tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post4375113589386110792..comments2024-01-01T16:01:35.711+00:00Comments on Dick Puddlecote: Fake Health Stats Lead To ... Fake Health StatsDick Puddlecotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481866882188932892noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-56036962483643858062011-01-01T08:18:30.913+00:002011-01-01T08:18:30.913+00:00Family friend, ages before the health nazis took o...Family friend, ages before the health nazis took over, would always tell his doctor that he drank a 12-pack of beer a day (when he really drank six). That way, the doctor would tell him to cut back to six and he could go away happy to be following doctor's orders.Eric Cramptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15831696523324469713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-28745512014828943352010-12-03T20:00:26.962+00:002010-12-03T20:00:26.962+00:00The best way to confuse the statistic fiddlers in ...The best way to confuse the statistic fiddlers in to answer in Imperial or other measures.<br />When asked how many units I drink every week I reply in multiples of gallons and quarts. Before having to desist from the glorious weed I always rated my weekly consumption by packs or, on one memorable occasion,yards! I do wonder however at the willingness of people to divulge details of their personal habits to the seedy sorts who collate such information.The Travelling Topernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-19096878081532097312010-12-03T19:06:43.377+00:002010-12-03T19:06:43.377+00:00Alan, Mr Briggs is on my RSS feed. Good, inne? :)Alan, Mr Briggs is on my RSS feed. Good, inne? :)Dick Puddlecotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01481866882188932892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-6628621627833566422010-12-03T18:30:16.795+00:002010-12-03T18:30:16.795+00:00Sorry to go partially off-topic but you might be i...Sorry to go partially off-topic but you might be interested in an item from the blog of:<br /><br />William M Briggs (Statistician to the stars!)<br /><br />(but don't be put off by that unassuming title!)<br /><br />"The United States of Diabetes?"<br />http://wmbriggs.com/blog/?p=3240<br />(Some good comments, too.)<br /><br />Briggs is a consulting statistician and teaches the subject in the USA. He is from a similar mould used to produce John Brignell of Number Watch who is, of course, unrepeatable!<br /><br />Alan BatesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-31473129305222268512010-12-03T14:56:03.076+00:002010-12-03T14:56:03.076+00:00Interesting comments but I think we can all agree ...Interesting comments but I think we can all agree on how harmful smoking can be.ElectronicCigFanhttp://http;//www.smokestik.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-9611170736211724502010-12-03T10:28:40.035+00:002010-12-03T10:28:40.035+00:00As Curmudge says, I'd be surprised if it's...As Curmudge says, I'd be surprised if it's as few as on-in-five.<br /><br />To add to the hilarity, what sort of f***ing stupid survey question is that:<br /><br />"Do you lie to your doctor about your tobacco and alcohol consumption?"<br /><br />So they expect people who are dishonest in a situation where it might (at the very margin) make a significant difference to their health, but then to be honest about it with some clipboard wielding lady in the street?<br /><br />(or her modern equivalent, an anonymous telephone call from a young lady with an charmingly slight foreign accent).Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-64064492684643505082010-12-03T03:07:54.912+00:002010-12-03T03:07:54.912+00:00@ Chris B.
Here, here! We may be a compliant nati...@ Chris B.<br /><br />Here, here! We may be a compliant nation at the moment because we have been forced to be (just like the German people in the 1930s) but we are also a stubborn nation. At the moment, a minuscule minority is dictating how we (smokers - a minority of the population, but still 20% thereof) can live out lives. But we are stubborn. We will not accept dictatorship, even if it is imposed by a 'nudge, nudge' method. WE WILL NOT! Eventually, and it might take some time, the majority of the minority will come together and be defiant. It MUST happen, otherwise, our freedom is shot to bits. <br /><br />"Fake health stats lead to...fake health stats". You should look at Frank Smith's debate. a lot of stuff is being revealed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-8129755773220018272010-12-03T00:40:40.196+00:002010-12-03T00:40:40.196+00:00I've just had a good night out and couldn'...I've just had a good night out and couldn't agree more.<br />When my surgeon asks the question --- I will lie.<br />Still it was a good night out and against his advice --- I enjoyed myself.<br />Worth an larf/google? - smoking rates in Britain are between 22 and 33% depending on where you look. Even the EU or was it the WHO or is it the ONS (with a questionnaire designed by ASH)can't agree but then again truth doesn't matter when only one side to an argument is allowed.<br />Anyway it was good to see limpid Lansley, an academic with no sense, accept everything the DoH told him. Why? Because it's another display of how useless he and many others are.<br />Thank you Dick for being a stubborn bast**d and telling the world.Xopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01387364739989208360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-46479099407870386492010-12-03T00:06:46.856+00:002010-12-03T00:06:46.856+00:00Even if you tell the truth the doctors don't b...Even if you tell the truth the doctors don't believe you because your answer is not sufficiently damning. Or is that just me?PT Barnumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-87258093637451985622010-12-02T22:42:12.964+00:002010-12-02T22:42:12.964+00:00The other 4/5 might, of course, have been lying.The other 4/5 might, of course, have been lying.cornybornynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-6605829346789117052010-12-02T22:22:45.332+00:002010-12-02T22:22:45.332+00:00Only one in five? Really?Only one in five? Really?Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.com