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--- quick vote --- HOW MANY CANCER STICKS DID YOU SMOKE A DAY??


17 years ago 0 2830 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
I always SAID I was a "pack a day" smoker, but in my heart of hearts, I know better. I smoked AT LEAST 25 cigarettes (1.25 packs) per day. But in all honesty, towards the end, I was going out every day or every other day and when I went out, I was smoking AT LEAST 2 packs a day. BUT, the Camel girls were everywhere I went and I would get 2 packs for free everytime I went to the bars, so really, towards the end, I wasn't paying much for cigs... but I was still smoking a hell of a lot! At least now, I don't have to worry about any of that. I don't have to calculate how my going out to the bars is actually saving me money because I'm getting free cigarettes. Now, I can think about it in terms of I'm saving LOTS of money by not going out everyday AND by not smoking a lot! AND, I'm saving my life... and you just can't put a price on that! Crave the Quit! Pam [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/17/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 643 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 16,077 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2655.59 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 45 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 38 [B]Seconds:[/B] 5
17 years ago 0 30 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
10 - 20 a day, depending on how much I was home (closet smoker). [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/12/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 9 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 149 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $50.94 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 40 [B]Seconds:[/B] 14
17 years ago 0 85 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Pack a day (25) since I was 15. Forty years ago. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/3/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 169 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,098 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1394.25 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 22 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 20 [B]Seconds:[/B] 13
17 years ago 0 247 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
20-30 a day. Depended on what I was doing. But could never leave home without a pack. Lit up the minute I got in the car. Now my car smells sooooooo good. Jnine [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/14/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 66 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,333 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $181.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 8 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 9 [B]Seconds:[/B] 50
17 years ago 0 984 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
23-25 a day on average - when I worked from home or went out easily add on another pack. 20 years here. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/1/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 79 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,831 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �434.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 46 [B]Seconds:[/B] 57
17 years ago 0 318 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
2 to 3 pks a day. 20 cigs per pk. 52 years of smoking. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/22/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 180 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 9,027 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1800 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 26 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 59 [B]Seconds:[/B] 1
17 years ago 0 49 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
I was a solid 25 or more a day for close to 20 years. Since I got married in 2001 I went down to 12-15 per day because my wife is a non-smoker, and also because new laws did not allow you to smoke in public bldgs. For the last 2+ years almost every cig I had was outdoors, but I could never get below the 12 per day mark. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/21/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 59 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 773 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $354 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 8 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 17 [B]Seconds:[/B] 46
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    $263,401.20

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    Days: 8459 Hours: 13

    Minutes: 10 Seconds: 17

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17 years ago 0 13 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
35-40 [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/20/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 48 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $17 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 30 [B]Seconds:[/B] 36
17 years ago 0 3875 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
25 a day, when partying - probably 40. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/5/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 16 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 400 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $168.8 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 22 [B]Seconds:[/B] 4
17 years ago 0 9 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
I used to roll my own and I would say it was about 20-30 a day, less when I was working. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/15/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 17 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 427 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �42.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 13 [B]Seconds:[/B] 0

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