Why are some people getting only 4-5 answers to a major milestone posting?

once upon a time getting a FMD or whatever people would come out of the
woodwork to cheer the person on or even send virtual gifts, even a WTG was
something!
--
Lynn VOF+ Leaper
"Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."

it does seem quiet 'round here, doesn't it?

"Lynn" <lynn.scott@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:47c30971$0$4036$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net...
> once upon a time getting a FMD or whatever people would come out of the
> woodwork to cheer the person on or even send virtual gifts, even a WTG was
> something!
> --
> Lynn VOF+ Leaper
> "Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."
>
>
>
>
>

cute legs!

"Marvin The Paranoid Android" <marvinparanoidandroid@hotmail.com> wrote in
message
news:f33a8f07-9bd8-4f81-bdd4-fec440f464bb@i29g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> Oye! I'm back in my cheerleaders outfit these days!
>
> How do I look??
>
> :-)
>
> Lynn wrote:
>> once upon a time getting a FMD or whatever people would come out of the
>> woodwork to cheer the person on or even send virtual gifts, even a WTG
>> was
>> something!
>> --
>> Lynn VOF+ Leaper
>> "Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."

Oye! I'm back in my cheerleaders outfit these days!

How do I look??

:-)

Lynn wrote:
> once upon a time getting a FMD or whatever people would come out of the
> woodwork to cheer the person on or even send virtual gifts, even a WTG was
> something!
> --
> Lynn VOF+ Leaper
> "Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."

Well, Lynn, I do send out the Gnomes and Horace as much as I can, but
I do miss a posting now and then, especially if it's a 'heavy flow'
day with postings...<wink>

FlatironMike
Will celebrate the opening of an envelope!
One year, two weeks, 17 hours, 43 minutes and 11 seconds. 7594
cigarettes not smoked, saving $2,278.43. Life saved: 3 weeks, 5 days,
8 hours, 50 minutes.

On Feb 25, 4:14*pm, FlatIronMike <FlatironMike...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Well, Lynn, I do send out the Gnomes and Horace as much as I can, but
> I do miss a posting now and then, especially if it's a 'heavy flow'
> day with postings...<wink>
>
> FlatironMike
> Will celebrate the opening of an envelope!
> One year, two weeks, 17 hours, 43 minutes and 11 seconds. 7594
> cigarettes not smoked, saving $2,278.43. Life saved: 3 weeks, 5 days,
> 8 hours, 50 minutes.

Heh -- I think it was when you ventured Northward and were
incommunicado for that week.

You're missed when you're not here!

And thanks again for sending out the Gnomes and Horace as much as you
do! Be sure to give them a hug for me. :-)

Cheers!

-- Marvin

The whole group is very quiet this year! I looked at google
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.s...-smoking/about
and this group hasn't been this quiet since 1997! It may be a good thing
(less smokers to quit) but I feel the ones who are here should step up and
make at least make a noise when a milestone comes along. I didn't get alot
of cheerleading on the homefront when I first quit and people making a
little fuss made it easier to go another day.
--
Lynn VOF+ Leaper
"Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."




"ok2bwild" <ok2bwild@yahho.com> wrote in message
news:mbFwj.7399$xq2.5278@newssvr21.news.prodigy.ne t...
> it does seem quiet 'round here, doesn't it?
>
> "Lynn" <lynn.scott@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:47c30971$0$4036$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net...
>> once upon a time getting a FMD or whatever people would come out of the
>> woodwork to cheer the person on or even send virtual gifts, even a WTG
>> was something!
>> --
>> Lynn VOF+ Leaper
>> "Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

very good! but Marvie before doing the splits make sure you are wearing the
matching panties
--
Lynn VOF+ Leaper
"Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."



"Marvin The Paranoid Android" <marvinparanoidandroid@hotmail.com> wrote in
message
news:f33a8f07-9bd8-4f81-bdd4-fec440f464bb@i29g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> Oye! I'm back in my cheerleaders outfit these days!
>
> How do I look??
>
> :-)
>
> Lynn wrote:
>> once upon a time getting a FMD or whatever people would come out of the
>> woodwork to cheer the person on or even send virtual gifts, even a WTG
>> was
>> something!
>> --
>> Lynn VOF+ Leaper
>> "Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."

hahaha celebrate the opening of a letter! Horace and the Gnomes have been so
busy here that I don't know what AS3 would do without them
--
Lynn VOF+ Leaper
"Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."



"FlatIronMike" <FlatironMikeNYC@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:93f0309b-438b-43af-b77f-d11e9f67ccd0@72g2000hsu.googlegroups.com...
> Well, Lynn, I do send out the Gnomes and Horace as much as I can, but
> I do miss a posting now and then, especially if it's a 'heavy flow'
> day with postings...<wink>
>
> FlatironMike
> Will celebrate the opening of an envelope!
> One year, two weeks, 17 hours, 43 minutes and 11 seconds. 7594
> cigarettes not smoked, saving $2,278.43. Life saved: 3 weeks, 5 days,
> 8 hours, 50 minutes.

You mean boxers ... lol ...

On Feb 25, 5:59*pm, "Lynn" <lynn.sc...@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca>
wrote:
> very good! but Marvie before doing the splits make sure you are wearing the
> matching panties
> --
> Lynn VOF+ Leaper
> "Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."
>
> "Marvin The Paranoid Android" <marvinparanoidandr...@hotmail.com> wrote in
> messagenews:f33a8f07-9bd8-4f81-bdd4-fec440f464bb@i29g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>
> > Oye! *I'm back in my cheerleaders outfit these days!
>
> > How do I look??
>
> > :-)
>
> > Lynn wrote:
> >> once upon a time getting a FMD or whatever people would come out of the
> >> woodwork to cheer the person on or even send virtual gifts, even a WTG
> >> was
> >> something!
> >> --
> >> Lynn VOF+ Leaper
> >> "Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."

BLINK::BLINK::
......ummm...yeah ..... boxers.....right
--
Lynn VOF+ Leaper
"Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."



"Marvin The Paranoid Android" <marvinparanoidandroid@hotmail.com> wrote in
message
news:f3879840-1705-4536-a7db-48455425fb63@41g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
You mean boxers ... lol ...

On Feb 25, 5:59 pm, "Lynn" <lynn.sc...@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca>
wrote:
> very good! but Marvie before doing the splits make sure you are wearing
> the
> matching panties
> --
> Lynn VOF+ Leaper
> "Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."
>
> "Marvin The Paranoid Android" <marvinparanoidandr...@hotmail.com> wrote in
> messagenews:f33a8f07-9bd8-4f81-bdd4-fec440f464bb@i29g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>
> > Oye! I'm back in my cheerleaders outfit these days!
>
> > How do I look??
>
> > :-)
>
> > Lynn wrote:
> >> once upon a time getting a FMD or whatever people would come out of the
> >> woodwork to cheer the person on or even send virtual gifts, even a WTG
> >> was
> >> something!
> >> --
> >> Lynn VOF+ Leaper
> >> "Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."

On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:31:12 -0400, "Lynn"
<lynn.scott@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote:

> once upon a time getting a FMD or whatever people would come out of the
>woodwork to cheer the person on or even send virtual gifts, even a WTG was
>something!

I don't know, Lynn. I try. I'll try to do better.
Sue

On Feb 25, 8:42*pm, Sue <sebr...@thegrid.net> wrote:
> On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:31:12 -0400, "Lynn"
>
> <lynn.sc...@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote:
> > once upon a time getting a FMD or whatever people would come out of the
> >woodwork to cheer the person on or even send virtual gifts, even a WTG was
> >something!
>
> I don't know, Lynn. *I try. *I'll try to do better.
> Sue

I think there are lots of old quitters here, and their "quits" are
important cause they don't think about smoking anymore, and that's a
good thing, I still support all the new quitters, but I don't get here
as often because I don't think about smoking as much as I used to. I
agree we have to support the new guys, but I think it's a good thing
that we can "forget" about our smoking history and are going on with
our lives in a different way. Those of us who still appear on AS3 need
to remember how hard it is to quit and encourage the new guys. I'm w/
Sue - I'll try to do better.
Hugs,
Pam

Can only speak for myself. I'm not very creative at times. How many
ways can one say WTG without it sounding trite and worn out? Truly
(I've learned how to spell it I think), the first few days...the first
week...the first Month (to my mind) are far more impressive than the
first year, two years, etc. It takes so much more to stay smoke-free
in the early days.

I'll try to do better. Thanks Lynn.


---
Wayne Baker
Cold Turkey Quit Date: August 4, 2007
Nicotine Free: 6M 3w 10h 50m
Not Smoked: 5,965
Money Better Spent: $984.23




"Lynn" <lynn.scott@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote in
news:47c30971$0$4036$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net:

> once upon a time getting a FMD or whatever people would come out of
> the
> woodwork to cheer the person on or even send virtual gifts, even a
WTG
> was something!

On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:10:31 GMT, Wayne <nospamloansarranger@cox.net>
wrote:

>Can only speak for myself. I'm not very creative at times. How many
>ways can one say WTG without it sounding trite and worn out?

I agree, Wayne.

> Truly
>(I've learned how to spell it I think),

Thank you, thank you. That seems to be one of the most misspelled
words on Usenet. )

> the first few days...the first
>week...the first Month (to my mind) are far more impressive than the
>first year, two years, etc. It takes so much more to stay smoke-free
>in the early days.

Good point.

>
>I'll try to do better. Thanks Lynn.
>
>
>---
>Wayne Baker
>Cold Turkey Quit Date: August 4, 2007
>Nicotine Free: 6M 3w 10h 50m
>Not Smoked: 5,965
>Money Better Spent: $984.23

Nice meter!!!!
Sue

>
>
>
>
>"Lynn" <lynn.scott@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote in
>news:47c30971$0$4036$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net:
>
>> once upon a time getting a FMD or whatever people would come out of
>> the
>> woodwork to cheer the person on or even send virtual gifts, even a
>WTG
>> was something!

On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:31:12 -0400, "Lynn"
<lynn.scott@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote:

> once upon a time getting a FMD or whatever people would come out of the
>woodwork to cheer the person on or even send virtual gifts, even a WTG was
>something!

I stopped announcing milestones, simply because there was pretty much
a collective shrug. (Well, we are HERE for that-It's what we do..or
don't do!)
So it appeared to me that people discovered my deeply held dark
secret.
Yes. It's (Sobbing) true.
I'm an asshole,

However, I do not smoke.
On March 20/21, the Spring Equinox, I will hit ONE YEAR.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~
On that day, I expect you ASCII Artists to have finished my tribute:
A group orgy involving dancing faeries and gnomes.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~

I can edit in the animals for Year Two, to follow.
Lizards are easy <: ={=={-----

Thank You.

On Feb 26, 9:44*am, THISTime <n...@notonusent.him> wrote:
> Yes. *It's *(Sobbing) *true.
> I'm an asshole,

Yeah. me too.
Thankfully my wife cleared that up for me.

LOL @I'm an asshole!!!

Referencing "

I stopped announcing milestones, simply because there was pretty much
a collective shrug.

See "SOCIAL ROLES IN ELECTRONIC COMMUNITIES"
by Scott A. Golder and Judith Donath
http://web.media.mit.edu/~golder/pro...golder2004.pdf

"alt.support.stop-smoking routinely has conversations that are
off-topic (i.e. the topic of quitting smoking) by design. For this
group, topicality is less
important than posting material that is interesting to the participants.
Arguably, however, this
requires a more sophisticated understanding of the group’s tastes. If
alt.support.stop-smoking
were simply about stopping smoking, then it would be relatively easy for
participants to decide
what is and is not acceptable." [p11]

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THISTime wrote:
>> once upon a time getting a FMD or whatever people would come out of the
>> woodwork to cheer the person on or even send virtual gifts, even a WTG was
>> something!
>>
>
> I stopped announcing milestones, simply because there was pretty much
> a collective shrug. (Well, we are HERE for that-It's what we do..or
> don't do!)
> So it appeared to me that people discovered my deeply held dark
> secret.
> Yes. It's (Sobbing) true.
> I'm an asshole,
>
> However, I do not smoke.
> On March 20/21, the Spring Equinox, I will hit ONE YEAR.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~
> On that day, I expect you ASCII Artists to have finished my tribute:
> A group orgy involving dancing faeries and gnomes.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~
>
> I can edit in the animals for Year Two, to follow.
> Lizards are easy <: ={=={-----
>
> Thank You.
>
>

On Feb 25, 6:08*pm, "Lynn" <lynn.sc...@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca>
wrote:
> hahaha celebrate the opening of a letter! Horace and the Gnomes have been so
> busy here that I don't know what AS3 would do without them
> --


Uh-oh, Lynn. Don't give Horace too much of a pat on the head or he'll
be unpigable to live with. Having Gnomes underfoot all day *CAN* be
trying. I just don't know how Summer manages it with Anya and those
nekked fairies of hers. <G>

FlatironMike
One year, two weeks, one day, 17 hours, 40 minutes and 38 seconds.
7614 cigarettes not smoked, saving $2,284.42. Life saved: 3 weeks, 5
days, 10 hours, 30 minutes.

On Feb 25, 7:10*pm, Wayne <nospamloansarran...@cox.net> wrote:
> Can only speak for myself. *I'm not very creative at times. * How many
> ways can one say WTG without it sounding trite and worn out? *Truly
> (I've learned how to spell it I think), the first few days...the first
> week...the first Month (to my mind) are far more impressive than the
> first year, two years, etc. * It takes so much more to stay smoke-free
> in the early days.
>
> I'll try to do better. * Thanks Lynn.
>
> ---
> Wayne *Baker
> Cold Turkey Quit Date: *August 4, 2007
> Nicotine Free: *6M 3w 10h 50m
> Not Smoked: *5,965
> Money Better Spent: *$984.23
>
> "Lynn" <lynn.sc...@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote innews:47c30971$0$4036$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net:
>
>
>
>
>
> > *once upon a time getting a FMD or whatever people would come out of
> > *the
> > woodwork to cheer the person on or even send virtual gifts, even a
> WTG
> > was something! *- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Kinda what he said. I will try to be better too.
TG08's
Two months, one week, three days, 5 hours, 16 minutes and 50 seconds.
1444 cigarettes not smoked, saving $310.54. Life saved: 5 days, 20
minutes.

I know you will
as a whole group we all have been quieter.
--
Lynn VOF+ Leaper
"Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."



"Sue" <sebrady@thegrid.net> wrote in message
news:0hr6s3pgu7hvgmkstrv04mcbnb7p81a00h@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:31:12 -0400, "Lynn"
> <lynn.scott@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>> once upon a time getting a FMD or whatever people would come out of the
>>woodwork to cheer the person on or even send virtual gifts, even a WTG was
>>something!
>
> I don't know, Lynn. I try. I'll try to do better.
> Sue

you know just even having someone post a simple WTG no matter how many
times they give it out to others means something to the person who has a
milestone. it says " I don't really have time to write a huge post but I
wanted you to know I acknowledge your milestone.
--
Lynn VOF+ Leaper
"Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."



"Wayne" <nospamloansarranger@cox.net> wrote in message
news:Xns9A4FE199A717Fdloansarrangercoxnet@69.28.18 6.120...
> Can only speak for myself. I'm not very creative at times. How many
> ways can one say WTG without it sounding trite and worn out? Truly
> (I've learned how to spell it I think), the first few days...the first
> week...the first Month (to my mind) are far more impressive than the
> first year, two years, etc. It takes so much more to stay smoke-free
> in the early days.
>
> I'll try to do better. Thanks Lynn.
>
>
> ---
> Wayne Baker
> Cold Turkey Quit Date: August 4, 2007
> Nicotine Free: 6M 3w 10h 50m
> Not Smoked: 5,965
> Money Better Spent: $984.23
>
>
>
>
> "Lynn" <lynn.scott@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote in
> news:47c30971$0$4036$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net:
>
>> once upon a time getting a FMD or whatever people would come out of
>> the
>> woodwork to cheer the person on or even send virtual gifts, even a
> WTG
>> was something!

This is sad.
--
Lynn VOF+ Leaper
"Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."



"THISTime" <nope@notonusent.him> wrote in message
news:sbc8s3dd1g7cvc6au3vorlg1lju1pn3opv@4ax.com...
> I stopped announcing milestones, simply because there was pretty much
> a collective shrug. (Well, we are HERE for that-It's what we do..or
> don't do!)

It's a great thing Pam, and the results we are all after, to be free,
I know we have alot of newbies here and getting a congrats or a WTG from
someone closer to their own quits is huge, well it was for me because I knew
they were in the ditches with me and their accomplishments were my own. they
didn't seem like they were way past the fight like the OF'ers or beyond
were. But it was very nice to have them there as well cheering me on.
--
Lynn VOF+ Leaper
"Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."



"Pam" <PFaust@fortune-johnson.com> wrote in message
news:b5b12b5b-1871-4ef8-9520-e5b39a447cf1@u72g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
On Feb 25, 8:42 pm, Sue <sebr...@thegrid.net> wrote:
> On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:31:12 -0400, "Lynn"
>
> <lynn.sc...@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote:
> > once upon a time getting a FMD or whatever people would come out of the
> >woodwork to cheer the person on or even send virtual gifts, even a WTG
> >was
> >something!
>
> I don't know, Lynn. I try. I'll try to do better.
> Sue

I think there are lots of old quitters here, and their "quits" are
important cause they don't think about smoking anymore, and that's a
good thing, I still support all the new quitters, but I don't get here
as often because I don't think about smoking as much as I used to. I
agree we have to support the new guys, but I think it's a good thing
that we can "forget" about our smoking history and are going on with
our lives in a different way. Those of us who still appear on AS3 need
to remember how hard it is to quit and encourage the new guys. I'm w/
Sue - I'll try to do better.
Hugs,
Pam

"Lynn" <lynn.scott@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:47c49a5d$0$4039$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net...
> you know just even having someone post a simple WTG no matter how many
> times they give it out to others means something to the person who has a
> milestone. it says " I don't really have time to write a huge post but I
> wanted you to know I acknowledge your milestone.

That's so true, Lynn! I remember waaaaaaaay back when I found this group
and jumped on the wagon. Getting feedback from others already quit was very
important to me and kept me going. I'll make more of an effort to give
back what AS3 has given me.

Sally
VOF
> --
> Lynn VOF+ Leaper
> "Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."
>
>
>
> "Wayne" <nospamloansarranger@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:Xns9A4FE199A717Fdloansarrangercoxnet@69.28.18 6.120...
>> Can only speak for myself. I'm not very creative at times. How many
>> ways can one say WTG without it sounding trite and worn out? Truly
>> (I've learned how to spell it I think), the first few days...the first
>> week...the first Month (to my mind) are far more impressive than the
>> first year, two years, etc. It takes so much more to stay smoke-free
>> in the early days.
>>
>> I'll try to do better. Thanks Lynn.
>>
>>
>> ---
>> Wayne Baker
>> Cold Turkey Quit Date: August 4, 2007
>> Nicotine Free: 6M 3w 10h 50m
>> Not Smoked: 5,965
>> Money Better Spent: $984.23
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Lynn" <lynn.scott@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote in
>> news:47c30971$0$4036$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net:
>>
>>> once upon a time getting a FMD or whatever people would come out of
>>> the
>>> woodwork to cheer the person on or even send virtual gifts, even a
>> WTG
>>> was something!
>
>

Superhumanmommapowers
--
Lynn VOF+ Leaper
"Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."



"FlatIronMike" <FlatironMikeNYC@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:5428e51a-e932-4652-b29c-
I just don't know how Summer manages it with Anya and those
nekked fairies of hers. <G>

FlatironMike
One year, two weeks, one day, 17 hours, 40 minutes and 38 seconds.
7614 cigarettes not smoked, saving $2,284.42. Life saved: 3 weeks, 5
days, 10 hours, 30 minutes.

:~D
--
Lynn VOF+ Leaper
"Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."



"msmomo2u" <suzmthompson@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:b6e56c16-eabd-4a96-864b-
Kinda what he said. I will try to be better too.
TG08's
Two months, one week, three days, 5 hours, 16 minutes and 50 seconds.
1444 cigarettes not smoked, saving $310.54. Life saved: 5 days, 20
minutes.

they did make those dreary days brighter didn't they
--
Lynn VOF+ Leaper
"Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."



"Sally" <nosmokin2atcomcastdotnet> wrote in message
news:RO2dnUlli4HLA1nanZ2dnUVZ_jidnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> That's so true, Lynn! I remember waaaaaaaay back when I found this group
> and jumped on the wagon. Getting feedback from others already quit was
> very important to me and kept me going. I'll make more of an effort to
> give back what AS3 has given me.
>
> Sally
> VOF

On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:09:33 -0400, "Lynn" >"THISTime"
<nope@notonusent.him> wrote in message
>news:sbc8s3dd1g7cvc6au3vorlg1lju1pn3opv@4ax.com.. .
>> I stopped announcing milestones, simply because there was pretty much
>> a collective shrug. (Well, we are HERE for that-It's what we do..or
>> don't do!)


>This is sad.
>--
No, it's not meant to be, really..just a little Rodney Dangerfield.

Yes, I have enjoyed the Dancing Faeries and Yodelling Gnomes early on,
but we really are quitting for ourselves, not the applause..though of
course the well-wishes are another reward, and a gesture of the
support of our virtual community. But as a person who has not even
done a year, what can I actually expect to hear from an 8-Year Quit
holder?
About the same thing Tiger Woods would hear from a beginning duffer, I
would guess.
But where it really counts was last August when I had Bad Things and a
momentary slip...THEN when it really counted I got fabulous support.

So it made me put things in perspective. OK, I quit, I belong here,
and someday the quit will be permanent, but I learned my lesson and
will the last to believe it till I see it.

So, when I had been quit yet another month, the most important thing
was not to look for an automatic pat on the head, because that was
what I was SUPPOSED to be doing, anyway.
I think in the first critical three months is when people need the
extra applause, because everyone recognizes how hard that time was/is.
But for me, when another month rolls around, I'll shut up unless I get
into quit trouble, and save the applause for the 3-Mothers who really
need it. As someone else posted,(Paraphrased) "How many times can
"Way To Go" mean something special?
I know the dancing faeries and the gnomes are quivering in expectation
of my One-Year Mark on the Equinox.

(In retrospect, I should have done it on the Solstice. I could have
gone back to Chanctonbury Ring and made the Faeries appear, myself.)

On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:44:05 -0500, THISTime <nope@notonusent.him>
wrote:

>On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:31:12 -0400, "Lynn"
><lynn.scott@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>> once upon a time getting a FMD or whatever people would come out of the
>>woodwork to cheer the person on or even send virtual gifts, even a WTG was
>>something!
>
>I stopped announcing milestones, simply because there was pretty much
>a collective shrug. (Well, we are HERE for that-It's what we do..or
>don't do!)
>So it appeared to me that people discovered my deeply held dark
>secret.
>Yes. It's (Sobbing) true.
>I'm an asshole,

You may be an asshole, but you are not *The* Asshole. I was married
to *him*.

>
>However, I do not smoke.
> On March 20/21, the Spring Equinox, I will hit ONE YEAR.
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~
>On that day, I expect you ASCII Artists to have finished my tribute:
>A group orgy involving dancing faeries and gnomes.
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~
>
>I can edit in the animals for Year Two, to follow.
>Lizards are easy <: ={=={-----
>
>Thank You.

LOL. Too funny. Thanks for the laugh.
Sue - The Fucking Bitch

Hi Sally, remember when we first met it was different in it seems
someone was always available on chat. For me those late night one on
ones helped develope some friends and quit buddies.
Marv's created a nice chat site but is seems like the old IRC site
captured far mor early quiters that were up all night.

Mike M


On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:18:44 -0800, "Sally" <nosmokin2atcomcastdotnet>
wrote:

>
>
>"Lynn" <lynn.scott@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote in message
>news:47c49a5d$0$4039$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net.. .
>> you know just even having someone post a simple WTG no matter how many
>> times they give it out to others means something to the person who has a
>> milestone. it says " I don't really have time to write a huge post but I
>> wanted you to know I acknowledge your milestone.
>
>That's so true, Lynn! I remember waaaaaaaay back when I found this group
>and jumped on the wagon. Getting feedback from others already quit was very
>important to me and kept me going. I'll make more of an effort to give
>back what AS3 has given me.
>
>Sally
>VOF
>> --
>> Lynn VOF+ Leaper
>> "Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."
>>
>>
>>
>> "Wayne" <nospamloansarranger@cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:Xns9A4FE199A717Fdloansarrangercoxnet@69.28.18 6.120...
>>> Can only speak for myself. I'm not very creative at times. How many
>>> ways can one say WTG without it sounding trite and worn out? Truly
>>> (I've learned how to spell it I think), the first few days...the first
>>> week...the first Month (to my mind) are far more impressive than the
>>> first year, two years, etc. It takes so much more to stay smoke-free
>>> in the early days.
>>>
>>> I'll try to do better. Thanks Lynn.
>>>
>>>
>>> ---
>>> Wayne Baker
>>> Cold Turkey Quit Date: August 4, 2007
>>> Nicotine Free: 6M 3w 10h 50m
>>> Not Smoked: 5,965
>>> Money Better Spent: $984.23
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Lynn" <lynn.scott@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote in
>>> news:47c30971$0$4036$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net:
>>>
>>>> once upon a time getting a FMD or whatever people would come out of
>>>> the
>>>> woodwork to cheer the person on or even send virtual gifts, even a
>>> WTG
>>>> was something!
>>
>>

>
> You may be an asshole, but you are not *The* Asshole. *I was married
> to *him*.

Wait, YOU married him too??? Because I thought *I* married him.

:P

Ashley - The Other Fucking Bitch

Hi Mike! I hardly ever went into the chat room myself but I know there are
many quitters who depended on it. I guess I used AS3 as my chat room in
the early days and just never left. Good to see you again!

Sally

"Mike M" <mikemcig-free@mindless.com> wrote in message
news:8sp9s3p60bi4b0753njgjs2dubc74de276@4ax.com...
> Hi Sally, remember when we first met it was different in it seems
> someone was always available on chat. For me those late night one on
> ones helped develope some friends and quit buddies.
> Marv's created a nice chat site but is seems like the old IRC site
> captured far mor early quiters that were up all night.
>
> Mike M
>
>
> On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:18:44 -0800, "Sally" <nosmokin2atcomcastdotnet>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>"Lynn" <lynn.scott@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote in message
>>news:47c49a5d$0$4039$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net. ..
>>> you know just even having someone post a simple WTG no matter how many
>>> times they give it out to others means something to the person who has a
>>> milestone. it says " I don't really have time to write a huge post but I
>>> wanted you to know I acknowledge your milestone.
>>
>>That's so true, Lynn! I remember waaaaaaaay back when I found this group
>>and jumped on the wagon. Getting feedback from others already quit was
>>very
>>important to me and kept me going. I'll make more of an effort to give
>>back what AS3 has given me.
>>
>>Sally
>>VOF
>>> --
>>> Lynn VOF+ Leaper
>>> "Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Wayne" <nospamloansarranger@cox.net> wrote in message
>>> news:Xns9A4FE199A717Fdloansarrangercoxnet@69.28.18 6.120...
>>>> Can only speak for myself. I'm not very creative at times. How many
>>>> ways can one say WTG without it sounding trite and worn out? Truly
>>>> (I've learned how to spell it I think), the first few days...the first
>>>> week...the first Month (to my mind) are far more impressive than the
>>>> first year, two years, etc. It takes so much more to stay smoke-free
>>>> in the early days.
>>>>
>>>> I'll try to do better. Thanks Lynn.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ---
>>>> Wayne Baker
>>>> Cold Turkey Quit Date: August 4, 2007
>>>> Nicotine Free: 6M 3w 10h 50m
>>>> Not Smoked: 5,965
>>>> Money Better Spent: $984.23
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Lynn" <lynn.scott@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote in
>>>> news:47c30971$0$4036$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net:
>>>>
>>>>> once upon a time getting a FMD or whatever people would come out of
>>>>> the
>>>>> woodwork to cheer the person on or even send virtual gifts, even a
>>>> WTG
>>>>> was something!
>>>
>>>
>

Hi Lynn

I'm amazed! This is *quiet*?! In all honesty I'm nowhere near able to
keep up with this group - it seems very active to me! I can never read
all the posts, which is a bit of a shame.


SueR
One month, four weeks, two days, 17 hours, 54 minutes and 20 seconds.
246 cigarettes not smoked, saving R 246.98. Life saved: 20 hours, 30
minutes.


On Feb 26, 12:58*am, "Lynn" <lynn.sc...@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca>
wrote:
> The whole group is very quiet this year! I looked at googlehttp://groups.google.com/group/alt.support.stop-smoking/about
> and this group hasn't been this quiet since 1997! It may be a good thing
> (less smokers to quit) but I feel the ones who are here should step up and
> make at least make a noise when a milestone comes along. I didn't get alot
> of cheerleading on the homefront when I first quit and people making a
> little fuss made it easier to go another day.
> --
> Lynn VOF+ Leaper
> "Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."
>
> "ok2bwild" <ok2bw...@yahho.com> wrote in message
>
> news:mbFwj.7399$xq2.5278@newssvr21.news.prodigy.ne t...
>
>
>
> > it does seem quiet 'round here, doesn't it?
>
> > "Lynn" <lynn.sc...@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote in message
> >news:47c30971$0$4036$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net.. .
> >> once upon a time getting a FMD or whatever people would come o