Howard Marks dying of Cancer

Gael23

It doesn't mention a time but with such an announcement it won't be long.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2925482/Drug-smuggler-turned-celebrity-author-Howard-Marks-69-reveals-inoperable-bowel-cancer.html

Sheep Lover

ryanf1 wrote: »

It doesn't mention a time

Fecking ridiculous, why can't they be specific and say 20 past 6 on Tuesday. We are busy people yano

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

His IRA connctions don't endear him to me. His drug smuggling was notorious.

So many lives ruined!

Arsemageddon

Howard Fit Radius wrote: »

His IRA connctions don't endear him to me. His drug smuggling was notorious.

So many lives ruined!

Yea, weed ruins lives.

Schwiiing

Karma.

My name is URL

Schwiiing wrote: »

Karma.

I mean he's 69 and has led a more eventful life than 99% of people will

Shur it's 'karma' when anyone dies... serves them right for having the temerity to live!

mikom

Schwiiing wrote: »

Karma.

Good strain.

TheBeardedLady

Read the book years ago and saw him in 2013 when he read extracts from his book for us and I got to ask him a few questions at the end. Hilarious, interesting man.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

My name is URL wrote: »

I mean he's 69 and has led a more eventful life than 99% of people will

Shur it's 'karma' when anyone dies... serves them right for having the temerity to live!

As someone who is fit and healthy at the age of 71, I'd say he didn't live much of a life. You have no idea how eventful and joyous the lives of others are. The best part of a decade in prison was, I'm sure very eventful and a satisfactory way to live for him.

Karma indeed!

humberklog

Schwiiing wrote: »

Karma.

Do you really believe it is karma? I'm not religious in any form but do you really believe in karma? As much as I scratch my head in curiosity at believers in a faith it's people that pronounce bad luck to be karma that really intrigues me.

Can you explain karma and do you always hold this religious based belief for events that arise?

Banjo String

Ah he is such a nice guy too.

ScumLord

Now, his aim is to continue his battle for the legalisation of marijuana

From beyond the grave?

The Diabolical Monocle

humberklog wrote: »

Do you really believe it is karma? I'm not religious in any form but do you really believe in karma? As much as I scratch my head in curiosity at believers in a faith it's people that pronounce bad luck to be karma that really intrigues me.

Can you explain karma and do you always hold this religious based belief for events that arise?

Its seen as the natural law of consequence by the karmic traditions of India.
A Buddha supposedly said something along the lines of you have to be enlightened to understand it fully. Its supposedly way beyond human understanding, but isn't restricted to this lifetime ... so you can get off scott free in this life but be reborn in you next life with a huge bill - a bit like the celtic tiger but with tripods and ass tortures instead of bankers and austerity.



*may require intention, effects can be both negative and positive, 100% reliable, karma responsibly.

My name is URL

Howard Fit Radius wrote: »

As someone who is fit and healthy at the age of 71, I'd say he didn't live much of a life

And yet you say...

You have no idea how eventful and joyous the lives of others are

Karma indeed!

Got it.. when people I don't like die, it's karma. I'll bear it in mind

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

My name is URL wrote: »

And yet you say...





Got it.. when people I don't like die, it's karma. I'll bear it in mind

Your logic totally evades me.

Therefore, I'll leave you to it. I don't believe in arguments for argument's sake.

mikom

The stench of jealousy off some of the posters in this thread is stronger than a group of lads burning some UK cheese.

hju6

Howard Fit Radius wrote: »

As someone who is fit and healthy at the age of 71, I'd say he didn't live much of a life. You have no idea how eventful and joyous the lives of others are. The best part of a decade in prison was, I'm sure very eventful and a satisfactory way to live for him.

Karma indeed!

Read the book and watch the film, then judge

Schwiiing

mikom wrote: »

The stench of jealousy off some of the posters in this thread is stronger than some burning UK cheese.

I'd like to know what there is to be jealous of?

mikom

hju6 wrote: »

Read the book and watch the film, then judge

In fairness the movie is pure shite.
Hope the story gets remade again someday.

Schwiiing wrote: »

I'd like to know what there is to be jealous of?

Look inside yourself.
Namaste.

Schwiiing

mikom wrote: »

In fairness the movie is pure shite.
Hope the story gets remade again someday.




Look inside yourself.
Namaste.

You're going to have to explain your philosophy for someone as unenlightened as myself. :rolleyes:

Aongus Von Bismarck

The man looks dreadful for only 69. I suppose a life of chronic cannabis use takes its toll.

I'm not one to gloat over someone's imminent passing. Hope he has found peace and his family get to spend some quality time with him over the coming days/weeks/months.

The Diabolical Monocle

all this talk of looking inside and bowel cancer.
got to book that prostate exam.

Kristopherus

Could'nt have happened to a nicer fella:rolleyes: Karma indeed !!!!!

bodice ripper

All this dancing around. Srameen and schwiiing want to say "dirty drug scum", mikon and hju6 want to say "narc!".

Just go for it lads.

mikom

Schwiiing wrote: »

Karma.

Schwiiing wrote: »

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You're going to have to explain your philosophy for someone as unenlightened as myself. :rolleyes:

Oh I assumed that you were supremely enlightened seeing as you decreed that Karma existed and caused Howard Marks to be diagnosed with inoperable bowel cancer, a cancer which has now spread to his liver and lungs.
Karma, what's your Karma?

wandatowell

Do people really believe in karma?

bodice ripper

wandatowell wrote: »

Do people really believe in karma?

No, but they don't have the balls to just say "I am glad he is dying".

4zn76tysfajdxp

wandatowell wrote: »

Do people really believe in karma?

Apparently so. Surprisingly, it's not the hash-smoking crusties mentioning it in this thread.

mikom

wandatowell wrote: »

Do people really believe in karma?

They seem to gobble up every other line of shite fed to them, so why not.

bodice ripper

Annalee Rhythmic Screwball wrote: »

Apparently so. Surprisingly, it's not the hash-smoking crusties mentioning it in this thread.

Hash? Sure I've Blueberry here, there feck would I want hash for?

4zn76tysfajdxp

bodice ripper wrote: »

Hash? Sure I've Blueberry here, there feck would I want hash for?

Blueberry? Is that one of those junkstick "strains?"

bodice ripper

Annalee Rhythmic Screwball wrote: »

Blueberry? Is that one of those junkstick "strains?"

I am afraid I am not enough of a weed snob to answer this question

petrolcan

wandatowell wrote: »

Do people really believe in karma?

I've always found it too mild. Don't much like coconut either.

Herb Powell

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

The man looks dreadful for only 69. I suppose a life of chronic cannabis use takes its toll.

That or the terminal cancer, I suppose

Aongus Von Bismarck

Herb Powell wrote: »

That or the terminal cancer, I suppose

Here's a picture of him at 66 long before any cancer.

http://archive.oneandother.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/%C2%A9-Howard-Marks-620x330.png

The haggard and weary face of a chronic cannabis user.

bodice ripper

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

Here's a picture of him at 66 long before any cancer.

http://archive.oneandother.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/%C2%A9-Howard-Marks-620x330.png

The haggard and weary face of a chronic cannabis user.

Straight out of Reefer Madness.

hju6

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

Here's a picture of him at 66 long before any cancer.

http://archive.oneandother.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/%C2%A9-Howard-Marks-620x330.png

The haggard and weary face of a chronic cannabis user.

A face that has seen and done far more than most people, a face with a right to be haggard

Schwiiing

hju6 wrote: »

A face that has seen and done far more than most people, a face with a right to be haggard

Like what? Other then being a career criminal of course. Has anything he done been of any value to decent society?

HamsterFace

Found Mr nice to be really entertaining.

Read a follow up book about his family history or something where his ego seemed to have really exploded, had to give up on it

Titzon Toast

He's a legend and I'm sad to hear the news.
I'm not gonna feed any of the trolls spouting ****e about karma either.
He bought a non addictive, much sought after substance and sold it on again, big deal.
A pacifist all his life too for that matter.
Good luck Howard.

Tarzana2

Sad for his loved ones but seemed like a kinda crap person to his kids and first wife.

mikom wrote: »

The stench of jealousy off some of the posters in this thread is stronger than a group of lads burning some UK cheese.

Do people not realise how juvenile they sound when they accuse people of jealousy for no apparent reason?

His life was indeed interesting and colourful, but I can't imagine many people aspiring to live like that.

Auldloon

I don't know about the longterm effects of cannabis might be a contributory factor I guess but to me he just looks like any other life long cigarette smoker.

nxbyveromdwjpg

Kristopherus wrote: »

Could'nt have happened to a nicer fella:rolleyes: Karma indeed !!!!!

By all accounts he's extremely nice.

nxbyveromdwjpg

Auldloon wrote: »

I don't know about the longterm effects of cannabis might be a contributory factor I guess but to me he just looks like any other life long cigarette smoker.

Most likely a lot more to do with the tobacco in his joints than the cannabis

nxbyveromdwjpg

It's a real shame, he is a great character and a harmless, pacifist.

I was only listening to and enjoying this podcast with him last week, very honest and entertaining interview.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-B1uY4Yp2k

hju6

Schwiiing wrote: »

Like what? Other then being a career criminal of course. Has anything he done been of any value to decent society?

as in ?

Schwiiing

hju6 wrote: »

as in ?

People who don't use illegal drugs for a start.

bodice ripper

Yous aren't seriously arsed having that whole conversation? What could possibly be the point?

NotASheeple

mikom wrote: »

The stench of jealousy off some of the posters in this thread is stronger than a group of lads burning some UK cheese.

For a minute, I thought you were talking about what I was smoking.

Sofiztikated

Skin damage due to cigarettes and sun damage. But do you really want to be the prettiest corpse in the graveyard?

He has been places, and had excitement in his life. Yes he broke the law by importing and selling cannabis, laws that countries around the world are now re-evaluating. But you have to admire some of the ingenuity he went to in his bid to skirt the law.

He was a bit of a **** to his first wife, and kids, but it seems to be a trend for people of that age and social standing.

Aongus Von Bismarck

My brother suggested I read Mr Nice. I decided I'd humour him and give it a shot. I had no hesitation in stopping reading the egotistical nonsense after a few chapters. The scumbag collaborated with the provisional IRA in importing guns and drugs through Shannon Airport back in the 70's. He was a drug dealer. Almost certainly a sociopath as well.