Thunderbird Club

[Glenn Johnson]

I did for a very short while, started again. You know the cycle. But i sincerely appreciate your advice.

There is no substitute for cold turkey ( with bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo on rye ). Good luck quitting though! It's a tough addition to break. My dad did it cold turkey - the patches and the gums and e-cigs just keep you addicted to nicotine in the long run.

 

[Kriegs]

If you quit smoking you could fund another Bird!

Today is October 9, 2019.
A quick google search showed that a pack of Marlboro's cost $14 in NYC.
As of today, Sweetwater is selling Tbirds at $2299.
Assuming that you smoke a pack a day, if you quit tomorrow and start saving that $14 a day, 165 days from tomorrow, on March 23, 2020, you'll have enough to pay cash for a new Bird

I'm bored and should do some work

 

[Richard I]

There's always another Thunderbird. Or a Fenderbird - I built one that's a P in all but shape. It is not an original '60s P though. Are you going to show us pictures of your P? You know that's required around here!

Can I post a P Bass here?

Today is October 9, 2019.
A quick google search showed that a pack of Marlboro's cost $14 in NYC.
As of today, Sweetwater is selling Tbirds at $2299.
Assuming that you smoke a pack a day, if you quit tomorrow and start saving that $14 a day, 165 days from tomorrow, on March 23, 2020, you'll have enough to pay cash for a new Bird

I'm bored and should do some work

I smoke less than 10 rolled cigarettes per day because I want to - I limit myself, and it's been thus way since 7 years (but I didn't smoke for 4years).
Usually around 5-6. A few more when I'm out on the weekend with friends, or out for live music.

Rolled cigarettes cost less than pre-made cigarettes, and have better taste. A 30g pack (rolling tobacco) here costs 6.40€, 0.60€ for a pack of 60 leaves and 1.50€ for a pack of 120 small filters.

Leaving "healthiness" topic apart, it's quite sustainable for me at the moment.

 

[JJR58]

There is no substitute for cold turkey ( with bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo on rye ). Good luck quitting though! It's a tough addition to break. My dad did it cold turkey - the patches and the gums and e-cigs just keep you addicted to nicotine in the long run.

It seems that the only time i'm successful at it is going cold turkey. And it works every time i've done that.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Can I post a P Bass here?



I smoke less than 10 rolled cigarettes per day because I want to - I limit myself, and it's been thus way since 7 years (but I didn't smoke for 4years).
Usually around 5-6. A few more when I'm out on the weekend with friends, or out for live music.

Rolled cigarettes cost less than pre-made cigarettes, and have better taste. A 30g pack (rolling tobacco) here costs 6.40€, 0.60€ for a pack of 60 leaves and 1.50€ for a pack of 120 small filters.

Leaving "healthiness" topic apart, it's quite sustainable for me at the moment.

so, no morte sicura (MS) for you?

 

[Gaolee]

Can I post a P Bass here?

Of course!

And, since you were chosen by a 'Bird, you will always be a 'Bird person, whether you have one at the moment or not. Another one will find you one day.

 

[Glenn Johnson]

It seems that the only time i'm successful at it is going cold turkey. And it works every time i've done that.

If you've been successful, then how is it that you go back????

 

[Kriegs]

I smoke less than 10 rolled cigarettes per day because I want to - I limit myself, and it's been thus way since 7 years (but I didn't smoke for 4years).
Usually around 5-6. A few more when I'm out on the weekend with friends, or out for live music.

Rolled cigarettes cost less than pre-made cigarettes, and have better taste. A 30g pack (rolling tobacco) here costs 6.40€, 0.60€ for a pack of 60 leaves and 1.50€ for a pack of 120 small filters.

Leaving "healthiness" topic apart, it's quite sustainable for me at the moment.

hmm... ok... so:
7(10 x 5-6)/30g(60/(6.40+.60+1.50/120) x € + $ =
.... calculating....




... calculating ....

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[JJR58]

If you've been successful, then how is it that you go back????

Well, not sure i can give you a rational answer to that question.

 

[Glenn Johnson]

so, no morte sicura (MS) for you?

I have no idea what that means, but I like it anyway!

 

[Glenn Johnson]

Well, not sure i can give you a rational answer to that question.

Is it that you maybe have a beer, or a cocktail, and a "cigarette would go SO GOOD with that" type of thing? I'm not being sarcastic - I'm really trying to help you quit - permanently!!!! Also, have you tried hypnosis?

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Ok, here we go.....fire season...PG&E just cut power to about 800k folks in NorCal...

 

[JJR58]

Is it that you maybe have a beer, or a cocktail, and a "cigarette would go SO GOOD with that" type of thing? I'm not being sarcastic - I'm really trying to help you quit - permanently!!!! Also, have you tried hypnosis?

A little bit of that. There were also stressful family events last year. blah, blah. But i haven't tried the hypnosis thing.

 

[Glenn Johnson]

The guitar player in my band used e-cigs to help him quit cigarettes. It worked, except now he's addicted to e-cigs!!!!

 

[JJR58]

Ok, here we go.....fire season...PG&E just cut power to about 800k folks in NorCal...

Yeah, a big massive pre-planned power outage.

 

[Glenn Johnson]

Ok, here we go.....fire season...PG&E just cut power to about 800k folks in NorCal...

That stinks! Are you one of the unfortunate 800k?

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

That stinks! Are you one of the unfortunate 800k?

not yet fortunately

 

[Glenn Johnson]

A little bit of that. There were also stressful family events last year. blah, blah. But i haven't tried the hypnosis thing.

I get it. Just don't give up.

 

[JJR58]

My buddy who lives in Morro Bay is on his way to San Jose for business. Waiting for an update from him on the power outage.

 

[Glenn Johnson]

Yeah, a big massive pre-planned power outage.

Are they going to cut YOUR power?