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Post by PolarsStepdad on Aug 8, 2024 15:53:57 GMT -5
I was so sheltered growing up. I had every opportunity to be a pothead or drug user but I saw most of the guys doing all that stuff were braindead and going nowhere. My brother was a fine enough example. I stuck to alcohol. But as soon as I retire I'm trying coke 😁
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Post by conchydong on Aug 8, 2024 16:01:25 GMT -5
I know that you are kidding but there is no way in hell that I would do coke in this day and age. With fentanyl being mixed in with so many drugs it would be like Russian roulette,
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Post by ferris1248 on Aug 8, 2024 18:51:13 GMT -5
"There's lots of shady characters, lots of dirty deals Every name's an alias in case somebody squeals It's the lure of easy money, it's got a very strong appeal Perhaps you'd understand it better Standin' in my shoes, it's the ultimate enticement It's the smuggler's blues Smuggler's blues"
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Post by mackeralsnatcher on Aug 8, 2024 18:54:33 GMT -5
Great tune
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Post by ferris1248 on Aug 8, 2024 18:58:40 GMT -5
One of the best scenes in TV history
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Post by johngalt on Aug 8, 2024 19:03:11 GMT -5
Hard to find a street in Miami these days with that little bit of traffic. 😁
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Post by johngalt on Aug 8, 2024 19:05:48 GMT -5
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Post by mackeralsnatcher on Aug 8, 2024 19:09:35 GMT -5
@ ferris When the drums kick in I can't help but do the air drum thing That was a cool show.
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Post by ferris1248 on Aug 8, 2024 19:16:29 GMT -5
It was.
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Post by ferris1248 on Aug 8, 2024 19:21:58 GMT -5
"I'll put a hundred thousand to win on Miami"
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Post by mackeralsnatcher on Aug 8, 2024 19:27:17 GMT -5
Just watched that
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Post by mackeralsnatcher on Aug 8, 2024 20:26:16 GMT -5
Now i gotta figure out how to stream and watch Miami Vice from the beginning.
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Post by illinoisfisherman on Aug 8, 2024 21:00:18 GMT -5
The drug life was glamorized but often ended in death. During the drug wars of the 70’s the losers were often found in the trunks of cars parked at O’Hara Airport around here.
I’m glad I never partook in that sort of thing. Heck I didn’t even drink. Kind of a weird thing during that time.
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Post by ferris1248 on Aug 9, 2024 8:42:13 GMT -5
When you're 18 - 25, you're bullet proof. Just back from Vietnam helped. That said, best advice I ever received about drug dealing was, "When you stop being paranoid, get you a job in the real world."
And I did.
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Post by conchydong on Aug 9, 2024 9:03:52 GMT -5
I saw them filming Miami Vice many times, especially near Jimbo's on Virginia Key. Brings back memories.
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