Price of smokes

Vid Vicious · 12-10-2003, 05:32 PM

Heard a rumour that cigarettes are going up in price on friday .. AGAIN!

they just went up in proce a few days ago to about 8.50 a pack .. I head that by next week they will be up to 9.50

Mind you it's still under $10 ..

However .. that's close to $70 a week ... $210 a month and $3640 a year ..

I need to quite .. But don't have the motivation or drive to do it .. anyone try some of those quite smoking methods out there? Doyou know of any to try ? I'm told that I will gain waight if I stop smoking .. I don't want that to happen .. but then again I don't eat right anyways .. it's 5:30 in the afternoon and I haven't eaten yet ..

some help please

Evil Chris · 12-10-2003, 10:30 PM

Vid, you got any Indian cigarette connections?

It's going to come to that again just like it did in the early 90s...

Vid Vicious · 12-10-2003, 10:48 PM

LOL .. yah instead of quiting I should just find some indians lol

Panky · 12-10-2003, 11:21 PM

If you can't quit, or really don't want to, buy them online through the Native American Indian reservations in the U.S. You would pay less per pack. Buy them in bulk and keep them cold.

At the same time, it's hard to say whether it would actually be cheaper for you or not. You lose a percentage in the exchange rate, plus depends on what they would charge to ship them.

You might be able to work out a deal with a buddy living in the States. Have them delivered to an address in the States. Then depending on what the rules are with Customs and tobacco, someone could just throw them in a box, mark the value under $50.00 or gift, and send it straight through UPS.

I don't know. It could be more of a pain in the ass, or more expensive, but it was just a thought.

Tafkap · 12-11-2003, 05:10 AM

Our French governement had the great idea to raise cigarette's price too!! Thye wanna struggle against cancer as they say...

We used to pay €3.20 a pack and now it costs almost €6!!!

Hopefully, as i travel, i can buy cigarettes outside of France!! For example, in Romania, a pack is only €1!!!

And i have no intention to quit smoking damn!!!

silent moan · 12-11-2003, 07:21 AM

good thing i don't smoke

hey you smokers, need to think twice on buying another stick, lol!

wsjb78 · 12-11-2003, 07:41 AM

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Originally posted by silent moan
good thing i don't smoke hey you smokers, need to think twice on buying another stick, lol!

you should not make fun of the smokers... I mean with the money they spend for taxes on each stick they just pay for a quite a few things that would cost a lot more otherwise

Tam · 12-11-2003, 09:33 AM

I don't buy them by the pack ever, but by the carton..... I pay $20.79 for a carton here where I live. GOD, I guess I should stop bitching and see they aren't as expensive as I thought they were here..... DAMN!!! They get to 10 bucks a damn pack, I'll HAVE to quit!!

Evil Chris · 12-11-2003, 09:35 AM

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Originally posted by Tam
I don't buy them by the pack ever, but by the carton..... I pay $20.79 for a carton here where I live. GOD, I guess I should stop bitching and see they aren't as expensive as I thought they were here..... DAMN!!! They get to 10 bucks a damn pack, I'll HAVE to quit!!

At 20.79 you're getting a great deal... we pay more than twice that for a carton in Canada!

Tam · 12-11-2003, 10:29 AM

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Originally posted by Evil Chris
At 20.79 you're getting a great deal... we pay more than twice that for a carton in Canada!

I'd be quitting so fast if I had to pay that much. Smoking and coffee are my only vices so I don't mind so much now........ no drugs or alcohol for to spend money on, but I'll tell ya, they go there where I live and I'll be losing one of my vices real damn fast.

Littlemack · 12-11-2003, 10:54 AM

My god I would quit if I had to pay $9.00 per pack. I live in Florida and I can get packs around $2.00. You guys are taxed to death up in Canada. I know up in DC and NY the smokes are pricey. Hasnt hit down in FLorida yet.

Wizzo · 12-11-2003, 11:02 AM

I usually pay about $28 a carton...

Tafkap · 12-11-2003, 12:59 PM

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Originally posted by Wizzo
I usually pay about $28 a carton...

€ 47 in France for Marlboro Lights...

linkingloveserj · 12-11-2003, 01:00 PM

Yah i wish i can stop smoking

Izzy · 12-12-2003, 12:51 AM

SON OF A FRICKIN BITCH!!!!

I already pay like 45 bux a carton now, if they go up on those damn things again I willl most likely start payin 50 bux!!!!!! FUCK THAT SHIT!!!! They can stick those cigg cartons straight up there asses!!!! Ima buy the damn things online if i have too.

-Izzy

silent moan · 12-12-2003, 08:17 AM

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Originally posted by wsjb78
you should not make fun of the smokers... I mean with the money they spend for taxes on each stick they just pay for a quite a few things that would cost a lot more otherwise

gee...you're right!

twinkley · 12-12-2003, 01:07 PM

Vid,

I hear ya babe ... I really need to quit too .... Not for the cost factor ... but the health factor ... ugh .... it so damn hard tho!

I will gladly be your "stop smoking" buddy if you DO decide to quit ... we can nudge each other in the right direction

twinkley

Fyrflygrl · 12-12-2003, 03:54 PM

Okay guys and dolls, statistics say that it takes an average of 7 attempts before successfully quitting smoking...I'm on my 3rd genuine attempt.

Everyone that smokes needs to quit, but let's face it... we don't quit because we're addicted, but moreso because we ENJOY smoking...

I'm at less than 5 cigarettes a day, and allow myself 2 guilt free ones that I smoke right in my living room. I haven't smoked inside since I've had kids, so smoking in my living room is an absolute luxury. I like to wait til the kiddos are in bed and I'm completely settled in for the evening, mix a cocktail and smoke two cigs (100's, so they're long), one right after the other.

The two guilt free cigs have helped me realize that I'll probably never stop smoking completely... but if I can have my two cigarettes a day, I've eliminated the other 20+ that I was smoking, and still get to enjoy the ritual of smoking... and I really look forward to it at the end of my day.

I haven't quit, but that's how I've cut back significantly...

My pennies worth,

Fyrflygrl!

fatbaby · 12-13-2003, 10:06 AM

argh... smokes around here are $4.80 a pack, and $44 a carton.... it's getting to the point that I am actually thinking about quitting.... but like mentioned.. I ENJOY SMOKING..... I also know that If I DO quit.. I'll ballon up like the damn good year blimp..

btw... Hi all..first post here! ;-)

Fyrflygrl · 12-13-2003, 10:20 AM

Hiya Fatboy

Welcome to Xnations! This board has a great personality... I don't post here as often as on other boards, but love to come 'hang out' in the background...the vibe here is mucho positive.

Fyrflygrl!

SexToysGoddess · 12-14-2003, 01:02 AM

WOW almost 10 bucks a pack???? Theyre about 3.20 a pack here, but i always drive over to Iowa and get em by the carton for 26 bucks a carton.

Vid Vicious · 12-14-2003, 11:23 AM

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Originally posted by Fyrflygrl
Hiya Fatboy

Welcome to Xnations! This board has a great personality... I don't post here as often as on other boards, but love to come 'hang out' in the background...the vibe here is mucho positive.

Fyrflygrl!

Hun you should cum and post more often .. we really enjoy reading you're posts .. BTW I there is so much truth behind what you wrote I think my dad tryed 6 - 7 times and it finnaly stuck he's been smoke free for 8 years now ..

as for me I don't know if I ever tryed .. Iknow I've tryed to not smoke for a day or weekend .. never made it ..

Maybe a quitting buddy is what I need, as Twinkely mentioned

Hammer · 12-15-2003, 08:14 AM

It's really not that hard to quit smoking. You just find a relative or friend that's dying of lung cancer and hang out with them while they die. I comforted my grandfather during his last days and watched him go from a 165 pound semi pro golfer to a 98 pound bag of bones in 6 months.

The thing that kills me about people that I try to convince to stop smoking is when they say 'well, we've all got to die from something'. That's very true, but it doesn't have to be something incredibly painful that makes your family suffer too.

Before you get too upset with me I'd like to point out that I started smoking when I was 14 and smoked until I graduated from college, but after the above mentioned unpleasantness I just quit. It didn't take a patch or support groups, it just took the realization that I wanted to live a long and happy life and a little will power.

Oh, and for anyone that uses the excuse that you'll gain weight after you quit smoking. OMG, listen to yourself. You're willing to do something that's incredibly unhealthy for you just to keep from gaining weight? Have you ever heard of excercising?

Fyrflygrl · 12-15-2003, 08:55 AM

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Originally posted by Vid Vicious
Hun you should cum and post more often .. we really enjoy reading you're posts ..

Awwww! what a honey! (Thanks!) btw, I really like your latest 'inspiration'.. the pics of the little french gals that you've posted.. (don't know if you posted them here.. but I've looked at them almost every time I've come across the post on a different board and they're, well, they're fucking great... sultry, stylish, edgy....

Nuff thread hijacking here! (sorry!)

Hammer, I've thought often about your situation... I've never been in it... the desire to avoid it has helped me cut down, too. I love my family like NO OTHER and wanna be here for them and not miss anything....

Twinkley, a quitting buddy is a FAB idea and would work.....my friends aren't quitting with me, but I call 'em a lot for a quick 5 on the phone... sometimes, you've gotta have something to do besides smoke. Friends rock

LAJ · 12-15-2003, 10:57 PM

Vid... it's time to quit man... ya gotta just "do it"

Pick a quitting smoking program and stick with it.

Avoid all of the "triggers" that get you to light up... not smoking when you first wake up and when you go to bed and drinking less alcohol are the best ways to cut down before quitting.

Write down 10 damn good reasons to quit smoking and put it on your wall... READ IT OUT LOUD EVERY DAY when you get up and when you go to bed.

Start telling everyone NOW that you are gonna quit... and force them to humiliate you if you start up again.

Drink lots of water and masturbate... A LOT. Chew gum... stay away from other smoke the first month.

Take it from someone who has been there and succeeded. I've saved a lot of $$ and a few years of life.

Smoker for 13 years... ex-smoker since Oct 4, 1998

Fyrflygrl · 12-16-2003, 08:25 AM

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Originally posted by LAJ

Smoker for 13 years... ex-smoker since Oct 4, 1998

Good advice, dude... and Kudos for quitting!! (We smokers understand what an accomplishment that is)...

Tell me, do you still think about smoking? Want to smoke? ever?

(I have a friend that smoked for over 20 years... he carried his smokes in the breast pocket of his shirts... he's quit for over 10 years, and still I catch him patting his chest and reaching for that pocket.... )

Fyrflygrl

twinkley · 12-16-2003, 12:15 PM

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Originally posted by LAJ
Vid... it's time to quit man... ya gotta just "do it"

Write down 10 damn good reasons to quit smoking and put it on your wall... READ IT OUT LOUD EVERY DAY when you get up and when you go to bed.

Smoker for 13 years... ex-smoker since Oct 4, 1998

The only problem I have with this is for every 10 reasons I can think of NOT to smoke - I can come up with 20 frusterations that make me want to light up :/

twinkley

LAJ · 12-16-2003, 12:42 PM

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Originally posted by Fyrflygrl
Good advice, dude... and Kudos for quitting!! (We smokers understand what an accomplishment that is)...

Tell me, do you still think about smoking? Want to smoke? ever?

(I have a friend that smoked for over 20 years... he carried his smokes in the breast pocket of his shirts... he's quit for over 10 years, and still I catch him patting his chest and reaching for that pocket.... )

Fyrflygrl

Yes, I definitely still think about smoking from time to time... even five years later I still have an urge... but that's very rare. It occurs less and less over time, but each hurdle I clear makes me that much stronger. The worst times are stressful situations or if I'm drunk... both of which are also very rare for me as well

twinkley · 12-16-2003, 01:00 PM

Yeah ... nothing screams "I WANT A CIGARETTE" more than having a drink!!

twinkley

Fyrflygrl · 12-16-2003, 02:05 PM

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Originally posted by twinkley
Yeah ... nothing screams "I WANT A CIGARETTE" more than having a drink!!

twinkley

Amen, sista'! Alcohol and cigarettes are like sex and birth control.... DAAAAMN I just can't have one without the other!