Why don't some women report rape? If a woman tried to force herself on me, I’d probably put up less of a fight than if someone were just trying to get laid properly. Two guys get into a brawl at a bar, beat the hell out of each other—maybe one even loses a finger in the process—and they end up getting lighter sentences than the guy who drugs his wife and commits a sexual act while she's unconscious. In court, that's what they call rape.
Hmmmm.... As far as the tracklist goes, none of these lists show any actual skill from a DJ... I don't see how you're supposed to lift the energy at a party with tracks that don't match up beat-wise, not to mention the constant, messy pitch jumping.....
Whatever... If I had my Technics 1200s turntables and even just a Pioneer DJM 500 mixer in front of me, I'd throw together a Mix like this.. (but then again, it all depends on what the crowd wants and what kind of vinyl my Box is holding onto right now)
Africanism Vs. Steffano - Tanzania Faith Sounds - London Night Pete Zouk - Shine On (Carlos Manac Mix) Alma Matris - Rapido I Feel Love Angela Cortez - Drums Celeda - Music is the Answer (White Label) Lil' Mo'Yin Yang - Reach Shakedown - Reach Mark Knight and Martijn ten Velden - Our House Roland Clarke - If I Was A DJ Bucci Bag - More Lemonade (Lawler Re-Edit) Mark Knight - Acid Test Steve Lawler - Lost Martin H - Over Luke Chable & Danni Bonacci - Ride Patrice Strike - Wonder (Pankaj and Edwards mix)
Brian Ortiz68 said:Don't "me" you. That doesn't fly in the 21st century. In your own house, fine, do whatever—as long as it's legal. But in public spaces, discrimination is strictly forbidden, especially when it comes to health issues. Just try putting up a sign saying a restaurant is exclusively for smokers here in the US. You'll be shut down before you can blink. It’s the exact same thing as saying a restaurant is only for white people, Black people, mobsters, Chinese people, addicts, or KKK members...
Give me a break. You're exaggerating. In the US, there isn't a single public facility outside of a Police and Fire Station. Everything else is private property. If the owner doesn't mind guests smoking, that's his call and his alone. Take my word for it.🙂 Places built specifically for smokers, like Cigar Bars, exist everywhere. If you want to call that discrimination, then real discrimination is when a private company (like any other in the US) issues an internal policy that employees have to follow, such as a ban on smoking in the workspace. There is a massive difference between a "Smokers Only" sign and "No Smokers Allowed."
Casey Palmer5, every single time I order something here in the States, I toss a shot of Jägermeister to the waiter, and every single one of them knocks it back. 🙂 But honestly, I don't get how people think they have a say in what belongs in a restaurant. These are private businesses; the owner has every right to host whoever they damn well please. If a place doesn't allow smoking, they put up a "No Smoking" sign and everyone follows it. But apparently, that's not enough for some people. They act like toddlers—they can't just mind their own business, they have to force everyone else to behave exactly like they do. Look at New York City. Ever since they passed those smoking bans, none of the clubs operate like they used to. A few non-smokers actually came out and realized they were much better off before. Now, you can't find a DJ willing to play in those kinds of spots. But hey, if you're the type who thinks it's fine to hear Britney Spears on a CD instead of John Digweed behind the decks, then go right ahead. It’s a shame what’s happening in New York City, but it’ll be even worse if Europe starts acting all high-and-mighty about the rights of these "culturally vitaminized" kids. All the owners in New York City are just packing up and moving to Ibiza or Cape Town. Nightlife in NYC isn't worth the trip anymore. I'll probably get sick of going out and hitting clubs eventually, before someone goes and ruins nightlife in Europe too, but I feel bad for the next generation. They'll be heading out in suits and ties to places where they drink soda and play rummy all night long.🙂
Douglas Phillips4 said:Don't you dare bring my mom into this.🙂
Of course you're rambling! When some drunk driver screws up, they pay a fine because they broke the law. Insurance covers the damages, lawsuits happen, courts get involved—basically, there's accountability for the mess they made. So what do I get if I make a buck off passive smoking? What can I actually do if the smoke bothers me and nobody respects the basic right to clean air? What does a waiter get for health issues clearly linked to working in a smoky room? Or what happens to a smoker who decides to light up wherever they feel like it? Absolutely nothing. 😢 I'm hoping they pass a ban. 🙂
sorry mat, but don't try telling me what to do. I answer to no one.🙂 Besides, a waiter knows what they're getting into before they take the job. Most of them smoke anyway; what kind of waiter doesn't smoke or drink?🙂 Anyway, I'm also hoping they ban smoking. Then our cigars will taste even sweeter than they do now. That's all from me. I'm out of this thread, and consider this a puff of smoke in your face through the monitor.🙂 good luck in the fight against us smokers.👋
Douglas Phillips4 said:Driving drunk is illegal. Period. 🙂 People who break the rules pay the fines. Cops pull them over. You're rambling again.
Caca is back at it again with that nonsense. If it’s illegal, why am I still footing the bill through my taxes? You honestly think they’re going to discharge someone from the hospital just because they broke the law? Please. The money for these surgeries is going to come out of our pockets again. So, when people ask me why I’m paying taxes to cover lung treatments, I have every right to ask why I’m footing the bill for anyone else's medical needs at all.
Brian Ortiz68 said:It’s also been PROVEN that out of all addictions and human behaviors, smoking causes the most damage—the highest loss of life, productivity, and strain on healthcare. Why should I, as a taxpayer, have to foot the bill for treating cancer or various lung diseases caused by smoking?
For the exact same reason I pay for medical treatments and surgeries resulting from drunk driving.
James Taylor51 said:What if I just started spreading HIV, Hepatitis C, the plague, and all that other junk on purpose?
I’d be charged with willfully spreading a disease. When smokers are actually on the clock, nobody gets anything done.
It’s a proven fact: people with less education tend to smoke more and eat junk food. Why most Americans smoke.
I can't stand it when someone pops up out of nowhere just to shout, "IT'S PROVEN!" Give me a break. Some tiny college polled maybe forty people and now they’re acting like they’ve discovered the Holy Grail. "Proven," my foot. Give me a break. Most people in Europe smoke, while in America it's just a minority. So what, you're going to tell me Americans are more educated than us now?
That comment right above? Yeah, that’s what I call "highly educated." If you were actually a bit more educated, you’d realize that if I’m smoking next to you, you’re way more likely to catch my cough than me catching anything from your cigarette.
Brian Ortiz68 said:Look, I find myself constantly comparing my experience to the general public in our beautiful America. I have honestly never seen anyone light up a cigarette on a plane, let alone at the airport. And don't even get me started on talking on cell phones. Even in places like Mexico, Guatemala, Thailand, or Turkey—and I mean Turkey!—if you aren't smoking, people give you these incredibly weird looks.
But hey, what do I know? Laws don't exist to make our lives better; they exist to be broken, right? At least that's how it works back in the North America. Why bother maintaining moral standards, good manners, or health when we live in the North America? We're North American people; around here, ignoring the rules doesn't make you a rebel, it makes you "cool." It’s pathetic. We’d never survive in Europe with this mindset.
Technically, murder is illegal too. So is robbing a bank, the government, or a factory. Our North American people pull those off all the time and walk away scot-free. So why shouldn't someone smoke on a plane and mess with the pilot? If the plane crashes—well, shit happens.
Go ahead, smoke and chat on your phone, just not on the plane I'm flying on.
I highly doubt we'll ever be on the same flight. First of all, I don't believe you fly nearly as often as you claim. Second, even if we were on the same plane, I'd be sitting in the very first row with "smoking" circled on my boarding pass.
Brian Ortiz68 said:Even on commercial flights, they let you use a laptop. It’s just cell phones, two-way radios, and wireless mice that are banned.[/B] That's not true. They announce over the PA system that all electronic devices are prohibited. Some planes have icons showing a phone and a laptop crossed out with a red X, but that's usually just during takeoff, which isn't actually the law.
Where are you getting the idea that military jets are the same as commercial planes? A military jet definitely has the shielding to protect against active and passive interference, so one cell phone won't touch it. Commercial planes just don't have that kind of equipment.
And why wouldn't a commercial plane have that equipment? You say "definitely," but is that a fact or just what you think? I'm not talking about a mig, I mean a small transport plane used for moving troops instead of civilians.
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It has nothing to do with recommendations—smoking and using cell phones in an aircraft is strictly forbidden by law. On a Lufthansa flight I took a few days ago, they actually cited the specific article and law.
Whatever, man. I flew Lufthansa coming back from vacation and nobody mentioned any specific law or article. You probably went on some school field trip. You sound like those kids from the eighties who thought the TV was going to blast them with radiation, so they'd buckle up and take their Walkmans off during takeoff, but made sure to bring a camera to snap pictures of the clouds. Look, it's illegal to drink under twenty-one here, but nobody actually follows it. It's the same as how spitting on the street is technically against some law in the US, but I've never had a cop write me a ticket for it. It's the same thing on a plane; only people from certain areas who don't fly much take all this stuff so seriously...
Brian Ortiz68 said:Since when were you flying Delta Air Lines? 1991? I’ve never stepped foot on a plane where smoking was allowed in any section. In fact, it's the exact opposite—if they catch you with a lit cigarette, they'd probably kick you out of the plane immediately, and without a parachute for good measure. 🙂 🙂
As for phones and cell devices—they're strictly prohibited because they operate on frequencies close to the equipment used for takeoff and landing guidance. If you actually have the guts, try using a phone during takeoff. Within seconds, you'll have three or four flight attendants swarming you. We tried using a toy phone that started ringing right before takeoff—result: it took us ten minutes to explain it was just a toy so they wouldn't toss us off the plane (they didn't get why we were being such assholes about it).
Yeah, sure, I believe every single word out of your mouth. Bla bla bla. The last time I flew Delta Air Lines was back in '97, and I smoked on the plane because the people sitting next to me were smoking too. Back in 2003, when I flew Houston-Kuwait to join a convoy heading to Iraq, I used my laptop during takeoff and nobody said a word. So stop talking nonsense. Military jets fly the same way any other plane does, and there aren't signs saying electronic equipment is forbidden during takeoff... Same goes for helicopters. About 20 days ago, we flew to another camp because convoys were banned in that region for a few days, and my manager was using his laptop the whole time... Using cell phones in a plane is recommended against, but it isn't illegal. Maybe Delta Air Lines just has its own specific policy regarding that.
Hmmmm. Last time I flew Delta Air Lines, they actually had designated smoking and non-smoking sections, complete with ashtrays built right into the seats. As for all those rules about phones and gadgets on planes? That’s some outdated 1980s nonsense. Every single person in first class is carrying a laptop and using it mid-flight anyway.
Rock & Roll died the second the Hells Angels trashed that Rolling Stones show and stabbed that Pimp crn guy . Iggy Pop and The Stooges were playing more pure punk than Rock & Roll—or maybe just what people call "Rock" these days after everything else burned down. Did you ever actually read Iggy Pop's book, The Stooges and The history of punk Music? They never even categorized him as Rock & Roll. 🙂
dustyharbor7 said:Look, if you ask me, they might as well just ban the whole thing. 😈 I deal with it too—during the summer, I’ll have my window open and the neighbor starts smoking right on their windowsill, and suddenly my whole place stinks.
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Yeah, you're spot on. Next time, I won't even light up in my own house. Instead, I'll just wait until the neighbor starts their car in the morning and blow smoke directly into the exhaust pipe so the gasoline fumes can kill the smell of tobacco.
Honestly, the best move would be to buy a plot of land way out in the middle of nowhere, and every time I feel like having a cigarette, I'll just drive out there. That's exactly what I'm going to do. There. At least when it comes to my smoking habit, you all should be happy now. Or am I wrong again?
That’s how things work here in the States, and judging by this forum, the rest of the Western world is heading down that same path—slowly but surely. Give it thirty years. You'll look back on the good old days when you could just light up a grill in your own backyard without anyone breathing down your neck. Maybe it seems trivial to you now, but everything eventually catches up to itself.
Anyway, why don't you lay out some actual facts to back up your arguments? Let's see how "your kind" of people actually operates.🙂