Posted on 11/06/2009 3:28:40 PM PST by Murp
Please forgive the Vanity post but I have just become aware of FSC cigarettes. As a long time smoker my wife has allowed me to smoke in the computer room. For the last month or so she has griped about the smell that permeates our house when I smoke. She even asked if I had changed brands. I had noticed that my cigarette wouldn't stay lit, tasted different and that I had to fast puff it to keep it going. I have learned today by googling that these monstrositys are a result of states passing laws mandating them. My throat burns, my chest burns, and according to many threads on the internet I am not alone. I have read many articles that claim sodium silicate, asbestos, and glue bi-products have been added in order to achieve FSC status. It is my belief that the Smoke Facists are behind these new laws and everyone should be made aware of just exactly what it is we are smoking.
What’s a FSC Cigarette? That an acronym for something?
All true, the same problems and observations.
On the other hand, NH has added taxes to raise the carton price in excess of $50.
Isn’t that just great?
Do look into e-cigs. Not as good as the originals, but much cheaper, and usable everywhere.
Smoke free since 03/06/2003.
“Fire Safe Cigarettes”
Fire Safe Cigarette
Buy tobacco, roll yer own. It is the ONLY way to get around the crap they put into those cigs.
...so.....how can they be fire safe - I don’t get it....
Most states will be FSC by January and August 2010. I know NC and SC are still non FSC, also MO, some places still have non FSC. Yes, they are horrible.
Even if you think one has gone out, it may not have, and they get cherry bombs, that fall off, and burn holes in stuff, and they cause nosebleeds. They have double strips of paper at each third of the cigarette, that make it impossible to keep the cigarette going.
Also, a study at Johns Hopkins or someplace showed they were no safer at preventing fires than good old non FSC cig’s.
That’s cheap, Wisconsin is running in the upper $60. I stocked up when I was at Ft. Campbell for less than $35.
FSC= Fire Safety Compliant. States passed the FSC thing at the request of Insurance Companies.
http://www.aaronsmyo.com/
http://www.aaronsmyo.com/site/813741/product/64098
http://www.webbspot.com/
http://www.tobaccostation.com/Merchant2/cat/cigmach.html
I dont smoke anymore but in the early seventies when cigarettes were taxed and were 45 cents a pack we started using a Larado machine and making cigarettes. They were good and cheap and gave us something to do. they looked just like regular cigarettes. I cannot believe that people buy cigaretes rather than make them. I would never give the government that much tax for a cigarette
Smoke free since 19 September 1928. Beat you, didn’t I.
“States passed the FSC thing at the request of Insurance Companies.”
LOL. Geez.
I quit 01/26/2003
A major reason was the cost — nearing $90/month.
And I just got tired of smoking.
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Now, each year, I allow myself around $600 of ‘frivolous’ spending as my treat for quitting.
When I quit in the early 80's, I added my cig allowance to my rent and bought my first house.
Birth day?
As cigarettes are priced at insane levels, I have to believe it's economically viable to grow your own tobacco, even if you lived in a climate that needed a greenhouse or some other method to support growth.
With all the technology that's available to support pot growing, I'm surprised home tobacco growing has not borrowed the technology/methods. Is it legal to grow your own?
Thanks for the heads up Murp...I noticed the performance...but no symptoms of any other stuff...
I’m going electronic soon and then peter off..
There was supposed to be a vote today to stop the sale of Indian Tribe cigarettes over the internet, phone or by mail.
If it passed, you will no longer be able to buy the cheaper Indian reservation cigarettes!!!
Here in MA, about 9.50 a pack.
Never in my life did i expect that cigs would become more expensive than beer.
Here in MA at a pack a day it’s about 90 bucks for 10 days worth.
I remember, back in the 60’s, my dad owned a tavern. Cigs were 35 cents a pack. Patrons would give me money to do the vending machine, how fun for a 7 year old. Clearly it was child abuse. I also remember ‘the born before 1943 to be served sign’ to be served. I’m getting old. Hippies protested over government intrusion, and THEY are doing exactly what they protested against. My kids used to ask me if I was a hippy, I just LOL, I’m a disco baby.
Just fyi Missouri DOES have the fsc. They’re terrible.
I don't really have a set brand, but I can tell the difference. Some of them go out if you're not watching; Last night with several friends over, I remember re-lighting several times.
My preferred make-your-own, never do that. They might burn a hole in something if you're not watching, but they don't go out!
I keep asking myself, why do I smoke? I'm too busy is the response. One of these days....
I've looked into growing my own. Might be a good way to quit actually. Tobacco is a truly interesting plant to grow. Growing stuff is a unique pleasure. Corn silk is in a pipe is always worth a cough or two, raw tomatoes with a touch of salt is pure heaven.
Are the new FSC fire-safe cigarettes making smokers sicker than ever?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2291398/posts
Make your own forum:(I’ve been doing this for over 3 years - never had a Fire Safety Compliant Cigarette- I started because I wanted to smoke tobacco, not the crap commercial ones that only have a portion of tobacco in them)
http://forum.ryorevolution.com/index.php
This is an interesting thread as that iv’e been noticing lately my cigs (I gotta quit again SOON) go out if i leave them in the tray for more than a couple of minutes.
My Buddy rolls his own and it’s quite tasty as well.
I’m quiting anyways, Here in MA smoking a month costs more than a car payment.
If i quite tommorow i could go out and afford a new Lexus sport coupe.
Pretty sad.
Wow i just noticed FSC on the bottom of my pack of butts.
You learn something new every day.
It’s over.
“Even if you think one has gone out, it may not have, and they get cherry bombs, that fall off, and burn holes in stuff, and they cause nosebleeds”
Jeez i had no idea why the heads of my butts keep falling off, i get small burn holes in my shirts, the cig goes out on its own but when i try to put it out it keeps burning...
Now i know.
Another excuse not to buy anymore tomorrow morning...
On Marlboro it’s on the side right above the bar code.
I was going to quit years ago until the nazis took over in California. I like to smoke. Screw you anti-smoking nazis.
I smoked for fifty years. I enjoyed smoking cigarettes right up to the day I quit, but I quit anyway because I didn’t want to pay the taxes the Left forced upon us smokers for their pet projects.
I quit cold. No patches, no nothing. Just quit. I had been led to believe it would be living Hell to get over smoking, but I’m still waiting for some sort of anything to happen to make my life living Hell seven months later.
It was easy, and I have more money in my pocket to pay taxes on other things.
Try American Spirit, organic, no nasty additives, and they sell loose tobacco, I think. Also they sell mail order, or at least they did a few years ago.
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