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Old Dec 2, 2006 | 04:35 PM
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Nicotine gives a boost to your alertness and reaction times. Therefore it's a "good thing" for driving.

Should be mandatory to be honest.
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Old Dec 2, 2006 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by huwdolphin,Dec 1 2006, 04:37 PM
I wouldn't. Smoking indicates a sloppy ill-disciplined person who is willing to treat their health and that of others with no regard. They will treat their car in a similar or worse manner.
Making sweeping statements indicates a distinct lack of intelligence in a person.

(Yes I know I just made a sweeping statement)
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Old Dec 2, 2006 | 05:33 PM
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I'll make one and say that they're all smelly bastards and I therefor wouldn't want their car.

Fair enough?
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Old Dec 2, 2006 | 05:41 PM
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i never smoke in my s2k!
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 03:46 AM
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For the benefit of more recent members;

Mr Dolphin is a Porsche-driving lawyer, whose only posts here these days seem to be to troll.
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 03:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Nick Graves,Dec 3 2006, 12:46 PM
For the benefit of more recent members;

Mr Dolphin is a Porsche-driving lawyer, whose only posts here these days seem to be to troll.
Are lawyers really that stupid with nothing better to do!!??

(not counting Mark and Craig! )
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 08:11 AM
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Mark's a Porsche-driving lawyer, merely to prove they're not all like that!
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 11:38 PM
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Huw, stop trolling. I also find smoking repulsive and don't understand the desire (but booze is also bad, so can't preach) but that is a generalisation. Finding time on train to type a non-porsche owning lawyer post
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by huwdolphin,Dec 1 2006, 04:37 PM
I wouldn't. Smoking indicates a sloppy ill-disciplined person who is willing to treat their health and that of others with no regard. They will treat their car in a similar or worse manner.
Twat. Is that sweeping enough?

Enough for the other twats to self certify themselves at least.

I won't start a list, you know who they are.
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 12:59 AM
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I smoke, but it doesn't make me careless or irresponsible.

I smoke in my beater but not in my S. If I do need one in while I'm in the S, I just pull over to a service station and have a quick drag.

I still take real good care of my S, clean, polish etc and spend many hours and
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