Tobacco kills 50 Indians every hour

incitatus · Sep 1st, 2007, 08:45

Although the article in question is titled "Tobacco kills 50 Indians every hour" the very first sentence states that it is cancer which kills the 50 every hour and not necessarily the ones alleged to be caused by tobacco since a Dr is quoted as claiming that alcohol causes a selection.
Actually the whole article is spurious rubbish and may be accurate and pertinent enough to be published by Yahoo (but then, what isn't?) but 'Lancet' would bin it at the first sentence.

Kittah · Sep 1st, 2007, 10:11

Many thanks to Diana and Janice - having a positive perspective towards yourself and others is, I believe, a force of Nature. On that note, I tip my hat to you Buck. Job well done. As an aside, I base 90% of my success on the realization that I. Was. Done. Smoking (period). There is the argument that nicotine is as addictive as heroin. I will now butcher a Mark Twain quote - "Quiting smoking is one of the easiest things to do. I've done it a thousand times".

shashank.aggarwal · Sep 1st, 2007, 10:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rama

Interesting how people can cope with all the diversity that is India, from a plethora of languages to religions, yet cannot comprehend or cope when one uses a , instead of a . or vice versa. Boggles the mind!

Rama, there is nothing to comprehend about it..when you belong to a country which offered the Decimal system to world, if 99% people are ignorant of other systems, that are actually not used in science OR technology OR economics...I am not surprised..

vargoje3 · Sep 1st, 2007, 11:10

Hmmm i might have contributed......brought like 10 rolls of American chewing tobacco with me which the locals just loved more than anything. Couldn't get enough of the stuff.

Nick-H · Sep 1st, 2007, 11:24

Mod note:

In some countries, yes may mean yes, in others it may mean no. In the countries in which it means no, no may mean yes.

It doesn't matter what system we use, as long as we agree on it.

To use a different system, one that is foreign to this site, is probably as confusing to the Belgians and the Germans among us as it is to the Brits and Indians.

Any further complaints about this will be deleted.

Buck · Sep 1st, 2007, 15:29

Thanks Kittah and at the risk of bragging never mind the risk
Buck - Free and Healing for Eleven Months, Twenty Six Days, 16 Hours and 58 Minutes, while extending my life expectancy 32 Days and 13 Hours, by avoiding the use of 9378 nicotine delivery devices that would have cost me £2,141.73.
Ta Dah!

ananda2193 · Sep 2nd, 2007, 19:51

This is in todays New York Post "Weird But True" section.

A lifelong London smoker celebrated her 100th birthday with her 170,000th cigarette.
Winnie Langley began her habit when she was 7 years old, a few weeks after the outbreak of World War 1.
Langley has maintained a five-cig-a-day habit ever since and vows to continue.

tacita · Sep 7th, 2007, 22:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buck

Buck - Free and Healing for Eleven Months, Twenty Six Days, 16 Hours and 58 Minutes, while extending my life expectancy 32 Days and 13 Hours, by avoiding the use of 9378 nicotine delivery devices that would have cost me £2,141.73.
Ta Dah!

so, buck, are congratulations in order for a one-year, smoke-free anniversary?

Nick-H · Sep 7th, 2007, 23:27

And even changing bank accounts without smoking?

Impressive

Sep 1st, 2007, 08:45	#76
incitatus Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: UK Posts: 207	Lies, damned lies,..... Although the article in question is titled "Tobacco kills 50 Indians every hour" the very first sentence states that it is cancer which kills the 50 every hour and not necessarily the ones alleged to be caused by tobacco since a Dr is quoted as claiming that alcohol causes a selection. Actually the whole article is spurious rubbish and may be accurate and pertinent enough to be published by Yahoo (but then, what isn't?) but 'Lancet' would bin it at the first sentence.

Sep 1st, 2007, 11:24	#80
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 27,692	Mod note: In some countries, yes may mean yes, in others it may mean no. In the countries in which it means no, no may mean yes. It doesn't matter what system we use, as long as we agree on it. To use a different system, one that is foreign to this site, is probably as confusing to the Belgians and the Germans among us as it is to the Brits and Indians. Any further complaints about this will be deleted. __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

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vargoje3 Fishing Master Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 177	Hmmm i might have contributed......brought like 10 rolls of American chewing tobacco with me which the locals just loved more than anything. Couldn't get enough of the stuff.

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Buck Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Back home in NE Scotland Posts: 151	Thanks Kittah and at the risk of bragging never mind the risk Buck - Free and Healing for Eleven Months, Twenty Six Days, 16 Hours and 58 Minutes, while extending my life expectancy 32 Days and 13 Hours, by avoiding the use of 9378 nicotine delivery devices that would have cost me £2,141.73. Ta Dah!

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ananda2193 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: you essay Posts: 1,570	This is in todays New York Post "Weird But True" section. A lifelong London smoker celebrated her 100th birthday with her 170,000th cigarette. Winnie Langley began her habit when she was 7 years old, a few weeks after the outbreak of World War 1. Langley has maintained a five-cig-a-day habit ever since and vows to continue.

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Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 27,692	And even changing bank accounts without smoking? Impressive

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