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Fly by night (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 05:45 PM Original message |
Feds' Top Pot Researcher Says Marijuana Should Be Legal |
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Dennis Donovan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. Recommended! |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. Another positive study for the feds to ignore. |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
3. Kicked and recommended. |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
4. i tend to think all the other crap that is added to anything you inhale |
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Lucky Luciano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 11:00 AM Response to Reply #4 |
47. Cigarettes have all kinds of nasty additives, but tobacco itself |
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HillbillyBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 11:12 AM Response to Reply #4 |
49. You are correct. Plain tobacco is not good for you but |
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Resuscitated Ethics (319 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:53 PM Response to Reply #49 |
61. Be strong with the tobacco demon |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 01:48 PM Response to Reply #49 |
65. it's good that you are trying to quit. growing it yourself sounds great. |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 04:46 PM Response to Reply #49 |
79. Possibly also by the chemicals used in the farming. |
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angstlessk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
5. and this is in Taiwan News and not the New York Times or Washington Post why???? |
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Beam Me Up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 06:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Because they don't want us to know. |
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Indenturedebtor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 01:42 AM Response to Reply #10 |
25. Corporations/Government/Media ... the hydra. |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 09:42 AM Response to Reply #5 |
39. You do know we have censorship here, don't you? How many stories.... |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 04:27 AM Response to Reply #39 |
85. Excellent point, pattmarty! |
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pleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
6. K&R |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
7. and the pothead community in unison shouts: |
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JBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
8. Smoking pot. It's like getting your lungs steam-cleaned. |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 06:56 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Especially when vaporized. |
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Fly by night (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 07:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. My grandfather's medical license in Mississippi listed cannabis as a medicine he could prescribe. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 10:20 AM Response to Reply #9 |
42. It does work really well. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:06 AM Response to Reply #8 |
20. pot is a bronchial dilator, and a good cough can really bring up the lung butter... |
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ellisonz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
11. Legalize. |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
13. But that will encourage people to smoke and everyone knows that pot smokers are boring. |
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CrownPrinceBandar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 10:58 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Oh SNAP!!!!!!!! |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 04:07 AM Response to Reply #13 |
30. Apparently I'm hysterical when I'm high... |
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AnnieBW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
14. How does someone get a job like that? |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 04:18 AM Response to Reply #14 |
31. can you imagine your inbox in the morning? this bud to smoke. then that one... |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
15. K&R |
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GReedDiamond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
17. I was an early participant in his research... |
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GReedDiamond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
18. A followup: As a participant of the Tashkin UCLA research... |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 01:25 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Government won't allow researchers to provide marijuana, which would give better control |
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Fly by night (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 05:10 AM Response to Reply #24 |
34. Another explanation: cannabis contains substances that actively kills cancer cells and ... |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 11:51 AM Response to Reply #34 |
55. It's certainly a possibility but a lot more evidence needs to be gathered. Some European countries |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:01 AM Response to Original message |
19. K&R 'cause everyone needs to read this. |
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steelmania75 (836 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
21. Weed should be legal, but can it produce enough of a profit that can cover out debts? |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
22. 22,000 joints |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 01:21 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. How many per day is that? Students were astounded when they heard that number. |
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the other one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 04:03 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. I've smoked at least that |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 04:07 AM Response to Reply #22 |
29. That was one crazy weekend, dude. |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 11:28 AM Response to Reply #29 |
52. .... and that was just Friday night! |
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Prisoner_Number_Six (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 01:48 AM Response to Original message |
26. Musta got his hands on some really primo hydro. |
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Ghost in the Machine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 02:42 AM Response to Original message |
27. Kicked and Highly Recommended... |
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Fly by night (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 05:20 AM Response to Reply #27 |
35. Thanks Ghost. My review of Dying To Get High to be published in Contemporary Sociology next month. |
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Ghost in the Machine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 01:23 AM Response to Reply #35 |
83. I'm looking forward to reading that.... (and you already have my email addy) |
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Rebubula (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 04:29 AM Response to Original message |
32. Is he HIGH??? |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 04:38 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I haven't been able to smoke for over a month... |
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Lucky Luciano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 11:10 AM Response to Reply #33 |
48. Ya know, I think people should absolutely have the right to get high |
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woofless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 11:48 AM Response to Reply #48 |
54. Bullshit. |
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Lucky Luciano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 11:54 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. haha...so you do not have the self control! |
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Ho Tai (38 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:45 PM Response to Reply #56 |
60. Horse Hockey! |
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Lucky Luciano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:53 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. Well, I would not want to hire a trader who might get stoned during a piss break. |
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Rebubula (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 03:27 PM Response to Reply #62 |
71. Trader??? |
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Lucky Luciano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 03:29 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. Like you said, the stat was pulled out of your ass. |
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Ho Tai (38 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 03:34 PM Response to Reply #62 |
74. No |
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Lucky Luciano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 03:37 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. no way - too much operational risk. I need to have zero screw-ups. |
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Ho Tai (38 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 09:59 AM Response to Reply #75 |
87. Hold on |
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Lucky Luciano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 11:57 AM Response to Reply #87 |
91. I probably should not have sucked myself into this... |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:27 PM Response to Reply #48 |
57. I will not work for anyone who requires a drug test. |
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Lucky Luciano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:30 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. That is fine too. In my industry every company pretty |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 04:12 AM Response to Reply #48 |
84. So you have no problem with the fundamental invasion of privacy that |
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Bette Noir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
36. Just last night, I got a note from an old friend. |
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montanto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 09:33 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. My mom died of cancer 2 years ago |
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Dubiosus (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 10:38 AM Response to Reply #36 |
44. watch this movie |
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Swagman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
37. but how will they fill those private jails ?? |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 10:23 AM Response to Reply #37 |
43. Exactly! |
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crazylikafox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 10:00 AM Response to Reply #37 |
88. my first thought also. |
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UndertheOcean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
40. Kick ! |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
41. it causes cells to die before they age enough to develop mutations that might lead to cancer |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
45. "Alcohol causes far more harm" I have been saying this for years, but Alcohol is taxed |
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SlowDownFast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
46. *Sigh.* Kicked and Rec'd. |
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4_TN_TITANS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
50. That's a job I'd love to have... |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
51. Marijuana won't be legalized until corporate America figures out how to make a profit off it. |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
53. Yeah well I'm sure the DEA will have something to say about that, |
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ismnotwasm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
59. Mother Jones |
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20score (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 04:46 PM Response to Reply #59 |
80. Yep, just received my copy today. |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
63. Toll House Cookie dough is a bigger threat to your health |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
64. In others news, water still wet... |
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musiclawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
66. The employment laws will always treat bud just like "Bud" |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
67. K&R |
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change_notfinetuning (750 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
68. Legalization has less chance under Obama than under the next Republican |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 02:19 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. And you base this on what? |
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change_notfinetuning (750 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 03:25 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. On the stupidity of Americans. Can you say Vietnam? Nixon, the |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 04:47 AM Response to Reply #70 |
86. And McGovern was a genuine war hero. |
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skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
72. Unfortunately, no one is specifying |
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winyanstaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
76. Please also send this link out to everyone |
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change_notfinetuning (750 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
77. Does anyone here doubt that Obama knows people who currently smoke |
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onestepforward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
78. K&R |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
81. dude..!!! wuh?????? |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
82. The only draw back is the tobacco companies would run the show... |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
89. Error: you can only recommend threads which were started in the past 24 hours |
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CrownPrinceBandar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
90. kick |
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