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    devvvy
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    Guys, trying to convince someone not to smoke. To do that, I need some strong visual effect - any good picture/photo illustrating effect of tobacco use on skin? :confused: Norman Fung

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      Guys, trying to convince someone not to smoke. To do that, I need some strong visual effect - any good picture/photo illustrating effect of tobacco use on skin? :confused: Norman Fung

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      Uwe Keim
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      You can't! Someone who is so unbelievable stupid can't be convinced, no matter how good your proof would be... :( -- Affordable Windows-based CMS: www.zeta-producer.com

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        Guys, trying to convince someone not to smoke. To do that, I need some strong visual effect - any good picture/photo illustrating effect of tobacco use on skin? :confused: Norman Fung

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        Paul Selormey
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        Easy!!! introduce him/her to Jesus Christ. He/she will end smoking (plus many alphas, including drinking) when Jesus comes into him/her life. Best regards, Paul. Jesus Christ is LOVE! Please tell somebody.

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          Guys, trying to convince someone not to smoke. To do that, I need some strong visual effect - any good picture/photo illustrating effect of tobacco use on skin? :confused: Norman Fung

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          well, although it's tough trying to stop someone from smoking, here some ideas. (Never stop trying :-)) - Calculate the annual cost of cigarettes/sigares AND (important) give some examples of what he/she could do with the money instead. - Canada I think has pictures on their packs of cigarettes including teeth, liver, etc... You can probably google for that. - Here in Belgium there is a large text on the packs saying: "ROKEN IS DODELIJK" which means "SMOKING KILLS". (there are some other texts too) Other countries probably have something similar. - google for some scientific papers on the consequences... good luck. "If I don't see you in this world, I'll see you in the next one... and don't be late." ~ Jimi Hendrix

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            well, although it's tough trying to stop someone from smoking, here some ideas. (Never stop trying :-)) - Calculate the annual cost of cigarettes/sigares AND (important) give some examples of what he/she could do with the money instead. - Canada I think has pictures on their packs of cigarettes including teeth, liver, etc... You can probably google for that. - Here in Belgium there is a large text on the packs saying: "ROKEN IS DODELIJK" which means "SMOKING KILLS". (there are some other texts too) Other countries probably have something similar. - google for some scientific papers on the consequences... good luck. "If I don't see you in this world, I'll see you in the next one... and don't be late." ~ Jimi Hendrix

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            Tibor Blazko
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            yes, similar in my country smoking effects impotency or smoking effects cancer they speak one man refused cigarets with impotency label and asked if can get that with cancer

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              You can't! Someone who is so unbelievable stupid can't be convinced, no matter how good your proof would be... :( -- Affordable Windows-based CMS: www.zeta-producer.com

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              Nish Nishant
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              Uwe Keim wrote: Someone who is so unbelievable stupid can't be convinced I don't think all smokers are stupid - most smokers know how bad smoking is for their health. It's just that they can't resist it. The same way, fat people (who can't resist eating fattening food) are not stupid either. Nish

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                Easy!!! introduce him/her to Jesus Christ. He/she will end smoking (plus many alphas, including drinking) when Jesus comes into him/her life. Best regards, Paul. Jesus Christ is LOVE! Please tell somebody.

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                Paul Selormey wrote: Easy!!! introduce him/her to Jesus Christ. He/she will end smoking (plus many alphas, including drinking) when Jesus comes into him/her life. Maybe he'd help them quit smoking, but he sorta encourages drinking. Remember that scne where he gave 1000s of people wine? ;-) A lot of first timers must have begun drinking that very day :rolleyes:

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                  Guys, trying to convince someone not to smoke. To do that, I need some strong visual effect - any good picture/photo illustrating effect of tobacco use on skin? :confused: Norman Fung

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                  They have already seen all the diseased-lung photos and yet they still smoke. You cannot make someone stop something like this. They have to want to stop. You can try and convince them and all they will do is stop smoking in front of you and do it behind your back. They can also grow resentful to you. Don't be the know-it-all friend ok? As mad as it sounds many people enjoy smoking, they understand the consequences and because they are adults are entitled to continue. regards, Paul Watson South Africa The Code Project Pope Pius II said "The only prescription is more cowbell. "

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                    They have already seen all the diseased-lung photos and yet they still smoke. You cannot make someone stop something like this. They have to want to stop. You can try and convince them and all they will do is stop smoking in front of you and do it behind your back. They can also grow resentful to you. Don't be the know-it-all friend ok? As mad as it sounds many people enjoy smoking, they understand the consequences and because they are adults are entitled to continue. regards, Paul Watson South Africa The Code Project Pope Pius II said "The only prescription is more cowbell. "

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                    Nish Nishant
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                    Paul Watson wrote: As mad as it sounds many people enjoy smoking, they understand the consequences and because they are adults are entitled to continue. Exactly!

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                      Guys, trying to convince someone not to smoke. To do that, I need some strong visual effect - any good picture/photo illustrating effect of tobacco use on skin? :confused: Norman Fung

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                        Easy!!! introduce him/her to Jesus Christ. He/she will end smoking (plus many alphas, including drinking) when Jesus comes into him/her life. Best regards, Paul. Jesus Christ is LOVE! Please tell somebody.

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                        :^) :rolleyes: John Theal Physicist at Large Got CAD? http://www.presenter3d.com[^]

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                          They have already seen all the diseased-lung photos and yet they still smoke. You cannot make someone stop something like this. They have to want to stop. You can try and convince them and all they will do is stop smoking in front of you and do it behind your back. They can also grow resentful to you. Don't be the know-it-all friend ok? As mad as it sounds many people enjoy smoking, they understand the consequences and because they are adults are entitled to continue. regards, Paul Watson South Africa The Code Project Pope Pius II said "The only prescription is more cowbell. "

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                          Paul Watson wrote: As mad as it sounds many people enjoy smoking, they understand the consequences and because they are adults are entitled to continue. in a way you're correct, but it's my health they're playing with too... A true friend will not mind, not smoking when you're around, if he does, it shows a lack of respect...:) "If I don't see you in this world, I'll see you in the next one... and don't be late." ~ Jimi Hendrix

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                            Paul Watson wrote: As mad as it sounds many people enjoy smoking, they understand the consequences and because they are adults are entitled to continue. in a way you're correct, but it's my health they're playing with too... A true friend will not mind, not smoking when you're around, if he does, it shows a lack of respect...:) "If I don't see you in this world, I'll see you in the next one... and don't be late." ~ Jimi Hendrix

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                            Of course but that is not the question possed in this thread. regards, Paul Watson South Africa The Code Project Pope Pius II said "The only prescription is more cowbell. "

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                              Guys, trying to convince someone not to smoke. To do that, I need some strong visual effect - any good picture/photo illustrating effect of tobacco use on skin? :confused: Norman Fung

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                              maybe a trifle radical but hey... MIND YOUR OWN DAMN BUSINESS!!! or, put a little more mildly, live and let live! Rob Manderson I'm working on a version for Visual Lisp++ My (occasional) blog http://blogs.wdevs.com/ultramaroon/[^]

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                                Easy!!! introduce him/her to Jesus Christ. He/she will end smoking (plus many alphas, including drinking) when Jesus comes into him/her life. Best regards, Paul. Jesus Christ is LOVE! Please tell somebody.

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                                Never seen a smoking priest? Rob Manderson I'm working on a version for Visual Lisp++ My (occasional) blog http://blogs.wdevs.com/ultramaroon/[^]

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                                  Easy!!! introduce him/her to Jesus Christ. He/she will end smoking (plus many alphas, including drinking) when Jesus comes into him/her life. Best regards, Paul. Jesus Christ is LOVE! Please tell somebody.

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                                  David Wulff
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                                  Paul Selormey wrote: plus many alphas What's an alpha?


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                                    Guys, trying to convince someone not to smoke. To do that, I need some strong visual effect - any good picture/photo illustrating effect of tobacco use on skin? :confused: Norman Fung

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                                    You can't, and in fact it may be useless and counterproductive. You have to understand logic doesn't work with addicted people. If it did, they wouldn't be addicted at first. Also, don't minimize the pleasure smokers get with tobacco, you're asking them to make a sacrifice. Generally, smokers know pretty well all the inconvenients generated by this addiction. Showing them harsh pictures might generate a rejection not towards tobacco, but towards you: you may loose some friends in the process. In a way, people are free to do what they want, as long as they don't harm you. So if you can ask them not to smoke when you here (be prepared to the fact they may quite well ask you to leave instead), you have to tolerate their habits, you can't "make the good against somebody's will" Deciding to quit is a long process, and only the smoker can do the way. IMO, the best incentive to stop smoking is the example of somebody stopping.


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                                      maybe a trifle radical but hey... MIND YOUR OWN DAMN BUSINESS!!! or, put a little more mildly, live and let live! Rob Manderson I'm working on a version for Visual Lisp++ My (occasional) blog http://blogs.wdevs.com/ultramaroon/[^]

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                                      Rob Manderson wrote: put a little more mildly, live and let live! "Live and let die" would be more accurate ;):)


                                      Fold With Us! Sie wollen mein Herz am rechten Fleck, doch Seh' ich dann nach unten weg Da schlägt es links

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                                        well, although it's tough trying to stop someone from smoking, here some ideas. (Never stop trying :-)) - Calculate the annual cost of cigarettes/sigares AND (important) give some examples of what he/she could do with the money instead. - Canada I think has pictures on their packs of cigarettes including teeth, liver, etc... You can probably google for that. - Here in Belgium there is a large text on the packs saying: "ROKEN IS DODELIJK" which means "SMOKING KILLS". (there are some other texts too) Other countries probably have something similar. - google for some scientific papers on the consequences... good luck. "If I don't see you in this world, I'll see you in the next one... and don't be late." ~ Jimi Hendrix

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                                        V. wrote: Other countries probably have something similar. It's an european directive[^], all the members of the EU should have implemented it.


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                                          Rob Manderson wrote: put a little more mildly, live and let live! "Live and let die" would be more accurate ;):)


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                                          K(arl) wrote: "Live and let die" would be more accurate True enough! But my point still stands; it's my business and no one elses if I choose to smoke. But see here[^] for further thoughts. Rob Manderson I'm working on a version for Visual Lisp++ My (occasional) blog http://blogs.wdevs.com/ultramaroon/[^]

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