Personally I went back on the ciggies last April after a two year break when I became so ill that it doesn't matter weather I smoke or not. I love 'em! They are incredibly soothing for the nerves and they make the severe pains that I have to live with more tolerable. Becoming severely ill reminded me that life is now and its quality and not quantity that counts. My asthma is a lot worse now but my quality of life is a lot better. I respect (or avoid) no smoking areas and understand that some people hate smoking with a passion but I think that it borders on fanaticism when a judge tells a father/mother when and where to smoke or, for that matter when a bar or restaurant can't decide their smoking/no smoking rules for themselves.

By the way anyone got the stats on how much extra we smokers cost the health authorities compared with how much we contribute through our cigarette taxes?

PS. Wanna live forever? Give up booze, ciggies and women. OK, you won't live for ever, it'll just feel that way.

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