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Free World

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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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That's mean... NoExplode really looks up to that kid. |
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NoExplode

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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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Free World wrote: |
That's mean... NoExplode really looks up to that kid. |
You are correct. I do look up to someone who has achieved athletic feats that no other human being has ever achieved. He got more Gold medals than over 195 countries...COMBINED. Himself.
I truly truly do look up to him. I also really really want to know what strain of cannabis he smokes. |
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Jeff's Cigarettes

Joined: 27 Mar 2007
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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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That'll loose him some dosh once advertisers start considering nullifying contracts. Pretty dumb move jughead. |
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Jati
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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:10 am Post subject: |
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Bill Maher had an interesting take on the Phelps issue. He suggested that since mary jane is a performance DE-hancing drug, the fact that he won so many gold medals shows just how good he is/was.
Perhaps he could replace those Kellogg endorsements with ones for High Times and hydro-ponic equipment makers! |
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Free World

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Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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NoExplode wrote: |
I also really really want to know what strain of cannabis he smokes. |
Perhaps the same strain as this role model: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XPoS1VWAvo |
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NoExplode

Joined: 15 Oct 2008
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Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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How does a company devoted to setting little kids on the path to Type 2 diabetes get all sanctimonious about Michael Phelps and a bong hit? His behavior is inconsistent with its image, the company says. Huh? How can that be? Tony the Tiger is generally the first pusher of addictive substances in a child's life. That's the American way.
Take Frosted Flakes. The company recommends a 3/4-cup serving, but come on that's like eating a handful of sugary air. A real bowl is about two to three times that amount. That means kids can start the day with up to 36 grams of sugar, or about 9 teaspoons per bowl. Multiply that morning after morning.
Then there are Crack-its, or rather, Cheez-its. I don't care what the serving portion is, can anyone stop at anything under half a box? Anyway, the larger point is this: He's a 23-year-old young man who got caught doing what 23-year-old young men do. Phelps has apologized. He can still be president. And most of his other sponsors, like Speedo, seem to be sticking with him.
Why is Kellogg's hyperventilating over this? Frankly, I think the company is shooting itself in its frosted foot. It will never find a better pitch man. The message was streamlined and simple: eat this food and you too will have to swim 17 hours a day.
Kellogg's is alienating its most devoted adult client base, the stoner crowd.
1) Kellogg's is a major manufacturer of cereal and junk food products including but not limited to Frosted Flakes, Pop Tarts, Cheez-Its, Froot Loops, Keebler's Cookies, Rice Krispies, Eggo Frozen Waffles, Famous Amos Cookies and many other products known to be a part of the diet of many marijuana using Americans
2) Kellogg's has profited for decades on the food tastes of marijuana using Americans with the munchies. In fact, we believe that most people over the age of twelve would not eat Kellogg's products were they not wicked high.
3)That Kellogg's has decided to end their relationship with Olympic Swimmer Michael Phelps after pictures of him surfaced doing exactly what most Kellogg's customers do right before enjoying a bowl of Rice Krispies mixed with Keebler Cookies with an Eggo on top. |
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NoExplode

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Free World

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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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I saw this in the news today...
http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20090304/ont_lawsuit_090304/20090304/?hub=TorontoNewHome
Government stats say tobacco use accounts for the deaths of about 13,000 Ontario residents each year -- or 36 deaths per day and almost 500,000 hospital days annually. And about $1.6 billion is used to treat smoking-related illnesses.
That is about on par with your link to the tobacco website... most recent year was 2004 when Ontario received $1.35 billion from tobacco taxes.
So you were right... the tax revenue covers the cost of healthcare resources wasted. However, I would rather see both figures decrease than increase.
I would suspect that if pot was legalized, use would go up.
More smokers = more cost to health care.
Even if taxes cover that cost, I don't feel it is beneficial. |
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bacasper

Joined: 26 Mar 2007
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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Xuanzang wrote: |
ThingsComeAround wrote: |
Michael Phelps..
tokin...
lol
Will there ever be an athlete that doesn't apologize for smokin a little herb? |
It's solely for PR reasons. He isnt sorry and I wouldnt be either  |
I would have preferred he taken the opportunity to plug legalization.
However, I understand that he had to apologize or lose all those sponsors' fat contracts.
Is he a sell-out? Sure, but who of us would not be in that circumstance? |
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Yu_Bum_suk

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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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That will prove to be a very expensive mistake. If you're an amateur athlete you'd better have a squeaky-clean good-boy image if you want those endorsement dollars. |
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