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join:2003-01-26
Gaithersburg, MD | reply to anon99
Re: Isn't lying to Congress actionable? Weeeellll...in all fairness George smoked cigars which (traditionally) are not inhaled and don't seem to be nearly as harmful as cigarettes (different part of the tobacco plant, is cured differently, used differently, etc.). They're also lousy nicotine-delivery systems.
And no, I'm not bashing cigars! I usually smoke a minimum of four Churchill's (8" with a 60 ring gauge) a week and have done so for for thirty-four years now (plus I smoke a pipe). Never had any health-related issues (and I doubt I will as cigar smokers seem to last pretty long. In fact, according to Surgeon General's report 1163, pipe smokers live an average of two years longer than non-smokers...but I suspect that has more to do with reduced stress levels than anything magical about a pipe. You just never seem to see hyperactive pipe smokers...  ). |
