Tailormades versus rollies

[ManDownUnder]

So, what is it, smokers? Tailormades, or rollies? What's your poison, and for what reason?

Don't care - which ever is least harmful to those of us innocently sharing the pollution... ideally none of course. Tax the fuckers out of existence.

And, as an aside, how on earth does one manage to get addicted to smoking cigarettes? I can't imagine the sheer hard work that you must have to put in to get past the 'yuck' barrier to the point where you're smoking the things throughout every day.

Right with you on that one - totally mystifies me too

[jrandom]

Don't care - which ever is least harmful to those of us innocently sharing the pollution... ideally none of course. Tax the fuckers out of existence.

Good man, like your style. Bought that bicycle yet, or are you still burning dinosaur juice every time you leave your driveway?

[ManDownUnder]

Good man, like your style. Bought that bicycle yet, or are you still burning dinosaur juice every time you leave your driveway?

The treadly's gettign more use than the VTR at the mo but the treadly is just an old one. Don't be foled by my question while back about the slick-as-snot derailer thingy.

Working from home now - you know where I am... come and distract me at some point.

[skidMark]

Right with you on that one - totally mystifies me too

It is very hard to understand until you are hooked on them as to how you can get hooked

I spose its like people who hate motorbikes... until they ride one...

for most people they have to keep riding...

thats the best i can explain it, rubbish i know.

[Mully]

I spose its like people who hate motorbikes... until they ride one...

for most people they have to keep riding...

Gonna have to disagree with you there, Skiddy.

Riding motorcycles (if you have the desire), is immediately gratifying and enjoyable (until you fall off).

Smoking cigarettes, when you aren't used to it, is foul and generally makes people physically ill.

Random's point (yes, he does have one occasionally) is that you have to go through the horrible bit to get to the part where you enjoy smoking (and are therefore addicted.

If, for example, you wanted to ride a bike, and as soon as you touched one, you were in physical pain everytime for the first, say, 50 times, you wouldn't ride a bike (and therefore experience the good times).

Personally, I think Peer Pressure has a lot to answer for.

[short-circuit]

thats the best i can explain it, rubbish i know.

What else would we expect.

[Finn]

You guys should try smokeless tobacco. Swedish Snus is the best. Think about it... you can get your tobacco fix anywhere, anytime and its totally legal. In a restaurant, theater, airplane, even during sex. And its much better for you. In fact its so harmless the even the extremely meddling socialist Swedish Governemnt were forced to remove health warnings because it was scientifically proven.

They also taste really nice. I've never smoked (apart from cigars on occasion) but I did Snus for a while during my time in Sweden and for a while back here.

[jrandom]

Smoking cigarettes, when you aren't used to it, is foul and generally makes people physically ill.

Important corollary: Except When You're Pissed.

[jrandom]

You guys should try smokeless tobacco. Swedish Snus is the best.

Do you know of anywhere in NZ that retails it?

[Madness]

Do you know of anywhere in NZ that retails it?

It's illegal to sell those products in New Zealand currently, AFAIK.

[jrandom]

It's illegal to sell those products in New Zealand currently, AFAIK.

What? I shall protest! Can one import one's own?

[Madness]

What? I shall protest! Can one import one's own?

Not sure. You'd best not piss about though. The Framework Convention of Tobacco Control is currently meeting overseas to discuss implementing further anti-tobacco measures, including the banning of Internet sales for all Tobacco products.

[jrandom]

Not sure. You'd best not piss about though.

Well, righto then.

Google is, as always, my friend.

http://www.snusexpress.com/

http://www.customs.govt.nz/traveller...nd+Tobacco.htm

Presumably those Customs regulations also apply to importing things by mail or courier.

[toebug]

MMMmmmm cigarettes! I would love one thanks!

4 weeks clean for me, hopefully I'll make it this time, rollies were my poison.

[Mully]

Presumably those Customs regulations also apply to importing things by mail or courier.

I'm going to go ahead and save you some drama by telling you they don't.

This bit's the clue:
The goods accompany them through the Customs arrival process

And 10 good years of my life doing this.