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Post by trailboss on Jul 24, 2021 20:58:15 GMT -5
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Post by terrapinflyer on Jul 25, 2021 9:37:53 GMT -5
Crazy. I freak out when some nut at the gas station gets out to pump with a butt dangling from their mouth.
Some old mountaineering books will mention that they had to stop smoking at altitude because they couldn't keep them lit. I've never climbed high, but I can't imagine tackling Everest or K2 puffing heaters on the way up.
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Post by jpberg on Jul 25, 2021 16:09:40 GMT -5
The proximity of death is a pretty good scale.
Imagine if the Surgeon Generals report on smoking had come out in 1944 instead of 1964.
Oh, wait, it wouldn’t have.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Jul 25, 2021 16:24:50 GMT -5
Really...the thought of going to war, being shot out of the sky...don't think having a smoke was something anyone was worrying about.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2021 17:52:00 GMT -5
Crazy. I freak out when some nut at the gas station gets out to pump with a butt dangling from their mouth. Some old mountaineering books will mention that they had to stop smoking at altitude because they couldn't keep them lit. I've never climbed high, but I can't imagine tackling Everest or K2 puffing heaters on the way up. Indeed. They were much tougher back then.  |
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Post by trailboss on Jul 25, 2021 18:09:56 GMT -5
Really...the thought of going to war, being shot out of the sky...don't think having a smoke was something anyone was worrying about. Indeed, that guy sitting in the nose of the B-26B Marauder, pretty sure that the dangers of smoking was pretty low on the list of threats he faced. |
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Post by Stearmandriver on Jul 28, 2021 0:23:04 GMT -5
Imagine if the Surgeon Generals report on smoking had come out in 1944 instead of 1964. Oh, wait, it wouldn’t have. I don't know why it wouldn't have... data is data. When I first started at the airlines, there were some crusty old captains who would chain smoke during taxi with a window open. These were the vietnam fighter pilot types. Last thing they'd do before setting takeoff power was flick the last butt out and slam the window. This was LONG after smoking was banned on commercial flights. They were typically nice enough guys if somewhat loose canons, but man I never liked flying with them. Cigarette smoke makes me sick lol. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Jul 28, 2021 1:52:31 GMT -5
Crazy. I freak out when some nut at the gas station gets out to pump with a butt dangling from their mouth.Some old mountaineering books will mention that they had to stop smoking at altitude because they couldn't keep them lit. I've never climbed high, but I can't imagine tackling Everest or K2 puffing heaters on the way up. Without the word 'cigarette' in that sentence, I get a really weird image in my head. I would certainly freak out too! |
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Post by terrapinflyer on Jul 28, 2021 12:19:07 GMT -5
Crazy. I freak out when some nut at the gas station gets out to pump with a butt dangling from their mouth.Some old mountaineering books will mention that they had to stop smoking at altitude because they couldn't keep them lit. I've never climbed high, but I can't imagine tackling Everest or K2 puffing heaters on the way up. Without the word 'cigarette' in that sentence, I get a really weird image in my head. I would certainly freak out too! Heh. They use a stranger expression over there, no?  |
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Post by Legend Lover on Jul 29, 2021 3:35:30 GMT -5
Without the word 'cigarette' in that sentence, I get a really weird image in my head. I would certainly freak out too! Heh. They use a stranger expression over there, no? There are called cigarette butts here too...but someone's posterior is also called a butt (as it is in your part of the world), so I got a different image in my head. My mind works in a weird way. |
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Post by CrustyCat on Aug 4, 2021 3:16:16 GMT -5
Cool story 😊
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Post by Ronv69 on Aug 4, 2021 10:22:57 GMT -5
Heh. They use a stranger expression over there, no? There are called cigarette butts here too...but someone's posterior is also called a butt (as it is in your part of the world), so I got a different image in my head. My mind works in a weird way. It makes for great children's sermons! 😜 |
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Post by Legend Lover on Aug 4, 2021 16:19:23 GMT -5
There are called cigarette butts here too...but someone's posterior is also called a butt (as it is in your part of the world), so I got a different image in my head. My mind works in a weird way. It makes for great children's sermons! 😜 Haha - true...if anyone got inside my mind I think I'd be sent off for medical research. |
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Post by Gypo on Aug 4, 2021 23:59:18 GMT -5
It makes for great children's sermons! 😜 Haha - true...if anyone got inside my mind I think I'd be sent off for medical research. I have watched a couple of your childrens messages and you mite be the best I have ever listen to giving a childrens message. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Aug 5, 2021 2:45:11 GMT -5
Haha - true...if anyone got inside my mind I think I'd be sent off for medical research. I have watched a couple of your childrens messages and you mite be the best I have ever listen to giving a childrens message. You mustn't have listened to many. lol |
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Post by Ronv69 on Aug 5, 2021 8:40:36 GMT -5
I have watched a couple of your childrens messages and you mite be the best I have ever listen to giving a childrens message. You mustn't have listened to many. lol I've heard a bunch and I like them. I never know where you are going with it when you start. I |
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Post by Legend Lover on Aug 5, 2021 8:58:04 GMT -5
You mustn't have listened to many. lol I've heard a bunch and I like them. I never know where you are going with it when you start. I Sometimes even I don't. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Aug 5, 2021 8:59:53 GMT -5
I've heard a bunch and I like them. I never know where you are going with it when you start. I Sometimes even I don't. I really miss your Sunday service. I haven't had a chance to see if you are still posting them lately. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Aug 5, 2021 9:47:27 GMT -5
I really miss your Sunday service. I haven't had a chance to see if you are still posting them lately. I was off two weeks, but back this week and trying to sensitively address the current situation this week. Apologies that this thread has been so derailed. Back to our scheduled programme. |
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Post by Gypo on Aug 5, 2021 10:37:41 GMT -5
I should be the one derailing threads. I have been involved with a pretty big derailment before. Took out part of a bridge over the Sacramento river at Sims.
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