Delurking

Hi all,

Well, it's time for me to quit reading and start back to posting.
I've been keeping up with AS3 pretty frequently for the last several
months and losing at trivia. It's time to reaquaint myself with the
group.

I've been posting here off and on for nearly eight years (mostly off)
and stopped smoking more times than I care to count. Well, it's time
again!

Every pack of Marlboros I've purchased recently has a very prominant
suggestion to me. 07-07-07. OK, if they really want me to quit on
such a lucky sounding day, I'll bite. Therefore I (publicly, because
I think part of the reason my previous few quits have failed is
because I haven't come here to declare it) proclaim July 7, 2007 my
newest, and I hope last quit date. Heck, I may even get up early
(it's a Saturday) to smoke my last one at 7:07.

I've enjoyed reading the posts lately and I look forward to joining in
on the discussions and support again. I saw a post the other day that
had a list of the people who had been removed from the quit list and I
was second on the list! I want to be on a different list. I want to
be back on the quit list where I belong. (how many times can you use
the word, "list" in a single paragraph, I wonder).

Well, I'm rambling. I just wanted to say "Hi".

Cheers,
Rob
eight days and counting

Welcome back! Sounds like you've been doing the same as me but for one year
longer or

You know what to do. Read and post.

And swear a lot.

On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 06:06:26 -0700, "Billy Bob F."
<billybobf@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>Well, it's time for me to quit reading and start back to posting.
>I've been keeping up with AS3 pretty frequently for the last several
>months and losing at trivia. It's time to reaquaint myself with the
>group.
>
>I've been posting here off and on for nearly eight years (mostly off)
>and stopped smoking more times than I care to count. Well, it's time
>again!
>
>Every pack of Marlboros I've purchased recently has a very prominant
>suggestion to me. 07-07-07. OK, if they really want me to quit on
>such a lucky sounding day, I'll bite. Therefore I (publicly, because
>I think part of the reason my previous few quits have failed is
>because I haven't come here to declare it)

I think that helps - a lot. That's one thing that keeps my quit going
- the horrible idea that I'd have to come here and confess that I
screwed up.

> proclaim July 7, 2007 my
>newest, and I hope last quit date. Heck, I may even get up early
>(it's a Saturday) to smoke my last one at 7:07.

It would be tragic to blow a quit that has such an auspicious
beginning.

>
>I've enjoyed reading the posts lately and I look forward to joining in
>on the discussions and support again. I saw a post the other day that
>had a list of the people who had been removed from the quit list and I
>was second on the list! I want to be on a different list. I want to
>be back on the quit list where I belong. (how many times can you use
>the word, "list" in a single paragraph, I wonder).
>
>Well, I'm rambling. I just wanted to say "Hi".

Hi back to ya.

>
>Cheers,
>Rob
>eight days and counting

We'll be here. )
Sue
One year, three months, one week, one day, 9 hours, 46 minutes and 13
seconds. 15358 cigarettes not smoked, saving $2,557.18. Life saved: 7
weeks, 4 days, 7 hours, 50 minutes.

"Steve Dewey" <s[dot].dewey@blueyonder[couk]> wrote in message
news:lx7hi.4$Ua.1@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Welcome back! Sounds like you've been doing the same as me but for one
> year longer or
>
> You know what to do. Read and post.
>
> And swear a lot.
>

Welcome back to you too Steve.

GregB
7 Years + some
--
Epitaph - I'll try harder next time.

"Billy Bob F." <billybobf@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1183122386.880918.43230@g4g2000hsf.googlegrou ps.com...
> Hi all,
>
> Well, it's time for me to quit reading and start back to posting.
> I've been keeping up with AS3 pretty frequently for the last several
> months and losing at trivia. It's time to reaquaint myself with the
> group.
>
> I've been posting here off and on for nearly eight years (mostly off)
> and stopped smoking more times than I care to count. Well, it's time
> again!
>
> Every pack of Marlboros I've purchased recently has a very prominant
> suggestion to me. 07-07-07. OK, if they really want me to quit on
> such a lucky sounding day, I'll bite. Therefore I (publicly, because
> I think part of the reason my previous few quits have failed is
> because I haven't come here to declare it) proclaim July 7, 2007 my
> newest, and I hope last quit date. Heck, I may even get up early
> (it's a Saturday) to smoke my last one at 7:07.
>
> I've enjoyed reading the posts lately and I look forward to joining in
> on the discussions and support again. I saw a post the other day that
> had a list of the people who had been removed from the quit list and I
> was second on the list! I want to be on a different list. I want to
> be back on the quit list where I belong. (how many times can you use
> the word, "list" in a single paragraph, I wonder).
>
> Well, I'm rambling. I just wanted to say "Hi".
>
> Cheers,
> Rob
> eight days and counting
>

It would be better if you had popped in to post a humongous meter, but hey
shit happens.
Good to see that you're giving it another go.

GregB
7 years + some
--
Epitaph - I'll try harder next time.

Hi Rob! And welcome!
July 7 is also the day after my birthday, so I'd be honored ....


Ashley

"Billy Bob F." (billybobf@hotmail.com) writes:
> on the discussions and support again. I saw a post the other day that
> had a list of the people who had been removed from the quit list and I
> was second on the list! I want to be on a different list. I want to
> be back on the quit list where I belong. (how many times can you use
> the word, "list" in a single paragraph, I wonder).
>
> Well, I'm rambling. I just wanted to say "Hi".

Hiya, Rob -- welcome home.

I'm chipmunk roasting on the trivia board, by the way. You're
consistently ahead of me.


I'm glad to see you, in both places.

*hugs*

mmm
Seven years, seven months, four weeks, one day, 2 hours, 22 minutes and 21
seconds. 111923 cigarettes not smoked, saving $20,146.31. Life saved: 1
year, 3 weeks, 3 days, 14 hours, 55 minutes.

Hi Rob!
All those times we tried to quit....Fuggetabout it! Look ahead and
don't beat yourself up. Are you quitting cold turkey or using NRT or
Chantix?? I used Chantix and am astonished at how much easier it has
been for me than using patches and or gum. Everybody's different
though.
Will look for you to post your wee meter and watch it grow!
Angie

I have been quit for 3 Weeks, 14 hours, 3 minutes and 7 seconds (21
days). I have saved $94.96 by not smoking 431 cigarettes. I have saved
1 Day, 11 hours and 55 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 6/7/2007
10:00 PM

Piggybacking on Sues post, cos I didn't get the original.

Glad to see you are giving it another go, Rob. Good luck with the 7/7/7!
You can do it!

Sarah and Steve
Eight months, two weeks, three days, 16 hours, 47 minutes and 3 seconds.
6517 cigarettes not smoked, saving $2,606.99. Life saved: 3 weeks, 1 day, 15
hours, 5 minutes.

PS I am Sephy on trivia...Steve doesn't play.
"Sue" <sebrady@thegrid.net> wrote in message
news:m43a835m0qiu4fiqts9ee9a497k5lr3hk1@4ax.com...
: On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 06:06:26 -0700, "Billy Bob F."
: <billybobf@hotmail.com> wrote:
:
: >Hi all,
: >
: >Well, it's time for me to quit reading and start back to posting.
: >I've been keeping up with AS3 pretty frequently for the last several
: >months and losing at trivia. It's time to reaquaint myself with the
: >group.
: >
: >I've been posting here off and on for nearly eight years (mostly off)
: >and stopped smoking more times than I care to count. Well, it's time
: >again!
: >
: >Every pack of Marlboros I've purchased recently has a very prominant
: >suggestion to me. 07-07-07. OK, if they really want me to quit on
: >such a lucky sounding day, I'll bite. Therefore I (publicly, because
: >I think part of the reason my previous few quits have failed is
: >because I haven't come here to declare it)
:
: I think that helps - a lot. That's one thing that keeps my quit going
: - the horrible idea that I'd have to come here and confess that I
: screwed up.
:
: > proclaim July 7, 2007 my
: >newest, and I hope last quit date. Heck, I may even get up early
: >(it's a Saturday) to smoke my last one at 7:07.
:
: It would be tragic to blow a quit that has such an auspicious
: beginning.
:
: >
: >I've enjoyed reading the posts lately and I look forward to joining in
: >on the discussions and support again. I saw a post the other day that
: >had a list of the people who had been removed from the quit list and I
: >was second on the list! I want to be on a different list. I want to
: >be back on the quit list where I belong. (how many times can you use
: >the word, "list" in a single paragraph, I wonder).
: >
: >Well, I'm rambling. I just wanted to say "Hi".
:
: Hi back to ya.
:
: >
: >Cheers,
: >Rob
: >eight days and counting
:
: We'll be here. )
: Sue
: One year, three months, one week, one day, 9 hours, 46 minutes and 13
: seconds. 15358 cigarettes not smoked, saving $2,557.18. Life saved: 7
: weeks, 4 days, 7 hours, 50 minutes.
:

"Marilyn Matte" <ag868@FreeNet.Carleton.CA> wrote in message
news:f63bkf$iq5$1@theodyn.ncf.ca...
: "Billy Bob F." (billybobf@hotmail.com) writes:
: > on the discussions and support again. I saw a post the other day that
: > had a list of the people who had been removed from the quit list and I
: > was second on the list! I want to be on a different list. I want to
: > be back on the quit list where I belong. (how many times can you use
: > the word, "list" in a single paragraph, I wonder).
: >
: > Well, I'm rambling. I just wanted to say "Hi".
:
: Hiya, Rob -- welcome home.
:
: I'm chipmunk roasting on the trivia board, by the way. You're
: consistently ahead of me.
:
:
: I'm glad to see you, in both places.
:
: *hugs*
:
: mmm
: Seven years, seven months, four weeks, one day, 2 hours, 22 minutes and 21
: seconds. 111923 cigarettes not smoked, saving $20,146.31. Life saved: 1
: year, 3 weeks, 3 days, 14 hours, 55 minutes.

I think we should have a thread to find out who's who on trivia. I wonder
quite often! Do you?

Sarah aka Sephy

On Jun 29, 3:21 pm, "Steve and Sarah"
<sandskrie...@NOSPAM.yourlink.ca> wrote:
> Piggybacking on Sues post, cos I didn't get the original.
>
> Glad to see you are giving it another go, Rob. Good luck with the 7/7/7!
> You can do it!
>
> Sarah and Steve
> Eight months, two weeks, three days, 16 hours, 47 minutes and 3 seconds.
> 6517 cigarettes not smoked, saving $2,606.99. Life saved: 3 weeks, 1 day, 15
> hours, 5 minutes.
>
> PS I am Sephy on trivia...Steve doesn't play."Sue" <sebr...@thegrid.net> wrote in message
>
> news:m43a835m0qiu4fiqts9ee9a497k5lr3hk1@4ax.com...
> : On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 06:06:26 -0700, "Billy Bob F.": <billyb...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> :
> : >Hi all,
> : >
> : >Well, it's time for me to quit reading and start back to posting.
> : >I've been keeping up with AS3 pretty frequently for the last several
> : >months and losing at trivia. It's time to reaquaint myself with the
> : >group.
> : >
> : >I've been posting here off and on for nearly eight years (mostly off)
> : >and stopped smoking more times than I care to count. Well, it's time
> : >again!
> : >
> : >Every pack of Marlboros I've purchased recently has a very prominant
> : >suggestion to me. 07-07-07. OK, if they really want me to quit on
> : >such a lucky sounding day, I'll bite. Therefore I (publicly, because
> : >I think part of the reason my previous few quits have failed is
> : >because I haven't come here to declare it)
> :
> : I think that helps - a lot. That's one thing that keeps my quit going
> : - the horrible idea that I'd have to come here and confess that I
> : screwed up.
> :
> : > proclaim July 7, 2007 my
> : >newest, and I hope last quit date. Heck, I may even get up early
> : >(it's a Saturday) to smoke my last one at 7:07.
> :
> : It would be tragic to blow a quit that has such an auspicious
> : beginning.
> :
> : >
> : >I've enjoyed reading the posts lately and I look forward to joining in
> : >on the discussions and support again. I saw a post the other day that
> : >had a list of the people who had been removed from the quit list and I
> : >was second on the list! I want to be on a different list. I want to
> : >be back on the quit list where I belong. (how many times can you use
> : >the word, "list" in a single paragraph, I wonder).
> : >
> : >Well, I'm rambling. I just wanted to say "Hi".
> :
> : Hi back to ya.
> :
> : >
> : >Cheers,
> : >Rob
> : >eight days and counting
> :
> : We'll be here. )
> : Sue
> : One year, three months, one week, one day, 9 hours, 46 minutes and 13
> : seconds. 15358 cigarettes not smoked, saving $2,557.18. Life saved: 7
> : weeks, 4 days, 7 hours, 50 minutes.
> :

Hi, Rob - So good to see you again! Welcome back, we missed you. (But
please quit beating my ass in the trivia game. Ha, ha.)
Hugs,
Pam

Well well well
Err, I mean
welcome back!

I was wondering where you had flown off to.

hugs,
Cat




"Billy Bob F." <billybobf@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1183122386.880918.43230@g4g2000hsf.googlegrou ps.com...
> Hi all,
>
> Well, it's time for me to quit reading and start back to posting.
> I've been keeping up with AS3 pretty frequently for the last several
> months and losing at trivia. It's time to reaquaint myself with the
> group.
>
> I've been posting here off and on for nearly eight years (mostly off)
> and stopped smoking more times than I care to count. Well, it's time
> again!
>
> Every pack of Marlboros I've purchased recently has a very prominant
> suggestion to me. 07-07-07. OK, if they really want me to quit on
> such a lucky sounding day, I'll bite. Therefore I (publicly, because
> I think part of the reason my previous few quits have failed is
> because I haven't come here to declare it) proclaim July 7, 2007 my
> newest, and I hope last quit date. Heck, I may even get up early
> (it's a Saturday) to smoke my last one at 7:07.
>
> I've enjoyed reading the posts lately and I look forward to joining in
> on the discussions and support again. I saw a post the other day that
> had a list of the people who had been removed from the quit list and I
> was second on the list! I want to be on a different list. I want to
> be back on the quit list where I belong. (how many times can you use
> the word, "list" in a single paragraph, I wonder).
>
> Well, I'm rambling. I just wanted to say "Hi".
>
> Cheers,
> Rob
> eight days and counting
>

oh I finally meet the fast reader.

Welcome back to your old stopping grounds.
Being a nonsmoker is the best choice.

Anita quit the nicodemon:
One year, four weeks, one day, 3 hours, 16 minutes and 3 seconds. 11824
cigarettes not smoked, saving $1,478.01. Life saved: 5 weeks, 6 days, 1
hour, 20 minutes.

On 29 Jun, 14:06, "Billy Bob F." <billyb...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Well, it's time for me to quit reading and start back to posting.
> I've been keeping up with AS3 pretty frequently for the last several
> months and losing at trivia. It's time to reaquaint myself with the
> group.
>
> I've been posting here off and on for nearly eight years (mostly off)
> and stopped smoking more times than I care to count. Well, it's time
> again!
>
> Every pack of Marlboros I've purchased recently has a very prominant
> suggestion to me. 07-07-07. OK, if they really want me to quit on
> such a lucky sounding day, I'll bite. Therefore I (publicly, because
> I think part of the reason my previous few quits have failed is
> because I haven't come here to declare it) proclaim July 7, 2007 my
> newest, and I hope last quit date. Heck, I may even get up early
> (it's a Saturday) to smoke my last one at 7:07.
>
> I've enjoyed reading the posts lately and I look forward to joining in
> on the discussions and support again. I saw a post the other day that
> had a list of the people who had been removed from the quit list and I
> was second on the list! I want to be on a different list. I want to
> be back on the quit list where I belong. (how many times can you use
> the word, "list" in a single paragraph, I wonder).
>
> Well, I'm rambling. I just wanted to say "Hi".
>
> Cheers,
> Rob
> eight days and counting

Hi Billy Bob
07.07.07 yes I think you have it there. There is strong magic in those
numbers. Welcome and good luck
Regards Chris

"Billy Bob F." <billybobf@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Well, it's time for me to quit reading and start back to posting.
>I've been keeping up with AS3 pretty frequently for the last several
>months and losing at trivia. It's time to reaquaint myself with the
>group.
>
>I've been posting here off and on for nearly eight years (mostly off)
>and stopped smoking more times than I care to count. Well, it's time
>again!

Welcome back Rob! It's good to have you back and feel that this is
your definite quit :-)

--
Tihomir
*I don't smoke anymore*

.... DIDN'T INHALE? Can't he do ANYTHING right?

Welcome back!! Make sure you check in on the 7th. We'' be here waiting to
cheer for you.

--
Lots of love
Summer (007) -- 5M+
_________________________________________________

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"Billy Bob F." <billybobf@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1183122386.880918.43230@g4g2000hsf.googlegrou ps.com...
> Hi all,
>
> Well, it's time for me to quit reading and start back to posting.
> I've been keeping up with AS3 pretty frequently for the last several
> months and losing at trivia. It's time to reaquaint myself with the
> group.
>
> I've been posting here off and on for nearly eight years (mostly off)
> and stopped smoking more times than I care to count. Well, it's time
> again!
>
> Every pack of Marlboros I've purchased recently has a very prominant
> suggestion to me. 07-07-07. OK, if they really want me to quit on
> such a lucky sounding day, I'll bite. Therefore I (publicly, because
> I think part of the reason my previous few quits have failed is
> because I haven't come here to declare it) proclaim July 7, 2007 my
> newest, and I hope last quit date. Heck, I may even get up early
> (it's a Saturday) to smoke my last one at 7:07.
>
> I've enjoyed reading the posts lately and I look forward to joining in
> on the discussions and support again. I saw a post the other day that
> had a list of the people who had been removed from the quit list and I
> was second on the list! I want to be on a different list. I want to
> be back on the quit list where I belong. (how many times can you use
> the word, "list" in a single paragraph, I wonder).
>
> Well, I'm rambling. I just wanted to say "Hi".
>
> Cheers,
> Rob
> eight days and counting
>

Welcome out of lurk Rob!

--
Batman: "You're far from mod, Robin. And many hippies are older than you
are."
-
"Billy Bob F." <> schreef in bericht ...
> Hi all,
>
> Well, it's time for me to quit reading and start back to posting.
> I've been keeping up with AS3 pretty frequently for the last several
> months and losing at trivia. It's time to reaquaint myself with the
> group.
>
> I've been posting here off and on for nearly eight years (mostly off)
> and stopped smoking more times than I care to count. Well, it's time
> again!
>
> Every pack of Marlboros I've purchased recently has a very prominant
> suggestion to me. 07-07-07. OK, if they really want me to quit on
> such a lucky sounding day, I'll bite. Therefore I (publicly, because
> I think part of the reason my previous few quits have failed is
> because I haven't come here to declare it) proclaim July 7, 2007 my
> newest, and I hope last quit date. Heck, I may even get up early
> (it's a Saturday) to smoke my last one at 7:07.
>
> I've enjoyed reading the posts lately and I look forward to joining in
> on the discussions and support again. I saw a post the other day that
> had a list of the people who had been removed from the quit list and I
> was second on the list! I want to be on a different list. I want to
> be back on the quit list where I belong. (how many times can you use
> the word, "list" in a single paragraph, I wonder).
>
> Well, I'm rambling. I just wanted to say "Hi".
>
> Cheers,
> Rob
> eight days and counting
>

Well, I guess I'll add in my welcome back as well, Rob. Like others I
do wanna know what your quit method will be. I, too, used Chantix on
this quit and I feel more resolved and focused this time than I've
ever felt about a quit. I think the 07/07/07 date does have a good
appeal and you might well find another person or two lurking who will
decide to jump into the smober pool with you.

I look forward to seeing you post as much as you need. You know the
rest!

FlatironMike
FSS
Four months, two weeks, five days, 16 hours, 54 minutes and 44
seconds. 2794 cigarettes not smoked, saving $837.98. Life saved: 1
week, 2 days, 16 hours, 50 minutes.