I'm 55. Never smoked & never will. I lost to many family members because of their smoking habits. My Dad passed away from a heart attack when he was only 57. My Mom passed away last month from Lung cancer. It was hard to watch her suffer. When I was in the 8th grade, my uncle came to live with us after his bout with throat cancer. He had his larynx removed & had to breathe through a small hole in his neck. That scared the crap out of me.

I've finally joined a quit smoking program.   I'm trying hard.  I have a quit date in less then three weeks.   My biggest issue with quitting and I have posted this on the programs site is...How to quit smoking when I love drinking so much.   It's a trigger, it has triggered me to start smoking on two different occasions after I had quit.   But the thought of not being able to get shit faced from time to time(or weekly depending on the season), simply terrifies me.

Any help?  I cant think of many rockers.  oh, I believe Billy Childish is a nonsmoker.  And his past bands fucking rock.   

It's not just cancer or emphysema, but smoking (along with high blood pressure, stress, etc.) can also lead to stroke, which is the leading cause of death in the U.S. This just happened to a guy I knew here in St. Louis (former singer of a punk band and radio show host at KDHX, Tim Mize). He had a sudden, massive stroke and died a couple weeks ago at the age of 45. He smoked, too. Way too young to go. Quit while you can, people!

Why I don't smoke but I still have no money to buy a lot of records or other similar stuff? 

Maybe I can start and then quit if it works :-)

Amen MikeL. Lung cancer sucks! Mouth and throat cancers? Nightmares. I'm a confirmed EX-smoker. I loved smoking, loved cigarettes, the whole deal. But after trying to decide which I'd choose -- not being able to breathe in or breathe out (emphysema choices), I decided it was me or the cigarettes.

To get me through each day, I say -- I am a non-smoking smoker. It's a choice, like a lot of other things one chooses to give up for good reasons. In my perfect world chocolate cake and cigarettes would be healthy for ya. As IF.

I consoled myself with an account of the $$$ I saved -- and treated myself with that $$ when I was sure I was finally off the cancer sticks.

There's nothing cool or rock 'n roll about a smoking. NOTHING.

All I'm going to say is "Please stick with it."  My Dad died from lung cancer after smoking almost two packs a day for God knows how long.  The pain and suffering caused by cancer is bad enough, not to mention all the personal indignity involved in the care and treatment.  I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

What Kopper and THEE Reverend are saying is so true . But , as a lifelong nonsmoker (It was fashionable for centuries to smoke , but that does'nt put me above anyone who still does , or make me in ANY way trendy. I just never got into it.) who comes from a long line of smokers , the big truth is , quitting is easier for some than for others.

But the miracle man , himself , Roky Erickson (Who resurrected his musical career when all bets were off , has toured the US and the world , whereas he'd previously only played Texas and California and maybe a handful of Southwestern gigs , got his first drivers license in decades , and is back with his ex-wife, Dana , after 30 years.) , is now an ex - smoker , and  , he smoked A LOT, for many , many years . I could think of others......

I've seen enough friends and family members try to kick , many with success ,to know I would'nt advise going cold turkey , even tho' it may not sound like much coming from someone who never really smoked. Just be focused  , and , as Kopper said , set a goal date , and kick smoking's ass , one step at a time.

Thanks guys for the words of encouragement. I've already cut down from 10+ to about 2-3 a day over the past week. And I've never seriously tried or thought about quitting before.

I think I'm ready to take the next step tomorrow and I have to say thinking about the money I could be saving is a helluva motivation! Soo many cool records and guitar stuff I could have bought haha!

I am not only a garage rocker who does not smoke anymore, but I am now a long distance runner. I do not care what others think about this because I quit smoking and started running for myself.  I learned a long time ago not to worry what others think of me.

I never really had any problems quit smoking, but think how much money you save, which is a whole lot considering the increasing price of cigarettes plus paying for medical bills. In fact, I now absolutely hate the smell of cigarette smoke. 

You will feel like a better man by not smoking anymore.

Good luck with it! Quitting is easy. I've done it a million times. ;)

Seriously, I did attempt to quit several times, and finally succeeded in officially kicking the habit on New Year's Eve, 1999. So I've been smoke-free for 12+ years now. It can be done. The first, and most important thing in my mind, is you really have to convince yourself that you are going to quit. Set a target date, and don't quit cold turkey... that never worked for me. Ween yourself off cigarettes by reducing the number you smoke per day/week. I did that over the course of about three months, starting around October '99, and by the time New Year's Eve rolled around, I was down to just one or two smokes per day and was ready to just stop altogether. So it really wasn't that tough. Also, one thing that really helped me quit was I started eating David sunflower seeds (the ones in the shell). I'd buy a couple bags of those things to chew on while I drank beer or just watched TV at home, especially whenever I had cravings for a cigarette. I think chewing those sunflower seeds really helped because it keeps your mouth busy, shelling them and moving the seeds from your cheek to your teeth and all that. So give that a try.

Also, don't worry about who else is quitting or doing anything because someone else does or whatever. Just do it for yourself and your long-term health. Your body will thank you.

Been awhile since I've been on here so, hello!

Anyway, tomorrow is my "quit day" after about 10 years smoking and I was wondering if anyone knew for a fact a rocker who didn't smoke.

I know it's lame to do something just because someone else does (I'm determined to do it either way) but it would be cool to have a postive role model and most of the celebs that have quit are destinctively uninspirational.

Ones that quit when they are middle-aged don't count haha! cause loads of people give up by then anyway!

    Hrm...as for movies, i'm gonna throw these out there: TerrorVision (horror/comedy), Bubba Ho-Tep (horror/comedy), Ghost World (dark comedy), Buffalo '66 (dark comedy/drama), The Runaways (about the runaways, joan jett & cherie curie and shit), Dead Snow (awesome norwegian horror involving nazi zombies), The Royal Tennenbaums (comedy), Dead Alive (horror/comedy), The Boys & Girls Guide To Getting Down (comedy, made kind of in the style of an educational video like the ones you see in grade school), Spun (drama/comedy), Parents (horror/comedy), Orgazmo (comedy from trey parker & matt stone [the guys that do south park])
    umm...of course a few classic, must-see-immediately-if-you-haven't-yet flicks, like Natural Born Killers, Taxi Driver, The People Under The Stairs, etc. Also, Frank Henenlotter has directed a few gems in the realm of ridiculous B horror movies.
    As for series, I just recently started watching this show Fishing With John, where john lurie takes random people out fishing (like tom waits, jim jarmusch, a few others) and asks them questions. its set like one of those fishing shows you'd see on, like, the hunting & fishing channel, though. Pretty neat. Saxondale is pretty funny if you like British comedies and stuff. Arrested Development is pretty amazing, too. I've watched it all the way through several times and still laugh.

i'M TRYING NOT TO FOLLOW MYSELF , HERE....BUT , I JUST SCORED A COPY OF "THE LORDS OF FLATBUSH" , A 50'S JD FILM , RELEASED IN 1974 , THAT DOES'NT TURN UP VERY OFTEN.

THE MOVIE STARRED SYLVESTER STALLONE AND HENRY WINKLER (BOTH PRE - FAME. I KNEW WINKLER FROM "HAPPY DAYS" WHEN "LORDS" CAME OUT , BUT THE FONZ WAS NOT YET A POP CULTURE ICON.). STALLONE'S A PRETTY GOOD MACHO WISEASS , BUT MUMBLES EVEN MORE THAN USUAL. WINKLER'S CHARACTER , SURPRISINGLY , IS JEWISH (YES , I KNOW WINKLER IS JEWISH , BUT , I HAD TO WONDER HOW MANY BROOKLYN GREASER GANGS IN THE 50'S WERE COMPRISED OF BOTH ITALIAN AND JEWISH MEMBERS.). IT'S NOT HEAVY ON STORY LINE....J.D.S DISRUPT CLASS , GET INTO FIGHTS THAT END BEFORE THEY START , STEAL A CAR , HANG OUT AT A DINER , KNOCK UP A COUPLE OF THEIR GIRLFRIENDS , AND , LIKE THE LATER "THE WANDERERS" , HAVE A LIVELY ITALIAN WEDDING FOR STALLONE. IT'S A REAL B-MOVIE , LACKING THE PRODUCTION VALUES OF AN "AMERICAN GRAFITTI" (THERE'S NO "OLDIES" SONGS ON THE SOUNDTRACK , EITHER , JUST ORIGINAL MUSIC THAT ONLY SOMETIMES WORKS.) . IT'S FUN , NOTHING THAT WOULD HAVE CHANGED AMERICA'S PRECONCIEVED NOTIONS OF WHAT LIFEWAS LIKE IN THE ROCK'N'ROLL ERA.  THE MOVIE BOMBED , BUT , PREDICTABLY , WAS RE- RELEASED ABOUT TWO YEARS LATER , IN WAKE OF WINKLER AND STALLONE'S SUBSEQUENT POPULARITY. ONE OF THE GUYS FROM "RICH MAN , POOR MAN" , THEN A POPULAR SOAP OPERA , WAS IN IT , TOO.

iF WE DID'NT GET AROUND TO TALKING ABOUT IT EARLIER , VINCENT PRICE DID COOL CAMEOS ON THIS SHOW (CANADIAN , LIMITED US DISTRIBUTION.) , AND A DVD CAME OUT A FEW YEARS AGO.

Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

Yeah, I mentioned it on page 2.
 
hips like cinderella said:

Also, has anyone ever seen this older kids show called The Hilarious House of Frightenstein? It's like Sesame Street had a baby with a haunted castle and that show was the offspring.

Zacherle Thax , "Bad Ghoul". Available NOW.
 
zacharythax said:

I never saw Zacherle on TV but I did hang out with him at a horror convention. He's a really cool guy. 

Yeah, I mentioned it on page 2.
 
hips like cinderella said:

Also, has anyone ever seen this older kids show called The Hilarious House of Frightenstein? It's like Sesame Street had a baby with a haunted castle and that show was the offspring.

I recently watched a pretty neat documentary called American Scary. Its about horror hosts and shit like that. (I'm pretty sure its available streaming on netlfix, actually.) I thoroughly enjoyed it. I recommend checking it out.

Also, has anyone ever seen this older kids show called The Hilarious House of Frightenstein? It's like Sesame Street had a baby with a haunted castle and that show was the offspring.

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Cool:)  Wish I could be there.

Alison said:

This film will be playing in 35mm tonight at the historic Plaza Theatre in Atlanta for the Silver Scream Spook Show

It's going to be super fun!

This film will be playing in 35mm tonight at the historic Plaza Theatre in Atlanta for the Silver Scream Spook Show

It's going to be super fun!

Hey kletzl, your vids aren't showing up! Use the embed codes and paste 'em in "Media"...By the way, "Vanishing Point" and "Dirty Mary Crazy Larry" are two of my faves!

I just saw Two-lane Blacktop and started thinking about some of the movies (good or bad) I'd seen just because of the cars. Any other?

Two-lane Blacktop

Bullit

Vanishing Point

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry

The Wild Ride

Il Sorpasso

feel free to add other places to find cool gear for the monsters :D

http://www.punkbabyclothes.net/

Charlie and her ukulele :)

Cheers, signed