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Smoke N Sort

Reminisce about days gone by in the job.How it used to be what you miss and how things have changed.This is an open forum.
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Post by *The Lone Postie* »

LOL when i started in 87 u could smoke in the office while sorting :dance :dance
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I would ban them all together or put them up to 20 pound a packet.
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My old DO had ashtrays on the frame :crazy:
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I remember smoking while prepping my walk, used to have those little ashtrays on the frame the ones that you used to get on cinema seats. Imagine dropping a fag in the drop bag :shock:
So keep on moving, moving, moving your feet
Keep on shuf-shuf-shuffling to this ghost dance beat
Just keep on walking down never ending streets


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Post by andy2007 »

Why not get one of those Electronic Cigarettes?
We're allowed to use them indoors, so long as we're not operating equipment (e.g. FLT), or walking around at the time.
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Post by Ethilfrog »

This is one thread that shows that the 'good old days' were anything but good! *cough*, *retch*, *splutter*. Thankfully the druggies were sent outside some years before I started.
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Yes. But speaking as a former smoker (nearly 5 years now), it's a surprisingly powerful addiction. Once you've started, it's very hard to quit. And when you're stressed, the need to light up, is much stronger. I was hoping to give people a possible solution to the cravings. There's little hope of anyone giving up at the moment, with everything that's going on at RM.
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Sherpas Rule wrote:
Ethilfrog wrote:This is one thread that shows that the 'good old days' were anything but good! *cough*, *retch*, *splutter*. Thankfully the druggies were sent outside some years before I started.
I knew this thread would end up bashing smokers.
The best thing about bashing smokers is they don't have the fitness to bash you back :chuckle :chuckle
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Wanna bet DG :wink:
So keep on moving, moving, moving your feet
Keep on shuf-shuf-shuffling to this ghost dance beat
Just keep on walking down never ending streets


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Stormproof wrote:Wanna bet DG :wink:
C'mon DG .......bring it on ! :chuckle
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Stormproof wrote:Wanna bet DG :wink:
If you're going to bash me then.........................................OK (just make sure the wife doesn't find out :wink: )
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