Recent content by CheshirePhoenix

You sir, win the internet. Several of them, actually. Edit: I fail at BBCode.

Cars are a luxury. Take a bus, ride a bike, or take the subway. Hell, you can even call a taxi. If you're basing your opinion on "facts" that are rather pathetic and blatant lies, then your opinion is wrong. Period. If you don't like the way I smell, fine. If you don't like the way my lips...

The studies I linked upthread were done in 2009 and 2010, respectively. The ones from my most recent post just so happen to be the ones that our anti-smoking legislature is based off of - so how exactly are they not relevant? I'm not arguing that smoking is good for you. I'm saying it's not...

The American lobby system isn't conspiracy theory. A lobby can only exist if there is a need for it - either real or perceived. Once a lobby movement is created, it garners its own momentum and not only can, but will resort to playing politics in order to remain. And as we all know, the...

Point by point: End result? Staying in power. Lobbyists have a LOT of power in Washington - even in your state government. But as soon as the topic loses steam, they lose their political teeth. Stealing your money? Yep. That sort of goes hand in hand with the all-out power grabs that are...

Way to quote a lobbyist group (cancer.org) and a politician (the surgeon general). Oh, wait. Of course lobbyists and politicians never lie, and they ALWAYS present all of the available evidence. Let's see now, point by point: Secondhand smoke can cause harm in many ways. In the United...

What amuses the hell out of me are the potheads that have problems with cigarette smokers, but then go light up a joint. Or are taking a nice big bong hit and then complaining about smoking.

Honestly, what I don't understand are the people that demonize smoking (I've only read the first page, by the way - I figured pages 2-5 were more likely than not just people bickering back and forth). If you live at a high altitude, the background radiation can be as harmful to you as getting...

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You mean this guy? http://www.wired.com/gaming/gamingreviews/news/2005/07/68333

As regards internet radio stations. You are allowed (as of 2006, last time I was on the "airwaves") a shoutcast stream hosting no more than 75 total simultaneous connections before you have to start generating BMI reports and paying royalties to the RIAA for any songs played online. The...