Anti-smoking campaigner Carr is diagnosed with lung cancer
Jul 30th 2006, 9:16 am
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Anti-smoking campaigner Carr is diagnosed with lung cancer
Jul 30th 2006, 9:23 am
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Re: Anti-smoking campaigner Carr is diagnosed with lung cancer
Originally Posted by Bella Donna
Didn't Atkins die of a heart attack?
Jul 30th 2006, 9:43 am
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Re: Anti-smoking campaigner Carr is diagnosed with lung cancer
Originally Posted by Bella Donna
As for atkins - anyone could see that that diet would eventually kill you!
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Jul 30th 2006, 9:43 am
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Re: Anti-smoking campaigner Carr is diagnosed with lung cancer
The article says....
"He now believes passive smoking may have contributed to his illness after spending the past 23 years in the company of smokers keen to learn his method of quitting."
So it had nothing to do with....
"Carr, 73, a former smoker, gave up the habit when he was 50 after smoking more than 100 a day for 33 years."
I reckon the latter may have had a wee tad to do with it as well??
"He now believes passive smoking may have contributed to his illness after spending the past 23 years in the company of smokers keen to learn his method of quitting."
So it had nothing to do with....
"Carr, 73, a former smoker, gave up the habit when he was 50 after smoking more than 100 a day for 33 years."
I reckon the latter may have had a wee tad to do with it as well??
Jul 30th 2006, 11:01 am
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Re: Anti-smoking campaigner Carr is diagnosed with lung cancer
Atkins slipped on ice and banged his head but I guess the story be told and retold that he had a heart attack, same way as Diana was murdered by paparazzi.
Jul 30th 2006, 11:44 am
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Re: Anti-smoking campaigner Carr is diagnosed with lung cancer
Originally Posted by renth
Atkins slipped on ice and banged his head but I guess the story be told and retold that he had a heart attack, same way as Diana was murdered by paparazzi.
And Richard Gere puts gerbils up his arse (well, maybe that is true).
Urban myths.
Jul 30th 2006, 10:04 pm
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Re: Anti-smoking campaigner Carr is diagnosed with lung cancer
Carr saved me from cigarette and alcohol addiction.
Feel really, really gutted to hear this news.
Feel really, really gutted to hear this news.
Jul 31st 2006, 1:18 am
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Re: Anti-smoking campaigner Carr is diagnosed with lung cancer
I also attribute giving up smoking to him.
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Jul 31st 2006, 3:43 am
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Re: Anti-smoking campaigner Carr is diagnosed with lung cancer
Yes, I stopped smoking years ago after reading his book.
What a shame. He literally sacrificed his life for others.
What a shame. He literally sacrificed his life for others.
Jul 31st 2006, 4:09 am
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And Jim Fixx died while jogging.....
Aug 1st 2006, 6:09 am
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Re: Anti-smoking campaigner Carr is diagnosed with lung cancer
Originally Posted by Amazulu
And the guy who sang, 'don't worry be happy' committed suicide.
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Did he ?
Aug 1st 2006, 12:43 pm
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Re: Anti-smoking campaigner Carr is diagnosed with lung cancer
Originally Posted by iPom
Yes, I stopped smoking years ago after reading his book.
What a shame. He literally sacrificed his life for others.
What a shame. He literally sacrificed his life for others.
Ermmmmm.......did he not smoke like 70 a day for 50 years? I'm surprised that he lasted so long.
I am pleased that he was able to assist so many people in quitting smoking.
Aug 1st 2006, 1:08 pm
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Re: Anti-smoking campaigner Carr is diagnosed with lung cancer
Originally Posted by Ozzidoc
Ermmmmm.......did he not smoke like 70 a day for 50 years? I'm surprised that he lasted so long.
I am pleased that he was able to assist so many people in quitting smoking.
I am pleased that he was able to assist so many people in quitting smoking.
'Carr, 73, a former smoker, gave up the habit when he was 50 after smoking more than 100 a day for 33 years.'
I suppose it depends on what kind of lung cancer he's got. The article doesn't say although he does say that he believes passive smoking probably helped his demise. He's still given up his life to help a million other people. If he'd never smoked, would he have written the book? I doubt it.
