I believe in TarGard!

Happy Friday everyone!

Today's post comes from Mary M. in Knoxville, TN. Mary is a loyal user of the Disposable Amber Filters and she submitted this a wonderful e-mail that I would like to share with you.

Take it away Mary....

Hi I am sold! I have been using some type of filter for 5-6 yrs. ie., water, etc. I found the amber ones at CVS and bought every pack they put out on the shelf. They stopped selling them a few weeks ago and said they could not order them for me! I went on line and found another site and called someone who was unable to help me. I searched further and found your site. I was in MI (Michigan) when a friend was using the small clear ones (Mini Filters) and I tried them. I continued to experiment with different ones but like the amber ones best.

I found you site and called and talked to a very nice, helpful young lady and placed an order. I was glad when they showed up in the mail because I was almost out. I love the product and encourage everyone who asks me what they are. MOST ARE TOO VAIN TO USE THEM, so I suggest the small clear ones. They cannot believe what is not going into their lungs!

This is a wonderful product and I have even people no I do not work for the company. LOL (laugh out loud). I say this because I BELIEVE IN TARGARD!

Thank you for making an excellent product that offers superior service.

Mary M.

We thank you Mary for sending in your kind words and for believing in TarGard!

If you believe in TarGard and want to share your story with us please e-mail me at khoxie@venturi-inc.com!

If you would like to learn more about TarGard please visit us at www.targard.com.

The TarGard Tapes - Episode 1 : Meet Mariam

I am very proud to announce the addition of The TarGard Tapes to the blog!

The team at TarGard really loves to brag about how great the cigarette filters are - we see and hear how wonderful they are everyday. Frankly, we just can't say enough great things about them!

But at the end of the day the best people to talk to you and educate you about TarGard is the people that USE IT!

So here we are, sharing interviews of people just like you - either they have used the filters forever or maybe they are just trying it for the first time - telling you how they feel about TarGard, smoking and so much more!

Today we bring you Mariam - a smoker for over 60 years and one of our favorite TarGard customers!

Without further ado, meet Mariam!





A huge thank you to Mariam for sharing her TarGard story with us!



What did you think? What would you like to see? Would you like to be a part of The TarGard Tapes? E-mail me now at khoxie@venturi-inc.com or post a comment.



To learn more about Targard, please visit www.targard.com

Shawn and Dave's TarGard Story

Hello everyone!! I hope 2009 is treating you well so far.

The other day I received this great e-mail from Shawn about how he came across TarGard and just what it has meant to him and his grandfather, Dave.

I found it very inspiring and wanted to share it with you, so in Shawn's words here is his story:

I just want to tell you that my grandfather has used your filters since 1985 and he has smoked for over 65 years, 2 - 3 packs a day, and recently he had to have an MRI done of his lungs. After looking at his MRI results the doctor told my grandfather that there must be some kind of mistake cause he put down that he smoked 3 packs a day on his paper work. My grandfather explained the information was correct, the doctor explained that his lungs were clear as if he was a non-msoker and my grandfather explained it was because of these filters. Now the doctor who is a lung specialist is referring your filters to his patience that won't stop smoking and now I'm buying them. Thank you for such an outstanding product.

I thank Shawn for sharing his and his grandfather Dave's TarGard story with us!

We have all come across TarGard in many different ways and some of us may be inspired to try them after reading a story like Shawn and Dave's, but regardless of how people find them it is important that they do. We aren't in the business of saving lives, but our message has always been "if you are going to choose to smoke at least smoke a little bit healthier with a TarGard."

If you haven't tried them I urge you to give them a chance just like Shawn did - they do make a difference!

I just shipped Shawn his very first order a couple of days ago and I am hoping he'll write in and tell me how it feels to smoke with a TarGard.

If you have a story to share about how TarGard came into your life or just what it means to you please send me your story at khoxie@venturi-inc.com

Have a beautiful weekend.

Kris

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

Happy New Year from TarGard!

Happy New Year's everyone!! It's back to work or back to reality for most of us. Time to dig in and get back to the groove with the renewed freshness of a new year.

I am sure most of you, like myself, make these silly New Year's resolutions every year that usually last for the first 2 to 3 weeks of January and then somehow slide onto the list of good intentions and good tries. I applaud those who actually reach their New Year's goals - it's not easy!

I've given up the delusional resolutions like lose X amount of weight, quit smoking, etc. For some reason at this time of year, those kind of resolutions just seem like to great of expectations and you end up feeling like a failure. I can battle those things at any time of the year, no need to start the year with such hard challenges. So no more "crazy" resolutions for me.

This year, I have only told myself that I will seriously try to live this life a little healthier...one little step at a time. Good thing I already use TarGard - at least my smoking is healthier! So whether it's eating veggies and fruit more or walking the dog more (both of which I am very capable of) it seems that by incorporating these small steps to a healthier life into the life I live now are actually obtainable rather than so daunting under such a big resolution like "lose the dang weight already!".

Those are my New Year's thought. What are yours? What were your New Year's resolutions this year? Has anyone stopped smoking and how is it going!?! Let me know.

Have the most fantastic day.

To start your New Year out tar-free check us out at www.targard.com!

I chose TarGard....

Happy Holidays everyone!

Today's blog feature comes from the very words of one of our Hunter Thompson Contest Winners - Jerry W. from Charleston, West Virginia.

I chose TarGard many years ago when I started as a radio broadcaster. As much as I enjoy smoking. I knew that too many would ruin my voice eventually and possibly put me out of work. I finally left radio for a career in the fire department and later, came back as a radio talk show host.

I'm really glad I've used them all of these years!!

Hunter Thompson sort of reminds me of myself in the adventurous life he led and the willingness to have fun at the expense of his career.

Been there...done that. Always in hot water while continuing to live life to the fullest!

What can I say? Some people are just wired differently. :-)

Thank you Jerry for your sharing your TarGard story with us!

I wish you and everyone a safe, happy and tar-free New Year.

Check out TarGard right now - FREE SHIPPING on all orders shipping within the US. Just use the promotional code: DECFREE at checkout.

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

"TarGard disposables were epic to me."

THE WINNING PHOTO!

I give you Brian S. (the #1 vote getter in the Hunter Thompson Look-Alike Contest) in his own words...

Well, I am an 18 year old pack a day smoker who attends college. I've been involved a bit on the web and graphic design for a few years now. I'm a part time artist who enjoys his photoshop and caffeine laced energy drinks. I've focused most of my attention on advanced digital photo manipulations with a heavy dose of doodling (did I say I was a college student?).

I didn't quite choose TarGard as much as it chose me. After using an interview of Hunter S. Thompson as a reference for a college paper, I read the 'good Doctor's' reason for using such a contraption.

Basically, after seeing all the tar that came out he was hooked. So i Go ahead an pick up some filters from a local store, which just so happen to be TarGard disposables, and watched for myself. By the end of the first pack I saw what was left and decided that these little filters were gonna be my new friend.

I had tried one other leading filter system, and I found that their system left a weird chemical after taste. Not only that but the cigarette barely even fit on the end. TarGard disposables were epic to me. I got to keep the taste of my menthols, it gave me two usable hands and the change in draw was unnoticeable. not only that, but you could actually watch the tar collect which is a huge bonus.

Shortly after, I tried my best to find out what filters Thompson used and after a short Google search I found targard. Prior to this I hadn't even noticed what brand of cigarette filters I was using, which to my surprise was indeed TarGard. I saw the lookalike contest and felt compelled to show my patronage to my new friend TarGard and Hunter S. Thompson.

Hunter S. Thompson represents the unrecognized American hero. A guy who liked to smoke, drink and fire assault riffles at bats in the desert; All re-blooded American values. Thompson added tools for future writes and journalists with his offbeat gonzo style while living a strange foreign world he most likely was not fit for.

Congratulations Brian and thanks for the great post!

If you have any comments for Brian please post them here!

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

We have Winners!

The Hunter S. Thompson Look-Alike Contest has found it's winners!

Congratulations to:

Brian S. from Chesterland, OH - the #1 Vote Getter!!!!
Eric J. from Fairfax, VA
Jerry W. from Charleston, WV
Jaime Canaveral from Laval, Quebec in Canada

Check out their winning photos by clicking here!

All 4 winners will be receiving a YEAR'S SUPPLY of their favorite TarGard filters for free - a $350 value!

Thank you to everyone who submitted photos and to everyone else for rockin' the vote for their favorite photos.

And a HUGE thank you for helping us celebrate Hunter S. Thompson!

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