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Originally Posted by Martian
I'm well aware of the risks. I know that pipe smoke tends to lend itself more to cancer of the mouth and larynx. I know that it's no less dangerous. I know that it's more work, too. Honestly, I'm not as dumb as I look.
Don't get me wrong, you guys are welcome to discuss the evils of smoking. Expound on the subject all day and night, if that's what makes you happy. Myself, I have made a conscious choice with full foreknowledge of the consequences and, having made that choice, have decided to seek the advice of those more educated in what I've chosen as a new hobby. I'm not switching to a pipe to help me try to quit smoking, I'm not doing it to look cool and I'm not doing it because the nicotine hit is different. I'm doing it because it seems like something that I might enjoy. Plain and simple. Thank you for your concern.
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Yep, fine. God bless, then. I actually didn't post that for YOU so much, as I know you've got a head on your shoulders. I just think we have to think about the thousands of people who read our threads without ever posting or long after they've gone cold.
I know when I smoked, I had a tendency to deny or ignore the potential consequences, and I now see the huge mistake that was. Do whatever you want to do, you know? Just do it smart. I get, Martian, that you're doing exactly that. So go for it.
I hereby officially and for all time /threadjack.