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Bonfire is now beginning!

ShawnP
Member
9 370 1,358

Come celebrate your freedom!

   Your fuel for the fire is.....Number of days that you are smoke free x the number of cigarettes that you used to smoke per day.
   
   Bonfire will continue til Sunday at midnight!
   
   Join in on the fun. Feel free to share food and music if you wish.
   
   Looking back at previous blogs, our highest number was 2,269,266. I wonder if we
   can beat it???
  
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ShawnP
Member

Here is a few appetizers to get this started!

ShawnP
Member

You have quit smoking for:

3 years, 46 weeks, 4 days, 7 hours and 4 mins.
   

You have saved:

7,603.93 Dollars by NOT smoking 28,426 cigarettes!

 

woooooow that's alot !!!!!!

ShawnP
Member

The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSD4vsh1zDA

Thomas3.20.2010

Here's a challenge for all the Panther Fans out there:

Wesley Woodyard "the Lumberjack" Broncos Linebacker

John Lynch Broncos Strong Safety

Julius Thomas Broncos Tight End

all made videos for Colorado Quitline!

How do the Panthers match up?

My name is Thomas and I have 21,496 Nasty Sickerettes to throw into the flames with pleasure!

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ShawnP
Member

Hmmmm the title disappeared. Well anyway its. The Black Eyed Peas- I gotta Feeling

Thomas3.20.2010

Oops! Image fudged out on me! But my Quit is solid!

ShawnP
Member

ooooo Love this song!!!!

Earth, Wind, & Fire - Let's Groove [LYRICS ON SCREEN]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAMt_XPvoQY

ShawnP
Member

@ Thomas, i saw that and my title is missing again! LOOOOL Earth wind & fire- Let's Groove!

Jennifer-Quit
Member

Here I am with 646 days x 20 per day = 12920 to toss into the fire!  I'll be back with food in a bit!

newlife5
Member

here i am i forgot ab out the time difference it only 3 pm here... my computer wont let me post a picture so i bring with me 836 days of not smoke cigaretes ... which comes out to 16720 cigarettes

swoosh...into the fire you go...

Giulia
Member

Dropping in with a batch of margaritas.  Maybe Tommy will share them with us!

 

 

And here's some fuel for that fire!

108,892 unsmoked fuel sticks

elvan
Member

I am here with 748 days and I am going to average 20 cigarettes a day, altho I was down less than half a pack towards the end because I couldn't breathe...SOOOOOO 748 X 20 = 14,960  cigarettes onto the fire.  Burn baby, burn...just keep the smoke going AWAY from me.

Jennifer-Quit
Member

Giulia
Member

And some CHEESE!

 

ShawnP
Member

Come on Eileen- Dexys MIdnight Runners

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc-P8oDuS0Q

   
   
ShawnP
Member

You all are getting me hungry!!! MMMMM

Jennifer-Quit
Member

Thomas3.20.2010

Take It tu the Limit - Chicago!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7hmF_IX9Ic

Jennifer-Quit
Member

Can you tell what I am craving - well its not a cig!  I think I'll start off with a margarita compliments of G!

ShawnP
Member

Here is some wings

 

and this is how you are supposed to EAT them!!

Legend
Member

Hello Shawn, Thank you for hosting the bonfire tonight.

Christine - Free and Healing for Seven Years, Three Months, Six Days, 17 Hours and 22 Minutes, while extending my life expectancy 184 Days and 8 Hours, by avoiding the use of 53094 nicotine delivery devices that would have cost me $11,569.80.

I am tossing in my 53,094 unsmoked cigarettes into the fire. 

MoeUnfiltered
Member
912 days!!! Over 18, 000 butts not smoked!So glad I quit!!! Cheers Ex family!!!
Legend
Member

The Beach Boys - Kokomo (LYRICS)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP07Oyr7enQ

barrypittman
Member

I doubt very seriously that my quit would have gone nearly as smoothly as it has if not for everyone here at Become An EX.  So to each and every one of you, "Thank you!"

Legend
Member

Petula Clark Downtown Original version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx06XNfDvk0

ShawnP
Member

Love the music....love Eagles and Beach Boys!!!

Barry, love how your announced your numbers!!!

newlife5
Member

i am son upset that my computer is messed up i cant post any pictures cause it freezes up... and then i have to exit the whole program to comment... just know that i love you guys dearly...take care

froguelady
Member

Good Evening everyone, thanks Shawn for hosting the bonfire. I have 30,396 nasties to toss on the fire and watch them flame. I have also saved $6,848.04 in money.

Here in Texas we can't have a bonfire with out some barbque.

Legend
Member

Edison Lighthouse Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) With Lyrics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIcgK_hhiYA

JACKIE1-25-15
Member

377 days @ 10 a day 3,770 on the fire

ShawnP
Member

Footloose- Kenny Loggins

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltrMfT4Qz5Y

Legend
Member

Robbie Dupree - "Steal Away" - HQ Audio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKIKjGjXqNg

ShawnP
Member

yay it finally worked!!!!

i got carried away here and forgot about dinner in the oven hahaha OOOPS

Legend
Member

I love Footloose

Legend
Member

The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations (Live at Farm Aid 1985)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbwKIzqywlU

Legend
Member

Gary Wright - Dream Weaver - Original Version - HD3D Sound

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_E44TDXtXM

ShawnP
Member

the chefs are done with our food....

Legend
Member

Yummy!!!! 

ShawnP
Member

make sure the dogs don't escape!

nikki77
Member
5,280 tossing in!!!
Legend
Member

Oh no the dogs got out and the coyotes might eat them like that.

Legend
Member

Kenny Nolan - I Like Dreaming -HQ Audio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwFLSMCuqzQ

ShawnP
Member

wow Christine, i knew that song stealaway but never knew who sung it.

meWisconsin
Member

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Throw 15300 of these in the fire for me. 510 DOF.

Enjoy all that great looking food.

Terry

Dotgirl_1-28-16
Awesome bonfire, great food and friends...and all smoke free!!! WOO-HOO yay us!!! 8×20ish =160ish burn baby burn....and at this moment I'm at a Burns Supper (Scottish poet, dinner complete with bagpipes and kilts)
Legend
Member

I found a lot of songs today on youtube.

ShawnP
Member

For the 1st hour, we have.......

 

331,429!!!!

Legend
Member

Badfinger - Baby Blue (1972)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C53QAuOoSgc

ShawnP
Member

Chris Rea - Fool (If You Think It's Over)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYaOxds6bqA

MarilynH
Member

Good evening everyone, the fire looks great and the food definitely looks scrumptious, I am hungry, thank you Shawn for being the hostess with the mostess. I have 572×30=17,160 unsmoked yakies I'm tossing into the fire ,now I'm going to kick back and watch the flames getting higher and higher, did I mention that I love bon fires? 

About the Author
I am 51 yrs old and live in the Greater Cleveland area. I started smoking at a young age. I think it was more peer pressure at that time and just a few cigarettes a day until i became "LEGAL" to smoke. I then started smoking a pack or more a day, using stress as my excuse to smoke more. In reality, I realized after i quit smoking that there is no excuses for smoking. I am approaching 4 yrs next month, but I still have to work to protect my quit. I am here on Ex faithfully helping others and in return helps me. We call it here on Ex "Collateral Kindness" here is a link to my blog, 1 yr later that explained my trials in the the beginning of my quit. https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/blogs/ShawnP-blog/2013/03/14/one-year-later