Comments on: Smoke Free for 365 Days http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/07/01/smoke-free-for-365-days/ Nick Ramsay, blogging from Japan. Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:43:36 +0900 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nick Ramsay http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/07/01/smoke-free-for-365-days/comment-page-1/#comment-5182 Nick Ramsay Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:14:49 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=412#comment-5182 Thanks Jordan. Quitting smoking in Japan is especially difficult! Thanks Jordan. Quitting smoking in Japan is especially difficult!

]]> By: Jordan http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/07/01/smoke-free-for-365-days/comment-page-1/#comment-5181 Jordan Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:52:13 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=412#comment-5181 I'm about half a month late on the draw here, but congratulations Nick. It isn't an easy thing to do. I’m about half a month late on the draw here, but congratulations Nick. It isn’t an easy thing to do.

]]> By: Mum http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/07/01/smoke-free-for-365-days/comment-page-1/#comment-5123 Mum Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:50:16 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=412#comment-5123 At least you have stopped now. Well done! At least you have stopped now. Well done!

]]> By: Nick Ramsay http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/07/01/smoke-free-for-365-days/comment-page-1/#comment-5098 Nick Ramsay Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:27:29 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=412#comment-5098 As a child I was the innocent victim of anti-smoking propaganda in the form of <a href="http://www.26pigs.com/superman/nickoteen.JPG" rel="nofollow">Superman vs Nick-o-teen</a>. Remember that? I think sharing a name with the smoking villain, a fact which my classmates were very aware of, contributed to my hatred of smoking. Why did I start? In 1998 in Japan almost everybody smoked. Cigarettes were ridiculously cheap, available from vending machines on every street corner, and no-smoking areas were unheard of. Even McDonald's was filled with smoke. I guess it was a case of when in Rome do what the Romans do, plus anyone likely to criticize me for it was 6,000 miles away. As a child I was the innocent victim of anti-smoking propaganda in the form of Superman vs Nick-o-teen. Remember that? I think sharing a name with the smoking villain, a fact which my classmates were very aware of, contributed to my hatred of smoking.

Why did I start? In 1998 in Japan almost everybody smoked. Cigarettes were ridiculously cheap, available from vending machines on every street corner, and no-smoking areas were unheard of. Even McDonald’s was filled with smoke. I guess it was a case of when in Rome do what the Romans do, plus anyone likely to criticize me for it was 6,000 miles away.

]]> By: Nick Ramsay http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/07/01/smoke-free-for-365-days/comment-page-1/#comment-5097 Nick Ramsay Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:05:54 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=412#comment-5097 Not at all, Jason. I'm just waiting for a moment of inspiration. :) Not at all, Jason. I’m just waiting for a moment of inspiration. :)

]]> By: Jason http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/07/01/smoke-free-for-365-days/comment-page-1/#comment-5096 Jason Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:25:51 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=412#comment-5096 Hmm ... I'm surprised I haven't commented on this. Congrats on kicking the habit, Nick. Hopefully this one week blooging hiatus isn't due to you picking up the habit again :P Hmm … I’m surprised I haven’t commented on this.

Congrats on kicking the habit, Nick. Hopefully this one week blooging hiatus isn’t due to you picking up the habit again :P

]]> By: Mum http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/07/01/smoke-free-for-365-days/comment-page-1/#comment-5094 Mum Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:28:17 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=412#comment-5094 Nick, I am surprised to hear that you even took up smoking. You were so against it as a child after seeing that smoking skeleton in the doctor's surgery and because it affected your asthma. You always used to leave the room if someone started smoking. What happened? Anyway I totally agree with Mike's comments and I am so glad you have stopped , not only for your own sake but for the sake of that beautiful grandson of mine. You need to show him a good example. Please don't be tempted to start again. You knoe it killed your grandad. Nick, I am surprised to hear that you even took up smoking. You were so against it as a child after seeing that smoking skeleton in the doctor’s surgery and because it affected your asthma. You always used to leave the room if someone started smoking. What happened? Anyway I totally agree with Mike’s comments and I am so glad you have stopped , not only for your own sake but for the sake of that beautiful grandson of mine. You need to show him a good example. Please don’t be tempted to start again. You knoe it killed your grandad.

]]> By: Mike http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/07/01/smoke-free-for-365-days/comment-page-1/#comment-5092 Mike Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:37:13 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=412#comment-5092 ZING!!! or as Andy Dick would say... BURN!!! ZING!!! or as Andy Dick would say… BURN!!!

]]> By: billywest http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/07/01/smoke-free-for-365-days/comment-page-1/#comment-5091 billywest Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:42:29 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=412#comment-5091 If she smelled like natto most of the time, you might. If she smelled like natto most of the time, you might.

]]> By: Nick Ramsay http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/07/01/smoke-free-for-365-days/comment-page-1/#comment-5081 Nick Ramsay Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:04:40 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=412#comment-5081 So does natto, but I wouldn't break up with someone for eating it! So does natto, but I wouldn’t break up with someone for eating it!

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