| iv> | | | | Pipe smokers always compare themselves to |
| There is a wise saying, Known devil is better than | | | | cigarette-smokers and not to non-smokers. They are |
| the unknown angel. The unending controversy | | | | confident that their system of smoking is less |
| between the smokers, whether cigarette smoking is | | | | dangerous to human health than cigarette-smoking, |
| better or pipe smoking is better may not be of | | | | nevertheless dangerous! |
| academic interest to the non-smoking community, | | | | To start with, they argue about the difference |
| apart from its entertainment value. | | | | between cigar tobacco and pipe tobacco. According |
| Just mention the word pipe with any pipe-smoker and | | | | to them, any tobacco can be cigar tobacco, where as |
| be a patient listener to the facts and figures that he is | | | | pipes demand special and costly varieties! Moreover, |
| going to reel out to you in defense of pipe-smoking. | | | | the society reveres the pipe smoker more than the |
| The above-mentioned saying is to be noted by | | | | cigarette smoker! Due to the relentless campaign |
| cigarette smokers. Do not be taken in by the | | | | against smoking, the prohibited zones of smoking are |
| spectacular beauty of the pipes and be contented with | | | | increasing fast. You have to just throw the cigarette |
| your existing misery. No doubt, the beauty and | | | | out, before entering a no smoking zone. If you have a |
| workmanship of some of the pipes is breath taking... | | | | pipe, you need not throw it out! Just place the pipe in a |
| indeed it is bent upon taking out your breath sooner or | | | | coat pocket. Your problem is solved, and your loss is |
| later. Its craftsmanship is not going to make you live | | | | minimized! |
| longer. But there is every likelihood of its contents | | | | Another operational advantage! The nicotine that you |
| shortening your life! | | | | inhale deep, while smoking the cigarette is the real |
| Clay is one of the earliest and finest materials used to | | | | damage causing activity. The inhaling process is less |
| design, develop and construct smoking pipes. Such | | | | intense, while smoking a pipe. Since the flavor part in |
| pipes used to be heavy in weight. But modern | | | | pipes is intense, it is itself joy-giving and there is no |
| technology has influenced smoking pipe manufacturing | | | | necessity to transport the smoke into your lungs. Moral |
| units as well. Very useful pipes, very unique in design, | | | | of the story: Pipes are safe; cigarette smoking is |
| lightweight and comfortable are available in the market, | | | | injurious to health! |
| and they are made of the stuff of the finest hand | | | | Now, to talk about the structural advantage: In pipes, no |
| selected Grecian Plateaux briar. | | | | nitrate paper is used. Pipe tobacco contains much less |
| Pipe-smoking is a matter of dignity and supposed to | | | | additives. Once again pipe scores over cigarette |
| be the symbol of high status. How does the sight of | | | | smoking! |
| hot ashes spilling out from the pipes look like? Of | | | | Both are damaging to human health- doubt it not, in |
| course majestic! | | | | spite of hearing lesser evil and more evil arguments! |