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Tobacco beetles

Matt MarvelMatt Marvel Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 930
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What would happen if you had beetles, but didn't notice, and smoked an infested cigar? I would think you would just get sick maybe?
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  • rad1964rad1964 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 189
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  • Matt MarvelMatt Marvel Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 930
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  • kaspera79kaspera79 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 7,144
    Damn... That makes me feel sick just to see that.. I would be soooo pissst.
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  • Matt MarvelMatt Marvel Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 930
    kaspera79:
    Damn... That makes me feel sick just to see that.. I would be soooo pissst.
    I've been working my rear off trying to keep that from happening. I just can't seem to keep the temp down.
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  • tshawtshaw Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 178
    Matt Marvel:
    What would happen if you had beetles, but didn't notice, and smoked an infested cigar? I would think you would just get sick maybe?
    I was curious about that too though ive thought about it numerous times. Would it be unhealthy in any way? i cant imagine you wouldnt taste it at the very least.
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  • jsnakejsnake Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 5,037
    Please don't ever post pictures like that again. I almost threw up. That is very disturbing and just ruined my day.
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  • LasabarLasabar Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,457
    I've had beatles and smoked two that have been infected... I froze my sticks before smoking so the bastards were dead, but one tasted just fine and the other had such a loose draw I tossed it.... Didn't taste bad, just was like smoking a straw
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  • ViseronViseron Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 35

    I've never had any trouble with beetles *Knock on wood* but I don't think that I could smoke one that had any in it. Just the though makes me want to run to my humidor and check everything (unfortunately i'm at work).

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  • LasabarLasabar Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,457
    Viseron:

    I've never had any trouble with beetles *Knock on wood* but I don't think that I could smoke one that had any in it. Just the though makes me want to run to my humidor and check everything (unfortunately i'm at work).

    Most likely many cigars you've smoked has had some type of beatle on it... either larvae or a young beetle...
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  • ViseronViseron Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 35
    Lasabar:
    Viseron:

    I've never had any trouble with beetles *Knock on wood* but I don't think that I could smoke one that had any in it. Just the though makes me want to run to my humidor and check everything (unfortunately i'm at work).

    Most likely many cigars you've smoked has had some type of beatle on it... either larvae or a young beetle...

    I can handle thinking that. But if anything that I can see starts crawling out, then I might just throw my cigar as far as I can and scream like a little girl.

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  • LasabarLasabar Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,457
    Viseron:
    Lasabar:
    Viseron:

    I've never had any trouble with beetles *Knock on wood* but I don't think that I could smoke one that had any in it. Just the though makes me want to run to my humidor and check everything (unfortunately i'm at work).

    Most likely many cigars you've smoked has had some type of beatle on it... either larvae or a young beetle...

    I can handle thinking that. But if anything that I can see starts crawling out, then I might just throw my cigar as far as I can and scream like a little girl.

    2nd-ed
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  • Matt MarvelMatt Marvel Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 930
    Viseron:
    Lasabar:
    Viseron:

    I've never had any trouble with beetles *Knock on wood* but I don't think that I could smoke one that had any in it. Just the though makes me want to run to my humidor and check everything (unfortunately i'm at work).

    Most likely many cigars you've smoked has had some type of beatle on it... either larvae or a young beetle...

    I can handle thinking that. But if anything that I can see starts crawling out, then I might just throw my cigar as far as I can and scream like a little girl.

    You know the FDA has a certain ratio of critter parts that they allow to be in your food enabling it to be shipped? It's pretty gross.
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  • jsnakejsnake Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 5,037
    I just don't like bugs. I would freak out if I was smoking and a bug came out. I actually did go and check every stick in my humidor.
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  • KriegKrieg Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 5,068
    I just had the alien hatching scene from Alien pop into my head...
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  • Garen BGaren B Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 977
    Matt Marvel:
    Viseron:
    Lasabar:
    Viseron:

    I've never had any trouble with beetles *Knock on wood* but I don't think that I could smoke one that had any in it. Just the though makes me want to run to my humidor and check everything (unfortunately i'm at work).

    Most likely many cigars you've smoked has had some type of beatle on it... either larvae or a young beetle...

    I can handle thinking that. But if anything that I can see starts crawling out, then I might just throw my cigar as far as I can and scream like a little girl.

    You know the FDA has a certain ratio of critter parts that they allow to be in your food enabling it to be shipped? It's pretty gross.
    Isn't it somewhere around 1 beetle's worth of bug parts per gallon of peanut butter or something? Not a big deal, a little protein never hurt you.
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  • Matt MarvelMatt Marvel Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 930
    http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/05/06/29/how_many_insect_parts_and_rodent_hairs_are_allowed_in_your_food.htm Scroll down a bit, and you can find out what is allowed in certain foods. I'm trying to find it on the FDA's website, but it seems to be down right now.
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  • LasabarLasabar Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,457
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  • kaspera79kaspera79 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 7,144
    That's funny Viseron , because I did that very thing. And one of my cigars had to go into isolation. Probably nothing, but just to be safe ...
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  • BTJR99BTJR99 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 97
    I think I'm with the toss the stick and scream like girl group! Lol And now thanks to you guys I think I'm a little scared to eat.
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  • LukoLuko Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,004
    I'd rather gobble a fistful of beetles than think of Lassy's butt (aka duck) butter again. Now I know what Mexican Elvis used as lube.
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  • LasabarLasabar Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,457
    Luko:
    I'd rather gobble a fistful of beetles than think of Lassy's butt (aka duck) butter again. Now I know what Mexican Elvis used as lube.
    !
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  • cabinetmakercabinetmaker Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,561
    Luko:
    I'd rather gobble a fistful of beetles than think of Lassy's butt (aka duck) butter again. Now I know what Mexican Elvis used as lube.
    Zing!
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  • TatuajeVITatuajeVI Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,378
    Viseron:
    Lasabar:
    Viseron:

    I've never had any trouble with beetles *Knock on wood* but I don't think that I could smoke one that had any in it. Just the though makes me want to run to my humidor and check everything (unfortunately i'm at work).

    Most likely many cigars you've smoked has had some type of beatle on it... either larvae or a young beetle...

    I can handle thinking that. But if anything that I can see starts crawling out, then I might just throw my cigar as far as I can and scream like a little girl.

    LOL. Exactly what I was thinking! They creep me out - the thought of one crawling out of the end of my cigar and into my mouth... ugh!!!
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  • tshawtshaw Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 178
    lasabar, is that what some cigars with a loose draw come from? the mowr i had today had a VERY loose draw, too good to toss though. could it have had beetles?
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  • ViseronViseron Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 35
    tshaw:
    lasabar, is that what some cigars with a loose draw come from? the mowr i had today had a VERY loose draw, too good to toss though. could it have had beetles?
    I would assume that a loose draw on a cigar would be due to either just bad rolling of the stick or not enought tobacco. I don't think it would mean beetles every time. I can see beetles causing a loose draw, but not every cigar with a loose draw will have beetles.
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