pretty accurate. I guess the poletzi don’t trust these multi use ones…
@PlutoIsAPlanet Google says it’s France and only France who does that because of a law they put in, with a bunch of other requirements to carry random crap, a requirement for a breathalyzer pushed by the company who makes said breathalyzer… Wonder how that happened and why accuracy would not be a concern?
I asked my wife, what is a “aparatif”? From the write-up, “…a hearty aparatif”. She mumbles something about it being a alcoholic beverage while I right clicked & googled: Showing results for aperitif
Search instead for aparatif
Searching instead for aparatif gets hits for a restaurant in Turkey.
Which do they mean?
@Joedetroit I mean, I hate to get all “grammer police” up in hear, but ive scene alott more typos in the meh copy sense they changed righters last year.
@Bevvie@hamjudo@lasdeauna@unksol That’s the thing, aparatif shows as a misspelled word, no autocorrect, so they really must be talking about that restaurant in Turkey. That hearty restaurant.
@Dizavid just curious. What is your preferred shit? I think horseshit is usually pretty good. But then again it’s good in good out. Which particular rumiant produces your preferred shit.
I bought these last time, and I’m mostly interested in the positive/negative (did they have alcohol or not) aspect. It seems pretty accurate for the presence of alcohol, so that’s worth the nine bucks. Helps keep the alcoholic in the house honest and accountable to his pledge of sobriety.
Bought this last time and they work fine. As long as you wait until 20mins after you have your last bite to eat or sip to drink, they seem pretty accurate.
I was drinking rum and coke last night. I woke up this morning, still a bit drunk, and saw that I still had a nearly full glass next to the bed.
I drank it, then checked my email.
I then ordered a breathalyzer.
Most ironic drunk purchase ever.
I have one of these wired to my car ignition. Stupid state judges! When I was a kid, we were taught to look both ways. I did the herd a favor, but does anyone thank me? No!
@revantus mine had megapharmacycorp asset control tag and the batteries were not exploded but they were dead. the device functioned after 2 cycles of “sensor failed” no other device to compare accuracy
Specs
What’s in the Box?
Price Comparison
$26.25 at Amazon
Warranty
1 Year Alcohawk
Estimated Delivery
Monday, July 13th - Thursday, July 16th
Ociffer, I’m not as think as you drunk I am!
@jsh139 I only had tee martoonies…
Holiday sales always suck.
This blows!
Can I use it with a Mac?
@DaveInSoCal Very good question.
Al Coh who?
Fun!!
/giphy alive-fun-scent
I keep this attached to my keys, and always check the reading at the end of a night at the bar to know whether or not I’ll be able to drive home.
If I can see a number, then I know that my keys are okay, and I’ll be able to turn on the car. If I don’t, then I probably lost the keys, so no driving for me that night! It’s saved me from quite a few awkward encounters with the police, and I haven’t been mistakenly charged with trying to break into my own vehicle ever since I got it. Thanks, meh!
Are the individual mouthpiece tips single use? Or can one person reuse their mouthpiece tip for months?
@ESQuireTech If the alcohol is strong enough.
@ESQuireTech https://www.amazon.com/AlcoHAWK-Mouthpieces-PT500-Ultra-Precision/dp/B002DMK076
@ESQuireTech in case they ever put them back up for sale… they come with 3 hard plastic mouthpieces (not like the ones in the amazon link) that you could clean and reuse forever.
the one I got had the megapharmacycorp asset control tag and the batteries were not exploded but they were dead. the device functioned after 2 cycles of “sensor failed” which is pretty normal for one that has been dry for an extended time.
no idea of accuracy (no other device to compare to)
Wow - check out the Amazon reviews: 61% one star. I think that’s some sort of record.
@JohnMorris cheap breathalyzers are notorious for not working. And by “cheap” I mean you didn’t spend a couple hundred on it.
I need a breath analyzer that will tell me if my breath is Minty Fresh, or not.
@phendrick that’s called a “spouse”
@chienfou @phendrick quite frankly it’s not worth just the one option for what they cost. Plus they can also be inaccurate or just lie. Ideally you want a much Fuller package than “semi accurate breath tester” so really check the specs on that spouse
@chienfou Yep, the old “go-in-for-a-kiss-and-she-turns-to-give-you-her-cheek-o-meter”
if blowing is involved after drinking, I much prefer being the one blown.
@alacrity
@DrLysergic yep- I’m sure.
Too late! You cannot save your life this 4th by testing your breath. Too late, Meh. You need to sell these far enough in advance for them to actually work on said holiday!
/giphy guided-carnivorous-toothpaste
@jwoody27 There’s nothing inherently carnivorous about that.
/giphy come on
@stinks maybe they are using meat toothpaste?
I just read a slew of reviews on a number of breathalyzers. The consensus was they all suck no matter how much you spend.
I am going to employ a unique solution.
I am just going to call the cops and have them give me a breathalyzer test before I get in the car. Then it is on them and it was free. After all, we pay their salaries and for their toys.
@Woody1 except even THEIR breathalyzers aren’t accurate enough. They have to haul you to the giant machine at the station or do a blood test for it to stand up. These cheap ones are just novelty trash to use at home for fun.
And they’d just arrest you for public intox or something for being an ass
@unksol @Woody1 Yep. Drunk in public.
@Bevvie @unksol @Woody1
my favorite Drunk in Public story (skip to 2:30 if you must but you will miss a lot of great stuff…)
@chienfou @unksol @Woody1 He should be one of those 1st Amendment videographers.
@Woody1 Cop breathalysers are just portable probable cause machines. Readings from them aren’t even admissible as evidence.
This game is fun. I love trying to beat the high score.
I don’t know anyone who would ever need a breathalyzer. Man, I really need new, fun friends.
@hchavers Move to Utah, most of the “Mormons” there are lushes.
There is a saying there:
Jews don’t go to church on Sunday,
Catholics don’t eat meat on Fridays,
And Mormons don’t say hello to each other in the liquor store.
Bought one of these April 1st from meh. Save 9 bucks, this is total junk and you will waste 30 minutes trying different batteries and other troubleshooting ideas. Don’t think about gifting it the box was pretty beat up with a CVS sticker. I think it was used down the isles as a hockey puck before it was sent to me.
So, would the map of ‘Who is buying this crap’ double as ‘The best states to party are:’? Nah. Maybe they just want a backup. Random fact: When driving in Europe, some countries make you have two single use breathalyzers in your vehicle in case you ‘might require testing’. Those seemed pretty accurate. I guess the poletzi don’t trust these multi use ones…
@PlutoIsAPlanet Google says it’s France and only France who does that because of a law they put in, with a bunch of other requirements to carry random crap, a requirement for a breathalyzer pushed by the company who makes said breathalyzer… Wonder how that happened and why accuracy would not be a concern?
I asked my wife, what is a “aparatif”? From the write-up, “…a hearty aparatif”. She mumbles something about it being a alcoholic beverage while I right clicked & googled:
Showing results for aperitif
Search instead for aparatif
Searching instead for aparatif gets hits for a restaurant in Turkey.
Which do they mean?
@Joedetroit Alcoholic drink served before or after a meal
@Joedetroit A drink served to a turkey prior to slaughter.
@Joedetroit I mean, I hate to get all “grammer police” up in hear, but ive scene alott more typos in the meh copy sense they changed righters last year.
@Joedetroit @lasdeauna lol righters
@Bevvie @Joedetroit @lasdeauna also sense. I think you missed the joke
@Bevvie @Joedetroit @lasdeauna @unksol
“grammer” => “grammar”,
“hear” => “here”,
“scene” => “seen”,
“ive” => “I’ve”,
“allot” => “a lot”,
“sense” => “since”,
“righters” => “writers”
Did I miss any?
That’s quite a few mistakes to cram into such a small space and still have it so readable. I am impressed.
I am going to preemptively blame autocorrect for any misspellings or improper word choices in this message.
@Bevvie @hamjudo @lasdeauna @unksol That’s the thing, aparatif shows as a misspelled word, no autocorrect, so they really must be talking about that restaurant in Turkey. That hearty restaurant.
@hamjudo @Joedetroit @lasdeauna @unksol
“Derp” —Me
@Bevvie @Joedetroit @unksol Unksol gets me.
2.5 stars on Amazon means it’s going to break after two uses. Why do you keep selling horseshit? You used to sell good shit.
@Dizavid when?
@Dizavid just curious. What is your preferred shit? I think horseshit is usually pretty good. But then again it’s good in good out. Which particular rumiant produces your preferred shit.
Also why are you obcessed with shit?
I bought these last time. Beyond worthless. One of them arrived used. Could not calibrate it. The other would not turn on.
MEH gave a full refund though so there’s that.
I bought these last time, and I’m mostly interested in the positive/negative (did they have alcohol or not) aspect. It seems pretty accurate for the presence of alcohol, so that’s worth the nine bucks. Helps keep the alcoholic in the house honest and accountable to his pledge of sobriety.
Bought this last time and they work fine. As long as you wait until 20mins after you have your last bite to eat or sip to drink, they seem pretty accurate.
/giphy handmade-last-throne
I was drinking rum and coke last night. I woke up this morning, still a bit drunk, and saw that I still had a nearly full glass next to the bed.
I drank it, then checked my email.
I then ordered a breathalyzer.
Most ironic drunk purchase ever.
@TimACrow Did you go down Point Cumana?
I have one of these wired to my car ignition. Stupid state judges! When I was a kid, we were taught to look both ways. I did the herd a favor, but does anyone thank me? No!
Is there an option for, like, 6 hour delivery?
Not going to do me much good, otherwise.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Heh heh heh…tee many martoonies!!
Anyone else get one with batteries leaking blue fluid?
@revantus what? Yours came with batteries??
@moonhat A fun surprise for sure, at least they were mostly contained.
@revantus mine had megapharmacycorp asset control tag and the batteries were not exploded but they were dead. the device functioned after 2 cycles of “sensor failed” no other device to compare accuracy
Hey, tryin’ to check in and buy your magic garden, but all of a sudden I need a user name and password, and nothing I try works…wtf bro?