1372: On the Mark

[Keith]

I didn't understand a word of it is all.

[marina]

Originally Posted by Keith

I didn't understand a word of it is all.

I was just saying that the meetings tend to get kind of boring and stupid, but that going to them is better than not going to them.

[v00deux]

I'm from Oklahoma, the land of the Native American casinos, we've got a bunch of them, I went to one called Riverwind for my birthday last year, I am not a big gambler and I don't have any problems with having to tell myself to quit, this was just for some birthday fun.

It happened to fall on a Friday, payday and it was a bit depressing to see that there is basically a check-cashing window there and a long line of people bringing their paycheck directly to the casino, cashing it there and sitting at a machine the rest of the night, staring like the hypnotized, chain smoking. It's one thing to hear a bunch of statistics about the increase of gambling addiction due to the proliferation of casinos, it's quite another to stand and watch it happening in person. Sobering.

[Montucky Jess Jess]

Holy shit! The story Jesse Joyce told about going into a bar and everyone knew him , but he had NO CLUE he was ever there? His business card on the wall??
Dear God, please let this man relapse, just once, but w/ a camera crew around.

[ThePinkSuperhero]

Love Jesse, he's sensational every time he's on the show. Couldn't make the Roast but looking forward to purchasing it when I can!

[DWarrior]

Originally Posted by v00deux

I'm from Oklahoma, the land of the Native American casinos, we've got a bunch of them, I went to one called Riverwind for my birthday last year, I am not a big gambler and I don't have any problems with having to tell myself to quit, this was just for some birthday fun.

It happened to fall on a Friday, payday and it was a bit depressing to see that there is basically a check-cashing window there and a long line of people bringing their paycheck directly to the casino, cashing it there and sitting at a machine the rest of the night, staring like the hypnotized, chain smoking. It's one thing to hear a bunch of statistics about the increase of gambling addiction due to the proliferation of casinos, it's quite another to stand and watch it happening in person. Sobering.

So if there were no casinos in bumfuck, Oklahoma, you think they would all lead culturally enriched lives? They'd be staring at the wall at home high on Meth drinking Budweiser.

These are the same people who either stare at papers all day at DMV or have nothing else to do because everybody they knew died. So let them have their fun.

[Montucky Jess Jess]

Originally Posted by MrBrit

People's skins evolved to help them survive best in their climate. If you live in the North and indoors, you get less sunlight. Your body needs sunlight to make Vitamin D. Getting too much sun (like a white person near the equator) you'll get health problems and birth defects (sunlight damages folic acid which can lead to spina bifida). Too little sun (a black person in a cold climate) and you'll get health problems (e.g. Rickets and some other diseases are thought to be linked to low Vitamin D). All these problems are reduced in modern society, though, since we get more vitamins in our diets than our ancestors did.


http://maps.grida.no/library/files/s...people_003.jpg

This is interesting. I am personally of the belief that ALL races need to begin cross-breeding and that would help eliminate racism, but also the stupid little things that people hold onto in their respective cultures, religion, etc.

[DWarrior]

Originally Posted by Montucky Jess Jess

This is interesting. I am personally of the belief that ALL races need to begin cross-breeding and that would help eliminate racism, but also the stupid little things that people hold onto in their respective cultures, religion, etc.

That's a very naive belief.

[Montucky Jess Jess]

Originally Posted by DWarrior

That's a very naive belief.

How so? You don't think humans can 'fuck' their problems away?

Who doesn't feel better after getting laid?

[thepetek]

Originally Posted by Montucky Jess Jess

How so? You don't think humans can 'fuck' their problems away?

Who doesn't feel better after getting laid?

DWarrior does not have the 'data set' to evaluate this question.