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by Don Quixote el Manchego on August 24th, 2009
To stay awake. Charlie Rose did an interview with Thomas E. Ricks--author of "Fiasco"--and Ricks mentioned that a lot of the generals barely get any sleep because of their responsibilities. He said one general, whose name escapes me (but it wasn't Patraeus), was running on coffee, tobacco dip, cigarettes, and cigars with almost no sleep. Basically running on fumes. Seems like an awful existence if you ask me.
by Cyanotic Wasp on August 24th, 2009
Before I answer, I need to know what other kinds of generals you may have seen on video games and movies.
by Moongrim on August 25th, 2009
Cigar smokers are generally held to be arrogant, powerful, forceful.
It takes a lot of work to keep a cigar lit.
It's an affectation.
by Ezzy on August 24th, 2009
they generally last longer
by Tom on August 24th, 2009
General Dwight Eisenhower smoked cigarettes, then in 1949, he gave up smoking.
by ConservativelyLiberal on August 24th, 2009
Cigars are manly, don't you know.
by Ain-EST on August 24th, 2009
No, generals are still people and not all people smoke, drink.
by pouncey on August 24th, 2009
so they can look cool.
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by Answerbag Staff on January 13th, 2010
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Should they have kept "don't ask don't tell"?
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So now that they repealed "don't ask don't tell", will the military be getting "faaaabulouth" new uniform designs?
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