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Curious about tobacco

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reverendwrong
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as the title says, lately ive been curious about tobacco and other such things

Ive never smoked tobacco, weed maybe 2-3 times a year, and drinking about as much, im by no means straight edge

Im turning 18 next month and ive always said i was gonna go out and purchase lotto tickets and cigars/handrolleds/hookahs/etc...mainly because i can, but i dont really know much about any of that stuff.

Though im sure i will try it, im just not sure whats actually worth it. I know the dangers and such, but its not like i would be doing it regularly, more along the lines of my weed/alcohol usage.

so if you guys can provide some useful insights, amidst the crap thats going to be thrown in(this is NSG) that would be great...id assume there are others out there with similar questions

Nov 24 2009 11:17PM
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dbstar
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had my first cigarette with the same kind of thought process, 7 years later and am 2 weeks into quitting.... if i could go back I would have never have touched any tobacco product, just a warning it does not take much to get addicted to that shit, and the reason I quit is because I literally felt like I was dieing.
Nov 24 2009 11:20PM
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Calb3rt
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if you know the dangers then you probably already know there is little to no benefits.
Nov 24 2009 11:20PM
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Alex=God
Posts: 2422 - Karma: 139
Camel Turkish Lights for cigarettes. Wood tip black and milds for cigarillos. Buy a cigarette roller too cause you look like a thug rolling your own cigs. Stay away from flavored tobacco because imo it tastes terrible.
Nov 24 2009 11:22PM
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SKIU4EA
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not to mention it's an extremely expensive habbit to develop in the long-run.  I'd rather be spending that money on heli-trips, new skis, and new cars. 
Nov 24 2009 11:24PM
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dmc12380
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grizzly wintergreen
Nov 24 2009 11:25PM
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buddychaps
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cigars are okay if you smoke em occasionally, but otherwise just get em to roll blunts. If you really want tobacco tho, hookah is the way to go, just don't do it everyday. don't do cigarettes or dip that shit is gross
Nov 24 2009 11:30PM
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alden.
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i tried cigs
everyday
for a week
then 6 months
then pretty much it had been 3 years
and now i quit 4 months ago
my advice, not worth your time dont make it a habit

Nov 24 2009 11:32PM
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SpaceTiger
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cigs are horrible, I'm dreading the day I turn 18 and can them for myself. Last week some girl gave my friend her pack, because she wants to stop, and we just went out the parking lot and split the pack, it's awful. Any time I have a chance, I'll bum them, just be careful.
Nov 24 2009 11:32PM
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quixotic
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smoke more weed and no tobacco. Shit tastes bad, gives a lame buzz, and is addictive.
Nov 24 2009 11:33PM
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yourthemannowdog
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don't touch tobacco, don't even think about it. I don't smoke but i almost died from second hand smoke 3 years back. I am 15 and a lot of my friends smoke, one of my friends got swine flu and didn't have a cig for 2 weeks, i tried as hard as i could to get him to quit right there, he couldn't take it and started smoking again.

I know first hand 2 reasons why not to smoke cigs. I smoke blunts on occasion but i like my lungs so i try to stick with edibles and bongs(haven't hit a vaporizer yet, i want to though)
Nov 24 2009 11:35PM
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inactive
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yeah seriously as soon as a cig touches your lips your a dead man
Nov 24 2009 11:37PM
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-ROY-
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dont smoke cigs...started probably sophomore year in highschool and am still smoking (sophomore in college). Worst mistake one could make. Its really hard to quit once you smoke alot.
Nov 24 2009 11:37PM
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soulskier
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i'm 20 and yet to smoke a cigarette

i do have the occasional cigar and smoke hookak occasionally as well
Nov 24 2009 11:38PM
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Pow.yuHdig*
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dont listen to all these marys, stop being such a pussy and go light up a dert!
Nov 24 2009 11:38PM
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enick
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^^ya seriously...since you're already curious then you're definatly gonna smoke one at some point, its amazing you havent already. theyre very good except for the lung damage, but hey just exercise a whole bunch and you'll be fine
you only live once mineaswell smoke it up
Nov 24 2009 11:45PM
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prontocuts.com
Posts: 5244 - Karma: 42
get a pipe, and tons of different pipe tobacco. Its great, more natural then cigs, non addictive (debatable , i know) and tastes/smells way better
Nov 24 2009 11:45PM
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Number_9
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You obviously know that cigarettes aren't worth it. So that's a good thing.

Cigars are fun every once and a while, especially with a group of people.

You also mentioned hookahs, and I've definitely found it to be a worthy investment. I bought a large 4-hoser, and it's a big hit at parties. If you have any questions about them, feel free to PM me.
Nov 24 2009 11:49PM
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-ROY-
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gum damage?
Nov 24 2009 11:49PM
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yojimbo
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well if your going to try em don't try rollies cuz they're pretty harsh and you gotta know how to roll i dunno if you do. I thoroughly enjoy tobacco smokes and consider myself a connoisseur or sorts. I don't really give a fuck if they're killing me, I kind of like that prospect. Who wants to be alive when they're knees dont work and they can wipe they're own ass? live fast die young. go buy yourself a pack of cowboy killers for your first time or something. just dont smoke pussy lights.
Nov 24 2009 11:53PM
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oreopancake.
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I've probably smoked like 6 cigarettes in total (I'm 15 by the way, our world is going to shit, eh?) and i never liked them, so I don't think i'll be smoking them ever again haha. Anyways, if you're going to smoke something, why not get an awesome high off it?
Nov 24 2009 11:55PM
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dbstar
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are you retarded? debatable? nicotine, one of the most addictive substances in the world, is naturally found in all tobacco products. 
Nov 24 2009 11:58PM
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vincepru
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same here :(
Nov 25 2009 12:00AM
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enick
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make sure to brush yo teef then
Nov 25 2009 12:06AM
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gmack24
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Cigars are chill....if you smoke and drink a total of 3 times a year you're pretty much straight edge. Take it from the kids in this thread, don't smoke cigs....they are dirty and kill you. Why feel like shit and cough out your lungs for something that has no effects.

I'll rip the occasional cig when drinking, and it's funny, because right now after just reading the title I have this crave for one, but I never give in because I hate them
Nov 25 2009 12:35AM
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debrickshaw
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dont dip, most girls think its gross and it'll cockblock you harder than any best friend
dont smoke cigs, shits addictive and has very little benefits, and lots of harmful effects. Dont even try one, just not worth it
cigars are fun when your drunk, cuz you feel classy. I like to feel classy as im falling all over the place
weed is fine, but like anything do it in moderation. I'd suggest at most 5 times a week, after that it begins to control your life a little (but still not too much, alot of people function like that)
drinking is fine again in moderation, by that i mean its fine to drink every night as long as most of the time you dont start drinking til like 7

my 2 cents based on my experience
Nov 25 2009 12:37AM
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lineskier10
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if you made it to 18 without smoking you might as well not even start
Nov 25 2009 12:40AM
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no_steeze
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stick to weed, it's more fun and won't fuck you up bad
Nov 25 2009 12:42AM
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Obsessedwski
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MIGHT as well.
Nov 25 2009 12:59AM
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PagesHouse
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DONT SMOKE CIGARETTES. It's not cool. And as everyone says.... it really is THAT hard to quit. I quit for a year and then started smoking worse than I did originally and then quit for 2 months and then smoked again for a few months and then quit again.... now I'm in that in between. It sucks. Just don't do it.
Nov 25 2009 1:06AM
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enick
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no
Nov 25 2009 1:08AM
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shredables
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the only thing you should be buying cigars for is to split them open, fill with bud, and create a beautiful blunt.
Nov 25 2009 1:09AM
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Alex=God
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blunt rolls are so much cheaper. Why is everybody talking about gettin blacks to fill them with bud. They are too expensive to waste. Learn how to roll with legit wraps, dont just hollow out or split cigars
Nov 25 2009 1:11AM
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Jahseph.
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My advice try one so you can experience it, and if it isnt just the greatest thing in the world (which it really isn't) never do it again. Hookah and cigars can be fun if you only smoke on occassion but cigs come with 20 to a pack and its way too easy to get addicted with those kind of numbers. I smoke cowboy killers and honestly wish i didn't but i dont plan on stopping because quitting sucks way worse than smoking does, but the reality is that you cant just let people on ns tell you how to live your life, you have to figure it out on your own, but if youre looking for advice my reccommendation is try one of a buddies so you can atleast try it and never buy a pack for the rest of your life.

Nov 25 2009 1:30AM
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smooticus
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Ive been chewing for around three years. I now chew a can about every 3 days. It costs me too much money, and doesnt give me a buzz anymore. The worst part is the addiction, i always thought that i would just do it on occasion, but that changes. You dont want the feeling of something controlling you life like that. Although pipe tabacco isnt very addictive and its really good for occasions, same with hookah. But stay away from cigs and chew.
Nov 25 2009 1:38AM
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soulskier
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a guy i work with chewed for 6 years and then quit cold turkey, he said whenever he thought he wanted to put a dip in he just thought of all those nasty pictures of people with severe mouth cancers/diseases
Nov 25 2009 1:54AM
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enick
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yea but a blunt is meant to be rolled by breaking down a cheap cigar and filling it up with buddha...
blunt wraps are for 3 grams or more.
Nov 25 2009 2:01AM
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CypressGrove
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i love cigs. i dont wanna quit i love em. i say do whatever you want. you only live once.
Nov 25 2009 2:15AM
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prontocuts.com
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are you retarded?
Nicotine is only addictive when inhaled, most pipe tobacco is not meant to be inhaled
Nov 25 2009 2:18AM
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0123456789
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best advice out there.

i enjoy a nice cigar every once in a while, a cig sometimes, and i have a bag of bugler if i feel like rolling a cig, but the buzz you get just makes you feel bad, not really good, its just kinda different, weed is much more enjoyable imo.
Nov 25 2009 2:29AM
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Mr.Panda
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I will be honest, I do chew once in awhile (have managed to not take a dip for close to a month now), smoked cigs for about a month and quit (Kool filter kings). I do however still smoke hookah and once in awhile have a nice cigar.
Nov 25 2009 2:32AM
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0123456789
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one of my roommates goes thru a tin every few days, shit is gross, theres spit cups everywhere in our appartment, and he always bitches about teh place being dirty, when its his nasty spit errywhere!

/rant
Nov 25 2009 2:38AM
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Mr.Panda
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I use a plastic pop bottle. Or I used to. Have had the same tin of Cope sitting around that I bought in September.

Outside of the occasional smoke of hookah or cigar, I have quit tobacco.
Nov 25 2009 2:39AM
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liukangkid
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haha, you should just buy some loose tobacco and learn to roll for yourself.
Nov 25 2009 2:40AM
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ECfreeski3
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im not disagreeing in any way with the people that say dont even start smoking cigs at all. but i smoked for 3 years and i dropped that shit cold turkey no problem a month ago, easiest thing i ever did
Nov 25 2009 2:45AM
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Mr.Panda
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When I quit cold turkey it was like 2 cigarettes a day.

I think it is like an oral fixation thing. Mainly cause I always chew on my pens and shit too.
Nov 25 2009 2:47AM
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popNfresh44
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If you don't get addicted to stuff easily, maybe try a handroll with some drum tobacco or a cigarillo or something just for kicks. don't smoke more than once every few weeks though if you choose to try it. personally, i can smoke a few cigs or cigarillos in a night, and not have any craving for it whatsoever afterward, i have a tobacco product about once a month. but thats just me, some people get addicted after a couple cigs period.
Nov 25 2009 2:51AM
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ECfreeski3
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a lot.. half pack per day sounds right on average i guess. id have nights where im hammered or tripping and id smoke a ton
Nov 25 2009 2:54AM
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CypressGrove
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same
Nov 25 2009 3:01AM
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Idahoskier420
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loose tobacco like american spirit and bugler has less shit in it then camels or Marlboro's and though it s already been said rolling your own makes you look pimp. spliffs are the best way to burn get the best of both worlds.
Nov 25 2009 4:51AM
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reverendwrong
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yeah, i was never thinking cigs, or more than once every few weeks or so, idk still not sure yet, but the advice is great...wow this may be the most serious thread in NSG
Nov 25 2009 8:06AM
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