Are you a cigarette smoker?

**RangerX** · 04-18-2002, 10:07 PM

Just curious how many here smoke. I don't, and never have.

*VairKing* · 04-18-2002, 10:37 PM

I think you need another spot on there for the rare/occasional smoker. I have been known to smoke everyonce in a while, especially if I drink. I am not addicted to it by any means, and will maybe smoke 1 cig/week...

John_Rock · 04-18-2002, 10:52 PM

I need to move to Cali to enjoy a more smoke free environment.

*FrankRizzo* · 04-18-2002, 10:53 PM

WOOO-HOOOOO

Quit on Nov. 02, 2001!!!

Hope I can keep it up - not one cig since then....

88vert · 04-18-2002, 11:16 PM

Never smoked never will!

*jimbo74* · 04-19-2002, 12:00 AM

Used to smoke occasionally...Since becoming Mormon, I have given it up..and have no regrets (about smoking or becoming Mormon)

**JDraper** · 04-19-2002, 06:28 AM

NO!!!!! I have asthma, and I have never even had a puff! IMHO, I can't see why anyone would start in the first place, knowing what smoking does to the human body!

**Perry** · 04-19-2002, 07:22 AM

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Originally posted by FrankRizzo
WOOO-HOOOOO

Quit on Nov. 02, 2001!!!

Hope I can keep it up - not one cig since then....

CONGRATS frankrizzo!!!!!

I tried it in highschool, thought it was pretty stupid and never have touched it since.
Figure I can waiste my money in a lot better way!!!

Why would I want some little stick control my life???
It's funny watching people come out of a non-smoking building and work so hard and fast just to get a sig in there mouth.

The other one I like is people hike in our high country and they can't hardly breath anyway because of the altitude but they grab a sig because they say it helps them breath........RIGHT!!!

This is just my my opinion, I know a lot of people like that little cancer stick.

mmpc · 04-19-2002, 09:55 AM

I like a good cigar once in awhile

- in a social setting - but have never thought of touching cigarettes. I've also never had the thought of "I must have a cigar," so I guess that means I'm not addicted. It's a good thing, too, because cigars (the good ones) ain't cheap...

RoadEnforcer · 04-19-2002, 09:56 AM

Na man, no smoke here... People ask to smoke in my car and i laugh and hold myself back from smacking them upside the head. I remember a girl lit one up without asking.. and i stopped the car and asked her if she wants to walk home with my foot in her arse.

aldive · 04-19-2002, 09:58 AM

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Originally posted by Aquaman
I need to move to Cali to enjoy a more smoke free environment.

The great state of Florida, this fall, will have a "no smoking indoors" ammendment for us to vote for.

Just say NO!

espnfreak · 04-19-2002, 10:00 AM

LOL, great pic mmpc. Ya, most of my friends don't smoke because of the health risks associated with it. My dad has toned down his smoking and a friend i have smokes quite a bit. I think the advertising against smoking seems to be working.

Luv2explorer · 04-19-2002, 10:09 AM

I have to disagree with the anti smoking comercials. I know a lot of non-smokers and smokers, and almost all of them disagree with those commercials. If you do the research, you will find out that if all of that stuff was in smokes, that people would die within hours of there first smoke.They mean well though. Unfortinatly, I started smoking when I was in 6th grade. I'm now 25. I was up to OVER a pack a day. I have recently been trying to quit, and I am down to about 7 smokes a day. It istn those commercials, it was my wife getting pregnant. I dont want my little girl growing up without a dad, so Im almost there!!!!!! Wish me luck...

jkbowle · 04-19-2002, 10:41 AM

I don't smoke, but most of family does.

I've never yelled at someone for smoking around me, but I've wanted to do it sooo bad... I think it's irritating to go out and not be able to breathe, to come home and your clothes, hair, and skin.. smell like smoke. My fiance has very sensitive eyes and she can't go out for very long if we're around smokers, because the smoke irritates her eyes too much.

I don't think people who smoke realize what their addiction is doing to those around them. I guess my family doesn't realize the people they will hurt, and cause heartache to, when they die of lung cancer...
Those anti-smoking commercials don't lie.. they just exaggerate a bit..

That's my two cents.. thanks for letting me rant.

88vert · 04-19-2002, 10:44 AM

Alot of smokers dont give a sh*t.I am getting to the point where I cannot even go in a bar,its like instant lung cancer

*DarkMan* · 04-19-2002, 10:53 AM

I almost went to blows with a big ol' red neck woman (Hey, give me credit, she was bigger than ME

and that ain't easy!) for smoking in a queue line at Six Flags in Denver. I asked nice the first time and she blew smoke in my face. When I told her that my wife is very sensitive to the smoke, she said, "Then you shouldn't take her out of the house." That snapped me. In the end, the Christian in me won and I apologized to the lady for acting so rash. Funny how that works. When I said I was sorry, she looked like I had stabbed her in the stomach. It really took the wind out of her sails. It's true that being kind to enemies "heaps burning coals on their heads".

*TSTONE* · 04-19-2002, 10:57 AM

had my first cig @ 12 - pack a day @ 14 - diagnosed w/ high blood pressure @ 26 - quit 6mths ago @34 with the patch and haven't slipped once - hope i make it

Luv2explorer · 04-19-2002, 11:01 AM

You still should have kicked her Darkman! hee hee
Hey- TSTONE- Congrats, keep it up!

88vert · 04-19-2002, 11:04 AM

I went to san francisco for vacation in november and was amazed by the smoking laws there.it is kind of nice sitting in a restarant and not have to smell cigge smoke

aldive · 04-19-2002, 11:06 AM

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Originally posted by Gimp

I think it's a personal choice, smoke or not smoke. I also think that smokers and non-smokers could avoid a lot of conflict if they respected each other's desires to smoke or not to smoke or just avoided one another altogether.

But.... what about the proven scientific data that indicates that second hand smoke is a real health issue? Should ones "rights" ( the smoker ) be allowed to harm the health of the non smoker?

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04-18-2002, 10:07 PM	#1
RangerX Moderator Elite Ranger Omao, Kauai '93 Ranger XLT 4X4 Join Date: Jul 1999 Posts: 7,191 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Are you a cigarette smoker? Just curious how many here smoke. I don't, and never have. __________________ Bill Collins 93 Ranger XLT 4X4 "Beauty is only sheet metal deep."

04-18-2002, 10:37 PM	#2
VairKing Elite Explorer Midwest-Xplorer Member Kalamazoo, Michigan '97 EB V8 AWD Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,865 Vehicle Specs	I think you need another spot on there for the rare/occasional smoker. I have been known to smoke everyonce in a while, especially if I drink. I am not addicted to it by any means, and will maybe smoke 1 cig/week... __________________ Ryan '97 Eddie Bauer V8 AWD: K&N Intake, Ultra Magnum Wheels, TT/Shackle Lift, Custom Paint Job '91 Eddie Bauer 4X4 (SOLD) Check Out My New 1500 Watt RMS, 11 Speaker Sound System! Midwest Xplorers

04-18-2002, 10:52 PM	#3
John_Rock Moderator In Memoriam Houston, TX 2001 Sexy Sport Trac 4x4 Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,484 Vehicle Specs	I need to move to Cali to enjoy a more smoke free environment. __________________ John_Rock - Mugshot - Click Here For info on my 2001 Sport Trac 4x4 - 2000 Explorer Limited AWD, 5.0L v8; 4.10 gears, KKM True Rev filter, B&M Tranny Super Cooler, Aux. Tranny Filter, Autometer Tranny & Water temp gauges. Demon4x4.com

04-18-2002, 10:53 PM	#4
FrankRizzo Elite Explorer Los Angeles, CA 330 XLT Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 965 Vehicle Specs	WOOO-HOOOOO Quit on Nov. 02, 2001!!! Hope I can keep it up - not one cig since then.... __________________ Yeah........I still lurk around here...... =======>Gone, but not forgotten..........<======= click

04-18-2002, 11:16 PM	#5
88vert Wannabe Elite Explorer clinton,iowa 94 unlimited Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 5,360 Vehicle Specs	Never smoked never will!

04-19-2002, 12:00 AM	#6
jimbo74 Elite Ranger NorCal 98 XLT Supercab 4x2 Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 17,902 Vehicle Specs*	Used to smoke occasionally...Since becoming Mormon, I have given it up..and have no regrets (about smoking or becoming Mormon) __________________ My Truck

04-19-2002, 06:28 AM	#7
JDraper Elite Garage Builder McVeytown, PA '11 XLT Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 15,396 Vehicle Specs	NO!!!!! I have asthma, and I have never even had a puff! IMHO, I can't see why anyone would start in the first place, knowing what smoking does to the human body! __________________ Moderator..Home Improvement/Explorer 911/2011 Explorer Forum You took my breath away....and now I want it back.... '66 Mustang Coupe, '04 Mustang Mach 1, '08 Focus, '11 Explorer XLT "Ex"plorer's: '92 Sport, '94 Sport, '01 XLS Our Crappy Website

04-19-2002, 09:55 AM	#9
mmpc Moderator Emeritus Littleton, CO '05 Escape: No Boundaries Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 1,957 Vehicle Specs	I like a good cigar once in awhile - in a social setting - but have never thought of touching cigarettes. I've also never had the thought of "I must have a cigar," so I guess that means I'm not addicted. It's a good thing, too, because cigars (the good ones) ain't cheap... __________________ Chris Woodley 2005 Escape XLT: No Boundaries Edition

04-19-2002, 09:56 AM	#10
RoadEnforcer Wannabe Elite Explorer Philadelphia, PA 2001 Sport Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,575 Vehicle Specs	Na man, no smoke here... People ask to smoke in my car and i laugh and hold myself back from smacking them upside the head. I remember a girl lit one up without asking.. and i stopped the car and asked her if she wants to walk home with my foot in her arse. __________________ MugShot Sound: Alpine IVA-D300 touchscreen DVD player, 500/1 JL amp, 12" JL W7, Boston Tweets and mids with a 300/4 JL amp Outside: Removed roof rack, Billet Grille top and lower and all explorer letters removed. Performance: KNN Gen II Air Intake, Gibson Exhaust

04-19-2002, 10:00 AM	#12
espnfreak Wannabe Elite Explorer Elgin, IL '99 Maxima SE-L 5spd Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 3,820 Vehicle Specs*	LOL, great pic mmpc. Ya, most of my friends don't smoke because of the health risks associated with it. My dad has toned down his smoking and a friend i have smokes quite a bit. I think the advertising against smoking seems to be working. __________________ Mechanical Engineering @ Purdue University 1996 Ford Explorer - TOTALLED Life's A Garden - Dig It '99 Maxima SE-Limited 5 spd - 42,000 mi, fully loaded, silver

04-19-2002, 10:09 AM	#13
Luv2explorer Wannabe Elite Explorer Belvidere, Il 92' 4X4 Sport Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 126 Vehicle Specs	I have to disagree with the anti smoking comercials. I know a lot of non-smokers and smokers, and almost all of them disagree with those commercials. If you do the research, you will find out that if all of that stuff was in smokes, that people would die within hours of there first smoke.They mean well though. Unfortinatly, I started smoking when I was in 6th grade. I'm now 25. I was up to OVER a pack a day. I have recently been trying to quit, and I am down to about 7 smokes a day. It istn those commercials, it was my wife getting pregnant. I dont want my little girl growing up without a dad, so Im almost there!!!!!! Wish me luck... Last edited by Luv2explorer; 04-19-2002 at 10:22 AM.

04-19-2002, 10:41 AM	#14
jkbowle Wannabe Elite Explorer Bloomington, IL 97 Explorer XLT V8 Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 11 Vehicle Specs	I don't smoke, but most of family does. I've never yelled at someone for smoking around me, but I've wanted to do it sooo bad... I think it's irritating to go out and not be able to breathe, to come home and your clothes, hair, and skin.. smell like smoke. My fiance has very sensitive eyes and she can't go out for very long if we're around smokers, because the smoke irritates her eyes too much. I don't think people who smoke realize what their addiction is doing to those around them. I guess my family doesn't realize the people they will hurt, and cause heartache to, when they die of lung cancer... Those anti-smoking commercials don't lie.. they just exaggerate a bit.. That's my two cents.. thanks for letting me rant.

04-19-2002, 10:44 AM	#15
88vert Wannabe Elite Explorer clinton,iowa 94 unlimited Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 5,360 Vehicle Specs	Alot of smokers dont give a sh*t.I am getting to the point where I cannot even go in a bar,its like instant lung cancer

04-19-2002, 10:53 AM	#16
DarkMan Elite Idiot Stocker DFW, Texas '11 Taco TRD/OR Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 515 Vehicle Specs	I almost went to blows with a big ol' red neck woman (Hey, give me credit, she was bigger than ME and that ain't easy!) for smoking in a queue line at Six Flags in Denver. I asked nice the first time and she blew smoke in my face. When I told her that my wife is very sensitive to the smoke, she said, "Then you shouldn't take her out of the house." That snapped me. In the end, the Christian in me won and I apologized to the lady for acting so rash. Funny how that works. When I said I was sorry, she looked like I had stabbed her in the stomach. It really took the wind out of her sails. It's true that being kind to enemies "heaps burning coals on their heads". __________________ Former driver of BamBam (but no longer. ) a.k.a. The Idiot Stocker Now I drive a 2011 Taco TRD Offroad. Mug Website

04-19-2002, 10:57 AM	#17
TSTONE Giddy up! Oakland County, MI 97 Mountaineer Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,245 Vehicle Specs	had my first cig @ 12 - pack a day @ 14 - diagnosed w/ high blood pressure @ 26 - quit 6mths ago @34 with the patch and haven't slipped once - hope i make it __________________ “Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, pork rhines in one hand, bottle of jack in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming “WOO HOO what a ride!”

04-19-2002, 11:01 AM	#18
Luv2explorer Wannabe Elite Explorer Belvidere, Il 92' 4X4 Sport Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 126 Vehicle Specs	You still should have kicked her Darkman! hee hee Hey- TSTONE- Congrats, keep it up!

04-19-2002, 11:04 AM	#19
88vert Wannabe Elite Explorer clinton,iowa 94 unlimited Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 5,360 Vehicle Specs	I went to san francisco for vacation in november and was amazed by the smoking laws there.it is kind of nice sitting in a restarant and not have to smell cigge smoke