Cuban cigars (totally off topic)

[Magoo]

DON'T !!  Why start such a unhealthful habit? I smoked them for a short while.....just not worth it. Your health is your most important thing.........Sorry I guess I'm preaching.

[Slynito]

Magoo, is correct. All tobacco is addictive but chewing/snuff and cigars are the worst. And they are very hurtful to your body. The health is sometimes not appreciated until it's to late. Food for thought.

[Chavster]

I'd like to start smoking cigars. Been thinking about it for a while. Any suggestions about getting started, what kind to try first?

Truthfully, thats not the type of advice I'd feel comfortable giving on an open forum, purely because its not something I would encourage. I do it myself, but I think I'd be uncomfortable 'guiding' or 'advising' someone into it, especially on an open group where members of the younger generation might be watching, if that makes sense

I'm not trying to sound preachy, because preachy isnt my style

[tomgallagher]

Some good advice from the guyz above.

[Chavster]

Not that I'm a cigar expert or anything, but I've never wanted to give this type of advice to anyone unless I knew they already smoked cigars, if that makes sense. I'm the same with alcohol - I've never advised anyone on alcohol, and I'd never buy alcohol or cigars as a gift for someone. I see it as a type of encouragement. Just the way I am I guess.

As I said earlier, I do smoke a cigar once in a while myself, and I like a drink or two, but just because I do it doesnt mean I necessarily want anyone else to, at least not under my direction

I dont have a problem with anyone that does though

I know none of that made any sense. I typed it out 5 times and it still makes no sense

[Magoo]

Makes plenty sense. At least I under stood it.

[D.A.L.U.I.]

Doesn't really matter where the cigars come from they are a risk factor for esophageal cancer even though people rarely inhale.  Shouldn't have to be this way, but if you ever know someone who contracts that cancer and they have been a cigar and or pipe smoker you'll probably never even want to be in a room where someone is smoking the things.  That is one nasty way to check out. 

[Chavster]

I dont disagree with you at all, however I dont think there's much on the planet that isnt a risk to our health in some way, at least according to the medical profession. Every day there's a new report of something we shouldnt be doing. Next, we'll be told that we shouldnt breathe, because air causes cancer of the toenails (slight exaggeration, obviously). The reason for my post above was to tell him that I didnt feel I could advise him - however, I still believe people in a free world should be able to live their lives in a free way, and as long my/your/his/our lifestyle doesnt negatively impact someone else, then its up to me/you/him/us to make our own choices.

But essentially I certainly dont disagree with what you're saying. I just dont feel its my place to tell another adult what he or she should or shouldnt be doing, because its not me that makes the rules, and at the end of the day, we all pretty much already know its not the wisest thing in the world to do.

What I will do, however, is to avoid encouraging someone (as noted in my post above).

[mangosink12572]

I can't understand that you don't want people to buy CIGARS   ? What is the  place in London that you own? - - -I own the liquor store

[Chavster]

I owned (or latterly, part owned) a 'gentlemans accessory' store. Walking canes, hip flasks, a few shaving accessories, and cigars was one of the lines, amongst many others. However my share has been sold

(which I'm VERY happy about).

Also, I didnt say I didnt want people to buy cigars. People can buy whatever they like, its no concern of mine. What I said was that I dont give cigars or alcohol as a gift, and that I wouldnt advise or encourage them. But essentially, we're all free to make our own choices. I do, and so should everyone else (IMOHO)

[Slynito]

Even the finest quality cigars in the world can be a health hazard. It has been many years since Fidel, quit.

[Magoo]

Sigmund Freud died of oral cancer and he was a heavy cigar smoker.

[Razor X]

And don't forget, smoking prematurely ages the skin:

[aarrggh]

 One of the guys i work with likes to smoke them blunt cigars . But for some reason he likes to cut them open , dump out the tobacco , and then load his own (wink wink) tobacco into them . . Whats up with that ! ? . .   
                                         

[Chavster]

Dunno big guy, I've never seen the wink wink stuff in my life. I wouldnt know it if it knocked on my door, sang a song, and said 'Hi, I'm the wink wink stuff'.