Cigar Smoking vs. Health Concerns

You guys are great. I sincerely appreciate the input and feedback so far. Certainly puts my mind at ease (as I enjoy a HDM Dark Sumatra Noche).

I'm currently going through a nasty divorce with 3 fairly young kids (15, 13 and 7) and fighting for custody. I find late nights out on the deck or dock with a good cigar, a book or purusing CS has afforded me some fulfilling quiet and relaxing moments that I need and crave.

Thanks all! :tu
 
macster, check out cigargroup.com and look at the "Health FAQ'. There is an article on cigars and health written by Dr. Marc Schneiderman which is quite good in honestly laying out the risks and benefits of cigar smoking. This might help to allay some of your fears as it tells the truth rather than the truth that anti smokers want you to believe. It is well worth the read as the site is a little known gem with some very useful information. For the record, I have nothing to do with the site other than having met Marc on a couple of occasions and knowing some of the other contributors to the site from Alt Smokers Cigars.
 
I have been smoking a pipe for about 10 years, and more recently cigars. There is a study, albeit from the 1960's, that shows that pipe smokers live LONGER than non-smokers. The supposition is that this is due to pipe smoking being a stress reliever. As do many of us I think cigar smoking is also a stress reliever.
 
In all things moderation... I have been smoking cigars on and off for the better part of 10-12 years. I recently was admitted to the hospital on an unrelated health issue. Aside from the obvious, I am in great physical health with no long term health issues. The reason for the hospital stay was related to an infection that was immediately brought to the attention of my personal physician who admitted me into the hospital for treatment. Nothing else was noted as in ill health. This also includes blood pressure, breathing, heart rate, generally in great health. All that said to say that smoke, enjoy and take it easy for the long haul, IMHO. :2
 
To Quote Myself:

Rolando said:
It'll be on topic before the end I promise.

So all the new information suggests that you really should never give your dogs table scraps (even though growing up this was a common practice). It is not good for them blah blah blah.

I love my dogs BUT I occasionally give them table scraps even though I know it is not good for them. Someone asked me why. I replied "Because they love it." So for me it is a question of them having a boring sterile life and living longer or enjoying themselves more and possibly having a shorter life. It is no contest.

I feel the same way about smoking. Some of the absolute best times of my life have been spent with a cigar or with my pipe. There may be some health risks but I don't want a boring sterile life. It is not like cigarettes where the risk is HUGE and I have never seen a longterm cig smoker who was enjoying, in fact, most feel like slaves to it.

I am not saying you should indulge every craving but a few table scraps can be worked in and balanced within a person's life.
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Why I give my dogs table scraps.
 
macster said:
You guys are great. I sincerely appreciate the input and feedback so far. Certainly puts my mind at ease (as I enjoy a HDM Dark Sumatra Noche).

I'm currently going through a nasty divorce with 3 fairly young kids (15, 13 and 7) and fighting for custody. I find late nights out on the deck or dock with a good cigar, a book or purusing CS has afforded me some fulfilling quiet and relaxing moments that I need and crave.

Thanks all! :tu
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Sorry about the nasty divorce... glad that the occasional cigar is helping ease the stress of it all.
 
also from st. augustine and we need to all get together at st. george tavern downtown and have a cigar together. drinks are cheap and they let you smoke cigars there. cigars seem to help me relax and enjoy life a little more.
 
oceanelect4 said:
also from st. augustine and we need to all get together at st. george tavern downtown and have a cigar together. drinks are cheap and they let you smoke cigars there. cigars seem to help me relax and enjoy life a little more.
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Would love to. Name a date and time and I'll get back to you.

Is that the little semi-dive bar that the Flagler College kids frequent on St. George St.?

I know there is a fairly new cigar bar over by the bay between A1A and JP Henleys that I went to around last Christmas which was really nice. The owner's name was Curtis, a really cool guy who loves cigars and beer. Has a nice little cigar shop attached to the bar.

Let me know! I need a break from all of this!! :ss
 
Sometimes what's good for the soul isn't good for the body.

Granny always said "all things in moderation boy".
 
Honestly, I've seen many people who dedicated their lives to health go down for cancer (not lung cancer though)...some of them family. It seems to run in my family (so far everyone in my dad's side has had it, my mother's side has other ailments).

That said, I figure I'll die from it or something else anyways, so well and oh well...I'll enjoy life to it's fullest until that day.
 
Stress and worrying are the biggest killers out there.
I'm smoking whenever I want and enjoying it.
Grandma never smoked. Died of Lung Cancer at 87.
Great-Aunt smokes, and is 101 years old. Go figure.

Life is short. The phrase I like best:

"I'm gonna ride it till the wheels fall off!"

Enjoy this life.
 
stfoley said:
Honestly, I've seen many people who dedicated their lives to health go down for cancer (not lung cancer though)...some of them family. It seems to run in my family (so far everyone in my dad's side has had it, my mother's side has other ailments).

That said, I figure I'll die from it or something else anyways, so well and oh well...I'll enjoy life to it's fullest until that day.
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My great-grandfather smoked 3-4 packs of cigs a day, chewed, drank and gambled. He died in his sleep at 96. My grandfather smoked one cigarette in his life, did not drink, and worked every day. He passed away from lung cancer at the age of 61. I think that some carry a cancer "gene" and some do not. If you carry it you are more likely to get cancer than those who don't, no matter how healthy you try to live. :2
 
icehog3 said:
I would tend to agree with that statement.

Staff Sergeant Barnes: "We all gotta die sometime, Red".
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Forgive me for not reading this entire thread. While I have many, many thoughts, if I "believe" anything, it's "what the mind harbours, the body manifests", so I often avoid reading what I consider to be negative information.

Suffice it to say that I too, agree with that statement.
 
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My great-grandfather smoked 3-4 packs of cigs a day, chewed, drank and gambled. He died in his sleep at 96. My grandfather smoked one cigarette in his life, did not drink, and worked every day. He passed away from lung cancer at the age of 61. I think that some carry a cancer "gene" and some do not. If you carry it you are more likely to get cancer than those who don't, no matter how healthy you try to live. :2
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Pretty much sums it up. I'm one of those that even when in an airplane that just had both motors die, sits there calmly while everyone else is screaming (This happened to me when I was 10 years old)....or when I found out my rear brakes weren't working as I put on the brakes around an icy curve with no guardrail and the car went sideways...I just quietly cursed and mashed the gas, forcing my way through the turn.

You can sum it up like this....when it's my time to go, death himself will be the one who is afraid. :ss
 
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