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Quixote1818

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45. Maybe more doctors did smoke Camels

Reply to solarhydrocan (Reply #19)

Sun Jan 5, 2014, 10:45 PM

Jan 2014

than any other cigarette. Maybe at the time 2 out of 100 doctors smoked and out of that 2% most smoked Camels. The woo wasn't coming from peer review science at that time but from people like Smokey Joe Barton who were saying nicotine wasn't addictive and cigarettes weren't bad for you when the scientific research was starting to say it was:

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Should pitching woo be a bannable offense on DU? [View all] Zorra Jan 2014 OP

Not bannable...but maybe laughable. ret5hd Jan 2014 #1

Yup. It's like chemtrails... SidDithers Jan 2014 #2

Weird. There aren't a bunch of psychopaths stalking this harmless thread Pretzel_Warrior Jan 2014 #3

Psychopaths? pintobean Jan 2014 #5

I never noticed that Freemasons was on that list. enlightenment Jan 2014 #29

I see what you did there.... KG Jan 2014 #4

... Zorra Jan 2014 #13

pitching woo could lead to spooning which could lead to forking Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2014 #6

And there's many worse things, no? Zorra Jan 2014 #10

that is nice ... thanks - Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2014 #16

Woon lump or twoo? pinboy3niner Jan 2014 #17

I think the cow just jumped over the moon Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2014 #21

You move kinda fast, dontcha? Zorra Jan 2014 #22

just have urgent need for caffeine ... Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2014 #23

I'm crushed! I thought maybe it was my cute smile and bubbly personality. Zorra Jan 2014 #25

well, now of course the smile is cute and the coke is bubbly but, really Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2014 #27

Ok, then...I have tomorrow open from 11:30 to 12:30. Zorra Jan 2014 #31

perfect! see ya then - Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2014 #38

ciao! Zorra Jan 2014 #39

Much, much worse pinboy3niner Jan 2014 #20

I can think of things I'd make bannable before that gollygee Jan 2014 #7

What about flinging poo? NightWatcher Jan 2014 #8

Woo should be in the Creative Speculation group. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #9

You may be pitching a no-shitter! nt pinboy3niner Jan 2014 #11

WTF? Really? Glassunion Jan 2014 #12

Whoo-woo decides what's woo-woo? DirkGently Jan 2014 #14

Today's "leading edge science" might be tomorrow's "woo", and vica versa Electric Monk Jan 2014 #15

. solarhydrocan Jan 2014 #19

Priceless! DirkGently Jan 2014 #26

Maybe more doctors did smoke Camels Quixote1818 Jan 2014 #45

Yikes. And Listerine cures colds! DirkGently Jan 2014 #24

Pitching woo Zorra Jan 2014 #28

woo-woo (or just plain woo) DirkGently Jan 2014 #36

I think "exhibiting your game" is a misdemeanor around these parts. Buns_of_Fire Jan 2014 #42

And the "woo" of yesterday being science today Ms. Toad Jan 2014 #30

This >>> Ms. Toad Jan 2014 #18

Agreed! scarletwoman Jan 2014 #32

+1000. nt pnwmom Jan 2014 #35

I think we should simply ban the word, "woo." pnwmom Jan 2014 #33

It's okay, but only in the Lounge. winter is coming Jan 2014 #34

Ah, c'mon, don't be such a prude! And besides, Zorra Jan 2014 #37

Hmm. Mama told me that lounges are a place to meet bad women. winter is coming Jan 2014 #40

Never In_The_Wind Jan 2014 #41

No. Woo should submit to the Thunderdome of Science... DRoseDARs Jan 2014 #43

It's amazing how many DUers believe in peer review when it comes to evolution and climate change Quixote1818 Jan 2014 #44

Pitching Woo: Courting, kissing, hugging and sex threads are not allowed at DU. n/t freshwest Jan 2014 #46

I think it's really gotta depend on the Woo. Warren DeMontague Jan 2014 #47

put this garbage in the lounge DrDan Jan 2014 #48