"Duh" of the year

"Duh" of the year

Postby pumpkinpi » Mon Jan 27, 2014 7:23 pm

The Marlboro Man has died of a smoking-related disease.
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/he ... 54041.html
Too bad ignorance isn't painful.
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Re: "Duh" of the year

Postby Swift » Mon Jan 27, 2014 7:26 pm

Maybe there is a god...
Never, ever forget: we did this. This is what we can do.

In wilderness is the preservation of the world. - Henry David Thoreau

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead
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Re: "Duh" of the year

Postby Rommie » Mon Jan 27, 2014 11:29 pm

...and He doesn't like smoking? :geek:
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Re: "Duh" of the year

Postby Thumper » Tue Jan 28, 2014 12:37 pm

Hey, he smoked since he was 14 and he made it to what, 72? Just sayin'...
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Re: "Duh" of the year

Postby SciFi Chick » Wed Jan 29, 2014 8:07 am

He spent the last twenty years of his life campaigning against smoking. He would have started at a time when it still wasn't clear just how bad smoking was, and then he was in the grips of addiction. I feel bad for him and I applaud that he changed his stance.
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Re: "Duh" of the year

Postby pumpkinpi » Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:14 pm

Yet, he did not quit until he was diagnosed with COPD in 2006.

"Kids! Don't do this! But I still do!"

Wait, maybe that's an even more effective way to demonstrate how addictive cigarettes are, in an effort to discourage people from ever starting.
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