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Yes, but bakon has the whip! LOL

A nine-year-old boy has asked for help from his local NHS trust to help him quit smoking. The unnamed youngster first tried a cigarette at school, where he wanted to "fit in" and look cool, but he became addicted. After realising the health dangers, he called the Help2Quit service, a free stop smoking service which is run by Shropshire Community NHS trust. Experts warn that under-age smokers face terrible health problems in later life and they have noticed a new trend in children turning for help from professionals to quit. Pat Thomas, service manager of Help2Quit said: "We have trained and worked very closely with, school nurses to support education for school-age children. When smoking is portrayed on television and in movies as cool and glamorous, it is tempting for the young and impressionable to copy their heroes. More young people start smoking every day and peer pressure from friends to comply with what is trendy is very high. Despite the Government's legal age for smoking is 18 years old, over 200 children, aged between 12-17 in the West Midlands have asked for support, according to Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust's Stop Smoking Service. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/children_shealth/10777305/Nine-year-old-asks-for-NHS-help-to-quit-smoking.html

It' frickin snowing here

Are you sure?

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I will not dance naked tonight.

The V&T Raiload, this train travels behind my house every day. Have not been on it yet, it's new and it goes between Carson City and Virginia City.

It could be the Spring pollen in the air, some of it makes my throat sore as well.

The next time you pick up a cigarette to "RELAX" think about these things while you are smoking: 1) Smoking causes a kind of tightness in your chest, an uneasy feeling about your breathing, and it can actually heighten your anxiety rather RELAX you. 2) Do you really enjoy the taste? As much as your favorite food? More than your favorite food? 3) Would you put the cigarette out if someone put your favorite food in front of you? 4) From about half way through your cigarette until it is done, do you realize that you've gotten your fix, you no longer crave and it is possible that smoking that last half is more of an effort than it is worth? 5) Ask yourself why you are punishing your body, what did it do to you to deserve such abuse? 6) And finally, as you finish your cigarette, get out a piece of paper and write down everything about your experience, your justifications, your feelings while you were smoking and lastly how you felt just after you put it out. Then if you smoke again, repeat the above, and if you smoke again, again, repeat the above until you have a hand full of pages with your notes about each experience. Read every one of them and let us know what your honest conclusion is. Hope this helps.

I envy you.

Craving: Hey, what's the harm of smoking one cigarette? Me: Would that make you feel better? Craving: Yes, oh please, just one. Me: Let me see, I can go to the store around the corner and pick up a pack right now. Craving: Now you're talking, do you need any help finding your wallet and keys? Me: Wait a minute, why are you in such a hurry? Craving: I'm hungry and you promised to make me feel better. Me: When did I make a promise to you? Craving: Are you calling me a liar? Me: If the shoe fits. Craving: I'm sorry, I may have stretched the truth a little. Me: I'll say, now what were we talking about? Craving: I think you were going to the store, right? Me: Right, I was going to the store to buy YOU a pack of cigarettes so YOU would feel better. Craving: Thank you, I'd like a pack of Camel Filters and a new lighter. Me: And what's in it for ME? Craving: That's not my problem, can we go now? Me: Sorry, we have been talking about this far too long and I have better things to do than make you happy so go f**k yourself! Craving: I will not be addressed in that tone! Me: Sorry, but that's not my problem.

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Good for you, now stay close, keep your hands and feet inside the train car and buckle your seat belt.

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elderberry (Julie, we used to call it that too LOL)

Exactly!

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Sorry about your animals Babs, I can certainly feel your pain. It's been two months now and I still haven't got all the ear mites out of my cats. I feel so powerless.

It's still Thursday here on the west coast USA, so I'll just say good "pre" morning to all of you non smokers out there ahead of me. Bless this day.

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