Lineslinger
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Good story sad end.Reminds me of a true story...
I was going fishing with my (younger) brother in my small aluminium boat. He held the boat while I parked the trailer.
I noticed he had forgotten his fags and lighter in the centre console. I disapproved of his smoking but put them in my shirt pockets anyway.
After about a mile in the boat I pulled his lighter out and said "Mike, I noticed you had forgotten this" and gave it to him.
"Fat lot of use it is to me now!" was his reply as he tossed it overboard.
"Well, it would have gone well with these!" as I gave him the fag packet.
The rest of the fishing trip was filled with him looking wistfully at other boats, in case there was a smoker on board.
Mike died about 4 years ago (smoking related) but this memory still makes me smile.
Cheers
I was finally able to quit those damn things many years ago.
One of the hardest tasks (for me) I have ever accomplished.
I found out my son was smoking when his younger brother ratted him out to dad. I knew I was a least partially to blame but I stayed on him and he has been a non smoker for over 15 years now. The US govt. subsidized the tobacco industry growers assc., to the tune of billions, until 04' while still covering the health care costs of tobacco users at the same time, even today.
"I'm from the government and I'm here to help."