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.

How long have we been fighting the war on drugs ? and it is a war , how many people have been shot by dealers fighting other dealers. It can only be contained at best not won , how long has America had a drug problem 30 ,40 , 50 or more years ? how long do you want to wait ?

About 1500 years!

Was that the opium wars in China ?

I think (from memory) the Turkish introduced it to China in @the 6th century. The "opium wars" as history defines them, were @1840-60ish? Quite prepared to be shot down here !

Bullet>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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You must be a sensible chap.

You agree with me.
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Just had a reflection back to the Shah's period in Iran.

I think I can remember an Iranian saying to me, that the Shah had stamped out drug taking in Iran, by the simple expedient of cutting off the hands of the offenders, if they were caugh and found guilty.
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"it is generally accepted that sensible, moderate drinking causes no harm and can even be a benefit to health."

Ummmmmmmh

Where did I leave my liver.

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Tobacco Smoking.

Ummmmmmh


Moderation in all things.


20-40-60 Gitanes a day!




Defended by the masses until quiet recently.

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Sorry I have just destroyed somebody's street cred..

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All good comments but there will never be peace for now that is a fact GLA

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A bit harsh! :-)

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No that's religion , the opium of the working classes

[ " 'more predictable' and more easily controlled and manipulated." ]

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i will just ask where do you think peace will come from then? not by humans i assure you

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mnareh i will not bring religion intoi this as most as we could argue all day and every day - faith is not a possesion of all people

logic look at yourself how you are made then look at the earth then the solar system and beyond evn skinnys photo - as einstein said when asked how we originated and were created he said - is was an accident then laughed as he new that was impossible

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