One for the Smokers

[Alan B'Stard]

When I get round to it, I 'spose I'll have to sign on with a G.P. Of course they always ask "Do you Smoke?" and "How many do you smoke a day?".

Since they stopped making No. 6 King Size back in the late 80's?, I've been smoking rollups and this always confuses the G.P.

Back in the No. 6 days I reckon I used to smoke at least 20 a day and even more when out in the evenings & weekends etc.

Now, the question is, I smoke pretty much consistantly 12.5g of Golden Virginia every day (no filters) so how many fags is that? about 20? or less? I reckon it's less. Then the thought occurred to me of buying a pack of 20 ciggys breaking them up and weighing them, would they weigh more than 12.5g?

Yup, I know it's a dirty disgusting habit that will probably kill me in the end, but I have always wondered am I smoking more or less since giving up the straights? I used to have a real nasty hack of a cough in my late teens but as soon as I went to rollies, I felt better, smoking many packs of ciggies over the weekend whilst clubbing etc used to have a real effect on my chest, now, even if I smoke over the 12.5g's (which is rare) I still have no chesty feelings like the filtered rubbish. So are rollies a healthier smoke than straights? (a contradiction, I know)

And if anyone knows where I can buy GV cheaper than in most shops, please PM me, better still, if anyone knows of any herbal greenish tobacco substitute to assist in giving up the nicotine, again please PM me.

 

[rich upsetter]

interesting debate. i used to smoke marlboro lights which gave me a mssive hacking cough also, as well as chest pains. i gave up for five years, then started again almost 3 years ago but on golden virginia, albeit with filters. my argument for smoking roll ups was that they were the 'healthy option' as in my mind they wernet manufactured with all the chemicals n shizz. also i found i probably only smoked half of it before i threw it away, plus the fags i rolled werent even half the size of a marlboro.
i surmised that i was probably smoking less, even though i was smoking more fags.

ive pretty much given up again now

 

[Wookie]

When I get round to it, I 'spose I'll have to sign on with a G.P. Of course they always ask "Do you Smoke?" and "How many do you smoke a day?".

Since they stopped making No. 6 King Size back in the late 80's?, I've been smoking rollups and this always confuses the G.P.

Great, isn't it? Whenever I'm asked how much i smoke a day, I always say "An average of 5g" and refuse to convert that into a number. A number would be wrong...

Back in the No. 6 days I reckon I used to smoke at least 20 a day and even more when out in the evenings & weekends etc.

Now, the question is, I smoke pretty much consistantly 12.5g of Golden Virginia every day (no filters) so how many fags is that? about 20? or less? I reckon it's less. Then the thought occurred to me of buying a pack of 20 ciggys breaking them up and weighing them, would they weigh more than 12.5g?

A friend of mine, who goes camping a lot (he's a LARPer, Erdrejan Wolf for those who also partake in that activity) always buys 50g and rolls his fags before he goes. He reckons he gets about 100, but he does use filters. So you're probably getting around 20ish.
You could always roll a whole packet of tobacco and find out - be a damn sight cheaper than destroying a pack of fags just to weigh it

And if anyone knows where I can buy GV cheaper than in most shops, please PM me, better still, if anyone knows of any herbal greenish tobacco substitute to assist in giving up the nicotine, again please PM me.

Have you considered changing tobacco? My advice is pop into the market and talk to the tobacconist that trades in there; he sells tobaccos by weight, currently £3.80 for 25g. Because he sells it loose, he'll also sell by price (usual minimum £1), which is very handy if you want to try something. Tell him the hairy coconut smoker sent you