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Originally posted by Brian Scott Wouldn't the same thing happen at last call, no matter what time it is?

look at reason numero uno

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Originally posted by gerard6975 look at reason numero uno

Yes, because longer drinking hours combined with less sleep = safer drivers.

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Originally posted by |Thrax| The Metro doesn't run until 4am

If it were, I would be behind this 110%!

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though, for me, when i know i'm partying real late, i'm going to get a power nap.

back in manila, i use to sleep 'til midnight then be @ the club from 1am-8am. the sun sobers me up

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Originally posted by Brian Scott Yes, because longer drinking hours combined with less sleep = safer drivers.

yup... quit being a pussy paco

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I'm sure successful nightclubs would love to spend some money on lobbying the state legislature. (but I don't think nightclubs are generating as much revenue these days vs. a couple years ago when all my buddies were making mad commission from all the sub-prime loans they sold and spending it on bottles).

I'd totally be for it. But I'm sure it is way harder said than done.

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They tried this in SF a few years ago...using SF as a test-market.

It unanimously passed all the way to the final vote by the State Board or whoever makes the final votes...where only one person said Yes, and every other person said No. Failed miserably in th final vote.

The State Rep who backed it and pushed for it back then said it would be attenpted again from a little different approach in time....wonder if this is it...

BTW, statistics show a 4am cut-off is safer than a 2am cutoff for clubs... Since a lot of people get there at midnight-1am, they tend to binge/overdrink since it isn't too long before last call.

Although, the reverse argument is that the the time between 2am and 4am lets people sober up. Makes sense...

I guess I should clarify. If people are forced to stop drinking at 2 am and I don't leave the club until 4 am, then it likely that there will be less drunk drivers on the road when I drive home at 4 am. If they continued drinking until 4 am or later, then my journey would be more risky.

If it werent for that then I'm all for it. I've known many people (I can think of 3 off the top of my head) who were killed in drunk-driving related incidents (both at fault and innocent)

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Originally posted by jonmitz I guess I should clarify. If people are forced to stop drinking at 2 am and I don't leave the club until 4 am, then it likely that there will be less drunk drivers on the road when I drive home at 4 am. If they continued drinking until 4 am or later, then my journey would be more risky. If it werent for that then I'm all for it. I've known many people (I can think of 3 off the top of my head) who were killed in drunk-driving related incidents (both at fault and innocent)

well, that's already being implemented. and sorry about those people who died but those accidents happened within the current law.

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I think it is a good idea. I'm originally from Miami and there isn't really a "last call". All the clubs in the downtown area have 24hr liqueur licenses. Most of the clubs close and stop serving at 5am. We need that here, anywhere you serve alcohol you will have dumb people. Why should the rest of us suffer!!

i've been saying this for years! though the more i think about it, "last call" is a dated concept altogether...

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I think 3am would be the way to go. If a club doesn't close at 2 it usually closes at 4. That gives an hour of sober up time. Plus, at a 4am venue, party primetime is from 1 to 3. I hate that just as the headliners come on, it's last call. And what do people tend to do then, pop their little pill cause no one wants to be sober the rest of the night.
I'm sure many of you would argue with me on this, but I think you would see less drug use too. No one wants to be sober so they find other means. And from someone who's job it was for 5 years to watch every last person come out the club, it's a hell of a lot different cround coming out at 3 because they stopped drinking at 2, and the crowd that comes out at 4 because they have found other ways to not be sober.

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