4th annual "No Smoking/Tastes Great" Anniversary!

I gave up smoking 4 Years and 21 minutes ago. I saved $11,688.01 by not
smoking 58,440 cigarettes. I saved 6 Months, 3 Weeks and 22 hours of my life.
I gave up smoking on 9/1/2004 10:00 AM, cold turkey. Wednesday.

Best,

Andy

Andy <q> wrote:

> 4th annual "No Smoking/Tastes Great" Anniversary!
>
> I gave up smoking 4 Years and 21 minutes ago. I saved $11,688.01 by
> not smoking 58,440 cigarettes. I saved 6 Months, 3 Weeks and 22 hours
> of my life. I gave up smoking on 9/1/2004 10:00 AM, cold turkey.
> Wednesday.
>
> Best,
>
> Andy

Well done, Andy!

I think this calls for a special RFC TFH award - well, not really a
TFH - it's actually a TFR. #16 is all yours:

http://www.recfoodcooking.com/survey/hats.html

Enjoy! <VBG>

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

There is no such thing as a little garlic. ~A. Baer

ChattyCathy said...

> Andy <q> wrote:
>
>> 4th annual "No Smoking/Tastes Great" Anniversary!
>>
>> I gave up smoking 4 Years and 21 minutes ago. I saved $11,688.01 by
>> not smoking 58,440 cigarettes. I saved 6 Months, 3 Weeks and 22 hours
>> of my life. I gave up smoking on 9/1/2004 10:00 AM, cold turkey.
>> Wednesday.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Andy
>
> Well done, Andy!
>
> I think this calls for a special RFC TFH award - well, not really a
> TFH - it's actually a TFR. #16 is all yours:
>
> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/survey/hats.html
>
> Enjoy! <VBG>


Cathy,

Thank you!!!

<smootch>

Andy

On Sep 1, 10:22*am, Andy <q> wrote:
> 4th annual "No Smoking/Tastes Great" Anniversary!
>
> I gave up smoking 4 Years and 21 minutes ago. I saved $11,688.01 by not
> smoking 58,440 cigarettes. I saved 6 Months, 3 Weeks and 22 hours of my life.
> I gave up smoking on 9/1/2004 10:00 AM, cold turkey. Wednesday.

Bravo!

And have a look around the house.
You probably can see out of the windows ( assuming of course,that
they've been washed in the last 4 years)


John Kane Kingston ON Canada

"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
> 4th annual "No Smoking/Tastes Great" Anniversary!
>
> I gave up smoking 4 Years and 21 minutes ago. I saved $11,688.01 by not
> smoking 58,440 cigarettes. I saved 6 Months, 3 Weeks and 22 hours of my
> life.
> I gave up smoking on 9/1/2004 10:00 AM, cold turkey. Wednesday.
>
> Best,
>
> Andy

Not an easy task - it will get easier over time.

Dimitri

Quit - not by choice - 5-6-2001.

Andy wrote:
> 4th annual "No Smoking/Tastes Great" Anniversary!
>
> I gave up smoking 4 Years and 21 minutes ago. I saved $11,688.01 by not
> smoking 58,440 cigarettes. I saved 6 Months, 3 Weeks and 22 hours of my life.
> I gave up smoking on 9/1/2004 10:00 AM, cold turkey. Wednesday.
>
> Best,
>
> Andy

Congratulations, Andy, and happy anniversary.
May you enjoy nothing but good health.

--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

John Kane said...

> On Sep 1, 10:22*am, Andy <q> wrote:
>> 4th annual "No Smoking/Tastes Great" Anniversary!
>>
>> I gave up smoking 4 Years and 21 minutes ago. I saved $11,688.01 by not
>> smoking 58,440 cigarettes. I saved 6 Months, 3 Weeks and 22 hours of my
l
> ife.
>> I gave up smoking on 9/1/2004 10:00 AM, cold turkey. Wednesday.
>
> Bravo!
>
> And have a look around the house.
> You probably can see out of the windows ( assuming of course,that
> they've been washed in the last 4 years)
>
>
> John Kane Kingston ON Canada


John,

70+ window panes/screens and a couple picture floor to ceiling picture
windows.

Best,

Andy
People In Glass Houses...

Janet Wilder said...

> Andy wrote:
>> 4th annual "No Smoking/Tastes Great" Anniversary!
>>
>> I gave up smoking 4 Years and 21 minutes ago. I saved $11,688.01 by not
>> smoking 58,440 cigarettes. I saved 6 Months, 3 Weeks and 22 hours of my
>> life. I gave up smoking on 9/1/2004 10:00 AM, cold turkey. Wednesday.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Andy
>
> Congratulations, Andy, and happy anniversary.
> May you enjoy nothing but good health.


Can afford to buy you lunch now!

Best and thanks!

Andy

Dimitri said...

>
> "Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
>> 4th annual "No Smoking/Tastes Great" Anniversary!
>>
>> I gave up smoking 4 Years and 21 minutes ago. I saved $11,688.01 by not
>> smoking 58,440 cigarettes. I saved 6 Months, 3 Weeks and 22 hours of my
>> life.
>> I gave up smoking on 9/1/2004 10:00 AM, cold turkey. Wednesday.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Andy
>
> Not an easy task - it will get easier over time.
>
> Dimitri
>
> Quit - not by choice - 5-6-2001.


Dimitri,

We're still kindred spirits!!!

Good for us!!!

Best,

Andy

Andy <q> wrote in :

> Andy
> People In Glass Houses...
>

Should stay fully dressed

--

The beet goes on -Alan

Andy! Sorry for top-posting but ... my 9 year anniversary is tomorrow!
We're September babies :-) I quit 1st time in Oct 1989, relapsed in July
1996, regained my life/sanity in September, 1999. LIFE. IS. GOOD.

BEST!
TammyM

"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
> 4th annual "No Smoking/Tastes Great" Anniversary!
>
> I gave up smoking 4 Years and 21 minutes ago. I saved $11,688.01 by not
> smoking 58,440 cigarettes. I saved 6 Months, 3 Weeks and 22 hours of my
> life.
> I gave up smoking on 9/1/2004 10:00 AM, cold turkey. Wednesday.
>
> Best,
>
> Andy

"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
> 4th annual "No Smoking/Tastes Great" Anniversary!
>
> I gave up smoking 4 Years and 21 minutes ago. I saved $11,688.01 by not
> smoking 58,440 cigarettes. I saved 6 Months, 3 Weeks and 22 hours of my
> life.
> I gave up smoking on 9/1/2004 10:00 AM, cold turkey. Wednesday.
>

Congrats! I gave it up in 2001 for good.

TammyM said...

> Andy! Sorry for top-posting but ... my 9 year anniversary is tomorrow!
> We're September babies :-) I quit 1st time in Oct 1989, relapsed in July
> 1996, regained my life/sanity in September, 1999. LIFE. IS. GOOD.
>
> BEST!
> TammyM
>
> "Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
>> 4th annual "No Smoking/Tastes Great" Anniversary!
>>
>> I gave up smoking 4 Years and 21 minutes ago. I saved $11,688.01 by not
>> smoking 58,440 cigarettes. I saved 6 Months, 3 Weeks and 22 hours of my
>> life.
>> I gave up smoking on 9/1/2004 10:00 AM, cold turkey. Wednesday.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Andy


TammyM,

Yay for Us!

Congrats on your 9th come tomorrow!!!

If you EVER need a shoulder to lean on, you can lean on ME.

BEST,

Andy

cybercat said...

>
> "Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
>> 4th annual "No Smoking/Tastes Great" Anniversary!
>>
>> I gave up smoking 4 Years and 21 minutes ago. I saved $11,688.01 by not
>> smoking 58,440 cigarettes. I saved 6 Months, 3 Weeks and 22 hours of my
>> life.
>> I gave up smoking on 9/1/2004 10:00 AM, cold turkey. Wednesday.
>>
>
> Congrats! I gave it up in 2001 for good.


Cybercat,

Miracle stuff accomplishment!

<smootch>

Best,

Andy

"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
> 4th annual "No Smoking/Tastes Great" Anniversary!
>
> I gave up smoking 4 Years and 21 minutes ago. I saved $11,688.01 by not
> smoking 58,440 cigarettes. I saved 6 Months, 3 Weeks and 22 hours of my
> life.
> I gave up smoking on 9/1/2004 10:00 AM, cold turkey. Wednesday.
>
> Best,
>
> Andy

Congratulations!

kimberly
--
http://www.eating-sandiego.blogspot.com

ChattyCathy wrote:
> Andy <q> wrote:
>
>> 4th annual "No Smoking/Tastes Great" Anniversary!
>>
>> I gave up smoking 4 Years and 21 minutes ago. I saved $11,688.01 by
>> not smoking 58,440 cigarettes. I saved 6 Months, 3 Weeks and 22 hours
>> of my life. I gave up smoking on 9/1/2004 10:00 AM, cold turkey.
>> Wednesday.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Andy
>
> Well done, Andy!
>
> I think this calls for a special RFC TFH award - well, not really a
> TFH - it's actually a TFR. #16 is all yours:
>
> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/survey/hats.html
>
> Enjoy! <VBG>

That jar of Miracle Whip fits! <wink>

Jill

In article >, Andy <q> wrote:

> 4th annual "No Smoking/Tastes Great" Anniversary!
>
> I gave up smoking 4 Years and 21 minutes ago. I saved $11,688.01 by not
> smoking 58,440 cigarettes. I saved 6 Months, 3 Weeks and 22 hours of my life.
> I gave up smoking on 9/1/2004 10:00 AM, cold turkey. Wednesday.

Congratulations Andy on four years of non-smoking.

Stan Horwitz said...

> In article >, Andy <q> wrote:
>
>> 4th annual "No Smoking/Tastes Great" Anniversary!
>>
>> I gave up smoking 4 Years and 21 minutes ago. I saved $11,688.01 by not
>> smoking 58,440 cigarettes. I saved 6 Months, 3 Weeks and 22 hours of my
>> life. I gave up smoking on 9/1/2004 10:00 AM, cold turkey. Wednesday.
>
> Congratulations Andy on four years of non-smoking.


Thank you, Stan!

Andy

Andy wrote:
> 4th annual "No Smoking/Tastes Great" Anniversary!
>
> I gave up smoking 4 Years and 21 minutes ago. I saved $11,688.01 by not
> smoking 58,440 cigarettes. I saved 6 Months, 3 Weeks and 22 hours of my life.
> I gave up smoking on 9/1/2004 10:00 AM, cold turkey. Wednesday.
>
> Best,
>
> Andy
Good for you. I quit in July, 1994 after seven days in ICU after my
second major heart attack. Suddenly I had no more urge to smoke. It was
a miracle, or I suddenly got smart. <VBG>

On Sep 1, 7:22*am, Andy <q> wrote:
> 4th annual "No Smoking/Tastes Great" Anniversary!
>
> I gave up smoking 4 Years and 21 minutes ago. I saved $11,688.01 by not
> smoking 58,440 cigarettes. I saved 6 Months, 3 Weeks and 22 hours of my life.
> I gave up smoking on 9/1/2004 10:00 AM, cold turkey. Wednesday.
>
> Best,
>
> Andy

Congratulations, Andy- My hub & I just celebrated 1 year yesterday. We
had tried many times, and used the gum as a crutch. I got mad about
that monkey on my back, so I went cold turkey also. I'm really glad
about quitting, but not too happy about weight gain!

George Shirley said...


> Good for you. I quit in July, 1994 after seven days in ICU after my
> second major heart attack. Suddenly I had no more urge to smoke. It was
> a miracle, or I suddenly got smart. <VBG>


George,

I SHOULD'VE quit that long ago!

Best,

Andy

merryb said...


> Congratulations, Andy- My hub & I just celebrated 1 year yesterday. We
> had tried many times, and used the gum as a crutch. I got mad about
> that monkey on my back, so I went cold turkey also. I'm really glad
> about quitting, but not too happy about weight gain!


merryb,

Congrats to you two, too! We all have September 1st to celebrate!

Good you two quit together. It would have probably been impossible any
other way.

Best,

Andy

On Sep 2, 1:59*pm, Andy <q> wrote:
> merryb said...
>
> > Congratulations, Andy- My hub & I just celebrated 1 year yesterday. We
> > had tried many times, and used the gum as a crutch. I got mad about
> > that monkey on my back, so I went cold turkey also. I'm really glad
> > about quitting, but not too happy about weight gain!
>
> merryb,
>
> Congrats to you two, too! We all have September 1st to celebrate!
>
> Good you two quit together. It would have probably been impossible any
> other way.
>
> Best,
>
> Andy

You are sooo right! He always did good quitting- I was always the
downfall of both of us! I'd end up sneaking them, which made him do
the same- ridiculous! BTW, Mike has asthma, and should have never
started smoking. I finally decided that I didn't want to be
responsible for killing him When I thought about it that way, it
made it so much easier to quit!!

On Sep 1, 9:22*am, Andy <q> wrote:
> 4th annual "No Smoking/Tastes Great" Anniversary!
>
> I gave up smoking 4 Years and 21 minutes ago. I saved $11,688.01 by not
> smoking 58,440 cigarettes. I saved 6 Months, 3 Weeks and 22 hours of my life.
> I gave up smoking on 9/1/2004 10:00 AM, cold turkey. Wednesday.
>
> Best,
>
> Andy

I quit on February 22, 2005. Not soon enough, but better than never.

Now, our whole campus is smoke-free (well, it's supposed to be),
including sidewalks, lawns, public areas, parking garages, the
stadium, parks, the golf course, etc., along with the state going that
direction. Pretty soon the interstate signs will say, "Welcome to
Iowa, No Smoking Allowed."

I agree with a prohibition in restaurants, public places (like malls,
shops, etc.) and anywhere there are kids inside, but banning it in the
big outdoors seems a little extreme to me. Of course, there are
always those who stand under the "no smoking" signs and light up.

Oh, and Iowa law exempts "gaming floors" of casinos. ???

N.

Nancy2 wrote:

On Sep 1, 9:22 am, Andy <q> wrote:
> 4th annual "No Smoking/Tastes Great" Anniversary!
>
> I gave up smoking 4 Years and 21 minutes ago. I saved $11,688.01 by not
> smoking 58,440 cigarettes. I saved 6 Months, 3 Weeks and 22 hours of my
life.
> I gave up smoking on 9/1/2004 10:00 AM, cold turkey. Wednesday.
>
> Best,
>
> Andy

I quit on February 22, 2005. Not soon enough, but better than never.

Now, our whole campus is smoke-free (well, it's supposed to be),
including sidewalks, lawns, public areas, parking garages, the
stadium, parks, the golf course, etc., along with the state going that
direction. Pretty soon the interstate signs will say, "Welcome to
Iowa, No Smoking Allowed."

I agree with a prohibition in restaurants, public places (like malls,
shops, etc.) and anywhere there are kids inside, but banning it in the
big outdoors seems a little extreme to me. Of course, there are
always those who stand under the "no smoking" signs and light up.

Oh, and Iowa law exempts "gaming floors" of casinos. ???
-------------------

GM replies:

Smoking and gambling (and drinking) are addictions that go hand - in - hand,
show me a chronic gambler and I'll show you a chain smoker - and also a
severe alcoholic and someone who's messed - up financially. Illannoy has
banned smoking in casinos and IIRC revenue is down by a goodly amount.
Smokers are driving to adjacent states (IA, WI, IN, MO...) where smoking is
still allowed on the floor...

One thing that I've noticed since we went smoke - free in Illannoy on Jan.
1st is how much smoking simply STINKS. In a bar situation I never used to
notice the smoke, as it was so much a part of the "background". Now that
bars are smoke - free I can really smell the stench of smokers, it's on
their hair, clothes, in their breaths and on their skins. And it doesn't
matter that they go outside to smoke, even if they haven't smoked for hours
they still STINK...

Since sulfur is a main component of the stink their aura is that of
something that's been dipped in a vat of raw sewage...IOW they smell like
shit, *literally*.

Naaaaasty habit, hope it dies out totally eventually...


--
Best
Greg

Nancy2 said...

> On Sep 1, 9:22*am, Andy <q> wrote:
>> 4th annual "No Smoking/Tastes Great" Anniversary!
>>
>> I gave up smoking 4 Years and 21 minutes ago. I saved $11,688.01 by not
>> smoking 58,440 cigarettes. I saved 6 Months, 3 Weeks and 22 hours of my
l
> ife.
>> I gave up smoking on 9/1/2004 10:00 AM, cold turkey. Wednesday.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Andy
>
> I quit on February 22, 2005. Not soon enough, but better than never.
>
> Now, our whole campus is smoke-free (well, it's supposed to be),
> including sidewalks, lawns, public areas, parking garages, the
> stadium, parks, the golf course, etc., along with the state going that
> direction. Pretty soon the interstate signs will say, "Welcome to
> Iowa, No Smoking Allowed."
>
> I agree with a prohibition in restaurants, public places (like malls,
> shops, etc.) and anywhere there are kids inside, but banning it in the
> big outdoors seems a little extreme to me. Of course, there are
> always those who stand under the "no smoking" signs and light up.
>
> Oh, and Iowa law exempts "gaming floors" of casinos. ???
>
> N.


Nancy2,

While I'm anti-smoking. God knows I've put others out, I have no right to
bitch nor attend.

Best,

Andy

On Sep 3, 3:47*pm, Andy <q> wrote:
> Nancy2 said...
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Sep 1, 9:22*am, Andy <q> wrote:
> >> 4th annual "No Smoking/Tastes Great" Anniversary!
>
> >> I gave up smoking 4 Years and 21 minutes ago. I saved $11,688.01 by not
> >> smoking 58,440 cigarettes. I saved 6 Months, 3 Weeks and 22 hours of my
> l
> > ife.
> >> I gave up smoking on 9/1/2004 10:00 AM, cold turkey. Wednesday.
>
> >> Best,
>
> >> Andy
>
> > I quit on February 22, 2005. *Not soon enough, but better than never.
>
> > Now, our whole campus is smoke-free (well, it's supposed to be),
> > including sidewalks, lawns, public areas, parking garages, the
> > stadium, parks, the golf course, etc., along with the state going that
> > direction. Pretty soon the interstate signs will say, "Welcome to
> > Iowa, No Smoking Allowed."
>
> > I agree with a prohibition in restaurants, public places (like malls,
> > shops, etc.) and anywhere there are kids inside, but banning it in the
> > big outdoors seems a little extreme to me. *Of course, there are
> > always those who stand under the "no smoking" signs and light up.
>
> > Oh, and Iowa law exempts "gaming floors" of casinos. *???
>
> > N.
>
> Nancy2,
>
> While I'm anti-smoking. God knows I've put others out, I have no right to
> bitch nor attend.
>
> Best,
>
> Andy- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I know - I'm not a fanatic like some ex-smokers, but I really
appreciate not having to walk through clouds of smoke to enter a
building. Still, I don't think casino gaming floors should be
exempt. And I hate that it makes the smokers "second class"
citizens. Would that drinkers would become pariahs, also....

N.

Nancy2 said...

> I know - I'm not a fanatic like some ex-smokers, but I really
> appreciate not having to walk through clouds of smoke to enter a
> building. Still, I don't think casino gaming floors should be
> exempt. And I hate that it makes the smokers "second class"
> citizens. Would that drinkers would become pariahs, also....
>
> N.

Nancy2,

I've got room to move.
--John Mayall