Free Republic Smokers' Lounge 2nd Annual Yearly Threads Edition

Puff List ^ | 6/20/03 | francisandbeans

[Sunshine Sister]

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[Just another Joe]

*sigh* How come I've got to babysit this darned thing all the time!

So THAT'S where it went.
How long have you had that thing, Ruthy? LOL

We all have our cross to bear.

[nothingnew]

Oral surgery will do that.

I gave up on that...had'em all pulled...now on a total liquid diet. I hic like it.

FMCDH

[Just another Joe]

Next installment.

City seeks opinion on smoke-free issue/Minnesota
Anti-smoking campaign targets business
Kopel: Paper blowing scientific smoke
Van Dough
Nice win, but no cigar (Wimbledon champ horrifies anti-smoking nannies!)
For Smokers, Even the Open Air Isn't a Sure Refuge These Days/New York
Surgeon General Pick Defends Record
Other Opinion: Anti-smoking campaign takes tyrannical turn
Cannabis 'worse than tobacco'
Cigarette tax soars in bailout of budget (Michigan Rino's in Action)
California: (State Sen ) Peace erupts at public-health lobbyists ("You're a liar!" Peace shouted. )
A Pack Of Smokes Equals One Cheeseburger
City panel backs smoke-free parks/Bangor,Maine
Column made case for tobacco control/Framingham, Mass Barf Alert
BRISTOL: Case builds against smoking/HUGE BARF ALERT!!!
Former AG Morales' tobacco fee under fire - sought $1 million contributions to join his team
Billboards have Bill smokin' mad/Edmonton Mayor is CHOKED/LOL
Just lost a customer/Letter from a lady in Maine
Judge sends smoking rules lawsuit back to state court /a>
States Brace for Cigarette Backlash
Smoke and Mirrors: Cigarette Taxes Vanish on the Web
Smoking out taxes
County Board to tackle ban on smoking at Grygla meeting/BARF Alert!!
Law firms to get $1.2 billion tobacco suit fee
Judge temporarily blocks state's rules limiting smoking in restaurants
Facing New Costs, Some Smokers Say 'Enough'
WHO Produces Draft Tobacco Treaty
Cigarettes Target Of Smash-And-Grab Theft/Pittsburg
Green Bay Packer Demonstrates the Dangers of Secondhand Smoke/BARF ALERT One of the more hotly contested threads
tRestaurateurs hope for lift of smoking ban/Mass
Town begins debate on whether to go smoke-free/Freetown,Mass
Bar business sparks back up

[RMDupree]

I had to run out and buy a new one after you all lost the other one. Can't you tell it's new? There's no stains and rips on it yet. And I managed to find one that fits into our Smoker's Lounge perfectly!

*grinning*

[doubled]

How about one of those big beers for me, Joe? Since I am a sufferer I can't remember if I brought this in or not. If I did, tough, it's good and deserves another look:

Recently I was diagnosed with A.A.A.D.D. -- Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder.  This is how this insidious disease manifests itself:

I decided to wash my car. As I start toward the garage, I notice that there is mail on the hall table. I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car. I lay my car keys down on the table, put the junk mail in the trashcan under the table, and notice that the trashcan is full. So I decide to put the bills back on the table and take out the trash first. 

But then I think, since I'm going to be near the mailbox when I take out the trash anyway, I may as well pay the bills first. I take my checkbook off the table, and see that there is only one check left. My extra checks are in my desk in the study, so I go to my desk where I find the can of pop that I had been drinking. I'm going to look for my checks, but first I need to push the pop aside so that I don't accidentally knock it over.

I  see that the pop is getting warm, and I decide I should put it in the refrigerator to keep it cold. As I head toward the kitchen with the pop, a vase of flowers on the counter catches my eye -- they need to be watered. I set the pop down on the counter, and I discover my reading glasses that I've been searching for all morning. I decide I better put them back on my desk, but first I'm going to water the flowers. 

I set the glasses back down on the counter, fill a container with  water and suddenly I spot the TV remote. Someone left it on the kitchen table. I realize that tonight when we go to watch TV, we will be looking for the remote, but nobody will remember that it's on the kitchen table, so I decide to put it back in the den where it belongs, but first I'll water the flowers. I splash some water on the flowers, but most of it spills on the floor. 
So, I set the remote back down on the table, get some towels and wipe up the spill. Then I head down the hall trying to remember what I was planning to do.

At the end of the day: the car isn't washed, the bills aren't paid, there is a warm can of pop sitting on the counter, the flowers aren't watered, there is still only one check in my checkbook, I can't find the remote, I can't find my glasses, and I don't remember what I did with the car keys. 

Then when I try to figure out why nothing got done today, I'm really baffled because I know I was busy all day long, and I'm really tired. I realize this is a serious problem, and I'll try to get some help for it, but first I'll check my e-mail.

[Just another Joe]

Sure, you can have one of the big ones too.
I know I've seen that one somewhere but I don't remember whether you brought it in or not.

[nothingnew]

Well, I guess I really don't want that lampshade back, I've replaced it. But I will take the SPAM off yer hands.

FMCDH

[Just another Joe]

I had to run out and buy a new one after you all lost the other one.

Ahh, fresh shade. That's similar to fresh meat but you don't have to grill it and not really sure that you want it.

[RMDupree]

OK gentlemen, I must get some more work done before I can kick up my feet and call it a day.

See you later!

Ruthy

[nothingnew]

You have just wrapped up my entire life in one reply. This is what I get when I try to explain my behavior:

What you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. May God have mercy on your soul.

FMCDH

[Just another Joe]

Nice to hear from you, Ruthy.
Don't let it be this long again before you drop in.

[nothingnew]

uhhh...what happened?...everyone have to go to the john?

FMCDH

[Just another Joe]

Time for another installment.

American Lung Association of Minnesota Honors Ginkgo Coffee for Going Smokefree/BARF Alert
County tackles ban on smoking/telemarketing use to influence county administrators/MN
Cigarette taxes
Smokers Fed Up With Prices Take to Cyberspace
Hospitals moving to bar psychiatric patients from smoking/Don't go nuts in Maine
The UNITED PRO CHOICE NEWSLETTER
Smokers: Take Back Your Dignity/Sign This Petition/FREEPER Action Alert! MUST READ!
TV puff battle heats up
Conway Bans Smoking In Parks - Ban Applies To Athletic Fields, Beaches (to protect families & kids)
Florida's Proposed Anti-Smoker Amendment
Advocates target food chains, seek 'fat tax' - Tactics resemble antismoking effort
Maui may be next to ban smoking
Draft of W.H.O. Treaty Would Ban Cigarette Ads
Smoking taxes burn some holes
Less Than Zero: The Real Cost of Smoking
Where Did Tobacco Settlement Funds Go?
Smokers: Take Back Your Dignity/Sign This Petition/FREEPER Action Alert! . . . This is THE must read thread!
Study Says State Cigarette Taxes Deter Smoking
Brooklyn Tobacco Party: Smoke-Filled Rooms ["Irv, you haven't kissed me in ten years."]
Study Says State Cigarette Taxes Deter Smoking/I KNEW THEY WOULD SAY THIS!
NYC COUNCILPROPOSES MORE SMOKING RESTRICTIONS
Abnormal action -- Plan to slur tobacco pushers Orwellian in the extreme
Maine ranked first in nation for anti-smoking programs/More spin and lies
Health Groups Urge Congress to Pass Legislation Granting FDA Authority Over Tobacco Products
Stop the Great American Smoke-out! . . . Ironic thread of the week
Mass'One of the Most Disappointing States'Tobacco Prevention Funding; ME Replaces as Top State
Need a Laugh? CDC: 7 in 10 Smokers Want to Quit
Fewer of 5% of smokers quit for good, CDC says
Burning Money
Tax increase not slowing down smokers/Saturday Funnies

[Just another Joe]

Maybe it's time for a joke.

A certain zoo had acquired a very rare species of gorilla. Within a few weeks the gorilla, a
female, became very hornery, and difficult to handle. Upon examination, the zoo veterinarian
determined the problem: she was in heat. What to do? There was no male of this species
available.

While reflecting on their problem, the zoo administrators noticed Mike, an employee
responsible for cleaning the animals' cages. Now Mike, it was rumored, possessed ample
ability to satisfy any female, and he wasn't very bright. So the zoo administrators thought
they might have a solution. Perhaps they could entice Mike to satisfy the female gorilla. So
he was approached with a proposition: would he be willing to screw the gorilla--for five
hundred bucks? Mike replied that he might be interested, but would have to think the matter
over.

The following day, Mike announced that he would accept their offer, but only under three
conditions:

"First," he said, "I don't want to have to kiss her," and "Second, I want nothing to do with any
offspring that may result from this union."

The zoo administration quickly acceded to these conditions, but what could be the third?

"Well," said Mike, "You've gotta give me another week to come up with the five hundred
bucks."

[SeaDragon]

Howdy Joe, it has been a while..... How are you?

Single malt on the rocks, if you would be so kind......

[Just another Joe]

Scotch on the rocks it is.
Right now I'm pretty well dazed out. Painkillers for the oral surgery yesterday.
Hey, I have another CD for you if you want it. This years edition of the Piano Praise on a Grand Scale.

[Robert A Cook PE]

You having problems remembering things too?

Heck, I caught a bad case of Alheizmer's once, but I forgot where I left it....

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Fax me a hot one Joe ... Just a little cream, please.

[Just another Joe]

Here you go. Coffee with a little cream.

[SeaDragon]

Thanks for the drink. You might have some yourself after oral surgery. I know I would...

Yes, please send it. I love piano music......

Thanks