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Quote Originally Posted by Monk View Post
Not as lame as the linked report that cigarette companies have upped the nicotine 10% or more in the last 6 years. Those jackasses have shot themselves in the foot on the health front and now us cigar smokers have to pay for it. Asshats.

-W.
When Pauline and I left for Ireland a week and a half ago we both decided we would quit smoking cigarettes. We didn't bring any with us, and we weren't going to be buying them there at 7.20 euros/pack (about 10 bucks.) So off we went.

I had quit smoking cigarettes in 1980 and had not smoked until 2003. The last time I quit, believe it or not, it was pretty easy. I was smoking 1 1/2 -2 packs/day and I was able to just put them down. This time it is extremely hard. Even though I smoked less than a pack a day (sometimes only 4 or 5) it is more difficult than you can imagine. We both are struggling with it, and I think we're gonna do it this time, but that 10% increase in nicotine apparantly is doing it's job. One of the things I think of when I get the urge is that I am not going to support those bastards any more.