Black market cigarettes are big here in Aus, probably everywhere wherein they’re heavily taxed
People ARE acutely getting sick from black market cigarettes though (the tobacco is of questionable quality, sometimes the tobacco is contaminated with mould)… but hey, it’s only 25-50% of the initial cost
Oh fuck, we don’t really need these kinds of confessions on here, this is not the place for it.
Ok, so again you are saying to give kids MDMA because otherwise they will take this stuff known as “ecstasy” which is a blend of various drugs and may or may not contain MDMA. Why not just send them to a safe injection site and give them pharmaceutical grade fentanyl, it’s much cheaper and will stop their cravings for ecstasy.
Somehow I never hear about it, it’s always heroin and fentanyl that have people ODing left and right.
The main reason they go after people for that is to protect their revenues, most of the price of cigarettes is tax. It’s not a moral issue or a health issue, it’s a business issue. Same reason they are going after people illegally growing and selling weed even though it’'s legal, you need all kinds of permits and licensing fees and then of course the product itself is taxed. If they legalized heroin tomorrow you would have some guy selling black market shit or fentanyl for less.
Here’s an old article about an alcohol bust
Not really a confession, I’ve been open about this before. I’m not gay… I’ve only had sex with a woman, but I’ve hooked up with a man before… it’s complicated, nor is it something that weighs on my mind. I was drunk at the time, I find certain men attractive, I don’t think it’s an issue nor do I believe I should’ve been picked on for years because I said “I find some men attractive”… everyone probably does.
Lets not get kids into the mix, whilst I support methods regarding harm minimisation for children. Data empiracly demonstrates prior to a certain age potential harms induced via drug use can be dramatically compounded. This is typically before 18-21. The brain doesn’t stop developing prior to age 25 (give or take a few years as it’s a fluid spectrum)… but the MAJORITY of development is complete by late adolescence.
According to statistics, during schoolies (right of passage for kids after they graduate year 12 here) around 1/3rd + take MDMA, pure MDMA is safer than alcohol… and less addictive. I believe it would be in our best interest to either
The regulatory idea stems less from “this isn’t harmful”, but more from a “organised crime is making all the profits, why not let the government in on that too”. Look at prohibition with alcohol (given that booze is inherently more dangerous). Black market booze frequently had lethal contaminants, methanol for one. I don’t want to straw man here, so tell me if this is the case. But by you’re rational why give people regulated, legal booze with a lesser risk for lethal complications when they can just drink black market booze?
Ecstasy isn’t a blend of drugs, this is a common misconception. Ecstasy is MDMA, however it tends to be pressed into a pill, thus the potency tends to be lower. In Aus (it’s hard to get) on the more expensive side you’ve got supposedly pure, crystallised MDMA. However whether those crystals are MDMA, MDxx (substitution), PMMA (potentially lethal) etc, only a testing kit can figure that out.
Kids don’t crave ecstasy, practically no one does… There’s a man on the Pharma forum @giano who knows a little bit more about ecstasy than I do based on personal, not scientific experience… though he’s versed upon the pharmacological effects of the drug too. Perhaps he will be comfortable weighing in. I’ve seen hundreds of kids take MDMA, I’ve never seen ANYONE develop an addiction/crave the drug, it simply isn’t highly reinfrocing/prone to inducing physical dependence like Fentanyl is. What you’re doing is like comparing Cannabis to PCP, the comparison can’t be made.
Well heroin is frequently laced with fentanyl nowadays. Fentanyl is so potent it’s dosed in micrograms. Heroin can be overdosed, if you’re used to shooting black tar and get a batch of pure white heroin .1ml (you’re usual dose) might be the equivalent of only 0.25ml of the white stuff, you take .1ml and die. Methamphetamine is harder to overdose on… but with coke and meth, compulsive re-dosing is commonly associated with use. I don’t believe compulsive redoing would be prevalent with H as you’d nod off, pass out etc
Spare yourself the effort. Dude’s a punk.
Gotta ask this (though it’s off topic), given you have a similar music taste to that of myself. Did you ever see bands like
live? I was at a concert last year wherein Slayer/Judas Priest was playing live, but as I specified earlier I was mugged and had to go home early
Sabbath. Priest. Motorhead. Slayer. The Scorpions.
All incredible but there’s nothing like a Slayer show. The tension is palpable.
Nice, was this when said bands were in their prime? Or recently
Yes. I’ve seen a shit ton of shows. From Kiss to Mortician.
So… you’re into some of the harder stuff too. What about some more modern metal
bands like
Have you heard of/do you like any of these
I know all of them well. I’ve seen In flames. Testament. Mastodon ( I got tattooed by the guy that does Bill’s Star Wars bounty hunters) Exodus and obituary
Wow… that’s fucking awesome
So for the aforementioned black sabbath tattoo that I’d posed (of which I want), what kind of tattoost would be best to approach for such an inking? I know they have many differing types (who specialise in different styles)… Perhaps those that specialist within the “realistic” subtype
How long post tattoo do I have to abstain from exercise? Have you listened to Toxic Holocausts “primal future” album (new)? It’s pretty sick
I’d just visit shops until you find the artist you want. Don’t rush it and don’t go cheap. I love the idea. Im an old school metal head. Law of the Claw.
You can exercise pretty much whenever but I’d
really baby it. Keep it clean and semi moist. I use Aquafor and scentless anti bacterial soap. Just treat it like a minor wound. Which it is. Im inked up pretty solid. Sleeves. Big back piece. Neck. Belly.Well… you’re certainly a very solid individual (muscular)
So in terms of exercise, I suppose I could continually pump away at one side of my body. Question is, how long do you have to refrain from strenuous exercise? A few days… weeks? months?
Thumbs up from me. I listen to many bands from many different eras, mostly consisting of hard rock/heavy metal (even some death/black metal). Can’t find many kids on board with this anymore, most are into… dubstep… edm… mumble rap… very simplistic music with one small beat, some guy repeating the same words over and over again etc…
Keep it dry initially. Soap and water twice a day. Pat it dry gently. Apply tattoo ointment until it’s kinda shiny. Don’t traumatize it. I go at least two weeks babying it. It’s easy. The artist will tell you how
I might be seeing these two in a couple weeks from now… but it’s not the same, in flames isn’t really “in flames” anymore
Does babying equate to no sweating/squatting, deadlifting, running, cycling
Metal heads are a unique breed. It’s what we are. I’ll be 85 listening to Slayer
Need to find more like minded friends… I play guitar, starting to take it somewhat seriously. If I can ever find gigs and whatnot/form band perhaps I’ll find those with similar music tastes
What’d be even more amazing is to find a GIRL with similar music tastes
Sweating is fine. Just no direct water contact like in a shower. Excess sweat might be a small issue
