Comments on: Take It From Michael, Quit Smoking

By: Gordon

Gordon — Wed, 17 May 2006 13:05:49 +0000

It look like Gaddafi just “consummated” his newly improved relationship with the U.S.

By: Andrew Kaduk

Andrew Kaduk — Wed, 17 May 2006 01:09:40 +0000

My oh my, smoking IS glamorous! How silly of me to quit!

By: Preston Taylor Holmes

Preston Taylor Holmes — Tue, 16 May 2006 16:28:36 +0000

Now that pic is enough to make me change my mind on this whole smoking issue.

By: beautifulatrocities

beautifulatrocities — Tue, 16 May 2006 16:20:41 +0000

Today's Smoking is Sexy! pic

By: beautifulatrocities

beautifulatrocities — Tue, 16 May 2006 14:32:40 +0000

Please. You’re just jumping on the Maryscott O’Connor stop smoking bandwagon

By: Preston Taylor Holmes

Preston Taylor Holmes — Tue, 16 May 2006 11:16:02 +0000

“Kudos to you for never touching them, but I can assure you that I can make a more compelling argument for staying away than you can.”

Andrew, you’re probably right about that. I took your initial statement as one of those “since you’ve never done it, you have no right to talk about it” arguments. Good luck stayin’ off the cancer sticks.

By: Andrew Kaduk

Andrew Kaduk — Tue, 16 May 2006 02:53:57 +0000

Did I mention that I totally agree with you on the “smoking in the car with kids” thing? You would think that common sense would dictate the solution, and that laws wouldn’t have to…BUT…

By: Andrew Kaduk

Andrew Kaduk — Tue, 16 May 2006 02:50:40 +0000

Smoking is different, P. You have no fucking clue what a son-of-a-bitch it is to finally put these damn things down (not as hard as I expected, as I had these mental images of the detox scene from “Trainspotting”).
Kudos to you for never touching them, but I can assure you that I can make a more compelling argument for staying away than you can.

By: Preston Taylor Holmes

Preston Taylor Holmes — Tue, 16 May 2006 02:22:20 +0000

“I believe that only a smoker (or ex-smoker) truly has the right to say “hey, little kids, don’t ever ever EVER smoke!””

And only someone fighting in the war can comment on the war, and only someone who voted can complain about who won… yadda yadda.

Glad you quit though.

By: Andrew Kaduk

Andrew Kaduk — Mon, 15 May 2006 17:45:43 +0000

I just quit 7 days ago…cold turkey. I believe that only a smoker (or ex-smoker) truly has the right to say “hey, little kids, don’t ever ever EVER smoke!” Only those of us who decided to cave under the pressure to smoke have any concept of what a motherfucker it is to wake up in the morning and feel like a slave to tobacco. To cough, gag, hack and sometimes puke…followed by the instant urge to re-pave your respiratory tract…

I’m 29 and I smoked for almost 15 years…roughly half my life. It makes me giggle to think about finally being free of it. If my kids ever decide to go through that “phase” (mind you, I have never smoked in my home so my kids have only been exposed to “outdoor smoke”), I will kick their asses thoroughly. Makes me mad even thinking about it and they are only 2 and 4 years old!