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Archive of Daily Pledge, Bonfires and Quit Celebrations

Independence Day Bonfire is Now Beginning!!!

ShawnP
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Welcome! The bonfire is now starting. It will continue through Sunday night midnight 11:59 EST. For those that aren't familiar with our bonfires, the fuel for the fire is your unsmoked cigarettes. It would be your days quit x how many cigarettes that you USED to smoke. You can find your days quit here...My Quit plan   Also, here is a calculator that you can use. Just edit the numbers to yours. You can find other statistics as well. 

 

Our goal tonight is a standard of 1 million. We usually do more. Our highest was 2,895,441 at the beginning of this year.

 

Feel free to post music, food or funny images. Please note that we do have to abide by "no copyright material". This site provides links to pics  . We are also having costumes. What can be more funnier than trying out different figures, animals etc? haha

Here are links that you can use....

1.  https://www.face-in-hole.net/

2.  http://photofunmaker.com/mans-face-effects

3.  Photomontage of Borat with his * banana hammock * green and sunglasses 

 

If you are mobile user, there are apps that you can use as well.

 

In case that you don't know how to post pics or videos, here are the tutorials

 

1.  https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/docs/DOC-1062-how-to-put-pictures-in-posts-of-all-kinds-discussio...

 

2.  https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/thread/17458-how-to-uploadembed-videos?commentID=115169#comment

 

NOW LET'S HAVE SOME FUN!!

(if you don't see a friend here, message them. The more, the merrier!!)

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230 Comments
ShawnP
Member

Anybody want some wine with me??? Otherwise, let me know and i will be of service to you

ShawnP
Member

hahahhaha

JonesCarpeDiem

Congratulations everyone.

I'm tossing in 

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unsmoked cigarettes and a rubber chicken

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Smoking stinks as do rubber chickens

ShawnP
Member

ShawnP
Member

Rubber chicken......

Beck37
Member

I’m throwing in 3894 cigs!!!!!

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ShawnP
Member

HI Beck, glad u could join us and ty

Beck37
Member

I’m just “jumping” for joy at over 6 months of “cloud” free living!!!!

bonniebee
Member

Hi Shawn and all of you Awesome Ex'ers !!!! I just figured out my stats Wow ! 1,610 days smoke and nicotine free !!!! That equals 40,250 sickerettes to throw in the blaze !!!! I have saved  $12,075.00 !!! And maybe added some years to my life ! My lungs sure feel  better for it !

Thank you to all of my Elders beginning with you Shawn and so many others Thomas, Dale, Nancy, Giulia ,Sharon (RIP dear one ) Mike Ellen Marilyn and my quit buddies Jackie ,Trudy,and Jimmy and so many others impossible to name you all . I Love and appreciate all you have done for me !!!

If I could upload a sixties song for this occasion it would be the Doors Light my fire !!!!

Barb102
Member

I’m so excited to throw in 18,690 cancer sticks to our bonfire. Wow such great food, music and friends. I love it and I’m very grateful to be a part of it all 

ShawnP
Member

Steak Kebabs and grilled corn are ready!

bonniebee
Member

Ha ha ha !!! You are funny !

ShawnP
Member

Isn't it grand when you don't have to center your life around that anymore? 

ShawnP
Member

bonniebee
Member

Corn on the cob !!!! Yum I will have some !!!

ShawnP
Member

oops sorry it did a reply to u with song

ShawnP
Member

i am eating that right now

Barb102
Member

Here’s a nice pasta dish I would like to add to the party. It’s easier to make than it was for me to download LOL. ENJOY

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bonniebee
Member

Congrats !!!!!

JonesCarpeDiem

vanlil
Member

vanlil throws in 33416 stinkers.  Lillian

ShawnP
Member

bonniebee‌ here you go!!

minihorses
Member

My First Bonfire!  Really, in the middle of the darn summer? tee-hee.  I was outwardly excited to my family about participating in it tonight! 

I'M HAPPY TO STOKE, NOT SMOKE, OUR FIRE. I SEE IT'S REALLY STARTING TO BURN WELL.  I HOPE WE REACH 3 MILLION THIS YEAR.  WOULDN'T THAT BE AWESOME?

 

I PROUDLY ADD 7,425 UNSMOKED CIGARETTES TO THE ROARING FLAMES TONIGHT!!!! And Remember Kiddies...

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Julie

JonesCarpeDiem

You don't want to hear my Whoopee 

bonniebee
Member

I just want to say how truly Awesome you are Shawn !!!! You do so much for all of us Ex'ers !!!

You are the best ! I wish you could get a reward for all you do ! 

minihorses
Member

Whoooo Hoooo that's a big number Lillian.  Let 'em burn!

bonniebee
Member

Hi Lily !!!!! Nice to "see "you !!!

ShawnP
Member

love having you here and ooo look at that pasta . yummy!!

ShawnP
Member

Hi vanlil‌, minihorsesbonniebee‌!!

Barb102‌ LOOOOOL on cooking it faster.. I know what u mean!!

ShawnP
Member

hahah especially when it was almost 90 today!! I am sure glad we can't feel the heat from this one

ShawnP
Member

thanks Bonnie you are so sweet.

RachelMB
Member

Hi guys-

I'm tossing in 19,818! Thanks Shawn for hosting! I will check back in a bit later.  Xoxo

Rachel 

Barbara145
Member

Let's get this party started with this blaze. 62,100 cigarettes not smoked.  I am a grateful chick

ShawnP
Member

baaahahahahaha

jonimarie
Member

Love a party...1520 smokes to the fire for me

And got to have dessert

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MarilynH
Member

I almost forgot about the bonfire I'll be tossing in 54,570 of the yuckies, thanks Shawn for doing this and for everyone that's helping out....

ShawnP
Member

2 1/2 hrs in and our total so far is.......1,068,556!!!!

This fire is really blazing!!!!! one problem, the wrong way!!! ummm  We need some help!!!!

bonniebee
Member

Thank you my favorite cookie's ! 

ShawnP
Member

jonimarie‌ looks delicious. i have been craving chocolate and my kids bring me home yogurt raisins LOL

bonniebee
Member

Congrats !

Giulia
Member

Jackie!!!!!!   And you're worried about pictures taken of you???  lol

bonniebee
Member

Buddy you are one cool chick ! 

Giulia
Member

We've already got over a MILLION????!!!!  Are you kidding me???!!! Yowza!  And I haven't even put in mine! lol  About to eat.  Back soon.

ShawnP
Member

Switching to the 80's

YoungAtHeart
Member

You beat me to it!  I was gonna' post The Doors "Light my Fire!!!"  Well, I will just bring some chocolate (and fruit) instead - along with my 63,975 unsmoked killer sticks!

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And you can send one of those fireman MY way - 'cause it's VERY warm where I am!!!

jonimarie
Member

Pasta is my downfall. Could eat it 7 days a week.....looks yummy

ralphaguilar16

Hello everyone,

I hope everyone had a good 4th of July...with much joy I throw in my 5,510 unsmoked cancer sticks in to the fire while dancing to chubby checker the twist...a special shout out to Shawn P for putting this event on and helping me out with my numbers to throw in the fire!!!

-Ralph  ☺

ShawnP
Member

very warm?? i think HOT LOOOL

bonniebee
Member

Thanks Shawn ! Brings me back to the summer of '67 and the days of my carefree "hippy years " ! Where does the time go ?

ShawnP
Member

you're very welcome and i am so happy that you can join us. I had a good 4th, did you?

I will do the twist with you

About the Author
I am 51 yrs old and live in the Greater Cleveland area. I started smoking at a young age. I think it was more peer pressure at that time and just a few cigarettes a day until i became "LEGAL" to smoke. I then started smoking a pack or more a day, using stress as my excuse to smoke more. In reality, I realized after i quit smoking that there is no excuses for smoking. I am approaching 4 yrs next month, but I still have to work to protect my quit. I am here on Ex faithfully helping others and in return helps me. We call it here on Ex "Collateral Kindness" here is a link to my blog, 1 yr later that explained my trials in the the beginning of my quit. https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/blogs/ShawnP-blog/2013/03/14/one-year-later