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  Prostitution and Marijuana

  by free2beme in

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  i feel that as a country we waste so much time and money fighting prostitution and marijuana use.

  not that i think these things are something everyone should use, but the fact that we make these illegal and yet other things happen that are the same thing, or worse.

  for example, in nevada, outside the city limits, it is legal for prostitution.

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  Legalizing prostitution isnt going to help the rape issues. Different beast. It would give the prostitutes a great deal of protection, and even some decent health care.

  I used to be only for medical marijuana. I still mostly am. I'm beginning to lean toward full legalization. SativEx (a nasal spray of cannibinoids) in Canada is extremely expensive. About 5x the street price for decent bud, for comparable doses. The sin tax could help the state's and fed's coffers. It would halt crime associated with the drug. And those who need and use it medicinally would greatly benefit from no longer having the Feds looking over their shoulders. Edited to add it would free up the legal and jail system too.
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  ** Happy Birthday OUTNFREE!!! **

  by BrendaCloutier in

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  love and hugs sister!

  and a wish for many more healthy cancer-free birthdays.

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  ** Happy Birthday OUTNFREE!!! **

  by BrendaCloutier in

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  love and hugs sister!

  and a wish for many more healthy cancer-free birthdays.

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  Love and hugs sister! And a wish for many more healthy cancer-free birthdays.
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  My last song to share here and my last post

  by Dustin in

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  i just wanted to let people know i am still alive.

  as life goes on people come and they go.

  i value most of the friendships that i made here in my time of posting.

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  ((( Dustin )))) I remember you.

  Safe journey. We're here if/when you want to return. I simply wish you the best!
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  Weird day with a bit of a shock

  by ballistic in

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  weird day with a bit of a shock.

  for some time now my best mate and flat mate has been couging up blood and sweating, and a few other things... anyway, came back from hospital diagnosed with tb (tuberculosis).. for those in other countries, tb is almost illiminated in great britain, and children are routinely immunised (including my flat mate) but there are still 7000 cases a year here.

  it has 99% successfull treatment rate and yet worldwide still claims 2 million lives.. anyway, i went straight to the hospital for x-rays and... amazingly (as i seem to catch every cold and flu bug going around), i don't have it.

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  (((( Ballistic )))) Here's to a full recovery for your flat-mate, and to your great immune system! See ya at Eman's Q with spatulas on.
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  Its Gadgets birthday

  by mouthy in

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  happy birthday paul hope you have many,many more birthdays to follow.

  love ya .

  grace

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  Happy Happy Birthday Gadget! Thank you for being the Secret Santa Coordinator.... you're really a terrific asset to JWD.

  Hugs

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  My Unhappiness is because of Witness Thinking I have not given up

  by joelbear in

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  its pretty clear to me that my continued depression and anxiety is mostly tied up with even after all these years, still basically thinking like a witness.

  1. i expect things to be perfect.

  i expect myself to be perfect and am continually disappointed.

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  (((( JoelBear )))) I'm so pleased to know you on this board!

  THE biggest hurdle for me has been NOT being perfekt, and self-forgiveness. Mostly self-forgiveness. In everything.

  My ex-husband #3 used to tell me I had this NEED to be right all the time. My answer to him was "I usually am!" and, of course I usually was.

  Today I'm not right most of the time.... and it's very OK. Much less to have to live up to!

  Love and hugs.... Auntie hugs from me and a Joelbear hug in return?

  Have a Merry Christmas and a Joyous and Blessed New Year! That's an order (side of fries is ok, too ;)

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  Don Ho (Tiny Bubbles) Stem Cell Surgery

  by BrendaCloutier in

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  legendary hawaiian crooner don ho (the man jw's love to hate) says he could barely walk, let alone sing, and would've been a "goner" if he didn't undergo an experimental stem cell procedure on his ailing heart earlier this month in thailand.

  ho, known for his signature tune "tiny bubbles," on wednesday said he has experienced a remarkable recovery and hopes to return to the stage soon.

  "i'm feeling terrific, 100 percent better," ho told the associated press in one of the first interviews since his dec. 6 surgery.

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  Oops I missed the quip about JW's and Don Ho. I was in a hurry when I cut and pasted this article from another exJW db and have no idea what that referenced. I posted it mostly for Dansk's benefit. ((((( Ian )))))

  West70 - so glad your first visit to Hawaii was so magical! WOW! We're not able to move over for another 3.5 years... just before Kevan can say "neener neener neener" to his employer of 25 years and collect full retirement.

  My first visit was to the big island Kona side. It was less than 24 hours when I said to Kev "I think this is it... this is the place" meaning our new retirement destination. See I was dead set on Mexico. It's still a close 2nd for me and a distant 2nd for kevan. Never gave any of the other islands a thought cuz the Big Island was big enough to not feel so constrictive.

  New stemcell technology, yet in it's infancy, seems a miracle of miracles. I remember the first heart transplant in the early 60s by S. African doctor Bernard Christian, and thought THAT was miraculous! I'm psyched for the new technology and all it's applications.

  I'm totally psyched for Ian and his coming surgery! (I know Ian, you're not looking forward to it for some very good reasons....)

  Hugs y'all and Merry Merry Christmas and a Joyous Blessed New Year!

  Brenda
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  Don Ho (Tiny Bubbles) Stem Cell Surgery

  by BrendaCloutier in

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  legendary hawaiian crooner don ho (the man jw's love to hate) says he could barely walk, let alone sing, and would've been a "goner" if he didn't undergo an experimental stem cell procedure on his ailing heart earlier this month in thailand.

  ho, known for his signature tune "tiny bubbles," on wednesday said he has experienced a remarkable recovery and hopes to return to the stage soon.

  "i'm feeling terrific, 100 percent better," ho told the associated press in one of the first interviews since his dec. 6 surgery.

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  Legendary Hawaiian crooner Don Ho (the man JW's love to hate) says he could barely walk, let alone sing, and would've been a "goner" if he didn't undergo an experimental stem cell procedure on his ailing heart earlier this month in Thailand.
  
  Ho, known for his signature tune "Tiny Bubbles," on Wednesday said he has experienced a remarkable recovery and hopes to return to the stage soon. "I'm feeling terrific, 100 percent better," Ho told The Associated Press in one of the first interviews since his Dec. 6 surgery. "I'm ready to go, but I've got to listen to the doctors.""When they say my heart is strong enough to get excited, I'm on."
  
  The 75-year-old Ho underwent a new treatment that hasn't been approved in the United States. It involves multiplying stem cells taken from his blood and injecting them into his heart in hopes of strengthening the organ. "It was my last hope," said Ho, who suffers from nonischemic cardiomyopathy — a weakened heart muscle not due to blockages in the coronary arteries.
  
  He was among the first patients selected for the VesCell adult stem cell therapy, which was supervised by Dr. Amit Patel, a heart surgeon from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. The experimental procedure was developed by TheraVitae Co., which has offices in Thailand and laboratories in Israel, where Ho's stem cells were sent to be multiplied. The surgery costs roughly $30,000(euro25,376).
  
  Before the surgery, Ho said his heart was operating at only 25 percent and that he would get tired very easily, just walking or sitting up. Ho, who has suffered from heart problems for about a year, had a pacemaker implanted a few months ago.
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  im back

  by IronGland in

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  WLG, Prophecor .... Great Minds