I used to smoke a national brand in Canada (Du Maurier), but to be honest I didn't like them that much. I switched over to a local brand my cousin introduced me to called Sago. They taste so much better than the other cigarettes I've had (including Marlboro and Dunhills), so I think I'm going to stick with these. That and they're like $4.25 a pack, $30.75 a carton. The other brands like Du Maurier have gone up in cost to $11.50 a pack over the past few years.
Smoked for 5 years, quit a year and a half ago. Best thing I ever did. Even when I feel my life is in the utter shits, I still feel great about not smoking. I have my sense of smell, I have energy, I can think hard about a problem for more than 30 seconds without fiending, got a lot more $$$ in my pocket, etc.
I smoke like 2 cigs a week, it blows my mind how someone can smoke a pack in a day. How do your lungs feel at the end of the day, how do you even find the time to smoke 20 in a day, Christ almighty.
Been smoking these fellas for about three years. They're smaller and lighter then usual cigars so you can smoke these more then your usual traditional cigars. A little pricey but a ten pack is enough to last me for about three days.
I knew that was the name of the thread did you seriously think non-smokers would not respond to this thread anyway? "
So when you see a gay bar, do you feel the need to go inside and announce to everyone that you are not gay. "
Fuck no; that's a different story. This is a forum; not a building, afterall. Besides, this certainly isn't the first time someone's done this in a forum; it happens all the time, actually.
" I enjoy a Swedish smokeless tobacco called snus. Scandinavian people will know what I'm talking about. I also smoke "socially", like with other people and in parties but not regularily. The snus I use is mostly of the General brand, and I mostly smoke Lucky Strike and Marlboro. "
Snus is awesome. Except now to get Snus delivered to you in the US you have to be home during UPS delivery hours, which consequently are the exact same hours I'm at work: :(
When I was a stupid kid I would steal some from my mother and smoke them at school. She always smoked Player's Light, but I loved Menthol myself.
I only smoked for like a month before I noticed my breathing was getting bad so I stopped. Despite only doing it for that long, the years of second hand smoke from my mother is what does it I think, I get the odd craving for a smoke like once every 6 months or so. I couldn't imagine if I smoked all my life what it would be like.
Now as a stupid adult I have too many other vices that cost money to afford something as expensive as smoking. Video games take up all my money as it is.
" Ehh, camel crush. It's what near everyone smokes in my group of friends, so it's just a habit now. "
Do you crush 'em right away, halfway through, or not at all?.. I'm not a fan of menthols but every time I bummed a cigarette from someone who had Camel Crushes I couldn't help but pop it half way in - just cuz i could : ) "
I alternate, though I do tend to crush it before I light it a bit more.
" Weed... Just marijuana now... I quit smoking cigarettes about two years ago but when I did I smoked American Spirits. For my first few years I was smoking P-Funks (Parliaments) but for probably the last year and a half of my cig days it was all American Spirits - less carcinogens and they last waaayyyyyyy longer, each Spirit is like smoking two of any other brand... But I quit cold turkey (well not completely cold because I still have the warm loving embrace of mary jane - she's so fiiiine.) "
Pot is like modern day tobacco. Once pot is legalized, tobacco companies will cry.
" Weed... Just marijuana now... I quit smoking cigarettes about two years ago but when I did I smoked American Spirits. For my first few years I was smoking P-Funks (Parliaments) but for probably the last year and a half of my cig days it was all American Spirits - less carcinogens and they last waaayyyyyyy longer, each Spirit is like smoking two of any other brand... But I quit cold turkey (well not completely cold because I still have the warm loving embrace of mary jane - she's so fiiiine.) "
Pot is like modern day tobacco. Once pot is legalized, tobacco companies will cry. "
Pot is already legalized in the Netherlands. I don't smoke it, since I'm prone to addiction.
Back in college when I was in my indie phase I would try different cigarettes, but nowadays I just smoke because I need to function. I definitely don't have the time to roll. When I was in the States it went from Luckies > Reds > Marlboro/Camel Lights. It's hard to find Camels in Asia, so now it's usually Dunhill/Marlboro/Mild Seven Lights when I'm in Taiwan, Hong Kong, or Singapore. Marlboros tend to have insane promotions like free butane lighters and shinier packaging. There are Camels in Japan but they taste different from American Camels so I just stick to Mild Sevens when I'm there (or whatever they're pushing at the local convenience stores that look reasonable and have the nicotine/tar levels I need).
Going to China takes some preparation. Even in Shanghai I can never find familiar brands so I usually buy 4-6 cartons of Marlboro Lights before I leave the airport. At 2 packs a day, they run out quickly, and if I'm still stuck in China, I usually go for the Zhongnanhai.
Lesson, kids, you can save a decent amount of money from not smoking. Like... about $300 a month.
" Weed... Just marijuana now... I quit smoking cigarettes about two years ago but when I did I smoked American Spirits. For my first few years I was smoking P-Funks (Parliaments) but for probably the last year and a half of my cig days it was all American Spirits - less carcinogens and they last waaayyyyyyy longer, each Spirit is like smoking two of any other brand... But I quit cold turkey (well not completely cold because I still have the warm loving embrace of mary jane - she's so fiiiine.) "
Pot is like modern day tobacco. Once pot is legalized, tobacco companies will cry. "
It's gonna be a tough time to get it legalize. Just think. most dealers will not want it to get legalize because no one would buy it from them anymore.
I smoke cigars every once in a while and a pipe with even less frequency. I view cigars as being a better choice than cigarettes for a few reasons:
1. You don't inhale, so no lung problems. If you are inhaling then you are doing it wrong and you're going to fuck your lungs up. 2. They're damned expensive. I've become very good at finding the best cigar for my buck, but to get even a decent cigar you are going to spend at least five bucks a pop. Even if you have an addictive personality then you won't be able to afford it. It becomes an occasional luxury rather than a daily need like cigarettes. 3. A whole lot of nicatine. I've smoked a cigar that was so strong that it felt like a mild pot buzz. 3B. A whole lot of nicatine. If you smoke too much you are going to get sick. This means most aren't going to be smoking multiple cigars a day. Obviously the more you smoke the more likely you are to get mouth or throat cancer. 4. Cigar culture: Go and hang out at a cigar store. Smoke and talk with the people that come in to sit. The most interesting discussions I've ever had have been while smoking a cigar.
As I said, cigars do have the draw back that you can get mouth or throat cancer, but at a rate of one or two cigars a week my understanding is that you have nothing to really worry about. Whereas if you become a heavy cigarette smoker the health problems down the road are a near certainty. I would say the same thing if you started smoking one or more cigars every day.
My point is that the act of smoking cigarettes becomes a daily, repetitive habit. While cigars, by the their nature in what I've described, promote occasional indulgence.
" @Pumer: Good Choice. When I was smoking, I smoked Turkish Royals. I quit cold turkey about 3 years ago. I thought I was going to snap the first week, but after that, smooth sailing. "
Same here with Turkish Royals, but quit cold turkey more recently. Great on your part to keep off of it.
" Weed... Just marijuana now... I quit smoking cigarettes about two years ago but when I did I smoked American Spirits. For my first few years I was smoking P-Funks (Parliaments) but for probably the last year and a half of my cig days it was all American Spirits - less carcinogens and they last waaayyyyyyy longer, each Spirit is like smoking two of any other brand... But I quit cold turkey (well not completely cold because I still have the warm loving embrace of mary jane - she's so fiiiine.) "
Pot is like modern day tobacco. Once pot is legalized, tobacco companies will cry.
Yeah. Or they will try to get in on it somehow... Prepackaged Marlboro or Camel brand joints maybe.
@Vonocourt: My cousin lives in LA and has her prescription card so she can get weed "legally" from the clubs but instead she still just goes to her same old dealer and gets it illegally because she says "he's just a really nice guy and has great bud". So even though she can get it the legal way she prefers to just go to her dealer.. But the card is still nice to have incase the cops try to give her any trouble.. So who knows? Dealers could still hold a % of the market for people that want to get it the old fashioned way.. Personally i'd go to the Kush Club and stock up on some THC lollipops and cookies.
I consume these pretty exclusively. You Americans still can't get these legally, I think. I only crave them when drinking, so I don't go through them that quickly which is good.
I'm not a regular smoker by any means, I dip (Timber Wolf Longcut Mint) but those limited release Marlboro's they put out a while back around christmas time, some special blend I think it had a number related like 23 or 27. I smoked 2 packs in the span of one outing at a pool hall back when you could smoke inside. Outside of that I like the Bugler kits for rolling your own cigarettes.
I quit 2 years ago but when I did it was Salem Kings. I also enjoyed a couple of other menthol brands sold primarily in tobacco shops like Dunhill and Sobraine. In my youth I was a bit more reckless so my brand of choice was Lucky Strike unfiltered.
" I started smoking these a few months ago, and god do I love them. The tobacco is aged in whiskey barrels and then blessed by a high priest or some shit, and they taste absolutely glorious. I can't smoke another brand since I switched to the Spirits, everything else just tastes like dirty asshole now. "
If it was sold in Europe I think it would probably get me back smoking.
" I enjoy a Swedish smokeless tobacco called snus. Scandinavian people will know what I'm talking about. I also smoke "socially", like with other people and in parties but not regularily. The snus I use is mostly of the General brand, and I mostly smoke Lucky Strike and Marlboro. "
Americans know what snus is. Camel and Marlboro have been producing it for smokers because of the bans on smoking in bars and public places and all that crazy shit. The problem is that Camel and Marlboro use a half-and-half mix of fire-treated and sugar-treated, leading to carcinogens in the tobacco and...of course...making it cancerous.
I really wish I could get some good Swedish snus. That shit is so boss. "
Wow, they really do that?
Up to 20 % of Swedish males consume snus, yet we still have one of the lowest lung cancer rates in the world. I don't do snus, but it would probably be healthier for me than smoking. Makes your teeth yellower though, which is something my vain self fears.
" Ehh, camel crush. It's what near everyone smokes in my group of friends, so it's just a habit now. "
Do you crush 'em right away, halfway through, or not at all?.. I'm not a fan of menthols but every time I bummed a cigarette from someone who had Camel Crushes I couldn't help but pop it half way in - just cuz i could : ) "
When I smoked crushes I always crushed them right away.
" @Osaladin: Only complete tools smoke clove cigarettes "
Oh god, They taste like Christmas, Seriously it's like smoking a fucking Fruitcake "
ha agreed.
Peter Stuyvesant's when I smoke a cigarette (Which is a rare occurrence now, after work on a Friday Arvo with a pint, or Sunday with a Black Coffee) And sometimes when I feel like a Cigar and a Scotch I occasionally smoke some Cigars, or when there is a special occasion,
Being of the age where you have to start taking care of your body is a bitch let me tell ya...
@KZeni: Thanks man. Way to go on quitting, as well. I would say the first week was the worst, but after about a month or so, I didn't even think about smoking anymore. I had to stop because I was coaching kids (13-16), and one of them saw me smoking before a practice. Talk about feeling like an ass.
Also, I can now swim and run without dying. A definite plus.
i don't smoke but if i do i would smoke cigars. i got my dad black N milds i smoked those. pretty funny as most black people those are the things to smoke.
" i don't smoke but if i do i would smoke cigars. i got my dad black N milds i smoked those. pretty funny as most black people those are the things to smoke. "
I quit smoking about 6 months ago. BUT, I used to smoke Camel Lights. I really loved Lucky Lights but they stopped selling them in my area years ago so I switched to Camels. I've always been a fan of light cigarettes, for some reason my lungs just couldn't handle regular (I would get the worst most unattractive smoker's cough).
" i don't smoke but if i do i would smoke cigars. i got my dad black N milds i smoked those. pretty funny as most black people those are the things to smoke. "
Black N Milds are ghetto as fuck. "
yeah they are. it was funny when my dad saw those. if you go to a city you will see a lot of those filter plastic things on the ground.
" i don't smoke but if i do i would smoke cigars. i got my dad black N milds i smoked those. pretty funny as most black people those are the things to smoke. "
Black N Milds are ghetto as fuck. "
yeah they are. it was funny when my dad saw those. if you go to a city you will see a lot of those filter plastic things on the ground. "
Yeah I see those stupid filters everywhere. especially on my college's campus.
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