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The Nice People Thread, No.16: A Universe of Niceness.
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I think "more or less" did a show on this at one point. They played back snooker show recordings and counted the coughs. And yes they did seem to decrease over the decades.There is no honour to be had in not knowing a thing that can be known - Danny Baker0
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I'd put myself at "15/day" for regular cigs. But I switched from regular cigs to rollies....vivatifosi wrote: »...what is now the average intake? Is the amount of smoke reduced not only as a result of people not smoking, but also by people smoking less?
Regular cigs, at £8/pack (easy maths) = £6/day.
My rollies work out at £1.50/day.0 -
B4lls... just remembered, it's Wednesday and, if I'd thought sooner, I have somewhere to be as there's a car boot ....
Back in a bit, going to dash off, see if there's anything worth having.... I got the canvas there last week... so slim pickings, but you never know.0 -
PasturesNew wrote: »B4lls... just remembered, it's Wednesday and, if I'd thought sooner, I have somewhere to be as there's a car boot ....
Back in a bit, going to dash off, see if there's anything worth having.... I got the canvas there last week... so slim pickings, but you never know.
There's bound to be some random stuff, you seem to have a penchant for that :rotfl:0 -
As an asthmatic, you can't begin to realise the difference the smoking ban made to me.
When I went to Sri Lanka a couple of years ago, I was very worried about how I'd get on with regard to smoking in public places, and was steeling myself for the worst.
I was very pleasantly surprised..... there wasn't any!
Similarly in Montenegro.
Does anyone know what the USA is like? Or does it vary from state to state?(I just lurve spiders!)
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Does the breathing control with your singing help Pyxis?
USA is generally as smoke free as here. The worst offenders there tend to be holidaymakers from other countries with more smokers, e.g. South Americans.Please stay safe in the sun and learn the A-E of melanoma: A = asymmetry, B = irregular borders, C= different colours, D= diameter, larger than 6mm, E = evolving, is your mole changing? Most moles are not cancerous, any doubts, please check next time you visit your GP.
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As an asthmatic, you can't begin to realise the difference the smoking ban made to me.
When I went to Sri Lanka a couple of years ago, I was very worried about how I'd get on with regard to smoking in public places, and was stealing myself for the worst.
I was very pleasantly surprised..... there wasn't any!
Similarly in Montenegro.
Does anyone know what the USA is like? Or does it vary from state to state?
The US has just banned smoking in social housing. Opinions vary as to whether it's to help poor people give up smoking (so the government can bask in a glow of virtue) or to save on the costs of redecorating properties (not so virtuous), with trying to save money on medicaid (publicly funded healthcare for the poor) and helping prevent fires somewhere in between on the virtue scale.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/smoking-banned-in-public-housing-nationwide-effective-today-2018-07-31/
Since they are a nation that feels much much more strongly than Brits usually do about the government not having the right to interfere in individuals' choices, this seems surprising to me.Do you know anyone who's bereaved? Point them to https://www.AtaLoss.org which does for bereavement support what MSE does for financial services, providing links to support organisations relevant to the circumstances of the loss & the local area. (Link permitted by forum team)
Tyre performance in the wet deteriorates rapidly below about 3mm tread - change yours when they get dangerous, not just when they are nearly illegal (1.6mm).
Oh, and wear your seatbelt. My kids are only alive because they were wearing theirs when somebody else was driving in wet weather with worn tyres.0 -
vivatifosi wrote: »Does the breathing control with your singing help Pyxis?
Yes it does, although it's usually the other way round....... the lack of breath control makes sustaining phrases and long notes difficult at times. Not a problem when singing with a lot of other people, but makes it a bit tricky in, say, a quartet! :rotfl:(I just lurve spiders!)
INFJ(Turbulent).
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Founder Member: 'WIMPS ANONYMOUS' and 'VICTIMS of the RANDOM HEDGEHOG'
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First purchase was a winner, £1 for a picture - which was on my list to look out for as I didn't have one "the right sort of colours and the right sort of size" (discerning art expert here...).
After that it went a bit Pete Tong.
Vase .... 50p. OK
Vase.... £2, offered £1, accepted. OK
3 vases .... £2.50 for 3. OK, it's out of control now... leave!!
So I am home with one picture and 5 vases. I think I've got a spot for four of them.0 -
It might be better to go back and buy one big vase to put the other ones in, like Russian dolls maybe.There is no honour to be had in not knowing a thing that can be known - Danny Baker0
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