johnnie
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Thu Nov-30-06 02:10 PM
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You said it a lot better than I have. That's why I stay out of most debates like this, I know what I'm saying, but other people must read my yappins and wonder what the hell is going on?..lol
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| -Scott's Lawn Company Fires Worker For Smoking (OFF The Job) |
matcom |
Nov-30-06 09:15 AM |
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I seem to remember a Michigan company a couple years ago |
AllegroRondo |
Nov-30-06 09:19 AM |
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Hold it. They are drug testing grass cutters now? |
underpants |
Nov-30-06 09:26 AM |
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Of course. Do you want some reefer mad dude crashing into your trees, |
yellowcanine |
Nov-30-06 09:30 AM |
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Bosses are now cops. Didn't you get the memo? |
Deep13 |
Nov-30-06 10:17 AM |
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He wasn't a grass cutter |
jmowreader |
Nov-30-06 02:57 PM |
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This is wrong. Nicotine is not illegal. Unless he lied about it an insurance form, they |
yellowcanine |
Nov-30-06 09:27 AM |
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Naw.. |
johnnie |
Nov-30-06 09:33 AM |
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I am no fan of smoking. I think it stinks up a room or a car. So, yes, ban it from |
yellowcanine |
Nov-30-06 09:39 AM |
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I have no problem paying higher insurance.. |
johnnie |
Nov-30-06 09:48 AM |
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Sorry, no, that won't cut it. There are reams of data on the health effects of smoking. Not so |
yellowcanine |
Nov-30-06 10:11 AM |
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Sorry, I guess my point didn't come across |
johnnie |
Nov-30-06 10:14 AM |
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Eh? |
IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge |
Nov-30-06 01:26 PM |
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Hmm. Well I didn't say that. Your words, not mine. Your point is? |
yellowcanine |
Nov-30-06 02:08 PM |
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I quit smoking in the past six months. |
xmas74 |
Nov-30-06 04:53 PM |
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I believe healthcare costs are driven up more by non-exercisers |
Skittles |
Nov-30-06 10:55 AM |
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Again it is a question of monitoring so it is a non starter even if your claim is |
yellowcanine |
Nov-30-06 11:17 AM |
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In other word, |
Blue-Jay |
Nov-30-06 06:35 PM |
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You should try it |
GirlinContempt |
Dec-02-06 11:06 AM |
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That is scary |
OhioBlues |
Nov-30-06 09:29 AM |
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Oh well |
johnnie |
Nov-30-06 09:30 AM |
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Oh come on. |
jobycom |
Nov-30-06 10:18 AM |
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You're right |
johnnie |
Nov-30-06 10:23 AM |
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Yeah, prohibition works great |
IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge |
Nov-30-06 01:23 PM |
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So, what, you think we should end prohibition on murder, rape, robbery |
jobycom |
Dec-01-06 12:14 PM |
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OH My God...You think like I do... |
YellowRubberDuckie |
Nov-30-06 05:22 PM |
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. |
jobycom |
Dec-01-06 12:09 PM |
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Well no - most here are not "applauding this type of thing." So you are pulling a straw man there. |
yellowcanine |
Nov-30-06 10:27 AM |
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I said "more and more people" are applauding |
johnnie |
Nov-30-06 10:41 AM |
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Not sure that most people would applaud banning smoking outside of the workplace and public |
yellowcanine |
Nov-30-06 10:46 AM |
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Enough with the straw man. That phrase is overused and a cop out |
johnnie |
Nov-30-06 11:30 AM |
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I think it is a good term. Sorry you disagree. |
yellowcanine |
Nov-30-06 01:56 PM |
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Good luck in the war on saving the world |
johnnie |
Nov-30-06 02:15 PM |
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How you "live your life" can have an impact on other people if you are smoking carelessly. |
yellowcanine |
Nov-30-06 02:39 PM |
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Exactly |
johnnie |
Nov-30-06 02:45 PM |
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Hmm. I don't think you are taking it the way I meant it. I meant that the |
yellowcanine |
Nov-30-06 02:48 PM |
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I'm afraid I don't know what examples you are talking about |
johnnie |
Nov-30-06 03:05 PM |
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Not sure I was commenting on which ones would affect you specifically but anyway |
yellowcanine |
Nov-30-06 04:42 PM |
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He didn't say "most," he said "more and more" |
petronius |
Nov-30-06 02:05 PM |
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Thank you |
johnnie |
Nov-30-06 02:10 PM |
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You're welcome. Actually, you said it quite clearly in #33, I just like to |
petronius |
Nov-30-06 02:35 PM |
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I sided with the smoker in this case. But I do think that smokers have brought |
yellowcanine |
Nov-30-06 02:46 PM |
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There was a time |
brook |
Dec-01-06 12:49 AM |
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Well, most of the butts have been coming out of car windows in traffic, so I do not give smokers a |
yellowcanine |
Dec-01-06 10:32 AM |
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If dog owners |
brook |
Dec-01-06 11:03 AM |
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My brother is a non-smoker who works in a bar |
skygazer |
Nov-30-06 04:53 PM |
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While I am not a fan of smoking, it's going way too far for a company |
QMPMom |
Nov-30-06 09:41 AM |
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Not the School Board! Anything but that! |
pokerfan |
Nov-30-06 07:24 PM |
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If the school board requires that they should buy him a couple extra suits. |
yellowcanine |
Dec-01-06 12:07 PM |
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Cool. This case pits two of my strongest outrages against each other. |
jobycom |
Nov-30-06 10:10 AM |
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I hope to God you're sarcastic about this part of your post: |
Starbucks Anarchist |
Nov-30-06 11:08 PM |
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No. |
jobycom |
Dec-01-06 12:08 PM |
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You're seriously comparing smoking with assault and attempted murder? |
Starbucks Anarchist |
Dec-01-06 06:19 PM |
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Absolutely. |
jobycom |
Dec-02-06 09:46 AM |
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Where do I start... |
Starbucks Anarchist |
Dec-02-06 10:58 AM |
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What if he inhaled it second hand at a bar? |
mainegreen |
Nov-30-06 10:15 AM |
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another question crossed my mind |
matcom |
Nov-30-06 10:16 AM |
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good point - or nicotine gum. If he had a prescription he would probably be |
yellowcanine |
Nov-30-06 10:31 AM |
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Scott's Lawn Chemicals Service is worried about smokers? |
Gormy Cuss |
Nov-30-06 10:32 AM |
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no shit |
Kali |
Nov-30-06 06:28 PM |
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This needs to end up with a huge pay-out. |
ThomCat |
Nov-30-06 10:43 AM |
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Another good reason to take Health Insurance out of Private hands |
new_beawr |
Nov-30-06 10:50 AM |
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Well yes, and then tax the hell out of all risky behaviors and put the tax money into the |
yellowcanine |
Nov-30-06 11:20 AM |
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How would you keep pre-existing conditions and |
ThomCat |
Nov-30-06 04:44 PM |
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If we had a single-payer system, pre-existing conditions do not come up. |
yellowcanine |
Dec-01-06 10:40 AM |
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You're being sarcastic, right? Geez, I hope so... |
benEzra |
Dec-01-06 11:06 AM |
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smoking |
Parche |
Nov-30-06 10:52 AM |
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Excellent! n/t |
Connonym |
Nov-30-06 11:01 AM |
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Employers who think one's off hours are their business need to |
acmavm |
Nov-30-06 11:03 AM |
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Absolutely ridiculous |
cwydro |
Nov-30-06 11:04 AM |
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Mind-boggling hypocrisy.... |
Zookeeper |
Nov-30-06 02:06 PM |
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Well, to be fair, they aren't recommending smoking the 2,4 - D. |
yellowcanine |
Nov-30-06 04:50 PM |
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This hiring policy SHOULD be challenged - and found unlawful. |
Left Is Write |
Nov-30-06 02:39 PM |
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wow. |
ChoralScholar |
Nov-30-06 02:46 PM |
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There's an insurance company in Michigan |
ikojo |
Nov-30-06 07:03 PM |
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Simple recourse |
Oeditpus Rex |
Nov-30-06 07:13 PM |
#60 |
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