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No I can't do that... yet :P - Johnny Worthington

For a second I thought the party trick was to eat sweats/candy! - Toby Graham

I don't usually let her watch FriendFeed over my shoulder, but my beloved says you've got too much time on your hands :) - Michael C. Harris

Indeed - Johnny Worthington

Wonder Years! added: HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA - Mona Nomura

Mona FTW! - Johnny Worthington

My party trick is to get bored after one hour and then I disappear! (Nice trick, John, btw!) - Jemm

LOL@ "gauntlet thrown"!!!! HAaaaaaaaaaahahahahhaha!!! - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

And the party tricks meme also falls flat on it's face *sob* :) - Johnny Worthington

John, that's OK: we'll start a room for starters of dead memes. It'll rock, but it'll never go anywhere =) - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

I know this is a bit meta but is 'trying to start a meme' becoming a meme in itself :P - Johnny Worthington

No, but trying to start a meme and having it fall on its face could be. We're trailblazers, John! - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

Indeed :) - Johnny Worthington

*bump* for Melly - Johnny Worthington from iPhone

Now I know why Rachael married you... - Mellissa Claus

Most. Excellent. :D - Penny

I have a packet of Natural Confectionery Co Snakes, so I tried to do it, but I think they are shorter than Allen's so I failed miserably. Hubby thought it was hilariously revolting though. - Penny

You need to stretch them just a little bit. - Johnny Worthington from iPhone

@Penny, shorter than Allen's what? And who is Allen? ;o) #BeingIntentionallyObtuseForSexualInnuendo - Mark "DerBingle" J

Okay, I have a bag of Snakes now, but I'm not going to try the tongue trick because I know I will choke. I don't have a party trick that I can think of :o( - Mellissa Claus

Melly, I will show you the secret in person at the meetup - Johnny Worthington

Awesome! - Mellissa Claus

My friend Steve has cool party tricks. He can snort dental floss up his nose then make it come out his mouth. And stretch his scrotum over a torch. - Mellissa Claus

I saw this done before. Is a great idea, I think they'd just get stolen or smashed up if i did it in London though. - Simon Wicks

that is really cool! How fun. - Anna Lynn M.

Those pictures just feel good. I don't know why. - Geoff Schultz

@Simon Wicks. Or you'd get photos of Tennants Extra and Special Brew cans - M F

*LOVE* - Anna Haro

Word! - nakachi

Just for clarification... Are you talking about releasing the users or the manufactures and distributors? - Johnny Worthington

Let them out but put them to work doing meaningful community service for an appropriate amount of time. - Josh Haley

Johnny, here people are arrested for distribution. Its how they can justify the arrest. Use no one cares about. Distribution, they all cry "WOULD SOMEONE THINK ABOUT THE CHILDREN." - Santa CW™

CW... Hate to be all Captain Come Down but, yeah, won't someone think of the children... Cause, as the push to decriminalize drugs moves forward, issues like distribution and supply have to be addressed by both sides. If pot is to enter the realm of alcohol and cigarettes, then issues like licensing and the sale to minors must be sorted out first to have any chance. For all the cries... more... - Johnny Worthington

+200 - Joey Gibson

Johnny, if we ran the world things would be different. Unfortunately we can only comment on things. Smoking and Alcohol should be handled differently. If it was then maybe this would be less of an issue. Instead of vilifying things teaching moderation would be better. - Santa CW™

Alas CW... We do run the world, but marching around the walls playing our trumpets will not make the walls fall down. Action is required. The reason the issue is so easily deflected and suppressed is due to the lack of a coherent argument, one that is easily communicated to wide audience, and one that is communicated by a person or persons not easily typecast. Those who really want drugs decimalized need to play 'the man's' game... - Johnny Worthington

Actually, for those that scream what about the children is crap. If people really cared about children there wouldn't be the Octomoms or the 13 year old fathers, there would be parenting classes that are free. Orphanages would take better care of kids. We would put so much money to education that it would be higher cost then the military. Healthcare would be free for anyone under 18 and we would truly care. I mean we all take care of them no matter if they are our blood relation or not. - Santa CW™

CW... I scream 'What about the children' for a simple reason. My daughter. I have never tried pot or ciagreets because I was educated by my parents in an open a truthful way and given an option. I choose not to. But, I do not look down on those who did, it is everyone's right to choose. I will give the same opportunity to my daughter (she is 2 now) and hopefully she chooses the path I... more... - Johnny Worthington

Johnny, I don't see why the US couldn't use existing equipment to restrict sales. In SC they can swipe your driver's license to make sure you're of age to buy alcohol or tobacco, so the equipment would already be in place to restrict sales to minors. - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

The only answer I have is that pot is much less harmful than cigarettes or alcohol. I worry about my son too - he's going to be 13 next year. We've had lots of talks about the dangers of drugs, and I feel much better about my chances of keeping him from harm than the retarded government which might lock him up for getting caught with too much pot. That's just silly, counterproductive and plain immoral. - Chrimmus Tad

The fact is that our demand for an illegal product is killing thousands in the lands south of us. At one point Colombia recorded as many as 40,000 deaths in one year because we really like cocaine. Mexico is having corruption and death sweeping the country because we want to buy this stuff. If it was legal we wouldn't get it from thugs. Whether or not some kid can get their grubby hands on the drugs, setting up a process where it is acquired through legitimate means would save lives and cultures. - Andrew

Did I call anyone a 'lazy-ass hearltess parents who don't give a crap'? - Santa CW™

Tina. Exactly the answer I was looking for :) And Tad, the government isn't supopse to stop your kids from doing drugs, but they are supposed to help. Now even though, as you say, pot is less harmful than cigarettes or alcohol, would you not appreciate the help in restricting the sale of all three to his friends who aren't as responsible as him or you? :) Once you sort all this out,... more... - Johnny Worthington

CW... I appologise, I was harsh. I was multiplying your statement about the care of children by society out to those sterotyped as being part of that society... 'The mums and dad's who warm Jimmy about those pot heads down the road' yet allow treatment like this. Again, I'm sorry :) - Johnny Worthington

No Problem Johnny. I can understand and respect it. :) It is a tough subject. I would hope that more parents were like you. - Santa CW™

You and me both CW... - Johnny Worthington

Johnny - Have you ever seen a business have trouble supplying a giant demand? It is so easy that really inefficient businesses can thrive supplying a giant demand. The American car companies thrived for years even with giant inefficiencies. It took a massive economic disruption to bring them down. And we've discussed the fact that we have an infrastructure for restricting sales to minors. The complications shouldn't be considered a real hurdle. - Andrew

Much like how do we educate our children, there are a lot of ways how to manage access to controlled substances. Why not have the pharmacy do it? They do pretty damn good at keeping me from buying anything with sudafed in it. *growl* <Cough> hate being sick. - Santa CW™

Really? So after decades of demonisation by the media, government and chruches over the use of pot, you don't see convincing people to allow advertising or POS displays a hurdle? You don't see amending local, state, federal and international laws as a hurdle? I mean, you certainly won't be able to grow enough in America to supply demand so some form of legal importation is required.... more... - Johnny Worthington

Then you will have to address driving laws to ascertain and enforce a level of intoxication where it is unsafe to opperate a vehicle or large machinery... And I could go on. You have many hurdles sir... - Johnny Worthington

Johnny, I think the regulations we have in place for tobacco and alcohol are fine and would have no problem with pot being added as a third legal vice. I think that harder drugs should probably remain illegal, but government's should focus more on prevention and education than enforcement - especially where children are concerned. Doing what we're doing now only sponsors more violence. - Chrimmus Tad

Agreed Tad... I'm just looking for a path forward :) - Johnny Worthington

Drugs are at the heart of most senseless violence. The fact that they're illegal creates a marketplace. It allows gangs and other organized crime to thrive, grow, and spread. If you think about it, it's almost as if "someone" has created this environment on purpose... - Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah

...there's no 'almost' about it. - Rob Michael (Atmos Trio)

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What does it say about Obama that he won't end it? sigh - Chrimmus Tad

Johnny - Real quick, Federal law trumps state law and state law can't get in the way of nationwide business. So one Federal Law and we're in business. We have a farming infrastructure that is dying for a new cash cow: enter pot. Pest control? You're selling to hippies who want organic. It's not like they want round-up-ready-grass. Taxes have to be passed, but the FDA can be bypassed... more... - Andrew

Tad I think he has more pressing things to deal with. If he gets a second term then maybe he can address it but I don't see it changing in the next four years unless there is a serious break down of regulations due to not being able to pay for it. Then harder drugs and much more other things will pop up that we would need to worry about. - Santa CW™

While we're at it, can we end all of the "Wars on __________"? this just in, wars don't solve anything. - .LAG liked that

Wars are a solution for what to do with all of our unused munitions. - Alex Scoble

Amen brother. - Thomas Hawk