Hating everything

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maxine in ri said:

modom said:

On Thu, 25 May 2006 22:02:23 -0400, "elaine" <[email hidden]>

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> modom wrote:
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>> I haven't had a cigarette in two days.

Good for you. If I recall, the first day was somewhat easy - the 2nd day
sucked and the 3rd day REALLY sucked, but after that it wasn't totally
awful.

Not totally awful. Great. Just what I was looking for. A not
totally awful day.

Don't worry. It's all one day at a time, one hour at a time, 5 minutes
at a time. Eventually you think they smell horrid, and the idea of
kissing a smoker reminds you of kissing an ashtray after a keg party.

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I won't even go into the health, smelly aspect etc. etc. of smoking - but
it's easier today to stop than it was, several years ago. And you may even
find after several months or a year or so, that your nose develops a much
better sense of smell............and cigarettes will really offend.

I've not found offense in them yet, but I do smell them on other
people quite distinctly as of this afternoon.

See? You're starting to find positive things already! Your sense of
smell is improving.
Pretty soon, you'll notice that you're using smaller amounts of
seasoning, and things are tasting really good.

maxine, who quit dozens of times, and finally for good 10 years ago.

I think Mark Twain said it best:

"Quitting smoking is easy. I've done it a thousand times".

;-)

I do have friends that are using a lot less salt after quitting smoking,
and branching out in their tastes in food.

I know it sux right now and I'm sending you mental hugs, but it will
have it's compensations in the long run. Try to focus on that if you
can. :-)

In the meantime, indulge in your favorite beer....... <lol>
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a [censored]"
-- Jack Nicholson

In article <[email hidden]>,

Sheldon said:

You can't be a little bit of a smoker any more than you can be a little
bit pregnant.

Sheldon

<lol>
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a [censored]"
-- Jack Nicholson

modom said:

I haven't had a cigarette in two days.

I hate everything.

Day four here. Works pretty well. I don't miss the poison too much,
it's more a question what to do in those time slots when you usually
would ...

I'm with you!

Jens

"Jens Arne Maennig" <[email hidden]> wrote

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modom said:

I haven't had a cigarette in two days.

I hate everything.

Day four here. Works pretty well. I don't miss the poison too much,
it's more a question what to do in those time slots when you usually
would ...

I'm with you!

Best of luck to both of you. I know it doesn't especially help
if you make a list, why to quit and why to keep smoking there is
no question what's best. But quitting, ugh. You'll be okay. I'm
proud.

nancy

Jens Arne Maennig said:

modom said:

I haven't had a cigarette in two days.

I hate everything.

Day four here. Works pretty well. I don't miss the poison too much,
it's more a question what to do in those time slots when you usually
would ...

I'm with you!

Back atcha, Jens, but I'll never catch up! I'm still on day three.

I know what you mean about time. I never noticed how much time there
was till Wednesday morning. Funny how smoking gives one the illusion
of doing something.

I plan to spend hours cooking this evening. Perhaps all night.
--
modom

"Nancy Young" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:e57kce$580$1
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Best of luck to both of you. I know it doesn't especially help
if you make a list, why to quit and why to keep smoking there is
no question what's best. But quitting, ugh. You'll be okay. I'm
proud.

nancy

Don't say "I quit smoking." The quitter attitude is not positive. Say "I
gave them up."

As well, don't discuss your giving up smoking with your peers. Just let
it happen to you! Leave them out of it. They will not be supportive if
they smoke. Nor can you preach to them. Keep it to yourself. Trust me,
it's so much easier.

My boss asked me one day at the elevator if I gave up smoking and I said
"Yes. Why'd you ask?" He said I couldn't smell the tar and nicotine.
This, after years in an environment of arsenic and napthalene.

My nervous system will pay for that later.

Andy

modom said:

I plan to spend hours cooking this evening.

Well, it's already after 10 pm here and I prepared a huge salad
"Fantaisie du Chef" :-) that is sitting there waiting for my
girlfriend to come home from work.

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Perhaps all night.

Nope, I'm planning something else for later :-Þ

Jens

Jens Arne Maennig <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Nope, I'm planning something else for later :-è

Jens

Jens, you're not a Swedish, world champion boomerang thrower (perhap a
flight steward) by any chance?

Andy

Andy said:

Jens, you're not a Swedish, world champion boomerang thrower (perhap a
flight steward) by any chance?

Is this a catch question? :-)

No, I'm a Bavarian cyclist and freelance philosopher.

Jens

modom said:

I haven't had a cigarette in two days.

I hate everything.

Really. I saw a list. Everything was on it, and I hated everything
on the list. Everything.

Are you starting to breath better yet?
I had quit smoking for 17 years and thought that I could have the
occasional cigarette. Wrong. Six months later I was smoking a pack a day
again. That went on for 5 years. I was running low on cigarettes on Jan
1 and rather than go to the store I figure that was a good time to quit.
I haven't had one since, don't miss them, don't crave them.

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OBFood: I sliced some radishes very thin and added about 1/4 their
volume of thinly sliced red onion. I then seasoned them with fresh
ground black pepper and kosher salt. Then I added some rice wine
vinegar and some good olive oil. It was a nice little salad with the
grilled steak. There were other things on the plate, but I hated
them.

I figure it was costing me close to $50 per week for cigarettes, $200 per
month, so that is close to $1,000 since the beginning of the year. I
just bought myself a nice new propane grill with rotisserie. My trusty
old BBQ finally corroded right through at the front so m wife and I
decided that we should get a new BBQ as a mutual anniversary present. I
lucked out at the hardware store, found a nice one on sale. I asked the
clerk if they had any un the box and if the box would fit in the truck of
my Honda. The only one in stock was the one on display, all assembled and
ready to go. I asked how much for delivery and since it was only two
miles away delivery was free. They were loading up the truck to go my way
anyway so they loaded it up and delivered it 20 minutes later.

Dinner tonight..... grilled lamb chops and grilled asparagus, roasted red
pepper fresh baguette and a bottle or red wine.

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Jens Arne Maennig said:

modom said:

I haven't had a cigarette in two days.

I hate everything.

Day four here. Works pretty well. I don't miss the poison too much,
it's more a question what to do in those time slots when you usually
would ...

I'm with you!

Back atcha, Jens, but I'll never catch up! I'm still on day three.

I know what you mean about time. I never noticed how much time there
was till Wednesday morning. Funny how smoking gives one the illusion
of doing something.

I plan to spend hours cooking this evening. Perhaps all night.
--
modom

That reminds me of a show I watched (yes, in the middle of the night) where
Justin Wilson (is that his name? the Louisiana guy) said that he loves doing
roux so much that he'll get up in the middle of the night and do a roux.
I could relate as it was late.
Dee Dee

Jens Arne Maennig <[email hidden]> wrote in news:1nhqh9wl3rezy
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Andy said:

Jens, you're not a Swedish, world champion boomerang thrower (perhap a
flight steward) by any chance?

Is this a catch question? :-)

No, I'm a Bavarian cyclist and freelance philosopher.

Jens

Jens,

OK, forgive me. I competed with Jens. Only I forgot his last name,
dammit!

He crushed his right hand, I forget how, but he made the switch to left-
handed boomerangs. It took him two years to adjust but he was STILL
great.

Andy

Andy q said:

Don't say "I quit smoking." The quitter attitude is not positive. Say "I
gave them up."

Or perhaps "I actively eschew smoking." With maybe a dammit or two
for emphasis: "Dammit, I actively eschew smoking, dammit."

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As well, don't discuss your giving up smoking with your peers. Just let
it happen to you! Leave them out of it. They will not be supportive if
they smoke. Nor can you preach to them. Keep it to yourself. Trust me,
it's so much easier.

I've found that it strengthens my resolve to tell folks my smokin'
days is done. Think how foolish I'll look if (Heavens forbid) I
backslide and return to puffin' butts.* One can make use of the
potential shame. Not an entirely positive motivation, but one that
just might work anyway.

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My boss asked me one day at the elevator if I gave up smoking and I said
"Yes. Why'd you ask?" He said I couldn't smell the tar and nicotine.
This, after years in an environment of arsenic and napthalene.

Arsenic and napthalene, nice neighborhood you got there.

*OBFood: Puffin butt fricassee. (I'm enterering a phase of goofy manic
mental agitation -- stupid wordplay has begun to consume my
consciousness.)
--
modom

Sheldon said:

The Bubbo said:

Mr Libido Incognito said:

The Bubbo wrote:
> Sheldon wrote:
> > The Bubbo wrote:
> >>
> >> I've got myself down to 2-3 a day, mostly just to smoke with
> >> friends.
> >
> > That is like so blond, dudette.
> >
> > Sheldon
> >
>
> so...like...totally
> I'll admit I have a weird relationship with cigarettes, I can go days
> or weeks without them and not even notice and then just decide to have
> one or two. I never really decide to quit or start up. I smoke when I
> smoke because I enjoy it. Just recently, I finished off a pack and
> hadn't gotten around to getting more. Since I was off work all last
> week I didn't really have anyone to get any from anyway. Then on
> Saturday I found a pack that I bought and then forgot about. I didn't
> miss smoking, but I don't really have a problem with it when I do.
>
> The only time I really have a problem is when we're at bars. A year
> ago they passed a law banning smoking in all restaurants and bars.
> It's very strange t me to have the vodka tonic in one hand but no
> cigarette in the other.
>

Get a self help book...look up addictions and that river in

Egypt...Denial!

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Sure even I said that...I was a 3 pack a day man in my time. It took lung
diease to stop me...what will it take to stop you? Trust me you won't

want

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to stop the way I was force to. Plus if you're a diabetic...95% of

smoking

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type 2's have a limb removed. Won't that look cute in a bathing suit or
running around with the grandkids.

I talked to the doctor about it, she's of the opinion that 2-3 cigaretts a

day

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and the fact that I can go days or weeks between smoking without noticing
means it's really not a big deal.

if i were still at the pack a day like I was earlier, then she'd be

concerned

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but she says I'm fine

Your doctor is blond too... either your doctor is an idiot or you're a
liar.

You can't be a little bit of a smoker any more than you can be a little
bit pregnant.

Sheldon

Whatever, monkeybake, if I can be a social drinker I can be a social smoker.
Things aren't as black and white in the rest of the world.

--
..:Heather:.
www.velvet-c.com
Step off, beyotches, I'm the roflpimp!

modom <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Arsenic and napthalene, nice neighborhood you got there.

*OBFood: Puffin butt fricassee. (I'm enterering a phase of goofy manic
mental agitation -- stupid wordplay has begun to consume my
consciousness.)
--
modom

Very funny! Hardy, har, har!

You Mainiacs.

Andy

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Andy q said:

Don't say "I quit smoking." The quitter attitude is not positive. Say "I
gave them up."

Or perhaps "I actively eschew smoking." With maybe a dammit or two
for emphasis: "Dammit, I actively eschew smoking, dammit."

"I don't smoke" works well. 🙂

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In article <[email hidden]>,

modom said:

I haven't had a cigarette in two days.

Good on you, Michael. Your granchildren will be glad you increased the
possibility of longer life.

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I hate everything.

But not me, right? "-)
I'm prayin' for D. "-)

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modom

--
-Barb
<http://jamlady.eboard.com> Updated 5/22/2006, Church Review completed
"If it's not worth doing to excess, it's not worth doing at all."

Melba's Jammin said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

modom said:

I haven't had a cigarette in two days.

Good on you, Michael. Your granchildren will be glad you increased the
possibility of longer life.

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I hate everything.

But not me, right? "-)

Not you, dear. Never you.

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I'm prayin' for D. "-)

She's behind me 100%. It's the folks in front who get the brimstone.

OBFood: We're going to a burger joint for lunch with friends and to a
wedding dinner tonight. I'm looking forward to the burger. But the
cheap champagne-like substance we'll surely be served this evening is
a cause for concern.
--
modom

modom wrote on 27 May 2006 in rec.food.cooking

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Melba's Jammin said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

modom said:

I haven't had a cigarette in two days.

Good on you, Michael. Your granchildren will be glad you increased

the

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possibility of longer life.

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I hate everything.

But not me, right? "-)

Not you, dear. Never you.

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I'm prayin' for D. "-)

She's behind me 100%. It's the folks in front who get the brimstone.

OBFood: We're going to a burger joint for lunch with friends and to a
wedding dinner tonight. I'm looking forward to the burger. But the
cheap champagne-like substance we'll surely be served this evening is
a cause for concern.
--
modom

I hear, that in texas, weddings can be a "Bring your own brown bag"
affair if it's a white shotgun affair. 🙂

--
-Alan

modom said:

I haven't had a cigarette in two days.

Maybe this will help you feel a little less cranky.
http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/smc

Deposit your savings in an account, let it accumulate and use your
time thinking of what you can spend it on (instead of cigarettes)!
--

Ham and eggs.
A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.