Craig Charles the Crack Addict?

fatiain · 20 Jun 2006 at 16:42

Wikipedia said:
According to Genius, the James Gleick biography, Richard Feynman experimented with LSD during his professorship at Caltech. Somewhat embarrassed by his actions, Feynman sidestepped the issue when dictating his anecdotes; consequently, the "Altered States" chapter in Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! describes only marijuana and ketamine experiences at John Lilly's famed sensory deprivation tanks, as a way of studying consciousness. Feynman gave up alcohol when he began to show early signs of alcoholism, as he did not want to do anything that could damage his brain.

Oliver · 20 Jun 2006 at 16:43

fatiain said:
Richard Feynman, one of the great Physics minds of the 20th Century smoked a bit of dope. Does this make him less credible?

He has also used ketamine (tekno-smack as called by the Daily Mail) as LSD. He admits to it in his book Surely You're Joking, Mr Feynman.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/009917331X/203-1889120-7543105?v=glance&n=266239

edit - bah, beaten!

MrWhippy · 20 Jun 2006 at 16:45

fatty1 said:
See what happens when they get rid of robot wars

Next Phillipa Forester will be at it

...Phillipa Forester ... at it.

i demand a linky

fatiain · 20 Jun 2006 at 16:49

Oliver said:
(tekno-smack as called by the Daily Mail)

Hahahaha, somethimes I love the Daily Fail.

mattbrown91 · 20 Jun 2006 at 17:09

Several pipes taken from Shakespeare's residence and dated to the seventeenth century have shown evidence of cocaine, Queen Victoria of England was also a cocaine user; The drug was first introduced to Europe in the 16th century.

Taken from Wikipedia

M0KUJ1N · 20 Jun 2006 at 17:14

fatiain said:
Fantastic piece of "journalism" there by the Mirror, write it in Scots dialect, it could've come from the pen of Irvine Welsh.

Oi! Wee man! That soonds ah bit like a bit o' a challenge, ye ken?

OllyM · 20 Jun 2006 at 17:16

mattbrown91 said:
Taken from Wikipedia

In that case, it's probably not true. Wikipedia is about as credible as asking a dog to regurtitate some facts.

It'll be interesting to see what, if any comment he makes about this - for the BBC and ITV to suspend him, they must believe that the allegations are likely to be true.

Whatever happens, I hope he gets help and sorts himself out.

fini · 20 Jun 2006 at 17:33

OllyM said:
Wikipedia is about as credible as asking a dog to regurtitate some facts..

but....but... American judges quote it!

fini

Depth · 20 Jun 2006 at 17:45

cleanbluesky said:
Yes, as their effects were discovered - whereas alcohol has had known effects for a LONG, LONG time

And what are the effects of Marijuana use? It maybe can bring out mentall illness, in those who are prone to it. Basically, people who are genetically disadvantaged. So we all have to suffer, because some people are messed up in the head.

Anyway, I feel bad for Craig Charles, and what he does in his own, private time, is quite frankly nobody else's ******* business.

Garp · 20 Jun 2006 at 17:56

OllyM said:
In that case, it's probably not true. Wikipedia is about as credible as asking a dog to regurtitate some facts.

Whilst I take wiki articles with a pinch of salt, thats not techically true. A recent study showed it to be as accurate, if not more so than Encyclopedia Britannica.

Sic · 20 Jun 2006 at 18:06

fatiain said:
I fail to see why recreational drug use makes one less credible.

because they're illegal. duh.

fatiain · 20 Jun 2006 at 18:13

Sic said:
because they're illegal. duh.

*slaps forehead*

Chronos-X · 20 Jun 2006 at 18:42

Garp said:
Whilst I take wiki articles with a pinch of salt, thats not techically true. A recent study showed it to be as accurate, if not more so than Encyclopedia Britannica.

Indeed. The biggest innacuracy surrounding Wikipedia is lazy criticism - I've found it to be a hell of a lot more complete (and accurate) than the sort of encyc you'd pay for - it really is the sum of human knowledge, for free.

Duke · 20 Jun 2006 at 18:56

This is a shame. I had great respect for Craig for the various shows he's done in the 90s.

Oh well, hope he sorts himself out.

Oliver · 20 Jun 2006 at 19:00

What is Craig Charles' problem apart from the now media and possibly police attention? He successfully (debatable

) hosts his own radio show and stars in a national soap :confused:

paul@ · 20 Jun 2006 at 19:09

Don't worry, he will keep his job and the useless police will investigate the claims. The CPS will not be able to determine the substance was a Class A drug.

Oliver · 20 Jun 2006 at 19:10

Exactly, he could have been smoking shisha ghetto style

Lopéz · 20 Jun 2006 at 19:32

If it's true then it's disappointing.

Regardless of the facts, it's awful journalism by the Mirror. The whole thing reads like an excerpt from a £1.99 novel plucked from the "Trashy Thrillers" section you get at airports. They seem to excel at this sort of thing.

Whilst what Charles has (possibly) done is illegal and antisocial, who made the Mirror moral guardians of society? Are they going to report me for cycling with no lights on last week? Or maybe they'd like to know that the guy over the road from me illegally sounded his horn at 4am last Wednesday.

SexyGreyFox · 20 Jun 2006 at 19:54

After the match tonight you're going to have 1000's of women being punched senseless by their husbands/boyfriends who've had to much alcohol.
You're going to have 1000's of other men being physically assaulted because of alcohol.
Craig Charles is only harming himself.

fatiain · 20 Jun 2006 at 20:02

dmpoole said:
After the match tonight you're going to have 1000's of women being punched senseless by their husbands/boyfriends who've had to much alcohol.
You're going to have 1000's of other men being physically assaulted because of alcohol.
Craig Charles is only harming himself.

No, drug dealers poke kittens eyes out too.

Think of the kittens.