My quit buddy! You definitely belong in the hall of fame in my book. Thank you for the times you are there when we need you, the support you give, the tough love you dish out, and especially for the times you have fussed at me to get out of the pity pot. :mad: You have been inspirational in my quit and I can never thank you enough. There aren�t words to express how much your encouragement has meant. It has been a pleasure sharing this quit journey with you�.. (I think there are rocks in my shoe) :p I�ll stop now before people actually start thinking you can be a nice guy when you want to be�.. We wouldn�t want to ruin your reputation! [color=red][b][size=4]Congratulations Joe�.[/size][color=blue] [size=2] Knowledge Replaces Fear[/size][color=black] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/1/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 216 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,332 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $756 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 19 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 9 [B]Seconds:[/B] 5

Congratulations Golferman. Reading your posts daily has helped me tremendously in my fight of not smoking. Congrats again and keep up the good work. You are always an inspiration. Katiescarlett [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/28/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 219 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,590 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1314 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 25 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 19 [B]Seconds:[/B] 12

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v320/SunnySmile501/woohoo.gif[/IMG] CONGRATULATIONS JOE..... You have been such an inspiration to sooooo many here on this site... you definately deserve this award. Knowledge does replace fear and determination will get ur done :p ~SweetPea~ [IMG]http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/1693/nonic20067dg.jpg[/IMG] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/29/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 157 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,895 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $704.93 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 19 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 34 [B]Seconds:[/B] 52

Perfect choice for the Hall of Fame. Accept this graciously Joe, you deserve it. Thank you for being you!! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/6/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 242 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,363 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1742.4 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 22 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 18 [B]Seconds:[/B] 55

AWESOME!!!!!!!! THANKS for being YOU!!!!!!! :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/31/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 248 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,971 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1116 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 25 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 34 [B]Seconds:[/B] 38

[b]Congratulations![/b] They made an excellent choice. But that doesn't mean that you can rest on your laurels now. We still expect the same lecture, seminars, and speaches to continue. There are millions out there who will need that in the future. Cheryl [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/4/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 213 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,130 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $607.05 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 27 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 56 [B]Seconds:[/B] 42

To All My SSC Friends, I am truly humbled by this recognition. The outpouring of your wonderful words of congratulation is so overwhelming that as I sat here reading all the posts I felt a true sense of family to all of you. The fact that this is a peer nominated award makes it all the more special. It is impossible to measure how important this site has been to me. The SSC has been my quit buddy from day one. The people here have been a tremendous support resource for me. Even though I don�t post in every thread, I read just about everything that everyone posts. Most of you have probably heard the term �born again� in reference to a religious experience. Well, I am a �born again� ex-smoker. That is the closest I can come to explaining my fervor in some of my posts. Life is so very precious and when you finally wake up and realize you have been killing yourself puff by puff, it�s time to take your life back. I did that and now I share my desire to see everyone smoke-free. Sometimes I get carried away... but it�s hard to contain my excitement. There are so many great posts from you in this thread that if I start to mention a few, I feel that I could accidently omit someone and unintentionally hurt someone�s feelings. So let me say to each and every one of you here, THANK YOU!!! The messages, the graphics, the thoughts, the well wishes, they are all genuinely and sincerely appreciated. I was feeling like a little kid yesterday when Josie posted the thread. (Great intro Josie!) I spent the whole day smiling and I�m still smiling. I even gave myself a little reward last night and went out to dinner and then to DQ for dessert! When you look at how many visit this site, how many post, how many quit for good, and how few are selected to the Hall of Fame, this award takes on a true level of honor and importance for a quitter. The value of this site and the other smoking cessation sites cannot be overstated. They are literally saving lives every day. How cool is that? Moderators: Josie, et al., thanks for being here and keeping things, including myself, in line. You allow us a lot of leeway at times and at other times you are quick to yank a thread. You always use good judgement and tend to err on the side of caution, which I can�

Congratulations, Joe. A very well deserved award. Shevie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/23/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 255 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,110 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $969 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 47 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 19 [B]Seconds:[/B] 37

GOLFERMAN!!!!!!! What can I say that hasn't been said? I could say diddo but we don't want you going around with a swelled head you might stop posting. Sooooooooo I will just say congratulations and a great big thank you for your straightforward, caring posts. Geat big hugs, Nan [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/18/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 291 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,701 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1105.8 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 36 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 5 [B]Seconds:[/B] 47

Congratulations, I thought when you came on this site you would be some one to reckon with. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/21/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 287 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,755 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2152.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 37 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 12 [B]Seconds:[/B] 32