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RAZD
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Message 76 of 107 (269488)
12-14-2005 9:42 PM
Reply to: Message 65 by robinrohan
12-14-2005 8:17 PM


Re: Hop to it...
after 3:00, water.
And how many times has that water been distilled????
you of course realize that the worst thing you are drinking is the diet coke?

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Message 77 of 107 (269535)
12-15-2005 12:04 AM
Reply to: Message 74 by robinrohan
12-14-2005 9:22 PM


Sound of one clown laughing...
Like I said, you're the comic POTM winner.
Thank you, Robin...
Just don't forget that behind this funny face, I'm giggling madly.

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nator
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Message 78 of 107 (269676)
12-15-2005 1:11 PM
Reply to: Message 71 by RAZD
12-14-2005 9:12 PM


quote:
The logical fallacy is that a high functioning alchoholic could still be a better functioning person than a teetotaler that just doesn't have the ability to reach the top levels of whatever {profession\job\task} is involved.
That's true.
But there is no way to tell, for individual people, if they would have done better with or without alcohol constantly in their systems.
quote:
Certainly if the issue is mental ability this is the real question here: subset{high functioning alchoholic} overlaps the ability spectrum of subset{non-alchoholic} within any {profession\job\task}.
Sure.
quote:
And if you are dealing with creativity at any level in the {profession\job\task} then all bets are off.
Sure.
quote:
BTW - they both reached the top levels in their fields of study, and that is a good enough criteria for competence and success in my book.
Well, everybody has their own criteria for success. And I'm not saying that they weren't successful. It's just that you have no way of knowing how much more (or less, for that matter) successful on numerous levels they might have been without all the drinking.
There was no control group living a parallel life.
quote:
Might they have done better without? Can't say. They might have gone crazy too (heck, they might be crazy too ).
Exactly. You can't know.
But the general history of lifelong constant drug use is not often touted as a way to succeed in a given field of study or career, for good reason. It impairs brain function. There's no getting around that.
quote:
We measure success by what is rather than what might have been.
If person {A} does the {profession\job\task} better than person {B} and no one is adversly affected by person {A} being some level {intoxicated\drugged\influenced} then what is the harm?
I'm not saying that there is any harm. But we also don't know how much better they might have been had they not been under a chemical influence all the time.
Might not have made any difference, or it might have even made things worse (unlikely), and it might have been detrimental to cognitive functioning and long term mental abilities.
We just don't know.
quote:
Presumably they were hired because they were the better choice, and presumably the reason they keep the job is because they are at least adequate for the tasks involved. Once you cross the line into "adequate" then you are no longer "high functioning" eh?
Right.

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RAZD
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Message 79 of 107 (269695)
12-15-2005 3:32 PM
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12-15-2005 1:11 PM


so you agree, but then still assert
It impairs brain function. There's no getting around that.
as a general rule but not as an absolute rule. if there is overfunctioning of some paths within the brain structure it is entirely possible that some impairment is needed, and is in fact prescribed. that is what some medications do.

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robinrohan
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Message 80 of 107 (269704)
12-15-2005 4:00 PM
Reply to: Message 76 by RAZD
12-14-2005 9:42 PM


Re: Hop to it...
you of course realize that the worst thing you are drinking is the diet coke?
What's wrong with diet coke?
I don't drink it for the dieting aspect. I just like the taste.

"And from water we made all living things."-- The Quran

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Message 81 of 107 (269711)
12-15-2005 4:43 PM
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12-15-2005 3:32 PM


quite so.

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Omnivorous
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Message 82 of 107 (269712)
12-15-2005 4:50 PM
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12-15-2005 4:00 PM


Re: Hop to it...
What's wrong with diet coke?
I don't drink it for the dieting aspect. I just like the taste.
Diet Coke is about the only thing I will drink out of a can, though I always prefer glass. It's my beverage of choice during the work day, after several large mugs of coffee.
It's great for cleaning battery posts, too.

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robinrohan
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Message 83 of 107 (269713)
12-15-2005 4:58 PM
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12-15-2005 4:50 PM


Re: Hop to it...
It's great for cleaning battery posts, too.
Thanks for the tip.

"And from water we made all living things."-- The Quran

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robinrohan
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Message 84 of 107 (269721)
12-15-2005 5:17 PM
Reply to: Message 83 by robinrohan
12-15-2005 4:58 PM


Re: Hop to it...
I wonder if diet coke would work on fungus.

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Message 85 of 107 (269740)
12-15-2005 6:09 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by randman
12-12-2005 12:40 AM


what is my favorite beer???
The one in my pint.

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RAZD
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Message 86 of 107 (269753)
12-15-2005 6:51 PM
Reply to: Message 80 by robinrohan
12-15-2005 4:00 PM


Re: Hop to it...
the artificial sweetener
also old joke
two aliens were observing earth customs saw
human drink rum and coke and get intoxicated
human drink rye and coke and get intoxicated
human drink bourbon and coke and get intoxicated
conclusion ...
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robinrohan
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Message 87 of 107 (269765)
12-15-2005 7:11 PM
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12-15-2005 6:51 PM


Re: Hop to it...
two aliens were observing earth customs saw
human drink rum and coke and get intoxicated
human drink rye and coke and get intoxicated
human drink bourbon and coke and get intoxicated
I hope I am above such practices as mixing valuable liquor with anything!

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RAZD
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Message 88 of 107 (269769)
12-15-2005 7:46 PM
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12-15-2005 7:11 PM


Re: Hop to it...
I keep my rye, vodka and irish in the freezer so I don't need ice.

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MangyTiger
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Message 89 of 107 (269827)
12-15-2005 10:02 PM
Reply to: Message 82 by Omnivorous
12-15-2005 4:50 PM


Re: Hop to it...
It's great for cleaning battery posts, too
And this doesn't suggest to you that drinking it in can sized amounts is a bad idea!?

I wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then

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robinrohan
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Message 90 of 107 (269838)
12-15-2005 10:37 PM
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12-15-2005 10:02 PM


Re: Hop to it...
And this doesn't suggest to you that drinking it in can sized amounts is a bad idea!?
Apparently not. Many products have multiple uses.
What do you drink--mango juice?

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