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05-18-2017 , 07:50 AM

Well Read Ted

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A rehab hospital in Las Vegas is using poker machines for treatment of conditions like strokes and Parkinson's disease.

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2017/0...las-vegas.html

And here's a 2 + 2 thread that says poker can help reduce Alzheimers Disease:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/29...63/?highlight=

Last edited by Well Read Ted; 05-18-2017 at 07:57 AM.

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05-18-2017 , 08:45 AM

p2 dog, p2

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which site are they playing on? I will play stoned and take their money, I will show them that rehab is for pussy quitters and that dopers will prevail!

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05-18-2017 , 11:07 AM

SageDonkey

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Patients who have to use a bedpan never make a flush.

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05-18-2017 , 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by SageDonkey

Patients who have to use a bedpan never make a flush.

I'm quite impressed by this post. Mainly because it was not an essay.

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05-18-2017 , 12:09 PM

chuckamuck

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I'm quite impressed by this post. Mainly because it was not an essay.

Sage is branching out. His oeuvre now includes limericks and haiku also... gangsta rap is now the only missing piece of the puzzle...

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05-18-2017 , 01:25 PM

Tuma

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Play chip games seems like a great activity for rehab communities.

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05-18-2017 , 03:38 PM

Kelvis

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Treating people that are addicted with something that is highly addictive, ok.

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05-18-2017 , 03:56 PM

restorativejustice

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^^^
Methadone for heroine is another example.

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05-18-2017 , 03:57 PM

Tuma

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Originally Posted by Kelvis

Treating people that are addicted with something that is highly addictive, ok.

lol. solid troll.

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05-18-2017 , 05:01 PM

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AlwaysFolding

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Originally Posted by restorativejustice

^^^
Methadone for heroine is another example.

Hah. Heroine.

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05-19-2017 , 12:59 AM

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marke.

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Originally Posted by SageDonkey

Patients who have to use a bedpan never make a flush.

throwin' out the one liners with ease now

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05-19-2017 , 08:24 AM

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ArtyMcFly

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throwin' out the one liners with ease now

But just as his posts become readable...

/derail

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05-19-2017 , 03:04 PM

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Nick_AA

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Ya why he get banned? He should be getting the most improved poster award.

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05-19-2017 , 03:15 PM

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Gustafson26

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I wonder if the chronic masturbators favorite hand is jack king off suit?

But honestly, I just play to needle the heroin junkies.

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05-19-2017 , 05:19 PM

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Treating people that are addicted with something that is highly addictive, ok.

I'd hate to get addicted to Parkinson's disease.

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05-21-2017 , 01:37 PM

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ArtyMcFly

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It's good to see Chainsaw is doing his bit to stave off senile dementia.

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05-22-2017 , 04:25 AM

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Well Read Ted

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Originally Posted by Tuma

Play chip games seems like a great activity for rehab communities.

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Originally Posted by Kelvis

Treating people that are addicted with something that is highly addictive, ok.

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Originally Posted by restorativejustice

^^^
Methadone for heroine is another example.

The article is about Parkinson's disease (Muhammed Ali had this) and stroke rehab, not (drug) addiction rehab.

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