In this century 1 billion people will die from cigarette smoking

[Bjorn]

Everybody's got to die of something. Me, I'd rather choose a more pleasant way to go.

The unique experience of coming and going at the same time?

 

[a_unique_person]

Everybody's got to die of something. Me, I'd rather choose a more pleasant way to go. Cheaper, too.

For the smokers out there, check to see if your family has a history of macular degeneration. Smoking worsens that condition greatly. It could mean the difference between being an old person with thick glasses, and being stone blind. Watching "Matlock" sounds horrifying, but only being able to listen to "Matlock"? Shudder.

We lived next door to a guy who died of emphysema. Not a nice way to go. He still smoked. He would light it, then just do one big drag. Taking more than one breath was too hard for him. He couldn't talk above a whisper. Not a nice way to go, slow, lingering, pathetic.

 

[TragicMonkey]

We lived next door to a guy who died of emphysema. Not a nice way to go. He still smoked. He would light it, then just do one big drag. Taking more than one breath was too hard for him. He couldn't talk above a whisper. Not a nice way to go, slow, lingering, pathetic.

Everyone's got horror stories.

My great aunt took a decade to die from that. She was down to 65 pounds at the end. Ever see the movie "Seven"? You'll know which scene I'm referring to.