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TRP: More metal than your mother

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legal_hit said:
There is one difference though, someone else's consumption of the rest of those items won't compromise my health (unless the drunk causes and accident) but a smoker sitting next to me in a restaurant will. Worse yet, my parent's smoking did and still negatively affects my health. (I ended up with asthma).

That said, if you want to smoke outdoors, go ahead, just leave me a little room to get into the building without having to walk through a cloud of smoke.
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And my case in indoor places is that it should be up to the owner, only restaurants/bars/etc and it is not against franchise policy (pure mom-n-pop privately owned? Make your own decision).

And outdoors, I won't smoke right by the door. a) I don't want to have to potentially move out of the way of people entering/exiting b) the smoke will waft indoors, and that's not good either, if it's a non-smoking establishment.

Yes, genetics play a big part. I've only had 4 relatives die of non-natural (so to speak) causes. Cancer claimed two grandparents, in their late 80's. Leukemia claimed one grandparent, in her early 70s, and diabetes claimed one in her late 40's (although she was diagnosed to live a very short life, relative to the average, and didn't always follow "the rules" when it came to the disease; on the other hand, she lived life).

Other than that, the youngest relative to die from natural causes (that I knew) is actually still alive, at 90. I've had a 106, 108 (great uncle), 95, and 91 for grandparents/greatgrandparents. :eek:
 
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Hilarious:

(304):
He was going nice and slow, then he yelled " BOONNEESTOORRMM!!!!!". I can't walk straight.

Advice for DL:

(978):
i know you like preteen girls so i'm gonna offer you some advice...dump a bucket of glitter on yourself and walk into the sunlight. they will come running.
 
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I'm more worried about drunk drivers than smokers.

While random exposure to secondhand smoke *might* increase my odds of cancer or some respiratory ailment (odds are low), a drunk driver could slam into me and instantly kill or cause a crippling injury.

In terms of cost, I'd say alcohol is worse than smoking - while the latter causes longterm illnesses that slowly kill people and degrade their quality of life, alcohol-related fatalities kill all age groups and disproportionately kill the young.

I think anyone who has been busted for a DUI or DWI should be required to install a breathalyzer in their car. This would cut down on repeat offenders (assuming of course that these people don't use other cars).
 
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Bakunin said:
I'm more worried about drunk drivers than smokers.

While random exposure to secondhand smoke *might* increase my odds of cancer or some respiratory ailment (odds are low), a drunk driver could slam into me and instantly kill or cause a crippling injury.

In terms of cost, I'd say alcohol is worse than smoking - while the latter causes longterm illnesses that slowly kill people and degrade their quality of life, alcohol-related fatalities kill all age groups and disproportionately kill the young.

I think anyone who has been busted for a DUI or DWI should be required to install a breathalyzer in their car. This would cut down on repeat offenders (assuming of course that these people don't use other cars).
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I'd be for that upon a second offense (with exceptions for extreme cases). The first time, say you blow a .08, right AT the limit. You made a mistake. Get punished, but not full-blown arse-raped. Happens again? You're done. The whole nine yards.

Ideally, I'd like breathalyzers in bars/restaurants for public use (am I okay to drive?), but that's just a few kajillion lawsuits waiting to happen.
 
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Brenthoven said:
Advice for DL:

(978):
i know you like preteen girls so i'm gonna offer you some advice...dump a bucket of glitter on yourself and walk into the sunlight. they will come running.
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It'll also get you a lot of bored, lonely, middle-aged housewives.
 
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Ugh. The foot thing and the cough were bad enough on their own, but both at the same time? Keeping me from sleeping? Right before a holiday weekend? FU, body. FU.
 
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In honor of the holiday, I'm doing what I used to do. That means in case you hadn't noticed....

IT'S FRIDAY!!
 
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Brenthoven said:
Ok, Mr I'm Running To Be Healthy. I have two words: Jim Fixx.

Another two words: George Burns.


Guess which one smoked, and lived longer? :p
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I don't run to be healthy. I run cause I enjoy it. It's possible to do something without wanting anything out of it. Same thing with triathlon. :)

If they keep me flying out of Greensboro and not sitting reserve, this won't be so bad. I'm in Albany tonight; might see GLM
 
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Sloe Gin said:
I don't run to be healthy. I run cause I enjoy it. It's possible to do something without wanting anything out of it. Same thing with triathlon. :)

If they keep me flying out of Greensboro and not sitting reserve, this won't be so bad. I'm in Albany tonight; might see GLM
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no one runs because they enjoy it. that's like saying guys don't shave because they have to, they shave because they enjoy it.
 
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Sloe Gin said:
I don't run to be healthy. I run cause I enjoy it. It's possible to do something without wanting anything out of it. Same thing with triathlon. :)

If they keep me flying out of Greensboro and not sitting reserve, this won't be so bad. I'm in Albany tonight; might see GLM
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FadeToBlack&Gold said:
Clearly you've never heard of "runner's high".
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Oh no, I have. I played soccer. During our conditioning practices at the beginning of the year we'd be pushed hard. I know of it. I'm just talking now, my knees are in bad shape. Years of running, playing keeper, and playing catcher.
 
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