RETIRED: Marlboro Outwit the West Funny Farm

I just won an IWG. The Herbal Essence shell game where it always ends up on the left. I always pick the middle one. Anyway, I won a $25 Gaiam gift card. What the heck is Gaiam?
this is the game - http://herbal.promo.eprize.com/lockin/

I just won an IWG. The Herbal Essence shell game where it always ends up on the left. I always pick the middle one. Anyway, I won a $25 Gaiam gift card. What the heck is Gaiam?
this is the game - http://herbal.promo.eprize.com/lockin/

For all of you who have been wondering about the item on which I spent my BUP winnings, I'm here to let you know.

First off, among the many wonderful things I've learned on the Funny Farm, is the fact that "rolling your own" is possible. As you may or may not know, the Feds disallowed sending through the mail (including by UPS) cigarettes purchased over the internet. That severely impacted the price of my smokes as I hadn't purchased cigarettes locally for years.

So I went to a Hollywood head shop and bought a hand injector, some filtered paper tubes and some Tops tobacco. I figured out the system, but bottom-line, with the price of the tobacco, it wasn't a heck of a lot cheaper than buying the pre-made ones. So then I went on line and bought some pipe tobacco. That's significantly cheaper. I also went to eBay and purchased light filter paper tubes, which were also significantly cheaper than buying individual boxes locally.

Yes, I'll admit it – I try to avoid paying the 9.5% state sales tax whenever possible.

Well, I was getting much cheaper than pre-made smokes, but even though the hand style injector worked, it took a looooong time, and although I was trying to make 100's, after tamping down the tobacco, I'd end up with king size.

I looked at a lot of electric machines on the web, but they require ground tobacco or the machine will jam. Only the hand style injectors use the pipe tobacco directly out of the bag. But I was determined to find something that worked for me and figured that as more and more people are going to roll your own, something would come along. Plus, I had my BUP winnings to offset the cost of the machine.

I found something that is actually a joy to use. I didn't want to tell you about it until I'd had it for more than a week, just to be certain it truly did the job. It's wonderful. It's twice as fast as using the hand injector (although the ad says it's not). The ad says it's for people with arthritis or other problems, but even though I don't have arthritis (at least yet), I spend almost no time smashing the tobacco into the injector and still getting only half a cigarette. This works with pipe tobacco right out of the bag, it makes perfect 100's, filled from the filter to the tip. It's amazing.

So, rather than sit here and gloat about my treasure, I thought I'd share it with all of you. And no, I do not own stock in the company.

PS: the woman in the video takes a lot longer to make a cigarette than it takes me.
http://www.valuetobacco.com/index...ductId=136

I use the Supermatic injector, criss cross pipe tobacco, and premier light tubes. I can knock out 2 packs in under 5 minutes.
1 lb tobacco $14.00
Box of tubes $ 2.30

For right around $21. that will make 3 cartons

For all of you who have been wondering about the item on which I spent my BUP winnings, I'm here to let you know.

First off, among the many wonderful things I've learned on the Funny Farm, is the fact that "rolling your own" is possible. As you may or may not know, the Feds disallowed sending through the mail (including by UPS) cigarettes purchased over the internet. That severely impacted the price of my smokes as I hadn't purchased cigarettes locally for years.

So I went to a Hollywood head shop and bought a hand injector, some filtered paper tubes and some Tops tobacco. I figured out the system, but bottom-line, with the price of the tobacco, it wasn't a heck of a lot cheaper than buying the pre-made ones. So then I went on line and bought some pipe tobacco. That's significantly cheaper. I also went to eBay and purchased light filter paper tubes, which were also significantly cheaper than buying individual boxes locally.

Yes, I'll admit it – I try to avoid paying the 9.5% state sales tax whenever possible.

Well, I was getting much cheaper than pre-made smokes, but even though the hand style injector worked, it took a looooong time, and although I was trying to make 100's, after tamping down the tobacco, I'd end up with king size.

I looked at a lot of electric machines on the web, but they require ground tobacco or the machine will jam. Only the hand style injectors use the pipe tobacco directly out of the bag. But I was determined to find something that worked for me and figured that as more and more people are going to roll your own, something would come along. Plus, I had my BUP winnings to offset the cost of the machine.

I found something that is actually a joy to use. I didn't want to tell you about it until I'd had it for more than a week, just to be certain it truly did the job. It's wonderful. It's twice as fast as using the hand injector (although the ad says it's not). The ad says it's for people with arthritis or other problems, but even though I don't have arthritis (at least yet), I spend almost no time smashing the tobacco into the injector and still getting only half a cigarette. This works with pipe tobacco right out of the bag, it makes perfect 100's, filled from the filter to the tip. It's amazing.

So, rather than sit here and gloat about my treasure, I thought I'd share it with all of you. And no, I do not own stock in the company.

PS: the woman in the video takes a lot longer to make a cigarette than it takes me.
http://www.valuetobacco.com/index...ductId=136

Butterfly update: Day 2.. HOUSTON WE HAVE COLOR! and two new emerges.. one to go!
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For all of you who have been wondering about the item on which I spent my BUP winnings, I'm here to let you know.

I found something that is actually a joy to use. I didn't want to tell you about it until I'd had it for more than a week, just to be certain it truly did the job. It's wonderful. It's twice as fast as using the hand injector (although the ad says it's not). The ad says it's for people with arthritis or other problems, but even though I don't have arthritis (at least yet), I spend almost no time smashing the tobacco into the injector and still getting only half a cigarette. This works with pipe tobacco right out of the bag, it makes perfect 100's, filled from the filter to the tip. It's amazing.

So, rather than sit here and gloat about my treasure, I thought I'd share it with all of you. And no, I do not own stock in the company.

PS: the woman in the video takes a lot longer to make a cigarette than it takes me.
http://www.valuetobacco.com/index...ductId=136

Butterfly update: Day 2.. HOUSTON WE HAVE COLOR! and two new emerges.. one to go!
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They are beautiful!!!!

So.... did you give them names yet ?

arent they tho this has been an awesome experience.

*pokes Sprokitz in the damn eye* of course.. I named them HowWonderfulandpreciousismydaughtertogivemesuchaspecialgiftoflove
Hwapimdtgmsasgol for short
Too much?

wow I must be doing something wrong I only get 17 packs out of a pound of tobacco and much more expensive here. I use "Good Stuff" menthol light tobacco and that is 23.50 lb and the premier light 100's tubes just went up to like $3.69 a box but still not bad alot cheaper then $6.50 a pack. So ends up around $1.82 a pack. Oh and I use the Top O Matic cigarette machine.