jumper03 0 #1 November 16, 2005 After you put out your cigarette.... within 20 minutes blood pressure and pulse drop to normal. within 8 hours carbon monoxide level in the blood drops to normal and oxygen level increases to normal. within 24 hours the chance of heart attack decreases. within 48 hours nerve endings start to regrow and the senses of taste and smell are enhanced. within 72 hours bronchial tubes relax, making breathing easier. Lung capacity increases. within 2 weeks to 3 months Circulation improves, walking becomes easier and lung function increases 30%. of course if you light up again, you go back to the beginning. From my gyms monthly news letter. I thought it was enlightening. JumpScars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
namgrunt 0 #2 November 16, 2005 thanks to former pres. klinton ] tax on cigs. pay for health care for THE CHILDREN therefore I smoke FOR THE CHILDREN it would be rude not to ..59 YEARS,OVERWEIGHT,BALDIND,X-GRUNT LAST MIL. JUMP VIET-NAM(QUAN-TRI) www.dzmemories.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #3 November 16, 2005 Quotethanks to former pres. klinton ] tax on cigs. pay for health care for THE CHILDREN therefore I smoke FOR THE CHILDREN it would be rude not to .. Great way to spend your cigarette tax dollars, imho linz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumper03 0 #4 November 16, 2005 Quotethanks to former pres. klinton ] tax on cigs. pay for health care for THE CHILDREN therefore I smoke FOR THE CHILDREN it would be rude not to .. well, I guess that's the best rationalization I've ever seen....Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedy 0 #5 November 16, 2005 Keep smoking for the children I stopped on the feb 5th this year. My SO still smokes, I don't mind other people smoking. In Germany it pays for the fight against terrorism. Keep smoking if you want. But I stopped. Dave Fallschirmsport Marl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ccowden 0 #6 November 16, 2005 Yup- you smokers keep right on smokin! It fuels the economy. And if someone is willing to die for our economy, then my hat is off to them! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlexCrowley 0 #7 November 16, 2005 Are you trying to imply that smoking is bad for you????? Next you'll be telling me pro-wrestling isnt real.... You crazy californians, what will you think of next? TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumper03 0 #8 November 16, 2005 QuoteAre you trying to imply that smoking is bad for you????? Next you'll be telling me pro-wrestling isnt real.... You crazy californians, what will you think of next? don't you call me californian....them's fightin' words..... Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squink 0 #9 November 16, 2005 Quotethanks to former pres. klinton ] tax on cigs. pay for health care for THE CHILDREN therefore I smoke FOR THE CHILDREN Yes, for the children. And to keep my lungs nice and black! ...the door was open SKYDIVERGIRLS.COM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrendelKhan 0 #10 November 16, 2005 My theory is that by increasing my chances of a smoking related ilness/death, I am proportionatly decreasing my chances of an even more gruesome and bizarre death such as ants eating my eyes after surgery (oh, it really happened, google it if you dont believe me.) Actually, I'm of the Dennis Leary school of Smoking, I love to smoke, until they make it illegal i will continue to smoke, and I will speak out against the limitations of personal freesoms until the day I die, or until I run out of breath, which as a smoker isn't very long. Really though, the only stat that really matters when it comes to smoking: 100% of ALL deaths are caused by birth. cough cough Edit: Heres the story about the ants eating eyes damn thats gross. Grendel Khan-The Official DZ.Com Newbie Forum Nuisance "They sicken of the calm, that know the storm." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReBirth 0 #11 November 16, 2005 I quit in the beginning of August after 21 years of smoking. Was easy as hell. Two weeks using nicorette and that's it. Haven't had an urge for a puff since, and I've been to many concerts, casinos, bars, and even dated smokers. Guess I was just ready. I'm not one of those reformed anti-smoker nazis now. BUT, I have to say, I never realized how really offensive it is to non smokers. I can't walk down a city street more than 20 feet without inhaling someone elses smoke. And getting on the elevator with smokers really makes you appreciate how much they stink. I'm not in favor of anti-smoking laws, but I definitely prefer to frequent non-smoking establishments these days. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #12 November 16, 2005 QuoteQuotethanks to former pres. klinton ] tax on cigs. pay for health care for THE CHILDREN therefore I smoke FOR THE CHILDREN it would be rude not to .. Great way to spend your cigarette tax dollars, imho linz At least I get something for these tax dollars! Sure, the something is cancer, but WTF, it's something! Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ccowden 0 #13 November 16, 2005 QuoteAre you trying to imply that smoking is bad for you????? Next you'll be telling me pro-wrestling isnt real.... You crazy californians, what will you think of next? Oh, btw- There is no Santa Claus. Nice avatar! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #14 November 16, 2005 It's been over two years now -woo hoo! I still miss it sometimes, like after a meal or with a beer, but it's SO worth it. It's one less thing to have to think about, which is huge. No worrying about if I have enough, no runs to the store for nothing but cigs, no sitting out in the cold because you can't smoke in public places. Health benefits aside, it's just damn inconvenient to smoke. you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #15 November 16, 2005 Second hand smoke is even worse for you than first hand smoke. So I started smoking to lower my risk. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #16 November 16, 2005 QuoteIt's been over two years now -woo hoo! I still miss it sometimes, like after a meal or with a beer, but it's SO worth it. It's one less thing to have to think about, which is huge. No worrying about if I have enough, no runs to the store for nothing but cigs, no sitting out in the cold because you can't smoke in public places. Health benefits aside, it's just damn inconvenient to smoke. *Cheers* I quit April 4th this year and have looked back so many times I think I'm walking in circles. However I have never lit up again. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumper03 0 #17 November 16, 2005 QuoteQuoteIt's been over two years now -woo hoo! I still miss it sometimes, like after a meal or with a beer, but it's SO worth it. It's one less thing to have to think about, which is huge. No worrying about if I have enough, no runs to the store for nothing but cigs, no sitting out in the cold because you can't smoke in public places. Health benefits aside, it's just damn inconvenient to smoke. *Cheers* I quit April 4th this year and have looked back so many times I think I'm walking in circles. However I have never lit up again. Outstanding for you both!!!! Hey, beers on me when I'm down next march! Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #18 November 16, 2005 Much grass! (muchas gracias!) you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflynick 0 #19 November 17, 2005 Don't think about this one too much.......... They say smoking a cigarette takes 2 minutes off your life........ But it takes 5 minutes to smoke one......... So that's a 3 minute net gain!!! Like I said, don't think about it, just accept it! Hobbes: "How come we play 'War' and not 'Peace'?" Calvin: "Too few role models." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sd-slider 0 #20 November 17, 2005 QuoteFrom my gyms monthly news letter. I thought it was enlightening. Thanks..... You keep PUMPIN' and I'll keep PUFFIN'....Anvil Brother #69 Sidelined with a 5mm C5-C6 herniated disk... Back2Back slammers and 40yr old fat guys don't mix! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RhondaLea 4 #21 November 17, 2005 Nicotine studied as treatment for brain disorders By Carey Goldberg, Globe Staff, 11/12/2003 Scientists reported yesterday that nicotine seems to diminish mental impairment stemming from stress or an underactive thyroid -- the latest in a growing body of evidence that the long vilified substance may help people with brain disorders ranging from Alzheimer's disease to schizophrenia. ...If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ExAFO 0 #22 November 17, 2005 Quotethanks to former pres. klinton ] tax on cigs. pay for health care for THE CHILDREN therefore I smoke FOR THE CHILDREN it would be rude not to .. Wah. Ante up, addict. And be sure to sue the tobacco companies when you develop lung cancer. It's poetic to see someone who wasted their health later waste their money on legal fees.Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
highfly 0 #23 November 17, 2005 Is your avatar of that dude from Rob ZOmbies film? www.myspace.com/durtymac Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cudlo 0 #24 November 17, 2005 well... with the way my life is... and the way the world is... If I live long enough to die from smoking, I did something right._________________________________________ "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid." - Kierkegaard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broke 0 #25 November 17, 2005 Best part of the time smoking takes off of your life is that it is the time at the end of your lifeDivot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
