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05/14/2009 04:45:49 PM · #1

In support of our member

AmeedEl-Ghoul who is on the path to a life without cigarettes - I propose the following challenge.

I Quit

Take an image that represents the moment or motivation that helped you decided to kick your addiction or bad habit.

LadyK

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

05/14/2009 04:46:54 PM · #2

sounds awesome! i love it

zxaar

05/14/2009 05:10:21 PM · #3

Originally posted by iamwoman:

In support of our member AmeedEl-Ghoul who is on the path to a life without cigarettes - I propose the following challenge.

I Quit

Take an image that represents the moment or motivation that helped you decided to kick your addiction or bad habit.

i never had any bad habit. So i am doomed. I would have nothing to submit.

Retroesque

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

05/14/2009 05:16:56 PM · #4

Originally posted by zxaar:

Originally posted by iamwoman:
In support of our member AmeedEl-Ghoul who is on the path to a life without cigarettes - I propose the following challenge.

I Quit

Take an image that represents the moment or motivation that helped you decided to kick your addiction or bad habit.

i never had any bad habit. So i am doomed. I would have nothing to submit.

Is denial a habit? SMILE!

pineapple

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

05/14/2009 05:18:27 PM · #5

Denial's a river in Egypt.

BeeCee

Nikon D40

05/14/2009 05:37:37 PM · #6

But...but....if I kicked my addiction I couldn't submit... because I wouldn't be on DPC any more...! :(

zxaar

05/14/2009 05:44:11 PM · #7

Originally posted by iamwoman:

Originally posted by zxaar:

Originally posted by iamwoman:
In support of our member AmeedEl-Ghoul who is on the path to a life without cigarettes - I propose the following challenge.

I Quit

Take an image that represents the moment or motivation that helped you decided to kick your addiction or bad habit.

i never had any bad habit. So i am doomed. I would have nothing to submit.

Is denial a habit? SMILE!

I thought about it and i really do not have any bad habit. (or habit that could be conceived bad in social norm).
I never smoked, i never touched alcohol or beer or wine. I do not even play video games and waste my time. (the only game i have ever played on computer is chess, because i could finish game faster with computer compared to if i played with people).

I always had this principle that I would not do anything that i can not tell my parents. So never had any bad habits.

Only bad habit if it classifies as bad is that i have too much dedication for whatever i do. So when i start doing a thing (for example say painting, studying) I over do it.
For example I studied enough maths before i entered college that i did not learn anything new in my engineering maths class. (so i studied almost 20 maths books that were not in my school course).

This one challenge i would not participate. I think.
:-D :-D

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

05/14/2009 05:51:32 PM · #8

First of all, thank you

iamwoman for your support, I kind of shied of posting here :)
Thank you ..

zxaar Budyy .. all of this and you don't see anything wrong? :) You are addicted to work. Have you heard of workaholic, well this is you :) Just our of curiosity, when was your last vacation :)

Never smoked, never touched alcohol, never played video games?! Man I am sorry for you :P

frisca

Nikon D70

05/14/2009 05:51:36 PM · #9

not all of us are as pious as you, zxaar.

Retroesque

Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

05/14/2009 05:59:55 PM · #10

zxaar CONGRATULATIONS on being so strong - for those who may be struggling with thinking of what they think is a habit/addiction - a list

Sirashley

Nikon D7200

05/14/2009 06:03:47 PM · #11

Simply put, I think its a great idea for a challenge...

mgsmith53

Pentax K-R

Pentax DA L 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL

05/14/2009 06:16:23 PM · #12

Sounds like an interesting challenge. I've been quit for 8 1/2 years, and had some very strong motivation.

pedrobop

Canon PowerShot SX100 IS

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

05/14/2009 06:21:24 PM · #13

zxaar...you make me feel like satan.

K3Master

Pentax K-3

Pentax D-FA* 70-200mm f/2.8 ED DC AW

05/14/2009 06:22:46 PM · #14

Originally posted by pedrobop:

zxaar...you make me feel like satan.

heh. He just makes me feel like spitting coffee out into my ashtray while I play Fallout 3. (with a patch to make everyone naked!)

Message edited by author 2009-05-14 22:23:42.

zxaar

05/14/2009 06:44:17 PM · #15

Originally posted by AmeedEl-Ghoul:

First of all, thank you iamwoman for your support, I kind of shied of posting here :)
Thank you ..

zxaar Budyy .. all of this and you don't see anything wrong? :) You are addicted to work. Have you heard of workaholic, well this is you :) Just our of curiosity, when was your last vacation :)

Never smoked, never touched alcohol, never played video games?! Man I am sorry for you :P

you remember you said - when your kid looked at you smoking .....
This is crux of what i wrote just in reverse order. As a kid i could really never do anything that if my father found out might not be proud of. I always feared that if i did something how will i see my parents in their eyes. (if I lied to them).

Originally posted by AmeedEl-Ghoul:

Never smoked, never touched alcohol, never played video games?! Man I am sorry for you :P

I enjoyed a lot in my life though, but not these things. I would rather go out and play. Or rather than playing vedio games.

Good luck for your quest, i wish everyone learn to put his/her energy to something useful. We humans have lot of potential. We need to chanel our energy to correct places. Isn't it.
Best of luck, I hope rather than ciggaratte you would have some creative addiction.

Message edited by author 2009-05-14 22:44:53.

skewsme

Canon EOS-6D

Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II USM Lens

05/14/2009 06:47:00 PM · #16

Originally posted by iamwoman:

Take an image that represents the moment or motivation that helped you decided to kick your addiction or bad habit.

Or bad boss :)

05/14/2009 07:01:02 PM · #17

Originally posted by zxaar:

[quote=AmeedEl-Ghoul] First of all, thank you iamwoman for your support, I kind of shied of posting here :)
Thank you ..

Good luck for your quest, i wish everyone learn to put his/her energy to something useful. We humans have lot of potential. We need to chanel our energy to correct places. Isn't it.
Best of luck, I hope rather than ciggaratte you would have some creative addiction.

Amen for that, and you are one of kind buddy, all the best,

Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED

05/14/2009 07:03:05 PM · #18

Originally posted by iamwoman:

I really think it is a wonderful idea, to present things we don't like in life and quiting them.
Btw guys, you don't really need to have a bad habit to participate, use your imagination ;)

VitaminB

Nikon D800

05/14/2009 07:08:04 PM · #19

Loads of possibilities with this one:

Quit:
Smoking
Drinking
Eating unhealthy foods
Procrastinating
Television
Texting
Work

etc.

Message edited by author 2009-05-20 17:50:39.

MelonMusketeer

Nikon D7000

Nikon MF 50mm f/1.4

05/14/2009 07:09:53 PM · #20

Half or more of the entries would have something to do with that * "Update" button thing.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

05/14/2009 08:57:40 PM · #21

Originally posted by zxaar:

I always had this principle that I would not do anything that i can not tell my parents. So never had any bad habits.

I think I've pretty much followed the same principle, but I have a feeling my parents might be somewhat different from your folks ... ;-)

Originally posted by VitaminB:

Procrastinating

I'm a true expert in the field, and I believe I could actually (finally) ribbon with this theme, except I'd never get it shot and submitted in time ... :-(

Message edited by author 2009-05-15 01:00:23.

Teafran

Olympus E-520

Vivitar MF Zoom 19-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Series 1 for Olympus

05/16/2009 04:29:34 PM · #22

Originally posted by AmeedEl-Ghoul:

First of all, thank you iamwoman for your support, I kind of shied of posting here :)
Thank you ..

I wish you all the best.

~~ sits back, lights up a favorite style of Cuban cigar - smoke billows in the slight breeze from the window ~~

Yep - wish you good luck. :>)

Later,

Tom

Message edited by author 2009-05-16 20:29:59.

Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

05/16/2009 06:03:34 PM · #23

Originally posted by zxaar:

This one challenge i would not participate. I think. :-D :-D

For cryin out loud - your entry wouldn't have to about about you anyway - take a photo of a friend who is trying to quit or stage something - use your friggin imagination. Save yourself as a subject for the upcoming Walk On Water challenge.
;-)