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...in it's own words. Click on the link for .PDF file. A very good read. Tobacco Explained

Congrats, Holski! You've made all the right moves this time. I personally don't think you'll ever smoke again. You're done with it. :)

Is that a nervous laugh, Ava? Yeah, your favorite author :pleasantry: posted :pleasantry: about it. That makes sense now. Just looking for the truth, man. :search:

I think that may be built into the new release when it comes out. I'll check more into it. :)

Somebody pooped?

If I ever stayed at Ava's house, the best part of waking up would be sleeping in. I wouldn't want to wake up to Folger's. I think Folger's has caused more issues with employees oversleeping and coming in late because they dread the thought of waking up to Folger's in their cups. Folger's and Maxwell house is a nasty, nasty addiction. Some go there whole lives thinking that swill is where it's at. Ava should know better. Babs does know better but for some reason has relapsed and is in denial. Now how in the hell does Ava know how many calories are in a cadaver? Nevermind, I don't want to know because I don't want to be interviewed when they find her chomping on some order by phone science project.

Evelyn, please update us. If you smoked you smoked. If you didn't you didn't. Either way, we want to hear from you.

Welcome to Quit Train, Jen! I've had relapses as well but once you quit for good, none of that matters. When you fully believe that smoking is of no benefit to you, you basically kill all the desire to smoke. You won't want to smell it much less romance it. Thanks for being a part of us and please post often. If you ever need to post an SOS, myself, the moderators and many members get alerts via email or sent to their phones so somebody will be right there with you. You're never alone in this and will never, ever be judged. You're gonna like this train ride. :)

Blasphemy! I think you're a closet Raven fan. I can tell. Did you get your cry towel washed, dried and pressed for this season? Make sure it's a pretty yellow. :)

I quit smoking therefore I will not be smoking today. NOPE!! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

lol

The intriguing Common Raven has accompanied people around the Northern Hemisphere for centuries, following their wagons, sleds, sleighs, and hunting parties in hopes of a quick meal. Ravens are among the smartest of all birds, gaining a reputation for solving ever more complicated problems invented by ever more creative scientists. These big, sooty birds thrive among humans and in the back of beyond, stretching across the sky on easy, flowing wingbeats and filling the empty spaces with an echoing croak.--Cornell Lab of Ornithology Cool Facts About Ravens--Cornell Lab of Ornithology The Common Raven is an acrobatic flier, often doing rolls and somersaults in the air. One bird was seen flying upside down for more than a half-mile. Young birds are fond of playing games with sticks, repeatedly dropping them, then diving to catch them in midair. Breeding pairs of Common Ravens hold territories and try to exclude all other ravens throughout the year. In winter, young ravens finding a carcass will call other ravens to the prize. They apparently do this to overwhelm the local territory owners by force of numbers to gain access to the food. Common Ravens are smart, which makes them dangerous predators. They sometimes work in pairs to raid seabird colonies, with one bird distracting an incubating adult and the other waiting to grab an egg or chick as soon as it’s uncovered. They’ve been seen waiting in trees as ewes give birth, then attacking the newborn lambs. They also use their intellect to put together cause and effect. A study in Wyoming discovered that during hunting season, the sound of a gunshot draws ravens in to investigate a presumed carcass, whereas the birds ignore sounds that are just as loud but harmless, such as an airhorn or a car door slamming. People the world over sense a certain kind of personality in ravens. Edgar Allan Poe clearly found them a little creepy. The captive ravens at the Tower of London are beloved and perhaps a little feared: legend has it that if they ever leave the tower, the British Empire will crumble. Native people of the Pacific Northwest regard the raven as an incurable trickster, bringing fire to people by stealing it from the sun, and stealing salmon only to drop them in rivers all over the world. Increasing raven populations threaten some vulnerable species including desert tortoises, Marbled Murrelets, and Least Terns. Ravens can cause trouble for people too. They’ve been implicated in causing power outages by contaminating insulators on power lines, fouling satellite dishes at the Goldstone Deep Space Site, peeling radar absorbent material off buildings at the Chinal Lake Naval Weapons center, pecking holes in airplane wings, stealing golf balls, opening campers’ tents, and raiding cars left open at parks. Common Ravens can mimic the calls of other bird species. When raised in captivity, they can even imitate human words; one Common Raven raised from birth was taught to mimic the word “nevermore.” The oldest known wild Common Raven lived to be 17 years 2 months old. Now that you know a little about the name of your biggest rival, use that cry towel and weep, like I'm quite sure you did on Thanksgiving 2013 when we wooped you all in front of the nation.

Never heard of it but I'll check it out. I'm kind of in limbo until the dead and House of Cards comes back on.

That's purple and black, like the bruises Big Ben has when Suggs gets his hands on him. Do you own a cry towel too? Or is it a terrible towel? Is there a difference? Who carries towels around with them? :)

JWG's daughter was kind enough to give us permission to post her message here, so here it is. :) Some of you, probably most, knew my father as jwg and knew him very well. I came on the site tonight because the memorial was held today in remembrance of his life. I wish i could personally thank every person who sent emails, cards, and letters for the service, it means more then you'll ever know. I also want to thank everyone that was here for him at the beginning of his quit and supporting him along the way, we were so proud of him to overcome his addiction to better his life, and that he did. There is no way for me to ever be able to express my most deepest and extensive gratitude for qsmb for all of the support and love you shared with my father in his final days. Or for the friendships and support you provided with him even before the devastating diagnosis. I also wanna take time in this post to send my sympathy to all of you who loved him, i know just how difficult life without his guidance and kind, smart, and some times non sense words is, some days i feel as if its impossible, others i know it is, i seen my dad loose his father to the same battle and i also seen my father morn over the loss for many years, but i seen him grow stronger and maybe he never really found peace after his dads passing but he did find life, he found so much to this world then just continuing a never ending battle with himself and cigarettes, he never let them win. Its been exactly 6 months to the day since i lost my father to never see again, to never share another conversation with, or to ever simply receive a "have a good day" text. Many days i still wait for them to come, hoping maybe its all just been an awful nightmare. And I'm a big girl i know its not, but sometimes reality is hard to face, and in the same moment i find myself trying to cover up a feeling instead of facing it i think more about my father and how much like him i am, and for that i am forever blessed. So many times during the memorial today, people would say, "your definitely your fathers daughter" " your just like your father" "thats in your genes" and even though ive heard this my whole life, theres no compliment greater in the whole wide world then to hear me compared to the greatest man to ever live. To you guys he was a writer and a story teller, to me he was my daddy, and my best friend, i hope to be half the parent he is to me for my children, and to always make him proud. Maybe one day ill be a writer too. But for now i just need some time. I hope you guys continue with your quit.

We have no such rules here, Macro. Thank you for the update from JWG's daughter and I hope that somebody can pass along the post from her for all of those who knew him. :)

I heard this was really good.

Me too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEKcM2wsl9g&list=PLE94555E44F6A81F9&index=48

On the 3rd one, I do a variation of that. I stand on a flat bench when I do the bent over rows so the bar can go lower. Got the exercise from something Arnold wrote a long time ago. I love it and it works better than any other exercise I've done for my back.

I have a Weber 330 Genesis and use it roughly 5 times per week. It's built like a tank. I put it together (don't trust the hardware stores to do it right) and while doing so, I was amazed at the quality of the parts. I think it has like a 25 year warranty and the burners and lines are all stainless steel. I think people are getting 6-10 years out of the burners before they need replaced vs 2 years on most other heavily used grills. I have been thinking about getting The Big Green Egg. My local hardware store sells them and they're pretty darn cool.

Are you using this same form doing the uprights? If so, your wrists will not move or bend. http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/upright-cable-row I do these and love them. http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/seated-cable-rows I also do these and using your shoulders, your wrists shouldn't move. http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/bent-over-barbell-row

It's not common knowledge and will remain that way unless that person chooses to chime in. I've given this person respect by not blabbing about it, something that would not have been given to me.

Very, very true. I never really defended against anything that was said about us. I don't care what they say about me, but those who I care about, all these months later, are still getting shit upon. The problem is that if at some point you don't offer the truth in these things, people start to believe it. The way they portray us in public (can't imagine the private messages, lol) is horrible. We have not done that to them and you would think that people could see the vast difference in these two forums but sadly enough, some cannot. Either way, I agree with you but for the sake of those I care much about, I wanted to at least put some facts out there. The simple facts. Simple. Facts. Chewie stewie.