[Conspiracy Guy]

I know people who walk away from em everyday. My father quit 22 years ago after smoking for over 20 years because he thought the price was too high. My mom quite 3 years ago after 60 years of smoking for the same reason. You are claiming your father is a victim (very Dimocrat) and then proclaiming all smokers to be inconsiderate (Also a Dim tactic). Well you are not paying attention. How many places can smokers smoke in your city? Are you even old enough to go to a bar? Don't answer because I don't care. If you are not a troll you missed you calling.

[Conspiracy Guy]

My father had smoked over 30 not 20 years.

[kmiller1k]

Like Kevao, more name calling on the part of a smoker. Stand up and make an arguement.

Yes, I am old enough to enter a bar, fyi. And in California I am happy to meet for drinks because there is no smoking allowed.

My dad did walk away from the cigs this past year for a few months after his 5-way heart by-pass surgery. He used Zyban and then the patch to stay off, but he just succombed to the nicotine and is back to his pack a day habit. My youngest sister is having a rough time with his smoking because the heart disease was related to the smoking as well as the lengthy recovery because his lungs were impaired by the smoking. I have decided to love him the way he is smoking and all. Nothing I say (nag) can make him quit so why try and fight the nicotine. He is respectful of the air I breathe (as well as my sons') and makes his choice to smoke accordingly.

[honeygrl]

"My father quit 22 years ago after smoking for over 20 years because he thought the price was too high. My mom quite 3 years ago after 60 years of smoking for the same reason."

My mom quit cold turkey after 10 yrs. I quit cold turkey during the pregnancy of both my kids. I hate the "i'm a victim" mentality of people who become "victims" voluntarily.