the real aus,the dark side..
Feb 12th 2011, 10:51 pm
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Re: the real aus,the dark side..
Some of the girls friends in the UK now smoke dope. Some of the girls friends here smoke dope. Do I see a bigger problem here than there? No, personally I don't.
Feb 12th 2011, 11:07 pm
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Re: the real aus,the dark side..
I found the later 2009 UN World Drug Report data... http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/data-a.../WDR-2009.html
Feb 12th 2011, 11:14 pm
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Re: the real aus,the dark side..
[QUOTE=eddie007;9172575]12 year old daughters...
Know how to manipulate their parents, set them up and prey on their biggest fears.
With parents who constantly worry about it, and talk about those fears, what better way to shake them up a bit? Or make sure they get a bit of drama in their lives by making up a few stories ....
Sorry, but equip your kids with the right values, show them your support no matter what, have the attitude .... Its out there ... No doubt you'll have a go, we all did (well most of us)... but its a bloody stupid thing to do and life has more meaning with out them.... And you might end up with kids who don't stray.... Too far.... For too long... But no doubt they will, with either drugs or alcohol at some stage....
Just take a pinch of salt with the words of a twelve year old...they are just bloody kids, finding their way, exploring what pushes your buttons and others too... Take them too seriously and you could end up loosing friends.
and that my darling can be as painfull as loosing one of your family..
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Know how to manipulate their parents, set them up and prey on their biggest fears.
With parents who constantly worry about it, and talk about those fears, what better way to shake them up a bit? Or make sure they get a bit of drama in their lives by making up a few stories ....
Sorry, but equip your kids with the right values, show them your support no matter what, have the attitude .... Its out there ... No doubt you'll have a go, we all did (well most of us)... but its a bloody stupid thing to do and life has more meaning with out them.... And you might end up with kids who don't stray.... Too far.... For too long... But no doubt they will, with either drugs or alcohol at some stage....
Just take a pinch of salt with the words of a twelve year old...they are just bloody kids, finding their way, exploring what pushes your buttons and others too... Take them too seriously and you could end up loosing friends.
and that my darling can be as painfull as loosing one of your family..
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Feb 12th 2011, 11:20 pm
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Re: the real aus,the dark side..
you would not believe it..
ive dropped my phone here in various places...three times i have been given it back....i genuinely think this is a better place for my kids...and its a better place to live for us all..
i may of been lucky but i have never been a victim of crime...but today
some bastard broke into my car,smashed the front window and nicked me mates wallet,me camera and me tom tom..
talk about tempting fate?
ive dropped my phone here in various places...three times i have been given it back....i genuinely think this is a better place for my kids...and its a better place to live for us all..
i may of been lucky but i have never been a victim of crime...but today
some bastard broke into my car,smashed the front window and nicked me mates wallet,me camera and me tom tom..
talk about tempting fate?
Feb 12th 2011, 11:23 pm
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Re: the real aus,the dark side..
[QUOTE=aston;9173102]
12 year old daughters...
Know how to manipulate their parents, set them up and prey on their biggest fears.
With parents who constantly worry about it, and talk about those fears, what better way to shake them up a bit? Or make sure they get a bit of drama in their lives by making up a few stories ....
Sorry, but equip your kids with the right values, show them your support no matter what, have the attitude .... Its out there ... No doubt you'll have a go, we all did (well most of us)... but its a bloody stupid thing to do and life has more meaning with out them.... And you might end up with kids who don't stray.... Too far.... For too long... But no doubt they will, with either drugs or aSlcohol at some stage....
Just take a pinch of salt with the words of a twelve year old...they are just bloody kids, finding their way, exploring what pushes your buttons and others too... Take them too seriously and you could end up loosing friends.[/QUOTE]
and that my darling can be as painfull as loosing one of your family..
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Know how to manipulate their parents, set them up and prey on their biggest fears.
With parents who constantly worry about it, and talk about those fears, what better way to shake them up a bit? Or make sure they get a bit of drama in their lives by making up a few stories ....
Sorry, but equip your kids with the right values, show them your support no matter what, have the attitude .... Its out there ... No doubt you'll have a go, we all did (well most of us)... but its a bloody stupid thing to do and life has more meaning with out them.... And you might end up with kids who don't stray.... Too far.... For too long... But no doubt they will, with either drugs or aSlcohol at some stage....
Just take a pinch of salt with the words of a twelve year old...they are just bloody kids, finding their way, exploring what pushes your buttons and others too... Take them too seriously and you could end up loosing friends.[/QUOTE]
and that my darling can be as painfull as loosing one of your family..
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Feb 12th 2011, 11:26 pm
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Re: the real aus,the dark side..
you would not believe it..
ive dropped my phone here in various places...three times i have been given it back....i genuinely think this is a better place for my kids...and its a better place to live for us all..
i may of been lucky but i have never been a victim of crime...but today
some bastard broke into my car,smashed the front window and nicked me mates wallet,me camera and me tom tom..
talk about tempting fate?
ive dropped my phone here in various places...three times i have been given it back....i genuinely think this is a better place for my kids...and its a better place to live for us all..
i may of been lucky but i have never been a victim of crime...but today
some bastard broke into my car,smashed the front window and nicked me mates wallet,me camera and me tom tom..
talk about tempting fate?
Feb 12th 2011, 11:26 pm
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Re: the real aus,the dark side..
[QUOTE=eddie007;9173113][QUOTE=aston;9173102]
And for some of us more painful[/QUOTE.
shit what happened then?
And for some of us more painful[/QUOTE.
shit what happened then?
Feb 12th 2011, 11:32 pm
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Re: the real aus,the dark side..
I lost a mate once
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Feb 12th 2011, 11:40 pm
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Re: the real aus,the dark side..
Another Australian statistic from that report was:
And a comparison to UK figures...
ie: 63.8% in the UK have never tried any drugs.
and 90% in the UK have not used drugs in the last 12 months.
These figures seem to show both countries being similar for trying it, although more Australians with 'recent' usage, 15 out of every 100, instead of 10 out of every 100..
- 61.9% have never tried any drugs
- 84.7% have not used any drugs recently (in the last 12 months).
And a comparison to UK figures...
ie: 63.8% in the UK have never tried any drugs.
and 90% in the UK have not used drugs in the last 12 months.
These figures seem to show both countries being similar for trying it, although more Australians with 'recent' usage, 15 out of every 100, instead of 10 out of every 100..
Feb 13th 2011, 12:16 am
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Re: the real aus,the dark side..
I'm surprised Oz is so high up on speed and e's - where are the clubs where you might want to dance all night? I dabbled in pretty much everything starting when I was a Uni student to probably 30 but mainly because I used to dance all night at Fabric and some of the other massive house venues in London. I can't imagine being high as a kite and just sitting in an empty pub listening to the ever present Bon Jovi. 
You're doing that Cairns = Australia thing again 
Feb 13th 2011, 12:17 am
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Re: the real aus,the dark side..
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Apologies: age here is important. At 12 I would call the cops.
Bloody hell , my daughter is 12, and if this happened to a house she went to i would definately inform the police
Apologies: age here is important. At 12 I would call the cops.
Bloody hell , my daughter is 12, and if this happened to a house she went to i would definately inform the police
Feb 13th 2011, 12:27 am
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Feb 13th 2011, 12:30 am
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Re: the real aus,the dark side..
Drugs are a problem though out the western world - including Australia.
No different, no worse.
No different, no worse.
Feb 13th 2011, 1:45 am
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Re: the real aus,the dark side..
I know plenty of people, mainly back in London, who are regular dope smokers who in their mid to late 30s and remain well adjusted and intelligent doctors, programmers, lawyers and accountants. Not a sniff of mental illness. Sadly it can lead to paranoia and other mental illnesses but it is not common. I don't think marijuana is a big deal and indeed it has significant therapeutic uses.
And some people just enjoy it and go on living perfectly normal lives.
If you are predisposed to mental illness then, yes, it can make things worse, as can alcohol abuse (but taxed drug = good, untaxed drug = bad).
I'm certainly not condoning it's use by people who are vulnerable (and how would you know before you had it ...) but it all has be put into context.
We have moved a fair way past Reefer Madness ...
If you are predisposed to mental illness then, yes, it can make things worse, as can alcohol abuse (but taxed drug = good, untaxed drug = bad).
I'm certainly not condoning it's use by people who are vulnerable (and how would you know before you had it ...) but it all has be put into context.
We have moved a fair way past Reefer Madness ...
and this can be up to three months after the spliff was smoked I aint convinced people know this or else they wouldn't bother. It's better to get rat arsed on alcohol cos at least it's out of your system sometime the next day...
