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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 05:45 AM Original message |
At the risk of flogging a dead horse: Automobiles vs. cigarettes |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 05:53 AM Response to Original message |
1. $$$ |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 06:17 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. We'll never get a figure about what cars cost |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 06:46 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. And we drive around in circles, feeling superior |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 05:54 AM Response to Original message |
2. Personal transportation is technology that enables our economy |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 06:33 AM Response to Original message |
4. There was a report on CNN Monday that cell phones |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 06:39 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. That's why I communicate with smoke signals |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 06:49 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Good idea lets burn down Fox news |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 07:32 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. No can do, I dig the First Amendment |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 09:57 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Wow! I'm surprised at that on DU lately if you |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 07:28 AM Response to Original message |
8. I am sure dirt goes into the air more from cars than cig. |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 07:39 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Smokers could improve their image by not throwing butts on the ground |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 10:08 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. There was this wonderful invention called an ashtray. But it's disappearing from our society. |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. So that's why they throw them out of car windows and drop them on my park trails? |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 11:29 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Astrays used to be standard on cars. Now they are optional. |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 02:05 PM Response to Reply #18 |
39. Smokers could put their cigarettes up their asses, lit end first |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 10:26 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. actually they did go after cars |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 11:23 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. When was the last time you saw a PSA that discourages people from driving? |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 12:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
32. It's a cost-benefit analysis |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Shouldn't you have as much information as possible when performing a cost-benefit analysis? |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. Probably-- unless the information is so glaringly obvious as to |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 05:15 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Every cigarette you smoke takes 5-10 minutes off your life span |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 05:21 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. the choice is not practical for many, many people-- |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 06:37 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Here's a theoretical choice I play out in the recess of my mind |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 12:44 PM Response to Reply #17 |
33. Do you understand how to read science |
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Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
14. Why do they have crash test dummies ? |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
16. Maybe all cars should have big warning labels on them about second hand smoke from driving |
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blues90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
19. It's the money , however cars do a lot of damage |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
20. Maybe because cars have a societal purpose, and cigs don't?... |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
21. I don't think cars get a free pass by any stretch of the imagination... |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
22. What's Wrong With Cars? Should We Like, Still Be Using Horse And Buggies? ROFL |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 12:04 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Cars make it difficult to breathe |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 12:07 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. ROFLMAO!!!!! |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 12:31 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Premature death and disease is hilarious |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 12:34 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. ROFLMAO!!!!! |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
23. I think bicycles are even deadlier than both! |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 12:25 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. How so? |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 12:37 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. You can fly over the handlebars when you hit a pot hole! |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 02:10 PM Response to Reply #30 |
40. I'd have to lose about 50 pounds before I was in danger of flying over anything |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 02:58 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. You can get your finger caught in the spokes. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
29. Yes, and why not the same info on eating meat? |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 12:52 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Shouldn't that be some synthetic form of butter? |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 01:10 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Movie theater |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 01:43 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Not where I go to the movies |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 11:02 PM Response to Reply #37 |
46. Seriously, Is that honestly the best you have? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
31. Cars get a free pass? shakes head |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
35. "It still bugs me that cars get a free pass." |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
41. Cars are required to have cataletic converters on them, cigarettes are not. |
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