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  1. @johnny5 and others that have family in Florence’s path- if you camp, have a camper or have an RV the Atlanta Motorway Speedway is opening up to house evacuees http://www.atlantamotorspeedway.com/media/news/ams-opening-camping-facilities-hurricane-florence-evacuees.html
  2. Thanks sazerac- I’m far enough inland to be spared. I’m watching this beast- hoping she is downgraded or takes a right. I’m thinking of all of you in her path.
  3. Hi sslip! Congratulations on 8 months of smobriety! You’re growing a great quit and have helped so many quitters along the way! Bravo!! ?? ??
  4. Great movie! I haven't watched it in years.
  5. How the hell is anyone going to find Nemo in this crap? https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/plastic-straw-ban-cigarette-butts-are-single-greatest-source-ocean-n903661
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  6. I was there in August & missed roll call. Now I’m here in September. Howdy y’all ?? !!
  7. I am so excited to celebrate 2 years smokefree on Sept 26! I can’t believe it. Don’t care what the deck looks like ‘jo! Just need clean glasses, plenty of ice & an assortment of drinks. Oh- and a solid dance floor w a kicks&& DJ who gladly accepts & plays requests!
  8. @Wayne045- The show The Crown does not have quite as much smoking as Mad Men- Princess Margaret is a double stack chimney in Season 2. And the actress portraying her is really smoking- not sure what (tobacco vs herbal). In these types of shows- I do expect to see smoking for historical accuracy.
  9. Yes- @Joe7!!! That’s it. The sparking of pleasant memories. It is not so much a crave- more of nostalgia I guess. I remember dancing, drinking, & smoking alongside friends at many festive occasions. I think seeing it in the same context on TV brings back the memory of more youthful, carefree years.
  10. I"ve just now started watching (streaming?) The Crown. What a wonderful show. Gorgeous furnishings and landscapes. Talented actors abound. They smoke. So much smoking. Somehow watching this period piece vs something like ... Singles or Reality Bites...makes the smoking so -- dare I say-- less common and more glamorous. The very trait execs and advertisers honed in upon and perfected. I know the King died of cancer, Winston Churchill suffered the strokes. I would be lying to you all if I said I watch this show without the noticing the amount of smoking and longing just a bit. A teeny bit. But I will never ever smoke again. I fear I will always yearn when it is depicted as being expected and accepted. I am confident I will never smoke again. I am confident I will always have the "what ifs.." on the cusp of romanticising the cigarette. What if I take just one drag? What if I take just one cigarette? What if I take just one pack? What if I take just one carton? What if I take one month, one year,...one decade to restart my quit? What if I die? How will my child be? I know I will never smoke again, I accept that I will never smoke again. I accept the moments of longing for it, The Hit. I accept I may always be temped. I accept and know that I am stronger. --L4L
  11. Those that remember me— I was a naive closet/secret smoker. I had a ritual that certainly masked any trace of the filth. Right? I smoked in open air if possible. I doused myself in Febreeze. I sprinkled baby powder in my hair & on my face. I applied a lightly scented lotion to my arms. I had an oversized smoking shirt in my car...toss it on over my clothes...At some point I donned a smoking glove. I existed like a anxious drug addict. The noteable difference between me & “that junkie”...? My poison was legal. It still is.
  12. Lust4Life

    Friends

    I have several circles of friends. I divide them up. Maintain relations with each of them . We are all in varying stages of life, big kids, little kids, no kids, stress, remorse, and contentment. I never really thought about how I categorize(d) my friends. Perhaps it was mentioned in passing many years ago in between banter with the bartender. I see it -so much more clearly now that I observe my young child's social interactions. I observe through a microscope and telescope. Both are equally helpful. It is amazing how I can still be an outcast in social situations. The varying social situations I often find myself in. Nearly two years ago, I was the only smoker. So I thought. Secret smokers are everywhere! I always felt on edge, wanting to leave the discussion or party just to go home and smoke in the privacy of my own patio. Being a secret smoker sucked. I felt isolated. I have a new set of friends. I've kept the old. It is safe now for me to socialize with my old friends that still smoke. Safe because I am not a smoker. I stay inside and they spend more time outside. Again, I feel isolated. They are safe because I am not a cheater. I'm inside alone with their card hands face down on the table. I'm honest. I'm a non-smoking, non-cheating crappy card player.
  13. Scare
  14. A: Aside from humans (that speak), apes Q: why do rich people that don't do anything get the most of everything?
  15. A Thousand Miles from Nowhere - Dwight Yoakam Is there another place you'd rather be?
  16. Nature Aperitif: champagne/prosecco or martini
  17. Child like
  18. Lust4Life

    Use My Word

    I danced in the theater while viewing The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Step
  19. Therapy
  20. And out came Putin. I put in some rosemary , lime and Chanel No. 5
  21. awesome
  22. Spear
  23. Lust4Life

    True or False

    False. TNP loves outdoor concerts.

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