Hey Kirk my friend, thousands of lives are lost every year do to alcohol and cigarettes. I don't hear you comparing that to war or abortion. Oh, I guess that's because they are legal. Please, your so political that you just can't stay away from Bush bashing. Your loosing credibility......

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1992 300SL 70K miles - Mint
1995 E320 Wagon 105K miles "Sold" - 10-6-04
1998 E320 "Totalled" - 1-14-04

If you want to know how crooked a stick is, just lay a straight one next to it.

It's not the tall sails that bring a ship to the port of destination, but the unseen wind.

Uncle's quote to me at 12 yrs old "Why walk when you can Bogaloo"

I can find a revelant distinction there. Smoking and drinking are personal choices. Do you think that tobacco and alcohol companies should be held responsible for the deaths their products cause?

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Kirk,

As a fan of beer and a smoker, I resent your characterization of me and your wish for me to kill myself.

You're going off the deep end Kirk and you've now managed to alienate anyone who is any of the following:
-republicans
-christian conservatives
-beer drinkers and others who enjoy fine spirits
-smokers

I'm gonna guess that that is about 70% of the board at this point.

Yeah Kirk, there are thresholds for some of those afflictions. Like, you can be a beer drinker but not abuse alcohol, and still be a good guy. Or have abused beer once, or abuse it once in a while, and still be a good guy. Not sure if that works for some of the others, but the beer thing just went too far. Jim

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1986 Euro 190E 2.3-16 (291,000 miles),
1998 E300D TurboDiesel, 231,000 miles -purchased with 45,000,
1988 300E 5-speed 252,000 miles,
1983 240D 4-speed, purchased w/136,000, now with 222,000 miles.
2009 ML320CDI Bluetec, 89,000 miles

Owned:
1971 220D (250,000 miles plus, sold to father-in-law),
1975 240D (245,000 miles - died of body rot),
1991 350SD (176,560 miles, weakest Benz I have owned),
1999 C230 Sport (45,400 miles),
1982 240D (321,000 miles, put to sleep)

That's my goal in life, you ba$tard! Why must I know who all of these people are? Its because I stare at the dreaded blue-glow and it sucks my soul through my eyes and gives me nothing in return. Och, I envy you!

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Actually, I was referring to herion addicts - if you look at the post iwas talking about legalizing things that are illegal now and didn't intend for it to refer to milder, legal substances. I should have made that clearer. Some of he most important people in my life smoke and drink occasionally, and I would never wish them harm, and I wish the same for you all. I apologize if I offended anyone.

Kirk gets religion!

I was saved by Joesph Newman and his perpetual motion machine. I thought I had mentioned that.

What does it say about all of us, Z, that I have greater respect for you and your opinions (who's every outcome I reject) than I do for any DemoPublican?


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