My Life with TarGard by William D.

I thought I would try something new so this week I invited one of our very, very loyal TarGard Users to be my guest blogger and write the post for all of us. This post is Willam's honest, true feelings explaining why TarGard is an important part of his life.

Introducing: My Life with TarGard by William D.

I would like to share my life with TarGard. It has been a long 45 years or so using TarGard. I am 73 today and feel like my good health is directly related to using TarGard. I started smoking at the age of 12 years old as at that time it was a peer pressure thing. If you didn't smoke, you were not part of the group.

I started with a corn cob pipe and then started experimenting with cigarettes. There was a store on the corner that sold cigarettes for a penny a piece. I still remember my first cigarette and the coughing and nausea associated with it but everyone in the movies smoked and all my friends did. I persisted until I could smoke with out too many side effects.

As with most people I developed chronic bronchitis from the smoking and by that time I was hooked and couldn't stop. As I grew older it got worse. Finally later in my years TarGard came out with the filters you had to clean and I tried them. And continued to use them even though it was a chore to keep on cleaning them.

The first time I smoked with a TarGard filter and saw all the tar from the cigarettes in the filter I vowed to keep on using them. It wasn't very long that my chronic bronchitis cleared up and it was then I knew how important the TarGard filter was.

I was ecstatic when the disposable amber filters came out. Now at age 73 I am pretty healthy and I attribute it to the TarGard filters. Many times I have tried to get others to try the filters. Many did but quit using them after a short time, I feel sorry for them.

For example, my own wife of 10 years smoked heavily and I tried desperately to get her to use the filters but to no avail. She developed COPD and then lung cancer and passed away a couple of years ago from the cancer. To this day, I believe if she used the filters she would still be with me but as you know you can't force anything on anyone. I am just happy I made the decision to keep using them.

My father, a doctor, used to smoke a carton a day and finally passed away from heart trouble but TarGard was not available at that time. Many people think the cost of using TarGard over the price of cigarettes is too much but what about the cost of health care?

My fondest wish is that everyone who smokes would use TarGard filters and maybe we would have fewer deaths from lung problems. I challenge all TarGard users to tell as many people who smoke to try the filters. I carry a full of tar filter to show people that I know who smoke.

All I can do at this time is to thank you for producing the filters. Like I said before, when you are out of TarGard, you are out of cigarettes.

William D.

WOW! William that was an amazing post! I think you captured how most of us feel about TarGard and how it affects our daily lives. Most of us may not be ready to quit smoking just yet, but at least TarGard offers us all a healthier smoking experience.

Thank you so very much for sharing your story with us!

If you would like to share how TarGard affects your life please e-mail me at khoxie@venturi-inc.com - I would love to post your stories!

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I'll be back with a new post on December 4th - have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

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A TarGard Loyal User Story For You

Since requesting that everyone send in their TarGard stories, I have had over 40 people response to share their stories with me! Keep them coming - I would love to hear why you started using TarGard, how people react when they see you using a filter, what you would like others to know about TarGard and anything else you would like to share with me.

Today's TarGard story comes from Patricia R. in Hawthorne, Nevada.

Patricia started using TarGard when she saw it in a store and decided to give it a try. She has been using the cigarette filters now for just over 20 years!

"I like the way it removes the tar, seeing is believing", she says. This is why she continues to use one when she smokes.

Patricia feels that one of the greatest benefits of the filters is that you have" no stained fingers or teeth".

In addition to being one of our most loyal users, Patricia owns her own thrift store. She also likes to read, is currently remodeling an older home and enjoys art so very much that she is a member of the board at a local art center.

Thanks again Patricia for sharing your TarGard story with me!

Patricia's favorite filter is the Amber Disposable Filter - what's yours? Don't forget to vote for your favorite filter at the poll on the right hand sidebar. So far the winner is the Permanent Filter System with 49% of the votes!

Don't forget to enter the Hunter Thompson Look-Alike Contest. There are only 4 more days to enter your picture. Click here to find out more details and to enter the contest.

You can see the photos we have received so far - check out the slideshow in the upper right hand corner1

TarGard is also offering 30% off of Hunter Thompson signature filters - the Permanent Filter System. Offer is good until November 31st!

To learn more about TarGard please visit us at www.targard.com.

Hunter S. Thompson Look-Alike Contest

Last week TarGard announced the launch of the Hunter S. Thomspon Look-Alike Contest and we promised we would post the photo entries right here on the blog, so check them out!

The slideshow is and will be posted in the upper right hand corner of the blog until the contest is over - keep checking back to see new entries!

Don't forget to vote for your favorite filter style in our poll on the right hand sidebar! So far 47% of our voters chose the Permanent Filter System, which just happens to be Hunter S. Thompson's signature cigarette filter!

If you would like to know more about the Hunter S. Thompson Look-Alike Contest or would like to enter for your chance to WIN a one year FREE supply of TarGard click here!