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Archive of Daily Pledge, Bonfires and Quit Celebrations

Winter Bonfire Is Now Beginning

ShawnP
Member
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Welcome! The bonfire is now starting. It will continue through Sunday night midnight 11:59 EST. For those that aren't familiar with our bonfires, the fuel for the fire is your unsmoked cigarettes. It would be your days quit x how many cigarettes that you USED to smoke. You can use this Bonfire Cigarette Calculator to automatically record your numbers to me or you can do it manually. If doing manually, please also include your quit date and how much you had smoked. You can find your days quit here...My EX Plan | BecomeAnEX   Here is a EX Quit Calculator - Google Sheets  if you want to check  other statistics. 

Our goal tonight is a standard of 1 million. We usually do more. Our highest has been  2,635,592.

Feel free to post music, food or funny images. Please note that we do have to abide by "no copyright material". This site provides links to free pics . We are also having costumes. What can be more funnier than trying out different figures, animals etc? haha

Here are links that you can use....

1. FACEinHOLE - Who do you want to be today? 

2. Man's Face Effects Online 

3. https://www.face-in-hole.net/ 

4. Photomontage of Borat with his * banana hammock * green and sunglasses 

If you are mobile user, there are apps that you can use as well.

In case that you don't know how to post pics or videos, here are the tutorials.

How to Insert Pictures in Posts of All Kinds (Discussions, Questions, Blogs) 

How to Upload/Embed Videos

How to Upload/Embed Videos

 

NOW LET'S HAVE SOME FUN!!

(if you don't see a friend here, message them. The more, the merrier!!)

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390 Comments
meWisconsin
Member

Add "48,728" unsmoked cigarettes to the fire.

Roasting Marshmallows Over Campfire Horizontal Banner ...

Now let's roast some marshmallows and have a good time.

Terry

YoungAtHeart
Member

So, I guess I posted on the wrong blog, too!  Here it is again, then!

Me:  "Hello?  Hello?"

"This is Sam Seesmoke from the EPA and I have a report of noxious smoke in the area!"

Me:  "Hello, Sam - we are conducting a bonfire with cigarettes NOT inhaled into lungs before being expelled into the air."

Sam:  "Well, I am going to have to issue a CEASE and DESIST ORDER since the smoke is no longer being lung filtered."

Me:  "How long will it take you to file the necessary papers and have the order issued?"

Sam:  "Well, with normal processing and assuming the government stays OPEN, about two weeks."

Me:  "Good - see you then!"

 

AnnetteMM
Member

Phooey I went to the wrong site this morning. Because of course I forgot to look last night. 

Did my 12,750 get thrown in?

P. S. I love all the mad photoshop skills!

Mike.n.Atlanta

uuuuuuhh...

Mike.n.Atlanta

Here's some great bonfire music.

Lets Talk Dirty In Hawaiian - John Prine - YouTube 

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Giulia
Member

Well, Annette I DID send you a reminder!  Anyway, you're looking gorgeous in that hat this morning.

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The food sure is good at this party!  

Blood Mary anybody?

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Giulia
Member

Lillian, I've been waiting for you!  I like that headband!

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lqsi12
Member

Hey, I haven't smoked cig's since 1986, but have been a regular  swisher sweet cigarillo smoker since 1991 ( with the exception of several quits and relapses )  Happy to report on this day God's plan for me is to be again a non smoker 

Giulia
Member

How 'bout a little Sunday Hendrix..

tjanddj
Member

I have17,676 cigarettes to add to the fire.

Happy day to all!

Trudy

Giulia
Member

Dale, for heaven's Sake!   Where you're guitar?

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Giulia
Member

Trudy that ice cream looks mighty good!

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ShawnP
Member

yes Annette, i recorded them for you. We dont have much skills as u can see. Just follow the links in blog and upload a pic. Its fun. i cant see to get the heads right hahha

Giulia
Member

A little 60's nostalgia...

Giulia
Member

What's doin' Terry?  Caught any fish lately?

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ShawnP
Member

I did the cigars at times too when i was smoking. It was cheaper to buy but my throat afterwards. this site is awesome for support!!!

DonnaMarie
Member

What what? I resemble that remark.

Donna

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Getting my hats in order for VA Beach.

I could wear this to a bonfire, right? 

ShawnP
Member

DonnaMarie
Member

We've seen John Prine countless times, the last of which was last year. Such an amazing performer. I wonder if he would play for our bonfire. 

John Prine -- That's the Way the World goes Round - YouTube 

DonnaMarie
Member

That's what I want - something fruity!

Giulia
Member

Couldn't resist, Shawn.

Yes, definitely a bonfire hat, Donna!  You three sure look like you're enjoying yourselves!

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Some more tunes...

AnnetteMM
Member

Hahaha I love it! And...I saw the reminder this morning. *sheepish shrug*

Giulia
Member

Glad you like Annette!

Nice suit Donna!

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AnnetteMM
Member

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I think my skillz need a little work.

Giulia
Member

Welcome to the bonfire, lqsi12 !  Toss those cigarillo's in - you'll never regret it!

fox fire GIF by DP Animation Maker

Giulia
Member

Donna!!!!  The gypsy woman!

DonnaMarie
Member

If only!

Giulia
Member

Anybody remember this one?

Giulia
Member

Hey Thomas, what's happening?  Where's your bathingsuit?

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ShawnP
Member

I haven't seen Thomas3.20.2010 . i miss him. Its been awhile. He's my santana partner. We need a dance too!

ShawnP
Member

Now i have to put up a couple Santana's

Come dance with me Thomas3.20.2010 

Jennifer-Quit
Member

Lunch time - anyone hungry?

Giulia
Member

Cornbread?  Yum!

Mike.n.Atlanta

Yeah...nice "suit" Donna.

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Giulia
Member

Anybody want a beer?

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Or some orange yum...

YoungAtHeart
Member

I SEE you, Giulia‌!

Glad they are just picture and not the real thing!

Giulia
Member

I see YOU too Ms. Nancy!  Yes, it IS a good thing they're just pictures!

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ShawnP
Member

Jennifer-Quit‌ here is some food to go right along with that yummy cornbread and beans

Where is Mike.n.Atlanta‌?? i believe you like this with me.

Giulia
Member

How 'bout a mess of slaw???!!!

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ShawnP
Member

and more desserts....

how about hummingbird cake?                                                or sweet potato pie?

oh yeah and we must have this.....Its better than sex

Sandy-9-17-17
Member

Friday the 22nd was national margarita day! I had one ! And done! 

Mike.n.Atlanta

LOL!!

Lauralives
Member

You are all cracking me up, making me dance and now I am really hungry!!!  I am throwing 825 cigs into the fire!!  Laura  55 DOF

AlexColvin
Member

I'm tossing in 451 non-smoked cigs since quitting 22 days ago.

Because, who wants to be this guy? 

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Daniela2016
Member

Lunch time for me, Italian wedding soup anyone?

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ShawnP
Member

Here is an update from the forms.


lqsi12 -336
SimplySheri -31,365
Philip Groce -7,320 (sorry wasn't able to mention)
maynell - 102,060
Sandy-9-17-17 - 9-17-17 -10,500

Giulia
Member

Who wants to be that guy indeed, Alex!  Yuk!

That soup looks mighty good!

Sandy, pretty in pink!

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cpsono
Member

I’m throwing in 27,380 into this marvelous bonfire everyone...Oh Happy Day!!

ShawnP
Member

Our total so far is.....

2,226,907

Keep this fire burning 9 more hrs13 min

ShawnP
Member

There is alot more that still have to come. I love seeing all of you new people. Its so great that you can join us. Its looking like we will probably go over our highest total!! message someone if you don't see them.

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