Loki

ive always been curious about pipe smoking macheath, ever since a mate bought me one back when he went to denmark...

could you run me through how to do it? I couldnt figure it out :]

Man

Been smoking for about a year now. My regular brand I smoke is Marlboro lights.

Why did I start? You get through the day a whole lot easier by smoking instead of just playing your brain with thoughts or trying to pretend your happy with your job. Whatever. Glad I started but will probably regret it down the line, but what the hell? You only live once.

Donkeypuncher

sweet Xikar, GH. My buddy has the promo one that's allllll black instead of brushed aluminum with black handles. Wicked.

I carry this around when there's a danger of coming into contact with a 'gar

__________________
"take me down, little *Susie*, take me down
I know you think you're the Queen of The Underground"

Ashton

I have a trick cigar lighter..... you flip the bottom door open and use the built in plug cutter

Ashton

Here's my desk lighter.....

Donkeypuncher

Very cool! That's getting to be a popular option these days; a buddy of mine just got one of the Colibri Magnums, same punch option...



The Dupont XTend is a nice torch, too:

__________________
"take me down, little *Susie*, take me down
I know you think you're the Queen of The Underground"

MacGnG

nothing can touch this!!!

breack the laser beam with the touch of a finger, bam theres your light.

FUCKIN AWSOME $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
unneccessary but soo cool

Donkeypuncher

y'know - I saw something like that years ago and, you're right, it's pretty damned cool, but... requires a battery. I really like all the new SST systems that don't need batteries. Theoretically, they shouldn't ever wear out or leave you stranded w/o flame.

Man. need. flame.

__________________
"take me down, little *Susie*, take me down
I know you think you're the Queen of The Underground"

sub zero

Bidi's and black n milds.

__________________
Did you Google it yet?

Join the TFP Typing team!!

Jonsgirl

Been a smoker since i was 12, have quit twice, but I enjoyed it too much. Started the Basics and Winstons. Smoked Camels and Kamel Red Lights next. Now I'm a menthol girl. I smoke Parliment menthol lights. and does anyone else call them P-funks?

__________________
Someday, someone will best me.
But it won't be today, and it won't be you.

MacGnG

my friends do, so i do.

mvassek

Been smoking for 20 yrs. Started at 13 my buddy and I thought we would be cooler if we smoked. Started with Camel filters snuck out of the house in the middle of the night and bought them from a cigarette machine in a back hallway at the Holiday Inn. Now I smoke a pack a day Marlboro Medium in a box, if they are in a soft pack I usually mash them so bad that I end up losing 2-5 per pack so box is the only way to go.

I quit nov. 5 2000 was sitting at Puter on Feb 23 2001 at around midnight and noticed that I had a freshly lit cigarrette in my hand I thought I had grabbed it from my wifes pack. I thought to myself " Hey stupid you quit smoking" I put it out and no sooner than my hand left the ashtray than I reached in my pocket and pulled out a new pack missing 3 and a new lighter. I figured right then that it is stronger than me for now, but one day I will beat it, I hope.

billege

Anyone try those new Eclipse ciggies yet?

__________________
I can sum up the clash of religion in one sentence:
"My Invisible Friend is better than your Invisible Friend."

QuasiMojo

Hey Smokers~
Thanks for responding.

Hey Non-smokers...Thanks for being cool.

I Remember picking up cigarettes for my mother at the corner
ARCO(gasoline)station when I was 10 or 11.
Two Quarters and a nickel would satisfy the machine enough to give me the pack of Salems that my mom required.

I remember being VERY anti-smoking as a kid. begging my mom to quit and even drawing anti-smoking cartoons with political messages to get my point across.

something happened though.

at the age of 13 or 14 I began stealing smokes from my mom and step-father and saying"I'm going for a walk"

Kent- golden lights.......100's

After a while I began

Marlboro(Mayberrys)
(only)
for the longest time.....

*Addiction occurs when you accept a menthol after years of "non-menthol only"behavior*

Then Marlboro Light.
(many years go by)

Then Basic Lights

T H E N and up to the present
I started rolling my own(well, injecting my own would be a better description)
I started rolling my own as an answer to the rising cost of killing myself.

1 cigarette machine($4.95)~ pays for itself
carton of 200 filtered tubes--Premier($2.99)
One can of Bali-Shag rolling tobacco($9.95)

I like American Spirit tho

Goodnight
and God Bless

__________________
AzAbOv ZoBeLoE

T.U.B.

Same brand here... Live in Belgium

I tend to go nervous if I have not one spare pack of cigarettes with me (a closed one, not the one i'm currently smoking of).
Usually, when I have only 2 spare packs, I go buy new ones.
(for the moment I have 17 spare packs... But that's because I bought the ciggy's in Luxembourgh, they are € 1 cheaper there (bought 32 packs there, that trip saved me € 20 or so, with the gas for driving already counted off )

castex

It's a bloody shame Death Cigarettes aren't around anymore - there was a marketing campaign that really appealed.
I smoke Benson & Hedges Gold, and I'll stop when I feel like it.
Ace thread, btw.

Drider_it

hmm ill stick to my old stand by.. my $9 silver no decal zippo.. had it for years..

__________________
It means only one thing, and everything: Cut. Once committed to fight, Cut. Everything else is secondary. Cut. That is your duty, your purpose, your hunger. There is no rule more important, no commitment that overrides that one. Cut. The lines are a portrayal of the dance. Cut from the void, not from bewilderment. Cut the enemy as quickly and directly as possible. Cut with certainty. Cut decisively, resoultely. Cut into his strength. Flow through the gaps in his guard. Cut him. Cut him down utterly. Don't allow him a breath. Crush him. Cut him without mercy to the depth of his spirit. It is the balance to life: death. It is the dance with death. It is the law a war wizard lives by, or he dies.

mdjl8912

Don't smoke myself (copenhagen is my vice) ... but thought this site would interest readers of this thread: www.yesmoke.com . My friend uses this site and saves a lot of money.

Drider_it

hmm but that laser makes it light.. i could see someone put that in thier pocket and set them self on fire hehe..

__________________
It means only one thing, and everything: Cut. Once committed to fight, Cut. Everything else is secondary. Cut. That is your duty, your purpose, your hunger. There is no rule more important, no commitment that overrides that one. Cut. The lines are a portrayal of the dance. Cut from the void, not from bewilderment. Cut the enemy as quickly and directly as possible. Cut with certainty. Cut decisively, resoultely. Cut into his strength. Flow through the gaps in his guard. Cut him. Cut him down utterly. Don't allow him a breath. Crush him. Cut him without mercy to the depth of his spirit. It is the balance to life: death. It is the dance with death. It is the law a war wizard lives by, or he dies.

MacGnG

^^^^
buying cigs (carton) online is much cheaper but i dont think they can ship to all states now.

World's King

My lighter of choice. I will never use a Bic... I got too much fucking class.

__________________
heavy is the head that wears the crown

Capt.JamesHook

Marlboro Menthol Lights. I started smoking Reds, but those things are just too harsh for me anymore and plus I don't really like the smell of a non-menthol cigarette anymore.

Macheath

It's not so easy. I only started about a year and the hardest part is packing the pipe. It has to feel like you're drawing a good cigar, but the tightness of the pack is a matter of preference and experience. I still get it wrong part of the time. To start, you want some really experienced smoker (years of experience) to either show you how to pack or pack it for you so you know what it feels like to smoke.

You buy the pipe tobacco; either crumbled up already, sliced, or a solid block (called a plug). The latter two types need to be crumbled up before going into the pipe.

I've heard, when filling a pipe, that the first third is packed relatively loosely; pushed (tamped) down with the little finger; the second third more firmy (index finger) and the final third with the thumb. This is only a rough guide - in the end, it's about experimentation.

Smoking: hold a match (long matches are preferable) just over the bowl and draw air through the pipe. The flame will be sucked down over the leaves and they will begin to ignite. When lit, you'll need to keep pulling air through the pipe to keep it lit. Expect to go through a few matches. If it's packed poorly, don't be afraid to repack and start again. The bowl of the pipe should be quite warm to the touch.

Tobacco should be a little moist. Some smokers even put a small sliver of apple in their tobacco pouch if it's too dry. The more a pipe is used, the better it gets - if you find one you really like, stick with it. They used to have pipe smoking competitions. Competitors got ONE match to light their pipe. When their pipe went out, they lost.

When finished, clear out the bowl. Use pipe cleaners to keep it clean, or you'll be sucking on nicotine.

Don't worry, figuring all this shit out through trial and error is kinda fun.

Last thing to know? - alt.smokers.pipes

Anyone else, feel free to correct me.

3zos

had smoked a few times on and off through highschool, only to try it out, never really enjoyed it.. come 19, started work in a restaurant to supplement my college tuition.. id say roughly 90% of the employees smoked, so i got started on marlboro reds.. never really had the problem some do with harsher cigs. went from that to try out other brands, smoked gauloises, gitanes, dunhill.. now i have the occasional pack of Nat Sherman Havana Ovals, nonfilter, and mostly subsist on American Spirit nonfiltered. really cant stand generic brands, the tobacco is too dried out, the taste is fairly horrible, and the "hit" doesnt seem to pack enough punch for my taste.

have tried quitting a few times now, had a fair amount of success.. oddly enough, liked the taste too much to continue with it. back on american spirits nonfiltered now

__________________
S U C C E S S

some people dream of success, while other people live to crush those dreams

Technomage

I've been smoking since sometime in highschool, not sure exactly but I seem to think it was my junior year. that makes it about 12-13 yrs ago. I have changed brands a few times. Used to smoke Winston Select a lot, but I've been smoking Camel Turkish Gold since they came out. I have tried the new Marlborro Blen 27 and they are quite nice as well.

Oh, and a Zippo is the only way to go as far as a lighter is concerned, none of that sulphur tase you get with matches and much more reliable than disposables.

rockzilla

I've also taken to rolling my own, I find I spend about half the money I normally would, and I smoke a fair bit less than when I was buying packs, I guess because I have to 'work' at making smokes.

My lighter was a gift from some employees when I managed a production cell at JDS Uniphase. It's a silver Zippo with "CSN Death Squad" engraved on it, stemming from a joke I made about forcing everyone in our cell (named CSN), to get a 'Death Squad' tattoo. Apparently, the guy at the engraving booth was a big metalhead and was so excited that he got to engrave 'Death' on something that he carved a small design on the back of the lighter for free. It's one of the few things I own with a cool story behind it.

brinkn1

Camel Lights here. I started in college, vowing that I would quit when I graduated. Fortunately, I dropped out, so I haven't technically broken my vow.

Bidis kick ass too.

I've been wondering for a long time, are Bidis worse for you than cigarettes? I've heard they're worse, but I don't understand how they could be since they have so much less tobacco. Anybody know?

QuasiMojo

us smokers suck.
(yes we do)

__________________
AzAbOv ZoBeLoE

Fly

i smoke this shit



but i really like this shit

__________________
BASTARD

SterlingStudios

johnnymysto

I'm a pipe smoker. About once a month. I've got 5 pipes, and am always on the lookout for more. They are great collector items, and look very nice on display. And you always have the option of what kind of tobacco to smoke. It's an endless choice - the quest for the best pipe tobacco.

__________________
"I'm disinclined to acquiesce to your request." - Capt. Barbossa

johnnymysto

Tip for pipe smokers: just enjoy it. I used to get so frustrated at packing the pipe. It would go out, I'd relight, it'd go out again, etc. I thought, how the crap do you do this???!!! But, learn the 3-layer method like Macheath described and then just relax. If it goes out, relight. No problem. A pipe is supposed to be smoked slowly and enjoyed. Relighting and retamping is (usually) inevitable. I know this guy who's been smoking one for a long time. He packs his tobacco with his index finger WHILE HE SMOKES! Cool.

__________________
"I'm disinclined to acquiesce to your request." - Capt. Barbossa

R-Dubb604

i smoke players light cigs, have smoked for 4 years, i kinda want to quit because of health reasons and the outrageous price we pay for a pack in british columbia ($7.50-$9.50), but i enjoy them too much, and i am finding it hard to get around to try and quit

aedenji

I smoke camel red lights.

jwoody

Aren't those things prone to set your pocket on fire? What if your key or a coin breaks the beam?

Pocket fires are bad. I know from experience.

__________________
.

bobw

I heard smoking is bad for you !

QuasiMojo

We are bump-bump-bumpiting this smokey thing
don't forget the tenants of the thread.

K?

__________________
AzAbOv ZoBeLoE

Captain Canada

I usually smoke Camel Lights....but lately ive been liking American Spirits as well. Ive smoked off an on for probably the past 3 years. Dont really have a reason for starting, just did one day.

Esoteric

I don't smoke very often, but when I do I smoke Black & Milds.
I also smoke Mary J when I can!

__________________
From a head full of pressure rests the senses that I clutch
Made a date with Divinity, but she wouldn't let me fuck
I got touched by a hazy shaded, God help me change
Caught a rush on the floor from the life in my veins

QuasiMojo

Smoke Rings

When ya can

_____________________

didjaeversmokeopium

__________________
AzAbOv ZoBeLoE

MacGnG

no, it only goes on if you open the top AND break the beam. i havent seen one actually or used it but next time im at the mall ill check it out.