Trek n' Weed

[dougkeenan]

I don't believe you. Aren't you the one who just said that you think drugs made Carl Sagan smarter? The implication is that you think we would all be better off if we ALL just started puffing away.

You're making stuff up because you're emotionally upset. That's your implication, not mine. Whether you believe me or not is irrelevant.

And "people like you" - that's not a very IDIC thing to say, now is it?

I can give as good as I get.

I bid you peace, and long life. I know why I'm in this thread. Do you?

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

I don't believe you. Aren't you the one who just said that you think drugs made Carl Sagan smarter? The implication is that you think we would all be better off if we ALL just started puffing away.

You're making stuff up because you're emotionally upset. That's your implication, not mine. Whether you believe me or not is irrelevant.

You're right about the "upset" part, I'll give you that.

As for the rest of it: If you can honestly, truthfully, without any insult or recrimination whatsoever (and definitely no insulting cracks like 'square' or 'uptight'), say to me that you don't mind that I'm not into drugs and would never try to get me into it, then good.

 

[dougkeenan]

As for the rest of it: If you can honestly, truthfully, without any insult or recrimination whatsoever (and definitely no insulting cracks like 'square' or 'uptight'), say to me that you don't mind that I'm not into drugs and would never try to get me into it, then good.

I don't mind that you (or anyone) are not into drugs and would never try to get you (or anyone) into it. That's IDIC - we are on a Trek board, right?

 

[Krieg1981]

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people like you? You mean squares?

Thank you for proving my point.

If you don't like the stuff, fine! I'm sure there is an "I'm as pure as the driven snow" thread around here somewhere!

I'm not 'pure as the driven snow', and have never claimed to be. I just don't want anything to do with these drugs you seem so fond of. Why is that so hard to accept?

All this high moral ground business is ridiculous. How all these uptight people could like Star Trek escapes me.

So I'm 'uptight' just because I don't 'feed my head', is that it?

Its perfectly easy to accept! Weed won't make you any cooler, or smarter, or less intelligent for that matter! I don't give a shit if you smoke weed or croche doylies! What you do with your free time is your business. I was under the impression this thread was for funsies.......If your so anti-pot, why inject your opinion into the conversation? I don't have anything against people who don't do drugs, but I sure don't look down on them or act all smug. The square bit was in jest, by the by.

 

[Krieg1981]

Honest to god i'm not trying to be a douche......I'm just struggling to understand where all this negativity is coming from? Can't we all be friendly?

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

If your so anti-pot, why inject your opinion into the conversation?

It's not so much a matter of being 'anti-pot' as being 'anti-pressure'.

I don't have anything against people who don't do drugs, but I sure don't look down on them or act all smug.

I only 'looked down' on you when I thought you were doing the same to me.

 

[Krieg1981]

If your so anti-pot, why inject your opinion into the conversation?

It's not so much a matter of being 'anti-pot' as being 'anti-pressure'.

I don't have anything against people who don't do drugs, but I sure don't look down on them or act all smug.

I only 'looked down' on you when I thought you were doing the same to me.

I guess we though we were doing something we weren't, and now I feel like an ass. Peace? I'm all about people making their own choices......I would never pressure anyone to do anything that goes against their personal beliefs. I just want the same courtesy accorded to myself! All the insinuations that people who smoke are stupid or make poor life choices are insulting at best. I smoke.....And i'm a military intelligence analyst!

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Peace?

OK.

But let me explain something here. You may think I'm making this up (I've told this story before and have been accused of that very thing), but this may help to explain my reaction:

Back when I was in college, there was a huge fight in my dorm one night. And I mean a *huge* friggin' fight. I was in my room when it happened, I heard the whole thing. There were people getting the shit kicked out of them and literally thrown against walls. (And, as I would later learn, they didn't even *live* in the dorm - they were frat boys.) When it was all over and it was safe to come out, I noticed not only the blood on the walls, but the stench. I'd had no idea what it was, but it smelled awful. Somebody told me it was pot.

Now I know in my *mind* that it couldn't have been the pot that made those people go batshit insane (assuming that what I smelled in the air really was pot, which I admit I have no proof for it being), but it's hard not to associate the two even knowing that.

 

[Krieg1981]

Peace?

OK.

But let me explain something here. You may think I'm making this up (I've told this story before and have been accused of that very thing), but this may help to explain my reaction:

Back when I was in college, there was a huge fight in my dorm one night. And I mean a *huge* friggin' fight. I was in my room when it happened, I heard the whole thing. There were people getting the shit kicked out of them and literally thrown against walls. (And, as I would later learn, they didn't even *live* in the dorm - they were frat boys.) When it was all over and it was safe to come out, I noticed not only the blood on the walls, but the stench. I'd had no idea what it was, but it smelled awful. Somebody told me it was pot.

Now I know in my *mind* that it couldn't have been the pot that made those people go batshit insane (assuming that what I smelled in the air really was pot, which I admit I have no proof for it being), but it's hard not to associate the two even knowing that.

I believe you. However, I've been smoking for many years and I have never seen anyone have a violent reaction to weed. I've seen people turn into drooling retards, laughing fools and Plato-like philosophers, but never full on rage. I have, however, seen someone shot over coke, stabbed over meth, even beaten over a pack of cigarettes! I think the operative words in your story are "frat boys". They suck no matter what!

 

[The Old Mixer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUA35XQxxw8

 

[3D Master]

Everyone should watch "Super High Me". Guy goes off weed for thirty days, takes IQ test. Then guy smokes weed constantly for 30 days. Does IQ test. The test he took on weed was better!

 

[TheLonelySquire]

Being judgemental is a bad life choice. That stuff will give you a "heart" attack! Carl Sagan was a world class scientist, intelligent and respected, you are not.

Again, I didn't bring him up. Another poster did. I was asked a question and I responded to it.

As far as a heart attack, I play competitive sports five days a week. If I do have a gainer, I hope I drop dead right on the court.

And as far as your last attack on me, I'd say I am very intelligent and very
respected for not using drugs. I'd say that gives me the edge on the dearly departed Mr. Sagan.

Everyone give this guy a round of applause for not doing drugs. I think fox news is more up your alley than Star Trek.

So Star Trek fans should do drugs and not watch Fox News? Why are you attacking me, just because I said drugs are not good for people?

 

[TheLonelySquire]

If your so anti-pot, why inject your opinion into the conversation?

It's not so much a matter of being 'anti-pot' as being 'anti-pressure'.

I don't have anything against people who don't do drugs, but I sure don't look down on them or act all smug.

I only 'looked down' on you when I thought you were doing the same to me.

I guess we though we were doing something we weren't, and now I feel like an ass. Peace? I'm all about people making their own choices......I would never pressure anyone to do anything that goes against their personal beliefs. I just want the same courtesy accorded to myself! All the insinuations that people who smoke are stupid or make poor life choices are insulting at best. I smoke.....And i'm a military intelligence analyst!

Well, I beg to differ. Smoking ANYTHING is not a healthy choice. Now I'm not telling you you don't have the right to make that choice, you certainly do, provided you don't get caught.

However, doing something that has inherent detrimental effects on one's own body is certainly a poor life choice. I don't think there's much doubt about that.

 

[dougkeenan]

Yes, those who can't handle smoke should use filters, cook their cannabis into a favorite recipe, or simply vaporize. And turning into a bat has inherent detrimental effects on one's own body. Don't do it.

 

[Alidar Jarok]

Capisco?

fwiw, "Capisco" means "I understand". If you wanted to say "do you understand", it would be capisci.

Everyone keep in mind that differences in opinion are fine, but try to be civil and not attack the other person

 

[Lydell]

Why smoke it, when you have the holodeck!!!!

 

[dougkeenan]

Why watch Star Trek, when you have the holodeck!!!!

 

[Lydell]

Why watch Star Trek, when you have the holodeck!!!!

ooo don't even get me started.............daydreams away.....

 

[Nerdius Maximus]

Why watch Star Trek, when you have the holodeck!!!!

The holodeck is only to be used for re-enacting Sherlock Holmes mysteries, sitting in with a jazz band, playing around on old sailing ships, or other similarly lame activities.

 

[3D Master]

I much prefer Quark's selection of holoprograms.