I assume quitting cigars has the same affect as quitting cigs. Good luck to you Part.

I considered the patch and the gum, but heard too much negative about the patch and didn't think I'd like the gum. Anyway, like I posted in my original post, I did not quit cold turkey and thus far, it worked for me. I'll tell you something though. Quitting is an individual choice. Why I am trying now? Why does it seem to be working? I don't know. All I know is one cannot be pushed into quitting. When/if the time is right is the time to try.

Weight gain? Yea, I expect it. I've read that one gains between 5 & 20 pounds after quitting smoking. I'm hoping for the former, since I don't really care to be a "blimpo" . Anyway, I am taking deliberate steps NOT to change my eating habits and really I've done well at that too. I read that smoking burns 120 calories a day (don't ask me how they know), so if one cuts down say on one glass of soda or anything with the calories amount, it should help. Of course exercise and/or a brisk half hour walk is recommended as well.

So far, I'm pleased to say I am doing good! The cravings are still everyday, several times a day, but they urge has subsided considerably for me. I'm gonna wait til Sept. 15 (3 months) before I tell my kids (unless they say something first).

TIS

Keep it up, TISSIE!!

Part -

I had no idea it could be that bad (getting "addicted" to the gum). I assume you don't inhale the cigar smoke.... I know you still hafta worry about mouth cancer, but are the "benefits" of the gum truly worth it??

Thanks ...And to get back on subject, keep it up.

Hmmmm. You must have been brought to a different part of the Island than I was because the water where I went was clean, clear as anything and had all kinds of coral and colors in it. No vegetation whatsoever.

Interesting.

Here's a pic of the beach at Grand Turk, near where the boat docked. You can see all the crap on the beach and water.

Wow! That's f**king sad.

The beach that we went to in Grand Turk was absolutely beautiful and clean.




BTW Lou, you see the article in yesterday's Advance in the sports section?

I saw the article. It was pretty interesting.

But look at the 2 different colors of water. The background and in the front. Still looks nice to me.

The water was great once you went past all the seaweed and palm leaves on the beach and shoreline. I'm spoiled by my favorite island, Aruba.

Jeez, that looks beautiful to me! Then again, I'm used to the Jersey shore...

I'd rather swim in that than Lake Erie.

I thought only 3-eyed fish swam in Lake Erie?

That and who knows what other kinds of mutants are in Lake Erie.

Here's what a perfect beach looks like. Palm Beach, Aruba:

Right now it feels like 115 degrees here in Baltimore. I'd swim with the 3 eyed fish if the water was about 55 degrees.

If I spent a night in 115° heat I'd be SLEEPING with the fishes.

Wow, I didn't realize it was still that hot for you guys!! Does anyone have air conditioning there?

It's been an unseasonably cooler summer here in SoCal. I heard last month that July had much fewer triple plus temps then normal (and believe even I noticed it)and August has been the same. I have only needed my air a handful of times this summer.

For us, in CA, Sesptember can be another hot month, but even if it is, I think we skated by with a relatively cooler summer.

Stay cool you guys!!!

TIS

live in england and its always cool!!!

Brush fire season??

All I know if it's 130 degrees in Vegas in the summer maybe we should seriously think of going in like October. 115 degrees is doing me in.

115° in Baltimore is totally DIFFERENT than 115° in Vegas!!

Yea, it is. It's been very very dry and we really can use some rain. I think the mountains had some scattered showers but nothing of significance. Our rainy season is usually Dec/Jan.


TIS

I forgot. It's the heat, not the humidity.

Did you take that picture Lou?

I love how this thread always talks about weather every 3-4 weeks. The one thing we're all experts at because all we have to do is look outside.

EDIT: Oops, for some retarded reason I thought this was the Random Post Whoring thread.

Although that is true. You don't have that sticky feeling,but believe me when it's hot it's hot no matter where you are.

TIS

Yes. I used to go to Aruba for 5 days, every 10 weeks.

I would have to say that Grand Cayman, Bermuda and Hawaii have the most beautiful beaches that I'v ever been to.


As for the water itself, nothing that I've ever seen comes even close to the medditeranian sea off of the Isle Of Capri in Italy.

How was the game tonight, DC? I just got home from PNC.