Yes, I'm just curious, but when the NT forum shuts down, does my lovely, inspiring signature banner go away?
I remember the bribe that lured me into trying the banner: get a free 15ml sample if you use the banner in your signature. Cool, I thought. I'll just scoop up an extra flavor to try. $10 discount, is what I thought.
But, then, around Smoke-Free Week 3, I wake up to find that I haven't charged any of my batteries -- and there is no vape to be had. Twitchiness ensues. The whole darn morning routine sucks. Really want a smoke or a vape or some darn form of nicotine that I can get my hands on, right now.
And so, when I pass a convenience store on the way to work, of course, I'll stop and pick up a pack of smokes to fill in with while my vape is unavailable, right?
No. No. NO. Because, gosh darn it, I have a friggin' banner that says I've not smoked in something like 21 days. Which, back in 2014, is the longest I've ever gone without tobacco since the 1980's. Honestly, the banner made me think twice, or thrice, about what I was doing -- and dammit, I *wasn't* smoking. I hardly posted back then (I hardly post now!) but by gum, I had a BANNER that said I had quit smoking. Didn't really matter if anyone saw it. I just didn't want to have to change it back to 0 days without a cigarette.
And so, I drove by the store and charged my batteries all morning, and at lunch, vaped some Virus -- and the banner stood.
The Banner Stood.
Not sure I would have made it this far without that signature banner, and sure will miss it when it goes.
I remember the bribe that lured me into trying the banner: get a free 15ml sample if you use the banner in your signature. Cool, I thought. I'll just scoop up an extra flavor to try. $10 discount, is what I thought.
But, then, around Smoke-Free Week 3, I wake up to find that I haven't charged any of my batteries -- and there is no vape to be had. Twitchiness ensues. The whole darn morning routine sucks. Really want a smoke or a vape or some darn form of nicotine that I can get my hands on, right now.
And so, when I pass a convenience store on the way to work, of course, I'll stop and pick up a pack of smokes to fill in with while my vape is unavailable, right?
No. No. NO. Because, gosh darn it, I have a friggin' banner that says I've not smoked in something like 21 days. Which, back in 2014, is the longest I've ever gone without tobacco since the 1980's. Honestly, the banner made me think twice, or thrice, about what I was doing -- and dammit, I *wasn't* smoking. I hardly posted back then (I hardly post now!) but by gum, I had a BANNER that said I had quit smoking. Didn't really matter if anyone saw it. I just didn't want to have to change it back to 0 days without a cigarette.
And so, I drove by the store and charged my batteries all morning, and at lunch, vaped some Virus -- and the banner stood.
The Banner Stood.
Not sure I would have made it this far without that signature banner, and sure will miss it when it goes.
