Smoking cessation......and digital cameras

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Matthew Love Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Sep 99 Posts: 7763 Credit: 879,151 RAC: 0	Message 777226 - Posted: 2 Jul 2008, 17:05:26 UTC - in response to Message 777201. Well, after falling on me bum, I am back at it, and taking another run at the task of quitting..... What did you do with the pack you bought? Smoked 'em all up, of course.... I haven't the willpower yet not to smoke 'em if I got 'em..... The success I did have was sustaining the willpower not to run in a buy a pack....and I shall continue that fight in earnest, on behalf of myself, my kitties, and all those here who are looking up to me to bolster their resolve to do the same..... Never smoked A cigarette and never will. My mother smoked since she was in her twenties now she uses Liquid Oxygen to get around. She will be 80 next year. Smart fella ya be!! I have seen A lot of people try and quit it is no easy task from what they tell me LETS BEGIN IN 2010 ID: 777226 ·

rebest Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 16 Apr 00 Posts: 1296 Credit: 45,357,093 RAC: 0	Message 777305 - Posted: 2 Jul 2008, 18:39:36 UTC - in response to Message 777196. Well, after falling on me bum, I am back at it, and taking another run at the task of quitting..... What did you do with the pack you bought? Smoked 'em all up, of course.... I haven't the willpower yet not to smoke 'em if I got 'em..... The success I did have was sustaining the willpower not to run in a buy a pack....and I shall continue that fight in earnest, on behalf of myself, my kitties, and all those here who are looking up to me to bolster their resolve to do the same..... Well Mark, I'll be thinking of you as I spend the 4th of July holiday at my in-laws. Not only must I leave the Oster intermix chamber sitting idle at home, there will be no spirits of any kind where I'm going. None. Even the subject is verboten. I still don't know if it will be for 48 hours or the entire 72.... Join the PACK! ID: 777305 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 777306 - Posted: 2 Jul 2008, 18:42:46 UTC - in response to Message 777305. Well Mark, I'll be thinking of you as I spend the 4th of July holiday at my in-laws. Not only must I leave the Oster intermix chamber sitting idle at home, there will be no spirits of any kind where I'm going. None. Even the subject is verboten. I still don't know if it will be for 48 hours or the entire 72.... Well, I hope you have a good time to keep your mind offa de intermix chamber...LOL. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 777306 ·

Dune_Finkleberry Send message Joined: 25 Feb 06 Posts: 6454 Credit: 198,656 RAC: 0	Message 777307 - Posted: 2 Jul 2008, 18:43:14 UTC - in response to Message 777305. Well Mark, I'll be thinking of you as I spend the 4th of July holiday at my in-laws. Not only must I leave the Oster intermix chamber sitting idle at home, there will be no spirits of any kind where I'm going. None. Even the subject is verboten. I still don't know if it will be for 48 hours or the entire 72.... Maybe if you got very very sick, & had to stay home. Account frozen... ID: 777307 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 777313 - Posted: 2 Jul 2008, 18:49:25 UTC I got the camera!!! The Panasonic/Lumex DMC-FZ18K. Found the only one in local stock within 30 miles as far as I can determine.... I probably paid $50.00 more for the camera than I could have bought it for on the internet, but I do like to support local dealers, and I wanted it to play with while I was still on vacation.... The total with local sales tax came to $551.19, and that was for the camera, an extra li-ion battery, a carrying case, and a 16GB SDHC flash card for memory.... Charging one of the batteries now, then I gotta start to figure out settings and such, and then load and start to figure out the software that came with it.... I am going to be outta town visiting my brothers tomorrow, so it might be a day or so before I have something to show ya'... At least this will give me something to keep my mind offa da dreaded cigs. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 777313 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 777315 - Posted: 2 Jul 2008, 18:50:35 UTC - in response to Message 777307. Well Mark, I'll be thinking of you as I spend the 4th of July holiday at my in-laws. Not only must I leave the Oster intermix chamber sitting idle at home, there will be no spirits of any kind where I'm going. None. Even the subject is verboten. I still don't know if it will be for 48 hours or the entire 72.... Maybe if you got very very sick, & had to stay home. You mean 'too well to attend'? "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 777315 ·

Dr. C.E.T.I. Send message Joined: 29 Feb 00 Posts: 16019 Credit: 794,685 RAC: 0	Message 777323 - Posted: 2 Jul 2008, 18:55:28 UTC - in response to Message 777313. . . . ya got a good one there Mark - enjoy yourself over the Independence Day Weekend - get some great photographs Sir I got the camera!!! The Panasonic/Lumex DMC-FZ18K. Found the only one in local stock within 30 miles as far as I can determine.... I probably paid $50.00 more for the camera than I could have bought it for on the internet, but I do like to support local dealers, and I wanted it to play with while I was still on vacation.... The total with local sales tax came to $551.19, and that was for the camera, an extra li-ion battery, a carrying case, and a 16GB SDHC flash card for memory.... Charging one of the batteries now, then I gotta start to figure out settings and such, and then load and start to figure out the software that came with it.... I am going to be outta town visiting my brothers tomorrow, so it might be a day or so before I have something to show ya'... At least this will give me something to keep my mind offa da dreaded cigs. BOINC Wiki . . . Science Status Page . . . ID: 777323 ·

Dune_Finkleberry Send message Joined: 25 Feb 06 Posts: 6454 Credit: 198,656 RAC: 0	Message 777331 - Posted: 2 Jul 2008, 19:04:17 UTC - in response to Message 777315. Well Mark, I'll be thinking of you as I spend the 4th of July holiday at my in-laws. Not only must I leave the Oster intermix chamber sitting idle at home, there will be no spirits of any kind where I'm going. None. Even the subject is verboten. I still don't know if it will be for 48 hours or the entire 72.... Maybe if you got very very sick, & had to stay home. You mean 'too well to attend'? Well, too sick to attend. Account frozen... ID: 777331 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 777338 - Posted: 2 Jul 2008, 19:07:11 UTC - in response to Message 777331. Well Mark, I'll be thinking of you as I spend the 4th of July holiday at my in-laws. Not only must I leave the Oster intermix chamber sitting idle at home, there will be no spirits of any kind where I'm going. None. Even the subject is verboten. I still don't know if it will be for 48 hours or the entire 72.... Maybe if you got very very sick, & had to stay home. You mean 'too well to attend'? Well, too sick to attend. If I recall correctly, 'too well to attend' was a tongue in cheek joke from Animal House... "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 777338 ·

rebest Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 16 Apr 00 Posts: 1296 Credit: 45,357,093 RAC: 0	Message 777340 - Posted: 2 Jul 2008, 19:08:35 UTC - in response to Message 777315. Well Mark, I'll be thinking of you as I spend the 4th of July holiday at my in-laws. Not only must I leave the Oster intermix chamber sitting idle at home, there will be no spirits of any kind where I'm going. None. Even the subject is verboten. I still don't know if it will be for 48 hours or the entire 72.... Maybe if you got very very sick, & had to stay home. You mean 'too well to attend'? The idea occurred to me. I have "suffered" from such an affliction before... Unfortunately, I am providing transport for the grandkids. They are also required to make an appearance. They are almost as thrilled as I am. Ah, what must be endured for familial harmony... Join the PACK! ID: 777340 ·

Luke Volunteer developer Send message Joined: 31 Dec 06 Posts: 2546 Credit: 817,560 RAC: 0	Message 777348 - Posted: 2 Jul 2008, 19:12:21 UTC Good for you!!! Sounds like a nice digital cam you bought there! Can't wait too see the pics! That reminds me... need to buy a bigger memory stick for my cam, I only 'got 2x256MB's.... Luke. - Luke. ID: 777348 ·

Dune_Finkleberry Send message Joined: 25 Feb 06 Posts: 6454 Credit: 198,656 RAC: 0	Message 777352 - Posted: 2 Jul 2008, 19:17:59 UTC - in response to Message 777340. Well Mark, I'll be thinking of you as I spend the 4th of July holiday at my in-laws. Not only must I leave the Oster intermix chamber sitting idle at home, there will be no spirits of any kind where I'm going. None. Even the subject is verboten. I still don't know if it will be for 48 hours or the entire 72.... Maybe if you got very very sick, & had to stay home. You mean 'too well to attend'? The idea occurred to me. I have "suffered" from such an affliction before... Unfortunately, I am providing transport for the grandkids. They are also required to make an appearance. They are almost as thrilled as I am. Ah, what must be endured for familial harmony... Well, have a good time anyway. Put on the happy face & bite the bullet. Account frozen... ID: 777352 ·

Rush Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 3131 Credit: 302,569 RAC: 0	Message 777356 - Posted: 2 Jul 2008, 19:25:31 UTC - in response to Message 777194. No..........that's NOT the point..........the point is that every arsehole on the planet thinks they have the ultimate solution to life.......and that everbody else should abide by it............ And yet, you had some swell plans for using the gov't to force other people to abide by your neat little idea. Ain't that grand. And which neat lil' idea are you referring to? "Tax the crap out of it and put the oil companies out of business.....the government could step in and take over if the current oil companies didn't want to stay in the business 'cuz it was no longer a cash cow....(that would be one area where I would finally agree that our government SHOULD step into the private sector for the better interests of our country (and I generally DO hate big brother))......" You want force used against others because "that would be one area where [you] would finally agree that our government SHOULD step into the private sector for the better interests of our country," well, guess what? That's the argument that everyone uses. Cordially, Rush elrushbo2@theobviousgmail.com Remove the obvious... ID: 777356 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 777419 - Posted: 2 Jul 2008, 20:32:08 UTC - in response to Message 777356. No..........that's NOT the point..........the point is that every arsehole on the planet thinks they have the ultimate solution to life.......and that everbody else should abide by it............ And yet, you had some swell plans for using the gov't to force other people to abide by your neat little idea. Ain't that grand. And which neat lil' idea are you referring to? "Tax the crap out of it and put the oil companies out of business.....the government could step in and take over if the current oil companies didn't want to stay in the business 'cuz it was no longer a cash cow....(that would be one area where I would finally agree that our government SHOULD step into the private sector for the better interests of our country (and I generally DO hate big brother))......" You want force used against others because "that would be one area where [you] would finally agree that our government SHOULD step into the private sector for the better interests of our country," well, guess what? That's the argument that everyone uses. Well.... I simply laid forth a scenario that I truly would provide a path away from relying on Arab sources of oil and towards energy independence for this country...obviously the 'status quo' is not working.... "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 777419 ·

Rush Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 3131 Credit: 302,569 RAC: 0	Message 777430 - Posted: 2 Jul 2008, 20:41:16 UTC - in response to Message 777419. You want force used against others because "that would be one area where [you] would finally agree that our government SHOULD step into the private sector for the better interests of our country," well, guess what? That's the argument that everyone uses. Well.... I simply laid forth a scenario that I truly would provide a path away from relying on Arab sources of oil and towards energy independence for this country...obviously the 'status quo' is not working.... But so what? Everybody that wants to use force against others truly believes that their silly idea would provide a path towards or away from whatever goal or bugaboo that they see. You cannot pile on layer after layer of restrictions, gov't meddling and force, regulation, and nearly punitive taxation, all of which restricts supply and drives costs, and therefore prices up, and then complain when prices do go up. The answer then, when prices do go up, is NOT, more layers of restrictions, gov't meddling and force, regulation, and nearly punitive taxation. Cordially, Rush elrushbo2@theobviousgmail.com Remove the obvious... ID: 777430 ·

John Clark Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0	Message 777434 - Posted: 2 Jul 2008, 20:43:22 UTC Mark Keep resisting while you work out what all the buttons do on the camera. Let the kitties and you have a good 4th July break. It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues ID: 777434 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 777443 - Posted: 2 Jul 2008, 20:50:35 UTC - in response to Message 777434. Mark Keep resisting while you work out what all the buttons do on the camera. Let the kitties and you have a good 4th July break. Got 1 battery charged up.....playing with the buttons now. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 777443 ·

1mp0Â£173 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 8423 Credit: 356,897 RAC: 0	Message 777596 - Posted: 2 Jul 2008, 23:32:23 UTC - in response to Message 777443. Mark Keep resisting while you work out what all the buttons do on the camera. Let the kitties and you have a good 4th July break. Got 1 battery charged up.....playing with the buttons now. We expect a full report, and sample images within the hour. ID: 777596 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 777712 - Posted: 3 Jul 2008, 3:48:37 UTC - in response to Message 777596. Last modified: 3 Jul 2008, 3:50:09 UTC Mark Keep resisting while you work out what all the buttons do on the camera. Let the kitties and you have a good 4th July break. Got 1 battery charged up.....playing with the buttons now. We expect a full report, and sample images within the hour. Sorry, but you'll have to wait 'till Friday..... Played with it a little bit today, but haven't even made it through the whole manual, nor loaded the software yet. And tomorrow I'm up very early to be off on a road trip to Racine to visit my two brothers and go to see some animals other than kitties at the Milwaukee County Zoo. Well, maybe there will be some BIG kitties there.... See y'all Friday.... "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 777712 ·

Uli Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10923 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 1	Message 777717 - Posted: 3 Jul 2008, 3:57:08 UTC Have a good trip Mark. I won't bother Blurf about the donation issue until next week, just sad that it takes that long. Looking forward to the pics so and hope the kitties won't miss you to much, fireworks and all. Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt ID: 777717 ·

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