On H1N1 deaths on the rise in southeastern Wisconsin
Posted on November 20 at 11:06 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
I predict that I will not die from H1N1, because I already had it and I lived.
On Medical marijuana for Wisconsin?
Posted on November 19 at 2:04 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I think one thing that can help differentiate between an alcoholic and someone who just likes to drink is control. If you like to drink five times a week, and get plastered, but you can easily cut back or stop on your own... then I don't think you're an alcoholic. I've had my binges that lasted for even weeks at a time.
Just before I got out of the Marine Corps, when I was stationed in Southern California, my buddy Joe from Japan got sent out to So Cal. He didn't know anyone out there and was pretty much as lost as I was when I first got there. He was sent to my unit, I had a car, and we were really good buds from before. We ended up hanging out for about that whole month before I left. Every single night we drank, and we got to the point where if all we had was one case in the fridge, we had to get more or we'd run out. We were just a couple of old friends having a really good time together (at the expense of our livers, though.) Do I still drink every day? Heck no. I was able to draw that line, to make the distinction between having a good time with a close friend who I might not see again for a long time, and getting out of control. I'm certainly not advocating heavy drinking. Alcohol is addictive, and for -some- people, heavy drinking will lead to LOADS of problems. I am just blessed with an amazing amount of will power and control, that's all.
On Medical marijuana for Wisconsin?
Posted on November 18 at 6:48 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Hannah,
Immigration and Naturalization Service = INS. INS is who you call if you suspect someone is an illegal alien. You kept referring to insurance as "ins," and every time I see just those three letters I automatically think of the INS. That's all there was to that. I bet most of the Hispanic people got that joke... (that's not racist, I'm Hispanic too, and I think it's funny :-p.)
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About marijuana being wrong based solely on the principle that it's illegal... every time we talk about this, we loop back to the same points. Did Rosa Parks do something illegal when she sat at the front of the bus? Yes she did. Was she wrong? No, she wasn't. Right and wrong, legal and illegal, do not always run hand in hand, sadly.
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Creature,
In a study that compared marijuana smokers (light, moderate, and heavy) to non-marijuana smokers, the results showed that a marijuana user is not at a higher risk for mouth, throat, or lung cancer, or other diseases commonly associated with smoking cigarettes, than non-marijuana users (even when you include the heaviest of marijuana smokers.) Also, marijuana does not significantly increase your chances of developing psychosis.
I quit smoking for more than five years. Admittedly, the first year or so of that five I smoked a total of less than 10 times, but then for more than four solid years straight, I didn't smoke the tiniest bit. So, I've walked away from "the drugs." I was sober long enough to clear my head completely. Marijuana is better for you than: caffeine, candy, alcohol, acetaminophen, whole milk, steaks cooked rare, HFCS (high fructose corn syrup), cigarettes, fried chicken, etc, etc, etc.
On Would you support a shared-ride taxi service in the Milton and Janesville areas?
Posted on November 18 at 6:12 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Hannah,
Thanks :-). I think Delavan was referring to "6156 total votes."
On Medical marijuana for Wisconsin?
Posted on November 18 at 4:20 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Hey hey, cheers and a *toast* to that, kid ;-). Just in time, too...
On Would you support a shared-ride taxi service in the Milton and Janesville areas?
Posted on November 18 at 3:49 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I think there are, but most don't go online and participate in the polls. Also, I don't know if there are that many gazette readers out there who are -registered- online.
On Medical marijuana for Wisconsin?
Posted on November 18 at 3:42 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Hannah,
What does the immigration and naturalization service have to do with this? (It's a joke, folks.)
I sometimes wonder if you will ever put all of your thoughts into one post, Hannah. No, you don't have to and I'm not telling you to either. It would make things a lot easier for everyone else, though. It would also help to make your message a lot clearer.
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How do you know thekid never went to AA? I can almost guarantee he was court ordered to, so with that knowledge, obviously he has tried counseling. He has probably tried several things, but nothing is as effective as smoking marijuana.
Just because marijuana is not legal for medical purposes (yet!) in Wisconsin, that doesn't mean he is wrong for using it as medicine. It just means the law is, as normal, being slow to change. Hey, if marijuana keeps kid from becoming a raging alcoholic, I want him to stay on it... even if it is illegal right now. I like hanging out with thekid, he's a really cool guy. I probably wouldn't enjoy chilling with him so much if he was some punk drunkard, though.
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Creature, I think you're speculating a little too much on how Wisconsin will handle medical marijuana. I think it stands to reason perfectly that the compassionate use act was intended for both those unemployed AND employed. Can you refuse to hire someone who is on Zoloft, or other anti-depression medications to treat an ailment, just because they might be a little zoned out? The short answer is no. The long answer is not unless it directly negatively effects the duties in the job description. I also want to point out that disability laws vary state to state, so by your own admission, Wisconsin may be different.
One thing I am certain of though, is it won't matter too much. Marijuana is going to be legalized. There is no logical reason it won't be. When marijuana is totally legalized, you'll see a sweeping change in how the current laws regarding marijuana, employment and otherwise, are written. So what, maybe last year in California they couldn't get that bill to pass. That doesn't mean they've stopped trying. With every state that even thinks about legalizing marijuana for any reason, nation wide legalization is becoming a greater and greater possibility.
On Would you support a shared-ride taxi service in the Milton and Janesville areas?
Posted on November 17 at 2:24 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I second Hannah's motion. This was a boring poll to begin with, and now look. It's been sabotaged. It was initially a very close vote, 51% in favor of yes and 49% in favor of no... I have a hard time believing this most recent spring of votes are legit.
On Medical marijuana for Wisconsin?
Posted on November 17 at 11:49 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
loveisgood,
I believe there was a day last week that I didn't get high. Then a day or two the week before. Some days I go the whole day without smoking and I don't even realize it until the day is done. So long as I stay busy, its really easy to forget about getting high. If I stopped smoking weed, I'd just do the same things I do when I do smoke weed.
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On What time will you get up to shop Friday, Nov. 27?
Posted on November 22 at 7:13 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Irish_Mafia... I didn't almost get killed, but I saw plenty of opportunities to die. I'm right there with you :-D. I will avoid leaving the house at all, if possible.