Michael Phelps smoking from a bong

[paul.karen]

Let it go already.
Why make such a big deal out of such little issues.

[monrein]

Let it go already.
Why make such a big deal out of such little issues.

Precisely my view.  The creation of absolute heroes and complete demons is a false dichotomy as both are merely mythical. 

[twirl]

so, who hasn't done that?
leave the kid alone

[paul.karen]

My point Twirl.

The last three presidents admitted to smoking weed.
Well Clinton didnt inhale (eyes rolling).

[willieandwinnie]

so, who hasn't done that?
leave the kid alone

Leave it be. I tried it when I was younger and I didn't inhale either. 

[twirl]

and who would take Clinton seriously,
you what he thinks does not count as sex
 

[Bill Peckham]

I agree PK. I'm not sure any of us can really imagine what it is like to be a teenage and suddenly thrust into world fame. I'm having a hard time understanding the rage that is being directed towards him (in some of the online comment threads) - if he was smoking cigarettes and drinking whiskey this wouldn't be a story at all.

[okarol]

Cameras are everywhere. If there's no video it didn't happen. Weird world we live in.

[monrein]

Looked like a heckuva good bong too.   

[paul.karen]

 

[breezysummerday]

Looked like a heckuva good bong too.   

especially with that lung capacity!

[BigSky]

so, who hasn't done that?
leave the kid alone

But not everyone has put themselves out there to be a representative and spokesperson for a company that primary markets its products to kids.

Right or wrong, that is one of the reasons he is catching so much flak.

[nursewratchet]

Who cares that he did that.  With that much sudden money, not much surprise.  Stupid to be in a cameras veiw and do it, but, that's another story. 

[Wenchie58]

Rut roh...we weren't supposed to inhale?

Can I go back to the 70's and do it over then?

[kitkatz]

Here is a pic of him and his bong. Like I know what hell a bong is. I had to go look it up!

[Bill Peckham]

Who cares that he did that.  With that much sudden money, not much surprise.  Stupid to be in a cameras veiw and do it, but, that's another story. 

Cell phone cameras - he's lucky it's not video

With cell phone cameras if you're a world wide celebrity you have to assume you are having your picture taken any time you're in public. That has`to be hard for a`19 year old to take.

[drinkboy]

oh well, he got caught..... again.  Hey, the kid likes to party, but he has to be smarter.  First the underage DUI at 19, and now this.  Who knows what  else he has done that hasn't been made public. 

I am a big fan of his, but he was flat out stupid to put himself in that situation, especially since he is the one who has stated many times that he wants to be a role model for kids. Regardless of what people think of the DUI or smoking pot, it's all illegal and we can't pick and choose what laws we want to follow.

Bottom line is he will lose some sponsors and some money but he will still keep most of them, make a ton of money, and most people will forgive him. As long as he keeps a low profile for a while, all will be forgotten.

[MandaMe1986]

so, who hasn't done that?
leave the kid alone

First let me say I haven't! haha. I am a good kid. More like I was always scared shitless, my dad can be a scary scary man. And then he dose that guilt trip stuff like crazy. So yes I have never done it!

But I agree with you guys, and hell after everthing he has done.  Let the man live a little.

[paul.karen]

Drinkboy you are right it is illegal.

Over 850,000 people were put in jail for it last year alone.  Not for selling just for having it.

Funny how the president and so many other political figures have admitted to smoking it in THERE PAST supposable.  I have seen them laugh about it and whisp it away like it is no big deal.
Yet again over 850,000 people were tossed in jail for it?
Double standards abound.

Luckily some states like Hawaii-Oregon-Alaska and a few others i cant think of are making this more of a walking nuisance issue.  Making it legal to carry up to an ounce.  Just cant smoke it in public or sell it.
Almost a million people going through the system is a shame and a waste of time and money.

But again you are right it is illegal.

Lets remember the real number one and two KILLERS.  and they are legal.
Alcohol and Cigarettes.  Makes me at least wonder why?

[BigSky]

Lets remember the real number one and two KILLERS.  and they are legal.
Alcohol and Cigarettes.  Makes me at least wonder why?

But also put into context such stats are not kept on weed so one cannot compare the two in terms of "killers".

[paul.karen]

True bigsky.

This is where we rely on common sense.
many people like to say knowledge is power.  I have first hand knowledge of all three (as im sure many do within there own families) and of the three the all natural weed is the least likely to be a direct casue of  death due to consumption. IMO

[Bill Peckham]

Lets remember the real number one and two KILLERS.  and they are legal.
Alcohol and Cigarettes.  Makes me at least wonder why?

But also put into context such stats are not kept on weed so one cannot compare the two in terms of "killers".

From Holland there is plenty of data to support PK's point.

[boxman55]

Good grief such a small bong we use to hit out of a 3 footer in a freinds basement. Then not be able to leave for quite some time. Good times in the early '70's I did inhale...Boxman

[paul.karen]

So True Boxman.  But them three footers- well you had to take two hits just to get the smoke up to the mouth piece.  So you were haveway hyperventilated before you even got to the smoke.

   I have no experience im just quessing.

[twirl]

Good grief such a small bong we use to hit out of a 3 footer in a freinds basement. Then not be able to leave for quite some time. Good times in the early '70's I did inhale...Boxman

you are so cool,