Giving up?

[Groggy]

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)

[craigb]

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.

[Wongo]

Good one mate. Worth a greenie.

[Gumby]

Over 20 years for me. I hate to think how much money I've saved but where the *** has it gone ????

[echnidna]

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

[Groggy]

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?

[Daddles]

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

[Grunt]

16 years ago for me. I used to smoke 30ish a day and double that if I was drinking.

[zenwood]

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.

[silentC]

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...

[DavidG]

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.

[Gumby]

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

[zenwood]

Money...

and just think what they could get out of crack, ecstacy, mm's...

[Gumby]

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.

[Wongo]

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: