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It's not like I phone them up at odd hours in the night and say "I hope your not smoking", or send them e-mail titled "look at this cool anti-smoking web site". I only comment when they bring it up, either by slipping in a (sarcastic as it is) congratualtions when they moan about not having smoked for a few hours, or from a simple 'bellowing of the hands' when they light up next to me and I can't help but cough my lungs up as it is so bad. The worst I have done to date is to take a packet of cigarettes and throw them out of the window of a moving car because everyone was smoking -- it was either they get out and walk home or I do. It was not my car mind you, but it worked. What really gets to me is that no-one seems to show the slightest bit of consideration. I was waiting at Exeter bus station the other day, and on the bench a young student was lighting up another cigarette despite the fact there was an old aged lady sitting next to him coughing like mad. It was disgusting. In the end a man at the other end of the bench kindly offered to exchange places with the lady and gave the lad a good talking too. It just shouldn't be like that. *That* is my problem. ____________________ David Wulff Jason Jystad wrote: You sir, are a nut. Jason Jystad also wrote: You, sir, are very nearly the most terrifying individual I have ever had the honour of meeting.
David Wulff wrote: What really gets to me is that no-one seems to show the slightest bit of consideration. Let's not generalize too much, Dave. I've been breathing smoke more years than you've been breathing air, and have consistently been very considerate of non-smokers. I know the risks, and I have tried several times to quit, but the fact remains that I actually do enjoy smoking. I tried the patches, but they didn't work - I must have rolled them too tight, 'cause it was all but impossible to keep them lit. I tried the gum, too, but it kept sticking to the filters. I do want to quit one day for the health benefits, but the perceived benefit still exceeds the known risk for me. In the meantime, I don't smoke next to non-smokers, even in a bar. I prefer not to smoke in restaurants, even where it's allowed, unless there is a well-ventilated area for the non-smokers. I don't throw the butts on the ground, but rather crush them out and toss them in a garbage can. I gleefully provide a one-fingered salute to morons who fling them out of vehicles, or empty their ashtrays in any convenient public parking lot. It shakes them up, too, when I honk and hold up a camera for them to see:-) There are some of us who respect the comfort of others, and know the meaning of consideration:-D Let's Put The Fun Back In Dysfunctional! - My Darts Team T-shirt
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David Wulff wrote: What really gets to me is that no-one seems to show the slightest bit of consideration. Let's not generalize too much, Dave. I've been breathing smoke more years than you've been breathing air, and have consistently been very considerate of non-smokers. I know the risks, and I have tried several times to quit, but the fact remains that I actually do enjoy smoking. I tried the patches, but they didn't work - I must have rolled them too tight, 'cause it was all but impossible to keep them lit. I tried the gum, too, but it kept sticking to the filters. I do want to quit one day for the health benefits, but the perceived benefit still exceeds the known risk for me. In the meantime, I don't smoke next to non-smokers, even in a bar. I prefer not to smoke in restaurants, even where it's allowed, unless there is a well-ventilated area for the non-smokers. I don't throw the butts on the ground, but rather crush them out and toss them in a garbage can. I gleefully provide a one-fingered salute to morons who fling them out of vehicles, or empty their ashtrays in any convenient public parking lot. It shakes them up, too, when I honk and hold up a camera for them to see:-) There are some of us who respect the comfort of others, and know the meaning of consideration:-D Let's Put The Fun Back In Dysfunctional! - My Darts Team T-shirt
Roger Wright wrote: I tried the patches, but they didn't work - I must have rolled them too tight, 'cause it was all but impossible to keep them lit. I tried the gum, too, but it kept sticking to the filters. LOL! Good one Roger :D --------_**
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I used to smoke 3 packs a day for a long time, and quit cold turkey. However, that was my personal choice, and I don't feel I have the right to impose my will on others, even if "it's for their own good." When I'm perfect myself, then I'll play God (Moooohahahaha.... Oops. Premature. Sorry.) Until then, I live my life and allow others to live theirs. I always do my best to make people feel comfortable when they want to smoke. I like my friends to be at ease when they visit or when we hang out - that's what a friend does. And when I'm at a bar, I just don't sweat the smoke. I know I'm going to inhale some, and that my clothes are gonna reek when I get home, but so what? I have a washing machine, and if smoke was going to kill me, 3 packs of Camels a day would have done the trick. I mean, after all I've done to my body, it snorts at second hand smoke ("Yeah, bring it on, come on, is that all you got?") Nobody ever successfully quits because they "think they should", and nobody ever quits because people badger them. It's an internal decision that comes on its own timetable. All you do in the meantime is just piss people off, and diminish the time you have to enjoy with your friends. Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)
Christopher Duncan wrote: then I'll play God (Moooohahahaha.... Oops. Premature. Sorry.) :laugh: I can just imagine you wringing you hands and then preparing to cast lightning bolts as you say that. "Premature". Nut case! :D cheers, Chris Maunder
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my dad bet me £1 when I was 5, that I could win at age 21 if I wasn't smoking Was that with accrued interest? :)
Ed Gadziemski wrote: Was that with accrued interest? Unfortunately not. And he didn't want to pay up either! :( But I got that money in the end. I just borrowed £10,000 to help with my mortgage! Roger Allen Sonork 100.10016 If I had a quote, it would be a very good one.
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Sounds like you're being a concerned friend. I wouldn't worry about it until you start yanking cigs out of the mouths of complete strangers.
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"Like it or not, I'm right!"I've never been that desparate for a drag as to nick one. Alice thought that running very fast for a long time would get you to somewhere else. " A very slow kind of country!" said the queen. "Now, here , you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place".
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Ed Gadziemski wrote: Was that with accrued interest? Unfortunately not. And he didn't want to pay up either! :( But I got that money in the end. I just borrowed £10,000 to help with my mortgage! Roger Allen Sonork 100.10016 If I had a quote, it would be a very good one.
Roger Allen wrote: £10,000 to help with my mortgage! monthly payment? you must have bought a 2 bed flat here in London! Alice thought that running very fast for a long time would get you to somewhere else. " A very slow kind of country!" said the queen. "Now, here , you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place".
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Christopher Duncan wrote: then I'll play God (Moooohahahaha.... Oops. Premature. Sorry.) :laugh: I can just imagine you wringing you hands and then preparing to cast lightning bolts as you say that. "Premature". Nut case! :D cheers, Chris Maunder
Chris Maunder wrote: "Premature". Nut case! (Casually whistles Darth Vadar's theme while reaching behind his back for a long, pointy electrical object) Nut case? Hmm, interesting observation... Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)
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Chris Maunder wrote: "Premature". Nut case! (Casually whistles Darth Vadar's theme while reaching behind his back for a long, pointy electrical object) Nut case? Hmm, interesting observation... Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)
The proper comeback would have been "I find your lack of faith disturbing" :D cheers, Chris Maunder
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The proper comeback would have been "I find your lack of faith disturbing" :D cheers, Chris Maunder
Touche! Does that mean I get downgraded from the Dark Side to the Grey Side? Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)
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Touche! Does that mean I get downgraded from the Dark Side to the Grey Side? Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)
I think maybe the Dim Side would be suitable :P cheers, Chris Maunder
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I think maybe the Dim Side would be suitable :P cheers, Chris Maunder
That would certainly explain how I ended up with a 60 watt light saber... Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)
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That would certainly explain how I ended up with a 60 watt light saber... Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)
*lol* cheers, Chris Maunder