How's it going with the stop smoking bit. I hope your stopping is going well.

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How's it going with the stop smoking bit. I hope your stopping is going well.

Still on it. The urges have NOT gone away yet though..
Hard fight sometimes, but the kitties win.

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"Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster

Mark, congratulations on making three months without a smoke!
Keep fighting those urges; do not give in to them.
This has and will continue to show benefits: You and the kitties are all healthier because of quitting and SETI@home has benefited from it also.

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Mark, congratulations on making three months without a smoke!
Keep fighting those urges; do not give in to them.
This has and will continue to show benefits: You and the kitties are all healthier because of quitting and SETI@home has benefited from it also.

My wallet has certainly benefited from it!

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"Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster

I quit cold turkey 8 years ago now.
I found the build up to quitting was the worst part for me, the quitting part was pretty easy. I also quit drinking the same day.
I dont miss either one.

Good Job mate :)

Mark, congratulations on making three months without a smoke!
Keep fighting those urges; do not give in to them.
This has and will continue to show benefits: You and the kitties are all healthier because of quitting and SETI@home has benefited from it also.

My wallet has certainly benefited from it!

Amazing how that works, eh?

I quit smoking about 18 months ago. Nice chunk of money there.

Then I noticed about a year later that I had gained enough weight that a long walk from a parking lot was troublesome, so I looked at what I was eating and was shocked at what I was spending.

So now I save about $1500 per year not paying for cigarettes - AND without being too draconic I save over $10,000 per year on food by simply eating on a sensible diet, and buying food from the grocery store.

I've lost 45 lbs in the last six months too, and that parking lot walk is no big deal.

I wish I had had the good sense 20 years ago that I've recently developed, but if wishes were fishes...

Good luck keeping off the death sticks.

bah me i m at my 32th day :)

Congrats, from the other ex-smokers sounds like still some time to go, but it sounds like a good start.

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Christoph

Mark, If you make it till my birthday in July I will pop for another $50.00.

I quit August 10th 1989. Ciggs were $1.65 a pack then.

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Old James

Kittyman is finally considering rewarding himself.
I am pondering this......whatcha think, do I deserve it?

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"Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster

HI I TO AM A LONG TERM SMOKER WHEN DO YOU PLAN TO QUIT?

HI I TO AM A LONG TERM SMOKER WHEN DO YOU PLAN TO QUIT?

Uhh......
I did already, that's why I am asking if it's time to reward myself.
Go back to the beginning of the thread.

If you would like some moral support, and wish to quit now, you are welcome to post your efforts here, my friend.

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"Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster

Go for it Mark. That looks like one heck of a watch. I like the UTC time function on it to. I bet that watch can do everything but regulate the sun, moon and stars:)

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Old James

Go for it Mark. That looks like one heck of a watch. I like the UTC time function on it to. I bet that watch can do everything but regulate the sun, moon and stars:)

The thingy I luv is....
It's got the atomic clock thingy.
Being an OCD clock guy.

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"Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster

Yeah, but what kind of RAC are you going to get out of it?

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Yeah, but what kind of RAC are you going to get out of it?

Crap, no Bluetooth.

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"Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster

Yeah, but what kind of RAC are you going to get out of it?

Crap, no Bluetooth.

"Like sands through the hour-glass, so are the..."

Go for it, man. Wish I had me one of them chronograph thingies with atomic power and stuff.

Yeah, but what kind of RAC are you going to get out of it?

Crap, no Bluetooth.

"Like sands through the hour-glass, so are the..."

Go for it, man. Wish I had me one of them chronograph thingies with atomic power and stuff.

I have one of these, I built from components about 25 years ago from a Heathkit kit.


Last one I saw on ebay went for over 1000.00 for an unbuilt kit.
Real old shcool, but the the technology that went into the clock was amazing.
They gave you every single bit of tech that went into the processor and it's logic.

It still runs, and synchs up when the signal from the atomic clock is strong enough.

It's really old, and the components have aged. I am sure if I had the equipment to realign the RF stages, it could do much better.

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"Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster

Don't tell me you have a 'lil radio junkie in your blood Mark?

I'd hate to think we have something in common. ;-)

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#resist

Titanium too. Good choice.

That means, when future archaeologists, evolved from whatever inherits our world, go looking through the fossilized remains of our society, they will find our titanium watches you and I; even if nothing remains of our bones. My titanium watch is not nearly so fancy, but its body and bracelet will also outlast me by aeons. I've had it for many years, and it has withstood the test of time so far in pristine condition.

Go for it.

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I think I am. Therefore I am. I think.

Mark...

This is getting seriously scary.

So... in addition to everything else we have in common, we've also got Heathkit.

I don't have one of those clocks. My "big" project was a multi-band shortwave, but I grew-up learning to play an organ my dad built "Thomas by Heathkit" (one of these: http://lakeland.craigslist.org/msg/2925757294.htmland) and the first stereo I ever heard was a Heathkit receiver.

Remember that digital FM tuner before ANYone had a digital FM tuner? I wanted one of those, but it cost half as much as... well, more than I was worth.

Fine. I guess I can cope with having way too much in common with you for either of our comfort. One thing we don't share: you stopped smoking.