Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

Andrew Neil ‏@afneil BBC
Energy company SSE said household electricity and gas tariffs are to increase by an average of 8.2% from November 15. Why!!??

Iain Duncan Smith MP ‏@IDS_MP 30m
It's World Mental Health Day... Let's remove the stigma by applauding those with mental issues (be careful though, they are dangerous)

Iain Duncan Smith MP ‏@IDS_MP 22m
Help the elderly and vulnerable cope with increased fuel prices by encouraging them to jog to the food bank.

Good ol id's, man of the people.

what's the question?
have i ever smoked a cigarette?
yes
have i ever been a smoker?
no though both parents were and my sister is

i also ran a restaurant for 7 years where of course smoking was then permitted

but, as i assume chris has appointed you his mouthpiece, the point is/was what?

personally, i am delighted that smoking has been banned from public places and i see no reason at all why e-cigarettes should be treated any differently, always assuming we (society) would like to see smoking continue its downward trend

Do you not think the old tap Room should be brought back (for smoking) OR smoking pubs and non smoking pubs?.

May help stop the closure of all these local pubs thats happening now?.

No answer as usual and then he complains when no one answers his querys.

Querys I might add he already as an answer for.

A stupid comment by IDS - "It's World Mental Health Day... Let's remove the stigma by applauding those with mental issues (be careful though, they are dangerous) "- that's like implying all dogs are dangerous.

Check the spelling of his name.

Doods,

I'm guessing the IDS Twitter account is a parody account. Typical of Fishfinger though, to follow something that's fake!

That bloke is a fake.

Lets face it everything handed to him on a plate, a comission at Sandringham, his father saw to that, and then he marrys his fathers mates daughter Betsy who just happens to be a millionairess.

Then he has the cheek to talk about non strivers.

Biggest bull shitter of the lot and that includes Camoron.

Alzheimer’s treatment breakthrough: British scientists pave way for simple pill to cure disease

Historic ‘turning point’ hailed as UK researchers discover how to halt death of brain cells, opening new pathway for future drug treatments


Charlie Cooper

Thursday 10 October 2013





Scientists have hailed an historic “turning point” in the search for a medicine that could beat Alzheimer's disease, after a drug-like compound was used to halt brain cell death in mice for the first time.


http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/alzheimers-treatment-breakthrough-british-scientists-pave-way-for-simple-pill-to-cure-disease-8869716.html

Iain Duncan Smith MP ‏@IDS_MP 7 Oct
As the nights draw in it's important you check on elderly neighbours, to report if they have vacant spare rooms before it's too dark to see.

Iain Duncan Smith MP ‏@IDS_MP 6 Oct
Save money by telling your kids the tooth fairy was a benefits cheat and is now in jail for committing fraud.

Iain Duncan Smith MP ‏@IDS_MP 5 Oct
Keep elderly relatives warm this winter without straining your budget by smearing them in deep heat.

Is it get id's week?

Yes, as they potentially lead young people into real cigarettes. E-cigarettes are quite popular with kids. It also can make you addicted to nicoteen. Then there is the potential link to cancer. In fact I would make the controls stricter than real ones.

It is interesting to see that the conventional cigarette makers are now making e-cigarettes due to the addictive potential. Just when cigarettes are reducing in numbervsmoked partly due to legal and social pressure, we have a new addictive item that may be as dangerous as cigarettes.

cynic - I am probably trying to knit fog in your case, but my point is that I assume that you tried cigarettes when you were younger and luckily for you decided sensibly to stop or not get started? well done you. I can only talk about myself in respect of a desire to stop smoking having realised the obvious dangers, government legislation has helped in some respect by the banning of smoking in pubs and restaurants, employers have done their part re smoking in offices etc,etc.

Having smoked myself for some forty three years, I realise that the main problem is that I have become addicted to nicotine. Having witnessed my wife stop smoking cigarettes and her use of e-cigarette, she no longer smells like an old ashtray, is healthier, the air in our flat is cleaner (because I am banished to the garden), she claims her food tastes better. Great benefits. The bottom line of course is that she is still addicted to nicotine. Her choice. Until proven otherwise she is not harming anybody else.

What is going to be next, a ban on drinking alcohol? You could use the same argument.

Personally re smoking the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak, but i am determined to crack it. My opinion, my choice.

Well done Chris. Itl be very hard work and the temptations will arise, but I envy your self determination.

Max, just find the parody MPs very funny especially the IDS one.