Turning 18

[Tbfgraphx14]

Head over to your local strip club with a few friends and enjoy the show, if you like it or not. :lol:

[dsavi]

I'm certainly not planning on doing anything mentioned on this thread.

 

 

 

I do, however, plan to go for a drive. 18 is the legal non-practice driving age here.

[assassin_696]

I turned 18 in October and haven't even had to use my ID yet. Nice to know it's there though.

[Saru Inc]

I turn 18 in less than a month,I don't give a [cabbage] though. I don't smoke, and can already see Rated - R movies. But, when I turn 18, I can be drafted (even though we don't have one atm) I can be charged as an adult for everything, I have to use the meat slicer and dough machine at work, which are [bleep]es. Besides, I can't watch any of ym shows when I turn 18, cause I'm still in my parents house. (As of yesterday my parents said I can't watch: House, Family Guy, Law and Order: SVU, CSI, Reno 911, Scrubs, NOTHING.)

 

 

 

17 Ftw.

 

 

 

 

 

But, when I do turn 18, I'll buy a pack of cigs and pretend to smoke em in front of my parents. Besides that, I told my job to schedule me for 10 hour shift on my b-day, I hate B-days, they're so useless.

[oegly41]

As of yesterday my parents said I can't watch: House, Family Guy, Law and Order: SVU, CSI, Reno 911, Scrubs, NOTHING.)

 

No Scrubs? Your parents will get to Haag for this! :evil:

 

 

 

My birthdays have become less and less interesting. When I turned 13, I really stopped caring. When I turn 18, it will probably be a little different. I will be able to vote (Red Party FTW :thumbsup: ), drive (which I won't, call it silly, but this is my contribution in the fight against global warming) and buy different kinds of poison. I guess I'll buy some firewater on my birthday (7 March 2009. Not so far away).

 

 

 

On a side note: The attention you get on your birthday is just starting to get annoying. I just moved, so on my last birthday, no-one knew it was my birthday. I tried to keep it secret, because I didn't want people to sing for me. :-# After a half day of keeping silent, right before lunch break, a genius known on TIF as Olenik2 entered my classroom and shouted "Happy birthday, you bastard!" After about two seconds, my whole class was singing happy birthday for me... On the bright side, Ole gave me a periodic table t-shirt as a birthday present.

[Saru Inc]

Don't drive to save money, don't drive just to 'save' the enviroment.

[RichieMcD]

I'm not 18 yet, only 16 but suppose 16 is somewhat considered significant, didn't really have a party for 16, just went to a club with some friends and got pretty pissed. One of my best friends is 16 and his birthday is 2 days before mine, we had a joint birthday session and plan on having a big [wagon] joint 18th party.

 

 

 

I doubt I'll feel much different at 18, I already get served drink and smokes now and get in to most clubs, the ones I'd want to go to anyway. Suppose the only real difference for me will be driving, couldn't give a [cabbage] about voting.

 

 

 

I can also legally enroll in the army on my own consent, no parental needed.

[xSxqPowerx]

Unless turning 18 makes me less intelligent or something, I'm certainly not going to start smoking.

 

 

 

I guess all will be revealed in less than 4 months however.

[deloriagod]

Unless turning 18 makes me less intelligent or something, I'm certainly not going to start smoking.

 

 

 

I guess all will be revealed in less than 4 months however.

 

 

 

How exactly does smoking and intelligence correlate? Many very intelligent people over the course of history have smoked.

[BlueLancer]

Unless turning 18 makes me less intelligent or something, I'm certainly not going to start smoking.

 

 

 

I guess all will be revealed in less than 4 months however.

 

 

 

How exactly does smoking and intelligence correlate? Many very intelligent people over the course of history have smoked.

 

 

 

There is no logical reason to smoke; Hence it being non-intelligent (it only has cons and bad sides). I've smoked too occassionally, mostly to calm nerves in extreme situations, but I can admit he has a point. Association by intelligence doesn't make smoking any better either, fallacy.

 

 

 

Cigarettes have thousands of carcinogenic chemicals, hundreds of plain-out poisons, industrial toxics [1]. Knowing the facts and still continuing to inhale smoke that has arsenic, cyanide, carbon monoxide, benzene.. Is thus pretty dumb.

 

 

 

Acknowledging the facts is more logical than ignoring them, even if you smoke regularly (or occassionally, like me).

[deloriagod]

Unless turning 18 makes me less intelligent or something, I'm certainly not going to start smoking.

 

 

 

I guess all will be revealed in less than 4 months however.

 

 

 

How exactly does smoking and intelligence correlate? Many very intelligent people over the course of history have smoked.

 

 

 

There is no logical reason to smoke; Hence it being non-intelligent (it only has cons and bad sides). I've smoked too occassionally, mostly to calm nerves in extreme situations, but I can admit he has a point. Association by intelligence doesn't make smoking any better either, fallacy.

 

 

 

Cigarettes have thousands of carcinogenic chemicals, hundreds of plain-out poisons, industrial toxics [1]. Knowing the facts and still continuing to inhale smoke that has arsenic, cyanide, carbon monoxide, benzene.. Is thus pretty dumb.

 

 

 

Acknowledging the facts is more logical than ignoring them, even if you smoke regularly (or occassionally, like me).

 

 

 

I completely understand what you're getting at, but the way Sqx is putting it, it seems as though he thinks intelligent people wouldn't smoke.

[Futurama]

Unless turning 18 makes me less intelligent or something, I'm certainly not going to start smoking.

 

 

 

I guess all will be revealed in less than 4 months however.

 

 

 

How exactly does smoking and intelligence correlate? Many very intelligent people over the course of history have smoked.

 

 

 

There is no logical reason to smoke; Hence it being non-intelligent (it only has cons and bad sides). I've smoked too occassionally, mostly to calm nerves in extreme situations, but I can admit he has a point. Association by intelligence doesn't make smoking any better either, fallacy.

 

 

 

Cigarettes have thousands of carcinogenic chemicals, hundreds of plain-out poisons, industrial toxics [1]. Knowing the facts and still continuing to inhale smoke that has arsenic, cyanide, carbon monoxide, benzene.. Is thus pretty dumb.

 

 

 

Acknowledging the facts is more logical than ignoring them, even if you smoke regularly (or occassionally, like me).

 

 

 

I think you're being a bit too one-sided here. Arsenic's found in almost all water in our supplies, Cyanide is found in Cherries, Almonds, Lima Beans, etc. The amount in a cigarette is incredibly minimal, it's not like a huge overdose of poison everytime you smoke. I'm not saying smoking's a smart thing to do, but it's not as bad as you're making it out to be.

 

I myself smoke very rarely (usually during a drink) but I don't mind it when I do. Most commercial cigarettes are full of rubbish and taste terrible, tobacco and paper is just much much better, and a lot less of a rip off too. Shisha is ace too!

 

Of course, the real pillocks are the ones who are constantly wanting to quit and caving in every time. I wanted to quit (from about 3-4 cigs a day) and I did. Cold turkey, bleh, screw it. I'd still say i've quit - smoking occasionally isn't smoking like most people see it. People who know what it's doing to them, don't like the fact that they smoke and are constantly making their life less bareable are the real idiots. If you're gonna do something unhealthy, you may as well enjoy it.

[Furah]

I'm not 18 yet, only 16 but suppose 16 is somewhat considered significant, didn't really have a party for 16, just went to a club with some friends and got pretty pissed. One of my best friends is 16 and his birthday is 2 days before mine, we had a joint birthday session and plan on having a big [wagon] joint 18th party.

 

 

 

In Aus 16 has sort of importance, we can get our L plates, get laid, buy knives. Only the L plates and buying knives interests me...

[BlueLancer]

 

I think you're being a bit too one-sided here. Arsenic's found in almost all water in our supplies, Cyanide is found in Cherries, Almonds, Lima Beans, etc. The amount in a cigarette is incredibly minimal, it's not like a huge overdose of poison everytime you smoke. I'm not saying smoking's a smart thing to do, but it's not as bad as you're making it out to be.

 

 

 

Our water supplies don't cause lung cancers or any other diseases to begin with. With due respect, it's ridiculous to compare cigarette smoke to fruits and household utilities.

 

 

 

A cigarette has thousands of industrial chemicals you would *never* be exposed to otherwise were it not for smoking cigarettes. Nearly all of these chemicals react with your body in a way that deteriates it's structure, damages it's cells, or like in the case of over 400,000 americans every year, death.

 

 

 

I don't personally feel bad for smoking, but when I do it, I make sure not to do it anywhere near people that may not smoke, especially children. I'd never expose my kid to the filth a cigarette contains.

[Futurama]

 

I think you're being a bit too one-sided here. Arsenic's found in almost all water in our supplies, Cyanide is found in Cherries, Almonds, Lima Beans, etc. The amount in a cigarette is incredibly minimal, it's not like a huge overdose of poison everytime you smoke. I'm not saying smoking's a smart thing to do, but it's not as bad as you're making it out to be.

 

 

 

Our water supplies don't cause lung cancers or any other diseases to begin with. With due respect, it's ridiculous to compare cigarette smoke to fruits and household utilities.

 

 

 

A cigarette has thousands of industrial chemicals you would *never* be exposed to otherwise were it not for smoking cigarettes. Nearly all of these chemicals react with your body in a way that deteriates it's structure, damages it's cells, or like in the case of over 400,000 americans every year, death.

 

 

 

I don't personally feel bad for smoking, but when I do it, I make sure not to do it anywhere near people that may not smoke, especially children. I'd never expose my kid to the filth a cigarette contains.

 

 

 

So why's it bad that a cigarette contains arsenic and cyanide? What i'm trying to say is it's a hugely minimal amount, just like in what we eat and drink. It's not ridiculous at all, it's the same chemical - yes, smoking is bad for you, but you're exposed to the chemicals in smoke a lot more often than you think.

[BlueLancer]

 

So why's it bad that a cigarette contains arsenic and cyanide? What i'm trying to say is it's a hugely minimal amount, just like in what we eat and drink. It's not ridiculous at all, it's the same chemical - yes, smoking is bad for you, but you're exposed to the chemicals in smoke a lot more often than you think.

 

 

 

Those were just few of the thousands of chemicals mentioned that you will become in contact with once you smoke cigarettes.

 

 

 

Second.. Ignited arsenic compounded by the other chemicals in a cigarette turns into arsenic trioxide gas, which has an undeniable link to directly causing lung cancer in humans and does not naturally occur anywhere [1]. It's extremely poisonous and harmful to the human body, not only to your lungs:

 

 

 

These results show that dual exposure of arsenic and cigarette smoke at environmentally relevant levels can act synergistically to cause DNA damage

 

 

 

It effects your DNA cells, and according to most studies, your sperm cells (and egg cells if you're a woman). These don't result from ingesting drinking water or eating fruits that may contain some of the same chemicals in much smaller dosages and in a different form.

[Zierro]

I'll be 18 in less than a month and honestly I could care less. I'm afraid that my age will be used against me a lot when it happens though.

[toast647]

Heh, the legal age for buying cigarettes and drinking is 19, so I wouldn't be able to do that.

 

 

 

:cry:

[Lenticular_J]

By the time I'm 18 I'll have already moved out. Maybe even 17, if I decide I really hate school so much I'd work that hard to graduate early.

[raaarga]

18, wow. Imagine, in exactly 1 year you'll be 19! Aging is amazing, isn't it?

[RSBDavid]

I bought my first porno :thumbsup: (and no it didn't involve vikings).

 

 

 

On a more serious note, I didn't do much. I woke up looked at the clock which said 3 AM, said , said a few words. then went back asleep.

[Riku3220]

I bought my first porno :thumbsup: (and no it didn't involve vikings).

 

 

 

On a more serious note, I didn't do much. I woke up looked at the clock which said 3 AM, said , said a few words. then went back asleep.

 

 

 

I should hit you. You paid for porno.

[anonymous1234]

I bought my first porno :thumbsup: (and no it didn't involve vikings).

 

 

 

On a more serious note, I didn't do much. I woke up looked at the clock which said 3 AM, said , said a few words. then went back asleep.

 

 

 

I should hit you. You paid for porno.

 

I think it was more because he was allowed to than he wanted to pay for it...

[superson]

Heh, the legal age for buying cigarettes and drinking is 19, so I wouldn't be able to do that. Happy Birthday by the way. :

 

 

 

P.S. By the time I turn 18, Tip.it will be long gone.

 

 

 

Doubt it, unless you're a year or two old.

[Sbrideau]

On the cigarette discussion, what is the logic in breathing smoke? Logically, the body is made to breath fresh air. When I turned 18 though, I didn't do anything special, not even drink(well, for drinking, when I turned the legal drinking age of 19 in my province).