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Talking Urinal Cakes Warn Against Drunk Driving

Thanks to Concurring Opinions for the day's only hilarity -- talking urinal cakes.  Unfortunately, the Concurring Opinions link to the Pioneer Press audio is broken. So here's the audio from the same program in New Mexico -- same cakes across the United Stakes, uh, States.      

OK, now I'm going to have to add a "humor" category to this blog.

Quote below from the Pioneer Press article referenced by Concurring Opinions. 

Guys who use urinals in some bars on St. Patrick's Day might get a special message about drunken driving.

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety is deploying "talking urinal cakes" in about 100 bars to encourage people not to drink and drive. In St. Paul, patrons may find them at The Liffey and Patrick McGovern's Pub on West Seventh Street.

The cakes, activated by a motion-sensor, offer a message with a woman's sultry voice saying, "Hey there, big guy, having a few drinks?"

The message is targeted toward primary DWI offenders: young men, according to the Department of Public Safety.

Each year in Minnesota, alcohol-related crashes account for around 200 traffic deaths. Last year, about 42,000 motorists were arrested for DWI, a record high.

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