Everytime someone mentions cocaine or something it a instant responce of as soon as you try it you will get addicted to it...and ruin your life etc, all examples we see is messed up people. But is this out of proportion? does every cocaine user eventually take it to the extream? Is it like weed where 99% of what we hear about it is BS 2 scare us? i mean is addiction/problems only with 1% of the users....but it gets 99% of the bad media?

People who have never tried it are adamantly against it as bad/horrible... but without actually knowing, we have all been told from whenever that "drugs are bad" makes me think that the government put out this anti-drugs stuff as a method to control the population. I mean, look how they go on about weed....even though tea is more 'dangerous' i bet the only reason they don't have alcohol as illegal/subject to such evil media, is because enough people have tried it and would know not to believe it. Whereas hard drugs they know they're able to lie because not many people have tried it, so theres not many people to be able to realize the truth.

is this just another way to keep the population down?

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I am a stone, I do not move. I take my time, I let him come closer. I have only one bullet. I aim at his eye. I do not tremble, I have no fear.

...for the sake of asking, myopicmouse.

From observation, I can offer up two former classmates who found that they liked cocaine. I'm not sure if they were typical or not. But it took both of them out of a fine university and to new lows in their lives. Both the girl and the guy I knew seemed really happy and energetic while on the stuff, but they were prone to nasty mood swings and depression when they didn't have it.

The guy disappeared back to Argentina - never heard from him again (though I know he wound up in rehab). The girl ended up in rehab and finally got it together. She's now a doctor and was married to a famous (or infamous) sports figure in the U.S. several years ago. One of my tenants was a nurse who got on heroin. When I evicted her for nonpayment, I barely recognized her. I had a couple of other tenants who were on coke. One of them is the fellow who attacked me and I nearly killed him trying to avoid getting stabbed. This is bad stuff, dude! Maybe because I haven't been Experienced (as Jimi said), I'm not providing accurate info. But I don't know any happy drug user stories.

If you handed me a pistol with 100 chambers loaded with only 1 bullet, I still wouldn't play Russian Roulette. Why not? Why would I want to take a chance for nothing to gain? What's making you think of such a thing?! Meet a nice girl and fall in love. I believe that will make you feel better than any drug. When she leaves you, takes your stuff and still wants money from you, then it's OK to start drinking and doing drugs (uh, you know I'm kidding, right?!).

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agin you know the bad example coz you see them dropping out. people don't see it when it has no adverse affects as there are no outward signs thus, it must be disproportionate. so is this just a farce to keep the population down?

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I am a stone, I do not move. I take my time, I let him come closer. I have only one bullet. I aim at his eye. I do not tremble, I have no fear.

It might be. I don't know. Do you think being stoned is a way to keep the population up? Well, bad choice of words, but you know what I mean. IMO, an addiction or drug use would be a way to keep the population down. With drugs, you may not have total command of your faculties. Your reasoning may be off. Your judgment may be affected. Seems that would be the best way to get one over on someone. What do you think being spaced out is going to do for you or anyone else? Put me (the old me) in a room with a seller who is drunk or high and I'd probably walk out with his building at a discount. Full price offer, but he'd be taking back a 110% LTV (money back in my pocket), 40 year, interest only 1st mortgage. I've dealt with 3 martini types after they've come back from lunch. I don't find them to be much of a challenge.

And another question, do you think that the people I mentioned wanted to get hooked?! Have you ever heard a person say, yeah man, I want to become a dope head? Does everyone who tries hard drugs become an addict? Probably not. What percentage is it? I don't know. How many people walk in lightning storms holding metal rods and don't get struck? I don't know - but I ain't chancin' it.

Like I asked before... why? Where is this coming from?

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they regulate alcohol enough, its away to keep pop down coz they're afraid of them 'going out of control'

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I am a stone, I do not move. I take my time, I let him come closer. I have only one bullet. I aim at his eye. I do not tremble, I have no fear.

Other than a couple of racing fans, I don't know who anyone is on here. So you might be one of my tenants. All I can say is, try it and see how it works out. And while my Libertarian voice says do whatever, my practical (capitalist) voice says, if I find any drug dealers on my property, everybody goes down hard. IMO, drug dealers and those who support them (corrupt cops, their bankers and politicians) are the true terrorists in America. Users (and drunks) are willing victims to enslavement. People who would betray their families and ruin their communities for a cheap thrill aren't worth much. I've evicted dopers during Christmas week. That wasn't me being mean. That was my Christmas present to the other tenants. People should be free to do whatever it is they choose to do. But they also must face the consequences. A girl who gets drunk or high and ends up in bed with the football team... she's not a victim of rape or anything else, other than her own poor judgment and stupidity. A guy who spends his money on dope or booze and ends up booted from his apartment, he's "homeless" by his own choice. I became livid when I learned that dopers and boozers were able to collect SSI/disability a few years ago. What the ___?!

Look, I probably trust the government less than 99% of the people on this board. And just like with most things the govt. does, the War on Drugshas been a complete joke. But the people who have become billionaires exporting and importing drugs are not trying to free anyone's mind or help anybody. They're there to feed off society like parasites.

You're one of my very favorite characters on this board. So I hope you're not trying to talk yourself into doing something stupid. But if you do, just remember, I might be your landlord. Life is hard, and so am I.

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heh thanks, it's always nice to have fans

though seriously...you got rid of people for dope!? is that a/legal b/ would you throw people out for alcohol consumption?

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I am a stone, I do not move. I take my time, I let him come closer. I have only one bullet. I aim at his eye. I do not tremble, I have no fear.

I actually evicted them for nonpayment of rent, though my warning letters included a statement about noise and excessive traffic complaints.

If they'd done their thing quietly, neither I nor the other tenants would have known or had a problem with it. I've rented to a lot of people where I don't agree with their chosen lifestyle. And no, I wouldn't evict someone who drank or did drugs... or anything else, unless they violated some provision of the signed lease. Some of the first properties I bought were in rough areas. My best deal was on a property inhabited by a weed dealer... near a school. I couldn't prove anything. He always paid his rent on time, so I was stuck for a way to get him out. So I had a friend of mine park his squad car in front of the duplex on his off-shift, and dried up the old boy's business. Moved out on his own... can't imagine why.

A lot of cities and the Feds cracked down on property owners in the late 80's/early 90's. If you allowed illegal activity to take place on your property, they'd try to seize it from you. They mostly went after cheap motels (hookers and dope dealers), but I know of a few people who lost houses and duplexes.

I never felt good about tossing out a drug head. But the way I see it, they did it to themselves. Pay me on time and don't cause me or the other tenants any grief... I'm not a bad guy to rent from (or so I tell people ).

Save up for that Barrett .50 cal - don't waste your money on this junk.

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I am a stone, I do not move. I take my time, I let him come closer. I have only one bullet. I aim at his eye. I do not tremble, I have no fear.