The smell of my new Ricky is getting closer and if not for a C.D./Book buying binge it would be much closer,still I have over $400 bucks in so far.If I really buckle down and resist my other buying binges for die-cast car, motorcycle and truck models,and CDs the fund should grow much quicker.

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'65 Strat,65 Mustang,65 Jaguar,4 more Strats,3 vintage Vox guitars,5 Vox amps,'69 Bassman with a '68 2-15 Bassman cab,36 guitars total-15asst'd amps total,2 vintage '60s Hammond organs & a myriad of effects-with a few rare vintage ones.

Stay strong brother, I too have fallen many times for those money spending binges.

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Deyr fé
Deyja frændr
Deyr sjálfr ið sama
En orðstír
Deyr aldregi
Hveim er sér góðan getr

keep going, you are doing great for your health

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riley

11 weeks WoW Thats great, way to go.
How much $$$$$ have you saved so far?
----Danny,

Thats just awesome GS,Congratulations!!!! I'm on the Champix right now and D day is Wed, I have been trying to flick it for 7 years and this is my 3rd go at Champix. You an inspiration!!! Keep it up!! Any tips would be greatly appreciated, I have never made it past 3-4 weeks in all the 7 years. I have to give it up or i will die young i know it!!! Horrible horrible evil addicition!!!

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Good for you getting off the cigs.... especially for your health. I remember when they were a buck and a quarter out of a vending machine. I bought two packs and stopped. It saved me thousands I'm sure. As far as raising money is concerned maybe some of your die casts have increased in value.

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Good going guitarslinger. If I remember correctly, 16 weeks is the first marker for full independence of Madame Nicotine and you're right on top of it.

Stay strong,
John.E

Very Cool!! Keep up the good work my friend!!

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I didn't Lose my mind, I traded it for this guitar.

Thanks for all the encouragement folks,I have over $400 in my piggy bank and that would've been a lot more if not for the CD/Book/Die Cast Car binge I went on-now the saving will start in earnest now that I have that out of my system.The cravings are still there though-I woke up this morning with my hand up to my mouth like I was taking a long drag on a cigarette,and I snuffed it out in the sheets-no kidding.

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'65 Strat,65 Mustang,65 Jaguar,4 more Strats,3 vintage Vox guitars,5 Vox amps,'69 Bassman with a '68 2-15 Bassman cab,36 guitars total-15asst'd amps total,2 vintage '60s Hammond organs & a myriad of effects-with a few rare vintage ones.

That's great, good luck maintaining your perseverance.
I feel the secret to breaking a bad habit is the way you mentally view it.
If you think; this is something I wish I could still do but know I shouldn't, there's a high probability you'll fall back some day.
If you think; that was a nasty habit and I can't believe how stupid I was to keep doing it and the people that still do it are really ignorant, you'll have a pretty good chance of success.

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'10 American Deluxe HSS Sunset Metallic
'10 JA-90 Thinline Telecaster
'15 Music Man JP-15 Blueberry Burst
'07 Les Paul Standard Faded LCPG #82
'14 Carvin ST300
'12 Carvin CS424S
'66 Guild Starfire IV w/Bigsby
'14 Warmouth Partscaster Daphne Blue

hey good for you . i did chantix a few times and are getting ready to do it again.

it works great aside of the weird dreams...

and the money i saved bought me a harley davidson springer softail..

let alone the health issue.

wishing you the best of luck and success with the quitting and the guitar

Guitslinger, Keep up the good work, I know how good it makes you feel to kick the habit. I quit a few years ago (more than I will mention here) and did a rough calculation this morning on how much I've saved by quitting. I figure a conservative estimate of my savings is just over $40,000 dollars based on an average price of $2.10 a pack and a pack a day. Not to mention I'm still around.

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OK, I'll hum a little bit, got it now?

read this NY Post article and you will see that you are being extremely conservative with that price tag. http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/thes ... i9Q2yAZBXM
Love that one guys' quote about the price being a good reason to quit, 'cause you know, cancer, emphsema, and heart disease aren't good enough.

Congrats on 11 weeks. Keep the Ricky in mind the next time you get an urge to spend some extra cash on your other hobbies. However, $400 dollars in 11 weeks is not bad at all for a guitar fund.

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RK

2007 Fender Highway 1
2012 American Deluxe
2015 MIM Dave Murray HHH
2010 Fender Blacktop
1987 Fender Avalon Acoustic
2012 Marshall DSL 15 watt head

Good for you! I quit over 30yrs ago and that has probably paid for the 20+ guitars I now have in my collection, when all related expenses are considered. I purchased a used guitar and case last month, and have been trying to air out the cigarette smell ever since. I would have passed on this excellent buy if I would have known. Nasty habit we gave up!