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Howard Marks dying of Cancer

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  • #2
    Sheep Lover
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,730 ✭✭✭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


  • #3
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


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

    So many lives ruined!


  • #4
    Arsemageddon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭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.


  • #5
    Schwiiing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,840 ✭✭✭Schwiiing


    Karma.


  • #6
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭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!


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  • #7
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    Schwiiing wrote: »
    Karma.

    Good strain.


  • #8
    TheBeardedLady
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    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.


  • #9
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭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!


  • #10
    humberklog
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,246 Mod ✭✭✭✭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?


  • #11
    Banjo String
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    Ah he is such a nice guy too.


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  • #12
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,787 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    Now, his aim is to continue his battle for the legalisation of marijuana
    From beyond the grave?


  • #13
    The Diabolical Monocle
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,618 ✭✭✭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.


  • #14
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭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


  • #15
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭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. :confused:

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


  • #16
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


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


  • #17
    hju6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,432 ✭✭✭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


  • #18
    Schwiiing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,840 ✭✭✭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?


  • #19
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #20
    Schwiiing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,840 ✭✭✭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:


  • #21
    Aongus Von Bismarck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,794 ✭✭✭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.


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  • #22
    The Diabolical Monocle
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,618 ✭✭✭The Diabolical Monocle


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


  • #23
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,902 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


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


  • #24
    bodice ripper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,681 ✭✭✭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.


  • #25
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    Schwiiing wrote: »
    Karma.
    Schwiiing wrote: »
    [/B]
    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?


  • #26
    wandatowell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,433 ✭✭✭wandatowell


    Do people really believe in karma?

    :o


  • #27
    bodice ripper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,681 ✭✭✭bodice ripper


    wandatowell wrote: »
    Do people really believe in karma?

    :o

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


  • #28
    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    wandatowell wrote: »
    Do people really believe in karma?

    :o

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


  • #29
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    wandatowell wrote: »
    Do people really believe in karma?

    :o

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


  • #30
    bodice ripper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,681 ✭✭✭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?


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  • #31
    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭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?"


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