Ramadan

[rickh]

I have a new co-worker who is from Iraq. He invited me to share his
evening meal of traditional Iraqi
foods made by his wife for the breaking of the fast after sundown. (It
was delicious BTW). One of the things he brought was some dates, so we
got to talking about date palms, then Cuba, then cigars, and finally
my quit.
He said that the smokers who observe Ramadam, once the time comes to
break the fast (around 8:00 P.M. here) will smoke first before they
eat, despite thier hunger. I said oh I didn't realize smoking was
prohibited during the fasting hours. He said oh yes, they are very
cranky, "We call them the untouchables, because if you touch them they
will explode"
Man that's some dedication to your religion and your addiction. Can
you imagine going cold turkey every day for a month? Like some sort of
horrible grounhog day.

[Edna Pearl]

<shudder> The lengths to which cigarette addicts go, the suffering they
endure! I am so glad I'm free of that tyranny.

ep ooooooooof

"rickh" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I have a new co-worker who is from Iraq. He invited me to share his
> evening meal of traditional Iraqi
> foods made by his wife for the breaking of the fast after sundown. (It
> was delicious BTW). One of the things he brought was some dates, so we
> got to talking about date palms, then Cuba, then cigars, and finally
> my quit.
> He said that the smokers who observe Ramadam, once the time comes to
> break the fast (around 8:00 P.M. here) will smoke first before they
> eat, despite thier hunger. I said oh I didn't realize smoking was
> prohibited during the fasting hours. He said oh yes, they are very
> cranky, "We call them the untouchables, because if you touch them they
> will explode"
> Man that's some dedication to your religion and your addiction. Can
> you imagine going cold turkey every day for a month? Like some sort of
> horrible grounhog day.

[Kathleen]

That's fascinating! Lucky you! "the untouchables" - that is just wild!
With hope and heart,
Kathleen


"rickh" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I have a new co-worker who is from Iraq. He invited me to share his
> evening meal of traditional Iraqi
> foods made by his wife for the breaking of the fast after sundown. (It
> was delicious BTW). One of the things he brought was some dates, so we
> got to talking about date palms, then Cuba, then cigars, and finally
> my quit.
> He said that the smokers who observe Ramadam, once the time comes to
> break the fast (around 8:00 P.M. here) will smoke first before they
> eat, despite thier hunger. I said oh I didn't realize smoking was
> prohibited during the fasting hours. He said oh yes, they are very
> cranky, "We call them the untouchables, because if you touch them they
> will explode"
> Man that's some dedication to your religion and your addiction. Can
> you imagine going cold turkey every day for a month? Like some sort of
> horrible grounhog day.

[PolarBear]

It must be hard to have to wait until night time before they can smoke. I
bet they get up just on time to have their first smoke of the day.

PolarBear

--
"There is a light at the end of every
tunnel ..just pray it's not a train!"
/me walking in a tunnel until she finds the light.



"rickh" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I have a new co-worker who is from Iraq. He invited me to share his
> evening meal of traditional Iraqi
> foods made by his wife for the breaking of the fast after sundown. (It
> was delicious BTW). One of the things he brought was some dates, so we
> got to talking about date palms, then Cuba, then cigars, and finally
> my quit.
> He said that the smokers who observe Ramadam, once the time comes to
> break the fast (around 8:00 P.M. here) will smoke first before they
> eat, despite thier hunger. I said oh I didn't realize smoking was
> prohibited during the fasting hours. He said oh yes, they are very
> cranky, "We call them the untouchables, because if you touch them they
> will explode"
> Man that's some dedication to your religion and your addiction. Can
> you imagine going cold turkey every day for a month? Like some sort of
> horrible grounhog day.

[DutchVanOOF]

The untouchables, lol.

"rickh" <> schreef in bericht ...
> I have a new co-worker who is from Iraq. He invited me to share his
> evening meal of traditional Iraqi
> foods made by his wife for the breaking of the fast after sundown. (It
> was delicious BTW). One of the things he brought was some dates, so we
> got to talking about date palms, then Cuba, then cigars, and finally
> my quit.
> He said that the smokers who observe Ramadam, once the time comes to
> break the fast (around 8:00 P.M. here) will smoke first before they
> eat, despite thier hunger. I said oh I didn't realize smoking was
> prohibited during the fasting hours. He said oh yes, they are very
> cranky, "We call them the untouchables, because if you touch them they
> will explode"
> Man that's some dedication to your religion and your addiction. Can
> you imagine going cold turkey every day for a month? Like some sort of
> horrible grounhog day.

[FlatIronMike]

Interesting story, Rick. I can think of a bartender I know here in
the City who used to always take the Month of January 'off' from
smoking & drinking. Roscoe would stop on the 2nd [yeah New Year's Eve
was the last of the party for him] but then would not smoke nor drink
again until the first of February. I do think that if you did that
sort of action long enough you simply got somewhat used to it. But I
*DO* agree with EP that being smober just makes life soooo much easier
to live!

FlatironMike
on a *slow*
One year, six months, four weeks, two days, 2 hours, 50 minutes and 2
seconds. 11542 cigarettes not smoked, saving $3,462.46. Life saved: 5
weeks, 5 days, 1 hour, 50 minutes.

[Lynn]

that would be rough. one of the reasons I never broke my quit because I
could not keep doing it over and over
--
Lynn VOF+ Leaper
"Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."



"rickh" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I have a new co-worker who is from Iraq. He invited me to share his
> evening meal of traditional Iraqi
> foods made by his wife for the breaking of the fast after sundown. (It
> was delicious BTW). One of the things he brought was some dates, so we
> got to talking about date palms, then Cuba, then cigars, and finally
> my quit.
> He said that the smokers who observe Ramadam, once the time comes to
> break the fast (around 8:00 P.M. here) will smoke first before they
> eat, despite thier hunger. I said oh I didn't realize smoking was
> prohibited during the fasting hours. He said oh yes, they are very
> cranky, "We call them the untouchables, because if you touch them they
> will explode"
> Man that's some dedication to your religion and your addiction. Can
> you imagine going cold turkey every day for a month? Like some sort of
> horrible grounhog day.

[[email protected]]

Its how I quit when Ramadan was coming up I decided to take
a week before and quit, this was last year though not this one
its a good way to clean up, but ya Ive seen it happen the way right
after breaking fast people just go out for a smoke, my bro cant
even handle himself he simply doesnt fast I find that sad.....

tobacco = evil

[Cindy Murray]

rickh wrote:
> I have a new co-worker who is from Iraq. He invited me to share his
> evening meal of traditional Iraqi
> foods made by his wife for the breaking of the fast after sundown. (It
> was delicious BTW). One of the things he brought was some dates, so we
> got to talking about date palms, then Cuba, then cigars, and finally
> my quit.
> He said that the smokers who observe Ramadam, once the time comes to
> break the fast (around 8:00 P.M. here) will smoke first before they
> eat, despite thier hunger. I said oh I didn't realize smoking was
> prohibited during the fasting hours. He said oh yes, they are very
> cranky, "We call them the untouchables, because if you touch them they
> will explode"
> Man that's some dedication to your religion and your addiction. Can
> you imagine going cold turkey every day for a month? Like some sort of
> horrible grounhog day.


So tell us about the food ...... We've had a lot of Pakistani food
here, and love it. There are several restaurants here that we frequent.
Delicious stuff, similar to some Indian foods. Is it similar or
different?

[rickh]

On Sep 10, 10:43*am, Cindy Murray <c1ndyl...@tx.rr.com> wrote:
> rickh wrote:
> > *I have a new co-worker who is from Iraq. He invited me to share his
> > evening meal of traditional Iraqi
> > foods made by his wife for the breaking of the fast after sundown. (It
> > was delicious BTW). One of the things he brought was some dates, so we
> > got to talking about date palms, then Cuba, then cigars, and finally
> > my quit.
> > * He said that the smokers who observe Ramadam, once the time comes to
> > break the fast (around 8:00 P.M. here) will smoke first before they
> > eat, despite thier hunger. I said oh I didn't realize smoking was
> > prohibited during the fasting hours. He said oh yes, they are very
> > cranky, "We call them the untouchables, because if you touch them they
> > will explode"
> > *Man that's some dedication to your religion and your addiction. Can
> > you imagine going cold turkey every day for a month? Like some sort of
> > horrible grounhog day.
>
> So tell us about the food ...... *We've had a lot of Pakistani food
> here, and love it. *There are several restaurants here that we frequent..
> * Delicious stuff, similar to some Indian foods. *Is it similar or
> different?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Well, let's see..There was what I thought was a sauce or gravy, but
turned out to be a soup with lentils & noodles, It was kind of thick
and tasted like a mild curry. the lentils were ground and had the
colour of chick peas, but were some other kind of lentil.
There were the dates, and some small vegetarian somosas ( store
bought), and these homemade
things vaugely like a somosa in that there was a wrapping/crust of
mashed rice & potatoes about the size of a small muffin or cupcake,
filled with ground beef, rasisns and seasonings. I think they were
deep fried. Then there was a dish of rice maybe with saffron or mild
curry as it was yellow and some chicken, and I think peas & a
sprinkling of veggies.
Oh and he forgot the tabouleh ( a salad of bulgar wheat
parsley,tomatoes etc classic middle eastern dish) !
Certainly made my frozen prefab pasta alfredo look bland.

[DutchVanOOF]

You're already quit for over a year? Way cool!

<> schreef in bericht ...
> Its how I quit when Ramadan was coming up I decided to take
> a week before and quit, this was last year though not this one
> its a good way to clean up, but ya Ive seen it happen the way right
> after breaking fast people just go out for a smoke, my bro cant
> even handle himself he simply doesnt fast I find that sad.....
>
> tobacco = evil