My wife's reason.

[Hoss]

I quit that nasty ciggarette habit in early November.

My wife says I have just converted my smoking addiction 8)

[Sweet35th]

 
   There is a major plus to that..

   Us non-smokers (the cigarette kind)  can smell a smoker from across puke filled bar. And smells horrible....    But the smoke from a good Bradley smoker (haha got a plug for the product in there!) makes you smell like you have been out by a camp fire all day long.  Or those who are knowledgeable enough to recognize the smell of smoke from a smoker,  know what you have been doing..

   A wise friend once told me.   "If you sit on the couch all day long drinking beer, your an alchoholic!  If you sit in front of the smoker all day long drinking beer,  your a hero!"

[MPTubbs]

   

   A wise friend once told me.   "If you sit on the couch all day long drinking beer, your an alchoholic!  If you sit in front of the smoker all day long drinking beer,  your a hero!"

I like that! :)

[Tenpoint5]

I quit that nasty ciggarette habit in early November.

My wife says I have just converted my smoking addiction 8)

But she won't complain about this addiction as much

[Wildcat]

I am 58 and smoked since I was around 15 or 16. I quit last March when Florida decided to increase the tax by almost a dollar per pack. I simply refuse to be ripped off like that. Since I am about as stubborn of a person that you will ever meet, it was not tooooo difficult to quit. I have never (and do not now) consider smoking or a smoker nasty. I personally enjoyed smoking and have never had ANY smoking related problem. I recently was thoroughly checked from brain to toe for potential heart and/or cancer problems including clogging of arteries, bone marrow, etc. for another reason (which is a story in itself) and was given a clean bill of health. The doctors were surprised when I told them how long I smoked. They all stated that they never would have guessed that I ever smoked. Personally, I spent most of my life in an office environment and contribute most health issues to outdoor air pollution and over indulgence of food and alcohol rather than smoking. In any event, congrats on giving it up if that is what you wanted to do.

[Sweet35th]

I am 58 and smoked since I was around 15 or 16. I quit last March when Florida decided to increase the tax by almost a dollar per pack. I simply refuse to be ripped off like that. Since I am about as stubborn of a person that you will ever meet, it was not tooooo difficult to quit. I have never (and do not now) consider smoking or a smoker nasty. I personally enjoyed smoking and have never had ANY smoking related problem. I recently was thoroughly checked from brain to toe for potential heart and/or cancer problems including clogging of arteries, bone marrow, etc. for another reason (which is a story in itself) and was given a clean bill of health. The doctors were surprised when I told them how long I smoked. They all stated that they never would have guessed that I ever smoked. Personally, I spent most of my life in an office environment and contribute most health issues to outdoor air pollution and over indulgence of food and alcohol rather than smoking. In any event, congrats on giving it up if that is what you wanted to do.

   A lil off topic,  but that is kind of like saying  "I have ridden a motor cycle for years without a helmet, and never crashed and smashed my brains in!"

[Hoss]

I was using the word "nasty" as "bad".  Not as "unclean" or "disgusting".  I personally enjoyed smoking for the 10 years I did it, but recently a friend of mine was diagnosed with lung cancer, so I decided it was time for me to quit.

[seemore]

Wildcat, I remember when you quit smoking, and KUDOS to you for still not smoking.  It has been a few years ( 6 or 7) since I quit, and I went without a helmet, too........   ::)

seemore

[seemore]

And Hoss, great news that you have not smoked since November.
Keep it up!!!
seemore

[Paddlinpaul]

Congrats on quitting. I smoked for 20 years and quit 10 years ago. Sure was hard at first. Got easier and easier as time went by. Now I can't stand the smell. I thought they were going overboard banning it everywhere, especially in bars. Must admit it, sure glad they did now.
P.S. Note my signature.

[MPTubbs]

Congrats on quitting. I smoked for 20 years and quit 10 years ago. Sure was hard at first. Got easier and easier as time went by. Now I can't stand the smell. I thought they were going overboard banning it everywhere, especially in bars. Must admit it, sure glad they did now.
P.S. Note my signature.

Wow, that's "MY" life story....to the T!

[Wildcat]

I have very strong feelings about our government creating laws that infringe on its citizens rights. (in many areas including smoking, guns, health care, etc.) Because I do not want to anger others on here that obviously feel different, I have decided to back out of this thread.

As a last comment, I commend anyone who sets a goal and never gives up in its pursuit, whether it be a career, stop smoking, stop drinking, or even properly rearing children.

[Quarlow]

I have very strong feelings about our government creating laws that infringe on its citizens rights. (in many areas including smoking, guns, health care, etc.) Because I do not want to anger others on here that obviously feel different, I have decided to back out of this thread.

As a last comment, I commend anyone who sets a goal and never gives up in its pursuit, whether it be a career, stop smoking, stop drinking, or even properly rearing children.

I understand how you feel, I don't like to be told what to do either. But when you think about how much money in health expenditures are incurred just on people who contract lung, throat and mouth cancer alone, if by imposing these tough standards convinces,forces or causes some people to just quit and possibly having it safe their lives or save the health care system a bunch of money. Maybe that's not such a bad thing. I would rather see a few people live longer than have to go through lenghtly cancer treatments any day.

[Hoss]

I understand how you feel, I don't like to be told what to do either. But when you think about how much money in health expenditures are incurred just on people who contract lung, throat and mouth cancer alone, if by imposing these tough standards convinces,forces or causes some people to just quit and possibly having it safe their lives or save the health care system a bunch of money. Maybe that's not such a bad thing. I would rather see a few people live longer than have to go through lenghtly cancer treatments any day.
[/quote]

OK, Yes, cancer is bad, and like you, I don't want to see anyone go through the treatments.  I have seen it before and that is what made me quit.  However, I believe a personal choice should be made to prevent it.  I think the government should be able to regulate on buses, airplanes, and such public places.  But, in no way should government be able to regulate in privately owned resturants and bars.  This is just wrong imho.

[Quarlow]

I will agree with you on this. No arguement at all. IMHO though, they should raise the price of them so high that no one can afford them. Of course that just sets up a black market cause where there is a will there is away. Of course I don't really agree with tex us to death policys, but this would be more like a tax us away from death.