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Warren DeMontague

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19. Believe me, I'm familiar with both.

Reply to frazzled (Reply #18)

Mon Dec 16, 2013, 04:28 PM

Dec 2013

I watched a parent die of lung cancer. Also had my best friend killed by a drunk driver.

I don't romanticize (much less do, anymore, actually) either- still, I find the whole "put upon, oppressed smoker" routine extremely tiresome. YMMV, of course.

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Too much awesome BrotherIvan Dec 2013 #2

Wonderful! Thanks. SaveOurDemocracy Dec 2013 #3

Brilliant! Nitram Dec 2013 #4

Welcome to DU, Nitram! calimary Dec 2013 #5

I just love it when people can't get through their own stories without laughing themselves. eggplant Dec 2013 #6

Never saw that! Thanks for sharing it! Va Lefty Dec 2013 #7

I enjoyed this a lot (but) frazzled Dec 2013 #8

Sorry, but ex-drunks have the better stories. Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #17

Sorry, but ... frazzled Dec 2013 #18

Believe me, I'm familiar with both. Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #19

Hilarious ! Laughed my ass off ! This noted Brit actor will be very missed. RBInMaine Dec 2013 #9

Excellent! I recall many years back a similar interview with Richard Harris. Lucky Luciano Dec 2013 #10

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Mine too. secondvariety Dec 2013 #13

What a life this guy had. NBachers Dec 2013 #14

That was delightful. Indi Guy Dec 2013 #15

He will be missed. Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #16

This was wonderful. KatyaR Dec 2013 #20