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I'm an ex smoker...still enjoy one once in a blue moon(hush, hush...don't tell the wife!). Nicotine has a relaxing effect and can actually help one focus. I quit New Year's Eve 1989 and found out shortly after that my wife was prego with my first son...the timing was good. I still crave it in times of stress..nasty, powerful stuff.
 
While Texas Tech stomps a mudhole in Texas this week, I will be enjoying my Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout. And, I think I'll hit a couple Bastards too. Just because the name seems to fit the occasion.

That sounds delicious. Have you ever tried Brooklyn's Black Chocolate Stout? One of my seasonal favorites. I'm going to try Stone's Smoked Porter this weekend...I'm sure it's excellent.

Stone, Brooklyn and Sierra Nevada are my all time favorite brews.:kickass:
 
I'm an ex smoker...still enjoy one once in a blue moon(hush, hush...don't tell the wife!). Nicotine has a relaxing effect and can actually help one focus. I quit New Year's Eve 1989 and found out shortly after that my wife was prego with my first son...the timing was good. I still crave it in times of stress..nasty, powerful stuff.

True enough...my dad managed to quit cold turkey during his last deployment and still ended up going back to it about a year later.
 
My dad quit smoking when the price for a pack increased fifteen cents :lol: Funny, but it just may have saved his life.

I'd rather date a smoker than an alcoholic or a compulsive gambler.
 
That sounds delicious. Have you ever tried Brooklyn's Black Chocolate Stout? One of my seasonal favorites. I'm going to try Stone's Smoked Porter this weekend...I'm sure it's excellent.

Stone, Brooklyn and Sierra Nevada are my all time favorite brews.:kickass:

Smoked Porter is awesome, as per normal with Stone. I wish I could get my hands on a 9th Anniversary - that was one righteous brew!

We don't get Brooklyn down here. :(

SN changed their Pale Ale, using Magnums in the kettle instead of Nugget. Can't fault them, really - Magnum has a higher alpha acid content so they can get equal bittering with less hops. In this past year's shortage, that was probably a very good move for them a few years back. But, I don't think it's quite as tasty as it used to be. Or maybe I've had too many Ruinations to spoil everything.

My dad quit smoking when the price for a pack increased fifteen cents :lol: Funny, but it just may have saved his life.

Interesting how we all have our motivators, eh?
 
Oh, like your non-excessive use of alcohol?:lol:

Hahahaha, exactly! Though to be fair, when i'm trying to actually get a girlfriend or have a girlfriend, I drink much, much less. I should probably get a girlfriend and save my liver...

I'd rather date a smoker than an alcoholic or a compulsive gambler.

I probably agree with this, but I'd rather have none of it.
 
Well as an abstract positive note... coming from me... my new girlfriend and I are doing great, things are very serious, she actually likes me... imagine that? I have a strong feeling something perminent is going to come from this, I never thought I'd be thinking the thoughts Im having. Its so nice to dream again, think ahead with a positive outlook and goals. We went out Sat night, saw a pretty heavy band, they played Alice in Chain, Guns n Roses, ect. stuff that has seemed to become many of the standard bar gig songs for the heavier bands, we boogied, something I have never done, dance, far too embarassing for me with my gangly limbs but we had a blast. On an even more positive note I have played Threshold, Porcupine Tree, Russell Allens Atomic Soul and Iced Earth The Dark Saga for her and she loves the stuff, especially The Dark Saga... DAMN... I think I'm in love ! Next will be DT, not so sure SX will go over good, radical as alot of it is. I feel a metal concert in our future, shes 46 years young.
 
Oh, like your non-excessive use of alcohol?:lol:

Not that I'm in the market anymore, but if a chick is super hot, let her smoke...she can always quit.

I wouldn't date a smoker even if my life depended on it. I remember having a one night stand with this chick I met and she smoked, it was God awful :ill:.

I couldn't date a girl who smoked cigs. Pot is fine, but again (like everything else), not in excess.

Same here. Pot also gets them horny, so that's always a plus :lol: