Talk:Parliament (cigarette)
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Does anyone know the advantage of the recessed filter on p-funks?
Parliaments' unique filter recesses are notoriously used for snorting cocaine. One recess fits approximately half a line.
[edit] The Recessed Filter
The purpose of the recessed filter is to keep you from getting the end of the ciggerete on your teeth. The idea behind this is to keep your teeth from getting niccotine stains.
- That sounds like a good explanation...but do you have a source for it? Postdlf 04:31, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
I have heard this originated from the need tor machinegunners to smoke while at their post, and they must bite the ciggarette in their teeth.
unsane24's tip of the day:
One great benefit of the recessed filter is when you are on your last cigarette and, after one too many drinks or just bad luck, you flick too hard ashing and break it. Bummer, eh? But no........ Just tear the unsmoked portion off at the end of the filter, twist the unburnt end and insert into the recess on the filter, and smoke away. Voila, you can enjoy the rest of your smoke!
mtskv5's tip: P-Funks are good for all of those cocaine users out there as well.
[edit] Added Template:unsourced to recessed filter section
As a lifelong Parliament smoker, I wish I didn't have to do that... but the recessed filter theories really need sources, and I can't find any. :( All I know is that I love them; they've totally spoiled me for other cigarettes. Doc Sigma (wait, what?) 13:57, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
- Citation added. If you do a search in the article for "Parliament" you will come across the following lines: "In the same year, 1970, Parliament cigarettes of Philip Morris, Inc (80, 85, and 100 mm length) were tested. The Parliament cigarette was unique in that it had a 5 mm recessed charcoal filter. The novel filter was designed to prevent the tongue from touching the filter face. However, tests revealed that the filter of Parliament cigarettes released carbon particles that ranged in size from 5–120 µm." --Old american century 04:23, 18 January 2007 (UTC)
