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raeanna74 · 02-22-2005, 05:56 AM

I don't know if this would work or if you could get in trouble for it but what if you had a buddy in another state (with much lower taxes on them) buy them for you and then ship them to you?? It's not a business then and you could send them to money for shipping and cost and no one would be out money. I guess it partly depends on the cost of shipping and what the regulations are there.

I've personally never tried smoking. My grandpa quit cold turkey but he wouldn't have succeeded without the support of my grandma. My brother on the other hand has been a heavy smoker for about 7 years or so. He has tried several ways of quitting. Nicorette is a waste of money in his opinion. He quit cold turkey once too and by day 3 he was coughing up black gunk and sick to his stomach. He managed to stick to it for several week but finally caved and was right back where he started. I read somewhere that the average smoker attempts to quite an average of 7 times before they succeed. Don't be too down on yourself if/when you decide to quite and if you slip - it's normal - just try again.

Oh and I really, really wish there was a way for people to fight things like this when the state comes down on a person and they didn't even know they were "breaking" the law. It's wrong and unfair to pass laws without making them well known. I don't think the government should ever be allowed to tax anything over the internet. It would be hard to track but beyond that - government officials earn too much as it is. They need pay cuts first and then they can see how the budget is doing. Makes me so mad when I hear of things like this. Totally wrong.

02-22-2005, 05:56 AM	#14 (permalink)
raeanna74 I'm not a blonde! I'm knot! I'm knot! I'm knot! Location: Upper Michigan	I don't know if this would work or if you could get in trouble for it but what if you had a buddy in another state (with much lower taxes on them) buy them for you and then ship them to you?? It's not a business then and you could send them to money for shipping and cost and no one would be out money. I guess it partly depends on the cost of shipping and what the regulations are there. I've personally never tried smoking. My grandpa quit cold turkey but he wouldn't have succeeded without the support of my grandma. My brother on the other hand has been a heavy smoker for about 7 years or so. He has tried several ways of quitting. Nicorette is a waste of money in his opinion. He quit cold turkey once too and by day 3 he was coughing up black gunk and sick to his stomach. He managed to stick to it for several week but finally caved and was right back where he started. I read somewhere that the average smoker attempts to quite an average of 7 times before they succeed. Don't be too down on yourself if/when you decide to quite and if you slip - it's normal - just try again. Oh and I really, really wish there was a way for people to fight things like this when the state comes down on a person and they didn't even know they were "breaking" the law. It's wrong and unfair to pass laws without making them well known. I don't think the government should ever be allowed to tax anything over the internet. It would be hard to track but beyond that - government officials earn too much as it is. They need pay cuts first and then they can see how the budget is doing. Makes me so mad when I hear of things like this. Totally wrong. __________________ "Always learn the rules so that you can break them properly." Dalai Lama My Karma just ran over your Dogma. Last edited by raeanna74; 02-22-2005 at 05:58 AM..