I'm goin' out to the patio for a smoke. Who's with me?

[Heidi]

:smoke: <-- That's an American Spirit cigarette, if you must know.

[LeftyFingerPop]

1. Marlboro lights....

:)

[Heidi]

2. Fine.

That means you won't be moochin' smokes from my travelin' pack of Marlboro reds. :rofl:

[LeftyFingerPop]

4. Marlboro reds...

make me....cough...Cough....Cough....COUGH....

[Heidi]

8. Me, too. But I always keep a pack around for when I'm traveling.

Can you believe that a business colleague once accused me of not being a "serious smoker," because I smoke American Spirit 99 percent of the time? :yoiks:

[LeftyFingerPop]

10. Where are you living, and where are you from? n/t

[Heidi]

12. .

Living in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland; grew up in Oklahoma. :hi:

[LeftyFingerPop]

15. OK...

I think I knew you were in Switzerland...but I was not sure where in America you were from.

Thanks Heidi! :hi:

I am from New York State....land of taxes and road construction.

[Heidi]

18. Do you have a New Yawk accent?

My diction has improved tremendously since I moved here, I'm told. My Oklahoma accent is only distinct after I've spoken to my mom on the phone or had a couple of glasses of white wine. :rofl:

[LeftyFingerPop]

23. Ha!! I have a New Yawk accent when I get lazy....

but if I try, I have no perceptible accent (I think).

However, when I get worked up, people say that I sound like I am from Queens NY.

[Heidi]

24. Now I will read all of your more incendiary posts

as spoken with a Queens accent. :rofl:

:spray:

[LeftyFingerPop]

25. I have impeccable diction when I concentrate...

but when I don't ....it is like....

"You fuckin' put yer hands on my truck and I'll fuckin' kill ya".

Everything gets lazy....lots of "ya's".

[Heidi]

26. I'm afraid that my influence has absolutely ruined CMW's English skills.

When I met him, he spoke a lovely English, far more British than American.

Now, he says stuff like, "Whose night is it to fix dinner?" :rofl:

[LeftyFingerPop]

28. Is CMW from Britian? n/t

[Heidi]

29. He's Swiss.

Swiss citizenship, but half Italian (Toscana region). :hi:

[LeftyFingerPop]

31. Well, it is nice to know the heritage of both you and CMW...

and that is quite a switch from OK to Switzerland!

[Heidi]

32. Even more admirable

is that I've retained most of my hillbilly ways. (I was born in rural Arkansas.) :rofl: :spray:

[LeftyFingerPop]

33. God bless ya!!

:rofl:

What do you and CMW do in Switzerland?

If I may ask?

[Heidi]

34. You may ask.

I'm a painter and he's an IT consultant. But our primary work is remaining in perfect obediance to The Wiley and Excellent Boy Cat Named Ginger. :P

[LeftyFingerPop]

36. Wonderful!!

I think I have seen your posted work. And it was lovely.

Give Ginger a pat for me.

I'll tell you something... for all the crap I have posted in here...CMW was the only mod who has ever talked to me, and it was not even a warning....it was kind of like a "pre-warning".

You two are nice people...and I mean that.

[Heidi]

37. I will give Ginger a scritch from Uncle philboy.

:)

You're right. CMW is a good egg. Ginger and I may decide to keep him. :loveya:

[Oeditpus Rex]

17. I do that too

Always get a can and a pack at the tobacconist.



I call it my "Go pack." :D

[Heidi]

21. You probably have a future in marketing or PR.

:evilgrin:

[Oeditpus Rex]

27. Not with the Dems, I don't

:(

[Heidi]

30. It's okay.

I lubs ya. :hug:

:*

:stoat:

[bicentennial_baby]

3. Me and my American Spirit Blues will come with...

Or rather, the last one in the pack. s'ok. Much like Paris, they're right across the street in the morning. :D

:smoke:

I also have the alternative green :smoke: as well :D

[Heidi]

5. Here, have a photo of Ginger atop our grill.

[Fenris]

6. I need to take a picture of me smoking one of my pipes.

Tobacco pipes, that is. I don't smoke much anymore, but I do still love the taste.

[Heidi]

7. I love the smell of pipe smoke!

My grandfather used to have one glass of brandy, while smoking a pipe, once a year. He was not a big risk taker, I guess. :rofl:

Hi, you! :hi:

[Fenris]

11. That sounds like something I would do.

I too love the smell of pipe smoke. Dunhill makes something called Elizabethan Mixture that has a pleasant aroma. But I also like the flavored tobaccos. Something, I don't know, Christmas-y about them.

:hi:

[Heidi]

14. Exactly!

I used to buy CMW a package of cigars every year when winter started, cuz I loved going for a walk with him while he smoked a cigar. :)

[Fenris]

16. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

I don't know what else it could be! :P

[Heidi]

19. Do not make me

fetch the rusty shovel, Fenris. :P

[Fenris]

20. It wouldn;t be the first time!

:rofl:

[Heidi]

22. Nor the last,

I'm certain. :rofl: :P

[Omphaloskepsis]

9. I suppose I could light one up..

How are you? Long time no see.

[Heidi]

13. !!!!!!!!!

I've missed you!!! I'm okay; tired of the rain, but okay. You? :)

:loveya:

:*

:hug:

[SeattleGirl]

35. Heidi girlfriend!!!!

:hug: :* :loveya:

Hope you are doing well!

[Heidi]

39. Hello, luv!

:*

:loveya:

:hug:

[SeattleGirl]

41. w00t!

My slippers!!! :bounce: :bounce:

[Lil Missy]

38. I'll have a smoke with you. But I get to smoke in MY house!

:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

40. You should invite Heidi over, then, so she can sit and relax wit' ya!

:hi:

[Lil Missy]

43. Trust me! Heidi and CMW are welcome in my smoking home any time!

:hi:

[Heidi]

42. Hi, Lil Missy!!!!

The reason we don't smoke in our house is because The Wiley and Excellent Boy Cat Named Ginger isn't a smoker, so we don't like to expose him to passive smoke. (I know. We're cat freaks.)

:hug:

:loveya:

[Lil Missy]

44. I understand. I have many family and friends who don't allow smoking in the house.

I'm not one of those asshole people that makes an issue of it. I can go outside.

:hi:

[Heidi]

46. You're a good human bean.

:loveya:

:yourock:

[UndertheOcean]

45. weed?

[Heidi]

47. It's decriminalized here.

Knock yourself out. :hi:

[UndertheOcean]

48. U are is Holland ?

cool

[Heidi]

49. Switzerland.

:hi:

[UndertheOcean]

50. No wonder your name is Heidi , loved that anime when I was akid

:)

[Heidi]

51. Wanna hear me yodel?

I'm all tanked up on coffee and ready to yodel. :P

[taterguy]

52. Count me in

[Heidi]

54. Race ya to the ashtray!

:P

That's a beautiful photo, taterguy. You've got a good eye for in-camera cropping. :thumbsup:

[taterguy]

58. It's easy to take beautiful photos in spots like that

It was taken on Monterey Bay a couple years ago during an all day bike ride. I just got around to putting it in my Photobucket account.

[Roon]

53. I quit smoking three years ago

but I will hang out with you while you and the others smoke!

[Heidi]

55. Hi, Roon!

You can be the token "good influence." :rofl:

Congratulations on being three years smoke-free! :yourock:

[Roon]

70. Thanks Heidi

[Callalily]

56. Morning Heidi!

Long time!!!! Hope all is well with you and yours.

No smoking here, but I'll bring out a cuppa coffee!

:hug:

[Heidi]

57. Mornin', sunshine!

I've missed seein' you around (I'm the one who's been absent, though. :blush:)!

Happy Saturday! :hug:

[Callalily]

59. Thanks . . . and

actually, it's a great Saturday. Going to grab some breakfast, then heading down to the river for a row. Great way to start the weekend.

Take care!

:hug:

[Heidi]

60. Are you on a rowing team????

We have several amateur rowing teams on Lago Maggiore and I've always been interested in doing something like that. I've never rowed a boat of any kind in my life, but I'm strong and a good swimmer. :blush:

[Callalily]

61. Yes, I belong to a

rowing club. It's a great sport and our club is great. We always offer lessons to those interested, and row with the new members so they get a feel for rowing and get more comfortable with their skills. Also, our club competes in rowing regattas!

You should definitely try it. I love rowing in the mornings. It's so quite and peaceful.

Well, gotta go.

Wishing you a great day!

:hug:

[applegrove]

62. I'm quitting today. On Champix. I hate the weed. I hate smoking. I wish it wasn't so hard to quit.

[Heidi]

63. I'm gonna light

a white candle for your success, if that's okay. Sending you good vibes, applegrove. :hug:

:yourock:

[applegrove]

68. Thank you.

[Phillycat]

67. It's not so hard.

I always thought so too. Make the best investment for your health EVER and buy yourself The Easy Way To Stop Smoking by Allen Carr. I quit smoking with no drugs, no pills, no patch, no gum, nothing, and it was basically effortless. That's after 18 years of smoking a pack a day and many failed quit attempts before. Check out the reviews for the book on Amazon. Trust me, I wish someone had told me about this book 10 years ago. Best to you!

[applegrove]

69. Thank you.

[Zavulon]

64. I'm with you.

Salem Light here. :smoke:

[fizzgig]

65. let me grab my coffee and i'll be right out

good to see you, heidi :hug:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

66. Same brand as me.

:hi:

[Mutley]

71. Sure, I quit quitting awhile ago.

I'll enjoy one before I quit again. :D

Camel Lights usually, but I bought a pack of Pall Mall lights today since they are cheap. Not bad, actually.

[Left Is Write]

72. I don't smoke, but I'll keep you company.

[greenbriar]

73. Virginia slims MENTHOL 120 luxery lights

I have come a long way baby

[SalmonChantedEvening]

74. Oh. Cigarettes. My bad.

Best put this away then....

:horriblehalo:

Heidi hugz! :hug: :hug: :hug: