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you are too nice and too kind.

lol- but I’m glad you have nice neighbours who didn’t get uppity about it. I agree with you though….lots of butts for toddlers to pick up and their mums to get frantic about. And lots of butts in my garden I find too, when my smoker friends come around. Must buy them a huuuuuge ashtray too.

My first spouse was a nonsmoker, so I used to go out on the balcony to smoke. I didn’t own an ashtray, so I’d absentmindedly flick the butts down into the shrubs below. Then one day I went walking down there, and realized that the landscaper guys weren’t picking up those butts, like I’d assumed. I felt really bad. I picked up all the butts and bought an ashtray. I think a lot of smokers are tryingso hard to keep from bothering nonsmokers that they don’t even keep ashtrays around — add in the “out of sight” factor, and it can be a real mess. This entry is a polite reminder for us to pick up our butts and check the neighbours’ windows. On behalf of smokers everywhere, I also thank you very much for not writing an anti-smoking rant ; )

Fuming invaders ascending the wall to enter your window This is why God invented boiling oil

Laughing at Deve’s note. I think I might have been tempted to empty the potty out the window as in days of yore. But I’m sure you have made your point.

We have students behind us – but so far they tend to be quiet (touch wood) – but do abide by ruling about smoking in the house. Nothing worse than being tense waiting for the next noise!!!

Most smokers wouldn’t dream of throwing a chocolate wrapper or empty crisp packet on the ground but don’t think of cigarette stubbs as being litter!

I read many years ago that cigarette butts figure very prominently in the tonnage of litter collected, at least in 1st world countries. AS was said above, it seems that it is not treated as existing once the smoker has no more need for it. I’d be Very Grumpy if that happened to me – congrats for being so nice about it.

Regarding your note on my “Choose Respect” entry, although it is a work of fiction, Stephen King brings up the same point in his short story Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, later of course made into the movie The Shawshank Redemption. Brooks, the prison librarian, was someone important inside, while when he was released, he became an aging bag-boy in a supermarket with a badback and arthritis in both hands… and no friends. In the book, Red mentions that many ex-convicts in that situation pull a stupid job to get back inside, where they know the rules. In the movie, Brooks hangs himself in his rooming house. In my case, I’m wondering about ND, and whether she will ever again be able to make a go of it on the outside. *wry sad smile*

At least they acknowledged the problem. Yes, smokers seem to think their fag butts decompose or something. And the whole idea of throwing them over the fence into someone else’s yard so they don’t have to deal with them . . . it’s typical smokers’ thinking, I must say.

I’m glad those gitls were polite enough to heed your letter.

I so hate noise polloution. People are very selfish when it comes to things like that, or sometimes, just thoughtless. Good to hear the problems solved tho. I think it does help people quit tho, as they really don’t like going out there in the middle of winter

I’m glad they took it so well — they probably had no clue, and do feel terrible. As well they should!!!!! I keep smelling cigarette smoke in my office, and I think someone must be smoking outside but I can’t ever spot them. Smoking is actually banned within fifty feet of any building on campus, but it’s not enforced very well. I do remember when the ban first went into place, one of my co-workerswho smoked figured out she had one spot within break-walking distance where she could smoke, and she had to stand sideways in that or spill into the No Smoke zone!

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I LOVE that emoticon you used. It perfectly describes how I feel whenever my neighbors get too loud and I’m trying to sleep. There aren’t many partiers left in my neighborhood, which I’m enjoying. But, it’s still irritating when I’m trying to rest and I’m not able because some clueless person is having a great time. sigh… 🙂 KT

Well said about sharing the smoke. Have noticed outside Starbucks you need a respirator. Other city places like that, too, where you hold your nose and run on the sidewalk. Well, not really, but I think about it. / Sweet kids next door to be so obliging but you did “grovelgrovel” so well. / Good Heavens, what got into poor Trooper? Awful for both of you!

ryn: Thank you for your well wishes. I’m all better now. What a joy! / If you haven’t yet had your blood tests, I suggest you also have your thyroid levels checked. Your symptoms also match hypothyroidism.

I had to laugh at the funny way you described the problems, though I also understand your frustration. Ryn_ Thanks for that very kind note.

sleep well. x

I’m glad you got your message across and that it was received… though I think you were very restrained in not ringing their bell. 🙂

That was a nice way of doing it.

Regarding your note on my “Memorial Service” entry, yes, if he’s the one near the rear of the audience on the aisle, he would be I. Thank you for your suggestion… problem I can see is that I am so damn empathetic that I might take on the issues of my clients – – something that concerned me about becoming an Impact Model Mugging instructor. I’m curious if that subject was addressed as part of Instructor training. *gentle hug*

ryn: this dmv thing is so stupid!!!!!!

RYN: I love ELP. I loved “Take a Pebble” and also Tarkus, and their Christmas song they did, “I Believe in Father Christmas” I think it’s called? You just don’t hear great music like that anymore. I like the traditional English songs they did, too. I really think 1973 had a lot of great music.