bakon

Steelers win- hint

Don't lease, buy less car. Payments are based on interest and balance, not user fees and other ways to say "more interest". Lease only good for a business or to get a car you cant afford to begin with. But a payment to buy is normal part of life. Great not to have one, but they don't last forever, cars or payments and eventailly you got to have one to get the other. I have multiple cars and try to replace on a rotating scheadule keeping payments to a minimum. I will not lay out 20-55k when it can be financed for 2 percent at 72 months at a credit union or 60 months at zero through a manufacturer. Timing is everything. Debate new vs used and deprication....I like new, I know I am getting the best deal. If I buy correctly I don't have a depreciation the first year. Used is whatever they set the price at, sometimes close to what I can get a new one for and it got 10-20k miles on it. That's 2-3 years of driving to me. Whats that worth? To me a couple thousand.. new I can usually find for around invoice plus incentives. Current one was 250 below invoice and incentives or roughtly 8k off a 52k sticker. Most these numbers can be found online. Tru-Car, Edmunds, Kelly Blue Book. Research for a month before going, I did for 6 months because I wasn't in a hurry. Also like new because I know how the car has been treated its entire life, which also makes it worth more in a trade and last longer if keeping it. Most newer used cars were two year leases and how are they used or cared for? Probably for business and who cares because its gone in two years... Last truck I kept 12 years and still got 1/3 of what I paid for it back in trade. Sure I put money in, but less money than a new one would cost in payments. Just got to know that balance point where it is not really losoing value anymore, then keep it till it really starts costing money to fix. SOunds like your there.. SUV< cant help you because I would only pic American and sounds like you want foreign with a lot of seating.

Bat driving the train burrito drinking silly drinking anyone here drinking...

-16 to -19 does not make a win.. Sticks win on a cheat violation. Zero

I will go again then if Jen too busy.... Who knows Elvis? Or did.

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and i didn't even start on the places you people come from or the dumb way you talk, bragging you live near lake erie when its really ohio, or all that leprechaun talking from the islanders Cleveland, Baltimore,...and you brag?

babs and sgt used to piss me off. they either said too much or said it in third person and it got on my nerves. then jimmy with his muscle photo, or skinny scott my gay lover who talked like pimp still does, all the time, just a softy and such a nice guy bs he uses. and that Mexican who came here but never posted. he pisses me off for that. what about ginger and dd, they get me mad when they cheat, not counting me in score and there is the bad egg currently, she needs an ass smack that stupid bat and Elton with the comments they pull, nice guys for leaving behind on a trip nancy steals my likes ava and her smile, what are you smiling at? doorbell looking like she is getting ready to drop her pants and poop right there in the yard cat avatars-they really piss me off. and don't understand the shell silly got either, then the names here, scooobydoo, smarti, fancypantsnancy,sharonmakesmestiff,ho hum, ginger,devvilwoman, pimp,dog, gemzee(whats that mean anyways), gabby (taalkstomuch) who names themselves talkstomuch???jacki is good cuz that's my boss at home but homer? and anneal?no no, hockeymom? thts a redneck chick for sure and the whole flip flop wearing dirty crew (you know what needs washed) what helped me with my quit, this group of misfits i get to make fun of daily.

jenny turn to ask.....or is she farting around in the back room again with pictures???

i never pledged. but used nope for first week as my way to make it. If I didn't take a puff, i would stay quit. then I was too far along to go back....pretty simple

good but who is Ted? read their about us stuff and still don't know

40 f here now, don't care, leaving in three days.

Harley Parts, trips and a truck. Probably would take trips anyways so just beer.

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better than the cat

ava or jen? any confessions?

some chick is being funny..... short list. starts with jen and goes to ava... got bat too.. stay out until blood is cleaned up

correct suspect

pull head out of butt and see if fresh air helps.... maybe lightheaded is just the fog clearing of all those chemicals. I would think a true medical condition would make you lose balance and more... more info needed

who steals the likes?

Game still -9 and on pause...OFFICIALLY.

jenny...main suspect ginger second only because she blames the one I didn't guess(Jenny) ava- third suspect- don't think she would pick the two singers if she likes them. dd is the good egg in this but a cheater and might know more....

THE BEST OF THIS POST IS SCAMPS NEAR END. He only ever made 2 posts and this was his first. #141 kickitorfcckit Posted 25 February 2013 - 06:06 AM Yeah, bakon! You're an inspiration!! Congratulations Thanks for posting here to help others, too #142 christinabell Posted 25 February 2013 - 06:15 AM Well done bakon. Five months is a huge achievement. You should be extremely proud of yourself #143 bakon Posted 18 March 2013 - 09:51 AM March 18th and just hit 3500 smokes missed, dont know exact number of days but counter has 1 week shy of 6 months. Thought I would update the number of smokes. 3500 at five minutes a pop- 17,500 minutes or 291.66666 hours or 12.152777 days. Over 12 days of constant smoking every second. This is just 1 pack a day of king size. Laid out end to end 3500 x 3.25 inches = 11375 inches 947.916 feet 315.972 yards over three football fields (not soccer Gainesy) almost 2/10th a mile For you metric folks 3500 x 84 mm=294000mm 294 meters almost 3/10 kilometer #144 KickinSticksposted 18 March 2013 - 08:00 PM Bakon, as someone just starting out, it was great and useful to read through your progress over the past half year. Congrats on keeping the quit! #145 islandgirl Posted 19 March 2013 - 07:03 AM Congratulations Bacon on your great quit. Very inspiring journey #146 bakon Posted 19 March 2013 - 08:17 AM Thank you both. Live in Steeler country but would prefer being on an island #147 KickinSticks Posted 19 March 2013 - 08:07 PM Yeah, grew up in Steeler Country but never moved back after college. Now that there's the direct ticket, we're free to move about the country. #148 bakon Posted 24 March 2013 - 07:45 PM 6 months still marching #149 youngster513 Posted 24 March 2013 - 08:28 PM Gyeah, 6 months bud! Marching on! #150 ShaunPosted 24 March 2013 - 09:25 PM Your doing great!!! Unlike #151 babs609 Posted 24 March 2013 - 09:25 PM excellent soldier!! doing fabulous! #152 bakonPosted 25 April 2013 - 10:23 AM 7 months and doing fine. The temptations are all around but never think twice about it. Saw a half a burned one in a friends ashtray ther other day. Looked at it like "I remember you. I remember how many times you tasted good for the first puff only to let me down with the second. Crappy taste left on my tongue." Smiled and walked away. Friend tried quiting soon after I did. Said the gum dehydrated him and still left him smoking at night. Cant put all the knowledge of this board out there in one conversation. Sounds preachy. How do you tell someone cold turkey is the best asnd easiest route when it sounds the hardest? and is the hardest at first. I didnt even try to explain he didnt really quit and made it worse with what he tried. Just thought to myself "He just isnt ready yet." I could see when I told him I hit 7 months he wished he was me. There is a good signature on one of the people with more time than me...something like ...So many times we feel we wish we were still smoking, and when we were smoking we wished we were here. #153 jimmy009 Posted 25 April 2013 - 03:07 PM keep on marching forword 7 months is super way to go #154 bakonPosted 22 May 2013 - 11:12 AM Almost 8 months and last week was harder than normal. Was a vacation on the motorcycle and smoked a lot more than usual for bike week events in the past. Riding at day and drinking at night plus crowd is more smokers than a regular crowd. Just associated the whole event including the place we stay with the habit. Now I didn't pick any up. Bum any. Buy or borrow. But I did think about it more often and so had to stay on guard. Back home now and have no thoughts of it. In fact the smell has changed to me again. Not a pleasant smell but not like s*** either. Like the smell when I was a kid and an adult fired up. Didn't like it. Harsh. But not that stale klingy crap ashtray odor. #155 slocumPosted 22 May 2013 - 11:35 AM Congrats on 8 months. Just remember, any junkie thinking is a lie. Smoking never did do anything for you and never will. #156 EmmaBunny Posted 22 May 2013 - 12:43 PM I bet it was really difficult in that environment, but you held tight and made it through successfully! Congratulations for that. And thank you for reminding all of us that we need to stay alert. #157 bakon Posted 28 May 2013 - 01:35 AM Wife and I have been pretty good with the gym for a few years but I never spent much time with the cardio stuff. Knew I should not smoke was more important than riding a stationary bike for my health. And why get out of breath walking in place on treadmill. Again I was a smoker and three flights of steps could make me piss and moan. Avoid the cardio much as I could, maybe 5-10 minutes and move on. So hit some weights, fake a few sit ups and feel like I was doing my part. Well 8 months quit and I am ready to work on the heart and lungs now. Do some walking a few days a week with the dogs, maybe a 1-1.5 miles in a 15-20 minute route, depending on weather. Lungs and such feeling fine, dont piss and moan walking anymore. Steps or hills are fine. Working at gym still so muscles are stronger than most my age and not overweight, so summer is here and we are doing some bike riding. #158 anna173 Posted 28 May 2013 - 01:47 AM congrats!! Hang in there!! you can do this!! Unlike #159 scampNEWLY_REGISTERED 2 posts Posted 20 June 2013 - 04:55 AM Hi Bakon, I'm more a reader than a poster - Just thought I would post and let you know, that you have helped massively, a 40 year old married guy (20+ year smoker) sitting in Sydney Australia on the other side of the world, I started the journey 95 days ago, and especially at that time, i was googling and reading every article and forum under the sun, anything to to distract myself It sure was tough back then. For some reason your posts really struck a chord with me, and i kept returning and reading your thread over and over again over the weeks and months. That NOPE approach sure does work, i credit that simple concept with getting me to 95 days, as well as your "starting out" thread. I know i'm not out of the woods yet, but i'm thinking about it less and less, and it is so much easier to brush off than just a month or two ago. Anyway trust you are staying strong, and thank you from some one you'll never meet, but whom's taken such inspiration from your words and progress, - i bet you never thought as you wrote these, that later you'd be helping someone in Australia in getting the strength to beat the evil sticks !! best scamp #160 bakon Posted 20 June 2013 - 03:31 PM Scamp, thanks buddy. I am closing in on 9 months. I have been watching the "old timers" of the group, people with three months or more when I joined, now get their year mark. I think the group helped me alot and along with a counter I could watch the progress. I would recommend posting some here to help the others, but also get yourself a counter on your signature line. That little thing kept adding days and weeks. I never wanted to reset it and explain to the group that after a few beers I had no control over myself and ended up ruining the quit. Where am I now- well in the background here. Lots of folks saying exactly what I would and dont want to be a smart ass on some posts so best to move on and leave it alone. Other times I feel I got to be Mr Obvious and say the simple thing Pap would say to me when I was young. Thank you for the complements. Those really were my first posts and the progress went pretty fast. I go back and read it myself at times, but you made my day writing what you did. I will have a beer later for you. I have lost quits longer than this before, but never had a place to come and talk about it either. We have some things in common. Over 20 years smoking, I am just a few years older and although we both speak english, I find the movies with you guys talking hillarious. Those guys from England (One of my quit buddies Gainesy) are funny, but I have to listen to what they sat twice sometimes because it is so fast and pronounced so different. Welcome to the group and hope to read some more of your posts.

only one computer I access lets me ....got more....just going to take time to get it here...