[FLYGEEZER]

Chief, if your retired now just don't smoke anything that don't get ya high. Cigarettes were a way of life in my military career. Everybody smoked... and drank. Didn't trust folks that didn't. As I got closer to retirement in 1999 smoking became very unpopular. In 1990 the command stopped all smoking on airplanes. A 8 or 9 hour ocean crossing became almost unbearable. Some crew members went down in the cargo compartment to light up near the outflow valve in the C5A just keep sane. That became a real pain in the can. Went to snuff (spit fast or puke) . I just gave up and smoked only on the ground where authorized. That helped a lot. Never smoked in my house or cars. After retirement worked at a flight simulator facility for 9 years. No smoking on the job,period! Then retired again, no more drug testing. Now if it don't get me high, I don't do it. Life is much better, I feel better, haven't had a cigarette since I can't remember when. A little burbon now & then. Now I guess I'm just an old weed monkey but life is good. As the old movie line goes "smoke up Johnny" !