Smokers United--SMOKE CHEAP

SMOKE CHEAP! IT'S YOUR CIVIC DUTY!
I know, I know, roll-your-own brings to mind visions of the old cowboy with a little pouch of loose tobacco and some pieces of paper into which he deftly placed it, licking the edge and rolling the ends up. Well, no more! Smokers' ingenuity has brought roll and stuff your own cigarettes into the nineties--and just in time! It's easy, it's fast, and it's CHEAP!

STUFF YOUR OWN

Loose cigarette tobacco is available in many blends and flavors, including menthol, strong, regular, and light. One pound of tobacco will give you 2-1/2 to 3 cartons of premium filtered cigarettes. One 6 oz can (Kite, Top, Bugler) will make a carton, and is available at most smoke shops. For stuffing, prefiltered tubes come in light, regular, and menthol, and some suppliers even carry filterless tubes. The tube looks exactly like a manufactured cigarette with no tobacco inside. The thing that makes making your own smokes feasible, though, is the Supermatic or Supermatic II Stuffing Machine or the equivalent made by other manufacturers. This little tabletop wonder will let you make a carton of your own cigarettes in less than an hour and a half, even if you dawdle. The other machines from other manufacturers may be just as good as the Supermatic, but I haven't tried them. Remember, loose tobacco is not taxed at the same rate pre-manufactured cigarettes are, at least not yet. So start now before our civil serpents realize how much money they're not stealing from us. Don't buy from big name tobacco unless it's an emergency.

ROLL YOUR OWN

The tobacco used for rolling your own is the same as for stuffing. RYO folks have not been left out by technology. The new rolling machines are great, according to my rolling friends. Either tabletop or handheld, rolling your own smokes is no longer a painful--wasteful--process. With some machines, like the V-Master, you can roll 4 or 5 at a time, filtered or not. Just think of it: you can save a whole lot of cash and thumb your nose at the money-grubbing politicians and uncaring tobacco companies at the same time. Buy your products from small growers, such as we have listed here, take back a little of your personal power AND piss off the politicians and the antis who will have less of OUR money to use against us!

There will be more suppliers on the web every day as small growers realize the demand for their product. If you find a good source of supply, let me know and I'll add it here.

Don't forget to check on e-bay and Half.com for RYO accessories!

GROW YOUR OWN TOBACCO!

In case the Nannies decide that they want even more of our money and crack down on internet and mail order sales (which they're already discussing, by the way), cut out the middleman altogether by growing your own. It isn't hard to do. Tobacco can be grown all over the US and Canada, it can even be grown in a planter on your patio and legally up to 1/10 of an acre of land. That 1/10th acre will produce more than 100 cartons of cigarettes at a cost of around $3.50 each. How much would YOU save? These sources have everything you need, including how-to videos, books, and a ChatRoom for help from your friends. Get your supplies and seeds and get ready.

OR...
If you're simply not ready to jump in and try stuffing or rolling your own smokes, there are other alternatives. Many people advertise cheaper, off brand --but still quite good--cigarettes on the web, most for around $12 a carton. Those who smoke them say they're great--and they're delivered to your front door. No muss, no fuss. If you live near an Indian reservation, check into buying your cigarettes there. Unless you live in a totally repressive state like California, you'll probably get good smokes for a good price with no problem. I have not used the following, but have heard good things about them. If you're determined to play ball with the antis, the politicians, the meddling celebrities, and Big Tobacco, at the very least find a smoke shop near you that offers somewhat reasonable prices, at least as much as they're allowed.