WrestlingRasta

A lot of people from the era still go to concerts, often, and he was/is very popular. He puts on a good show. (Although it’s been 25 years since I saw him) 

7 minutes ago, mspart said:

Like I said, I heard it on TV so take that for what it is worth.

As for problems see https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6312155/

https://fortune.com/well/2024/02/05/does-marijuana-cannabis-pot-thc-use-help-or-hurt-anxiety/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306460323001351

These are easy to find with a simple google search.

mspart

Thank you I appreciate the articles. The first one focused on use in adolescents, for which it is not and will not be legal for. This is definitely an issue, but a separate issue. 
 

The second article clearly states the opinions of experts are mixed.  
 

And the third article concluded with the higher potency there is a “slight” risk of dependency, there was weak evidence that it attributed to depression and anxiety, and no association between higher potency and a psychosis like condition.  Just quoting the article.  

Interesring that none of the three articles speak to any of the proven benefits, drastically less side affects and addictions risks compared to many of the other medicines that are regularly prescribed, or quote any of the 1000’s of the doctors who tell their more severe patients that cannabis is the best thing they can do for themselves.  
 

I am well aware a quick Google search will lead to plenty of information. I have spent a whoooooole lot of time reading up on the subject. Which is why with all the information that is available I was interested in how you came to your opinion.  Thanks again. 
 

1 hour ago, mspart said:

I heard on the TV the other day that pot in the 70's was 1.5% THC.   Today's pot is anywhere from 30-90% THC.   That is not the same pot that everyone thinks about and is why there are problems today for those abusing the stuff, moreso than in the past.  

mspart

Where are you seeing 90% thc?  I see in the 30's pretty regular, but not higher than that.  (I'm speaking the

There are some in the 30's but it is far from the majority of what is available.  Just like I'm sure in the 70's you could get some real dirt week (1.5), but that was not at all the norm.    The pot is definitely better now, not just in potency but also under the scrutiny by which it is produced, but stating that range is the extreme, not the norm.   Lastly, you said there are more problems today than in the past?  Care to elaborate?  I would argue with the access and the scrutiny of which it is produced and distributed, it has addressed a whole lot of problems, problems that people could not address as well in the past.

4 minutes ago, Paul158 said:

Reality on farms is that animals die for one reason or another. Animals get sick, horses break their legs, dogs attack animals, dog attack people. They all get euthanized that's the reality.

I'm aware of this, have had to do the deed myself.  But not the point of the question I was answering.

He’s downstairs working through his 401k as we speak. 

Is there anyone claiming this other than the 'source' listed here?  To those already deciding what the only question is ..... I would at least pause a minute.

2 hours ago, mspart said:

Hmmm.    I don't like Billy Joel that much and he is playing the baseball stadium.   I hate stadium concerts.   But you guys have a point.  

mspart

Love Billy Joel, but agree don't like the stadiums as much.  

1 hour ago, mspart said:

There is a little theater in Issaquah, WA called Village Theater.   Generally it puts on incredibly well produced plays in a venue where there is literally no bad seat.   We have seen Fiddler, Les Mis, the Million Dollar Quartet (about elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Carl Perkins, it was an original at Village Theater), Tommy, and a host of others.    We just saw the Fantasticks there.   It was good too.  

My wife wants to see Billy Joel but tickets are absurdly expensive.  

mspart

There’s no price on living…

”Buy the tickets!”

Labs are awesome

few things are better

43 minutes ago, ionel said:

Is it?   

Truth is I much prefer a nice cut of grouper or mahi or snapper or shrimp or scallop, over brisket or pork butts. I just enjoy the process in smoking a good slab of meat. 
 

But tides change, things get different. Actually thinking about selling the whole package I have down there and significantly downsizing. 

Because seafood is meat too. 

I say you work in inequity......to achieve your vanity.

56 minutes ago, Threadkilla said:

Yes she did, and it's a bad look any way.  I come from farm folk and killing a dog was an accepted practice, my grandfather killed dogs for killing livestock or chasing deer etc.  Today it is more of a sensitive subject and should be kept close to the vest. 

Can you elaborate on your victim card comment?

One must play the card that one can basically do whatever one wants to do and any attempt at accountability for doing things one is not supposed to is then labled as bullying, harrassing, or even today in some cases, election interference....   But we don't want to focus on the wrong doing, we just want to focus on the reaction to the wrong doing.

That would be how I explain 'victim card' in a general sense. 

33 minutes ago, Hammerlock3 said:

I assume this is because it's risen concurrently with the idea that victim hood is virtue and "weak makes right" attitude.

Can't disagree.  I just relate it to coping skills.  Whether it's someone picking on you in school, not being able to find the perfect job, not being able to get a date, or accepting election results..........coping skills have depleted significantly throughout the country.

8 minutes ago, Threadkilla said:

Kristi Noem was the frontrunner apparently until they revisited her shooting her dog 20 years ago. 

Not for nothing, but the "they" in this scenario is.....she.  She revisited it, and now people are talkiing about it. 

Then again if you're going to make a run at Trump's VP, you gotta be able to play victim cards,

As evidenced by our two nominees for president….

Third election in a row I won’t be checking the President box. 

1 hour ago, braves121 said:

Touring Hamilton show coming to Tempe me and the Mrs got tickets too will be my first play

My daughter just went and saw that last week and loved it. 

I decided was going to do one show (minimum) each month until the school season starts, starting with the Stephen Marley show last night (which was amazing). Currently holding tickets for:

June: Toots and the Maytals

July: Steel Pulse

August: nothing yet but Beres Hammond just dropped a date in Ft Lauderdale

September: nothing yet but if Earth Wind and Fire drops a date I’m ***ducking** there. 
 

October: Marley Brothers Legacy Tour

November: nothing yet 

Anyone got any shows lined up? 

Got home couple hours ago from the Stephen Marley “Old Soul” show, worked my way up to the rail,  still here in jam mode at the homestead.   Fantastic show! 

15 hours ago, RockLobster said:

It was Willie using his Husker account that posted the awful wife thing.

And now also Willie, using his JimmyBT account to harass posters about it. 

Which is kind of weird because he runs the site. OK, more than kind of weird.

JimmyBT (Willie) obviously can't point out that it was Husker (Willie) so he dodges your posts like a crazed super villain dodging bullets.

Interesting 

22 minutes ago, ionel said:

Did I say you said that? So your answer to that particular question is no. And since you asked me that question in response to a completely different question, well you could see why I chose that reply.   I'm not familiar with the details just read the big picture view.  How did they prey on teens, did they use their private emails to overwhelm them with deals and offers? In the articles I read  (and explained in here) a lot of the fraud was in the job placement rates, jacking them up as much as 40%. That’s pretty significant.   IMO many of the soft degrees (art, English, liesure studies, etc., look at what many athletes major in) at major public Us could be considered fraud given the cost versus potential employment/income stream. So is that avoiding the question of don’t just not want to discuss the fraudulent behavior, or was that indirect answer within itself?  Again did they learn more or less than the average student, where were the parents, what about the high school guidance counselors? Do you really expect me to be able to answer those questions?  I mean you can’t even directly  answer my questions about your own thoughts.

Why get your information from an anonymous person on a message board when you can go out and get some info from various sources who actually investigated the case??  And why would you want to form such strong opinions before taking the time to learn anything about the topic? 
 

Seems like another case of: well it’s just easier for me to whine. Since you admittingly have not looked much into the case, but have already determined that the accountability and liability falls on those that were manipulated and lied to…I think we’ve taken this about as far as it can go.  Have a great weekend! 

18 minutes ago, ionel said:

Should the federal government bail out everyone every time there's a shady situation.  Did these students learn less than the average art student? 

Did I say that?  And how does that answer focus some accountability on the predators? Is this case about how much they learned, or about a corporation being fraudulent, falsifying data, and manipulating teens through lies?  Do we just simply not want to discuss the fraud? 
 

But to answer your question, no the gov’t should not bail out everytime there is a shady situation. 
 

Would you care to answer mine? 

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18 hours ago, Ohio Elite said:

 

Nice!