Author Topic: Penn & Teller: War on Drugs (Read 1014 times)

Suave · « **Reply #15 on:** August 12, 2006, 09:12:46 PM »

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Originally posted by RedTop

Investor...."Hey...did ya make that sell I asked you to with that stock?"

Stockbroker..."Yeah well...I'm sorry..I was out having my afternoon joint and missed that sell."

Investor..."You WHAT? How much did that cost me?"

"It only cost ya 17000.00 though. But seriously man I feel good about things. Hey man let me get back to you ok? I need to hit the vending machine. I'm really craving some Chilli Cheese Fritos and a Coke."

Actually if you watch the video there is a succesfull career stockbroker who has been supplied with US government marijuana for over ten years.

He was smoking a joint legally right in front of the US capital building. Kinda neat.

Of course the government ended that program because everybody knows stockbrokers are supposed to be drunks that get divorced a lot and jump out of windows.

RedTop · « **Reply #16 on:** August 12, 2006, 09:31:25 PM »

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Originally posted by Suave
Actually if you watch the video there is a succesfull career stockbroker who has been supplied with US government marijuana for over ten years.

He was smoking a joint legally right in front of the US capital building. Kinda neat.

Of course the government ended that program because everybody knows stockbrokers are supposed to be drunks that get divorced a lot and jump out of windows.

I did watch it...thats what I was making fun of.

I found that part funny...as I did other parts, that just stuck in my mind.

rpm · « **Reply #17 on:** August 12, 2006, 11:49:11 PM »

If you liked P & T, you need to check out the movie "Grass" narrated by Woody Harrellson. Over the last 100 years we've wasted BILLIONS fighting marijuana. Most of it is the fault of one man.

JB88 · « **Reply #18 on:** August 12, 2006, 11:50:41 PM »

which man mr. cliffhanger?

rpm · « **Reply #19 on:** August 12, 2006, 11:59:27 PM »

I don't remember. I've smoked pot since I saw the movie.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #20 on:** August 13, 2006, 12:00:03 AM »

Ok. But did you inhale?

rpm · « **Reply #21 on:** August 13, 2006, 12:06:56 AM »

Deeply and often.

The guy's name was Harry J. Anslinger. (Google is my friend)

JB88 · « **Reply #22 on:** August 13, 2006, 12:11:00 AM »

'When some beet field peon takes a few rares of this stuff,' explained Dr. Fred Fulsher of Mineral County, 'he thinks he has just been elected president of Mexico so he starts to execute all his political enemies...' Everybody laughed and the bill was recommended for passage." (1)

wikipedia entry

KONG1 · « **Reply #23 on:** August 13, 2006, 12:21:16 PM »

Thank You Sandman.

I was unaware of this show, very entertaining. I am presently watching all of them so I can get on with life. I thought I was the only person to realize that 90% (or more) of everything is bull-.

The war on drugs thing is a gimme. Everyone with 9/10ths of brain already knows that. A lot of the shows are fluff. What impresses me is that they dare take on subjects like religion and the Bible. These guys will eventually piss off just about everybody because just about everybody is personally invested in some form of bull-. Gotta love it.

What would be interesting is to find out what you guys think they’ve got wrong.

moot · « **Reply #24 on:** August 13, 2006, 03:43:30 PM »

It looks like they don't cover what wouldn't fit in the half-hour format.

Vudak · « **Reply #25 on:** August 13, 2006, 03:49:54 PM »

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8463073960287313294&q=penn+teller

That's the one on the Bible. The last five minutes or so have some pretty case-closing comments, IMO.

I'd like to hear what others think.

68Hawk · « **Reply #26 on:** August 14, 2006, 08:15:51 AM »

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Originally posted by lazs2

The war on drugs is worse than the drugs themselves.

Completely agreed!

indy007 · « **Reply #27 on:** August 14, 2006, 08:34:14 AM »

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Originally posted by KONG1
What would be interesting is to find out what you guys think they’ve got wrong.

I've seen every episode so far.

I haven't seen them get anything wrong yet.

lazs2 · « **Reply #28 on:** August 14, 2006, 08:43:52 AM »

Oh... don't get me wrong... I think drugs are evil.

I think that I don't want anyone around me using em. I would never trust a pothead to be around me in any dangerous situation.... I would not work with him in construction say or around machinery... I would give one under the influence a DUI if he drove.

I see nothing wrong with a company full of cubicle dwellers who's biggest fear is a paper cut hiring em. or junkies for that matter... if they get enough out of em to make money.. that is their business.

There are a certain percentage of the people out there who are born to be addicts and.... the rest who aren't.

The true addicts will never be worth a damn but... if the drugs are legal and cheap then these guys won't be fueling the gangs and stealing your stereo while doing $2000 worth of damage to your car.

They will still exist in the same numbers and be just as worthless.. they just won't be fueling billions of dollars a year in crime and making this more and more into a police state every day.

lazs

Vudak · « **Reply #29 on:** August 14, 2006, 08:59:08 AM »

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I think that I don't want anyone around me using em. I would never trust a pothead to be around me in any dangerous situation.... I would not work with him in construction say or around machinery...

Of course, if you do work construction, or around machinery (or in a cushy office, even), the kicker is, you probably do work right next to some. Here's to hoping the particular ones you're next to have the common sense to wait until after work to light up