Great American Smokeout

Nov. 19, 2009 commences the 33rd annual Great American Smokeout, an event sponsored by the American Cancer Society in which smokers pledge to quit for the day and ultimately quit for life.

[TOM ARNETTE]

THIS IS A GREAT DAY 11/18/93 WAS THE GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT IT ALSO THE DAY I QUIT EVERYBODY CAN DO IT 11/19/09 IS YOUR DAY

[BarbMoore]

Smoke 'em if you got 'em!

[Skuttlebutt]

If everyone stops smoking the government will just raise taxes somewhere else to make up for the revenue.

[Freedom]

Skuttlebutt wrote:

If everyone stops smoking the government will just raise taxes somewhere else to make up for the revenue.

They are already trying to tax soda....and this is only the beginning. It is "for their own good" though...so this makes it right.

Under the upcoming treaty regarding global warming...meats would likely be taxed as well...since "big meat" is now known to be the number one source of (eehhh hheeemmm) global warming.

Just imagine the savings! It certainly would cut down on the number of fat people..reduce cancers across the board...produce revenue...and save the earth all at the same time.

First they came for the smokers...

[just candid]

Skuttlebutt wrote:

If everyone stops smoking the government will just raise taxes somewhere else to make up for the revenue.

Yes and all the "EX-smokers" will still get to to pay their share.

[Smoking is Illegal]

just candid wrote:

<quoted text> Yes and all the "EX-smokers" will still get to to pay their share.

Maybe we can have an EX-smoker tax.

[just candid]

Smoking is Illegal wrote:

<quoted text>
Maybe we can have an EX-smoker tax.

Nice concept, LOL. >>;~)

[just candid]

TOM ARNETTE wrote:

THIS IS A GREAT DAY 11/18/93 WAS THE GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT IT ALSO THE DAY I QUIT EVERYBODY CAN DO IT 11/19/09 IS YOUR DAY

Congrats!!! Bet your family is glad you had the stringth to quit. Your chanches of living a better/healther life went up by quite a perchantage...>;~) PS/ You saved yourself a little cash as well, and that is good, LOL.~~~~~~

[Bennie and the Jets]

I wish I could.

[just candid]

Bennie and the Jets wrote:

I wish I could.

You can!!!. Just belly up and do it!!!!..>;~)

[cSteve]

just candid wrote:

<quoted text> Nice concept, LOL. >>;~)

Yea, taxes are great. As long as they don't apply to you!

"When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic."
Benjamin Franklin

[just candid]

cSteve wrote:

<quoted text>
Yea, taxes are great. As long as they don't apply to you!
"When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic."
Benjamin Franklin

Not to worry/-NOT- They have presses running 24-7, printing fresh new bills to keep the cash flow going. I'm talking new(funny) money, not replacement bills...>;~(

[Bennie and the Jets]

just candid wrote:

<quoted text> You can!!!. Just belly up and do it!!!!..>;~)

Believe me I have, good for the short term, long term kills me! After I know the patches won't kill me, I'm done! Weak I know!

[u cannot own me]

just candid wrote:

<quoted text> Not to worry/-NOT- They have presses running 24-7, printing fresh new bills to keep the cash flow going. I'm talking new(funny) money, not replacement bills...>;~(

this is hard to resist posting. The pictures of the bills with prez's pic won't show up though

Where to put Obama's picture


George Washington, our nation's first president and leader of the American Revolution!




Abe Lincoln, honorable leader pulled our nation through its darkest time!



Alexander Hamilton, founding father, first secretary of treasury and leader of the constitutional convention!







Andrew Jackson, "Old Hickory " fought the British in New Orleans .






Ulysses Grant, Union army general, lead the North through the Civil War!







Ben Franklin, Genius inventor, political theorist and leading author of the constitution.




Finally, we have someone to put on the food stamp!

More people will see it here than any other place ....so it is appropriate.

[u cannot own me]

just candid wrote:

<quoted text> Not to worry/-NOT- They have presses running 24-7, printing fresh new bills to keep the cash flow going. I'm talking new(funny) money, not replacement bills...>;~(

I found th elink LOL

http://www.vanshaver.com/where_to_put_obama.h...

[just candid]

Bennie and the Jets wrote:

<quoted text>
Believe me I have, good for the short term, long term kills me! After I know the patches won't kill me, I'm done! Weak I know!

Look at it this way. Cigarettes have made you a slave. Most smokers have to plan where and when they can go and do things to make sure they will get a chance for a smoke. They can't take a plane or train trip without a problem. Infact there is little they can do that dosen't interfer with their addiction. If it were I , I would be so mad at the tobacco cos and their damn cigarettes I would put my last unopened pack on the dash of my car and cuss the hell out of it and the Tobacco Cos. every time i saw it. I'd get MAD a letting myself become a slave to them. You might even find getting MAD may be a good thing. >;~\

[BarbMoore]

One helpful tip is to think of all the wonderful things you can buy once you quit buying cigarettes.

How do you think we afforded 7 telescopes? Hubby and I quit together over 6 years ago now. He used the nicotine gum and stopped that after 2 days. I had a bit harder time, in that I had to go through the all three steps of the nicotine patch.

[Cactus Flower]

Smoking is a real expensive way to kill yourself.

[just candid]

Cactus Flower wrote:

Smoking is a real expensive way to kill yourself.

It's also rather slow. Do it right and save money. Buy yourself a Lugar and do it today, but please do it outside as it's rather messy.