Pardon the language, but: hell no. Bad enough that I'm the only person in the household who doesn't smoke. I've had bronchitis so often, and am so prone to sinus/breathing infections, smoking would probably kill me if I took it up. Plus, I think it's a disgusting habit. :P I don't nag anyone I know who smokes, because it's pointless as well as rude, but I do make fun of my husband whenever he complains about having to smoke outside in the cold/rain/snow/whatever. ;)

And good morning! (It's still morning, if barely, for me.) I even seem to have gotten through the drama with the sister-in-law without too much pain. (We had a huge fight last night, the upshot of which was her losing internet access because I'm sick of her screwing around online and not finding a job, especially when she knows that her father wants her to move out anyway. After some conversation today, I've compromised by giving her three hours a day access to find work. We'll see how this goes.)

Yeah,Racism the person who come up with that should be burnt alive.What a mess the world has become....

Sometimes I can understand it, but I would say that much of the time now it's just people playing the race card, or using it to their advantage, or just been too sensitive. But I guess that's the side-effect of modern culture and all our modern comforts, it's making you all into emotional wimps.

That made me laugh. It reminds me of my aunt and her husband. No one in my direct family smokes, even if we had wanted to smoke, my mother would have killed us if we ever tried. :-)

Do you think maybe too many anti-biotics?Too many can make a person more suseptible to
actually mending one's body.I only visit Doctor in extreme cases of illness.And yes I've had the
lot including Pneumonia.Had a younger brother die from Whooping Cough many years ago..
My point is too much medicine can be harmful in breaking down the immunity system:-)

Technically the one human race hasn’t changed much in the last 5 thousand years. Oh sure there is much ado about race, or culture, shamefully pointing out the obvious differences among peoples, and individuals, but even both genders sprout from a singular egg.

As for the emotional wimps part, well, that is a strength and a weakness, depending on its' creative or destructive influences... :P

Well if you put it that way, maybe the porn is a good thing. It help to limit us from complaining about race/religion/or whatever else that's different about us. :-)

I feel much the same way. My semi-jokey comment was because most people seem to deem smoking so deadly, while not really considering the dangers of too much alcohol. Just think of how many people suffer because of too much alcohol. You don't get people high on nicotine damaging property, assaulting people, robbing people, killing people. And yet this is still seen as more acceptable in many places than smoking. While I think both are bad habits (having a drink is fine, but too much is definitely not), I feel that alcoholism should be a bigger priority over smoking.

Also, sorry gunsynd. I really am not meaning anything personal against you, or anyone who smokes or drinks. I hope you won't think we are now the anti-smoking lets kill the smokers thread. *sorry hug* :-)

Congratulations! I hope things keep progressing and soon all the hard work will pay off. *congratulation hug* :-)

Greeting Mr Endre. How fare thee today?

I guess emotional wimps might have been worded wrong, but I'm sure people know what I mean. We live in a culture where people seem to find everything offensive, especially if they can try to sue someone over it.

Huh? Explain :D

In Australian workforce,Non-Australian's play with the Racist theme and actually get away with it.Even through the person involved was not being Racist the Manager's still take their side.It's a bit like Guilty until proven Innocent...
No problems:-)

It can work in comedy too, if the timing is right.

Litigiousness is a modern societal sickness, run rampant and unfettered, one of the fingers of greed, celebrated among the so called elites and their worshipers... it's not for regular good hearted folk. ;)

Perhaps it's the Australian accent (in speaking)? ;)

I think you will find that's what happens in most places in the west, sadly. Like I said, we are in a very worrying society that has it's values and standards all messed up.

Anyway, back to game talk. Has anyone took advantage of this weeks staff picks promo?

Good Morning Endre,
Had to put out my smoke first:-)

Checking in for duty, sir!

Endre is fine.
Glad to hear you survived the weekend without a jail term being involved. I wouldn't have fared as well.
Wonderful that your mum is home.