That's funny. I also enjoy the pipe from time to time. - Brian
On Wednesday, August 14, 2013 9:01:40 AM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Och, Hugh! No offense taken and concern appreciated. > > With abandon, > Patrick > > On Wednesday, August 14, 2013 9:58:09 AM UTC-6, hsmitham wrote: >> >> Deacon, >> >> I apologize if in my attempt at humor and a dash of concern I have >> offended. I for one have lost family members to cancer related to smoking, >> you bring up the point about the additives which are principally to enhance >> the effects of nicotine...they in affect make the tobacco more addictive so >> glad to hear your at the least reducing the risk. There is the notion that >> one should enjoy some simple pleasures in life. Best to you. >> >> ~Hugh >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 6:06 AM, Deacon Patrick <lamon...@mac.com> wrote: >> >>> Thanks for your concern, Steve. Nicotine addiction is minimal to >>> nonexistent. In my 15 years of pipe smoking, I've often gone without a pipe >>> for weeks or months (for any number of reasons) and never experienced any >>> withdrawal or craving. But then I've never liked "heavy" tobacco. Cancer >>> risk is greatly diminished if smoking at proper temperatures (not too hot a >>> pipe) and smoking pure tobacco without the hundreds of additives in >>> cigarettes. But you are right, it is still a risk. >>> >>> With abandon, >>> Patrick >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, August 14, 2013 6:21:36 AM UTC-6, Steve Palincsar wrote: >>>> >>>> On 08/14/2013 07:58 AM, Deacon Patrick wrote: >>>> > For what it's worth, Hugh, no I don't. I mouth the smoke and that's >>>> > it. Interestingly, I can't smoke regular tobacco, but have no issues >>>> > with organic. >>>> >>>> Still, an excellent way to maintain your nicotine addiction, and >>>> promote >>>> cancers of the mouth, tongue and throat. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/rGoJ5OLLh00/unsubscribe >>> . >>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
