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  • A Abhinav S

    Henry Minute wrote:

    Yes but a gym partner is just a gym partner, a cigarette is a smoke

    No. I don't think this comparison holds true - what if his gym partner was a lady? :)

    My signature "sucks" today

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    Henry Minute
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    Same applies. I was actually paraphrasing a famous quote list here[^]. Either read/scroll/search down till you come to the one from Rudyard Kipling.

    Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” Why do programmers often confuse Halloween and Christmas? - Because 31 Oct = 25 Dec. Business Myths of the Geek #4 'What you think matters.'

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    • V Vikram A Punathambekar

      Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:

      So, the key to quitting a bad habit is to make the wife pregnant? With having so many bad habits to give up, I guess I'll be forming a home grown football team then. Seriously though, I don't have any bad habits.

      Nor any girlfriends. ;P

      Cheers, Vikram. (Got my troika of CCCs!)

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      Nish Nishant
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      Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:

      Nor any girlfriends

      :-D Not even on facebook, what with his well-professed love for social networking sites? ;P

      Regards, Nish


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      • D dan sh

        The problem with me is that I am a sports freak. I played football and volleyball regularly. Precisely, I played volleyball almost everyday for 10 years and football every Sunday for almost 10 years. This means I was in a pretty good shape. For the last three of those 10, I was smoking. I still don't "feel"* the harms of smoking, which is bad. * I know it is harming but comparatively, I am better than those book worms turned always in office kind of guys.

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        Rajesh R Subramanian
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        That's the problem with smoking. You won't realise the damage until it's too late. The damage is internal, and the organs being damaged are still going to continue to work, but they'll some day "just give up" and you can't replace a lung or heart. I'm not a bookworm either, but you don't have to smoke not to be a bookworm. It would be stupid to believe that smoking makes you a "cool" guy. I think is a way for yourself to feel that you are not an addict and you're smoking to be cool. Most smokers I know are addicts, but some just don't realise it. And since you've gifted yourself this on a birthday, be honest to yourself and don't fool yourself around. If you can't respect yourself (and your body), who else will? :) You'd know what bad health is like, if you lie on a bed for a month or so with a ruptured lumbar spinal disc only to get off the bed to eat and crap. That was my case, but smoking damages those organs that are even more vital. Good health is a great gift, and don't screw around with it giving lame excuses. And if you're addicted, accept that and put yourself in a strict course to get out of it.

        Workout progress:
        Current arm size: 14.4in
        Desired arm size: 18in
        Next Target: 15.4in by Dec 2010

        Current training method: HIT

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        • R Rajesh R Subramanian

          That's the problem with smoking. You won't realise the damage until it's too late. The damage is internal, and the organs being damaged are still going to continue to work, but they'll some day "just give up" and you can't replace a lung or heart. I'm not a bookworm either, but you don't have to smoke not to be a bookworm. It would be stupid to believe that smoking makes you a "cool" guy. I think is a way for yourself to feel that you are not an addict and you're smoking to be cool. Most smokers I know are addicts, but some just don't realise it. And since you've gifted yourself this on a birthday, be honest to yourself and don't fool yourself around. If you can't respect yourself (and your body), who else will? :) You'd know what bad health is like, if you lie on a bed for a month or so with a ruptured lumbar spinal disc only to get off the bed to eat and crap. That was my case, but smoking damages those organs that are even more vital. Good health is a great gift, and don't screw around with it giving lame excuses. And if you're addicted, accept that and put yourself in a strict course to get out of it.

          Workout progress:
          Current arm size: 14.4in
          Desired arm size: 18in
          Next Target: 15.4in by Dec 2010

          Current training method: HIT

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          dan sh
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          Two guys smoking near me and I am not. It is good I guess since this is just the day 1.

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          • D dan sh

            I thought I would keep some scotch as replacement for the Sunday. Now I have had it and I need a fag. I will be using cashews as replacement from tomorrow. I am really glad that I am finally thinking to give up on this shit.

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            Lost User
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            Cashews - fresh or smoked?

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            • D dan sh

              So, I turned 25 yesterday and gave up smoking as birthday gift to my self. I haven't had a fag for quite a longer time(over 30 hours). Any quitters with some tips? Right now I am really desperate to get a fag.

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              I've been to more funerals because of smoking than anything else.

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              • D dan sh

                So, I turned 25 yesterday and gave up smoking as birthday gift to my self. I haven't had a fag for quite a longer time(over 30 hours). Any quitters with some tips? Right now I am really desperate to get a fag.

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                thatraja
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                My father is a chain smoker & vocational drinker Now he is sick, when i was little(around 10) my mom requested me "you should never smoke or drink in your lifetime otherwise mom become alone". Her words made me good one not like my dad. Now i'm 24 & still following her words & first of all i mostly dislike these things. I don't want make her sad.

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                  I've been to more funerals because of smoking than anything else.

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                  Rajesh R Subramanian
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                  Trollslayer wrote:

                  I've been to more funerals because of smoking than anything else.

                  You stop by at funerals to have a smoke? Cruel kitteh you. :)

                  Workout progress:
                  Current arm size: 14.4in
                  Desired arm size: 18in
                  Next Target: 15.4in by Dec 2010

                  Current training method: HIT

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                  • R Rajesh R Subramanian

                    Trollslayer wrote:

                    I've been to more funerals because of smoking than anything else.

                    You stop by at funerals to have a smoke? Cruel kitteh you. :)

                    Workout progress:
                    Current arm size: 14.4in
                    Desired arm size: 18in
                    Next Target: 15.4in by Dec 2010

                    Current training method: HIT

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                    Two in laws within four months. Not really joking material.

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                    • D dan sh

                      I am a smoker for past 7 years. I really do not feel like smoking but also don't feel like giving it up. I am trying hard to give it up (with a really heavy head).

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                      DaveAuld
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                      I'm the same, want to stop, but don't want to stop. The difference is, i can happily go days without one, last week when i wasn't feeling to great, i never had one for 6 days. i had 1 yesterday and haven't had one today. Breaking the routine is the key in my opinion. I used to have one with a cup of tea after my breakfast offshore, before i went through to my office. Last trip i broke that cycle. At home i usually have one with a can of Red Bull just to kickstart the day, and that would usually be the only one of the day, if i wasn't going anywhere or doing anything. The biggest problem is at home...........introduce beer and its game over, especially when the weather is fine, and you happily go outside and sit in the sun.

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                        Two in laws within four months. Not really joking material.

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                        Rajesh R Subramanian
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                        I'm sorry for your loss, I didn't mean to be cruel.

                        Workout progress:
                        Current arm size: 14.4in
                        Desired arm size: 18in
                        Next Target: 15.4in by Dec 2010

                        Current training method: HIT

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                        • D dan sh

                          So, I turned 25 yesterday and gave up smoking as birthday gift to my self. I haven't had a fag for quite a longer time(over 30 hours). Any quitters with some tips? Right now I am really desperate to get a fag.

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                          Gary R Wheeler
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                          GOOD FOR YOU! I smoked a pack and a half a day for years. I quit smoking January 1, 1991. I quit 'cold turkey', with no patches, hypnosis, or drugs. I realized very quickly that if I ever smoked another cigarrette, I would begin a never-ending cycle of quitting and relapsing. Suggestions: 1. Drink lots of water and/or fruit juice. 2. Toss out all of the ash trays, lighters, and other paraphernalia. 3. Clean and vacuum the car. If you can, get it detailed where they will clean the upholstery. 4. Stay away from your old hangouts where you smoked. The physical symptoms of nicotine withdrawal fade in 7-10 days. The mental withdrawal takes a lot longer, I'm afraid. In my case, I substituted a positive addiction for a negative one: I became a runner. I now run 15-20 miles a week. I'm old, fat, and slow, but at least I don't wheeze going up and down steps. The dumbest fucking thing I ever did in my life was start smoking, and quitting was one of the smartest.

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                            Cashews - fresh or smoked?

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                            Gary R Wheeler
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                            Trollslayer wrote:

                            smoked

                            Elaine, you are a wicked and evil person.

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                              GOOD FOR YOU! I smoked a pack and a half a day for years. I quit smoking January 1, 1991. I quit 'cold turkey', with no patches, hypnosis, or drugs. I realized very quickly that if I ever smoked another cigarrette, I would begin a never-ending cycle of quitting and relapsing. Suggestions: 1. Drink lots of water and/or fruit juice. 2. Toss out all of the ash trays, lighters, and other paraphernalia. 3. Clean and vacuum the car. If you can, get it detailed where they will clean the upholstery. 4. Stay away from your old hangouts where you smoked. The physical symptoms of nicotine withdrawal fade in 7-10 days. The mental withdrawal takes a lot longer, I'm afraid. In my case, I substituted a positive addiction for a negative one: I became a runner. I now run 15-20 miles a week. I'm old, fat, and slow, but at least I don't wheeze going up and down steps. The dumbest fucking thing I ever did in my life was start smoking, and quitting was one of the smartest.

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                              Rajesh R Subramanian
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                              Gary R. Wheeler wrote:

                              I substituted a positive addiction for a negative one: I became a runner. I now run 15-20 miles a week. I'm old, fat, and slow, but at least I don't wheeze going up and down steps.

                              Fantastic! In my books, that act is a brawny display of confidence and inner strength. :thumbsup:

                              Workout progress:
                              Current arm size: 14.4in
                              Desired arm size: 18in
                              Next Target: 15.4in by Dec 2010

                              Current training method: HIT

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                              • D dan sh

                                So, I turned 25 yesterday and gave up smoking as birthday gift to my self. I haven't had a fag for quite a longer time(over 30 hours). Any quitters with some tips? Right now I am really desperate to get a fag.

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                                blackjack2150
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                                I've never smoked, but a lot of people I know stopped smoking this year, as the price of cigarettes nearly doubled on the night of December 31st. They have also stated that this book proved helpful.

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                                  I've never smoked, but a lot of people I know stopped smoking this year, as the price of cigarettes nearly doubled on the night of December 31st. They have also stated that this book proved helpful.

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                                  Rajesh R Subramanian
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                                  blackjack2150 wrote:

                                  They have also stated that this book proved helpful.

                                  39 new from £3.00 7 used from £3.19. WTF?! :wtf:

                                  Workout progress:
                                  Current arm size: 14.4in
                                  Desired arm size: 18in
                                  Next Target: 15.4in by Dec 2010

                                  Current training method: HIT

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                                  • D dan sh

                                    I thought I would keep some scotch as replacement for the Sunday. Now I have had it and I need a fag. I will be using cashews as replacement from tomorrow. I am really glad that I am finally thinking to give up on this shit.

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                                    Tom Deketelaere
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                                    Alcohol is about the worst thing you can do, at least for me that would be the case. I always smoke more when drinking so... Best thing is keep your mind busy and away from thinking about it.

                                    modified on Sunday, June 13, 2010 5:19 PM

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                                    • R Rajesh R Subramanian

                                      Gary R. Wheeler wrote:

                                      I substituted a positive addiction for a negative one: I became a runner. I now run 15-20 miles a week. I'm old, fat, and slow, but at least I don't wheeze going up and down steps.

                                      Fantastic! In my books, that act is a brawny display of confidence and inner strength. :thumbsup:

                                      Workout progress:
                                      Current arm size: 14.4in
                                      Desired arm size: 18in
                                      Next Target: 15.4in by Dec 2010

                                      Current training method: HIT

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                                      Gary R Wheeler
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                                      Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:

                                      In my books, that act is a brawny display of confidence and inner strength

                                      Thanks :-\. I've been running for 18 years now. I've run two marathons, several half marathons, and more shorter races than I can remember. I've probably run somewhere around 12-15,000 miles in training. Some people find it hard to believe, but I actively enjoy doing this.

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                                      • D dan sh

                                        So, I turned 25 yesterday and gave up smoking as birthday gift to my self. I haven't had a fag for quite a longer time(over 30 hours). Any quitters with some tips? Right now I am really desperate to get a fag.

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                                        Ed Poore
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                                        Start shooting - just smoking of a different kind...


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                                        • D dan sh

                                          So, I turned 25 yesterday and gave up smoking as birthday gift to my self. I haven't had a fag for quite a longer time(over 30 hours). Any quitters with some tips? Right now I am really desperate to get a fag.

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                                          CaptainSeeSharp
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                                          Take a puff of that golden tobacco leaf. Imagine the soothing flow of tingling sensations of that uplifting smoke and the very real satisfaction it gives you seconds after. The fresh smell of a newly opened pack of cigarettes, packing them down, pulling one out, and sparking it up. Breath in, breath out, ahhhhh... In all seriousness, try Swedish snus.

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