Do cigar smokers live longer?

[weak_link]

Well do they? I say "yes" but only because I want it to be true.

I help out every now and again at the local B&M and we had a really nice guy in the other day. He looked like it was at least 78 but was probably older since he rode his bicycle in and was in outstanding shape. We got to chatting and he made the statement that "cigar smokers live longer and I have to have one every day." His theory was that folks like the gorillas around here take the time to relax with a cigar and and that helps to relieve stress which leads to a healthier life overall. Smoking pundits be dammed.

Wishful thinking or you think there is something to it?

What I can tell you is that since I started smoking cigars again after an extended post-boom break is that my blood pressure has gone down and I have something, just for me, to look forward to every day.

[Emjaysmash]

Voted No cuz there are way too many factors in life that lead to premature death and/or longevity. And I just wanted to be a stinker.

Do Cigar smokers have more fun?

HELL YEAH!

[icehog3]

I will let you know right after I die.

[vicvitola]

No but they die more fulfilled.

[gamayrouge]

Compay Segundo. 95 years old. To hear him say it, "I guess you could say I've been smoking since I was five years old." (He used to light his grandmother's cigars for her.)

[hoax]

I say No.

Not really because of cigars, but there are an awful lot of out of shape cigar smokers.






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[tchariya]

I am siding with yes. For me cigars allow me to relax and enjoy life. This is my way of de-stressing. I think if you go through life enjoying it, more positives than negatives, I think you will live longer.

I know those close to me will continue to tell me I'm killing myself smoking cigars.

[MyNameIsHank]

Does it matter? Heaven is going to be smoker friendly, with a constant temp of 70 with 65 % humidity.

[weak_link]

Originally Posted by MyNameIsHank

Does it matter? Heaven is going to be smoker friendly, with a constant temp of 70 with 65 % humidity.

Excellent point. Never thought about it quite like that.

I'm going to guess there are no embargo's in Heaven?

[mikeyp4]

I voted yes for two reasons:

1. Compay Segundo (as mentioned above)
2. George Burns

[Costa]

Originally Posted by mikeyp4

I voted yes for two reasons:

1. Compay Segundo (as mentioned above)
2. George Burns

Don't forget Alejandro Robaina

I voted yes. As an extreme type-A personilty, I figured they are good for at least another 2 years tacked on at the end, its the only way I can sit and take it all in.

[mugen910]

I'm going to say yes because there are less maufactured chamicals in cigars and the majority if the smokers didn't start till later in their teens or early twenties versus starting in the early teens.

[ZedR2]

Last time I went to the docs for my yearly physical he said to me 'what ever you are doing keep doing it' so I went home and had a cigar

[D_A]

It won't let me check both "Yes" and "Don't smoke Cremosas"

[Cigarin-Martin]

Yes, do things in moderation