10 ways cigars solve global warming

Ok well maybe SOLVE is a bit strong.
But certainly they can help us along the way and help us keep the important things in perspective.

1 ) They’re plants.
Plants eat carbon dioxide, one of leading bad guy gases of global warming.
Yep, if we only plant more tobacco we’d be much better off.
(oh and we should probably stop destroying that rain forest thing too)

2 ) They slow people down
Cigars manage two feats that seem very hard to do these days.
They draw people together, and keep them there for an hour or more.
You just can’t rush a good cigar. The longer people sit together and smoke - the less they are in their cars spewing more carbon dioxide into the air.
And… as the folks get to know each other stogies also facilitate car pooling.

3 ) They make people talk… patiently
Goes back to the “They slow people down” idea.
People get together and they know they are gonna be there for a little while.
It’s amazing how civil and patient people can be when they know they are not going to get up and leave at a moments notice.
Sitting, listening, learning, and then talking.
Something a great many politician could stand to learn.

4 ) They form personal relationships.
There are a good number of folks in my area that I ONLY know from and because of the local cigar shop. But now these people and I exchange friendly greetings, and ask “how’d that deal work out for you?” type questions.
They are barely more than strangers - but the brotherhood of the cigar has elevated them to much more. Even the ones with DRASTICALLY different views on politics and/or religion.
We debate things once and a while (which I try to avoid when smoking) and each time I honestly believe we each walk away with more understanding. We may not change the other’s mind… but we better understand and respect their view.
Today it seems dissenting opinions are quickly and violently put down… makes me want to give everybody a stogie.

5 ) Their quality is equally dependant on Man and Nature.
Extremist views on any topic are rarely the right ones.
The environment is no different.
We can not all revert back to dung huts and clothes lines.
But we are ALL still very much dependant on our planet.
You’d think we’d be able to find a middle ground in there somewhere.

6 ) There is no rushing truly great cigars
It seems people are wary if not out right afraid of the time and effort involved in changing the way we use resources and treat the planet.
But folks… it’s gonna be an iterative process.
You can’t rush these things … but you MUST get the process started.
A great cigar and take many years. But still they are made.
Because they are worth it.

7 ) Often, but not always, you get what you pay for.
Another hurdle that is always brought up is the expense of turning global warming around.
Cost prohibitive my ass. Tell that to Florida when it disappears.
Or Kentucky when they have millions of refuges streaming in.
It may take money… but it is certainly money well spent.
The “ROI” is hard to see sometimes - but picture the COSTS of doing nothing.

And remember folks… in life, as in cigars, there are often gems to be found for a pittance.
Sure there are things that are going to be expensive.
But there are MANY MANY things that could be done today that are relatively cheap and already available.

8 ) They require constant care
Buying a cigar is just the start.
You must store them correctly.
Transport them carefully.
Light them correctly.
And give them the attention they deserve.
Any solution to Global Warming will also require a continuous effort.

9 ) To be happy cigars need to exist in their natural environment.
And so do we.
I certainly don’t want to experience an early ice age just because we’re advanced enough to “probably” survive.

10 ) Life’s too short to smoke bad cigars
And the environment is to fragile and rare to ruin.
Life’s too short to do nothing.
If we don’t who will?
Our kids? They’ll be too busy trying to find a space for a tent in Kentucky.

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