Ash Wednesday
February 14th, 2018 at 4:39:58 PM permalink | |
petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 | Good one The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |
February 14th, 2018 at 4:44:16 PM permalink | |
petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 | Slacker I'll tell you from experience, it's hard to tell the surgeon no, when you are at a world premier medical facility and that is their best advice. I was there with one guy that they removed his tongue and lower mandible. The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |
February 14th, 2018 at 4:48:06 PM permalink | |
Face Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 61 Posts: 3941 |
Did he lose his nose? I can make it work. There. 8k posts and that's the saddest thing I've ever written. Be bold and risk defeat, or be cautious and encourage it. |
February 14th, 2018 at 5:19:11 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
Please don't be one of those dipshits that I've known that get very sick from cigs, and immediately quit that day. Like they had no idea it could happen. At that point quitting is closing the proverbial barn door... If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
February 15th, 2018 at 6:06:25 AM permalink | |
SOOPOO Member since: Feb 19, 2014 Threads: 22 Posts: 4157 |
We probably do 200 of these operations a year at my hospital. Not pretty. We make people wear seat belts but allow them to smoke cigarettes..... |
February 15th, 2018 at 6:13:57 AM permalink | |
AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18136 |
The government makes money when people do not use seatbelts. The government makes money when people do smoke. The President is a fink. |
February 15th, 2018 at 6:51:04 AM permalink | |
Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 |
What is your evidence on that?
This I agree with. The government saves money when people die young, consuming less retirement benefits and medical care. However, it is a bad thing if they die too young, depriving government of tax revenue in their high earnings years. Thus, I question your claim on seat belts. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
February 15th, 2018 at 7:14:40 AM permalink | |
AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18136 |
1. You get a ticket for not wearing them in all but one state. 2. The feds pushed the states to make it a "primary offense" meaning you can be pulled over for it. 3. States will set up "seat belt checkpoints" to issue tickets for the offense.
I am not talking about an actuarial comparing of early deaths (no offense.) I am talking the tax collection and the MSA that gives billions to the states in cold, hard cash. The government makes more off of cigarettes than farmers, tobacco companies, or retailers. Probably now takes a bigger slice than the rest combined in many places. The President is a fink. |
February 15th, 2018 at 11:47:31 AM permalink | |
Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 |
Ah, I didn't look at it that way, thanks. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
February 15th, 2018 at 12:11:32 PM permalink | |
AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18136 |
No harm. What is crazy is I now see a pack costing what I remember the carton used to cost. Forget telling kids about cancer, tell them how much money they will waste! The President is a fink. |