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Some say I'm Marco, some refer to me as "The awesome, ridiculously good-looking Dev", and some seem to think I'm dropkicked (even though the brain farts were with me before).
I will never again mention that Dalek Dave was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel.
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Marco Bertschi wrote: some have linked it to a discussion I had with a certain member
I think I missed it. Does your new signature have something to do with it? 
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Shameel wrote: I think I missed it.
You didn't miss anything important or interesting 
Shameel wrote: Does your new signature have something to do with it?
No, DD isn't involved into everything happening here
I will never again mention that Dalek Dave was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel.
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Quote: DD isn't involved into everything happening here
Thank goodness. 
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Always look on the bright side of life...
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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Thank you, Peter 
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Welcome back!
Glad to see you weren't gone for good!
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Thanks, OG.
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Marco Bertschi wrote: Some have called it a rage-quit
Nope[^]
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Thank you - I play the joke destroyer and raise you this[^]
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Alas, I had already too much opportunities to make that joke. 
Thanks for noticing though. 
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Entropy isn't what it used to.
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Marco Bertschi wrote: and my Rep bursted through to Platinum level - Now where do I store these... "personal files"?
Mouseover your userid(@ page top-right), select "My uploads" from menu.
BTW Congrats! And yeah you my vote too.
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Caching did it's deed and hid it from me until this morning 
Thanks 
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If my Dad were alive, we would be celebrating his birthday later this month. Unfortunately, I've lost both my parents and a sibling to smoking related illnesses.
Because of that, if I see someone smoking and the opportunity arises, I ask them gently to stop, even if it only for the sake of their family. I also explain that I've lost family members because of smoking.
It raises a question though: if we see someone engaging in a practice that will, in all likelihood, shorten their natural life and possibly cause pain and suffering to themselves or others, do we gently engage them to ask them about their actions? Or, do we assume an attitue of "Not my monkeys, not my circus" and say nothing?
Tim
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Whenever opportunity arises I do ask them to quit the habit..but I can not go and ask some one I dont know..I just keep the advice limited to the people I know.
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Going around and ask random people to stop smoking would be considered unfriendly by many people.
A ghost from the past. Known to others as "Linda".
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Quote: Going around and ask random people to stop smoking would be considered unfriendly by many people.
True. It's terrible to try and save people's lives, unless you know them. 
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Dropkicked Murphy wrote: Going around and ask random people to stop smoking would be considered
unfriendly by many people.
Else they just ask "Who the F*** are you man??" and trying to save their lives all I get is the F word!!!
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Dropkicked Murphy wrote: Going around and ask random people to stop smoking would be considered unfriendly by many people.
Only makes me think this Joke:
"Girls these days do not appreciate what boys do for them, like just the other night. Instead of appreciating that I bring her favorite breakfast in bed. She starts shouting and swearing about wanting to know who I am and how I got into her bedroom at 3 AM..." 
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Dinesh.V.Kumar wrote: I just keep the advice limited to the people I know
It's not like these people haven't heard that "advice" before. That's probably half the reason it always comes across the wrong way.
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Is it "in all likeliness"?
I don't know, but I'd suspect not considering many who smoke give up long before it has any significant impact of their own volition, large numbers will die of completely unrelated things, and some will live out their lives with no significant impacts at all.
People don't like being nagged at or told what to do.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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chriselst wrote: Is it "in all likeliness"?
The discussion was not necessarily related to smoking only, it was any activity. I had an uncle that was a raging alcohol and died as a direct result of his excessive drinking, for example.
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I realise that.
The in all likeliness applies to anything.
Millions drink alcohol with no ill effects at all.
Loads of people die in accidents, mostly in their own homes, plenty being in cars. Most don't.
What about Skiing, mountain climbing, lots of other things people enjoy doing but have an inherent risk?
Adults have to be allowed to make their own choices, even if they seem to be stupid choices, and have the chance to learn from what they do.
Most people have health issues or shorter lives because of poverty yet there is more than enough wealth in the hands of just a few people.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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