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I was just in Amsterdam a few months ago and nobody is partuicularly worried....it will be business as usual again soon enough although not as "in your face" as before. I can see their tourist trade taking a big dive however....I did the canal thing but once that is done there isnt a lot more they have to offer really. In fact, Amsterdam isnt that nice really when you compare it to places like Paris, Madrid and London...pretty boring and droll really.

coffeemonster, on 2012-04-11 17:10:44, said:

You will be fine in Koh chang-- there is a significant land mass between you and the quake epicentre. The Gulf of Thailand is safe-- the warning is for the Andaman or Indian Ocean coastlines

george, on 2011-01-31 11:13:15, said:

Hear Hear! How are we supposed to make a balanced and fair assessment without all the facts at hand. I would be more than willing to ride the skytrain all day with camera in hand for a modest fee (price of ticket!)

Deeral, on 2010-12-06 13:11:41, said:

Ouch! Thats pretty harsh isn't it? News can be interpreted in many different ways, the emergence of the internet as a communication medium, loneliness and depression forcing individuals to live their life through a webcam, the perils of online dating etc etc. Personally I think its extremely sad but she was probably going to do it anyway, webcam or not, botfriend or not, breakup or not. Suicide is the end game of severe depression and unless the underlying causes of that depression are identified and addressed the victim will normally find a way to carry it out. Still classifies as news however, simply for the "voyueristic" aspect.

sanook2me, on 2009-09-08 09:07:23, said:

Champix and Zyban/Quomem are totally different and have a totally different physiological and psychological effect. I tried Zyban back in the day and felt it made me flushed, dizzy and also lost some equilibrium during physical work, i.e. light headedness. It got to the point that on a hot day at work I thought I was suffering from heat exhaustion and and to sit down and take a time out. Also, it didnt really do any kind of job reducing my cravings.
Champix, on the other hand, was a miracle cure that totally reduced my dependence on cigarettes and had side effects that were both manageable and mild. Thats not to say it won't affect people in a more serious fashion, there are documented cases of people becoming suicidal whilst under the influence of the drug. But, lets be honest, isnt smoking itself a form of suicide? Personally I had some mild sleeplessness and crazy dreams but I kind of like weird dreams anyway. I stopped for 4 years but recently fell off the horse so started them again. Been off them 6 months. Its kind of like flicking a switch. I fully recommend them but be mindful of some mental side effects.