Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 22:04:19 GMT From: Paul Halliday <pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk> Subject: Re: OT: taxes (long rant about smoking)
in article DcEV9.5837$M7.625123nopsaml1.home.nl, MH at mhnopsamere.net wrote on 16/01/2003 19:53: >>> but my Doctor ... make sure I wasn't going to die. I'll keep smoking for >>> now, > > There is something in that reasoning that does not make sense, but somehow > I cannot figure out what it is. The medication was about to kill me fast, whereas I had a better chance of making it though the night by stopping the medication and going back on the cigs. > Anyway, smokers contribute to society by paying taxes that will be used for > all kinds of Useful Things like social welfare and health care, and > statistically they will not live long enough to enjoy those services > themselves. ... Or colostomy bags, false teeth and dribbling into my Sunday dinner. >> 1985 900i 16V >> 1989 900 Turbo S > Too bad about the smell... Ain't no smell from either. The '85 runs great and the '89 is off the road at the moment. Paul
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