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    Thinking of giving up? I gave up smoking 3Y 8M 2W 5D 48m 20s ago and have saved $8,485.63 dollars from 33,941 cigarettes not going up in smoke,

    16W 5D 20h 25m of my life has been recovered.

    Money saved was put aside and bought a TS, BS, Jointer, thicknesser, dust collector, timber and goodies form LV and LN (plus a bunch of items for the family).

    I hope someone gets some incentive to quit from this.

    (this will also be my signature for a few days)

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    It's been 7+ years for me (don't know the months days hours )

    Best thing I've ever done.

    I reckon I must have "saved" $35k (I used to smoke a LOT :eek: ) .

    Buggered if I know where it's gone though.

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    Good one mate. Worth a greenie.

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    Over 20 years for me. I hate to think how much money I've saved but where the *** has it gone ????
    If at first you don't succeed, give something else a go. Life is far too short to waste time trying.

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    Cigarettes are gone, are you going to give up whisky and wild wild women and become a real wowser?
    Regards, Bob Thomas

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    Quote Originally Posted by echnidna
    Cigarettes are gone, are you going to give up whisky and wild wild women and become a real wowser?
    Why? Where do you think the rest of the money went?

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    Young, dreamy eyed man - I'm looking for a girl who doesn't smoke, doesn't drink, doesn't spend her night's clubbing, who lives clean and simple.

    Old bloke - Why?



    Good stuff on giving up the fags. I was lucky - smoked as a teenager but never got hooked, something I've always been extrememly grateful for.

    Richard

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    16 years ago for me. I used to smoke 30ish a day and double that if I was drinking.
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    My grandfather and grandmother died in their early 50s of heart disease: heavy smokers. My father died at 42 of heart disease: heavy smoker. My mother died at 51 of lung cancer: heavy smoker.

    My other grandmother is still going strong in her 80s: non-smoker.

    I've never smoked, and am glad I've at least lived longer than my dad did.

    I cannot understand why cigarettes are legal. Governments are supposed to legislate for the public GOOD. I fail to see the good in legalising tobacco. Smoking is one of the few practices that I can't abide.
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    Goodonya Groggy. Keep up the sig for a long as you like.
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    I cannot understand why cigarettes are legal.
    Money...

    Never was a full time smoker but I used to smoke a lot when out on the p!ss and that was every night for a year or two a few years back. Decided one New Years day that it was a dumb thing to do, sat on the roof of my house and watched the sunrise as I smoked a ciggy and said "this will be the last one of these I smoke this year". Had my next one the following New Years day. Bit of a tradition now, with a couple here and there throughout the year when the mood hits me. Very lucky to have never been hooked.

    Good on you Groggy...
    "I don't practice what I preach because I'm not the kind of person I'm preaching to."

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    Gave up 3?4 years ago.
    Wife said she would buy me a VL300 if I gave up.
    She is way ahead on money now although I do manage to get a few little things by mentioning it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grunt
    16 years ago for me. I used to smoke 30ish a day and double that if I was drinking.
    You had 2 in your mouth at once, plus a glass - that must have been something to see
    If at first you don't succeed, give something else a go. Life is far too short to waste time trying.

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    Quote Originally Posted by silentC
    Money...
    and just think what they could get out of crack, ecstacy, mm's...
    Those are my principles, and if you don't like them . . . well, I have others.

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    Quote Originally Posted by zenwood
    I cannot understand why cigarettes are legal. Governments are supposed to legislate for the public GOOD.
    We've got enough legislation now as it is. I don't want governments telling me what to do all the time. It's like seat belts. How is it any of their business if I decide not to wear one and kill myself?

    We are grossly over-regulated now. No more please.
    If at first you don't succeed, give something else a go. Life is far too short to waste time trying.

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    If there is something wrong with a type of medicine, food or toy. They will be off the shelf in 24 hours. Totally recall nationwide or worldwide.

    But when it comes to cigarette…. :confused:

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