GOOSE915 wrote:
Funny that you mention that Sly, can remember years ago usd to get get a pack for 1.75 always said they go over 2 bucks gonna quit. Years later and almost 4 bucks more a pack and I was still smoking, just goes to show the power of addiction.

I remember getting cartons of generic cigarettes for $3.50 in Korea when I was in the Army back in the mid-80s. Name brands were $1.50 more. Wow, $0.35/pack. Prices at the commissary in the US were at the time were a bit more; which was much cheaper than in non-military stores.

Now, I pay $31/carton at an Indian tobacco shop locally here. A carton at a store (even places like Sam's) are like $47+ here. Single packs I've seen for almost $6 here.

Cut back my smoking. When I was in the Army smoked like two packs a day. In Korea, it was more like three. I smoke now less than a pack a day. Of course, I think a lot of it has to do with where you can smoke now. I remember smoking in hospitals, airports, airplanes, malls, even at work while doing my job. Pretty much can't smoke here anywhere anymore, except outside and must be 25ft from the entrance of a store. No smoking in any bars in AZ anymore either.