notsmokinjo

Its a different battle. One is a legally sanctioned product that sees people making millions (legally) selling something they know kills people. The other products are illegal the battle against them is different and has to be fought differently. Honest opinion... the tobacco industry is the horse that bolted, so governments bring in new regulations and taxing to hopefully decrease the users but they can't really make it illegal. E-cigs are trying to get their foot in the door to replace tobacco so if the government says NOPE from the start they can contain the impact to a certain degree. Illegals, are illegal....the are multiple levels of government from social services to the cops to legilsators who dedicate their lives to the drug problem... its not that one is being given more focus than the other... its just that they are trying to limit the impact of the new kid on the block.... make it illegal from the get go then you don't have the runaway train that is tobacco.

Lots of things factor into the lack of sleep.... have to battle the temps, have to battle the brain that doesn't have an off or pause button, and depending on my meds have to battle thyroid levels.... it will be nice to cross one off the list for a few months.

The peoples of the QT have spoken and the pancakes will be topped with maple syrup. wonder what this week's poll will bring... well not really I kinda know....but you mob don't mwahhahahaha.....

Which means its almost time for ours to end... which means going to work in the dark.

Lets just look at just one ingredient... cocoa... why would they add that... 2 reasons... it is improves the flavour and its broncheodilator. .... Because when cocoa burns it undergoes a chemical change not just a physical change the chemicals released from it are toxic... in high enough doses... So the nae sayers are right, if all of these chemicals are in a single smoke they are in minute quantities in that single smoke. Sure some are like iron, not able to be stored in your body, but some are like mercury and will stay in you body for years, if not longer, building in toxicity levels and concentrations until they hit critical levels. Sure the levels in one smoke are microscopic... so what! We aren't here because we smoked one smoke... we are here because we smoked multiple smokes, every day, for years.... lots of the items listed are harmless or even healthy on their own... not all alter chemically when they burn... not all combine within other items listed to make something new and more deadly when they burn and on a per smoke basis the levels are not significant but the the levels of some of these build higher and higher with time. Every smoke adds to your internal toxisity... its not a joke or scare tactics.... those things listed up their are what we need to be aware of.... what we need to know that if we continue to smoke we are putting in our bodies.

Here I was thinking that they had word of our anniversary party plans for Boo's big day on the 9th.... Thanks for all your work.

Um at Doreen...I'm pretty sure the big guy likes them wearing less red...ok so he just likes them wearing less.....and those asymmetrical hems are triggering me a bit ... Cos they are not level.

Cannabis is smoked here but not legally... Well that's not quite true...in one state it's ok to grow a plant for personal use...and medicinal marijuana is 'available' but you basically have to be in end stage cancer...at least where I am. .... The climate here is good for growing it, you don't even need to rig up a hydroponic set up in an old wardrobe to get decent buds...

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-3...morning you Northern mob ?

It is illegal to sell vaping products in Australia that contain nicotine. There is no support of them by anyone other than big tobacco. In some states it is even illegal to sell vaping products period. Individuals can buy vaping fluid containing nicotine from overseas but can only bring in a 2 month supply for a single individual. I sometimes wonder if the reason we have so many nanny state laws is because we started as a prison and it's just ingrained to walk the line.

Wondering what an Auzy club from down Under is????? .... Not offended mate, just never heard that term.

Yeah we'll prepare for the covers...

^^yeah-nah...that would require a certain degree of cooperation...with a spray ya just shwoosh it and it's done...no need to get any convent from the annoying party.

So random thought....wouldn't it be awesome if there was a bug spray but for people...not the kill you bug spray but the don't land on me and bite me bug spray....so you could spray this stuff on ya and then all the annoying people would just have you alone....cept I'd want an immunity spray too so others couldn't use it on me and it didn't keep people I liked away.

Ignore the garbage bags of garden waste in the background...waiting on a tip run. Oh...and that would be the only prize she's likely to win at athletics.

She's as tough as nails.

Wot...you don't put the chips the burger??? You missing out @Opah. Me?...I'm going to work with green stained fingers....why? .... Cos the kids going to school like this for athletics carnival....

Congratulations @Jayhawk for being 8 months smoke free. Well done Jay. 2/3rds of the way to your first year of freedom. Its great to have you back from holidays. So even though you are just back from the hols, you still deserve to do something special to celebrate this anniversary.

I think you meant Jill....my take on Man in the mirror is more along the lines of that Ghandi quote...be the change you want to see....the world will never be perfect if you aren't yourself, so if we can't fix the big shit if we don't fix ourselves....

And for those who don't know this legendary Aussie percussionist...I present Louis Burdett...at 18... And now... A mere 48 years later...

Times are tough.

11... Morning Northy Lads

Tough titties.