Craven and Bi-Polar Bear have inspired OCCOM BILL to finally

Wouldn't you like to know? :wink:

But of course. I imagine I always will. I remember dating this chick that was pure dynamite in bed. Turned out she was a big liar and I've heard she has since become a disease carrier as well. I have fond memories of the great sex but won't be visiting her again.

Decide if you want to or not. If I've learned anything with this experiment: it isn't a matter of "can I quit smoking?"... it is a matter of "will I quit smoking?". I decided I will. You can too. You may have noticed how many wonderful people here would be happy to help. Here, I'll go ahead and get you started...

Go Heeven!
and

Go Squinney!

and

Go Ceili!

and

Go Jer!

and

Go Kicky!

and

Go Dyslexia!

and

Come back to A2K DAMN IT, and Go Setanta!

Seconding all of the above but especially COME BACK TO A2K DAMN IT!

Then again, in a matter of weeks we'll be living in the same city...

The lad's flying in here tonight. I'll pass on the get back and go message.

Only a few more weeks, soz!

Goooooooooooooooooo, everybody.

On quitting timing, there will always be something going on that constitutes a forming crisis, or relaxation from crises, or is something new on the horizon to think about with a cig. I suppose it isn't a great idea to do cold turkey when crises are flying around the room in sets of two and three, but really, crises will do fine without smoke clouds. One learns to separate that from the smoking.. it just happens. That was what I was talking about before, in that you think smoking calms you, but in time, the nonsmoking does.

let me at 'im!

Damn it, Bill, I'm proud of you.

Thank you Edgar. So am I.

One week done. I now consider that ass officially kicked (though the cravings haven't stopped yet). The hardest question to answer remains; why did I wait so long to quit? To all of you considering making this commitment... do it. I smoked over a quarter of a million cigarettes before quitting … And, that's no bull. It is already getting easier to not smoke. I do feel better. I do taste and smell better. My circulation is definitely better. And I'm only just beginning to feel the health improvements.

The stats are fun to play with too… and staggering. (250,000 cigarettes ) For instance; since I smoked 100s, they took just over 7 minutes each to smoke. Which means cumulatively, I've spent 3.5 years smoking . Chain-smoking constantly 24 hours a day, it would take that long. 1/5th of my adult life spent smoking… not counting what it may or may not have subtracted on the back end . If you are thinking about quitting, do the math for yourself. It's pretty scary… and frankly, quitting isn't as hard as it's hyped up to be. Don't get me wrong; it sucks, but not that bad.

It is important to remember; any discomfort you may feel is because you smoked…
Not because you quit.
(that last line is priceless)

You like numbers, kicky?

Here's a trick:
Add up how much money that quarter million cigarettes represents. (More or less.) And then ask yourself what you could have done with all that money instead of watching it go up in smoke.

If that doesn't keep you from starting again, nothing will!!!

Who the hell are you calling Kicky?

It's the ultimate compliment, Bill. :wink:

I don't know... I'm looking at our avatars, and I don't really see the resemblance. BTW, have you and Jer chosen a date yet?

even OBill's sense of humour is improving!
[is that possible? ]

Sorry, I meant Bill. It is late. Apparently too late for me to make sense......

May I add a "get your fat ass back to a2k setanta , wish?"

wish seconded

OBill we are all of you, you have taken a major step towards improving the quality of your life and done something difficult that takes balls to accomplish.

Props To You My Friend!!!!!!!!!!



Now let's take the next step towards the road to improvement and enlightenment....repeat after me....

Bush must go....Bush must go.....Back to Crawford in 2004....... :wink:

OCCOM BILL putting on a brave face at work while fighting his cravings:

and Bill, judging from your 'numbers', you are single handedly improving the air quality on this planet with your transformation!

Add my voice to the throng shouting

"COME BACK HERE, SETANTA!!!"

LOL Cinn and BGW, that's cute... but why I gotta bea stockboy?

BPB, what's the word on Squinney? (Fingers crossed... sending massive doses of positive energy)

Go Squinney!

And, eh what's going on with...
Go Heeven!

And finally. Okay, Setanta. I located your gripe and excuse for your absence... and frankly it stinks. When I joined this site, I noticed immediately that SETANTA was the voice of reason. I admired your even-tempered responses so much that I believe I've incorporated some of you mannerisms into my own online demeanor. Your takes on history are priceless, your writing style always entertaining and frankly I'd be proud to call you my friend.

Justify yourself any old way you wish, but turning your back on hundreds of friends, who really do care about you, just to make your point is a foolish, selfish asinine thing to do. That's right, I said it. Think it through... and then come back to A2K... even if it's just to tell me to piss off.

Oh ya, and quit smoking too, damn it. :wink: