Jimellow

The whole thing was kind of surreal for me, especially considering that the "things" to do in this town are limited primarily to: the diner, the movies, mall, and/or a kid's house to chill.

The place is basically an open room with furniture. It's kind of ratty (think college apartment), but it's also cozy in a way. The furniture is set about so that it's spaced, granting the different groups of people that go privacy, but everyone there is so chill/cool, it's really not a big issue.

There is a counter (used to be a bank), that you go up to and order a flavor and size.. Generally it's about $5+ (we only got smalls, they were $5). In about ten minutes the guy brings out the hookah pipe filled with your flavored tobbacco. Then you just start inhaling and passing the pipe along, relaxing, and talking. A small lasts quite a few puffs, and we passed it around a bit before it was empty.

I don't smoke, but I have smoked a cigarette once a long time ago (I was a kid and my dad wanted to sway me from it by having me try, it worked), and smoking a hookah pipe is nothing like a cigarette at all. It doesn't feel harsh, but instead is much like breathing. In this sense, I become very curious about how bad it is for you, and how it compares to cigarette smoking from a health standpoint..

The place we went to is open 6:00 - 1:00 every night, and the guy that worked there said weekends were the busiest, as the kids are off from school, etc.

It's a very enjoyable place, even if you don't smoke, because everyone is so chill and laid back. We were playing some Super Mario and then watched Happy Gilmore. I still can't get over the fact that my boring and uneventful town has a hookah bar, but it's certainly great to have the option of going there when there is nothing else to do.

Lastly, below is a picture of a hookah pipe, so that those of you that aren't familiar are able to get an idea what I'm referring to.



Basically, you pass the "nozzle" around and inhale. The pipes at this place also had the ability to hook up 2 nozzles to one pipe. I've never smoked weed, but I assume the idea is pretty much the same as a bong, and I wouldn't be surprised if weed was used in these things as well. In fact, sadistikdreams seems to indicate that that is indeed an option.

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