Looks like Jimmy Johns is done...
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i will agree to disagree with you i guess. also...if you go back aGAIN to my original post I say that they "would find something to screw up their lives." and i will still believe that regardless of the availability of drugs. drugs are only a symptom of the bad decision problem.
tackles he'll break in the shower.. DON'T FUMBLE THE SOAP, JIMMY!
As for the situation itself, it's a shame he wasted his talent and threw away the privilege of playing college football in the SEC.
When it comes to drugs, it's all about moderation. It's damn tough with the hard stuff, and probably impossible with the extremes, but it is feasible to live with an addiction responsibly.
The laws are a bit flawed though. There's no defense that can morally or logically justify alcohol and tobacco being legal while possession or sale of grass gets ya years in the slammer.
As for the situation itself, it's a shame he wasted his talent and threw away the privilege of playing college football in the SEC.
When it comes to drugs, it's all about moderation. It's damn tough with the hard stuff, and probably impossible with the extremes, but it is feasible to live with an addiction responsibly.
The laws are a bit flawed though. There's no defense that can morally or logically justify alcohol and tobacco being legal while possession or sale of grass gets ya years in the slammer.
...and you don't get high and beat your wife.
That said, I still love my booze. I just think BOTH should be legal.
/not meth and heroin and ****
That said, I still love my booze. I just think BOTH should be legal.
/not meth and heroin and ****
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who is an alum, he wasn't making much progress learning his new position. In case it wasn't clear prior to today's news, Judy is rather challenged in the gray matter department. It was anticipated that he was going to fall to 3rd team once true freshman Jerrell Harris suits up. So I don't think his departure does anything except free up another scholarship that Saban must have to get to 85. I think they've got 3 more to go.
As for involvement of other teammates, there's rampant speculation, according to my buddy, that at least one other player may get caught up in this (a RB). But according to my bud, Judy lived by himself in an apartment close to campus, which is odd in itself. My friend thinks Johns was not real popular with most teammates, meaning the impact on the team is not expected to be significant.
As for involvement of other teammates, there's rampant speculation, according to my buddy, that at least one other player may get caught up in this (a RB). But according to my bud, Judy lived by himself in an apartment close to campus, which is odd in itself. My friend thinks Johns was not real popular with most teammates, meaning the impact on the team is not expected to be significant.
I had forgotten about that hit. Damn....Didn't it get a bunch of plays that week on TV, but didnt make the list for the biggest hits?
Short term health effects of pot:
Long term risks:
<font face="Arial"><font size="2">Respiratory problems</font>
<font size="2">Someone who smokes marijuana regularly can have many of the same respiratory problems as cigarette smokers. Persistent coughing, symptoms of bronchitis and more frequent chest colds are possible symptoms. There are over 400 chemicals that have been found in marijuana smoke. Benzyprene, a known human carcinogen, is present in marijuana smoke. Regardless of the THC content, the amount of tar inhaled by marijuana smokers and the level of carbon monoxide are 3 to 5 times higher than in cigarette smoke. This is most likely due to inhaling marijuana more deeply, holding the smoke in the lungs and because marijuana smoke is unfiltered.
</font></font><font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2">Memory and learning
Recent research shows that regular marijuana use compromises the ability to learn and to remember information by impairing the ability to focus, sustain, and shift attention. One study also found that long-term use reduces the ability to organize and integrate complex information.</font> <font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2">In addition, marijuana impairs short-term memory and decreases motivation to accomplish tasks, even after the high is over. In one study, even small doses impaired the ability to recall words from a list seen 20 minutes earlier.
</font><font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2"><span class="atod_head02"><font color="#000000">Fertility</font></span>
Long-term marijuana use suppresses the production of hormones that help regulate the reproductive system. For men, this can cause decreased sperm counts and very heavy users can experience erectile dysfunction. Women may experience irregular periods from heavy marijuana use. These problems would most likely result in a decreased ability to conceive but not lead to complete infertility.
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Sure it's not addictive....
<span class="atod_head02">Is marijuana addictive?</span>
<font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2">No one would argue that marijuana is as addictive as alcohol or cocaine. However, it's wrong to say that it is not at all addictive. More and more studies are finding that marijuana has addictive properties. Both animal and human studies show physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms from marijuana, including irritability, restlessness, insomnia, nausea and intense dreams. Tolerance to marijuana also builds up rapidly. Heavy users need 8 times higher doses to get the same effects as infrequent users.</font></p>
<font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2">For a small percentage of people who use it, marijuana can be highly addictive. It is estimated that 10% to 14% of users will become heavily dependent. More than 120,000 people in the US seek treatment for marijuana addiction every year. Because the consequences of marijuana use can be subtle and insidious, it is more difficult to recognize signs of addiction. Cultural and societal beliefs that marijuana cannot be addictive make it less likely for people to seek help or to get support for quitting.
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It may not cause the same type of health problems as alcohol, but to claim that is essentially harmless is naive, ignorant or both. You certainly have a right to support its legalization, but it's supposed minimal health risks or behavioral risks is not what that support should be based on.</p>
- <font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2">Impaired memory and ability to learn</font>
- <font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2">Difficulty thinking and problem solving</font>
- <font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2">Anxiety attacks or feelings of paranoia</font>
- <font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2">Impaired muscle coordination and judgment</font>
- <font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2">Increased susceptibility to infections</font>
- <font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2">Dangerous impairment of driving skills. Studies show that it impairs braking time, attention to traffic signals and other driving behaviors.</font>
- <font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2">Cardiac problems for people with heart disease or high blood pressure, because marijuana increases the heart rate</font>
Long term risks:
<font face="Arial"><font size="2">Respiratory problems</font>
<font size="2">Someone who smokes marijuana regularly can have many of the same respiratory problems as cigarette smokers. Persistent coughing, symptoms of bronchitis and more frequent chest colds are possible symptoms. There are over 400 chemicals that have been found in marijuana smoke. Benzyprene, a known human carcinogen, is present in marijuana smoke. Regardless of the THC content, the amount of tar inhaled by marijuana smokers and the level of carbon monoxide are 3 to 5 times higher than in cigarette smoke. This is most likely due to inhaling marijuana more deeply, holding the smoke in the lungs and because marijuana smoke is unfiltered.
</font></font><font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2">Memory and learning
Recent research shows that regular marijuana use compromises the ability to learn and to remember information by impairing the ability to focus, sustain, and shift attention. One study also found that long-term use reduces the ability to organize and integrate complex information.</font> <font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2">In addition, marijuana impairs short-term memory and decreases motivation to accomplish tasks, even after the high is over. In one study, even small doses impaired the ability to recall words from a list seen 20 minutes earlier.
</font><font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2"><span class="atod_head02"><font color="#000000">Fertility</font></span>
Long-term marijuana use suppresses the production of hormones that help regulate the reproductive system. For men, this can cause decreased sperm counts and very heavy users can experience erectile dysfunction. Women may experience irregular periods from heavy marijuana use. These problems would most likely result in a decreased ability to conceive but not lead to complete infertility.
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Sure it's not addictive....
<span class="atod_head02">Is marijuana addictive?</span>
<font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2">No one would argue that marijuana is as addictive as alcohol or cocaine. However, it's wrong to say that it is not at all addictive. More and more studies are finding that marijuana has addictive properties. Both animal and human studies show physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms from marijuana, including irritability, restlessness, insomnia, nausea and intense dreams. Tolerance to marijuana also builds up rapidly. Heavy users need 8 times higher doses to get the same effects as infrequent users.</font></p>
<font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2">For a small percentage of people who use it, marijuana can be highly addictive. It is estimated that 10% to 14% of users will become heavily dependent. More than 120,000 people in the US seek treatment for marijuana addiction every year. Because the consequences of marijuana use can be subtle and insidious, it is more difficult to recognize signs of addiction. Cultural and societal beliefs that marijuana cannot be addictive make it less likely for people to seek help or to get support for quitting.
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It may not cause the same type of health problems as alcohol, but to claim that is essentially harmless is naive, ignorant or both. You certainly have a right to support its legalization, but it's supposed minimal health risks or behavioral risks is not what that support should be based on.</p>
Residents of Brookhaven?
Football players?
QB's that move to LB?
Folks that get knocked TFO by Jamon Glanton?
Football players?
QB's that move to LB?
Folks that get knocked TFO by Jamon Glanton?
You showed nothing to disprove any of that. Give me one good reason booze is legal and dope isn't. Not to mention, if everyone is smoking it anyway, why not get some tax money from it, and give farmers a good cash crop?
"drugs are only a symptom of the bad decision problem"
I would say that drugs are a temptation produced to take advantage of the weakness of some, which you described as bad decision making. I just cannot see how one can argue this one point: if you take drugs like cocaine, heroin, and meth out of our society it would be a lot better off.
Note: I'm not saying it would be a peaceful utopian society but rather that everybody would be better off without those drugs around.
That's really the basis of my whole argument and the reason I believe we should continue our efforts against drugs. Simply shrugging our shoulders and saying "people will find something else to screw up their lives" isn't good enough, and is in fact highly irresponsible. We won't win a war on drugs or terrorism but that doesn't mean we shouldn't fight those wars.
I would say that drugs are a temptation produced to take advantage of the weakness of some, which you described as bad decision making. I just cannot see how one can argue this one point: if you take drugs like cocaine, heroin, and meth out of our society it would be a lot better off.
Note: I'm not saying it would be a peaceful utopian society but rather that everybody would be better off without those drugs around.
That's really the basis of my whole argument and the reason I believe we should continue our efforts against drugs. Simply shrugging our shoulders and saying "people will find something else to screw up their lives" isn't good enough, and is in fact highly irresponsible. We won't win a war on drugs or terrorism but that doesn't mean we shouldn't fight those wars.
Pot should be legal and taxed, take some of that revenue and use it to fight the real war on drugs, heroin and cocaine.
Who do you think is keeping this from happening?
The lobbyist for tobacco and alcohol, that's who...
Imagine the decline in their sales if marijuana became legal across the USA.
Alcohol is by far the greater evil compared to marijuana.
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<font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif"><span class="atod_head02">What are the short-term risks of drinking?</span>
<font size="2">When you're drinking, one of the first things to go is your judgment. So, celebrating or having fun with friends can quickly turn into embarrassing yourself, getting hurt, throwing up or nursing a hangover. These statistics show the very real risks of drinking in college:</font></font></p>
<font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2"><span class="atod_head02">Are there long-term risks to drinking?</span>
There is some evidence that moderate drinking (1 to 2 drinks a day) may be good for the cardio-vascular system. However, any positive effects disappear at higher levels of drinking. Chronic or heavy drinkers are more likely to experience:</font></p>
<font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2">It is estimated that 300,000 of today's college students will eventually die of alcohol-related causes, such as cirrhosis of the liver, various cancers, heart disease and drunk driving accidents. <a name="10"></a></font>
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Who do you think is keeping this from happening?
The lobbyist for tobacco and alcohol, that's who...
Imagine the decline in their sales if marijuana became legal across the USA.
Alcohol is by far the greater evil compared to marijuana.
From your Source...
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<font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif"><span class="atod_head02">What are the short-term risks of drinking?</span>
<font size="2">When you're drinking, one of the first things to go is your judgment. So, celebrating or having fun with friends can quickly turn into embarrassing yourself, getting hurt, throwing up or nursing a hangover. These statistics show the very real risks of drinking in college:</font></font></p>
- <font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2"><font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2">70</font>% of college students admit to engaging in unplanned sexual activity primarily as a result of drinking or to having sex they wouldn't have had if they had been sober.
</font> - <font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2">Alcohol is involved in over 90% of all campus rapes.
</font> - <font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2">Alcohol makes some drinkers violent and 50% of non-academic discipline cases at Brown involve alcohol.
</font> - <font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2">At least 1 out of 5 college students abandons safer sex practices when they're drunk, even if they do protect themselves when they're sober.
</font> - <font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2">Heavy drinkers consistently have lower grades.
</font> - <font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2">One night of heavy drinking can impair your ability to think abstractly and grasp difficult concepts for a month</font>
<font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2"><span class="atod_head02">Are there long-term risks to drinking?</span>
There is some evidence that moderate drinking (1 to 2 drinks a day) may be good for the cardio-vascular system. However, any positive effects disappear at higher levels of drinking. Chronic or heavy drinkers are more likely to experience:</font></p>
- <font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2">Appetite loss, vitamin deficiencies, inflammation of the stomach, vulnerability to infection and skin problems.
</font> - <font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2">Damage to the liver, pancreas, central nervous system, heart and blood vessels.
</font> - <font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2">Permanent and irreversible memory loss.
</font> - <font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2">Development of cirrhosis of the liver and cancers of the lung, throat and mouth.
</font> - <font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2">Death from heart and liver diseases, pneumonia, acute alcohol poisoning, accidents and suicide.</font>
<font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif" size="2">It is estimated that 300,000 of today's college students will eventually die of alcohol-related causes, such as cirrhosis of the liver, various cancers, heart disease and drunk driving accidents. <a name="10"></a></font>
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putting words in my mouth again? i never said not to fight it. i think the most important way to fight it is through education of what could happen if you make the decision to use drugs. people will find something else to screw up their lives but that doesn't mean i said that we shouldn't stop those things they are deciding to use at this point to screw it up.
we appear to agree on most everything except for you keep complicating the matter. it is simple. educate people on the ill-effects of deciding to do things that can end up ruining their lives. also....make it hard to get those things that they are deciding to use. finally... make it completely and 100% clear that it is their decision and their decision alone that will cause their demise. put the blame on the individual and stop the pitiful excuses. i have always found that someone with an excuse for their actions is much more likely to do whatever it is again.
we appear to agree on most everything except for you keep complicating the matter. it is simple. educate people on the ill-effects of deciding to do things that can end up ruining their lives. also....make it hard to get those things that they are deciding to use. finally... make it completely and 100% clear that it is their decision and their decision alone that will cause their demise. put the blame on the individual and stop the pitiful excuses. i have always found that someone with an excuse for their actions is much more likely to do whatever it is again.
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