Comments on: The Noose Inside Neck

By: Vivek Patwardhan

Vivek Patwardhan — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:21:27 +0000

Thanks Bob for your comment.
Vivek

By: Bob Packwood

Bob Packwood — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:16:42 +0000

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By: Babu Bhaskaran

Babu Bhaskaran — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:27:09 +0000

UG: I know that kicking the habit is a good thing for I have experienced it. I again will. But, I would still stick to the point. Guns, Knives, etc. have other uses too. Cigs (not tobacco, it has medicinal uses) kills and other than that there is no utility. So, why not ban production? 🙂

By: Vivek Patwardhan

Vivek Patwardhan — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:46:37 +0000

Dear Ugich Konitari, Harekrishnaji, Babu, Aleta and kavi,
Thanks for your comments and encouragement. I liked the thought mentioned by Harekrishnaji that ‘Habit is bad so quit habit’. I will remember this always.
Vivek

By: Kavi

Kavi — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:41:32 +0000

What seemed to have come into your life seems to have been reduced to a whimper. Like a smoked out cig butt !!

For some reason, i never tried smoking. Not once. I guess i was too scared that the user trial would get me to be a permanent customer !

And in more ways than one, i am glad that the smoking ban has come into place. As much as i am for freedom and individual rights, it indeed is heartening to see friends cut down on cigs because they cant afford to walk a mile to smoke a cig !!

thanks for sharing !

By: ugich konitari

ugich konitari — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:07:42 +0000

Babu Bhaskaran : Your comment about banning cig production : Why ban killing when knives/guns/other weapons are easily available ?

Where there is a will, power follows. Use it.

harekrishnaji I applaud your effort and congratulate you for banning smoking in your workplace since 10 years.

By: HAREKRISHNAJI

HAREKRISHNAJI — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:48:23 +0000

My organisation banned smoking in the premises around 10-12 years back.

I was a chian smoker and used to smoke 30-40 Malbros per day.

Thanks to Va Pu Kale, after reading one of his story I gave up smoking.

He wrote I am not saying smoking is bad, all I am saying is Habit is bad, Quit habbit.

And I quit habbit.

By: Babu Bhaskaran

Babu Bhaskaran — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:55:24 +0000

Bura ko mat maro, burai ko maro!(kill the root cause) So said our greatest leader(I have my own views about who the greatest is). Still, in such situations, any ones quotation is just fine!

Why ban smoking, when cigs freely available? A government which can ban smoking in public places (no trivial task) may as well ban cig production. Wouldn't it be much easier? For the govt and for me too!?

What is the govt trying to do? Test my will power!

By: ugich konitari

ugich konitari — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:33:08 +0000

Congratulations for having the strength of mind to give up this terrible habit. I have noticed that education, money,prestige etc has nothing to do with motivating folks to give up smoking. It has to come from within you. Some people are so blinded by the tobacco haze that they even abuse those who advise otherwise. (I once blogged about this and got severely abused Here)

But I think this ban on smoking is very good, we need to be very alert about implementing it. And what you say about boys drinking is true. I just heard yesterday from a doctor who treats college kids . Just wondering how one handles that ?

By: Vivek Patwardhan

Vivek Patwardhan — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:36:36 +0000

Aleta,
Thanks for your comments, story and encouragement.
Vivek