What were we thinking???

[me]

Well, with cigarette prices so high now we decided to start rolling our own.  The first few went just fine and then it was down hill.  The papers started tearing and we just couldn't seem to get the right amount of tobacco in so we gave up.  Yes, quitting would be an option but.....

[smokeykat]

my sister has this little machine thingy that rolls them for her.  No guessing on the amount of tobacco.  Seems to work pretty good.

[me]

We just got a cheap one and it's nice but we just can't seem to get the hang of it...lol

[Gryphon]

This might be a dumb question...
but can I assume that homemade cigarettes dont even have a filter?

[Palehorse]

Filters are an available option for those that roll their own. You can buy them at most tobacconists.

[me]

You can buy boxes of tubes with the filter already attached.  They come with both white and brown filters.

[Bo D]

Find an old hippy! We can teach you how to roll yer own without any fancy gadgets. All you need is some double-wide Zig Zags. 

[me]

Do ya know how to attach the filters doing it like that???

[Bo D]

Ohhhh.....you're talking about tobacco!

Never mind!

[me]

Too old for anything else...

[Sunny]

Right or wrong...I know a lot of people here travel to an Indian reserve to buy cigarettes duty/tax-free.

Not sure if that's a viable option for you -- or if it's any cheaper once you consider gas expense, etc..

I vote for "QUITTING".

[pariann]

that's the goal for me, I've already cut back, from 2 packs a day to 1.

[me]

Don't live close enough to any reservations to save any money that way.  I only smoke about a pack a day but that's still a lot of money especially when added to the almost 2 packs the better half smokes...

[Sunny]

that's the goal for me, I've already cut back, from 2 packs a day to 1.

[me]

Finally decided to invest in one of those super duper rollers and now we're turnin' 'em out like mad.  We also decided to go with the additive free tobacco thinking maybe if we get weened off the additives we could start thinkin' 'bout quitin'.  I've smoked less than a pack of the additive free we rolled and can already tell a difference in the way I feel and, strangely enough, am not coughing as much.  I actually got a good nights sleep last night.  The guy at Low Bob's was telling us that a lot of people are allergic to some of the stuff they put in tobacco now and that's why some people can't smoke certain brands because each has  different additives.  Heck the cigarettes don't even smell as bad believe it or not...lol
I'm in no way condoning smoking here just making observations about the difference in the additive free tobacco.