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PeaceNikki

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16. I get that, it's just some of us find his choice a bit ludicrous.

Sat May 30, 2015, 11:49 AM

May 2015

Especially those of us with vast experience with alcoholics. The societal blessing of alcohol as the legal drug of choice is incredibly harmful. Thankfully that seems to be changing a bit.

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McCartney Says He's Given up Pot Now That He's a Granddad [View all] FrodosPet May 2015 OP

Reality check: booze is not a better example. PeaceNikki May 2015 #1

Traded a drug that has killed no one for a poison/drug that has killed millions? Sir Paul, what are you thinking? Fred Sanders May 2015 #3

Amen. PeaceNikki May 2015 #6

He's thinking marijuana is still against the law. n/t malthaussen May 2015 #7

There are bad laws just as there are bad men who wrote them. A sudden affection for the law? No. Fred Sanders May 2015 #9

Affection? I doubt it. malthaussen May 2015 #10

The law is more important than health and safety? PeaceNikki May 2015 #13

He still likes to tie one on, presumably. malthaussen May 2015 #14

I get that, it's just some of us find his choice a bit ludicrous. PeaceNikki May 2015 #16

That's why I figure he must be concerned with legality for his grandchildren. malthaussen May 2015 #17

Right, it's the example for his grandchildren he said. PeaceNikki May 2015 #19

It depends whether its a glass of wine, or becoming an alcoholic. karynnj May 2015 #31

Personally, I think some of the greatest music ever heard was created while high. Caspian Morgan May 2015 #2

If that's the case he must have stopped smoking Politicalboi May 2015 #11

Give Tug of War and Flowers in the Dirt another try oberliner May 2015 #15

Thanks for the tip Wilms May 2015 #29

He had some really great songs on his last album. Caspian Morgan May 2015 #44

LOL treestar May 2015 #47

I don't know about that. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #27

Heh Jesus Malverde May 2015 #4

Yeah, I always thought that sucked. malthaussen May 2015 #18

Slightly too old to be a boomer. Gidney N Cloyd May 2015 #20

Really! Phentex May 2015 #22

But using booze is okay Politicalboi May 2015 #5

he waited until he was 150? well, ok. good for him. booze? never took it up. nt seabeyond May 2015 #8

... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #12

Yeah, cause alcohol is so much better for you. GeorgeGist May 2015 #21

"Paul is dead"? WTF Cha May 2015 #25

Google it. Wilms May 2015 #30

That one went over your head. Egnever May 2015 #42

Yeah, I remember something like that. Crazy times. Cha May 2015 #43

Look, a 72 year old pot user. hunter May 2015 #23

Really? Paul McCartney is "a loser" because he's saying what he's doing? He's not telling anyone Cha May 2015 #24

I'm not saying he is a loser FrodosPet May 2015 #35

No, sorry.. I wasn't talking to you, Frodos.. even though it looked like it was. Cha May 2015 #36

That's what I was thinking FrodosPet May 2015 #38

Yeah, I should have just gone there but what's the use.. Cha May 2015 #39

I like Mick Jagger. Gregorian May 2015 #26

How the mighty have fallen-- Jackpine Radical May 2015 #28

That would be a significant change MannyGoldstein May 2015 #32

It only took fifty years. nt MrScorpio May 2015 #33

yeah, so it's not like he rushed into anything. lol Cha May 2015 #37

What about Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds? (nt) Nye Bevan May 2015 #34

sorry I always thought of Paul as the candy ass Beatle olddots May 2015 #40

I know right. After all, imagine what Paul could've accomplished without the pot! nt Romulox May 2015 #41

God...for Alcohol? Thats silly. Joe the Revelator May 2015 #45

As a parent I get it because of the legal (booze)/illegal (weed) issue. aikoaiko May 2015 #46