Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
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On Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:55:12 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
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On Dec 3, 1:31 pm, "Calif Bill"
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On Dec 3, 2:15 am, "Calif Bill"
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You want investment advice?
Not from the handyman.
Better than from a pothead.
True, I'd have to agree with that. Why, are you a pothead, too?
Bill probably thinks pot is a gateway drug, orders of
magnitude more
dangerous than booze.

Why do you suppose that? Loogy, the former Atl_man, the former
on_lanier, and the former basskisser seems to think stating
that he is
growing pot on a pot newsgroup means he was spouting lies
then. Or lies
now. As to the pot, my opinion is legalize and tax most
drugs. If you
steal to support your habit, you get an extension to your
sentence. If
you can afford the drugs and not be a burden on society, it's
freedom of
choice. I graduated from San Francisco State University, so
knew lots
of people who used pot. I do not use any drugs, as I get sick
with most
prescription painkillers, and I do not smoke. Earn a lot of
money from
smoking as Altria has done very well for me. Better than RTN
and your
other choices.


You do seem to attach a certain stigma or evil to pot, though,
which is
silly, since it's really no worse for the body than booze,
assuming both
are abused to a certain level. And, it's pretty rare that people
steal to
get money for pot.

I sort of dropped out of this discussion, which I initiated. How
did it
devolve into an argument about pot?

I steered it off a cliff after billy bob said "Better than a
pothead". Since
I love words, I see "pothead" and wonder why people never say
"bourbon head"
or "vodka head". It's always more than just a term learned by
habit. It's a
belief based on who-knows-what.

Would 'booze hound' be the equivalent? Or just, 'a drunk'?
--
John H

Maybe, but people like Bill use "pothead" to describe anyone who
uses pot. "Booze hound" or "drunk" are more commonly used to
describe someone whose use of alcohol has reached the point of
habitual abuse. There are people who partake of marijuana at levels
similar to someone who has a glass of wine once or twice a week.
Nobody would call those people drunks, although they might GET a
little drunk from that glass of wine under certain conditions.

Oh. I didn't realize Bill was expanding the term 'pothead' to include
anyone who tries the stuff. I would put 'pothead' in the same
category as
'alcoholic'.


I have a great party entertainment trick. Invite me to a party, light
up a joint and watch as I puke.

Yep. The smell of that crap burning makes me puke. Everytime I have
been in its presence.

I bet you are only invited to pot parties once.


I haven't actually been to one since 1965.