Post #651213 by White Devil on Sat, Sep 8, 2012 10:23 AM

On 2012-09-08 09:56, AceExplorer wrote:
About the "busybodies," they do make a valid point that some of the things we do for pleasure have an impact on society at large. But the real point, to me, is one of moderation or lack thereof. I'm speaking as one who enjoys both cigars and pipe tobacco on occasion knowing full-well about the potential long-term effects. (George Burns' long cigar-filled life notwithstanding, heh...) I find that a good cigar occasionally goes well with a good tiki drink, or a good rum poured neat, depending on who I'm hangin' with. So to each his own, we are a free country, fortunately, and I appreciate your point.

On visiting a local antique shop that carries a good selection of vintage pipes, I was discussing with the owner my year-long vacation from smoking and all desirable foods as a result of acid reflux. A pipe smoker of about eighty years, he paused between puffs and suggested I find a better doctor.