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Many of you are as old or older than me. When we were young, smoking was an accepted behavior. I remember kicking cigarette butts around while I was following my mom on her grocery shopping trips. Smoking was allowed at most sporting events and such. All of my close relatives were a lot older than me. My mom was 45 when I was born. They all smoked cigarettes. Some of the old guys rolled their own using Bugle bags. I remember the house having clouds of smoke drifting from room to room when the relatives came over for dominoes.
I didn't start smoking cigars until I was 30. I never smoked more than a few puffs from a cigarette. I was wondering if everyone had the clouds of smoke in their house while growing up. Only a few of you are able to smoke indoors so it seems things have changed. I have to go somewhere else to smoke indoors.

I remember my grandpa lighting up his unfiltered Camel cigarette in an unairconditioned coupe driving from Oklahoma to California in 90 -110 degree weather. I remember the first puff of smoke off that camel always smelled rich and delicious.

h*ll, i worked at a hospital in cleveland that didn't "outlaw" smoking until at least 1990 or so. the nurses sat at their work stations puffing away while the CEO smoked some killer cigars in his office.

I grew up in a non-smoking house ... I toyed with cigarettes, a pipe and cigars in HS, but took up smoking regularly while in college ... never once smoked in my parents home ... I smoked in my own home for years, but quit cigarettes in the early 70s and quit pipes and cigars in the early 80s ... went for several years without smoking, and never thought twice about the cigarettes or the pipe, but the cigars I truly missed ... since falling off the wagon and taking up cigars again, I have not smoked in the house ... I do light them indoors on windy evenings, but carry them out right away. When it rains in the winter time or is just too damn cold, I take my cigar on a ride in the car ...

My greatest cigar-smoking pleasure, however, comes in the company of other smokers ... I love to have a couple of guys over and sit on my patio with a single-malt and a cigar and thoroughly enjoy spending an hour or so in the local cigar store, sitting in the club chairs, watching the good looking gals walk past outside and shooting the breeze with the other guys ... in some respects, this forum is like that for me ... I enjoy the 'conversations' we have here and would like nothing more than for it to be in person rather than virtual ...

Grew up in a smoke filled house too; Grandpa rolled his own Buglers by hand for a long time, then got high tech and got one of those rolling machines with this big lever on it. Used to watch him roll a whole can, clip the ends of the cigs and put 'em in those clear plastic cigarette cases...Dad has since gone to a pipe and really pisses Mom off when he gets too lazy to smoke outside, especially when the skeeters are out in force; they seem to love that fragrant pipe tobacco. I smoke on the back porch with whatever libations I take a liking too that evening.

Smoke filled house? Man, I can still remember how my Dad smoked Chesterfield 100's 3-5 packs a day, then in his later years he smoked a pipe. Every room had an ashtray, including the cars and the bathrooms. Boy, how times have changed. Some new cars these days don't even have a lighter nor ashtray. I rented a car from Avis one time from the airport after a 6 hour flight hoping to get a chance to light up for the 2 hour drive home, and the F*** car had no lighter in it. Smoking areas in most places in my area are scarce. Hence I enjoy those rare public areas and Cigar Shop lounges that permit smoking. As far as my house is concerned, I do have to smoke in the outdoor areas (porch, patio) or some designated areas (basement, garage), but It's for my fiances health reasons. Yes, times have changed in the USA, but I do find my daily moments to enjoy one of my favorite pastimes.

Agree with Aberdeen, when I leased my Acura I was shocked with the same bull sh-t response from the dealer, and I said, "fine, I will not take the damn car without the lighter!" Needless to say they found one for me in about 5 minutes time! I have since purchased the Acura and I smoke cigars in my car when I like......screw the PI police and activist! Charlie

here here Charlie, I love to smoke in my car, even though it doesn't have a lighter or ashtray (the dealer gave me a lighter when I bought it and it blew the fuse, now I carry a regular lighter). The PC police can kiss my a$$, it's still a free country right?? or at least I was lead to believe it was...