Eric Lawson, a working actor who portrayed the Marlboro Man in cigarette ads during the late 1970s, has died. He was 72. He is the third former Marlboro Man to die from a smoking related disease.
He was 72. I don't find that to be an unreasonably early death.
That being said, I did invest in a super cute little e-cig vaporizing unit that I love. 2014 is the year I am cutting cigarettes out of my life. I'm not a heavy smoker (about2-3 packs/week) but that'll still save me over $1000/yr.
72 is pretty young. Drawing social security for 10 years? Did he work all his life? Painful death too. He knew the risk. Sad for those who had to watch.
17 days without a cigarette after a 34 year old habit and addiction. I finally bundled up the courage to butt out. Exercise and carrot sticks, by the time summer roles around I'm going to be one hot granny sitting by the pool.
I'm a totes live and let live gal, and I love to smoke (but haven't for a long time), so I totally get smoking. And I don't want to live forever, either. But having watched several family members die from smoking-related illnesses, I will tell y'all that it ain't the death, it's the dying that's the real issue. My father-in-law was on oxygen for 18 years, and laid in a hospital bed for the last ten months of his life, unable to walk or even eat much of that time. Being a smoker means you're rolling the dice with your quality of life. If you're lucky, you'll just drop dead at 72 or whatever. Or you could be in for years of slow torture.
no surprise here
ReplyDeleteGotdamn propaganda!! Only when I'm dead- D-E-A-D! will you get my gotdamn smokes from me! You hear me?!!!
ReplyDeleteHe was 72. I don't find that to be an unreasonably early death.
ReplyDeleteThat being said, I did invest in a super cute little e-cig vaporizing unit that I love. 2014 is the year I am cutting cigarettes out of my life. I'm not a heavy smoker (about2-3 packs/week) but that'll still save me over $1000/yr.
I just got an E cig, I'm not too crazy about it, but it comes in handy when I'm out. What brand do you have?
DeleteCome to where the cancer is
ReplyDelete@Anna what does that mean?
DeleteRead the ad, genius...
Delete72 is pretty young. Drawing social security for 10 years? Did he work all his life? Painful death too. He knew the risk. Sad for those who had to watch.
ReplyDeleteThose Marlboro men were gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteWith parents at 70 and a grandmother who just died at 94, I certainly do think 72 is pretty young.
17 days without a cigarette after a 34 year old habit and addiction. I finally bundled up the courage to butt out. Exercise and carrot sticks, by the time summer roles around I'm going to be one hot granny sitting by the pool.
ReplyDeleteRedronnie, good for you. Replace cigarettes with sticks of sugar, ugh.
DeleteAwesome @redronnie
DeleteKeep up the good work
DeleteHey guys, cigarette here: can confirm smoking is bad for you.......duh
ReplyDeleteI work at a retirement home,
ReplyDeletetrust,
72 is fine
72 sounds great to me. As I always say, if the 10 years smoking takes off my life is 80 to 90, I'll keep lighting up.
ReplyDeleteYou go, redronnie. 72 is young if you take care of yourself.
ReplyDelete@califblondy - My battery is a joyetech eGo-T and the tank is a Kanger EVOD eGo Clearomizer.
ReplyDeleteI love it.
I'm a totes live and let live gal, and I love to smoke (but haven't for a long time), so I totally get smoking. And I don't want to live forever, either. But having watched several family members die from smoking-related illnesses, I will tell y'all that it ain't the death, it's the dying that's the real issue. My father-in-law was on oxygen for 18 years, and laid in a hospital bed for the last ten months of his life, unable to walk or even eat much of that time. Being a smoker means you're rolling the dice with your quality of life. If you're lucky, you'll just drop dead at 72 or whatever. Or you could be in for years of slow torture.
ReplyDelete72 is young these days. Shit. Christie Brinkley is 60!
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