Eisboch wrote:

"hk" wrote in message
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Some years ago, I was at a breakfast meeting in Chicago with some of
the officers of an international union. The exec veep lit up, and I
said, "Jesus, Tommy, would you put out the f*cking cigarette or I'll
puke in your eggs, and stop smoking before it kills you."




That must have been quite a few years ago. Smoking at meetings,
dinners, in public places went out by the 1990's either by law or by
social pressure.

I used to smoke like a chimney, but have cut back significantly in an
attempt to stay healthy as long as I can. Hopefully this is the year I
give it up entirely.

I still smoke occasionally, but only in designated places even at my own
house. If I have an itch for a butt on the boat, I go out in the
cockpit area. If people are visiting that I know don't smoke, I don't
smoke. We don't allow smoking in our house, but we don't forbid anyone
from smoking anywhere outside.

I think it should be a personal choice, not legislated. Long term
smoking is a tough habit to kick and I admire people who have
successfully done so completely. Success is gained by encouragement,
not by condemnation or punishment.

Eisboch


I appreciate the difficulties involved in kicking the habit. It is worth
doing.