Legal Adult Age

[streido]

In my Irish/US family we had those little white clay pipes, and wooden boxes of tobacco. Uncle Charlie would sit out back with the kids after dinner, and we all had our own pipe, and glass of hootch. I remember how grown I felt at 7. Still smoking at 53.
Some thing are not as innocent as one would think.

Never did that, my mum used to let us have a vodka and orange or something at new years tho. Ended up when i did begin drinking, prob about 14-15, i did buy cheap Vodka.

Also smoked on and off since 15. My mum came home from work early one day when i was a teen to find me puffing on a fat cigar. Tried to hide it and pretended the smell was from burnt toast  , she didnt buy it 

[Vivo]

My father was a scotch drinker, I became a scotch drinker.  When my friends and I went out for drinks, they order beer and pizza, I order scotch and some nuts! 

I started smoking at 13 but not in the house. Not illegal. Smoked for almost 20 years then stopped...just like that.

[streido]

Yeah well im stopping on Monday.

Again 

[Vivo]

Congress is passing a bill here increasing taxes on smokes and booze. Deter smokers and drinkers or increase government funds...? Hmmm...

[08087]

Congress is passing a bill here increasing taxes on smokes and booze. Deter smokers and drinkers or increase government funds...? Hmmm...

We've had great spending campaigns here in the USA against tobacco. The big tobacco companies all got sued and the gov. placed taxes on them which doubled the price of a pack to about $8.00 now. I'm sure a bunch of that money is going back into politicians pockets (as they are all corrupt) and maybe even some going back to the corp.’s themselves (as that's just how I think).

But they advertise on national/local media about the health hazards of smoking and even 2nd hand smoke. Smoking has been banned in all public places, restaurants, bars, clubs cafe's even parks and beaches in some states.

I'd say it has worked, I don't think many people smoke here in the States like they used to. And for the first time I can remember more young people admitted to smoking pot then cigarettes.

Being a none smoker and hating to try and enjoy dinner out with someone puffing away next to me I’m all for the law and taxes. One thing of note was that casino’s got a loop hole built into the law so you can still smoke in the casino’s. Follow the money folks, follow the money.

On a constitutional level though I think the gov is crossing a line into smokers’ rights or at least getting real close to crossing that line. There is talk in some places (NYC) to ban smoking in apartments with adjoining walls because the smoke smell goes through the walls and into the apt next-door. Getting dicey!

[wordslinger]

Yeah well im stopping on Monday.

Again 

[streido]

Yeah well im stopping on Monday.

Again 

..........................................or maybe next week 

[Vivo]

Electronic cigarettes....

[streido]

Wife has one of those electronic numbers, even lets you blow out "real" smoke, pretty good.

Like i said, maybe next week   

[Vivo]

Yeah well im stopping on Monday.

Again 

[streido]

I gave those type of cigarettes up years ago............i roll my own these days, if you know what i mean 

[baddi]

It's a little like that in Denmark too, but opposite to America, we like the kids to know how to control alcohol before they get to learn how to drive: 

Age 12: Start drinking, not legal to buy, but still easy to obtain.
Age 13: You can buy alcohol from 1/3 of the cashiers in the supermarkets. It is all up to their morale. It is now legal to work and earn your own money, but your parents can still control them.
Age 14: Alcohol is no probs to obtain. For a year 2010-11 this was legal age for going to prison, but it was raised in late 2011.
Age 15: Have sex, get to prison (special one for young). Only the newest cashiers wont sell you alcohol at this age, and the more adapt cashiers will now ask for your ID, so the cameras will think you are old enough. Cigarrets will also become obtainable at this age. Also, your parents will now have to ask you before they remove money from your bank account. 
Age 16: Legally buy alkohol, so you wont remember the day you went from 15 to 16 (just upped 16+% to 18 years). This was until 4 years ago the legal age for buying cigarrets. With a cheap and fast to get license, you can drive 49cc scooters at 30 km/h. One of the latest points to choose if you want to be educated or a handyman in some field.
Age 17: Not much, bro. Many people will guess you 18, and you will be selling you cigs.
Age 18: Legally legal, finally and for your birthday party, you will be forced to drink 18 shots. You can move out from home, buy cigarrets and all kind of alcohol, even that which are served in pubs and clubs. With a car license you can drive a 49cc scooter at 45 km/h or a car. With a "little mc" license you can drive the 45-scooter or a motorcycle with less than 25 kW and under 1,6 kW per kg. You will now be recruited for the army (if you are a man in shape).
Age 19: Still a teenager, but also an adult. Nothing new has happened this year, so just pretend, that you are still 18 and have just gotten the right to get drunk at bars.
Age 20: You will be forced to take 20 shots at your birthday. As when you went 18, they all have to be taken with at least 4 at a time and with no more than 3 seconds break in between the sessions of 4, so get ready to see your dinner again.
Age 21: The very last point, where you get to do new things: You can now ride a motorcycle with the amount of power and engine size you like. But insurance for the mc is still an ass, when you are this age!

Edit: needed some smileys

[zombie]

 
That enough smilies?

[baddi]

That enough smilies?

Just one more, and i think that we've got until the next post

[Peters]

The culture is different here. As much as we'd like it to be that way when we're young, it just wouldn't work over here. Great timeline baddi  Enough? One more