Saint in Paradise

For all smokers, read and wonder. Even a social puff is a stupid idea – from now till eternity By Laura Beil 0 to 10 seconds As you take the first drag, smoke passes through your mouth and leaves a faint brown film on your teeth. Toxic gases such as formaldehyde and ammonia immediately put your immune system on alert, causing all-over inflammation. According to Dr Raymond Seidler, GP and addiction specialist, of the thousands of nasties found in cigarettes, around 50 chemicals cause cancer. Once in the windpipe, the smoke temporarily slows your cilia, the tiny sweepers that work to clear your respiratory system of mucus and invading particles. Meanwhile, airborne nicotine passes instantly into your bloodstream through the millions of capillaries in your lungs. Your body gets a jolt of energy as that nicotine hits your adrenal glands. Caroline Miller, chair of the Cancer Council’s Tobacco Issues Committee, says it triggers an outpouring of adrenaline that “stimulates the body, causing a sudden release of glucose as well as an increase in blood pressure, heart rate and respiration.” This means your heart is unable to relax fully between beats – and you are now at a higher risk of having a stroke. And as you take a puff, carbon dioxide is starting to build up in your blood, limiting your body’s ability to transport oxygen to your vital organs. You should know The average cigarette is gone in about 10 puffs and five minutes, during which time 4000 chemicals infiltrate your system. No wonder they call ’em coffin (coughin’) nails... 5 minutes Dopamine levels (which skyrocket when nicotine hits your brain) quickly plummet back to normal and your body yearns for another high – even if you’re not aware of it. “Strangely, nicotine is a stimulant and a depressant,” says Dr Seidler. “It releases stress and anxiety, but also causes the feeling of withdrawal once cigarettes are eliminated.” So, if you frequently give in to the craving, your brain will get hooked and you’ll crash when you try to stop. According to Miller: “Research on drug dependence on people who start tobacco use shows almost one third (32 per cent) become addicted. This is a much higher addiction rate than for users of heroin (23 per cent), cocaine (17 per cent), alcohol (15 per cent) or cannabis (9 per cent).” Now the cigarette smoke is gone, but your body will be mopping up toxic substances for the next six to eight hours. Forever The cigarette’s parting gift: gooey brown tar in your lungs, containing carcinogens that can produce tumours.

Is this something to do with a sort of EU carbon tax? I see the Chinese have said that they aren't going to pay it and are just about going to cancel their A380 orders. Well Hong Kong Airways is doing what the mainland Chinese have told them to do.

Thought you used submarines to get around?

Yes I remember the prog very well it was repeated on TV a few weeks ago. As for the muslim bit yes I believe that as well, honestly.The way things are going. I will conceed that it might take perhaps 80 rather than 50 but I am convinced it will happen. I am just so pleased I will never be around to see if I am right. Re Gay marriage in Africa, looks like it won't be widely accepted for a few more years:- http://malema.byo24.com/index.php?id=iblog&iblog=485 .

I can certify that during my lifetime I have met several "Neils" ( Not including him though ) and also "Tonys" as well as "Simons" and they do indeed tend to be a bit "different".

Adriansfc by saying what you have just said I take it you must really hate school teachers then? Quote "The next 10 or 20 years aren't going to do much for their bitterness, but perhaps in the break they could all go back to school?" Unquote

Perhaps someone could get Brighton fans to organise a "hug a skate day", both deserve each other.

That was on "Yes Prime Minister" a few years ago, mind you none of this will be allowed when the UK becomes a muslim country within the next 50 years or so. .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFfVeXhtRa0&feature=player_embedded#! .

K,Billy's supersound asked :- "so what do all the experts on here think will happen tomorrow then when TB is back in court giving his update on pompeys prospects?" I am an extremely long way from being an expert but going on past experience I fully expect that "they" will just be allowed carry on as normal. I am sure that TB won't apply to wind them up and the Court will just bumble along as usual and not ask any questions that might rock the boat. :x:x

If my wife drank 75 cups of strong coffee she would 100% kill anyone who was within reach. Cafeine has a real effect on her temper.

Below is part of a letter to the FL from my wife and then the interesting part of their reply. Wife :- I now read that West Ham wish to borrow a player and will pay money to Portsmouth BUT this is obviously only because they are frightened about losing 6 points if Portsmouth are liquidated.Surely this is very unethical and a massive blow against your ( FL ) bid to make all competition fair and square? I mean West Ham have a great squad already and don't need our player, would he even get a game.? I have now been told by my husband that you have put a transfer embargo on so how come we have been allowed to bring in loan players? Also how come we are allowed to let players out on loan when we must have a certain number? I remember Bournemouth being refused permission to do exactly the same a couple of years ago during their financial problems." FL :- Currently as Portsmouth is in the hands of the administrator it is at their discretion which of the club’s assets is sold/removed on an ongoing basis from the playing squad and The League has no jurisdiction over who this is. Any football club that is in administration will be subject to a transfer registrations embargo. The principle being that where clubs are not able to afford their current playing squad they are not permitted to sign anyone else. In view of any embargo The Football League cannot allow a club to sign any new players, unless they are unable to field a team, i.e. name fourteen fit players for any match (11 starters plus 3 ‘usable outfield substitutes’ – which is usual Football League policy). However, we only take account of players with any first team experience and young professionals who haven’t played at first team level are therefore discounted. At present The League cannot currently comment any further in relation to Portsmouth and any further statement will appear on our website in due course. .

Re the Goldie, I think a Manx Norton when the throttle is being blipped. I took the silencer off my Thruxton Velo once and that sounded similar. I loved it but the then neighbours didn't appear to have the same enjoyment

I seem to remember something to do with marbles?? Or was it knitting??

Just a silly thought but IF wham help that lot financially only because it saves wham 6 points could this be thought of as "cheating"?? Perhaps I should report it to "actionfraud" :lol: http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?36295-quot-actionfraud-quot .

A question for all you good UK people, is this for real?? I mean they say report scam e-mails like those from Nigeria etc. Can it be real? I mean everyone has multiple e-mails ref getting money and lottery wins. "Action Fraud is the UK's national fraud and internet crime reporting centre We provide a central point of contact for information about fraud and financially motivated internet crime. If you've been scammed, ripped off or conned, there is something you can do about it - get in touch with us". http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/ I saw a link to this on another website forum and the person who posted it seems pretty much on the ball but somehow ....

“I apologise too to those fans who tried to buy tickets at the ticket office windows which were closed. This will not happen at the next game. Two points about this, how many were turned away 10-20 ? and who thought no-one would turn up trying to pay so didn't bother to open it?

Is Chinny trying to divert attention to PKF re CSI just trying to cover up his lack of Due Dilligence re CSI? I thought the sellers as well as buyers had to do DD of each other?

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=54c_1330621949 I better not comment as I would be banned. :x:x:x:x I was so angry I couldn't spell "bunch"

The NZ Maori love MacD's and KFC. To some it is almost their staple diet but WENDYS is also becoming very popular now http://www.wendys.co.nz/ .

That is a rather silly idea so much so that I doubt even Delldays, Turkish or dune will even bother to post anything. Lets face it they normally reply to everything :lol:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17214430 Heart attack at 66 years old

Here are a few to start with. The Laughing Gnome...David Bowie (in fact Anything by D Bowie) MACARTHUR PARK: RICHARD HARRIS SUGAR HONEY HONEY: THE ARCHIES SOMETHING STUPID: FRANK AND NANCY SINATRA TWO LITTLE BOYS: ROLF HARRIS YOUNG GIRL: GARY PUCKET AND THE UNION GAP PUPPY LOVE: DONNY OSMOND Anything by the 'Bay City Rollers' or 'David Cassidy' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEueNJOHHts&feature=player_embedded Batchelor Boy by Cliff Richard

Or a crappy one....