The problem here is that both of you are citing websites that have an agenda. According to the CDC, Annual Deaths Attributable to Cigarette Smoking—United States, 2000–2004 are 443,000.

People seem to forget that Eric Schmidt (Google CEO) joined Apple's Board of Directors on August 29, 2006. He served for three years and, by all accounts, overstayed his welcome.

McLeroy was narrowly defeated for renomination to the SBOE in the March 2 Republican primary. He lost to Robert Thomas Ratliff (born ca. 1967) of Kyle in Hays County, a son of former State Senator and Lieutenant Governor Bill Ratliff of Mount Pleasant. McLeroy received 57,528 votes (49.6 percent) to Ratliff's 58,388 (50.4 percent). From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_McLeroy

Ever heard of the Trump Shuttle? Almost put him out of business...

Even the name is a literal translation of Slashdot:

Barra - slash
Punto - period or dot