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And the best bit about voting day.... well its not the queues that's for sure... but the sausage sizzle, hell yeah... who doesn't love the opportunity to by a sausage in bread with sauce and fried onions for $2.50 ($2 without onion)? ^^ 100% true... I have been known to go to the hardware store on the weekend just to get a snag from the sausage sizzle.

So I've been awol from the NOPE but its nothing to be worried about I have been NOPEing, just not in the thread because its been a rough couple of days...and technically its the 15th in Aus but the 14th is Mac n Cheese day... I think I like this a little bit more than pizza but that's only because of bacon... of course the kid loves it... so in honor of Mac n Cheese day I made a big tray... and she knew it was coming.... but what did she do?... she went out for dinner with her dad. So now I have a huge tray of mac n cheese and I think I'll feed it to the dogs. So... to smoking i say NOPE...

Well if we don't vote we get a fine.... is our system better?

When can I start posting Christmas Songs for Christmas in July???.... can I start today and claim its the 12 days of christmas in July???? .... Oh what should I cook for christmas in July dinner.... or should I just book into the Cuckoo or Hofbrauhaus for a German Christmas.... missed the Italian Social Club their Christmas in July was today (14th) but thats just too early..... too many choices.... need to book soon if I'm not doin it meself... or do we head off to P.J. O'Briens or the Fifth Provence for an Irish Christmas..... oh its so hard. But when can i start the songs????? I'll be able to listen to Let It Snow without crying or having a breakdown.... nothing worse when your on you fifth day of weather in the 90's (F)... than listening to songs about snow.

RIP Nancy Sinatra .... 101 is a fantastic innings...

^^^ I love chocolate pocky sticks.

Moi?!... True.... wots life without answerin a few curly questions here n there. TNP would rather read the book than watch the movie.

False .... I have nothing planned because .... "the pressure of a plan".... too up and down to plan anything at the moment... ? TNP would rather spend 1 hour with the kids/grandkids feeding ducks and skipping rocks (or similar) than a few hours with mates shootin' the shit (kicking back and just chilling)

Busy doing the periodic honour roll update for the second time today because I may have accidentally not saved the work I did.... ?

Oh Canada!... great outcome so far... sad that its been an ongoing battle for 17 years, kind of makes you want to yell at Big Tobacco to stop stalling and face the freakin music, scumbags. Didn't like the wording of the ruling though that pointed big tobacco to a loop hole, but seriously I hate that these guys can just stall and stall and stall.. 17 years is too long to play the stall game... someone needs to draw a line in the sand and get this show on the freakin road.

Congratulations @koder3 for being smoke free for three years. That is a wonderful achievement you have reached. Three years smoke free is amazing and something to be really proud of. So make sure you do something awesome to celebrate. Its great to see you NOPE every day and is a real positive for us newbies knowing your still around and going strong so thanks.

Congratulations @onthemark for being smoke free for three years. Well done OTM for all the amazing work and effort you have put in to being smoke free for three years. Its so great to have you still around the boards for us newbies coming up behind you. So for your Lido Threepete make sure you do something super special to spoil yourself because you deserve it.

and out came a stench so vile and repulsive anyone who smelt it has havin a ralph. I put in 1 thong (flip flop) and a wheelie bin

Um... indigo has a higher proportion of blue and a higher wave length and violet has a higher proportion of red but a lower wave length... and they frickin look different, kind of like brown and orange loom different. Why do we say someone has tickets on themselves?

Really enjoying this thread and the mature discussion. So brass tacks lets break this down... Vaping is less hazardous than smoking. Vaping is not safe. There are less chemicals in vaping than in ciggies. Vaping is a big unknown. But as Sslip said, if it came to the choice of a family member smoking or vaping me, I'd be on my knees begging them to vape. Research on vaping, is new, vague, inconclusive and easily manipulated. Its early days, its a new and evolving beast, its use is on the rise. research is predominantly quantitative in nature not qualitative Quantitative research is survey based, and looks at extrapolating numbers or percentage results without weighting for variables Qualitative research tends to involve one on one interviews, in depth questioning on variables and/or physical investigation (tests) and analysis, research tends to be from small groups, which detracts from its accuracy. research pools have roughly 30% (or more) drop off rate, which on reporting doesn't always include in their presentation of research findings. Both the pro & anti vaping camps are nit picking the data they want within the same studies to argue their opposing points. This just muddies the waters. As of yet, I have found only one decent piece of research into the health impacts of vaping and it identifies itself as not being thorough enough and that further research is needed. Personally... vaping is not for me, it was never going to help me stop smoking BUT I think despite the fact there is still so much unknown about it, it does have its place in the scope of quitting... from what I have read, it helps some people to quit completely, it helps some people to quit smoking ciggies but they now vape instead, and it does nothing to help the majority. So what then is the difference between vaping and nrt gum?? (which is what i used to help me quit) ... NRT gum has an even smaller rate of successful quitters than vaping... there are some who quit smoking but for years later are still using NRT, there are some who use both... and there are more people still smoking than quit. BUT for some it is a successful tool to end their addiction... there are still lots of unkowns about the long term effecs of NRT. So really, statistically, vaping is a more sucessful quit aid than nrt gum. Sometimes I wish I had a fast forward button so I can see what the long term science says. ^^^That is the crux of the whole thing.... just switching from smoking to vaping isn't going to make you quit... you need to make the committment and do the hard frickin yards to keep that commitment and stop smoking... its like loosing weight you can't take a pill and not change your diet or exercise routine... you need to put in the work, you need to want it and only you can do it... you can use aids to ease the way but they wont make you quit only you can do that.

if it loves you it will come back. why do rainy days get you down?

Is he trying to save face after publically slamming their PM & his new trade laws?

So Weegie, is Glasgow going to out protest London? (I reckon youse have it inyas)

False - its staged and unrealistic like their soccer players... I don't mind the history, the scenery is OK but it seems contrived so while it doesn't leave a negative impression it doesn't really leave a possitive one either... its all just meh... but then again that could just be the commentary we get. TNP will watch the World Cup Final

Happily watching my footy team annihilate my dad's footy team... 54 points up at 3/4 time...aah the smell of victory in the air.

Hell yeah... um, True..... wouldn't miss it. TNP will watch at least 1 stage of Le Tour this year.