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[stromberg6]

I was a real bad chain smoker for many years until one day I felt SOOO bad I said to myself "it just aiin't worth it any more", and cold turkey'ed. It was the day after thanksgiving 1989, and I haven't touched a damn cigarette since. I do miss sharing cigars with folks, including my daughter lol, but cannot touch the nicotine for fear of winding up on the cancer sticks again. And yes, I do have COPD, and it sucks. My own fault.
If you who still smoke can muster the strength and will power, QUIT!! It won't be easy for some, but it beats suffocating to death slowly and painfully from the inability to breath.

[ctc17]

Im sure if you give you body the proper nutrients, minerals and proteins it can reverse alot of that. The body has a really great repair ability built in if its given the right stuff.
Its all about research and the right attitude.

Its like this unobtainable parts crap I hear. if you are willing to do the research and try new things subs can be found for almost any part.
(ok theres my tv tie-in)

I wonder how hard it would be to install the degaussing coil and thermistor from a modern crt set in one of these. I have plenty of that stuff lying around, guess I could give it a try.

[DaveWM]

yea good idea, on the degausser, may add one I have a few of those laying around as well. Would be fun to add the PB style with a push button switch on the back for manual operation.

Damn, I got the wrong resistor its a 3.9 ohm 1/4 watt would much rather it be a 1 watt. I could just use a 2v2 instead of a 1v2 I suppose. will look around and see if I can find the right thing.

[Sandy G]

Originally Posted by stromberg6

I was a real bad chain smoker for many years until one day I felt SOOO bad I said to myself "it just aiin't worth it any more", and cold turkey'ed. It was the day after thanksgiving 1989, and I haven't touched a damn cigarette since. I do miss sharing cigars with folks, including my daughter lol, but cannot touch the nicotine for fear of winding up on the cancer sticks again. And yes, I do have COPD, and it sucks. My own fault.
If you who still smoke can muster the strength and will power, QUIT!! It won't be easy for some, but it beats suffocating to death slowly and painfully from the inability to breath.

Yep...Even tho she got hypnotised, my Mom NEVER took another drag, for fear of landing back in Stupidville again. She was on the last leg of her long day's journey into night, she didn't/couldn't even come to my wedding.. We got married 15 Dec 207, Mama died Aug 208. I REALLY wish she & my wife had gotten to know each other better-They woulda been BIG buds. Mama, I think, was happy she was leavin' me in good hands..Shit, I'm Tearin' up now..

[wa2ise]

I never took up smoking. As I understand it, it's in high school that most people become smokers, mainly to look cool. But I knew that I was way too much a nerd for cigarettes to make me look cool, so I didn't try. Besides, I had heard that it was bad for you anyway.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by wa2ise

I never took up smoking. As I understand it, it's in high school that most people become smokers, mainly to look cool. But I knew that I was way too much a nerd for cigarettes to make me look cool, so I didn't try. Besides, I had heard that it was bad for you anyway.

I tried it and couldn't get anything out of it. I don't know if I was doing it right or not.
I still like my beer, but I have to cut down on that.

[DaveWM]

local surplus store had the 3.9 so all ready to go, will solder up tonight, maybe get it in for a test run. I really need to get my test jig setup in the shop/office.

[ctc17]

We should just call this the cigarette thread.

When I started working on electronics in nightclubs they were all smoke filled hot boxes. Most of the failures and problems were due to smoke dust buildup in anything with a fan. From amps to tv to the condensing units in the beer coolers. The smoke turns into a heavy dust that plugs up the air flow and causes overheating. Its also attracted to anything with a high voltage potential.

One of the many tests tvs undergo is exposure to hundreds of cigarettes in a sealed box, just like the shake tests and thermal testing.

The organic plan tars are a great preservative for a chassis. You never really see corrosion or rust on a heavy smoker set.

Personally I never got past that first taboo cigarette as a teenager, the one you feel all big, like you are getting away with some forbidden pleasure. Ohh we did occasionally smoke cloves at lunch in high school, but they taste good and get you wasted.