Topic: Anyone that still Smokes Tobacco on MC - Rush Limbaugh denied health risks of smoking Wants Medal
Anonymous A started this discussion 6 years ago #96,377
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-rush-limbaugh-smoking-effects-cancer-diagnosis-20200203-4ma66mowazektovzh7hg2aynhq-story.htmlRush Limbaugh denied health risks of smoking years before lung cancer diagnosis: ‘I would like a medal for smoking cigars’
Years before conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh announced on his show Monday that he’d been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, he downplayed the health risks of smoking on his show.
The 69-year-old firebrand said he’s receiving treatment for the cancer but did not provide further details. “There are going to be days that I’m not going to be able to be here,” he said on his show Monday.
During a discussion with a caller to “The Rush Limbaugh Show” back in April 2015, Limbaugh denied second-hand smoke was a danger and said it takes 50 years for smokers to get cancer.
The caller was questioning Limbaugh’s logic that society should be thankful for smokers because of the tax money generated from the sale of tobacco products.
After asking who smokers were harming, Limbaugh denied second-hand smoke caused any deaths.
“That is a myth. That has been disproven at the World Health Organization and the report was suppressed,” Limbaugh claimed. “There is no fatality whatsoever. There’s no even major sickness component associated with secondhand smoke. It may irritate you, and you may not like it, but it will not make you sick, and it will not kill you.”
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 2,500,000 nonsmokers have died from health problems caused by exposure to secondhand smoke since 1964.
Limbaugh went on to claim “firsthand smoke” isn’t that serious either.
“Firsthand smoke takes 50 years to kill people, if it does,” he said. “Not everybody that smokes gets cancer. Now, it’s true that everybody who smokes dies, but so does everyone who eats carrots.”
Limbaugh went on to ask why the government didn’t ban tobacco if it was so dangerous before claiming the society had vilified smokers, even though “their purchases are funding children’s health care programs.”
“I would like a medal for smoking cigars, is what I’m saying,” Limbaugh added.
During the five-year-old segment, the radio host pointed to other alleged incidents of freedom being taken away from Americans such as school children in Virginia having to eat lunches planned by Michelle Obama and New York City 7/11 locations only selling Slurpees in 16-ounce sizes or smaller.
Limbaugh concluded the segment by circling back to smoking.
“I’ve never seen cause of death: Tobacco products. Not everybody who smokes gets cancer. The most shocking event in the world is when somebody gets lung cancer and they never smoked, and everybody says, ‘How the hell did that happen?’ Because everybody’s been so persuaded to believe that it’s automatic.”
EDITORS NOTE: What goes around cums around
The 69-year-old firebrand said he’s receiving treatment for the cancer but did not provide further details. “There are going to be days that I’m not going to be able to be here,” he said on his show Monday.
During a discussion with a caller to “The Rush Limbaugh Show” back in April 2015, Limbaugh denied second-hand smoke was a danger and said it takes 50 years for smokers to get cancer.
The caller was questioning Limbaugh’s logic that society should be thankful for smokers because of the tax money generated from the sale of tobacco products.
After asking who smokers were harming, Limbaugh denied second-hand smoke caused any deaths.
“That is a myth. That has been disproven at the World Health Organization and the report was suppressed,” Limbaugh claimed. “There is no fatality whatsoever. There’s no even major sickness component associated with secondhand smoke. It may irritate you, and you may not like it, but it will not make you sick, and it will not kill you.”
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 2,500,000 nonsmokers have died from health problems caused by exposure to secondhand smoke since 1964.
Limbaugh went on to claim “firsthand smoke” isn’t that serious either.
“Firsthand smoke takes 50 years to kill people, if it does,” he said. “Not everybody that smokes gets cancer. Now, it’s true that everybody who smokes dies, but so does everyone who eats carrots.”
Limbaugh went on to ask why the government didn’t ban tobacco if it was so dangerous before claiming the society had vilified smokers, even though “their purchases are funding children’s health care programs.”
“I would like a medal for smoking cigars, is what I’m saying,” Limbaugh added.
During the five-year-old segment, the radio host pointed to other alleged incidents of freedom being taken away from Americans such as school children in Virginia having to eat lunches planned by Michelle Obama and New York City 7/11 locations only selling Slurpees in 16-ounce sizes or smaller.
Limbaugh concluded the segment by circling back to smoking.
“I’ve never seen cause of death: Tobacco products. Not everybody who smokes gets cancer. The most shocking event in the world is when somebody gets lung cancer and they never smoked, and everybody says, ‘How the hell did that happen?’ Because everybody’s been so persuaded to believe that it’s automatic.”
EDITORS NOTE: What goes around cums around
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| Poll option | Votes | Percentage | Graph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer does a body good | 1 | 25% | |
| Some Tobacco today - Die later of Cancer | 2 | 50% | |
| Cancer does a body good | 1 | 25% |
jodi !ariasXXmaE joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 2 minutes later[^] [v] #1,087,390
Get with it fag
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 8 minutes later, 10 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,087,394
@previous (jodi !ariasXXmaE)Cancer is coming for your body. The good news is - Morticians have family to feed and grave diggers also have families to feed.
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 1 minute later, 12 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,087,395
Tobacco smoke causing cancer is really just a Chinese hoax dreamt up to cripple parts of the US economy. It's a "theory" these liberal academics like to wave around so they get more funding.
Anonymous C replied with this 6 years ago, 1 minute later, 14 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,087,396
@previous (D)
So you're just one more smoker. Good because it's a painful way to die and no pain no gain. Besides be honest. You have nothing in your life worth living anyway so why not just die a dramatic death.
So you're just one more smoker. Good because it's a painful way to die and no pain no gain. Besides be honest. You have nothing in your life worth living anyway so why not just die a dramatic death.
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 1 minute later, 15 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,087,397
Anonymous D replied with this 6 years ago, 5 minutes later, 21 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,087,400
Anonymous E replied with this 6 years ago, 1 minute later, 22 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,087,401
Write in: 77 almost 80
Sheila LaBoof joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 3 minutes later, 26 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,087,402
that shithead was never good at science -- I used to think he was overly abrasive but perhaps had valid points, until he talked about something I knew about and then I knew he was a fuckhead. Even later, I figured out that it's not necessarily that he doesn't know what he's talking about, but it's that he doesn't give a shit about saying anything accurately at all. He's there to take the rubes' money and they keep giving it
Syntax (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 10 minutes later, 36 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,087,406
@1,087,401 (E)
Indeed YET I am far far FAR far far more alive than most here who are a fraction of my age - They will ALL be posting on Internet weekend nites and I will be out and about being ALIVE ALIVE ~0~
And with that a bonfire is going on the beach and there is a chill in the air so I will take down a brand new bottle of a Bourbon I have yet to check out and will see if I can trade a few shots for some Marshmallows I C them cooking
Fact is so many here tell about being Depressed - What is so good about being young and depressed? LoL
I say just try some LIFE as well as a dram of super Bourbon Whiskeys/Kentucky vs Tennessee and tis amazing how my morning Corn Tortillas are related to the liquid in the bottle that went from a Mash to Still to barrel and YEARS Later to be poured with Chard Marshmallows and will report 2morrow how this Jefferson's Reserve done did nor was it super expensive - Cost close to Maker's Mark
Indeed YET I am far far FAR far far more alive than most here who are a fraction of my age - They will ALL be posting on Internet weekend nites and I will be out and about being ALIVE ALIVE ~0~
And with that a bonfire is going on the beach and there is a chill in the air so I will take down a brand new bottle of a Bourbon I have yet to check out and will see if I can trade a few shots for some Marshmallows I C them cooking
Fact is so many here tell about being Depressed - What is so good about being young and depressed? LoL
I say just try some LIFE as well as a dram of super Bourbon Whiskeys/Kentucky vs Tennessee and tis amazing how my morning Corn Tortillas are related to the liquid in the bottle that went from a Mash to Still to barrel and YEARS Later to be poured with Chard Marshmallows and will report 2morrow how this Jefferson's Reserve done did nor was it super expensive - Cost close to Maker's Mark
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Anonymous D replied with this 6 years ago, 21 seconds later, 37 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,087,407
@1,087,396 (C)
I thought it was obvious I was being sarcastic, but now that I read it again this probably something Rush has said at some point.
No one has updated the playbook so you can just plug "tobacco smoke" into the same formula you would use for carbon emissions, ocean acidification, CFCs causing ozone depletion, DDT, the dangers of lead paint, carcinogenic weed killer, or whatever and get right wing talking points from the last 40 years or so.
I thought it was obvious I was being sarcastic, but now that I read it again this probably something Rush has said at some point.
No one has updated the playbook so you can just plug "tobacco smoke" into the same formula you would use for carbon emissions, ocean acidification, CFCs causing ozone depletion, DDT, the dangers of lead paint, carcinogenic weed killer, or whatever and get right wing talking points from the last 40 years or so.
Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 6 minutes later, 43 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,087,409
Meta !Sober//iZs joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 6 hours later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,087,450
> it takes 50 years for smokers to get cancer.
> “Firsthand smoke takes 50 years to kill people, if it does,”
This actually sounds about right. Limbaugh getting cancer at 69 would indicate he started smoking at 19 which makes sense. ?
> “Firsthand smoke takes 50 years to kill people, if it does,”
This actually sounds about right. Limbaugh getting cancer at 69 would indicate he started smoking at 19 which makes sense. ?
Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 4 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,087,451
@previous (Meta !Sober//iZs)
He was 100% correct about that. He just didn't ever think it would happen to him because he's incredibly arrogant and an asshole.
He was 100% correct about that. He just didn't ever think it would happen to him because he's incredibly arrogant and an asshole.
Meta !Sober//iZs replied with this 6 years ago, 9 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,087,453
@previous (Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU)
He must have been worried on some level because he quit smoking cigarettes in the '80s. Then switched to cigars, then vaping. I can't see other reason why someone like Rush would quit smoking besides fear of cancer (because smoking "owns the libs" and ties into the whole GOP "freedom of choice" thing)
He must have been worried on some level because he quit smoking cigarettes in the '80s. Then switched to cigars, then vaping. I can't see other reason why someone like Rush would quit smoking besides fear of cancer (because smoking "owns the libs" and ties into the whole GOP "freedom of choice" thing)
Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU replied with this 6 years ago, 19 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,087,456
@previous (Meta !Sober//iZs)
I guess but the best time to quit smoking is immediately after starting. After 20 years of smoking your odds of getting lung cancer will probably never be anything other than incredibly high. It's like trying to avoid a heart attack at age 70 by cutting back from eating 4 to 2 cheeseburgers a day at age 65. Too little too late.
I guess but the best time to quit smoking is immediately after starting. After 20 years of smoking your odds of getting lung cancer will probably never be anything other than incredibly high. It's like trying to avoid a heart attack at age 70 by cutting back from eating 4 to 2 cheeseburgers a day at age 65. Too little too late.
Anonymous J joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 2 hours later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,087,500
@OP
> https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-rush-limbaugh-smoking-effects-cancer-diagnosis-20200203-4ma66mowazektovzh7hg2aynhq-story.html
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> Rush Limbaugh denied health risks of smoking years before lung cancer diagnosis: ‘I would like a medal for smoking cigars’
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what a fucking idiot, cant wait until he croaks.
> https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-rush-limbaugh-smoking-effects-cancer-diagnosis-20200203-4ma66mowazektovzh7hg2aynhq-story.html
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> Rush Limbaugh denied health risks of smoking years before lung cancer diagnosis: ‘I would like a medal for smoking cigars’
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Years before conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh announced on his show Monday that he’d been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, he downplayed the health risks of smoking on his show.
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> The 69-year-old firebrand said he’s receiving treatment for the cancer but did not provide further details. “There are going to be days that I’m not going to be able to be here,” he said on his show Monday.
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> During a discussion with a caller to “The Rush Limbaugh Show” back in April 2015, Limbaugh denied second-hand smoke was a danger and said it takes 50 years for smokers to get cancer.
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> The caller was questioning Limbaugh’s logic that society should be thankful for smokers because of the tax money generated from the sale of tobacco products.
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> After asking who smokers were harming, Limbaugh denied second-hand smoke caused any deaths.
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> “That is a myth. That has been disproven at the World Health Organization and the report was suppressed,” Limbaugh claimed. “There is no fatality whatsoever. There’s no even major sickness component associated with secondhand smoke. It may irritate you, and you may not like it, but it will not make you sick, and it will not kill you.”
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> According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 2,500,000 nonsmokers have died from health problems caused by exposure to secondhand smoke since 1964.
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> Limbaugh went on to claim “firsthand smoke” isn’t that serious either.
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> “Firsthand smoke takes 50 years to kill people, if it does,” he said. “Not everybody that smokes gets cancer. Now, it’s true that everybody who smokes dies, but so does everyone who eats carrots.”
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> Limbaugh went on to ask why the government didn’t ban tobacco if it was so dangerous before claiming the society had vilified smokers, even though “their purchases are funding children’s health care programs.”
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> “I would like a medal for smoking cigars, is what I’m saying,” Limbaugh added.
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> During the five-year-old segment, the radio host pointed to other alleged incidents of freedom being taken away from Americans such as school children in Virginia having to eat lunches planned by Michelle Obama and New York City 7/11 locations only selling Slurpees in 16-ounce sizes or smaller.
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> Limbaugh concluded the segment by circling back to smoking.
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> “I’ve never seen cause of death: Tobacco products. Not everybody who smokes gets cancer. The most shocking event in the world is when somebody gets lung cancer and they never smoked, and everybody says, ‘How the hell did that happen?’ Because everybody’s been so persuaded to believe that it’s automatic.”
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> EDITORS NOTE: What goes around cums around
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> The 69-year-old firebrand said he’s receiving treatment for the cancer but did not provide further details. “There are going to be days that I’m not going to be able to be here,” he said on his show Monday.
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> During a discussion with a caller to “The Rush Limbaugh Show” back in April 2015, Limbaugh denied second-hand smoke was a danger and said it takes 50 years for smokers to get cancer.
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> The caller was questioning Limbaugh’s logic that society should be thankful for smokers because of the tax money generated from the sale of tobacco products.
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> After asking who smokers were harming, Limbaugh denied second-hand smoke caused any deaths.
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> “That is a myth. That has been disproven at the World Health Organization and the report was suppressed,” Limbaugh claimed. “There is no fatality whatsoever. There’s no even major sickness component associated with secondhand smoke. It may irritate you, and you may not like it, but it will not make you sick, and it will not kill you.”
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> According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 2,500,000 nonsmokers have died from health problems caused by exposure to secondhand smoke since 1964.
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> Limbaugh went on to claim “firsthand smoke” isn’t that serious either.
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> “Firsthand smoke takes 50 years to kill people, if it does,” he said. “Not everybody that smokes gets cancer. Now, it’s true that everybody who smokes dies, but so does everyone who eats carrots.”
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> Limbaugh went on to ask why the government didn’t ban tobacco if it was so dangerous before claiming the society had vilified smokers, even though “their purchases are funding children’s health care programs.”
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> “I would like a medal for smoking cigars, is what I’m saying,” Limbaugh added.
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> During the five-year-old segment, the radio host pointed to other alleged incidents of freedom being taken away from Americans such as school children in Virginia having to eat lunches planned by Michelle Obama and New York City 7/11 locations only selling Slurpees in 16-ounce sizes or smaller.
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> Limbaugh concluded the segment by circling back to smoking.
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> “I’ve never seen cause of death: Tobacco products. Not everybody who smokes gets cancer. The most shocking event in the world is when somebody gets lung cancer and they never smoked, and everybody says, ‘How the hell did that happen?’ Because everybody’s been so persuaded to believe that it’s automatic.”
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> EDITORS NOTE: What goes around cums around
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what a fucking idiot, cant wait until he croaks.
Meta !Sober//iZs replied with this 6 years ago, 4 hours later, 14 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,087,612
@1,087,456 (Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU)
I guess the real test is how he handles it. I don't listen to Rush so I don't know how he is handling it. I think the manful way would be to say "I did some dumb shit when I was younger and now I have cancer but I accept the consequences of the decisions I made. Don't smoke."
I think the story headline is untrue and clickbaity though: "Rush Limbaugh denied health risks of smoking years before lung cancer diagnosis: ‘I would like a medal for smoking cigars’"
He seems to have stated the risk of smoking pretty accurately: 50 years and then cancer. Which is exactly what happened in his case. He did downplay the risk of secondhand smoke (honestly I don't know enough about secondhand smoke to even have an opinion either way on the risks. It seems to me that they would be higher than zero, but much lower than smoking directly but who knows?)
I guess the real test is how he handles it. I don't listen to Rush so I don't know how he is handling it. I think the manful way would be to say "I did some dumb shit when I was younger and now I have cancer but I accept the consequences of the decisions I made. Don't smoke."
I think the story headline is untrue and clickbaity though: "Rush Limbaugh denied health risks of smoking years before lung cancer diagnosis: ‘I would like a medal for smoking cigars’"
He seems to have stated the risk of smoking pretty accurately: 50 years and then cancer. Which is exactly what happened in his case. He did downplay the risk of secondhand smoke (honestly I don't know enough about secondhand smoke to even have an opinion either way on the risks. It seems to me that they would be higher than zero, but much lower than smoking directly but who knows?)
Anonymous K joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 5 minutes later, 14 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,087,614
Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU replied with this 6 years ago, 8 minutes later, 14 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,087,617
@1,087,612 (Meta !Sober//iZs)
He compared smoking to eating carrots and said people who do both die so what's the big difference. That is abject stupidity and pretty clearly downplaying the risks.
He compared smoking to eating carrots and said people who do both die so what's the big difference. That is abject stupidity and pretty clearly downplaying the risks.
Meta !Sober//iZs replied with this 6 years ago, 9 minutes later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,087,620
@1,087,614 (K)
My grandmother smoked two packs a day her whole life. She never got cancer! She did get COPD and emphysema and vascular dementia and the last several years of her life were, um, not pleasant. She did make it to 83 though which is not far off normal life expectancy ?
(PS none of us in the family were close to her (long story). Her passing was more of a relief for us than anything. So I don't care either way if anyone wants to make fun of "Meta's dead grandma with COPD" or whatever).
@previous (Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU)
Find me one vegan ni??a who's not going to die ?
My grandmother smoked two packs a day her whole life. She never got cancer! She did get COPD and emphysema and vascular dementia and the last several years of her life were, um, not pleasant. She did make it to 83 though which is not far off normal life expectancy ?
(PS none of us in the family were close to her (long story). Her passing was more of a relief for us than anything. So I don't care either way if anyone wants to make fun of "Meta's dead grandma with COPD" or whatever).
@previous (Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU)
Find me one vegan ni??a who's not going to die ?
Anonymous E replied with this 6 years ago, 1 hour later, 16 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,087,633
Anonymous L joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 2 minutes later, 16 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,087,634
This is fanatadtic news!*lights three cigarettes at once*
Meta !Sober//iZs replied with this 6 years ago, 26 minutes later, 16 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,087,639
@1,087,633 (E)
> If Symtax turns on you better expect references to her in a bad way.
Just glad the bitch finally died ??
> If Symtax turns on you better expect references to her in a bad way.
Just glad the bitch finally died ??
Sheila LaBoof replied with this 6 years ago, 3 hours later, 20 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,087,718
@1,087,620 (Meta !Sober//iZs)
> My grandmother smoked two packs a day her whole life. She never got cancer! She did get COPD and emphysema and vascular dementia and the last several years of her life were, um, not pleasant. She did make it to 83 though which is not far off normal life expectancy ?
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> (PS none of us in the family were close to her (long story). Her passing was more of a relief for us than anything. So I don't care either way if anyone wants to make fun of "Meta's dead grandma with COPD" or whatever).
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> Find me one vegan ni??a who's not going to die ?
this one guy, he smoked and he did fine so what's wrong with all these other fuckers
> My grandmother smoked two packs a day her whole life. She never got cancer! She did get COPD and emphysema and vascular dementia and the last several years of her life were, um, not pleasant. She did make it to 83 though which is not far off normal life expectancy ?
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> (PS none of us in the family were close to her (long story). Her passing was more of a relief for us than anything. So I don't care either way if anyone wants to make fun of "Meta's dead grandma with COPD" or whatever).
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> Find me one vegan ni??a who's not going to die ?
this one guy, he smoked and he did fine so what's wrong with all these other fuckers