Cigars Help Athletic Performance

**Mazeman** · 10-17-2005, 05:58 PM

Did you know that Michael Jordan smoked a cigar before every Bulls' home game since 1994? It helped him relax on the ride in. I learned this in his recent Cigar Aficianado interview.

Since the performance-enhancing properties of cigars are clear, should cigarsmokers.com start their own Olympic team? I'll throw shot-put!

**nhcigarfan** · 10-17-2005, 06:07 PM

I sit on my ass

**Island Epicurean** · 10-17-2005, 06:13 PM

I always wanted to try the high dive........ How many points for a belly flop?

**Mazeman** · 10-17-2005, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by nhcigarfan

I sit on my ass

You could be our trainer.

**TheSilentChamber** · 10-17-2005, 08:55 PM

Sounds about as good as playing lawn darts at night.

**cls515** · 10-17-2005, 08:57 PM

just because the greatest basketball player of all time smoked a cigar before each home game does not mean cigars enhance athletic performance. Traffic was bad and he likes cigars.

**nhcigarfan** · 10-17-2005, 08:59 PM

Yes but it doesn't mean it didn't enhance athletic performance either.

Besides, considering the level of golf John Daily play's at I think I need more booze and cigars. Just to improve my game you know...

**Mazeman** · 10-17-2005, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by TheSilentChamber

Sounds about as good as playing lawn darts at night.

That is NOT a winning attitude Mr. Chamber. TAKE A LAP!

The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.
-Joe Paterno

**SuperChuck** · 10-17-2005, 09:06 PM

He also mentioned something about having a cigar on the ride in to his workout that day... I can't imagine working out after a nice smoke!

**TheSilentChamber** · 10-17-2005, 09:09 PM

Maby they were flavored cigars... steriod flavored. (Acid 'roids maby..)

**rpcky16** · 10-17-2005, 09:19 PM

Originally Posted by nhcigarfan

Yes but it doesn't mean it didn't enhance athletic performance either.

Besides, considering the level of golf John Daily play's at I think I need more booze and cigars. Just to improve my game you know...

You forgot to mention a huge mullet.

**Mazeman** · 10-17-2005, 09:19 PM

Originally Posted by SuperChuck

He also mentioned something about having a cigar on the ride in to his workout that day... I can't imagine working out after a nice smoke!

I know. After a good smoke, I want to eat, drink or sleep.
NOT sprint up and down the court with Scottie Pippin.

**Mazeman** · 10-17-2005, 09:31 PM

Are we seeing a pattern here?

What about the Great Bambino?

**godfather** · 10-17-2005, 09:48 PM

Originally Posted by Mazeman

That is NOT a winning attitude Mr. Chamber. TAKE A LAP!

The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.
-Joe Paterno

LMFAO!!!

Speaking of sports, SC - your R&J you sent will be up to the plate tonight and enjoyed in the hot tub....58 degrees tonight, brrrrr....*gets ready for comments after stating 58 degrees is cold.*

reaganyouth84 · 10-17-2005, 09:57 PM

I saw John Daly make a hole-in-one on the par 3 16th at Augusta during a Monday practice round this past spring. It was pretty awesome. I have some pictures if you guys wanna see.

-Mike

**MadurosRock** · 10-18-2005, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by Island Epicurean

I always wanted to try the high dive........ How many points for a belly flop?

i'm sure you'd get a lot of points, but they'd be delivered post-humously.

On another point, the general trend seems to be greatness aided by a cigar. We have the aforementioned Jordan, and the great Bambino, we also have Winston Churchill (great enough to have a universal cigar size named after him) Sigmund Freud, Groucho Marx (And Karl as well), Me, Jack Nicholson, Fidel Castro (at least he's famous/infamous), and Al Capone among others. Cigars are a symbol upon themselves of success, that's why all the evil/money-hungry super-rich stereotypical soulless CEO's always smoke cigars (that, and they can afford to smoke them).

**Island Epicurean** · 10-18-2005, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by MadurosRock

i'm sure you'd get a lot of points, but they'd be delivered post-humously.

On another point, the general trend seems to be greatness aided by a cigar. We have the aforementioned Jordan, and the great Bambino, we also have Winston Churchill (great enough to have a universal cigar size named after him) Sigmund Freud, Groucho Marx (And Karl as well), Me, Jack Nicholson, Fidel Castro (at least he's famous/infamous), and Al Capone among others. Cigars are a symbol upon themselves of success, that's why all the evil/money-hungry super-rich stereotypical soulless CEO's always smoke cigars (that, and they can afford to smoke them).

Considering the height of the platforms they dive off, I might need a good cigar to stop the pain after a belly flop. When I was younger I belly flopped off of a 15 foot jump, I can still remember the sting......

I loved the way you worked yourself in that list....... Very subtle!

**Roham** · 10-18-2005, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by MadurosRock

Me,

Smooth, real smooth

**MadurosRock** · 10-18-2005, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by MadurosRock

...Jordan, and the great Bambino, we also have Winston Churchill (great enough to have a universal cigar size named after him) Sigmund Freud, Groucho Marx (And Karl as well), Me, Jack Nicholson, Fidel Castro (at least he's famous/infamous), and Al Capone among others...

I'm terribly sorry, i forgot to mention Mark Twain, the classic self-acclaimed purveyer of "The Worst" Cigars

The list should have loked like this...

Jordan, and the great Bambino, we also have Mark Twain, Winston Churchill (great enough to have a universal cigar size named after him) Sigmund Freud, Me, Groucho Marx (And Karl as well), Me, Jack Nicholson, Fidel Castro (at least he's famous/infamous), Me, and Al Capone among others.

I apologize for the lack of such a great cigar-person in the origional list.

**Jonsey5484** · 10-18-2005, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by godfather

LMFAO!!!

Speaking of sports, SC - your R&J you sent will be up to the plate tonight and enjoyed in the hot tub....58 degrees tonight, brrrrr....*gets ready for comments after stating 58 degrees is cold.*

It has been in the 40's at night here in WI. That is too damn cold for me! Soon, the snow will be flying and I will be getting up in the middle of the night to go and plow people's driveways.....then go to work. I hate winter!