Foo - It's now been 24 hours since my last smoke...

Wormer...he's a dead man.
Neidiermier - DEAD!
STORMECROWE...DEAD!

ANYBODY WHO LOOKS AT ME, TALKS TO ME, WAVES TO ME, FREAKIN EXISTS WITHIN 10 MILES OF ME...DEAD!

Ya think I should take one of these Commit thingies now?

So you're saying we should ignore you?

East Hill

Woops, wrong thread...I'll be going now....

Chippie's got his undies in a bunch. Must be wearing Pheard's.

Better watch it, Chip......

I'll sic my squirrel on ya....;)

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o260/TomStormcrowe/SquirrelFoo.jpg



Wormer...he's a dead man.
Neidiermier - DEAD!
STORMECROWE...DEAD!

ANYBODY WHO LOOKS AT ME, TALKS TO ME, WAVES TO ME, FREAKIN EXISTS WITHIN 10 MILES OF ME...DEAD!

Ya think I should take one of these Commit thingies now?

Better watch it, Chip......

I'll sic my squirrel on ya....;)


Your squirrel's got nothing on my rabbit

http://carpefactum.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/07/30/killer_rabbit.jpg

HI CHIPCOM, (waves a spastic wave)

i had a nice big fat cuban cigar yesterday, it was AWESOME!

It's just a rabbit.

i had a nice big fat cuban cigar yesterday, it was AWESOME!

No you didn't. Quit fibbin'.

Way to go, Chip. Don't go spreading your healthy living ideas too much, though--as a budding vascular surgeon, I need a certain reliable population of smokers to help put my kids through college. :D

(In case it wan't obvious, that was a joke, totally.)

Are you sure you don't like smoking?

http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Third_Party_Photo/2005/05/14/1116078324_4785.jpg




But seriously, good luck.

It's Ok Pete, we never expected you to be a comedian....or a brain surgeon. :p

FYI Cheri is cowering in the corner...with 911 (or Circle K) on speed dial.

Way to go, Chip. Don't go spreading your healthy living ideas too much, though--as a budding vascular surgeon, I need a certain reliable population of smokers to help put my kids through college. :D

(In case it wan't obvious, that was a joke, totally.)

"Do bf.net members get any discounts?", he said glancing over at his can of tobacco.

So since I'm in CA and you're in OH and the distance is definitely more than 10mi, I can say hi to you?

*waves cheerfully*

they say tobacco is a tough thing to quit.
good luck.

To make things more interesting...I rode a very hard training ride today and now my hamstrings are cramping up. I just hollered so loud that the dogs are now all cowering in the corner with Cheri, and the cat fell into the toilet (heh, heh, every dark cloud does have a silver lining!).

And then you went to use the toilet...what colour is your cat?

Congrats Chipcom!! :) Its not definitely not easy thing to do! :)

Wot...behind the rabbit?

ANYBODY WHO LOOKS AT ME, TALKS TO ME, WAVES TO ME, FREAKIN EXISTS WITHIN 10 MILES OF ME...DEAD!Oh, man up, Nancy! Err, Marilyn.

Also, good luck.

wuss.

Congrats Chipcom!! :) Its not definitely not easy thing to do! :)

Oh yeah....the reason I am quitting is even harder...racing. Quitting smoking is a good, healthy thing a sane person would do...racing a bike, not so much. The only reason I'm doing it is so I can shave my legs...I've noticed that my hairy legs just ruin the look of a nice slinky side-slit evening gown. :D

No you didn't. Quit fibbin'.
yes, yes I did.

Wormer...he's a dead man.
Neidiermier - DEAD!
STORMECROWE...DEAD!

ANYBODY WHO LOOKS AT ME, TALKS TO ME, WAVES TO ME, FREAKIN EXISTS WITHIN 10 MILES OF ME...DEAD!

Ya think I should take one of these Commit thingies now?

I'm being threatened! Wait...I've always wanted to be threatened on the net. Now what to do?!<looks around frantically> I'm so-o-o-o nervous.<shaking, he picks up a cig> Whew, that hit the spot!

I'm being threatened! Wait...I've always wanted to be threatened on the net. Now what to do?!<looks around frantically> I'm so-o-o-o nervous.<shaking, he picks up a cig> Whew, that hit the spot!

Don't fruck with an IT weenie who used to be a cracker on the interwebs, altar boy, unless you want to see your hard drive erase before your eyes!

Just tell yourself that you can do any darn thing you want to do, except smoke! Worked for me six years ago. Probably the hardest thing I ever did, but I'm glad I did it. Whenever I see someone smoking, I feel sorry for them. Every day gets a little easier for the first few months, then you just thinking about it. Great feeling to be addiction free. (I could stop riding my bikes anytime I wanted to!);)

Yep. Go get the Commit patch. (you know I'm joking, good job, celebrate your first week with something nice)

Always remember generic patches work. Saves money!

Just tell yourself that you can do any darn thing you want to do, except smoke! Worked for me six years ago. Probably the hardest thing I ever did, but I'm glad I did it. Whenever I see someone smoking, I feel sorry for them. Every day gets a little easier for the first few months, then you just thinking about it. Great feeling to be addiction free. (I could stop riding my bikes anytime I wanted to!);)

months? MONTHS? MONTHS?

Freakin Ted Bundy is gonna look like a boy scout by the time I'm through!

Took my grandma a long, long time, but she had been smoking for around 45 years.

I spent 60 bucks on commit lozenges - ain't used one yet. I'm gonna try cold turkey first, I figure the faster I just kick it in the butt (har, pun intended), the better. Making my lungs scream for air on training rides helps too.

Tried nicotene gum?

Finally a decent thread around here!

A cat in a toilet.

A women cowering in the corner.

A tobacco crazed shemale playboy model.

All makes for a great soap opera!

Chip. I have an idea. Why don't you put away the 6 bucks or so per pack of cigs it costs into a coffee can. Put that money in every time you would be buying cigs (once a day or once every other day, whatever). Keep in mind that this is money you are saving to buy that wonderful (whatever it is) you've always wanted. Keep putting money in there until you have enough to get that "whatever".

By then all the hard parts of quitting would have subsided quite a bit. And you are closer to your goal of getting your "whatever".

Great incentive to keep on going! :)

Lighten up, Francis!

Way to go Chip, we're all in your corner, cowering along with the women and dogs.

Good luck. It's been six years for me. It will get easier.

Cinnamon sticks worked for me. Just a thought if you need help with the oral fixation part.

Good luck to ya !

=)

Cinnamon sticks worked for me. Just a thought if you need help with the oral fixation part.

How do you keep those lit? :p

That is not an ordinary rabbit ... 'tis the most foul cruel and
bad-tempered thing you ever set eyes on.

Way to go Chip, we're all in your corner, cowering along with the women and dogs.Everyone else is wetting themselves, right? I mean, not that I have or anything, I'm just, you know, wondering.

Right. One rabbit stew comin' right up!

But they are soooo good (http://www.kerryloewen.com/images/smoke/KLoewen_UntitledSmokeNo.376sm.jpg).

Chip,
I feel for you, man. I was a bar keep for a decade when I quit. UGA has many an alumni that have no idea how close they came to being the victim in, "The State v. AllenG". A twitchy, nicotine deprived, bartender is a mighty dangerous critter.

Cinnamon sticks worked for me. Just a thought if you need help with the oral fixation part.
And strangely enough, so does whole cloves. My brother used that with much success.

Chip, one of the most effective methods of getting over that fixation with cigarettes is to smoke only rolled up horse manure cigarettes. Works every time.....no one gets past the first one.

By the way, you need the unfiltered ones for the maximum effect. ;)

Way to go, Chipcom!!! You'll be over it in no time. The first few days are definitely the worst and then before you know it, they will have no effect on you! :)

I used to smoke, and quitting is literally one of the hardest things I ever did, so I am proud of people who make the attempt, also. Keep in mind that just like a really painful bicycle wreck you caught on videotape, quitting is one of those things that isn't very funny now, but a year from now you'll have some very funny stories. Use it as an excuse to eat a whole pack of Hostess Ding Dongs for a while, too. I had some very non-comedic visual hallucinations when I quit, but severity of withdrawal varies greatly by individual. :)

smoking bad. quitting good. drinking.... best of all worlds. drinking good w/o smoking btw, (after about three-four months) ... but smoking bad. You will not miss. non.

I'm helping my boss to quit as we speak...every time he lights one up, a grab him by the huevos and squeeze. Dunno if it's helping him, but it sure makes me feel better.