i do NOT eat in the monte, you are safe there. Thats rule one when in the monte!
I do text/talk and drive though <-- being honest

 

Forgot about it being on blackberry too:p

 

Man I couldn't imagine being on a long drive and stopping just to take a drink. That's way too many stops and too much of a reduction in fuel mileage. I hope y'all that do that know that it's really bad for you and you'll never stay properly hydrated if you do that. You need to spread out your water intake over a long period of time. And if you wait till you're thirsty, you're already dehydrated.

That being said, I've been trained for years via the military to handle multiple tasks while driving. I had to learn that as a matter of survival. Monitoring the comms, scanning for threats, staying hydrated (try being in 130 degree heat with an insufficient AC and go on a convoy without drinking any water while you're driving), and a myriad of other things. Those who have served know how hard it is to see IEDs. Everyone in the vehicle has to scan, because there are areas that each person in the vehicle cannot see. Even when I'm working a radio I'm still scanning for threats. Even here I can't help that tendency. It's far too ingrained into my mind. My cell phone calls are short and to the point. I so rarely talk on the phone that if I get a call, most likely it is important and cannot wait. Most of the time it's from someone in my unit. If I get a call from family (other than my dad) then it's almost certainly a family emergency. Again though, I am trained to deal with these things without reducing my ability to react to any possible threats.