Cell Phones For Hearing Impaired

Question: Why Should weed be illegal? If marijuana was made legal in the U.S. like it has been in Amsterdam what would happen to those who have been convicted and served time in prisons as a result of possession of marijuana. How did Amsterdam handle this problem? Also i was wanting some opinions on the legalization of marijuana. Personally I think it should be legal. Not because i wanna sit around and smoke it or anything but simply because there isn't a legitimate reason as to why its illegal. For example the gateway theory is a myth, drug usage for marijuana and harder drugs such as meth, heroine, and cocaine have been studied and it has been proven that the fluxuation of harder drug usage has been independent of the rise and fall of the usage of marijuana. Also, the argument of impairment is invalid. Although marijuana is slightly impairing it is nowhere near that of alcohol. Texting on a cell phone has been proven to cause more car accidents than marijuana impairment. I've also heard the argument of addiction. Its been proven unlike tobacco products which are perfectly legal marijuana does not provoke physical addictions. Although it is psychologically addictive and yes many people have wasted their lives away on the drug this is no reason for it to be illegal. People waste their lives becoming addicted to many things such as gambling, pornography, and ALCOHOL but none of these things are illegal. Just because something has the potential to be abused that doesn't mean it should be illegal. The health factor is also not legitimate. Marijuana isn't bad for you. Granted, inhalation of any smoke into the lungs is going to have negative affects but not anywhere near that of tobacco. Long term habitual everyday weed smokers have been studied and found to not display any lung damage not present in those who don't regularly smoke weed. If anyone has seen the documentary Super Size Me there is a similar documentary called Super High Me in which a man smoked weed for 30 days. The only adverse affect was a 3% decrease in lung capacity. Seeing as how lung capacity flucuates over time according to how physically active someone is it can be argued that there were zero adverse affects. Health speaking eating too many Big Mac's from McDonald's is worse for your body than smoking a couple joints a day. But you don't see the government regulating Big Mac sales. I've done my research after having this discussion with a friend and I strongly believe its an invasion of privacy for the government to dictate what we can and cannot put into our bodies. The governments job is to protect society and keep its people safe. By keeping marijuana illegal the government is promoting drug violence and keeping power in the hands of drug dealers. So, I was just wanting someone who feels marijuana should remain illegal to explain to me why they feel this way. Also please no negative responses I'm not looking to bash anyone's beliefs but only to see this argument from the point of view of someone on the other side.

Answer: I 150% agree with you in all of the points youve made and I advocate for recreational purposes. I cant tell you why it should be illegal but I can probably tell you why it is. I just think its illegal for a number of reasons: Poor organizations vs strong organizations: Although there a couple of good organizations trying to reform marijuana laws..the people on the "keep it illegal side" are supported by almost all of congress and even the president doesnt like the idea for recreational he accepts medial reasons. Its been illegal: Alot of people think because weed has been illegal for a while that its a hardcore drug like meth wich couldnt be farther from the truth. If poeple opened their minds and look at the FACTS they would probably change their mind that very second. DEA: The DEA has been making millions through their corrupt practices of supplying weed to dealers..have them sell it..get some of the profit..then arrest them. The DEA has a noticeable amount of power when it comes to these kind of things. Tax: The government won't do anything unless it gets them a couple of more bucks in their pocket and with dealers almost everywhere the government thinks thats its too late for them to make a profit. Children: Parents dont want their kids in a place where weed is legal. This is where hypocrites really piss me off. Most of these parents are Christians or Catholic and when you have an adult smoking weed is the worst thing in the world but when you have children drinking wine in the name of a false god its perfectally fine. Like you pointed out alcohol is more harmful than weed. False Info: This kinda goes hand and hand with why its been illegal. No one wants to learn they just want say no. Growing up I thought weed was very bad to you..much more than alcohol. I had on open mind and sat down with my neighbor who has been using it for medical puposes and he explained why its not as bad as they say it is.I think if everyone sat with my neighbor everyone would want to have it legalized. Drug War funding: Government has this war on drugs thats been a complete failure but still gets alot of funding. I want everyone to open their eyes and realize the government has been brainwashing us to stay on their side. The governments job is to protect us..not run our lives.

Question: what if weed were made legal? If marijuana was made legal in the U.S. like it has been in Amsterdam what would happen to those who have been convicted and served time in prisons as a result of possession of marijuana. How did Amsterdam handle this problem? Also i was wanting some opinions on the legalization of marijuana. Personally I think it should be legal. Not because i wanna sit around and smoke it or anything but simply because there isn't a legitimate reason as to why its illegal. For example the gateway theory is a myth, drug usage for marijuana and harder drugs such as meth, heroine, and cocaine have been studied and it has been proven that the fluxuation of harder drug usage has been independent of the rise and fall of the usage of marijuana. Also, the argument of impairment is invalid. Although marijuana is slightly impairing it is nowhere near that of alcohol. Texting on a cell phone has been proven to cause more car accidents than marijuana impairment. I've also heard the argument of addiction. Its been proven unlike tobacco products which are perfectly legal marijuana does not provoke physical addictions. Although it is psychologically addictive and yes many people have wasted their lives away on the drug this is no reason for it to be illegal. People waste their lives becoming addicted to many things such as gambling, pornography, and ALCOHOL but none of these things are illegal. Just because something has the potential to be abused that doesn't mean it should be illegal. The health factor is also not legitimate. Marijuana isn't bad for you. Granted, inhalation of any smoke into the lungs is going to have negative affects but not anywhere near that of tobacco. Long term habitual everyday weed smokers have been studied and found to not display any lung damage not present in those who don't regularly smoke weed. If anyone has seen the documentary Super Size Me there is a similar documentary called Super High Me in which a man smoked weed for 30 days. The only adverse affect was a 3% decrease in lung capacity. Seeing as how lung capacity flucuates over time according to how physically active someone is it can be argued that there were zero adverse affects. Health speaking eating too many Big Mac's from McDonald's is worse for your body than smoking a couple joints a day. But you don't see the government regulating Big Mac sales. I've done my research after having this discussion with a friend and I strongly believe its an invasion of privacy for the government to dictate what we can and cannot put into our bodies. The governments job is to protect society and keep its people safe. By keeping marijuana illegal the government is promoting drug violence and keeping power in the hands of drug dealers. So, I was just wanting someone who feels marijuana should remain illegal to explain to me why they feel this way. Also please no negative responses I'm not looking to bash anyone's beliefs but only to see this argument from the point of view of someone on the other side. jxt299 I like your answer you make a very strong point. But, at the same time i think its a bit of an exaggeration. Every ounce of crime doesn't stem from marijuana if it were made legal there would still be plenty of crim for judges to judge and lawyers would still be needed. At the same time tons of jobs would be generated, people needed to grow and harvest and transport the marijuana. People to sell it in dispensaries, people to build the buildings that will later become dispensaries. It would end a decent amount of jobs but I believe it would create even more.

Answer: If weed were made legal then the gangs would lose one source of income. Personally I think all drugs should be legal but with strong warnings and education. I hate the fact that little moron gang punks are driving expensive cars because politicians are so stupid. Without drug sales all the gangs would have to work in McDonalds where they belong.

Question: Drivers Ed Questions Help Please!!!!!? 1. Attention fatigue is the result of physical exertion. boredom. mental exertion. lack of sleep. 2. Fatigue affects your ability to understand traffic signals. perceive and respond to threats. recognize objects. avoid pedestrians. 3. The body's natural rhythms cause nearly everyone to be less alert during the late morning. early afternoon. late afternoon. evening. 4. The best way to avoid fatigue is to remember that there is other traffic on the road. more activity requires more rest. you should drive with the windows down. you should keep the passenger compartment chilly. 5. Drivers can compensate for short-term injuries by going to the hospital as soon as they are hurt. driving slower, being more alert, and allowing more time to get to their destination. having someone else drive. taking a bus. 6. One sign of carbon monoxide poisoning is a headache. chest pain. a sore throat. back pain. 7. People with chronic diseases that can affect their ability to drive (such as diabetes, epilepsy, and narcolepsy), must always drive with another person in the vehicle. have proof that their illness is controlled with medication that causes no side effects to their driving ability. drive only during daylight hours. have a special license plate so police know about their condition. 8. As you age, your reflexes become a little quicker. you should not drive. your reflexes, hearing, and vision may be impaired. you do not need to renew your driver's license. 9. A major form of psychological impairment is inattention. a cold. the radio. road noise. 10. The biggest issue with using cell phones while driving is the physical distraction. having to view the cell phone display. holding the phone while steering. the mental distraction. 11. Collisions involving cell phones are twice as likely to be rear-end collisions. be side-on collisions. be head-on collisions. involve property damage. 12. Which of the following is the best reason you should not wear headphones while driving? You will not be able to talk to passengers. You won't be able to hear other important roadway sounds. Passengers can't hear the radio. It decreases your field of vision. 13. One way to avoid aggressive driving is by not driving slowly in the passing lane. swerving. glaring at other drivers. frequently tapping your brakes. 14. Sadness distracts you from driving by increasing your concern for others. raising your motivation. disconnecting you from reality. helping you deal properly with emerging situations. 15. Norms are different than written laws in that there are no repercussions for breaking norms. norms only apply to you if you know what they are. norms are unwritten and enforced by people's opinions. you can't break a norm. 16. Peer pressure can affect driving by influencing risky behavior. taking them to the movies. causing you to brake quicker. taking their friends to school. 17. Which of the following is the best way to control your emotions when driving? Cry before driving. Punch a pillow before driving. Maintain a responsible attitude and always use correct procedures. Talk to a friend whenever an emotional situation arises. 18. How does alcohol affect driving ability? It increases your judgment and awareness behind the wheel. It increases your ability to process information you receive. It increases the chances that you will pull out of skids or sudden lane changes. It increases the chances that you will die in a crash. 19. Alcohol has the greatest short-term effects on the liver. pancreas. brain. stomach. 20. An effective way to deal with negative peer pressure is to let your friends know that you know what is right for you to do. give in so they remain your friends. stop the car and tell them to get out. tell them they are no longer your friends. 21. If you are driving and your friends want you to pass the car ahead in a no passing zone, you should go ahead and pass if the road is clear. flash your lights and then pass. not pass and remind them that you obey the laws. wait until the oncoming car has passed. 22. To make sure you will be physically prepared to drive, you should look at your prescription carefully to note what side-effects they might cause that will affect your driving. how many should be taken in a day. whether they come in capsule or syrup form. what the drugs can be mixed with. 23. Depressants slow down reflexes and also have a harmful effect on reading and comprehension. hearing. coordination. balance. 24. Laws that provide for immediate punishment for persons who fail or refuse a blood test are called administrative license revocation laws. motor-vehicle point laws. zero tolerance laws. administrative drug laws. 25. The power train is responsible for shifting gears. moving

Answer: Your Drivers Ed pamphlet can't be more than 20 pages at most. It would take you virtually no time at all to find the answers there. Besides, most of this is plain common sense. Good luck in your studies, ~ Mitch ~

Question: Did I give my husbands sister the right "response" to her nasty message? A year ago I use to weigh 343 lbs, and now I'm down to a very fit 170 lbs. I became a certified personal trainer about 2 weeks ago. and I will start working at Bally Total fitness after the first of the year. My husband and kids are very proud of my achievements. This is not the case with my husbands sister ( I will never call her my sister in law). Last weekend, I had some professional pictures taken for my website, and I posted one of them on my Facebook page. My husband has his sister as a friend on his Facebook page, but I have her blocked from seeing my page or so I thought. I posted the picture of me a year ago, and now. Never have I received such encouragement and support from my friends and family.. except my husbands sister. She decided to take it upon herself to write the following: "My bro is married to a s***! Your nothing but a fat, lazy, stupid, gold digging tramp. I hope he divorces you, and takes the kids away from you." In response to the allegations and name calling I wish to make the following clear: 1: I'm a personal trainer, and self-employed. You have never worked, because of your excuse of being "hearing impaired" and you live off of SSI. I have known many deaf or hearing impaired people who work, and don't live off of the government. So what does this say about you? 2: You had a gastric by-pass in 2005, and you're still over 300 lbs. I'm a very fit 170 lbs. I have never had a gastic by-pass! It took a lot of work, eating right, and determination to get me to where I am now? So who is the lazy one? 3: In the 9 years I have been married to my husband, I have made MORE money then he has. So I believe I just proved that I am not a gold digger. But it's "ok" for you to call our house every 2 weeks, and ask for money. Now who is the gold digger? 4: As far as our children are concerned I am a good mother, and I take excellent care of our children unlike you. You have hit, abused, belittled and berated our children for being themselves. This is the reason why you are no longer allowed to see or speak to our children. I will NEVER tolerate anyone being abusive to our children, not even their so called "Aunt". 5: Well lets see you finished high school when you we're 21, and have not furthered your education. I finished high school when I was 17, have attended 3 vocational schools, and I have a Bachelors Degree in Business. What do you have? A high school diploma. Now who is the stupid one? 6: You're single, have never had a relationship, let alone had a first date with someone of the opposite sex. Before I met your brother, I had been on many dates. I have never cheated on any of my past boyfriends, and I have never cheated on MY husband. So that makes you the 'expert' on my relationships? 7: The money that my husband gave you for the car that you totaled, rent that you got behind on, groceries, utilities that needed to be paid, came out of the money that I earned. That's right it was money that I earned, that was helping to support you and your mom. You can now kiss any further monetary help from me: Goodbye! 8: Last but not least: you are not to call our home, call our cell phones, email our children, email me, come to our home. You are no longer welcome here. I am done with you. Not to long after I posted this on my Facebook, I got a call from my mother in law telling me that my husbands sister was angry at the "personal" things that I had posted about her daughter. I was very polite and I told my mother in law that she needed to read what her daughter wrote about me. After reading the post, she said she understood why I wrote what I did, and stood by me 100%. My mother in law told my husbands sister, that if she pulled another stunt like this, she would kick her out of the house and out of her life. I couldn't have asked for a more supportive response from my husband and mother in law. So Did I give my husbands sister the right "response" to her nasty message? Please no rude answers, thank you. I should add that this is not the first time she has written something nasty about me. My husbands sister has hated me from the time we met. I've done my best to be coridal, and polite to no avail. You can't reason, talk or try to get along with someone who chooses not to make the effort. This nasty message was the last straw for me. I don't give out second chances anymore. Call me a heartless person, but I have to protect my husand, myself and my children from someone who is a leach and very toxic. I helped to financially support my husbands sister and my mother in law over the last few years without question. But I will no longer financially support anyone who chooses to disrespect me like this. I'm very proud of my achievements.

Answer: 1st I would just like to say congratulations on all your hard work losing the weight ! I do not know if there has been past history with you and your Husbands sister, not your sister in law =) but it sound like it just from your comments ! To me I think she is just jealous. You clearly are a hard working beautiful person with a loving husband and things going for you and ppl like her want to bring you down .. I think that your responds was the right one this time . But to be honest if she says rude hateful things to you again I would not stoop to her level to say another word to her ! Let her live her miserable life and you go one making something of yours! Good luck

Question: What are some of the electronic devices that can be used for the deaf /hearing impaired? I need help! My mother is becoming very hard of hearing. I know texting may be an option for her. However, she isn't very computer savvy. I thought a 10" net book might be a good idea. Is it hard to see the print on those? I also looked on line, and there was a touch screen one, I am not sure this would be good for her situation. What are some of the ideas you have for the hearing impaired so that they can communicate with family/loved ones? I know they are coming up with new technology and new things all the time. I hope to find something affordable. I have been researching about different cell phone features. What would be good for the elderly?

Answer: If there is a veteran`s hospital in your area go or call and ask there they often love to help people out on such matters and will point you in the right direction.

Question: Help! What is the cheapest prepaid calling plan? I only use my cell about 30 minutes a month. I only text about 15 times a month. Is there any prepaid plans that are reasonable for my needs? Also, what kind of phones are good for the hearing impaired? My mother could use some help. Is there a better option than texting for her and is it reasonably priced? Are there call plans that her and I can double up on... to get a bigger bang for our buck? (She lives at a different address) If i decide to go with the tracfone can I use my Motorola phone? (Are there any companies where I can use my existing phone)?

Answer: Net 10

Question: Should I trust this person? Im planning to sell something on craigslist but i think its a scam here is the original message: Thanks for the prompt response to my mail. I will be buying from you so please kindly withdraw the advert from C.LIST. Please be informed that i will be paying with a certified check from my Bank as i just moved here from Aspen Hill Of Maryland on a job transfer.I will need the following details to mail the payment as soon as possible. 1.Name to be on the payment __________________2.Home address______________ City ____________State _____________ Zip Code________________3.Cell phone #______________________ I will make arrangements for the pick up as soon as you have your money I am completely satisfied with the advert and the payment will be delivered within 2-3? working days.** I use a hearing impaired phone # and will receive your calls via email ** HELP! -Thanks

Answer: I would inform the buyer that you take cash only because certified checks (or money orders) can be forged. And that you will not remove the listing until you have cash in hand. Tell the buyer you have friends in Aspen hill? Maybe he worked or lived near them. Where did he work? Since he is asking for your info, ask the same of him. Bet he disappears. ~

Question: This is not a legitimate request from PayPal.? Hasselblad 500 EL/M Body - $130 (Pueblo, Colorado) Saturday, June 20, 2009 6:51 PM From: "Tony Thompson" <scot_greg22@yahoo.com> Add sender to Contacts To: sale-gxeuv-1230121899@craigslist.org ** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY ** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home ** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping ** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html Hello my name is Tony,i am interested in buying your item listed on CL, Please let me know if its still for sale and perhaps in good condition and I await your response and i will proceed with purchase if its still for sale and in good condition i also want you to know that I will be buying from you so please kindly withdraw the advert from CL. Please be informed that i will be paying with a certified check from my Bank as i just moved here from Glendale AZ on a job transfer.I will need the following details to mail the payment later in the day ... 1.Name to be on the payment 2.Home address 3.Cell phone # I am completely satisfied with the advert and the payment will be delivered within 2-3 working days.** I use a hearing impaired phone # and will receive your calls via email I await your response and i will proceed with purchase if its still for sale and in good condition Thanks God bless. Next email I have since receive the confirmation from my secretary that the payment as been issued out and was mailed by the United Parcel Service. It will be delivered to your address a day from now according to the courier ,but to my greatest surprise the draft was issued out to the sum of $2100 instead of the actual cost of my purchase . She claimed that i requested for that amount to be issued out to you but am very sure i only made a request for just the cost of my purchase. This is a terrible mistake and i was just informed about this so please once the check is delivered please take it to your Bank and have it cashed You will then deduct the cost of my purchase plus an extra $100 to offset the cost of your run around expenses.The rest of the fund should be sent to my mover via western union the same day you receive the payment so that my mover can make the trip over for the pick at once. **I will need your immediate response via email assuring me that i can trust you to handle this with utmost care and have the remaining fund returned appropriately as requested and will hope that your intentions remains noble though out the duration of this transaction** Then one final time Re: Hasselblad 500 EL/M Body - $130 (Pueblo, Colorado) Monday, June 22, 2009 8:10 AM From: This sender is DomainKeys verified "Tony thompson" <teamleadermanagersworld@gmail.com> Add sender to Contacts To: "Michael Versteeg" <revversteeg@yahoo.com> I wonder why you have decided to go silent about the email i sent to you a while ago regarding the mistake on the payment ....kindly write back to let me know if i can trust you to handle this with utter most care. Do get back to me on this asap......i need you to give me your word in regards the mistakes and the refund of the remainder money being send to my mover as soon as you have the check deliver to you.....please i need a response soonest and i do hope you are what you said you are to me at the beginning of this transaction....i am waiting your mail soon......thanks.

Answer: This is a pretty popular scam. You send the person the difference between what he sent you and the actual cost, and then the check bounces later on as it is bogus. You are out all of the money you gave the person back, and any fees your bank charges, and if you send the item, then the item also.