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    • gaseousclayG
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      @manufc10:

      I included the Dr. Pepper because I never drink soda but McDonalds has really good DP…maybe they put drugs in that as well.

      maybe it's the copious amounts of high fructose corn syrup? I'd like to keep my teeth so I usually don't touch soda. maybe a root beer once in awhile but that's it

      WTB:
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      • Matty123M
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        @Seul:

        Unpop-op: unhealthy food (fastfood, soda pop, meat,…) should be as heavily taxed as cigarettes... Revenue invested in green energy.

        QFT

        Maybe so. Maybe not

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        • manufc10M
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          @Seul:

          Unpop-op: unhealthy food (fastfood, soda pop, meat,…) should be as heavily taxed as cigarettes... Revenue invested in green energy.

          Don't they do that in NYC with soda?  I know they were proposing it but not sure if anything went through.

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          • neph93N
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            Norway just introduced a sugar tax on candy, quite a hefty one too … 20% I think.

            «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
            We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

            • Dame Vera Lynn
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            • Matty123M
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              Norway is with it. If you guys had sun and were in the middle of the tropics. I’d be applying for citizenship

              Maybe so. Maybe not

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              • DougNgD
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                They already are, alcohol is taxed to hell. There is a push every year to tax alcohol to the point of it being unattainable. Doesn't get anywhere, but it's pretty interesting how people react when the government tries to take away something that you care about. It's cool to tax the shit out of something you don't care about, but when it's something you're passionate about, then it's a very different story…

                I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                • Megatron1505M
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                  These unpops suck.

                  Fast food is awesome, smoking makes you look cooler and the best music and movies are made by people who were out of their face on serious drugs. Come at me bro  😎

                  Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                  • DougNgD
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                    There has also been a push for a "luxury tax". Meaning if an item reaches a certain price, it would be subject to additional taxes.

                    Again, didn't get anywhere, but people's attitudes about taxing behaviour they don't agree with sure does change when it affects them…

                    I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                    • DougNgD
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                      Here's my unpopular opinion:

                      If you have an opinion how someone has an unhealthy lifestyle, or are for the government installing some law for public safety, you should

                      1. know CPR and have a training update every two years.
                      2. know how to apply a tourniquet
                      3. carry a tourniquet

                      Or you are a hypocrite.

                      Take the first steps forward for public health/public safety, don't be a derp and expect someone else to do it for you.

                      I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                      • NomadN
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                        The Beach Boys.
                        I can't feckin stand them, it must be the pitch of their voices or something but to me it sounds all out of tune.
                        I'd rather jerk off with a handful of swarf.

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                        • madmondayM
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                          Disagree dougie, carrying a tourniquet is a bit much, no?

                          hahahaha it is in the right thread though, hahaha

                          head high, middle finger higher

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                          • DougNgD
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                            Jody and I both carry SWAT-Ts with us every day.

                            I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                            • DougNgD
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                              My argument for tourniquets are this: if you are so concerned about getting assaulted you would ban guns/knives, you should know and be prepared if something bad happens. For the pocket real estate of one of these giant ass wallets, you could be prepared to save a life.

                              I know three people with kids with clotting disorders, and two adults with clotting disorders. I work with no less than than a dozen people with heart conditions. Seriously, take ownership if you feel passionately about something instead of enabling a politician.

                              I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                              • madmondayM
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                                instead of using a tourniquet i can just use my heavy a$$ belt and save my pocket space as that would defo mess up my fades.

                                jeez, what are you thinking

                                additionally, your public safety view is related to violence inflicted on others while the public safety a few folks were discussing (okay piling on really) was about the harm people inflict on themselves with "bad diets"

                                head high, middle finger higher

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                                • Matty123M
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                                  If someone tells you you’re unpop is no good Then it hit the fkn mark. Dead nuts. I love all shit that’s bad for me and agree it should all be taxed highly. . It might bring my god damned insurance premiums down to
                                  Earth. Self awareness and acceptance. I am aware of my shit and I accept fiscal responsibility.

                                  Maybe so. Maybe not

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                                  • DougNgD
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                                    @madmonday Problem with a belt is you have to hold the belt in place the whole time. The holes don't go far enough to fit around an arm.

                                    I'm just not a fan of the government telling me what choices I should or should not be making to that degree. My comment about public safety and the government is more related to the government getitng involved in my business.

                                    I wouldn't cry a tear if alcohol was banned outright. I drink maybe twice a year at this point, and it's just as a social thing. Between angry drunks assualting people and drunk driving, worth it.

                                    I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                                    • madmondayM
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                                      ^
                                      u right plus getting blood on my belt would suck and i saw a few for under $10 US, will ask the emt folks by my gig what they carry around and what would be best for a civilian like myself to keep in the car.  do you have a defibrillator as well?  by you r track record of being over prepared i would not be surprised (you know me dougie, but i'll write no dig is being taken so it's clear)

                                      and again you are presenting a different public health issue to oppose the previous un-pop, but it's cool to me.  makes for witty banter

                                      ban alcohol  😢 😢  can not believe you wrote those words

                                      @Matty123 you are growing on me . . . like a mole, hahahaha

                                      head high, middle finger higher

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                                      • DougNgD
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                                        I keep RATS tourniquets in my car. I get them in orange because they're easy to find if I pass by a bad car accident.

                                        No joke, I thought about getting a AED for the car too. So no offense 😉

                                        As for the previous unpop, I'll try to get back on track. Sure, tax the shit out of unhealthy foods in the name of public health. Also ban alcohol. Alcohol related illness is a serious problem, in addition to drunk driving, and it has limited health benefits that can be offset with mandatory exercise. Tax the shit out of anyone that can't run a consistent 8 minute mile for three miles. Also establish standards of weight resistance that people must be able to push/pull/lift. Osteoporosis is a big problem. Plus other health benefits for resistance training.

                                        I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                                        • DougNgD
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                                          @madmonday

                                          Also, I keep a chest seal, chest decompression needle, and a nasopharangeal tube in my pack, as well as the emergency kit in my car.

                                          I keep the equipment to make holes in people, so I keep the equipment to plug holes in people. In the end, it's about saving lives, all around. The latter is more important equipment than the former in my opinion.

                                          I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                                          • manufc10M
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                                            @Megatron1505:

                                            These unpops suck.

                                            Fast food is awesome, smoking makes you look cooler and the best music and movies are made by people who were out of their face on serious drugs. Come at me bro  😎

                                            😃

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