OK, let’s get a few things out of the way - I like this forum. Kudos to whomever are the keepers of the fires, you run a nice ship. SO, I tried some dry snuff for the first time on August 9 2014 - for a point of reference that was three weeks ago today… since then I joined this forum, and I have tried to read as many posts as I can. I often see the question / concerns about snuff and addiction. Is it addictive? I’m no doctor, so I cannot say… But I have learned from some of the threads of a very serious condition, I believe correctly attributed to @basement_shaman ( if not , someone correct me so I can give credit where credit is due ) of an affliction called “Tobacco Acquisition Disorder” , or T.A.D. for short. How real is it? Well, here is a link to a google drive spread sheet of the snuffs I have both acquired as well as currently should have in transit to me … in just those three weeks. Now, that is not as impressive as some of your stores, I have no illusion - but to me, once i sat and actually cataloged things, I was shocked at how quick i had piled up so many different snuff options in short order … (By the way, I enabled comments on the spreadsheet if you want to add an opinion / suggestion. I will leave it open as such so long as it remains grown up and not a trolling hangout. ) Thanks - The HP
Well to me addiction is a lot like beauty. " beauty is in the eye of the beholder " I feel the same way about all forms of addiction, mental and physical. ( Addiction is truly in the eyes of the beholder. ) I know people who have even tried cocaine and then never tried it again. On the same hand I hear stories about people who try cocaine and eventually start doing all they can for money. Same with cigs too, I smoked one and got hooked because I kept smoking. I know some people who tried a cig and then threw up their lunch never to touch a cig again In relationship to " T A D " kind of at least… ( I’m aware this isn’t supposed to be a hardcore addiction convo ) I always loved how a pack of cigs felt and smelt even non lit. I loved everything about them. I would buy only one brand at a time though but to me I loved everything about it
In relationship to " T A D " kind of at least… ( I’m aware this isn’t supposed to be a hardcore addiction convo ) I always loved how a pack of cigs felt and smelt even non lit. I loved everything about them. I would buy only one brand at a time though but to me I loved everything about it
Yeah - i always liked hobbies that include either 1) variety or 2) accessories . When I got into pipes, I ending up amassing a MONSTROUS collection . ( I sold many off over the years, and gave the last 30 or so away - Just the other day I found 2 pipes in a drawer that i had apparently set back year ago … ) With cigarettes my thing was lighters - zippos, ronsons, Bic - did not matter - I ALWAYS had my lighter out and fidgeting with it, for close to 25 years …
Addiction according to Wikipedia is defined as; “The continued repetition of a behavior despite adverse consequences.” I ate a large bag of crisps/chips tonight and could not leave them alone. They’re full of saturated fat and salt but despite knowing this I could not stop. The snuff took a back burner. My conclusion; addiction is both natural and normal. As long as it doesn’t impact on our ability to function in a way society expects its not a bad thing.
Addiction according to Wikipedia is defined as; “The continued repetition of a behavior despite adverse consequences.” I ate a large bag of crisps/chips tonight and could not leave them alone. They’re full of saturated fat and salt but despite knowing this I could not stop. The snuff took a back burner. My conclusion; addiction is both natural and normal. As long as it doesn’t impact on our ability to function in a way society expects its not a bad thing.
Plenty have died at the hand of a greasy potato saturated in salt accompanied by a sugary drink and/or a nice fatty beef burger with cheese. Even the tiniest vices can lead to a decent sized hospital bill haha… I had to
Live Fast. Die Young. Look Good In The Box.
Live Fast. Die Young. Look Good In The Box.
I always dreamt as a child that one day I would be able to upload my self awareness to a computer drive. Thus capable of replicating myself like a virus. It was a silly dream. Now my dreams are more down to earth. I simply want to have my head chopped off upon my death and attached to an artificial blood supply. I figure the elasticity of my brain cells will last an extra 20 years after my death with extensive care and treatment. That should give them enough time to figure out that whole uploading thingy.
Now my dreams are more down to earth. I simply want to have my head chopped off upon my death and attached to an artificial blood supply. I figure the elasticity of my brain cells will last an extra 20 years after my death with extensive care and treatment. That should give them enough time to figure out that whole uploading thingy.
I guess if it was refrigerated properly, it wouldn’t start to smell. But you’ve probably got all this worked out already.
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Live Fast. Die Young. Look Good In The Box.
Now my dreams are more down to earth. I simply want to have my head chopped off upon my death and attached to an artificial blood supply. I figure the elasticity of my brain cells will last an extra 20 years after my death with extensive care and treatment. That should give them enough time to figure out that whole uploading thingy.
I guess if it was refrigerated properly, it wouldn’t start to smell. But you’ve probably got all this worked out already.
It’s not really a " fridge " but you’re thinking of Cryopreservation. This is freezing at sub zero temperatures. However if you un-thawed a simple beef patty you’ll see why I have little faith in it. You are correct in the sense of immediately cooling down the brain with ice to slow down decomposition but this would ONLY be right after my death and right before you attach it to the artificial blood supply. Not the entire time. Plenty of people think freezing is a way to preserve life. However in my opinion it’s the rather " lazy " way to do it and currently cryopreservation is more about scamming rich people who are afraid of death AKA no one has ever been reanimated from death after being frozen with cryopreservation. However animals have been reanimated with artificial blood supplies ( which can be integrated with technology. ) The difficult part about death and reanimation isn’t the fact it’s hard to bring something back from the dead… Even I could do it. The hard thing is keeping the brain from going " stupid " and becoming useless before the subject is brought back to this world A good example of what reanimation means to me would be removing the head from the body after death you could then reanimate both the head and body separately. Now we have reached a philosophical fork in the road. If the heart is beating in the body but it has no brain to think and the head is thinking and blinking but it has no heart to beat. Then what does being " alive " even mean? In my opinion it’s subjective if the life is restored truly or not. I apologize to the OP for going off topic and if I wish to continue this conversation I will open a separate thread. Thank you
Hehe. You gotta love the conversations you have on snuffhouse.
For such a simple past time there is sure a lot of worry about “addiction”. It’s not heroin, booze, or gash. There’s no support groups (that I know of). I simply think the people of the New Dark Ages (us) should relax more and enjoy the show. Snuff is certain, life is not.
For such a simple past time there is sure a lot of worry about “addiction”. It’s not heroin, booze, or gash. There’s no support groups (that I know of). I simply think the people of the New Dark Ages (us) should relax more and enjoy the show. Snuff is certain, life is not.
I quite agree with you there @saucy_jack - the OP being a tongue in cheek post referring not to a physical addiction ( which indeed is a serious condition ) but rather how my spending and acquiring of different varieties was a bit ( comically ) alarming …
How about good old fashioned empiracal logic? Nicotine is known to be addictive; Snuff contains nicotine; Therefore, snuff is addictive. In a different light… I’ve been getting myself into a tizzy for about a week or so because Mr. Snuff doesn’t have any 6 Photo Kailash (200 g) in stock. Last night I opened my last shipment from Mr. Snuff (it’s been sitting around for about a month) which contains 1 kilo of Kailash. Hmmm… Is that addiction or just paranoia?
I use snuff whenever I want to, not whenever I need to. Addiction is subjective, I have no addiction to snuff, nor do I collect as many types as possible. I currently have wos honey menthol, wos extra menthol, jaxons cherry menthol and jaxons toffee. I try to finish tins before gettin new ones, but I all too often order 2 at a time. The only reason I got 2 menthols now is cause of my cold… they really help.
Oh yes, @The_HP it will be your wallet that needs the support group. 2 and 3 and 4 dollars does add up fast! =))
For such a simple past time there is sure a lot of worry about “addiction”. It’s not heroin, booze, or gash. There’s no support groups (that I know of). I simply think the people of the New Dark Ages (us) should relax more and enjoy the show. Snuff is certain, life is not.
My standard outlook on food also applies to snuff: EAT WHAT YOU LIKE AND DIE WHEN YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO!
Snuff is addictive, don’t lie to yourself. As I fumble through boxes of different types of snuff every day to find the perfect one to match my current mood, my fingers shaking a bit as I tap out a pinch, or put my little spoon in the tin, or dump a big, fat boxcar on the back of my hand, I fully understand the addiction. I love it anyways, and I don’t care what anyone says. If I ever question my addiction, I just look at the hundreds of snuffs I’ve been collecting and enjoying for years. I learned long ago that an addiction isn’t a problem as long as it doesn’t interfere with your life in a negative way. I think I’ll have another bump of Gletcher Prise after this little rant.
=))