[Eastbound]

Great article. I went to get my medical checkup to day and told the doctor about the Supreme Court decision concerning second hand smoke. He said he wasn't concerned with second-hand smoke, only first-hand smoke. I told him I've been smoking a pack a day for the last 62 (sixty two) years, so he sent me over to get an x-ray with a sheet of paper on it identifying me as a smoking abuser. When I go back, I'm going to ask him if he identifies people who are overweight as food abusers. Will let you know what the x-rays show. In the meantime, do you have any studies on first-hand smoke I can bone up on? Thanks... Dave

[Eastbound]

To the doctor's credit, he agreed that it is not government's call to ban smoking in bars, restaurants, etc, and said it was the decision of the business owners.

[Just another Joe]

I told him I've been smoking a pack a day for the last 62 (sixty two) years, so he sent me over to get an x-ray with a sheet of paper on it identifying me as a smoking abuser.

I would have stood up and told him that he just lost a patient and walked out the door.
I'll be DAMNED if I take that type of abuse from ANYBODY.
If my physician says that that worries her and would like me to get an x-ray, that's one thing. When they do what you just described they can KISS MY A$$.

[SheLion]

Will let you know what the x-rays show. In the meantime, do you have any studies on first-hand smoke I can bone up on?

A smoker abuser? That's pretty cruel. And your right: Does he call obese patients "food abusers?" That's really sad, coming from a professional. I would kick his butt.

Well, nothing but common sense in the way of smoking. Its like anything else......nothing is good for us, so we pick and choose what we like that isn't good for us.

[tomkat]

... sheet of paper on it identifying me as a smoking abuser ...

and you didn't tell the pompous sonofabitch to pound sand (among other things) ?

you and i must be different personality types    

[Publius6961]

Will let you know what the x-rays show. In the meantime, do you have any studies on first-hand smoke I can bone up on? Thanks... Dave

Are you serious?
Why should anyone waste their time studying why people smoke for scores of years and never get lung cancer?

Where's the fun in that?

On the other hand, I do have a question for your soon to be "ex" doctor:

How is it possible that of the ten documented longest-lived people, nine smoked past age 100 (both male and female)?