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Title: Sad state of affairs...
Post by: Creighton on June 19, 2012, 03:46:24 am
http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/afp/coca-cola-not-to-blame-for-us-obesity-ceo

Creighton


Title: Re: Sad state of affairs...
Post by: 90grad on June 19, 2012, 05:41:22 am
Agreed.  Why not go after ice cream next?  Read a label on a bar of Haagen Daas and see how much fat/carbs/sugar you're eating.  Certainly more than a Coke. 


Title: Re: Sad state of affairs...
Post by: cola62 on June 19, 2012, 06:42:09 am
Big brother watching out for you.


Title: Re: Sad state of affairs...
Post by: mznb1u on June 19, 2012, 03:49:22 pm
Absolutely ridiculous!

 :drinking: Tim :drinking:


Title: Re: Sad state of affairs...
Post by: Creighton on July 11, 2012, 02:35:06 am
Well the "Peoples Republic of WA" lawmakers strike again. Not sure what rolling your own smoke has to do with a federal highway bill. 

>Congress also included language in the Federal Highway bill that requires roll-your-own stores to obtain a federal cigarette manufacturer’s license to continue operating. The bill was signed and went >into effect on Friday. That license can take as long as a one year to get, Gowrylow said.

Link to full article:
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/jul/10/roll-your-own-machines-shut-down/
Creighton






Title: Re: Sad state of affairs...
Post by: bcharlton on July 11, 2012, 07:59:15 am
Which is why I spend most of my life "living in the 50s".  I am spending more and more tinme in the basement maltshop.