Today my 4th Amendment rights were violated in the name of money and big corporate business. Yep, finally took the piss test (I know from the great info I have had, many you have been there. Thanks for your advice/support). Took it without substitutes/cleansers, etc - intensive workout (fuck I'm never jogging again) and the last 2 days on a super high fat diet that would normally kill in weeks ("3 big macs with frys please", "supersize", "yeh better had!!!" It's been so damn stressful. I stopping for a pint (1 i promise) of ESPee at my local English pub and drove past the Sacramento building that will, in a few months time be home of the Terminator (arnold S). Outside were people with banners, shouting! I don't want to get too political here, especially as all sides of the system seem supported by special interests and big business, but this country I came to (and love) is in a right old state ~ things just seem to be so screwed up. We are so far from what the founders of this great nation intended, and I think that greed and big business are to blame. Sorry about this, after this I'm cutting down on the booze and sticking with happier things? pleas e read on (see part 2 ~ thanks lazlo)