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Originally posted by instar
dr horacid, you got a warn just for calling someone "challenged"? must be liberals about!
Originally posted by DrHoracid
Originally posted by ridcully
While you've all been enjoying ragging on each other you obviously missed yesterdays story about Chris being released.
I am glade they let the kid out. Now I think they should lock up anyone seen eating salt. It causes high bloodpressure and costs you social "med" folks money. The ban all products with sugar.
Ok, where do you draw the line?
Or for that matter, people hooked on nicotine. We have the same issue here in the US with smokers running up health insurance cost. Most of us understand why firemen wear mask in burning buildings but the same tax money that rightfully pays for those mask also has to pay for those who willfully inhale smoke on a daily basis..with just as many deadly toxins.
Originally posted by ridcully
It might interest you to know, if you didnt already, that in the UK a pack of 20 cigarettes costs the equivalent of around US$10. Of that, around US$8.50 goes straight to the government in tax, with (I think) around 20% spent on smoking related illnesses. Having said that, this government have been very good at providing help & support to those who want to quit, along with subsidised medication (patches, gum, tablets etc)