Quote: (01-24-2013 08:56 AM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

Quote: (01-24-2013 06:55 AM)gadabout Wrote:  

Switched to electronic cigarettes in 2013. Now every time I try an analog I feel a bit sick.

Break these down a little bit.

How do you like them?

I tried an e-cig the last time I quit regular cigarettes due to sport obligations. Stayed on it for about three months.

They're pretty good but it depends a lot on the brand you buy. I personally recommend Blu e-cigs as they were enjoyable to smoke and seem to be an industry leader along with V2.

The last thing I would complain about with an e-cig would be the taste, as the variety is excellent and the vapor is pretty dense and smooth. Once you think that you're running on empty though, don't hesitate to chuck the cartridge. I made that mistake once and it seems to release this acrid shit that leaves an aftertaste in the vaporizer for days.

What I found while vaping on an e-cig compared to smoking a regular cigarette was that the ritual was sort of gone (hey guys, let's step outside and have a smoke) and I ended up nearly quitting the habit inside of two weeks anyway. I still had some kind of withdrawal from cigarettes for a week even though I was getting plenty of nicotine. It was a joy to smoke and blow huge rings indoors though.

Has anyone here ever had custom cigarettes made for them by a tobacconist?

I quite like the idea...

Quote: (01-26-2013 07:32 AM)Irishman Wrote:  

Has anyone here ever had custom cigarettes made for them by a tobacconist?

I quite like the idea...

Your best bet would probably be to call a few local tobacconists and ask if they offer cigarettes made to order.

Not a big cigarette fan, but I smoke from time to time.

A buddy gave me a pack of these. Really liked them. Fairly strong nicotine punch too. Too bad they are pricey, about 7-10 dollars/pack.

Brazil banned all tobacco flavorings last year, including menthol (the one flavoring the FDA still allows)

http://www.fctc.org/index.html?option=com...Itemid=237

Will pay a lot for a pack of these Bali Hai ]

For a while i was getting Marlboros direct from china for $10 a carton.. Good times. Canadian Classics are really popular with the 18-25 crowd in Canada, $9.75 a pack tho.. I go back and forth between them and Pall Malls($6.75).. Need to kick the habit, been smoking cigs and bowls w/ tobacco for 6 or so years now and I'm only 20

After big soda ban, NYC's Mayor Bloomberg wants to hide cigarettes

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If New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg gets his way, stores won't be able to publicly display tobacco products and will have to keep cigarettes under the counter or behind curtains.

The legislation announced Monday is the latest public-health crackdown by the mayor, whose ban on super-sized sugary soft drinks was shot down by a judge last week.

The proposed law would "prohibit display of tobacco products" in most retail shops, Bloomberg said. "Such displays suggest smoking is a normal activity and invite young people to experiment with tobacco."

He said it would be the first of its kind in the nation.

A second law would impose new rules to make it harder to sell smuggled cigarettes.

"These laws would protect New Yorkers, especially young and impressionable New Yorkers," Bloomberg said at a Queens hospital, adding that a decline in youth smoking has stalled out with about eight percent of young people lighting up.

Bloomberg has also crusaded against salt in restaurant foods and junk food in vending machines.

New Yorkers elected him....

Quote: (01-26-2013 07:32 AM)Irishman Wrote:  

Has anyone here ever had custom cigarettes made for them by a tobacconist?

I quite like the idea...

Buy a good quality pouch of rolling tobacco such as Peter Stokkebye and roll yourself, that's your best bet. If you prefer filters you can get tubes and an injector. I'ts what a tobacconist would do anyway.

Daddy Bloomberg is nothing if not consistent. He's going to make New Yorkers healthier if it kills him! He's undeterred - if he takes a loss on an initiative, he just comes up with another. Bless his heart!

Are any of you guys signed up for cigarette coupons from the tobacco manufacturers? They're pretty kickass. A few years ago a tobacco rep approached me in a bar, signed me up, then gave me two free packs of my choice of cigarettes on the spot. The $1.50 off per pack coupons I regularly receive are nice too (they usually send four at a time)

Quote: (03-18-2013 02:05 PM)BurnFirst Wrote:  

Buy a good quality pouch of rolling tobacco such as Peter Stokkebye and roll yourself, that's your best bet. If you prefer filters you can get tubes and an injector. I'ts what a tobacconist would do anyway.

What injector do you use? I was using the plastic, manual one from Top King but it was a pain in the ass to make more than a half dozen.

Personally, I don't enjoy smoking my hand rolled BaliShags out in public since the tar stains my finger tips and makes them smell.

Quote: (03-18-2013 09:47 PM)hazara Wrote:  

What injector do you use? I was using the plastic, manual one from Top King but it was a pain in the ass to make more than a half dozen.

Get a hand crank cigarette machine:

How many cigs are you making every 5 minutes with that and does it ever accidentally damage the tubes (biggest issue with Top injector)?

Quote: (03-18-2013 11:39 PM)hazara Wrote:  

How many cigs are you making every 5 minutes with that and does it ever accidentally damage the tubes (biggest issue with Top injector)?

I don't personally use it but a close friend of mine does, and I've smoked a good handful of cigarettes he's made using that machine.

I've also been chilling with said friend while he's sitting on the couch making cigs, and I can tell you, that machine is pretty efficient - once you get the hang of it you can probably make 20 cigarettes in five minutes.

Doesn't damage the tubes very often either.

Hi Benjamin,
Never smoke as smoking is bad for health and may lead to major health problems. Smoking cause certain types of cancer, stroke and other cardiovascular disease. Smoking leads to depression, obesity and high blood pressure. Smoking effects your stamina and have harsh effects on skin.

Marlboro reds, back in the day.

Too bad smoking causes ED.

Its still cool to watch people smoke in movies, and maybe a cigar on birthdays or something.

Quote: (03-18-2013 09:09 PM)MSW2007 Wrote:  

Are any of you guys signed up for cigarette coupons from the tobacco manufacturers? They're pretty kickass. A few years ago a tobacco rep approached me in a bar, signed me up, then gave me two free packs of my choice of cigarettes on the spot. The $1.50 off per pack coupons I regularly receive are nice too (they usually send four at a time)

Yeah same thing happenedtto me. I was at the bar with some friends and a guy handing out a free pack of cigarettes in exchange for my mailing address. I get coupons from camel in the mail every month.

1/6 get lung cancer. The doc walks into the consulting room, and all you can do is try to get him to estimate how long 'til you're gone forever.

But there's more!–Free bonus: ED.

That's just propaganda

Quote: (04-04-2013 02:37 AM)iknowexactly Wrote:  

1/6 get lung cancer. The doc walks into the consulting room, and all you can do is try to get him to estimate how long 'til you're gone forever.

But there's more!–Free bonus: ED.

Please stop trying to de-rail this thread into a smokers vs. non-smokers argument. This thread is for smokers to talk about smoking, not exchange argumentative words with those that don't smoke.

If you want to argue the merits of smoking, start another thread.

Quote: (04-04-2013 08:17 AM)MSW2007 Wrote:  

Quote: (04-04-2013 02:37 AM)iknowexactly Wrote:  

1/6 get lung cancer. The doc walks into the consulting room, and all you can do is try to get him to estimate how long 'til you're gone forever.

But there's more!–Free bonus: ED.

Please stop trying to de-rail this thread into a smokers vs. non-smokers argument. This thread is for smokers to talk about smoking, not exchange argumentative words with those that don't smoke.

If you want to argue the merits of smoking, start another thread.

Or just add on to one of the 30,000 anti-smoking threads already in existence.

Smokes are pretty cheap here in the Philippines, I usually pay about $1.75 (70 pesos) for a pack of Marlboros, you can get a pack of lucky Strikes for about half that. You can smoke in most bars, taverns and night clubs, the ones that don't allow it always have a smoking area just outside of the club. Reminds me the good old days back home, if only they would ban smart phones in the clubs!