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Topic: One or two beers

The one or two beers that Janet is so concerned with that Jack had before going into the situation with Brad pales in comparison to the lack of anger & grief she had regarding her "Uncle Ralphie". Janet should be more concerned about what her "Uncle Ralphie" was responsible for than Jack's two beers. I was very much surprised after Jack unloaded on her (much deserved) at the hospital that he didn't question Janet on her knowledge of Uncle Ralphie. Nah our beloved Janet was impervious & innocent of that knowledge. Just as Terri is & was. They can both claim ignorance but that's just a bunch of crap because anyone connected with this guy in any way would know who & what he is.

In relation to all of this whatever it takes to get Jack away from Janet works for me. Since Janet is now Mother Teresa on ATWT & above character  flaws I think she needs to move on to another man who can match her in this regard.

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His actions were not of an impaired man at all. It was that idiot Henry who called out Katie's name & then he was fired upon & responded in kind. There was never a hint that Jack drank any more than a couple of beers. Marty

D. is right. Jack knew Katie was there, he could easily have hit her, since her returned fire INTO a dark building. He used poor judgement and alcohol could have been a factor./MissM

Actually there was a hint that Jack drank more than a couple of beers. When he said to Janet *It was just a couple of beers* she responded *It was more than a couple* and Jack didn't argue with her. He knows he's downplaying how many beers he drank. No one is saying he was drunk, just that his judgment was probably a little off and, of course, that he broke with protocol. eom/D

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Posted by: dolphina
Date posted: Tue Oct 27 11:00:10 2009
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Jack was at least slightly impaired. There was no question in my mind, in Michael's portrayal at Yo's when he was talking to Janet. He wasn't falling down drunk by any means, but he'd had more than one or two beers and Michael was letting us know that in no uncertain terms. But as Mandi asked in a post just below, what's a police officer to do in a situation like that?

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I was distracted by something else during that scene, I should go back and watch because in all the scenes after that Jack showed no signs of impairment. eom/Allison

imo...Jack was fine talking about Craig&Ro and wanting to see Carly. I was more concerned with how Janet lit up saying

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Posted by: Mia
Date posted: Tue Oct 27 10:45:48 2009
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I think this issue of having one or two beers will become a major factor in the telling of this story. After being so harangued by Janet, you know how much she drums in a point, Jack no doubt will start questioning his own impairment at the time, and how much it led to Brad's demise. If this all somehow then relates to Carly's past drinking problem, and Jack having more understanding and compassion for Carly, then it will work out favorably getting those two back together. Then Janet will be left out in the cold, with nothing but her tray of manicotti's to keep her warm.

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Posted by: julia
Date posted: Tue Oct 27 10:16:11 2009
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Janet has become such a spiritual being that she should join a convent. That would seem to be a good place for her.

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I'm all for anything that gets that hypocritical, trashy pile of hair and cleavage off my screen. I simply can't stand her. (eom) Mandi

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