[Bionic]

Now it all makes sense! You live in Super Trooper territory.

[dsade]

Originally Posted by RenegadeRows

But productivity in this country would go wayyy down, while cheetos sales skyrocket ...

... Actually, if they legalize pot, you'll know what to invest in ...

For some, yes...while others would be able to take advantage of MORE opportunities by NOT being stoned.

It's all about choice.

[MuscleGuyinNY]

Originally Posted by Bionic

Now it all makes sense! You live in Super Trooper territory.

Don't poke fun of a terrific movie!

It's solely based on the Vermont State Police, about how they slack off, goof around, etc. But it also pokes fun of how a$$hole-ish the New York State Police are. The NYSP, even our city police, constantly fight over jurisdiction. They all hate each other. It's pretty funny actually. They're pricks to pretty much everybody, but especially if you're from out of town, or from Canada.

[RenegadeRows]

Originally Posted by manifesto

Hasty generalization....maybe?

It's common knowledge, even among smokers, that it makes you a lazy bastard. Sure, maybe at first it gives you a rush, or if you do it inconsistently. But the problem is that it's addictive, so once your smoking daily it DEFINATELY interferes with your life.

Not to mention the grade of hydro that is out now, gets you so stoned you have trouble following along even a simple plot of a cartoon.

I can say that with 100% confidence because I was there at one point in my life. I feel it held me back alot, and I know alot of people who are in the same boat.

If you can make it work for you, more power to you. But for me at least, it was not productive. The thing with generalizations is, most of the time they have some truth in them.

I've had many years to think about this. It was not a hasty generalization, but a long and trying realization that brought me to the bottom of the barrell.

[MuscleGuyinNY]

Originally Posted by RenegadeRows

It's common knowledge, even among smokers, that it makes you a lazy bastard. Sure, maybe at first it gives you a rush, or if you do it inconsistently. But the problem is that it's addictive, so once your smoking daily it DEFINATELY interferes with your life.

Not to mention the grade of hydro that is out now, gets you so stoned you have trouble following along even a simple plot of a cartoon.

I can say that with 100% confidence because I was there at one point in my life. I feel it held me back alot, and I know alot of people who are in the same boat.

If you can make it work for you, more power to you. But for me at least, it was not productive. The thing with generalizations is, most of the time they have some truth in them.

I've had many years to think about this. It was not a hasty generalization, but a long and trying realization that brought me to the bottom of the barrell.

The 'addictiveness' is all mental. Some people just choose to smoke pot, knowing that it makes you giggly, hungry, lazy, etc. They apparently don't have many concerns for their plans throughout the day if they're choosing to sit down and smoke a bowl, blunt, what have you.

I'll be breaking out my book later on. In case you didn't catch one of my posts earlier on in the thread, I have a book that was written by doctors, scientists, and psychologists. It debunks the many myths about marijuana. I'll cite some from it later. It's actually pretty interesting, high or not.

[RenegadeRows]

Originally Posted by MuscleGuyinNY

The 'addictiveness' is all mental. Some people just choose to smoke pot, knowing that it makes you giggly, hungry, lazy, etc. They apparently don't have many concerns for their plans throughout the day if they're choosing to sit down and smoke a bowl, blunt, what have you.

I'll be breaking out my book later on. In case you didn't catch one of my posts earlier on in the thread, I have a book that was written by doctors, scientists, and psychologists. It debunks the many myths about marijuana. I'll cite some from it later. It's actually pretty interesting, high or not.

Yup, it's not physically addicting. But did you know that cocaine is not physically addictive either? Just because it's "all mental" doesn't mean it's not damaging.

That whole "physical vs. mental" addictive thing is a little wacky anyways. Your mind isn't seperate from your body.

[MuscleGuyinNY]

Originally Posted by RenegadeRows

Yup, it's not physically addicting. But did you know that cocaine is not physically addictive either? Just because it's "all mental" doesn't mean it's not damaging.

That whole "physical vs. mental" addictive thing is a little wacky anyways. Your mind isn't seperate from your body.

Your mind and body work together, but your mind and nervous system tell your body what to do.

Marijuana is hardly physically harmful. I'm not even gonna start discussing cocaine. I've seen a very close friend of mine, of 3 1/2 years, completely change himself due to excessive crack-cocaine use. I worry and it pisses me off, but he doesn't care. He's only 18. Just turned 18 in January. He'll do absolutely anything to fit in with a group of people. He always used to look up to me, but he's chosen to get involved with a very bad group of kids. I've tried talking to him about it, but my words seem to go in one ear and out the other.

[Bionic]

What is "the mind?" And while I loves me some MJ don't tell me that it's not harmful. Inhaling carbon monoxide is not harmless.

[dsade]

Originally Posted by Bionic

Inhaling carbon monoxide is not harmless.

You should try ingesting DiHydrogen Monoxide...talk about addictive. I can't live without it.

[SilentBob187]

Originally Posted by dsade

You should try ingesting DiHydrogen Monoxide...talk about addictive. I can't live without it.

[Bionic]

Originally Posted by dsade

You should try ingesting DiHydrogen Monoxide...talk about addictive. I can't live without it.

They put that stuff in our babies' food!!! There's a Penn & Teller show called BULLSH!T where they debunk all this stuff and they got all these hippies to sign a petition to remove DiHydrogen Monoxide from our babies food and from our oceans. It was hilarious! The point they were trying to make was that people are "joiners" and will co-sign to all sorts of nonsense just to be part of a group. I also loved the myriad pictures of "anti_globalization" douches using cell phones. Priceless.

[MuscleGuyinNY]

Originally Posted by Bionic

What is "the mind?" And while I loves me some MJ don't tell me that it's not harmful. Inhaling carbon monoxide is not harmless.

People will say anything to defense their stand on certain issues. Of course it's harmful, but not nearly as harmful as other things you would smoke, snort, inject, whichever.

[BigVrunga]

Originally Posted by MuscleGuyinNY

People will say anything to defense their stand on certain issues. Of course it's harmful, but not nearly as harmful as other things you would smoke, snort, inject, whichever.

Or nearly as harmful as a government trying to tell you how to live your life and what you can put into your body.

bv

[MuscleGuyinNY]

Originally Posted by BigVrunga

Or nearly as harmful as a government trying to tell you how to live your life and what you can put into your body.

bv

We need a revolution.