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Re: Poll: Do you smoke?

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Post by ken »

sho wrote: post #73
dkarl wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Am I so different because I don't smoke? I believe in pleasure, and I judge every drug on an individual basis. I drink alcohol and coffee and occasionally smoke pot when it's offered to me, and I suppose I'll try mushrooms if the right circumstances present themselves. I can't think of any other drugs that make a good case. (I'm rather conservative when it comes to risks, especially because most of the available info…

No. Not you, because you're coming at it from the same angle. You smoke pot, and do other drugs, when they make sense to you. You just don't particularly like tobacco. That is cool. I don't particularly like pot. You hit the nail on the head when you said "knee-jerk pro or con attitudes towards recreational drugs". That is what alienates me. Unfortunately, for every enlighted fellow-self-medicating person like you, t…

I think singing would be perfectly appropriate in all of those situations. Is smoking more universal than singing?

Re: Poll: Do you smoke?

#102

Post by sho »

niels_olson wrote: post #90
sho wrote: post #20

Sure do. Drink, too. To be perfectly honest, I have difficulty relating to anyone who does not. It's like they're from a whole different world. That said, I'm eagerly awaiting someone curing that whole "lung cancer" thing ...

You should quit smoking. If you are ready to quit, http://www.smokefree.gov/

Fuck off.

Re: Poll: Do you smoke?

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Post by sho »

ken wrote: post #101
sho wrote: post #73

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No. Not you, because you're coming at it from the same angle. You smoke pot, and do other drugs, when they make sense to you. You just don't particularly like tobacco. That is cool. I don't particularly like pot. You hit the nail on the head when you said "knee-jerk pro or con attitudes towards recreational drugs". That is what alienates me. Unfortunately, for every enlighted fellow-self-medicating person like you, t…

I think singing would be perfectly appropriate in all of those situations. Is smoking more universal than singing?

Funny thing is, I love karaoke, especially something called nomi houdai (all night, all you can drink, karaoke).

The idea of karaoke without cigarettes shocks and appals me! What next, karaoke without alcohol? Way to take all the fun out of everything.

Re: Poll: Do you smoke?

#104

Post by sho »

menloparkbum wrote: post #76
sho wrote: post #73

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No. Not you, because you're coming at it from the same angle. You smoke pot, and do other drugs, when they make sense to you. You just don't particularly like tobacco. That is cool. I don't particularly like pot. You hit the nail on the head when you said "knee-jerk pro or con attitudes towards recreational drugs". That is what alienates me. Unfortunately, for every enlighted fellow-self-medicating person like you, t…

smoking is what you can do while you pace around, dreaming of world domination. It's what you can do together with a cute girl you just met. It's what you do after sex. It's what you do while drinking. While driving. After you arrive. After closing a deal. It's just .. the universal activity. How do you replace it? I quit smoking a few years ago. I didn't replace it with anything and it worked out fine. I'm actually…

Alan Carr's "quit smoking the easy way."

Read it, actually. Great book. But the problem is, I don't want to quit.

I like smoking! It's part of me. I feel no need to justify it. Obviously I am concerned about the health effects but do try and mitigate where I can, plus have some faith that cures will emerge.

Don't really know what else to say. Oh yes, do-gooders..

I hate those do-gooders too. However, I'm in Australia and I pay fucking 40c+ tax for every single cigarette. I am not kidding. This fact fills me with a righteous fury, which is frequently and hilariously unleashed upon anyone who dares question any aspect of my behaviour.

Funnily enough, in Japan, where I'm not taxed for smoking, I'm much better behaved.

Re: Poll: Do you smoke?

#105

Post by grandalf »

Smoking involves taking a break from your routine, stretching, deep breathing, and watching wisps of smoke float delicately into the air.

One can get the same benefit with a bit of yoga and a conscious effort to do breathing exercises throughout the day. I think many smokers mistakenly credit some of the good feelings they get to the smoke rather than the breathing.

Om.

Re: Poll: Do you smoke?

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Post by menloparkbum »

sho wrote: post #104
menloparkbum wrote: post #76

Earlier quoted context omitted.

smoking is what you can do while you pace around, dreaming of world domination. It's what you can do together with a cute girl you just met. It's what you do after sex. It's what you do while drinking. While driving. After you arrive. After closing a deal. It's just .. the universal activity. How do you replace it? I quit smoking a few years ago. I didn't replace it with anything and it worked out fine. I'm actually…

Alan Carr's "quit smoking the easy way." Read it, actually. Great book. But the problem is, I don't want to quit. I like smoking! It's part of me. I feel no need to justify it. Obviously I am concerned about the health effects but do try and mitigate where I can, plus have some faith that cures will emerge. Don't really know what else to say. Oh yes, do-gooders.. I hate those do-gooders too. However, I'm in Australia…

If I remember in the book he says his technique won't work unless you want to quit.

How much are cigs in Australia these days? I just noticed the ones I used to smoke here in SF are up to 7 dollars a pack at my corner store. ($5.50 when I quit)

I had the opposite experience in Japan. I smoked the most there. The smokes were cheap and you could smoke nearly anywhere. It was weird if you didn't smoke - and this wasn't even 10 years ago.

Re: Poll: Do you smoke?

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Post by tsally »

niels_olson wrote: post #88
brianmckenzie wrote: post #16

I smoke on and off - tend to quit for awhile then start again. Back when I was doing full-time office-style programming gigs, I found it a good excuse to go outside and walk around if I was stuck on some particular problem, and it always worked wonders in that regard. That being said, It's a nasty/expensive habit and I don't recommend it to anyone. Anecdotal evidence: of the 600 or so people at the last startup schoo…

You should stop smoking. If you are ready to quit, http://www.smokefree.gov/

I understand you're passionate about this issue, but you've really got to stop flooding the conversation threads with your postings. I don't object to one or two, or even more than that. However you've posted a ton of similar one liners with no sign of slowing down.

Re: Poll: Do you smoke?

#108

Post by zacharypinter »

mediamaker wrote: post #8

yes but not cigs and I prefer the vaporizer

Last time a similar topic was posted it Hacker News it was quickluy closed, though I found it was very useful since it led me to ecigarettes. I'm primarily a cigar smoker. However, I'm now really enthusiastic about ecigarettes. After all, nicotine isn't such a bad recreational drug (aside from the addiction). The harmful part comes with the delivery. Now, I can smoke while I work and reap the benefits of increased concentration without the negative smell and health issues.

Re: Poll: Do you smoke?

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Post by lacker »

tptacek wrote: post #66
rg wrote: post #44

One day as I lit a cigarette someone said to me, "I used to smoke, and then I realized that I was the smartest person I knew who still smoked, so I quit." Later I thought about this and realized that I was the smartest person I knew who still smoked, so I quit too. Actually thinking about the smokers you know can be an eye-opening comparison.

I don't smoke, but several people I know who are smarter than me do. Does that mean I should start?

No, only if everyone you know who's smarter than you smokes.
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