Interested in thoughts about cigarette smoking rights and a slight rant.

[The_Waco_Kid]

Originally Posted by eccieuser9500

“I was raised in Arkansas and Tomball, Tx.,” said Thornton.Mar 11, 2008

he was born in Arkansas. he's not a native here.

[pfunkdenver]

Smoking in a public place is NOT a right (outside or inside), IMHO.

I smoked from age 13, until my early fifties. Once a pack was more than $4 I quit. It was difficult, and I suffered, but I'm better now. It's a silly, expensive habit.

It can seriously affect people, around you, with asthma, and COPD.

My advice is quit. You'll be much happier.

[reddog1951]

So, maybe there is a distinction between a right and legal?

[reddog1951]

Sorry Pfunkdenver, I may have been rash as perhaps with the young man. No disrespect intended. I agree that cigs are not good for my health, as stated and can affect others nearby. But am still vacillating about where the young man was coming from in expecting me to accommodate his preference versus my desire to legally enjoy a smoke.

[HedonistForever]

"Thank you for your concern about my health and smile". Oh, and keep smoking but yeah, always keep it civil and inject humor, well, numerous to you.

[eccieuser9500]

Biden administration expected to announce plan to ban menthol cigarettes


https://www.washingtonpost.com/healt...outputType=amp

Antismoking groups have been frustrated for years by Washington’s inaction on menthol cigarettes and have turned to states and localities to request bans, with mixed success. They became more optimistic about a possible federal ban in recent months amid President Biden’s repeated vows to reduce health disparities made glaringly obvious by the coronavirus pandemic, and efforts by the Black Lives Matter movement to focus on institutionalized racism.

[Jacuzzme]

WTF does these authoritarians NOT want to ban?

[The_Waco_Kid]

Originally Posted by Jacuzzme

WTF does these authoritarians NOT want to ban?

themselves

everyone and everything else is FUCKED

[eccieuser9500]

Originally Posted by The_Waco_Kid

themselves

everyone and everything else is FUCKED

Even if America had the best government, there'd be no way to prove it.

https://youtu.be/xuaHRN7UhRo

[Tiny]

Originally Posted by reddog1951

Sorry Pfunkdenver, I may have been rash as perhaps with the young man. No disrespect intended. I agree that cigs are not good for my health, as stated and can affect others nearby. But am still vacillating about where the young man was coming from in expecting me to accommodate his preference versus my desire to legally enjoy a smoke.

You were outside. That makes a lot of difference. I don't think he was running any health risk by being around you.

However, Pfunk's advice to quit is good, as you know. You and I are both strong advocates of wearing masks. Given that 0.17% of Americans have died of COVID so far, you can say masking up religiously isn't going to reduce the average American's chances of dying from COVID by any more than a fraction of 1%. On the other hand, this is the first thing I found on Google, from a 1987 paper in the American Journal of Public Health: "As many as one-third of heavy smokers age 35 will die before age 85 of diseases caused by their smoking."

[eccieuser9500]

Originally Posted by Tiny

You were outside. That makes a lot of difference. I don't think he was running any health risk by being around you.

However, Pfunk's advice to quit is good, as you know. You and I are both strong advocates of wearing masks. Given that 0.17% of Americans have died of COVID so far, you can probably say masking up religiously isn't going to reduce the average American's chances of dying from COVID by over 0.2%. On the other hand, this is the first thing I found on Google, from a 1987 paper in the American Journal of Public Health: "As many as one-third of heavy smokers age 35 will die before age 85 of diseases caused by their smoking."

I hope you're enjoying these smoking related clips. I'm going to find some more.

[The_Waco_Kid]

Originally Posted by eccieuser9500

https://youtu.be/xuaHRN7UhRo

hollyweird is not reality son ..

Originally Posted by eccieuser9500

I hope you're enjoying these smoking related clips. I'm going to find some more.

don't


BAHAGHAAAAAA

[eccieuser9500]

Originally Posted by The_Waco_Kid

hollyweird is not reality son ..

Right, Mr. Wiki. And the truth isn't truth. I bet he knows the truth is his office was raided.

[Levianon17]

Originally Posted by eccieuser9500

I hope you're enjoying these smoking related clips. I'm going to find some more.

This one is the best because it's actually real and if you think about it it's quite funny.

https://youtu.be/e_ZDQKq2F08

[The_Waco_Kid]

Originally Posted by eccieuser9500

Right, Mr. Wiki. And the truth isn't truth. I bet he knows the truth is his office was raided.

Aaron Eckhart called. he wants his video back