http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2009/01/05/third_hand_smoke Comments On: Third-Hand Smoke by Dan Savage en-us Copyright 2009 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0800 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0800 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by kill your own kid, but stay away from mine]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2009 12:57:42 -0800 The Stranger
So, non-smokers, do gooders and all you other junk sciene junkies bite my smoke filled butt and suck in some good old fashioned first, second and third hand smoke. If your real lucky I might even fart in your face while your doing it and then you could be sucking in fourth hand smoke too.
Posted by Melsmora]]> Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:31:19 -0800 The Stranger
I'm not a smoker, just educated and mostly rational. Living a long time isn't the point of life, necessarily. Avoiding risk is something you, Don, don't do on a daily basis. You can prove just about anything with the latest study.

I drink alcohol and smoke pot occasionally, and proudly. I'm a father and this doesn't bother me one bit, nor should it.

The anti-smoking hysteria exists for you (the self-righteous non-smoker) to get off on the latest issue where you can feel morally superior - you get indignant and you feel your life has a little more meaning because you righting wrongs of others. That's nice.

For you it's all about your morally superiority high. You'll follow that high to banning my daughter from being able to slide down the big slides at the playground, or taking down the high dives at the swimming pools, or whatever other issue it is that doesn't affect you too much that some journalist or lawyer decides is the next big thing.

Thanks for a worse America, Don (and friends)!
Posted by Steve]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:02:51 -0800 The Stranger
So what if someone wants to take away your junk. Cry me a river. The history of drug abuse shows that junkies will always get their junk, no matter how many hurdles society puts up, so quit yer bitchin'. However, if those hurdles prevent others from joining your self-pitying ranks, then so much the better. I don't care if you quit, just keep your pie-holes sucking on your junk so the rest of the world doesn't have to listen to your garbage, because that's the only thing you get out of junkies: garbage.

Posted by Don Barzini]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:33:55 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Yakdan]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:17:24 -0800 The Stranger
More details here:

http://www.davehitt.com/blog2/third-hand…

Posted by Hittman]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:01:01 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Stella]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:25:56 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Wurm]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:59:56 -0800 The Stranger Posted by evilpiggie]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:55:58 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Fred34]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:02:07 -0800 The Stranger Posted by east coaster]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:03:49 -0800 The Stranger Posted by kristinbell]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:51:18 -0800 The Stranger Posted by drewl]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:46:26 -0800 The Stranger
All of which are everywhere in minute quantities.

OH GOD, THE TOXINS, HELP ME L RON HUBBARD!
Posted by i don't even smoke, but shit people]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:45:39 -0800 The Stranger
While it is true that babies born to mothers who smoke are more likely to die of asphyxiation or SIDS it is not the case that it is sleeping next to a smoker that does it. It may be that these infants are not as strong as the infants of non-smoking mothers and therefore are more likely to be smothered in a shared bed.
Posted by clarity]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:19:25 -0800 The Stranger Tavern: Yes
Ice Cream Parlor: No
I agreed with your rights to a point. That is until a couple of weeks ago I developed a near fatal case of penmoniaa and septicemia do to sharing a room with a hard-core smoker, and that was only for three days
I was in ICU for two weeks (and may have to go back if I can’t heal up here at the nursing home.) and am stuck off and on a ventilator with fucking tubes and wires sticking out of me for who knows when, (and who knows how log before I’ll have to go back) and that was because of having to share a room with a chain smoker for 3 days.
Finally, how can you deny second hand smoke allegorizes but believe in being allergic to cats?

Posted by elswinger]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:04:26 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Brandon J.]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:03:56 -0800 The Stranger
I can't believe you buy this third hand smoke crap without anything besides a media scare to go on. What is the actual toxicity of, say, pack-a-day mommy's hair compared to home-dye-job mommy's hair? There's invisible amonia in that hair dye, you know, that may cling to the shower curtain and after years of exposure KILL YOUR CHILD. Is cleaning your fridge with bleach child abuse as well? Is it more or less abusive than sneaking outside to smoke a few times a day?
Posted by tabletop_joe]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:02:55 -0800 The Stranger "secondhand drinking." That's the worst!
Posted by Jigae]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:30:59 -0800 The Stranger Posted by smokedSturgeonGeneral]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:27:53 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Soo]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:08:23 -0800 The Stranger Here is the Pediatrics data how sleeping next to a smoker kills babies.
Posted by elenchos]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:53:57 -0800 The Stranger
I choose to walk on sidewalks with my daughter where she inhales the exhaust fumes of passing cars. Arrest me before I abuse again.

Dan, I love ya, but kiss my ass.
Posted by Steve C]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:50:15 -0800 The Stranger
Third hand smoke? You are flogging A DEAD HORSE.
Posted by Rotten666]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:40:23 -0800 The Stranger
Posted by Catalina Vel-DuRay]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:27:25 -0800 The Stranger