Thoughts and other brainfarts

[rdad]

Guy in his late 50's was sitting adjacent to me tonight at my son's high school basketball game.  He had a messy dip tucked in his cheek that he was not able to control very well; little bits of shit on his lips, between teeth and visible on his tongue when he spoke.  Disgusting. 

His tobacco breath was so bad my father-in-law moved to get some distance between them.

Apparently the dip wasn't enough because during halftime he felt the need to leave the gym and returned with a nasty smell of cigarettes radiating from him.

This guy's life clearly revolved around his addiction.  He is Nicotine's bitch; completely owned.

I wanted to thank him after the game but he left the gym again with a few minutes left to suck another heater.  I think I needed that reminder of what it was like to be a slave.

Stay free.  Stay clean.  Don't be Nicotine's bitch.

Leahy
Day 983

Man, that used to be US. Me not very long ago at all. Seeing those still enslaved makes me sad sometimes. If they only knew the beauty beyond...sigh.

[Leahy16]

Guy in his late 50's was sitting adjacent to me tonight at my son's high school basketball game. He had a messy dip tucked in his cheek that he was not able to control very well; little bits of shit on his lips, between teeth and visible on his tongue when he spoke. Disgusting.

His tobacco breath was so bad my father-in-law moved to get some distance between them.

Apparently the dip wasn't enough because during halftime he felt the need to leave the gym and returned with a nasty smell of cigarettes radiating from him.

This guy's life clearly revolved around his addiction. He is Nicotine's bitch; completely owned.

I wanted to thank him after the game but he left the gym again with a few minutes left to suck another heater. I think I needed that reminder of what it was like to be a slave.

Stay free. Stay clean. Don't be Nicotine's bitch.

Leahy
Day 983

[eric71]

Posted this last week in the Sept '11 thread but wanted it here for easy access...


I want to share a conversation that I had with my son Jack yesterday.

Jack is 8.

Jack proclaimed his desire to kill a buffalo. When I asked why he said,

"I want to kill a buffalo so I can get their strength just like the Indian's did."

"That would be pretty cool, Jack."

"Yeah. And then I could paint my face with the blood and eat the heart too!"

"Totally beast", I said.

- Pause...

"Dad, you know how you always say I have the heart of a lion?" Jack asked.

"Yeah"

"I think I'd rather have the heart of a buffalo."

- Long proud father pause, feeling the lump in my throat...

"You do have the heart of a buffalo, Jack. No doubt in my mind."

I'm one proud father. Some of that talk about personal courage and having the heart of a lion is starting to pay off.

Jack reminded me to work today to be the man and father that HE thinks I am.

I hope the rest of you Pirates do the same.

nice post.. I have a 6 yr old.. The relationship with my son has always been good, but now even better without nic..Last night we were doing his homework when I realized I didn't have to get up to spit every 5 min.. quit with you

Thanks for the reminder. Awesome post, glad it made its way here for all to see. Proud to be quit with a dad who lives everyday to exceed the greatness his kids see in him.

QLAFM

[kana]

Posted this last week in the Sept '11 thread but wanted it here for easy access...


I want to share a conversation that I had with my son Jack yesterday.

Jack is 8.

Jack proclaimed his desire to kill a buffalo. When I asked why he said,

"I want to kill a buffalo so I can get their strength just like the Indian's did."

"That would be pretty cool, Jack."

"Yeah. And then I could paint my face with the blood and eat the heart too!"

"Totally beast", I said.

- Pause...

"Dad, you know how you always say I have the heart of a lion?" Jack asked.

"Yeah"

"I think I'd rather have the heart of a buffalo."

- Long proud father pause, feeling the lump in my throat...

"You do have the heart of a buffalo, Jack. No doubt in my mind."

I'm one proud father. Some of that talk about personal courage and having the heart of a lion is starting to pay off.

Jack reminded me to work today to be the man and father that HE thinks I am.

I hope the rest of you Pirates do the same.

nice post.. I have a 6 yr old.. The relationship with my son has always been good, but now even better without nic..Last night we were doing his homework when I realized I didn't have to get up to spit every 5 min.. quit with you

[Leahy16]

Posted this last week in the Sept '11 thread but wanted it here for easy access...


I want to share a conversation that I had with my son Jack yesterday.

Jack is 8.

Jack proclaimed his desire to kill a buffalo. When I asked why he said,

"I want to kill a buffalo so I can get their strength just like the Indian's did."

"That would be pretty cool, Jack."

"Yeah. And then I could paint my face with the blood and eat the heart too!"

"Totally beast", I said.

- Pause...

"Dad, you know how you always say I have the heart of a lion?" Jack asked.

"Yeah"

"I think I'd rather have the heart of a buffalo."

- Long proud father pause, feeling the lump in my throat...

"You do have the heart of a buffalo, Jack. No doubt in my mind."

I'm one proud father. Some of that talk about personal courage and having the heart of a lion is starting to pay off.

Jack reminded me to work today to be the man and father that HE thinks I am.

I hope the rest of you Pirates do the same.

[Leahy16]

Day 409

In April 2011 I met a woman that I thought was right for me.  Most of you know how that goes typically.  This woman was different from all the others I'd dated and certainly different from the one I married.  I really didn't want to fuck this one up.  Several weeks into our relationship she saw the can of Kodiak I left on the seat of my car as she was getting in.  I was concerned.  Later that night she asked me about it and I was very open with her about my addiction.  I did not promise her I'd quit but did say I would work on it.  I decided I only had one chance to be able to say I never dipped again after that conversation and that's exactly what I have done...so far. 

That was pretty motivating to me and I have to say that still has an impact on me.  Well, I married that woman last week and she and I have a life together ahead of us. 

Today I can still say that I haven't had any nicotine since she asked me about it.  That statement means a helluva lot to me.  I don't want to disappoint my wife.  I want to live up to the way she sees me and part of that is being a man of my word.  It is humbling to know that can all disappear with a few bad decisions.

There is almost always events or people that can distract me from remembering why I am here so today I just wanted to remind myself.  I'm quit so that I can look in the mirror and smile at the man looking at me.  I wasn't able to do that when I allowed my addiction to control my life.

Today I'm quit for me.  Today I want to thank my beautiful bride for being a great source of motivation.  Today I can still smile in the mirror and that's golden.

:)

That's awesome! If kids are in your future they will never have to be embarrassed having a father that's a dipper

Thanks. We have four kids already; ages 13, 12, 11, 8 so that's probably enough. Still they won't see me dip.

[Kdip]

Day 409

In April 2011 I met a woman that I thought was right for me.  Most of you know how that goes typically.  This woman was different from all the others I'd dated and certainly different from the one I married.  I really didn't want to fuck this one up.  Several weeks into our relationship she saw the can of Kodiak I left on the seat of my car as she was getting in.  I was concerned.  Later that night she asked me about it and I was very open with her about my addiction.  I did not promise her I'd quit but did say I would work on it.  I decided I only had one chance to be able to say I never dipped again after that conversation and that's exactly what I have done...so far. 

That was pretty motivating to me and I have to say that still has an impact on me.  Well, I married that woman last week and she and I have a life together ahead of us. 

Today I can still say that I haven't had any nicotine since she asked me about it.  That statement means a helluva lot to me.  I don't want to disappoint my wife.  I want to live up to the way she sees me and part of that is being a man of my word.  It is humbling to know that can all disappear with a few bad decisions.

There is almost always events or people that can distract me from remembering why I am here so today I just wanted to remind myself.  I'm quit so that I can look in the mirror and smile at the man looking at me.  I wasn't able to do that when I allowed my addiction to control my life.

Today I'm quit for me.  Today I want to thank my beautiful bride for being a great source of motivation.  Today I can still smile in the mirror and that's golden.

:)

That's awesome! If kids are in your future they will never have to be embarrassed having a father that's a dipper

[Scowick65]

Day 409

In April 2011 I met a woman that I thought was right for me. Most of you know how that goes typically. This woman was different from all the others I'd dated and certainly different from the one I married. I really didn't want to fuck this one up. Several weeks into our relationship she saw the can of Kodiak I left on the seat of my car as she was getting in. I was concerned. Later that night she asked me about it and I was very open with her about my addiction. I did not promise her I'd quit but did say I would work on it. I decided I only had one chance to be able to say I never dipped again after that conversation and that's exactly what I have done...so far.

That was pretty motivating to me and I have to say that still has an impact on me. Well, I married that woman last week and she and I have a life together ahead of us.

Today I can still say that I haven't had any nicotine since she asked me about it. That statement means a helluva lot to me. I don't want to disappoint my wife. I want to live up to the way she sees me and part of that is being a man of my word. It is humbling to know that can all disappear with a few bad decisions.

There is almost always events or people that can distract me from remembering why I am here so today I just wanted to remind myself. I'm quit so that I can look in the mirror and smile at the man looking at me. I wasn't able to do that when I allowed my addiction to control my life.

Today I'm quit for me. Today I want to thank my beautiful bride for being a great source of motivation. Today I can still smile in the mirror and that's golden.

:)

[Leahy16]

Day 409

In April 2011 I met a woman that I thought was right for me. Most of you know how that goes typically. This woman was different from all the others I'd dated and certainly different from the one I married. I really didn't want to fuck this one up. Several weeks into our relationship she saw the can of Kodiak I left on the seat of my car as she was getting in. I was concerned. Later that night she asked me about it and I was very open with her about my addiction. I did not promise her I'd quit but did say I would work on it. I decided I only had one chance to be able to say I never dipped again after that conversation and that's exactly what I have done...so far.

That was pretty motivating to me and I have to say that still has an impact on me. Well, I married that woman last week and she and I have a life together ahead of us.

Today I can still say that I haven't had any nicotine since she asked me about it. That statement means a helluva lot to me. I don't want to disappoint my wife. I want to live up to the way she sees me and part of that is being a man of my word. It is humbling to know that can all disappear with a few bad decisions.

There is almost always events or people that can distract me from remembering why I am here so today I just wanted to remind myself. I'm quit so that I can look in the mirror and smile at the man looking at me. I wasn't able to do that when I allowed my addiction to control my life.

Today I'm quit for me. Today I want to thank my beautiful bride for being a great source of motivation. Today I can still smile in the mirror and that's golden.

[Greg5280]

A few things have made me stop and think lately about how great it is to be free of the evils of nicotine.  My pirate brother DennyX articulated some great thoughts about this the other day in Sept '11 about some of his experiences.  Great stuff.

I'm getting married next week to the "legs" in my avatar and we're doubling the size of the family from 3 to 6.  We put this Outer Banks, NC wedding together in about 2 weeks, lots of planning, logistics, calls and email.  It was actually pretty fun to get involved in my life.  I say that because the first time around I sorta just went with the flow.  And as long as I had my nic bitch then nothing much bothered me.  Maybe it's more accurate to say everything bothered me until I'd get my next fix.  Pathetic.

Being involved is a lot more enjoyable.  Seeing the excitement in the kid's eyes and the smiles on all the faces.  I can't tell you all how great it feels to be free and I just can't thank each of you enough.  It's changed my life.  You've changed my life.  And for that I am incredibly grateful and thankful.

An old friend whom I hadn't seen in some years stopped by for a few hours.  At the end of the visit we walked out to his truck and the first thing he did was pack a can, open it, and offer me a dip.  I didn't bat an eye at saying, "No. You should quit that shit.  Let me know when you're ready and I'll tell you how.  I quit 382 days ago."

I can't ever stop coming here.  I enjoy making that promise to myself everyday and I simply cannot do this without the Pirates of Quit and the rest of you scurvey dogs.

Great post, that damn DennyX has has me thinking too. I need to write more

Great stuff. Freedom is the shit.

Freedom is an Amazing thing!

[Scowick65]

A few things have made me stop and think lately about how great it is to be free of the evils of nicotine.  My pirate brother DennyX articulated some great thoughts about this the other day in Sept '11 about some of his experiences.  Great stuff.

I'm getting married next week to the "legs" in my avatar and we're doubling the size of the family from 3 to 6.  We put this Outer Banks, NC wedding together in about 2 weeks, lots of planning, logistics, calls and email.  It was actually pretty fun to get involved in my life.  I say that because the first time around I sorta just went with the flow.  And as long as I had my nic bitch then nothing much bothered me.  Maybe it's more accurate to say everything bothered me until I'd get my next fix.  Pathetic.

Being involved is a lot more enjoyable.  Seeing the excitement in the kid's eyes and the smiles on all the faces.  I can't tell you all how great it feels to be free and I just can't thank each of you enough.  It's changed my life.  You've changed my life.  And for that I am incredibly grateful and thankful.

An old friend whom I hadn't seen in some years stopped by for a few hours.  At the end of the visit we walked out to his truck and the first thing he did was pack a can, open it, and offer me a dip.  I didn't bat an eye at saying, "No. You should quit that shit.  Let me know when you're ready and I'll tell you how.  I quit 382 days ago."

I can't ever stop coming here.  I enjoy making that promise to myself everyday and I simply cannot do this without the Pirates of Quit and the rest of you scurvey dogs.

Great post, that damn DennyX has has me thinking too. I need to write more

Great stuff. Freedom is the shit.

[luby]

A few things have made me stop and think lately about how great it is to be free of the evils of nicotine. My pirate brother DennyX articulated some great thoughts about this the other day in Sept '11 about some of his experiences. Great stuff.

I'm getting married next week to the "legs" in my avatar and we're doubling the size of the family from 3 to 6. We put this Outer Banks, NC wedding together in about 2 weeks, lots of planning, logistics, calls and email. It was actually pretty fun to get involved in my life. I say that because the first time around I sorta just went with the flow. And as long as I had my nic bitch then nothing much bothered me. Maybe it's more accurate to say everything bothered me until I'd get my next fix. Pathetic.

Being involved is a lot more enjoyable. Seeing the excitement in the kid's eyes and the smiles on all the faces. I can't tell you all how great it feels to be free and I just can't thank each of you enough. It's changed my life. You've changed my life. And for that I am incredibly grateful and thankful.

An old friend whom I hadn't seen in some years stopped by for a few hours. At the end of the visit we walked out to his truck and the first thing he did was pack a can, open it, and offer me a dip. I didn't bat an eye at saying, "No. You should quit that shit. Let me know when you're ready and I'll tell you how. I quit 382 days ago."

I can't ever stop coming here. I enjoy making that promise to myself everyday and I simply cannot do this without the Pirates of Quit and the rest of you scurvey dogs.

Great post, that damn DennyX has has me thinking too. I need to write more

[Leahy16]

A few things have made me stop and think lately about how great it is to be free of the evils of nicotine. My pirate brother DennyX articulated some great thoughts about this the other day in Sept '11 about some of his experiences. Great stuff.

I'm getting married next week to the "legs" in my avatar and we're doubling the size of the family from 3 to 6. We put this Outer Banks, NC wedding together in about 2 weeks, lots of planning, logistics, calls and email. It was actually pretty fun to get involved in my life. I say that because the first time around I sorta just went with the flow. And as long as I had my nic bitch then nothing much bothered me. Maybe it's more accurate to say everything bothered me until I'd get my next fix. Pathetic.

Being involved is a lot more enjoyable. Seeing the excitement in the kid's eyes and the smiles on all the faces. I can't tell you all how great it feels to be free and I just can't thank each of you enough. It's changed my life. You've changed my life. And for that I am incredibly grateful and thankful.

An old friend whom I hadn't seen in some years stopped by for a few hours. At the end of the visit we walked out to his truck and the first thing he did was pack a can, open it, and offer me a dip. I didn't bat an eye at saying, "No. You should quit that shit. Let me know when you're ready and I'll tell you how. I quit 382 days ago."

I can't ever stop coming here. I enjoy making that promise to myself everyday and I simply cannot do this without the Pirates of Quit and the rest of you scurvey dogs.

[Leahy16]

No, I have not yet received the expected payment. I have spoken with my bank manager and he assures me that if doesn't arrive he still has some very good property he is willing to sell to me that I should be able to make a sizable profit from. I believe he said it was waterfront...out west somewhere.

[Scowick65]

I regret to inform you fine quitters that Leahy16 has passed away unexpectedly...a couple hours ago.

The circumstances were quite remarkable and I just want to pass on his glorious story.

As many of you know Leahy was formerly in the Navy where he first became a fine mariner and sailed many of the Seven Seas.  For the past several months he's been sailing the world's oceans aboard the Mahan, his 24-gun sailing frigate that he build over the past 4 years.  He brazenly sailed into harms way to protect the sea lanes and promote freedom on the high seas.  While rescuing a family of Israeli sailors, whose vessel had caught on fire and was burning to the waterline, he was attacked by Somali Pirates who quickly captured the Mahan and hung the brave Captain Leahy by his neck from the yardarm.  He defied his captors to the end by proclaiming, "Pirates?  You're no stinking Pirates.  Arrggghhhh, I'm the only Pirate here...I'm a Pirate of Quit."

I just finished reading his online Captain's Log where he had kept his logon information for KTC.  In it he also said if anything should happen to him he wanted me to sign on to the site and let you all know that he considered you his brothers and that he was quit to the end.

Many have asked how they can pay tribute to Leahy so I have set up an account that will be accepting donations from his many sons  daughters who are now grieving the loss of their father and will soon be living in poverty.  Please give often and give generously.

Signed,
Leahy's Mother

Is Paypal acceptable?

Hey Leahy's mom.

Can I pay you in tips?

(By tips, I mean by the tip of my penis. I'm quite the motherfucker.)

If Leahy was a true quitter, he'd find a way to post roll from beyond.

Post roll.

Keep your word.

Repeat.

Dying is weak sauce. Post roll.

As sick as this post is, I think I actually peed myself just a bit. Not a lot, but a bit.

Yes, Mr. Gman, I believe my son "posted rolls" before his untimely passing.

Signed,
Epstein's Mother, errrr, Leahy's Mother

Ma'am,

This extreme quitting.

We "post the rolls" post mortum.

Just because your son is lacking the ability to breathe, feel, hear, and touch does not mean he's not an addict anymore.

Everytime a bell rings, an angel has posted roll.

Get the message to his ass. No excuses.

I will do that.

Thank you Mr. WasteInYourPants

Check your pm.

My waste is your gain.

;)

WastePants, my son mentioned in his journal that you were an awesome quitter and an inspiration to him in keeping his quit strong.

Now let's get back to the grieving of this great Mariner of Peace and please start writing those checks.

Mrs. Leahy:

Your son was also a badass quitter and inspiration to me as well.

He also had nice legs.

Aren't those legs awesome? They belong to my girlfriend who's 6'1" with a 36" inseam...those legs go forever

Mrs. Leahy....

I didn't know you swang that way.

You dirty minx.

(and yes, you lucky bastard).

Crap! You busted me. Okay, Leahy isn't really dead. It's been me all along and I just wanted to be like TexasFireman93 and go down in flames a hero and martyr.

I guess I'll just stay quit instead...

Lagos, Nigeria.

Attention: Mrs. Leahy16

Dear Sir,

Confidential Business Proposal

As many of you know your son was formerly in the Navy where he first became a fine mariner and sailed many of the Seven Seas. For the past several months he has been sailing to Lagos, Nigeria. Having consulted with my colleagues and based on the information gathered from the Naval Academy, I have the privilege to request your assistance to transfer the sum of $47,500,000.00 (forty seven million, five hundred thousand United States dollars) into your accounts for his fine work. The above sum resulted from rescuing a family of Israeli sailors, whose vessel had caught on fire and was burning to the waterline when was attacked by Somali Pirates. This action was however intentional and since then the fund has been in a suspense account at The Central Bank Of Nigeria Naval Bank.

We are now ready to transfer the fund overseas and that is where you come in. It is important to inform you that as civil servants, we are forbidden to operate a foreign account; that is why we require your assistance. The total sum will be shared as follows: 70% for us, 25% for you and 5% for local and international expenses incidental to the transfer.

The transfer is risk free on both sides. I am an accountant with the Nigerian Navy Bank. If you find this proposal acceptable, we shall require the following documents:
(a) your banker's name, telephone, account and fax numbers.
(B) your private telephone and fax numbers —for confidentiality and easy communication.
© your letter-headed paper stamped and signed.
Alternatively we will furnish you with the text of what to type into your letter-headed paper, along with a breakdown explaining, comprehensively what we require of you. The business will take us thirty (30) working days to accomplish.

Please reply urgently.

Best regards,

Al Nyerere Scowick65

Sco, that's beautiful

'crackup' 'crackup' 'crackup'

Dear Ms. Leahy,

You got your 47 million, yes?

Sincerely,

Al Nyerere Scowick65