Strangely how this thread pops up today. I'm a smoker of about 20 years, 1 pack a day minimum. I've stopped smoking a few times for as long as 2+ years. It's always the weak moments that get me, even though I know that once you quit, you can never take even one puff.
Anyway... The reason I find the timing of this thread re-popping up is that I was thinking in survival mode today. I was seeing cars lined up at the gas stations waiting for one of the few pumps that weren't dry to fill their tanks. Some of the gas stations has $20 maximums. Then I saw a line of cars at the drive through pharmacy. It seems like everyone is in a panic. We're likely going to see a shortage of gas and medications in the near future, and understandably so.
Now I know this doesn't fall under the same category, but it got me thinking... I better stock up on cigarettes just in case. Imagine what smokers are going through right now. If you weren't able to 'loot' them yourself, you'd be screwed big time. Well, I only bought a carton anywya... which is really about a weeks worth of cigarettes. I realize though that in the event of an iminent major catastrophe, aside from the usual survival needs such as water, gas, MREs, and lots of ammo, I better stock up on cigs too. Sad to say though, because I wish I could just quite today.