It's St. Patrick's Day, the day where there are actually people who start drinking at 7 a.m. (I personally would rather be sleeping, but that's just me).

I work on Saturdays, and it's strange to think, while I'm sitting here at the office, still drinking my coffee, there are people who are already plastered.

I know if I tried to drink for 24 hours straight, with my body weight and alcohol tolerance, I would probably be dead by 2 p.m. (maybe earlier).

Not to kill your buzz, but please be careful drinking today. Every year approximately 75,000 lives will be lost due to alcohol, whether from drinking and driving or drinking too much. You don't want March 17 to be the day always remembered as the day you ruined your life...or others to remember it as the day you ended yours.

Keep in mind: Your liver can process one drink of alcohol per hour (one single shot, one glass of wine, one glass of beer).

According to Intoximeters, Inc. "In general, the less you weigh the more you will be affected by a given amount of alcohol. Alcohol has a high affinity for water. Basically one's blood alcohol concentration is a function of the total amount of alcohol in one's system divided by total body water. So for two individuals with similar body compositions and different weights, the larger individual will achieve lower alcohol concentrations than the smaller one if ingesting the same amount of alcohol. However, for people of the same weight, a well muscled individual will be less affected than someone with a higher percentage of fat since fatty tissue does not contain very much water and will not absorb very much alcohol."

According to MedicineNet.com, "Alcoholic beverages should not be consumed by some individuals, including those who cannot restrict their alcohol intake, children and adolescents, individuals taking medications that can interact with alcohol, those with specific medical conditions, women of childbearing age who may become pregnant, those who are pregnant, and lactating women."

In front of Irish Tavern in Waterford, at 11 a.m., there was already a party bus out front, waiting for patrons.  This serves as an important reminder — make sure you have a ride if you plan on drinking today. And if the whole "killing people or yourself"chance doesn't freak you out, know that police will be out tonight...more than usual...watching cars leave bars.

List of local cab services from Oakland Web. 

Taxi Service	Address	City
Oakland Taxi & Airport Transportation 248-666-0222		Auburn Hills
Birmingham - Troy Taxi & Airport Transportation 248-360-4616		Birmingham
Lancer Cab Corporation 248-280-1803	930 W Elmwood Ave # D	Clawson
Today's Transportation 313-534-2400	20328 Redfern St	Detroit
Madd Cab 248-693-2824	N/A	Drayton Plains
ABC Cab 248-477-4300	22415 Haynes Ave.	Farmington Hills
Van Pool Svc Inc. (car pooling service) 248-539-0627	31500 W 13 Mile Rd # 215	Farmington Hills
A-1 Oakland Cab Co. 248-541-6660	520 Hilton Rd.	Ferndale
Red Ball Checker Cab Corporation 810-742-4444	3616 Kent St	Flint
Metro Limited Shuttle Services 248-398-3555	13135 Lincoln Dr	Huntington Woods
AA Southfield Taxi 248-967-2650	20855 Lahser Road	Southfield
Pontiac Cabs 248-332-8880	3 S Glenwood Ave	Pontiac
Rochester Area Cab Services 248-651-6882	235 W Montcalm St.	Pontiac
Elegant Transportation Airport Service 248-651-2056	531 Harrison St.	Rochester
Rochester Cab 248-650-9390		Rochester
A & A Car Services 248-544-1600	802 W 11 Mile Rd	Royal Oak
Birmingham-Troy Cab Co. 248-546-2920	402 S. Stephenson Hwy.	Royal Oak
Madison Diamond Taxi 248-543-1300	204 S Sherman Dr	Royal Oak
An American Cab Co. Southfield 248-350-8200	22349 Prosper Dr	Southfield
Southfield Liberty Cab Corporation 248-350-1915	20216 N Larkmoor Dr	Southfield
Amber Transportation 248-589-1330	1197 Rochester Rd	Troy
St. Patrick's Angels Inc. 888-828-3930	2380 E. Wattles	Troy
Oakland Pontiac Airport Cab 248-666-2110	Oakland Pontiac Airport	Waterford
Abbey Cab Taxi & Airport Services 248-347-7894	6732 Highland Rd	Waterford
Abbey Cab Taxi Cab & Airport Svc. 800-320-1683	7428 Hardisty St.	West Bloomfield