Author Topic: Happy 4/20! (Read 1110 times)

flaxattack · « **Reply #45 on:** April 21, 2006, 10:27:30 AM »

what the heck
ALL LAWS ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN.........
the heck with 420
i would much rather 69 with my girlfriend

bracheen · « **Reply #46 on:** April 21, 2006, 10:32:03 AM »

Unmarried sex is a crime?

olieoliver · « **Reply #47 on:** April 21, 2006, 11:00:53 AM »

Bradley, I have a subject much deeper and always the center of a heated argument.
Peanut or plain M&Ms

adriaan · « **Reply #48 on:** April 21, 2006, 12:31:37 PM »

I don't think I've gotten involved with his thread yet. Not sure if I should.

Now go and play my Alembic for a couple of hours, just to cleanse my brain.

Bradley Young · « **Reply #49 on:** April 21, 2006, 01:41:23 PM »

Olie,

I'm on a low carb diet, so M&Ms fall into the illegal, immoral, or fattening category.

But I like the ones with crisp rice in them, anyways.

My stand on the 420 issue:

1) medical marijuana is a no brainer-- there is way too much evidence that points to the benefits for, e.g., chemotherapy patients, glaucoma sufferers, etc.

2) We should have a consistent policy with regards to drugs, i.e. either legalize them or re-instate the 18th amendment. It is quite inarguable that alcohol has extreme deleterious effects on society-- drunk driving (alcohol-related crashes, really) kills thousands per year:

During 2004, 16,694 people in the U.S. died in alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes, representing 39% of all traffic-related deaths (NHTSA 2005).

Anyhow, it seems that alcohol kills and maims a whole lot more people than marijuana ever did, and I can't remember the last time I heard about a violent pot-head (although I've known a few violent drunks in my time).

I don't really think that smoking pot is a good idea. However, I think that people should be able to live their lives the way they see fit (so long as they don't harm others).

Just from a public service perspective, if feel that you have an issue with drinking and/or drugs, you can try a 12-step program (i.e. Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous). It worked for me, and I'd be happy to share my story privately.

Bradley

alembic76407 · « **Reply #50 on:** April 21, 2006, 01:51:09 PM »

It seems to me , if 39% of all traffic deaths are caused by drunk drivers, so it would stand to reason that 61% of all traffic deaths are caused by sober drivers, theirs the problem

David T

adriaan · « **Reply #51 on:** April 21, 2006, 02:15:09 PM »

It is so cute when logic gets bent.

David, your argument - whether you like it or not - is that those 39% of accidents would have happened even if the driver had been sober. Even without knowing any of the details surrounding the individual accidents, I don't think so.

Mind you, I enjoy the alcoholic drink here and there. But having learned to drive a car at the not so tender age of 39, I can tell you I wouldn't trust myself behind the wheel within a couple of hours after drinking even a single glass of wine. And no, I'm not driving like a granny.

keith_h · « **Reply #52 on:** April 21, 2006, 07:18:24 PM »

While I have not smoked pot since my early twenties I see no reason it should not be allowed for medicinal use. My younger brother passed away from complications due to AIDS. The lack of appetite and the wasting could have been improved if he had ready access to marijuana. I'm actually getting tired of the FDA going against medical studies and it own medical boards for the sake of a religious political agenda. There you go Bradley I brought religion into it. LOL.

As far as the social use of marijuana I don't see much difference between it and other so called vices. Like alcohol it can impair ones senses. Also let's not forget many over the counter drugs can put a driver under the influence. I see no reason that someone driving while high should be treated differently than someone driving drunk. Likewise I feel second hand smoke from a joint is no different than second hand smoke from a cigarette. I don't think it is healthy and would rather not be around it (I'm an ex-cigarette smoker by the way). To roll this all up. I have no problem with legalizing marijuana and treating it the same as alcohol or any other legal drug. This would have many more advantages than disadvantages in my opinion.

Keith

grynchin · « **Reply #53 on:** April 21, 2006, 08:04:30 PM »

Can I say something really perverted to take our minds off of this? Ha. Really, what has killed more brain cells, this thread or that ounce? At first I didn't think this thread was that cool, but then I turned on the blacklight, popped in Dark Side of the Moon and proceeded to read on.

Is that Patchouli I smell?

bigredbass · « **Reply #54 on:** April 21, 2006, 08:11:45 PM »

Well, I just hope to hell my DeadHead dentist never gets the idea in his head that if Jerry and Phil performed their art better with psychedelics, he will too!!!!

J o e y

tom_z · « **Reply #55 on:** April 21, 2006, 08:19:55 PM »

Joey - can you be completely sure you haven't already been on the receiving end of some enhanced dentistry?

Just kidding, of course.

But it makes one think.

Tom

prodigalson · « **Reply #56 on:** April 21, 2006, 08:36:12 PM »

The first time i saw 420 was in the dead parking lot around 92. It was 420 on the front of the shirt and on the back 24/7.That's alot of smoking!!

adriaan · « **Reply #57 on:** April 22, 2006, 12:53:23 AM »

Tom wrote, Joey - can you be completely sure you haven't already been on the receiving end of some enhanced dentistry?

No kidding - my wife just had a temporary filling inserted into a molar with some pain killer paste under it.

lbpesq · « **Reply #58 on:** April 23, 2006, 01:34:13 PM »

Back from the conference.

A great time had by all. On Thursday night there was a party sponsored by High Times magazine & NORML. A guy I never heard of before named Jon Nicholson who records on Warner Brothers played solo acoustic. Blues/country flavored originals and other styes too. We talked after his set and he invited me to sit in with him when he played again after the speeches/awards/auction was over. I played on a really nice, pretty song he wrote about his 96 year old grandma trying cannabis for the first time. He asked me to sit in with him at his gig the next night (Saturday), so I ran across the bay to my studio, grabbed my acoustic amp, and joined him for a long (1.5-2 hours?) set at Pier 23 on San Francisco's Embarcedero. Very challenging backing someone on acoustic lead when you've never even heard most of the songs before. Fortunately, most of his tunes had fairly logical chord progressions, so I kept an eye on his left hand and generally played very lightly or not at all for the first verse, then started mixing it in. This was VERY different from my usual gig playing and singing with a full band. I can see why Jerry reportedly really enjoyed this stuff.

This thread turned into quite the interesting conversation while I was away. As the old saying goes: May you live in interesting times

Bill, tgo

(Message edited by lbpesq on April 24, 2006)

bigredbass · « **Reply #59 on:** April 23, 2006, 07:26:34 PM »

Bill, I do a lot of rehearsal-less sub jobs where all you can do is get there on time, strap in and tune, and watch hands and listen like hell for the next five hours. A lot like skeet or trap shooting. Believe me, this will smarten you up fast, and I really enjoy the workout it gives my musical reflexes. Even more anxious on bass where you CAN'T sit out the first verse till you catch the tune!

J o e y