Just out of curiosity... How many of you are smokers

RVANANO · 03/18/2010, 10:12 AM

I am a non-smoker but it's funny b/c almost every local reefer I have met is a smoker. Is this what's going to happen to me after having my 120 setup for a few years???

greggnyce · 03/18/2010, 10:17 AM

Cigarette smoker?

username in use · 03/18/2010, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by greggnyce

Cigarette smoker?

noahm · 03/18/2010, 10:20 AM

Just for anyone out there who wants to quit or is trying to quit. I know from experience, that it is one of the hardest things to quit when you finally want to. Good luck and stick with it. If you fall of the wagon, get back on, don't just lay there on the ground smoking. Been free of that for over 10 years now.

Powdermonkey · 03/18/2010, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by greggnyce

Cigarette smoker?

It is in the Reefer Discussion Forum.

woofu · 03/18/2010, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Powdermonkey

It is in the Reefer Discussion Forum.

lmao

Zman42 · 03/18/2010, 10:28 AM

I quit Jan 12th (cold turkey) after 10 years.

Nexenn · 03/18/2010, 10:28 AM

I'm in medical school and see first hand how smoking is one of the worst things you can possibly do to yourself. If you are a smoker STOP IT, you are KILLING yourself!

Smoking is looked down on now. We know how bad it is for you. If you are walking down the street smoking, the non-smokers that see you are thinking this: "What the hell is this moron doing? Its the 21st century. Smoking is out, what an F'ing idiot"

RVANANO · 03/18/2010, 10:32 AM

hahaha. Love the reefer references. Suppose I should have had an "other" choice lol.

amore169 · 03/18/2010, 10:43 AM

I have never smoke in my life.

hoffy02 · 03/18/2010, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Nexenn

I'm in medical school and see first hand how smoking is one of the worst things you can possibly do to yourself. If you are a smoker STOP IT, you are KILLING yourself!

Smoking is looked down on now. We know how bad it is for you. If you are walking down the street smoking, the non-smokers that see you are thinking this: "What the hell is this moron doing? Its the 21st century. Smoking is out, what an F'ing idiot"

wow thats funny!!! us smokers say the same thing about med students....

steggie · 03/18/2010, 11:23 AM

Smoke

RVANANO · 03/18/2010, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by hoffy02

wow thats funny!!! us smokers say the same thing about med students....

hahahahahahahaha

JeF4y · 03/18/2010, 11:27 AM

Used to smoke but don't quit around 12 yrs ago. What I don't get is how society looks at smokers as such lepers, but drinking is still cool & fine. Really?

I'd love to see one of those "truth" commercials outside of a brewery/distillery with a few million people all dramatically "falling down" to represent the alcohol related deaths.

RVANANO · 03/18/2010, 11:32 AM

Seriously. Although I still think smoking is a more disgusting habit for the people around smokers (and the smokers themselves). Alchohol is the leading cause of health problems and even all hospital admissions. I think "mary" should be legal and alchohol illegal. I have only gotten into trouble from the second. Of course the only reason the first is illegal is b/c in the 30's the govt wanted to get rid of the Mexican immigrants who were the primary users. So they threw them all in jail or deported them.

davew0670 · 03/18/2010, 11:32 AM

I quit cold turkey for a case of beer and $100. Coming up on 2 years this may.

hoffy02 · 03/18/2010, 11:36 AM

That may have been the original reason But i believe it is illeagal now because taxation would be too complicated.. for mary I mean... Its too easy to.... ummm.. cultivate... I have heard....

ChuckG · 03/18/2010, 11:41 AM

Smoked cigarettes for 25 years..

I let it progressivly beat me down for that amount of time.. it took the birth of a child to motivate me to finally quit.. and even that took a year and half before I said enough is enough.

Smoking is a bad addiction.. it permeates every part of your life and existance and is very hard to let go of. I have been smoke free just 2.5 months now.. last month was a motha #@!%@.

I enjoy not being a smoker.. but will always miss the cigarette to some degree. The impression we build of ourselves and how much we enjoy cigarettes is a lie much like the funny white powder was of the 80's. I almost believe that they purposly make cigaretted more addictive to make it near impossible to quit..

You do not realise how bad they really are until you seperate yourself from them.

Now reefers and aquariums on the other hand..

James77 · 03/18/2010, 11:43 AM

I quit smoking 5 years ago this May, and I don't miss it in any way. I wish I would of came to my senses sooner, as it is such a waste of health and life. I never cough anymore, I am almost never sick or have headaches, and I feel 1000x better than I ever did while breathing that toxic crap in for years.

If you smoke, just stop. If you can't do it cold turkey(I did, it was not hard), get stop aids or go to a support group. Once you are through any withdrawals, you will not miss all the negative things that come with it.

jbird69 · 03/18/2010, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by hoffy02

That may have been the original reason But i believe it is illeagal now because taxation would be too complicated.. for mary I mean... Its too easy to.... ummm.. cultivate... I have heard....

Well its legal here in oregon. All you need to have is a "medical marijuana card" and they arent hard to get and you can legally grow something like 6 plants. The biggest joke of 21st century politics IMHO. 15 year old kids can even aquire them. I better stop right there!! LOL

Oh Yeah! Non smoker. Quit in august of 98

BlueCorn · 03/18/2010, 11:48 AM

This is done.

03/18/2010, 10:12 AM	#1
RVANANO SWAGON Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,404	Just out of curiosity... How many of you are smokers I am a non-smoker but it's funny b/c almost every local reefer I have met is a smoker. Is this what's going to happen to me after having my 120 setup for a few years???

03/18/2010, 10:17 AM	#2
greggnyce Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bellport, New York Posts: 1,782	Cigarette smoker? __________________ What you talkin about Mrs Lime. Current Tank Info: 120 gl oceanic tech, 30 gallon fuge, 40 gallon sump, Itech 200 skimmer, LED Lighting . Mixed reef.

03/18/2010, 10:43 AM	#10
amore169 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,250	I have never smoke in my life. __________________ Arnie. Current Tank Info: 400 Gallon Starphire Rimless. 8 A360WE Kessils with controller. Sfiligoi Infinity DDE 6X250 light fixture. Bubble King Internal 300 Deluxe. 215 Gallon Oceanic Starphire Ultimate FOWRL. 34 Gallon Solana.

03/18/2010, 11:27 AM	#14
JeF4y El Conquistidor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,057	Used to smoke but don't quit around 12 yrs ago. What I don't get is how society looks at smokers as such lepers, but drinking is still cool & fine. Really? I'd love to see one of those "truth" commercials outside of a brewery/distillery with a few million people all dramatically "falling down" to represent the alcohol related deaths. __________________ I've made a small fortune in Reefing! I just started out with a large fortune and the rest came easily. Want a Cleaner Wrasse? Consider a shower! ;-) Current Tank Info: 60 Cube!

03/18/2010, 11:32 AM	#16
davew0670 Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 309	I quit cold turkey for a case of beer and $100. Coming up on 2 years this may. __________________ 70 gallon tank

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03/18/2010, 10:20 AM	#4
noahm Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 2,736	Just for anyone out there who wants to quit or is trying to quit. I know from experience, that it is one of the hardest things to quit when you finally want to. Good luck and stick with it. If you fall of the wagon, get back on, don't just lay there on the ground smoking. Been free of that for over 10 years now.

03/18/2010, 10:28 AM	#7
Zman42 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: KY Posts: 91	I quit Jan 12th (cold turkey) after 10 years.

03/18/2010, 10:28 AM	#8
Nexenn Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 575	I'm in medical school and see first hand how smoking is one of the worst things you can possibly do to yourself. If you are a smoker STOP IT, you are KILLING yourself! Smoking is looked down on now. We know how bad it is for you. If you are walking down the street smoking, the non-smokers that see you are thinking this: "What the hell is this moron doing? Its the 21st century. Smoking is out, what an F'ing idiot"

03/18/2010, 10:32 AM	#9
RVANANO SWAGON Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,404	hahaha. Love the reefer references. Suppose I should have had an "other" choice lol.

03/18/2010, 11:23 AM	#12
steggie Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: arlington tx Posts: 30	Smoke

03/18/2010, 11:36 AM	#17
hoffy02 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Crosby, TX. Posts: 399	That may have been the original reason But i believe it is illeagal now because taxation would be too complicated.. for mary I mean... Its too easy to.... ummm.. cultivate... I have heard....

03/18/2010, 11:41 AM	#18
ChuckG Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Batavia, Il Posts: 647	Smoked cigarettes for 25 years.. I let it progressivly beat me down for that amount of time.. it took the birth of a child to motivate me to finally quit.. and even that took a year and half before I said enough is enough. Smoking is a bad addiction.. it permeates every part of your life and existance and is very hard to let go of. I have been smoke free just 2.5 months now.. last month was a motha #@!%@. I enjoy not being a smoker.. but will always miss the cigarette to some degree. The impression we build of ourselves and how much we enjoy cigarettes is a lie much like the funny white powder was of the 80's. I almost believe that they purposly make cigaretted more addictive to make it near impossible to quit.. You do not realise how bad they really are until you seperate yourself from them. Now reefers and aquariums on the other hand..

03/18/2010, 11:43 AM	#19
James77 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 8,158	I quit smoking 5 years ago this May, and I don't miss it in any way. I wish I would of came to my senses sooner, as it is such a waste of health and life. I never cough anymore, I am almost never sick or have headaches, and I feel 1000x better than I ever did while breathing that toxic crap in for years. If you smoke, just stop. If you can't do it cold turkey(I did, it was not hard), get stop aids or go to a support group. Once you are through any withdrawals, you will not miss all the negative things that come with it. __________________ Jim Current Tank Info: 120g Mixed Reef and 75g Freshwater

03/18/2010, 11:48 AM	#21
BlueCorn Retired Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,908	This is done. __________________ Doug [I]Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made when establishing tonal relationships. ~ Ansel Adams[/I]