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Offline Athan

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Re: Glad to be here
« Reply #467 on: February 06, 2024, 09:38:35 AM »
Last year I worked:
49 hours for the local government
164 hours for the state government
567 hours for the federal government
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…..and ZERO hours for big tobacco!!!
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Re: The Plan
« Reply #466 on: November 08, 2023, 10:39:54 AM »
The Plan!

In the beginning was the Plan.

And then came the assumptions.

And the assumptions were without substance.

And darkness was upon the face of the workers

And they spake amongst themselves, saying

"It is a crock of shit and it stinketh".

And the workers went to their supervisors and sayeth

"It is a pile of dung and none may abide the odor thereof."

And the supervisors went to the managers and sayeth unto them

"It is a container of excrement and it is very strong such that none may abide by it."

And the managers went to the planners and sayeth unto them

"It is a vessel of fertilizer and none may abide its strength."

And the planners went to the Assistant Directors and sayeth

"It contains that which aids growth and it is very strong."

And the Assistant Directors went to the Deputy Assistant Director and sayeth

"It promoteth growth and it is very powerful."

And the Assistant Deputy Director went to the Director and sayeth unto him

"This powerful new Plan will actively promote the growth and efficiency of the department."

And the Director looked upon the Plan and saw that it was good.

And the Plan became policy
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The Plan
« Reply #465 on: November 08, 2023, 10:29:46 AM »
The Plan!

In the beginning was the Plan.

And then came the assumptions.

And the assumptions were without substance.

And darkness was upon the face of the workers

And they spake amongst themselves, saying

"It is a crock of shit and it stinketh".

And the workers went to their supervisors and sayeth

"It is a pile of dung and none may abide the odor thereof."

And the supervisors went to the managers and sayeth unto them

"It is a container of excrement and it is very strong such that none may abide by it."

And the managers went to the planners and sayeth unto them

"It is a vessel of fertilizer and none may abide its strength."

And the planners went to the Assistant Directors and sayeth

"It contains that which aids growth and it is very strong."

And the Assistant Directors went to the Deputy Assistant Director and sayeth

"It promoteth growth and it is very powerful."

And the Assistant Deputy Director went to the Director and sayeth unto him

"This powerful new Plan will actively promote the growth and efficiency of the department."

And the Director looked upon the Plan and saw that it was good.

And the Plan became policy
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Re: Glad to be here
« Reply #464 on: June 23, 2023, 07:53:15 AM »
Huge congrats @Athan on that 2nd comma. Freaking awesome. Keep doing you brother.
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Re: Glad to be here
« Reply #463 on: February 03, 2023, 09:45:00 AM »
Congrats on 5 years brother. Keep kicking ass @Athan
Thanks Keith - it's been quite a ride. Blogging it out here in the intro and interacting with all you fine quitters has been more effective and far more valuable to me than any therapist could ever have been as I've faced the travails of all that encompasses what we call life. It happens. Quitters stay quit. One Day At A Time.
Happy 5 years free @Athan !!
belated 5 years man, miss guys like you on discord your guidance early on really was a staple in my quit.
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Re: Glad to be here
« Reply #462 on: January 02, 2023, 10:37:33 AM »
Congrats on 5 years brother. Keep kicking ass @Athan
Thanks Keith - it's been quite a ride. Blogging it out here in the intro and interacting with all you fine quitters has been more effective and far more valuable to me than any therapist could ever have been as I've faced the travails of all that encompasses what we call life. It happens. Quitters stay quit. One Day At A Time.
Happy 5 years free @Athan !!
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Re: Glad to be here
« Reply #461 on: January 02, 2023, 07:10:22 AM »
Congrats on 5 years brother. Keep kicking ass @Athan
Thanks Keith - it's been quite a ride. Blogging it out here in the intro and interacting with all you fine quitters has been more effective and far more valuable to me than any therapist could ever have been as I've faced the travails of all that encompasses what we call life. It happens. Quitters stay quit. One Day At A Time.
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Re: Glad to be here
« Reply #460 on: January 01, 2023, 02:44:12 PM »
Congrats on 5 years brother. Keep kicking ass @Athan   
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USS Robalo (SS-273)
« Reply #459 on: August 27, 2022, 01:16:55 PM »
I'm at O'Reillys getting some brake pads when I notice the distinctive anchor tatoo on the old man behind me.
"Were you in the Navy?" I asked him.
He nodded with a smile.
"Me too" I said, "attack submarines" I smiled back at him.
"My father died on one" he told me, Dale Wilkerson, USS Robalo (SS-273) somewhere in the South China Sea in 1944.
He left me speechless and a little misty eyed.
I had rubbed elbows with the progeny of greatness and almost escaped not knowing anything of it.
At the memorial in Charleston, S.C. there's a plaque honoring those on eternal patrol. He's on it.
"I hope you find a thousand reasons to quit today" Rawls
"I can't quit for you. I will quit with you" Ready
"There are two dogs in the fight, which one are you feeding?" SuperDave9000
"In the Navy we had morning muster. You never miss muster. You better be dead if you miss. If you are dying, you should have started crawling earlier, no excuse." Olcpo

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Independence Day
« Reply #458 on: July 04, 2022, 07:38:21 AM »
I've got a pet peeve about Independence Day: I hate seeing it marketed or referred to as 'the fourth of July'. Those that fell at Lexington and Concorde didn't die for cheeseburgers. The fought for independence. History has shown us that freedom, ironically, isn't free. It must be fought for, earned, cultivated, and guarded.
So it is with the quit.
If you are to be free from nicotine addiction, you're going to have to fight for it. It won't be easy. The nic bitch doesn't want to let you go any more than the British empire wanted to release their grip on the colonists.
How about today becomes YOUR Independence Day?
I leave you with a timeless quote from Samuel Adams:
“If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen.”
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"I can't quit for you. I will quit with you" Ready
"There are two dogs in the fight, which one are you feeding?" SuperDave9000
"In the Navy we had morning muster. You never miss muster. You better be dead if you miss. If you are dying, you should have started crawling earlier, no excuse." Olcpo

The Science of Addiction
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My Intro and HOF Speech
Quitters I've met: Cbird, UncleRico, Gregor, KDip, Broccoli-saurus, Croakenhagen, BriagG, Koba, Kodiakdeath, Arrakisdq, McDave, Worktowin, SkolVikings, JGromo, GS9502, PaDutchman, Stillbrewing, A-Aron...
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Re: Glad to be here
« Reply #457 on: February 08, 2022, 07:01:25 AM »
Congratulations on 1.5 comma @Athan !!
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Re: Glad to be here
« Reply #456 on: December 18, 2021, 11:25:25 AM »
Glad you are back home and typing away on the forum. Look forward to reading your next post brother. Rest up.
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On Christian Masculinity
« Reply #455 on: December 15, 2021, 04:36:37 PM »
"...In short, the essence of masculine behavior is self-control. If you do not have the ability to say “no” – whether to others who offer you something you shouldn’t take, or even more importantly, to yourself – then you must get to work developing this ability immediately..."

From the essay On Christian Masculinity by Michael Witcoff. One of the best on the subject that I've read thus far.
"I hope you find a thousand reasons to quit today" Rawls
"I can't quit for you. I will quit with you" Ready
"There are two dogs in the fight, which one are you feeding?" SuperDave9000
"In the Navy we had morning muster. You never miss muster. You better be dead if you miss. If you are dying, you should have started crawling earlier, no excuse." Olcpo

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My Intro and HOF Speech
Quitters I've met: Cbird, UncleRico, Gregor, KDip, Broccoli-saurus, Croakenhagen, BriagG, Koba, Kodiakdeath, Arrakisdq, McDave, Worktowin, SkolVikings, JGromo, GS9502, PaDutchman, Stillbrewing, A-Aron...
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Re: Glad to be here
« Reply #454 on: November 04, 2021, 08:17:25 AM »
Congrats, buddy!  I am so happy for you. 

It feels so good to know that after 1400 days quit we now have reduced our stroke risk to that of a non-tobacco user.  And let's not forget that after that first year of quit we had already reduced our risk of coronary heart disease by half and our risk of heart attack had already dropped dramatically. It won't be too much longer and our risk of mouth, throat, esophagus, and bladder cancer will also be reduced by half (if it isn't already).  How about how good your mouth, teeth and gums feel today? 

Damn!  This whole quitting thing might have been the smartest thing we ever did! 
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Re: Glad to be here
« Reply #453 on: November 03, 2021, 08:43:07 AM »
Belated congrats sir. I've looked for you on the Discord server, hope to see you there soon.
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