Smoking Causes Death and/or Poverty (905 hits)
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Submitted by Bubba2341 (View user info) at 2009-04-26 16:14:50 EDT
I've been smoking cigarettes longer than most of you have been alive. I don't say that to sound cool; matter of fact, it makes me look like a fool. Well, it ain't the first time I looked that way, and it probably won't be the last.
The recent Federal tobacco tax is stupid, and it is definitely an unnecessary pain in the wallet. Example: Smoker Friendly was selling 6 ounces of rolling tobacco for $8.99 before the new tax. At that time, the tax was $1.09 per pound. The new tax is $24.78 per pound, a fucking case of thievery. Anyway, do the math for 6oz of rolling tobacco:
$8.99 for 6oz, which includes $1.09 tax.
The NEW price for 6oz is $24.99, which includes $9.92 tax on 6oz of tobacco.
Lemme see: $8.99 plus $9.92 tax = $18.91 for 6oz.
$24.99 minus $18.91 = $6.08.
Six dollars and eight cents is what the tobacco store decided they could make extra, hoping that customers wouldn't catch on to their bullshit. Well, I called them on it, and the little chicko behind the counter whined that it wasn't her fault. She just works there. I asked to see the owner, and when I told him what I thought, he said I should leave. I said fine, I will go to your competitor down the block. He wanted to debate the issue for a while, but I flipped him off and left. The guy down the block added only the increase in tax, so I save six bucks.
I KNOW you really care about all of this. Especially Kaos. Got dem papers, Brian?
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Submitted by PlatinumScarecrow (user info) at 2009-08-05 17:35:47 EDT (#)
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Submitted by i_can_get_you_a_toe (user info) at 2009-04-29 11:07:08 EDT (#)
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porn gets boring after about 40 minutes, and it cuts into my 'reading about the american civil war' time, and rewatching the entire sex and the city tv series.
Submitted by EmissionImpossible (user info) at 2009-04-29 08:37:31 EDT (#)
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get back to looking at porn toe
Submitted by i_can_get_you_a_toe (user info) at 2009-04-29 08:26:24 EDT (#)
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When I first started smoking properly (not that 'weekend/only when I drink' smoking) but habitual smoking, 8 years ago, a pack of B&H 20's were $7.40. Now they are $11.50. And the government will still keep raising ciggie tax every year, relying on the money it brings in, all the while decrying smokers and their 'evil habit'
'Oh what about the cost smokers bring down on the health system?' By the time a smoker needs any type of hospital treatment, they have already paid for it 3 times over in the taxes that they have paid on cigarettes. Being fat is more of a drain on health care in New Zealand than being a smoker is.
I've had people give me dirty looks while waiting at the bus stop, having a cig, not getting that the exhaust pipes from the buses sitting right in front of them is hurting them more than I ever could.
Even our 'stop smoking' ads are ridiculous, They had a guy with a throat talking box, preaching about how smoking caused his condition, only for it to come out that the guy was just an actor. The most recent one is an old maori guy that wheezes like he's trying win a fucking oscar, anyone watching this ad can see that all this man needs is fucking inhaler.
I have a broken leg, I have time to rant.
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2009-04-28 22:58:08 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Axolotl (user info) at 2009-04-28 16:54:17 EDT (#)
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hookah is far classier.
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Agreed, but the water keeps spilling out when I carry it in my shirt pocket.
Submitted by Axolotl (user info) at 2009-04-28 16:54:17 EDT (#)
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hookah is far classier.
Submitted by cheerios (user info) at 2009-04-28 00:23:24 EDT (#)
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haha, i dont smoke cigaretes. although my bank just charged me a strange $18 fee for no reason.
Submitted by Doodles (user info) at 2009-04-27 23:30:37 EDT (#)
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psst. hey bob
http://www.ubersite.com/m/121992#2888952
just so you know
Submitted by BadCompany (user info) at 2009-04-27 15:58:00 EDT (#)
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Grow your own weed and you won't have these issues any longer my friend. Or grow your own tobacco, it is quite easy and you get better quality when you grow your own. I grow both in my backyard.
Submitted by no1hasdis (user info) at 2009-04-27 12:37:09 EDT (#)
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didn't bother to read it. Crap.
Submitted by skrapmetal (user info) at 2009-04-27 11:16:45 EDT (#)
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Is good quality weed cheaper than tobacco yet? If not, when do you think that will happen?
Submitted by Jeanneee (user info) at 2009-04-27 11:05:51 EDT (#)
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The tax isn't hitting me that hard, because I only manage to burn through about a pack a week. Still sucks though.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2009-04-27 11:00:45 EDT (#)
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i didn't know dipping still existed.
what kind of person picks up such a disgusting habit?
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2009-04-27 10:48:41 EDT (#)
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Submitted by TuTs (user info) at 2009-04-27 09:22:43 EDT (#)
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Haha Australia have had a cigarette tax forever now, one packet of 20 ciggies (winfield red)is anywhere from $11.45- $13.50, $25 for a 50 gram of rolling tobacco. This is in Western Aus. We also have a tax on alcohol that saw a six pack of rum rise from $16 to $22, only the prepackaged stuff though. We just bought bottles and mixed our own. Taxes don't influence a persons decision to quit anything, only a cultural shift in attitudes can do that.
Submitted by SgtHartman (user info) at 2009-04-27 09:00:20 EDT (#)
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Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2009-04-27 08:25:27 EDT (#)
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Smoke free since New Year's Eve. Now, if only I could quit dipping I'd be in good shape.
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Dude, Camel SNUS have saved me, spitless, scentless (actually it smells like gum) and you dont need to smoke. Great for work.
on a side note, the next town over in Jersey they are opening a "gentlemans salon" where the girls who work there wear bikini's or lingere. BOO YAH.
Submitted by EmissionImpossible (user info) at 2009-04-27 08:47:11 EDT (#)
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smoke your cock
Submitted by sage104 (user info) at 2009-04-27 08:35:12 EDT (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2009-04-27 08:25:27 EDT (#)
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Smoke free since New Year's Eve. Now, if only I could quit dipping I'd be in good shape.
Submitted by skrapmetal (user info) at 2009-04-27 07:58:51 EDT (#)
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In Tampa there is still a significant cigar-rolling industry. I saw a sign in Ybor City the other day with the 'phone number of someone who is selling tobacco dust. Tobacco dust, a.k.a. "cigar factory floor sweepings". If you call that number, you have to admit that you have a problem.
I quit smoking in 1986 because it was costing me too much money. At current prices my 40-a-day habit would be costing me something like $3000 a year. Dayaminuh.
Submitted by Wildman (user info) at 2009-04-27 02:40:35 EDT (#)
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I don't give a fuck if you smoke.
As a matter of fact, I'd rather see you burn.
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2009-04-27 01:14:26 EDT (#)
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Submitted by RoadSong (user info) at 2009-04-27 01:09:15 EDT (#)
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Maybe you need a smokin tokin victory garden.
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Maybe I need to get together with a bunch of old hippies and start hijacking tobacco trucks and start selling shit out the back of my van. Holy shit!! Just like in the 60s. . . .
Submitted by RoadSong (user info) at 2009-04-27 01:09:15 EDT (#)
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Maybe you need a smokin tokin victory garden.
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2009-04-27 01:09:06 EDT (#)
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Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2009-04-27 00:45:00 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2009-04-26 15:01:35 PDT (#)
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Submitted by dangerdude (user info) at 2009-04-26 17:48:24 EDT (#)
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you save 6 bucks, but spent over 9 bucks more than you would have. so really you saved -3 dollars. Nice work there.
you should probably just start smoking rock. Its way cheaper. the first time. then they jack the price up. sound familiar?
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I expected a ration of shit from non-smokers, but I hoped it would be intelligent and well-written.
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expecting ANYTHING intelligent and well-written from the current batch of Uber-tards is DESERVING of a ration of shit, my geriatic brother-in-arms...
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Thanks, Jonny. We will stick together, although I don't know which of us is the sticker and which is the stickee. I don't believe I'm sticky, but my wife says I'm an asshole. Are assholes sticky?
:D
Caul wonders why his girl/boyfriend cuts his hair. Note, he didn't say WHAT hair. One little slip and his voice goes up three octaves. . . .
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2009-04-27 00:52:34 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2009-04-27 00:14:39 EDT (#)
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Either way, I agree that smoking is a luxury, one that is a personal choice. I just think it is chickenshit of store owners to take advantage of the situation by adding six bucks to the price when they didn't have to do so. Just think how pissed you would be if your boyfriend added six dollars to the price of his dick!!
:D
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so this post is about some asshole owning a store? your life is exciting. i have a similar anecdote:
i went to get a haircut today. i didn't know the hairdresser was completly drunk until he fell asleep holding the clipper against the side of my head. i told him to get off me and he told me to fuck off. my gf tried to fix it with paper scisors and i look like a tool. true story! :-(
anyway, the point is...I DIDN'T POST ABOUT IT CUZ NOBODY CARES! STFU =)
Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2009-04-27 00:45:00 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2009-04-26 15:01:35 PDT (#)
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Submitted by dangerdude (user info) at 2009-04-26 17:48:24 EDT (#)
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you save 6 bucks, but spent over 9 bucks more than you would have. so really you saved -3 dollars. Nice work there.
you should probably just start smoking rock. Its way cheaper. the first time. then they jack the price up. sound familiar?
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I expected a ration of shit from non-smokers, but I hoped it would be intelligent and well-written.
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expecting ANYTHING intelligent and well-written from the current batch of Uber-tards is DESERVING of a ration of shit, my geriatic brother-in-arms...
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2009-04-27 00:44:18 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2009-04-26 16:53:05 EDT (#)
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When I heard about he smoking tax I got so upset I ran out and bought another pack.
The thing is, incremental increases over a long time would be bearable and would bear fruit. A killer tax like this means a large percentage of smokers will quit, reducing the tax intake. Morons. Talk about killing the goose that laid the golden egg.
DRINKERS BEWARE - YOU'LL BE NEXT ON THE HIT LIST.
I bet THEY are working on a fucking tax right now, broken down by position and number of thrusts.
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you're so paranoid. i don't see how alcohol relates to this.
thing is, tobacco is hard to quit and govt knows it.
we had a huge tobacco tax hike here in the nineties that made the pack as expensive as it is today. all it did is cause extreme cigarette smuggling. no one quitted. people just went out of their way by driving to indian reserves to buy contraband. govt scrapped the tax and indexed it instead.
the only time we've notice a decrease in smokers is during anti-tobacco health campaigns coupled with smoking bans. banning smoking from bars really had an impact.
health is usually the first reason why people quit, not money. even hobbos can get their hands on cigarettes. see bubba.
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2009-04-27 00:14:39 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2009-04-27 00:05:51 EDT (#)
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smoking is a luxury on both your health and wallet.
if you can't afford it, just quit and stfu.
it costs me 10 CAD a pack and everytime taxes are raised, i have to hear other smokers ruin my relaxing, not to mention expensive, cigarette breaks with their bitching.
besides, quitting rolling tobacco must not be that hard. that shit tastes like burning cardboard.
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Caul, When you get your rolling tobacco from a field or directly from the bull's ass, I can see your point. Also, how do you know what burning cardboard tastes like? Do you smoke cardboard?
Either way, I agree that smoking is a luxury, one that is a personal choice. I just think it is chickenshit of store owners to take advantage of the situation by adding six bucks to the price when they didn't have to do so. Just think how pissed you would be if your boyfriend added six dollars to the price of his dick!!
:D
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2009-04-27 00:05:51 EDT (#)
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smoking is a luxury on both your health and wallet.
if you can't afford it, just quit and stfu.
it costs me 10 CAD a pack and everytime taxes are raised, i have to hear other smokers ruin my relaxing, not to mention expensive, cigarette breaks with their bitching.
besides, quitting rolling tobacco must not be that hard. that shit tastes like burning cardboard.
Submitted by orphelia (user info) at 2009-04-27 00:05:35 EDT (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2009-04-26 23:37:07 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Doodles (user info) at 2009-04-26 23:22:02 EDT (#)
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What do you know about his creeping out of women?
Plus, you are one-teneth their individual IQs
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One-teneth. Wunnerful Engrish, Joe!
Sucking ass to try to garner accolades from the supposed A-listers is a pretty slime-ridden way to advance in the polls of Uber. Why don't you just revert to questions about applesauce? Way back then you were an innocuous little fuckstick, whereas now you are a verbal pain in the virtual asses of the universe. Pretentious fuck that you are, some here would say you have a modicum of funny, but for the most part you keep it tightly bound inside your asshole, only letting it out when you shit all over a post.
Submitted by Doodles (user info) at 2009-04-26 23:22:02 EDT (#)
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What do you know about his creeping out of women?
Plus, you are one-teneth their individual IQs
Submitted by bozznc (user info) at 2009-04-26 23:20:47 EDT (#)
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I've completely switched from cigs to Nicorette! All the nicotine of dip and cigs, no spitting, effed up teeth, or smelly clothes or breath. I can get a box of Nicorette free once a month from my Health Insurance, and it's still only 20 bucks a box otherwise.
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2009-04-26 23:15:50 EDT (#)
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Try again, Doodles. There is nothing wrong with the English in my reply, and I defy anyone to show otherwise. Just stfu, asshole. You can't win, so just stop. Moron.
Submitted by Doodles (user info) at 2009-04-26 22:57:51 EDT (#)
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How would you know when he gets laid? Do you peep into his windows at night, checking up on his sexual activities? Hmmm?? What do you know about his erectile situation? What do you know about his creeping out of women? Seems to me you are assuming a bunch of shit, you stupid asshole. You must be either Doodles or his dumber brother. STFU!!
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That's some good english speakin', right there boys i tell you what
bubba: champion of internet losers
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2009-04-26 22:31:24 EDT (#)
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Submitted by YourNameHere (user info) at 2009-04-26 18:34:18 EDT (#)
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Holy fuck McCallum is lame.
The pathetic tool sits on uber every weekday, every weekend, and even weekends WHILE ON VACATION.
No wonder you never get laid, you're always fucking on ubersite.
I guess when you smell like shit, suffer from erectile dysfunction, and creep women out it's best to stay virtual.
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How would you know when he gets laid? Do you peep into his windows at night, checking up on his sexual activities? Hmmm?? What do you know about his erectile situation? What do you know about his creeping out of women? Seems to me you are assuming a bunch of shit, you stupid asshole. You must be either Doodles or his dumber brother. STFU!!
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2009-04-26 21:55:19 EDT (#)
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You're the one that went off on the psychotic rant, and now you're laughing like a lunatic.
And posting behind an alter when we all know you are a regular user who has no balls. No fucking balls.
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Submitted by YourNameHere (user info) at 2009-04-26 21:05:05 EDT (#)
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HAHAHAHAHA did I touch a nerve sweetie?
I didn't say you were on vacation now, dumbass, I said you check uber when you're on vacation and every other fucking day of the year and you never get laid because you're repulsive, all of which is beyond dispute.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA at little-mister-i-have-a-million-hits-and-that-makes-my-dick-hard-mccallum.
Why are you so defensive about the love of your life, ubersite?
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2009-04-26 20:12:39 EDT (#)
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YourNameHere EXPOSED AT LAST!!!
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1181/664186693_5100fd7719.jpg
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2009-04-26 20:11:19 EDT (#)
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Submitted by YourNameHere (user info) at 2009-04-26 18:34:18 EDT (#)
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Holy fuck McCallum is lame.
The pathetic tool sits on uber every weekday, every weekend, and even weekends WHILE ON VACATION.
No wonder you never get laid, you're always fucking on ubersite.
I guess when you smell like shit, suffer from erectile dysfunction, and creep women out it's best to stay virtual.
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1- Vacation? Who said I'm on vacation?
2- I check in every few hours on days like this, let days go by, and I'm "always" here? It takes one click to stop by. What's your problem?
3- When are you going to grow a pair of balls, you pussy? You chickenshit alter asswipe. You fuckin pussy. Fuck off.
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2009-04-26 18:36:39 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2009-04-26 18:19:00 EDT (#)
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Submitted by therealgeddylee (user info) at 2009-04-26 18:12:09 EDT (#)
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I'm a dipper of 5 years, and I still am absolutely pissed off to high hell about these insanely inflated prices. It's simply bullshit. Let people do what they enjoy without punishing them for it. The money the government gets in the taxes prior to this new tax hike was insane already, they don't need more fucking cash.
The benefit of being a dipper is that with the cigarette price hikes, chewing tobacco prices went down about 80 cents a tin. And that's a ton of money when you dip a tin a day.
Hell, at the current prices, now is the time to start a horrible habit!
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I wouldn't mind taking a different tack for the nic boost but damn, man, where do you spit?
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You spit right here. Think of the options: Caul as he sucks a penis, Doodles while he asks his mother to write his reviews, Shlongy while he spanks his tiny wang, No1 while he berates himself for being a stupid twat,Phallic as he bends down to lick his own asshole, and Wildman as he copies reviews he is too stupid to do on his own.
Where are the good old boys of yesteryear, the ones who could speak for themselves without help? Billy Q. Pussy, D_Prime, InsaneTheMind (sorry, he's dead,Jim), Shitfuck (greatest man to ever grace the net with his presence), etc. HUH??????
Submitted by YourNameHere (user info) at 2009-04-26 18:34:18 EDT (#)
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Holy fuck McCallum is lame.
The pathetic tool sits on uber every weekday, every weekend, and even weekends WHILE ON VACATION.
No wonder you never get laid, you're always fucking on ubersite.
I guess when you smell like shit, suffer from erectile dysfunction, and creep women out it's best to stay virtual.
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2009-04-26 18:19:00 EDT (#)
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Submitted by therealgeddylee (user info) at 2009-04-26 18:12:09 EDT (#)
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I'm a dipper of 5 years, and I still am absolutely pissed off to high hell about these insanely inflated prices. It's simply bullshit. Let people do what they enjoy without punishing them for it. The money the government gets in the taxes prior to this new tax hike was insane already, they don't need more fucking cash.
The benefit of being a dipper is that with the cigarette price hikes, chewing tobacco prices went down about 80 cents a tin. And that's a ton of money when you dip a tin a day.
Hell, at the current prices, now is the time to start a horrible habit!
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I wouldn't mind taking a different tack for the nic boost but damn, man, where do you spit?
Submitted by therealgeddylee (user info) at 2009-04-26 18:12:09 EDT (#)
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I'm a dipper of 5 years, and I still am absolutely pissed off to high hell about these insanely inflated prices. It's simply bullshit. Let people do what they enjoy without punishing them for it. The money the government gets in the taxes prior to this new tax hike was insane already, they don't need more fucking cash.
The benefit of being a dipper is that with the cigarette price hikes, chewing tobacco prices went down about 80 cents a tin. And that's a ton of money when you dip a tin a day.
Hell, at the current prices, now is the time to start a horrible habit!
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2009-04-26 18:01:35 EDT (#)
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Submitted by dangerdude (user info) at 2009-04-26 17:48:24 EDT (#)
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you save 6 bucks, but spent over 9 bucks more than you would have. so really you saved -3 dollars. Nice work there.
you should probably just start smoking rock. Its way cheaper. the first time. then they jack the price up. sound familiar?
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I expected a ration of shit from non-smokers, but I hoped it would be intelligent and well-written. Fuck me for being stupid.
:D
Submitted by dangerdude (user info) at 2009-04-26 17:48:24 EDT (#)
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you save 6 bucks, but spent over 9 bucks more than you would have. so really you saved -3 dollars. Nice work there.
you should probably just start smoking rock. Its way cheaper. the first time. then they jack the price up. sound familiar?
Submitted by LittleMonster (user info) at 2009-04-26 17:40:53 EDT (#)
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Bastards. You should see what the Britishers over here have to pay on a pack. Not that it's my problem any more. It'll be 4 months since my last ciggerette on Friday.
I miss them.
I may have to go a break shit until this craving passes now. GOD DAMN IT!
Submitted by SanDee (user info) at 2009-04-26 17:40:48 EDT (#)
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I stopped smoking a year and a half a go and therefore have saved:-
((€8 *2 ) * 7) * 77 = 11 424.2128 U.S. dollars
Heh
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2009-04-26 16:53:05 EDT (#)
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When I heard about he smoking tax I got so upset I ran out and bought another pack.
The thing is, incremental increases over a long time would be bearable and would bear fruit. A killer tax like this means a large percentage of smokers will quit, reducing the tax intake. Morons. Talk about killing the goose that laid the golden egg.
DRINKERS BEWARE - YOU'LL BE NEXT ON THE HIT LIST.
I bet THEY are working on a fucking tax right now, broken down by position and number of thrusts.
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2009-04-26 16:38:58 EDT (#)
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Doodles, you are even more predictable than Shlongy or Caul or No1. Plus, you are one-teneth their individual IQs. Fucking fool. Go die.
Submitted by Doodles (user info) at 2009-04-26 16:35:30 EDT (#)
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you should find something that would kill you faster than smoking.
try a gun