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2006-10-10 Europe

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Posted by Fred 2006-10-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I lost my first wife to lung cancer so I've got as much reason to hate tobacoo as anybody. But I refuse to preach at people about it and its ill effects on health. However at the same time I'm glad we have a local smoking ban in restraunts so I don't have to be subjected to the stench of a cheap cigar when enjoying a meal.

Posted by Cheaderhead 2006-10-10 13:00|| 2006-10-10 13:00|| Front Page Top

#2 Fred, my darling mother-in-law quite smoking some forty years ago. She still occasionally has dreams of smoking, she says. Congratulations and good luck! Apparently tomacco is one of the most difficult addictions to quit.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-10-10 13:46|| 2006-10-10 13:46|| Front Page Top

#3 Good luck Fred. I quit (after 2+ packs/day for some 35 years -- yikes) about 5 years ago - girlfriend (now wife) said it had to go. In my case patches helped. It is well worth it beleve me. I didn't think I would ever be able to quit.

Of course now I can't stand the smell... That doesn't stop the occasional cravings - and sometimes I do dream about having a smoke.

Doctor told me to never -ever- smoke again. Because if I take that first drag my mind will recall all the old addictions and I'll be back at square one again.

Plus my wife (she who _must_ be obeyed :) would be very disappointed. I could never do that to her.

Posted by CrazyFool 2006-10-10 14:01|| 2006-10-10 14:01|| Front Page Top

#4 I agree w/ Cheaderhead: smoking kills, but it is not for society to police grown people. My mother lost a piece of one lung to cancer ( as a nurse she, of all poeple should have known better), and my dad died due to complications caused by smoking, but I cannot bring myself to dictating the behaviour of others. I an active in the ACS Relay For Life for raising funds for research, but if you choose to kill yourself one cigarette at a time, go ahead. Lessens congestion on the road for the commute home.

Posted by USN, ret. 2006-10-10 14:35|| 2006-10-10 14:35|| Front Page Top

#5 But, even after all these years, if I wake up one morning and the guy on tv says the comet will hit later that afternoon, I will most probably go down to the store and buy a carton.............

Posted by kelly 2006-10-10 18:34|| 2006-10-10 18:34|| Front Page Top

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