Random Thoughts Thread

[oxymoron]

In Maine the price of a pack of cigs has gone up about $4 since 2005. I don't know how anyone smokes without going bankrupt.

My friend went to NY recently and said that a pack of stogies cost him $12 w/ tax.

[Ziggy]

In Maine the price of a pack of cigs has gone up about $4 since 2005. I don't know how anyone smokes without going bankrupt.

My friend went to NY recently and said that a pack of stogies cost him $12 w/ tax.

Yeah, here in Suffolk County a pack is about $10 give or take. I hear it's upwards of $15 in the city.

[brunoafh]

My friend went to NY recently and said that a pack of stogies cost him $12 w/ tax.

This is what made me quit primarily (I used to live in NY). Once a pack of Marlboro Reds went over $10, I was done. When I started smoking, they were around $4, which was crazily overpriced at the time even.

[bryan_65]

Wow, all this talk about cigs. Well when I started Marlboro reds were $2.50 a pack, they are $5 a pack here now. I switched to Pall Mall for the longest time and now buy my own tobacco and tubes and make my own for less than $1 a pack.

[oxymoron]

Wow, all this talk about cigs. Well when I started Marlboro reds were $2.50 a pack, they are $5 a pack here now. I switched to Pall Mall for the longest time and now buy my own tobacco and tubes and make my own for less than $1 a pack.

Not be "that guy" but why not just quit?

[EvilRyu2099]

The Detroit Tigers lose a series against the BoSox that they Frankly should have won in 5 games.. Game 6 was one of the worst and most disappointing games I have ever seen.. Tiger are basically the Braves of the AL right now minus the 1 WS title..

[harper]

Wow, all this talk about cigs. Well when I started Marlboro reds were $2.50 a pack, they are $5 a pack here now. I switched to Pall Mall for the longest time and now buy my own tobacco and tubes and make my own for less than $1 a pack.

Not be "that guy" but why not just quit?

Quitting is for losers.

[Nemoide]

I used to smoke regularly but "quit" when I was about 20. I put quotation marks around quit because I still allow myself one pack a year plus bumming off of others occasionally. I feel like this is a good system for me because I'm not smoking enough to get horrible health badness (I think) but when I'm craving a cigarette, I can also convince myself that I ONLY NEED TO WAIT A COUPLE MONTHS and then I can smoke and this gives me some kind of peace of mind? I generally used to smoke Pall Mall because they were affordable and lasted long. FUN FACT: the brand is actually pronounced "Pell Mell" ...but you'll get weird looks from people when you refer to them as such? I then switched to Camels because they supposedly have biodegradable filters and that's a good thing?

One thing that really irks me is that I can't easily get clove cigarettes anymore. Those things were classy and I MISS THEM. (Cigarillos are NOT THE SAME AT ALL.)

[oxymoron]

^ You still have craving even though you don't smoke often?

[Nemoide]

Not frequently? But if I'm going through something super-stressful or have been smoking recently it can happen.