Do you smoke cigarettes?

[Truman42]

Seems more and more people are quitting so curious to know how many of us HBers are smokers.

 

[DU99]

NON Smoker..need to change vote..No smoking section

 

[doon]

yeah pretty much a non smoker unless i get rat **** around mates who smoke which is not very often

 

[Bribie G]

I gave up smoking when they were going to put cigarettes up from three shillings and ninepence to four shillings. Four bob for a pack of smokes? Gotta be dreaming.


I was a Rothmans rep from 1989 to 1993 - they were employment neutral on smokers to make themselves look good - and I used to get a sleeve (Edit: 10 packs of 25s) of Winnie Reds a week for my own use. In those days a sleeve was worth 20 bucks which I would imagine is what a pack is worth today.

Scene: Bribie G pulls up at the Kingaroy Hotel Motel where he is staying, drives through the liquor lane... guys recognise the car, packet of Winnies handed out of the window and a bottle of Smirnoff handed in.

Sweet

 

[MastersBrewery]

yeah ok so far I'm the only pack a day smoker, people it's on the list, after a few pressing family matters, family law in 2 different courts with different kids, and Missus getting through a spell of depression, enough on the plate for now anyway.

 

[Phoney]

New years eve 2006 / 2007 was when I quit. I could probably count on my fingers and toes the amount I've had since then. :lol:

 

[Dan Pratt]

Was a social beer drinking smoker, but have been close to 6 months now.

 

[MastersBrewery]

oh yeah and when I do, I think the money I save will buy some nice german bling. Gotta have an incentive.

 

[Helles]

Still smoking Thinking quitting though

 

[slash22000]

There's no option for "No, never" ... ?

My great-grandmother and grandmother both got cancer from smoking. My great-grandmother had her jaw amputated. Like you see in a zombie movie. If you saw that **** in person you'd probably never smoke again. Nightmare material.

 

[Black Devil Dog]

One of the most stupid things I ever did was start smoking, one of the best was stop. That was about 15 years ago.

Never again will that **** be part of my life.

 

[poppa joe]

I gave it away 4 years ago..
Used to smoke three packs of 25s..BUT....
Got it down to two packs of 50s.
Cheers
PJ

 

[sp0rk]

No options for non smokers?

 

[Batz]

This thread was started by a smoker, there's no where to vote..I don't smoke.

 

[Truman42]

NON Smoker..need to change vote..No smoking section

Oops ...bloody hard to do a poll on an iPhone.

 

[Cocko]

Does ice count?

 

[Liam_snorkel]

Cock smoking?

 

[Nick JD]

I started when I was 25. Looked up the stats once to see how many smokers were quite a stupid as me. Less than 1% of smokers start after they're 18.

Was always an at-the-pub smoker though.

Thing is, I found quitting pretty damn easy. Every time I did it.

I still have the occasional ciggie, usually when a bit pissed - but haven't been addicted since 2005.

 

[JDW81]

Non-smoker. Bloody glad I didn't take it up either. All my mates smoked at uni smoked, and I'd only have a puff if they offered me a winnie green.

 

[thedragon]

Was a social smoker until Saturday 20 March 2010. Don't really miss it to be honest.

 

[tazman1967]

Used to smoke a pack of thirties a day three years ago, had to make a decision... Smokes or AG beer brewing ?
AG beer won hands down with a bit of spending money left on the side..
The smell of a ciggie still gets the blood pumping though, willpower prevails.

 

[dougsbrew]

Non-smoker. Bloody glad I didn't take it up either. All my mates smoked at uni smoked, and I'd only have a puff if they offered me a winnie green.

ohh, really, you havent lived till youve smoked a winnie red..

 

[bruce86]

non smoker now for a bit over 3 years but pro smokers rights.

 

[Online Brewing Supplies]

F smokers cost the country millions in health care , I should know as it caused my heart attack and killed my dad.
Well and truly reformed. Disgusting vial anti social arse rapist habit.
I am not sitting on the fence on this one.
You smoke you die.
Nev

 

[dougsbrew]

non smoker now for a bit over 3 years but pro smokers rights.

yep, luv seeing mum/dad in car smokin a cigga with kids in back, cold outside so all windows are up.. yeeha - pro ciggas..

 

[bruce86]

not pro smoking around kids you can be a responsible smoker and think about other people as well.

 

[bruce86]

Hope you dont hate me now Nev? but do you hate ciggis or your dads choice to smoke them. If so get the gov to ban them and ill swap sides but as it stands today it is your right to choose to smoke as it is to drink!

 

[Black Devil Dog]

I used Nicorette gum to wean me off the stinking, tongue rotting, throat decaying, lung *******, wrinkle enhancing, artery hardening, gangrene forming, cancer sticks.

A mate of mine gave up about ten years ago, he also used Nicorette gum and to this day he still does. He's actually still addicted to the gum and he can remain so indefinitely, because nicotene isn't the problem, as far as health issues are concerned.

The tobacco companies (allegedly) add extra nicotene to keep smokers addicted to their money making product of death.

Edit. No affiliation with Nicorette.

 

[yum beer]

Gave up smoking over 7 years ago with the help of a travelling Hypnotist....

12 months later got myself qualified to do the same...since then I have stopped over 180 people from smoking....thats a pretty good feeling.

Still love to sit with a fella I know who smokes White Ox...smells freaking awesome, but no desire to have one. Doctors reckon quittting was the only reason I survived a heart attack 2 1/2 years ago.

About time the government got serious and banned the filthy death sticks.

 

[Rowy]

Travelling between Brissy and Hervey Bay most weekends at the moment helping my mum nurse my chain smoking dad who is dying of lung cancer. Never smoked and now I am very glad I didn't. Little pain you just drown over a period of months...............or years.