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09/09/2025 4:26 pm
@sizedoesmatter Smoking was actually the cause of my stroke, it was a major one. That was about eight years ago, took about two years to recover to about 75%. I’m good now, I quit smoking cold turkey and got through about a month of withdrawal with the help from my wife. Thanks for all of your positive comments, and be sure to stop by for coffee and cookies tonight. If I could quit smoking, how hard can quitting toy cars be. I promise I’ll stop after these last two!
09/09/2025 5:44 pm
After smoking for 36 years, I quit in 1992. I am very blessed however I have not been able to break the model car addiction.
09/09/2025 7:14 pm
After smoking for 36 years, I quit in 1992. I am very blessed however I have not been able to break the model car addiction.
Good job Mr. Jackman! I think you've got the right slant on both addictions.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
09/09/2025 7:32 pm
This thread is why I love the Lounge. We get to share our stories and rally around our commonalities. It's a refreshing break in my overly hectic day. Thanks, gents.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
09/09/2025 8:15 pm
"...in my overly hectic day?"
Can't decide which exotic island or cruise line to visit next? ...which BBQ sauce to drown your ribs in? ....which model to review? 😀 😀 😀
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09/09/2025 9:12 pm
@chris Seychelles, Sweet Baby Rays, Davis and Giovanni Porsche 911 GT3 RS
10/09/2025 4:51 am
Why that's mere child's play to me. I assure you it is safe. What's more risky is when I play Lone Ranger and jump off the roof onto the tractor seat three stories down!@perrone1 Tony, with those numbers and your life style I think you have a good ways to go; that is unless you get thrown off your John Deere grass blaster, doing wheelies out in the back 40.
THIS is nothing:
10/09/2025 7:20 am
What beautiful scores Kevin. Congrats. I never got started smoking....thank God. I watched both of my Grandmother's wither away due to lung cancer. Seeing what they suffered through was enough for me.😥
Christopher Moroni reacted
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10/09/2025 10:19 am
@geno Smart man Geno! Those last two, the ‘55 Chev and ‘56 Buick are two that are on my bucket list if they ever show up at a halfway decent price.
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