I’ve known two Missouri Synod pastors whose wives smoked, including the retired LCMS pastor and his wife who live right next door to us.
But I agree, Bill, among the count of disgusting habits, smoking is one of the worst in my book.
LOL. I’d fart in the general direction of both of you, but as I was saying earlier, my wife is insisting that I quit.
Doesn’t your wife know it’s unhealthy to “hold it in”? Does she “redirect” her coughs, sneezes and hiccups? Are we supposed to be ashamed about our bodies and what they do naturally? I think it’d be a better lesson to the kids to recognize the natural processes of our bodies, and not make such a big deal of them, other than to be curteous about our emissions.
I’ve inherited a weak stomach from my mother’s father, who was notorious for his gas. And now I’m the gasmaster of the house. Luckily my g/f has found humor in my body’s natural music.
Seriously, I saw a doctor about my stomach and he said I’d need to radically alter my diet and take enzyme pills with every meal to curb my internal combustion, but I enjoy food and I hate pills. Do I deny my nature and go with the doctor’s advice? No. Nature made my body the way it is for a reason, and I’m not one to mess with nature.
Besides, how does one go about quitting flatulence, anyway?
My dad is addicted, too. He’s doing it all the time!!!
holding it in is unhealthy. its much better to just let 'er rip!!
maybe if your wife takes up the habit too, she won’t be so offended when you do it.
or maybe if you eat really nice smelling things, or like drink perfume, your farts will smell pretty.
why quit?
To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the Gift.
Ah man, I live close (relative to the rest of you) and don’t think I could handle the stench. 
Diet.
GIGO.
Ah, the auld accounting debate. I say it’s BIGO.
BIGO?
Burger?
Beans, my friend, although I suppose gas-causing input is a fairly personal matter. Beans will get me anytime, but for a burger to do the deed, it needs to be rare.
Perhaps someday, someone from S. Africa will start a thread around what foods, or mixtures of foods, produce the most noxious effluvia.
Were such a thread to be started, I’d try to be first in with the nomination of egg salad sandwich, fresh pesto, and a garlic dill. Or really anything involving garlic or eggs.
You’re in good company.
Just curious how you’re doing these days, or is something about to rupture?
It passed, Bruce. Thanks for asking.
you know the motto don’t be a quiter
don’t quit unicycling.
Naw, he needs beano
I’ll start if you quit. 