do you smoke? not cigarettes...hint hint

Michaelm · Post by **Michaelm** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:53 pm

I find my addiction to Oxygen more disturbing then my addiction to weed...

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:56 pm

Michaelm wrote:I find my addiction to Oxygen more disturbing then my addiction to weed...

indeed.....quite hard to quit ive heard...often kills the addict

MR_Soren · Post by **MR_Soren** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:56 pm

Original question:

I have at times, but it's not a part of my lifestyle at the moment and I haven't touched the stuff in years. I don't drink alcohol very often either.

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:07 pm

now i wish everybody who took the poll was responding...

im curious to know if many of the non-smokers simply dont have it available or if they just dislike it....

where i am(canada) it is everywhere, and if you havent encountered it by high school you are hiding under a rock....

plus i think the 'war on drugs' in the US is a bit of a turn off for many.....its illegal here but not really enforced on a personal use basis....

my god.....what would americans do if all of a sudden they made alcohol illegal

Ozymandiaz1260 · Post by **Ozymandiaz1260** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:19 pm

jonny5 wrote:my god.....what would americans do if all of a sudden they made alcohol illegal

That already happened, haha. It didn't turn out too well.

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:24 pm

lolz...ya....

but i meant in current society.....be good for business for us north of the border tho....

actually no....they would make us ban it to.....they are bigger than us....power wise anyways.....

captpain · Post by **captpain** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:54 pm

I enjoy it, but I don't really find it all that social. It amplifies my normal, sober urges to intensely focus on things that I find interesting, and the things that I enjoy are often "buzz kills" for the people I smoke with -- classical music, shmups, books, old spy movies/shows, etc.

If my friends want to play Wii, for instance, to an extent I can enjoy watching them play and react to one another, but I will actively dislike the terrible game they are playing.

mufunyo · Post by **mufunyo** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:00 pm

I really don't like weed at all, too much impurities that fuck with the effects of the active substance. I prefer hash, it doesn't immediately knock you out or turn you into a vegetable (believe me Dutch weed has the power to do that, lol), but will just take you into a mellow state of mind.

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:01 pm

im not very social either way.......sober or otherwise.....

i have friends, but it takes a special occasion to get me to go out......i much prefer being at home with my games, or my g/f or at the gym kicking the shit out of something

i find social interaction very taxing

and for what mufunyo said...i too prefer hash but its rare around here these days.....

as for dutch weed...its good but the best weed in the world is grown in canada.....

also....how the hell do you play tgm on weed????

ArmoredCore · Post by **ArmoredCore** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:07 pm

bud + shmups and games in general = good time, i dont smoke it every time i play games though, it just the boost the fun factor by a whole lot and gets you more immersed into the game

szycag · Post by **szycag** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:31 pm

me from a really old thread:

"The repetition doesn't bother you at all, and you just soak up all the awesome atmosphere. The third boss in Gradius II, the music starts and you expect him to scroll in from the right but he comes from the left and his tentacles fold in just in time for you to get to his other side. I guess it has that effect, making the clichéd seem like genius."

Haven't done that in a long time, and I've never went out and bought some just for myself. I do like the sense of wonder that it gives you back though.

Stormwatch · Post by **Stormwatch** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:44 pm

No smoke, no drink, no nothing. I am very

on this matter.

Super X Gamma · Post by **Super X Gamma** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:59 pm

MR_Soren wrote:Original question:

I have at times, but it's not a part of my lifestyle at the moment and I haven't touched the stuff in years. I don't drink alcohol very often either.

Your avatar looks like a green lego bong...

Ozymandiaz1260 · Post by **Ozymandiaz1260** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:22 am

So many people have said no but haven't posted in this thread. I'd really like to know what people who either don't do or are strait up against drugs think about the subject. Nobody will get mad or offended, it's an open forum... what do people who don't do drugs think about this?

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:25 am

Skykid wrote:
jonny5 wrote:
i think weed smoking is far more consequence free than drinking

just my opinion tho
Disagree Jonny my man.

As someone who has done both extensively (but only drinks now due to the consequences of getting caught w/ the other) I can assure you jonny5 is right. Do I really need to list all the shitty things about alcohol *other* than the drinking and driving nightmare? They are ample, and do not happen when you're high.

That's not to say that weed can't be abused. The consequences of such are far less detrimental though when compared to alcohol. Shit, I blazed up daily in college. Got pretty fucked up the first few years after too!

Ozymandiaz1260 · Post by **Ozymandiaz1260** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:28 am

Yeah, alcohol is neurotoxic, it destroys your liver, is physically addictive, amongst a plethora of other things. Weed might fuck with your emotions, but it can't kill you.

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:30 am

nicotine.....man if i could quit smoking i would be sooooo happy.....

Read Me. I quit after a pack and a half a day for 9 years. And I quit in one of the most smoke-friendly places on the planet.

alcohol is physically addictive

This I actually don't buy though. Most drugs are not physically addictive... heroin is one of the few. Nicotine is definitely not. Read the book above for the proof.

robivy64 · Post by **robivy64** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:38 am

No, sorry.

People only get into this shit because they care enough about what others think of them to start it in the first place. Peer pressure FTW?

Nobody says "oh man cigarettes look delicious, I HAVE to have one!" *tries it* "Oh man this is great *cough* I love it *cough*. Is everyone looking at me while I puff it? Damn I hope so..."

Ozymandiaz1260 · Post by **Ozymandiaz1260** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:39 am

GaijinPunch wrote:
alcohol is physically addictive
This I actually don't buy though. Most drugs are not physically addictive... heroin is one of the few. Nicotine is definitely not. Read the book above for the proof.

Have you ever heard of delirium tremens? I mean, people have died from alcohol withdrawal. It fucks with your GABA receptors to the point where they don't even work anymore. It's been scientifically documented. Look it up on wikipedia or something, I'm not just making this shit up...

Ozymandiaz1260 · Post by **Ozymandiaz1260** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:41 am

LaserGun · Post by **LaserGun** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:54 am

I've only smoked flavored tobacco out of one of these things a couple times.

I've never smoked an actual cigarette or weed, most people think I'm a smoker though, which I find funny.

I haven't tried any other drugs and I only drink like twice a year.

szycag · Post by **szycag** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:07 am

i heard....if u smoke too much weed...u start typing like this....is that true????

ArmoredCore · Post by **ArmoredCore** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:12 am

LaserGun wrote:I've only smoked flavored tobacco out of one of these things a couple times.

I've never smoked an actual cigarette or weed, most people think I'm a smoker though, which I find funny.

I haven't tried any other drugs and I only drink like twice a year.

do ppl inhale flavored tobacco? i never figure out what ppl do hat Hookah bars, do they inhale it or just take puffs and blow it out for the scent haha?

Ozymandiaz1260 · Post by **Ozymandiaz1260** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:16 am

I inhale shisha. I think its fucking great.

TriggerHeartExelica · Post by **TriggerHeartExelica** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 2:04 am

I smoke very sporadically(think once or twice a year) and the only time I ever smoked and played a shmup (first time pink sweets) I did pretty damn good. Make of that what you will.

honorless · Post by **honorless** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 2:20 am

szycag wrote:i heard....if u smoke too much weed...u start typing like this....is that true????

jpj beat you to it, dude

Ozymandiaz1260 wrote:I'd really like to know what people who either don't do or are strait up against drugs think about the subject.

I was completely ambivalent to weed until having to listen to my future stepfather-in-law's braindead stoner theories about how The Establishment Is Killing Us All, and watching him smoke his life down to WoW and football over the past year. Now my attitude toward it has become relatively negative.

As someone who likes to draw, hallucinogens are the only drugs I've ever seen the point of (recreationally speaking). But I've never known anyone who was into that sort of thing, am a miserly bastard who would rather spend money on nonconsumables, and at present have too many responsibilities to consider experimentation anyway.

t0yrobo · Post by **t0yrobo** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 2:36 am

I used to pretty regularly, usually along with gaming. But in the last couple years the desire to not burn my money away and school has made me quit nearly completely.

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 2:43 am

szycag wrote:i heard....if u smoke too much weed...u start typing like this....is that true????

har har

if you read my earlier posts i said i dont even smoke much anymore....

i was just curious if others did.....

and my typing has nothing to do with drug use.....im physically addicted to periods and i find capital letters extremely intimidating

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 2:48 am

GaijinPunch wrote:
nicotine.....man if i could quit smoking i would be sooooo happy.....
Read Me. I quit after a pack and a half a day for 9 years. And I quit in one of the most smoke-friendly places on the planet.

alcohol is physically addictive
This I actually don't buy though. Most drugs are not physically addictive... heroin is one of the few. Nicotine is definitely not. Read the book above for the proof.

ok that clinches it GP...my girlfriend used the very same book to quit and swears by it......my chiropractor also recommended it...

now to hear you recommend it as well has me of the mind to quit this weekend.....

hmmm......ive been meaning to quit for a while.....

thanx for the tips GP...cross your fingers for me

Davey · Post by **Davey** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 2:59 am

The first time people meet me, they usually get one of two impressions:

1.) I would never even think about trying alcohol or drugs as long as I live
2.) I'm a giant pothead

I guess it depends on how professional and polite I am at the time.

I drink small amounts of alcohol fairly regularly (maybe 2 strong beers 3 or 4 nights a week, not as much lately though) and never smoke weed. I've tried it a couple times, didn't really like or dislike it. I don't even really remember what it was like to be honest.

jonny5 wrote:im not very social either way.......sober or otherwise.....

i have friends, but it takes a special occasion to get me to go out......i much prefer being at home with my games, or my g/f or at the gym kicking the shit out of something

i find social interaction very taxing

I'm totally the same way. The worst part is that extroverted people simply don't get this and will give you shit about it.

Obligatory xkcd

shmups.system11.org

do you smoke? not cigarettes...hint hint

do you smoke weed?