MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING (MADD) SUES UBER FOR RISE IN ALCOHOLISM

The Uber logo
The Uber logo

SAN FRANCISCO, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), an international advocacy group fighting against the damaging and oftentimes fatal effects of motorists who drive under the influence (DUI) of alcohol, today announced it was suing the popular ride-sharing company Uber for the sudden rise in alcholism.

The California chapter of MADD claims that people are drinking twice as much alcohol than they were prior to Uber.

Bartenders have confirmed that their customers are now more likely to order a second, third or fourth alcoholic drink because fewer of them drive their cars to the bars.

“The so-called designated driver arrangement never really worked,” according to one bartender at Renegades, a gay bar in San Jose, “because nobody really wanted to have a night out with friends at a bar just drinking orange juice or bottled water.”

“My customers would usually say, ‘I shouldn’t, I’m driving,’ when offered another round of drinks.  Now they don’t think twice about ordering a second glass of wine or cocktail,” he said.

Unofficial figures from police departments across the U.S. and elsewhere seem to show as much as a 50% decline in DUI cases since Uber drivers started hitting the roads. In just the last month, DUI checkpoints have made zero arrests.

Only in California will companies be sued for doing something good!

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES TO CHANGE ITS NAME

imageHONOLULU, Hawaii (The Adobo Chronicles) – Hawaiian Airlines, the official airlines of the Aloha State is changing its name effective Januaruy 1, 2016.  Going forward, it will be known as “The Plane.”

The change is being made for purposes of easier name recognition and is consistent with the  names of the rest of Honolulu’s modes of transportation, such as The Bus and The Cab.  Hawaii’s railway system which is now under construction and is expected to be operational in 2016, will take name “The Train.” image

The Adobo Chronicles also learned that the hotel chains operating in Hawaii are in a bitter fight  to be the one to be called “The Hotel.”

 

FILIPINO CHAMPION BOXER MANNY PACQUIAO IS RUNNING FOR SENATOR, AS PER “GOD’S WILL”

Pacquiao, left, and Walker
Pacquiao, left, and Walker

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles)  – GMA News is reporting that Filipino champion boxer Manny Pacquiao has confirmed that he is running for senator of the Philippines, with the blessings of his wife, mother and God.

The congressman from the province of Saranggani follows in the footsteps of Governor from the U.S. State of Wisconsin, Scott Walker, who when he announced he was seeking the Republican nomination for president in the 2016 elections, said it was all “God’s plan.”

The eight-division boxing champ did not say under whose ticket he would run.

His wife Jinky, who is the vice governnor of Saranggani supports his decision, and his mother, Mommy Dionisia, gave her blessing, saying it is God’s will for her son to run for national office.

It wasn’t clear whether or not Pacquiao will retire from boxing as a result of his candidacy. He lost to American Floyd Mayweather in last May’s “Fight of the Century” in Las Vegas.

As a congressman, he holds the distinction of the legislator with the most number of absences. (Well, to be fair, he was out training and fighting).

Back to Scott Walker.  He has, since then, dropped out of the U.S. presidential race.  Apparently, God’s “plan” changed.

Will God change His mind for Pacquiao as well?

Stay tuned!