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Posted by David on August 29, 2007, 4:47 pm, in reply to "Re: Starting pipe smoking"
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Many thanks for you help. I have never wanted to smoke cigarettes but have wanted to try a pipe for a number of years. There use to be a neighbour who would smoke his pipe in the park where we use to play football where I use to live. I always enjoyed smelling the smoke when I went past him even though my friends never liked it. Sometimes when I was on my own I use to talk to him and enjoyed watching him go through the ritual filling, lighting up and smoking of his pipe. It was always great to see the pleasure he got from pipe smoking and I enjoyed the aroma of the tobacco before and after burning. My parents will not allow me to smoke around the house but I'm looking forward to trying a pipe for the first time. Thanks for your advice, I can't wait to buy my first pipe and tobacco.
David
--Previous Message--
: David,
:
: So, you want to become a pipe
: smoker? A brave admission in
: these days of anti-smoking
: legislation, and smoking a
: pipe is certainly something
: that is going to make you
: stand out from the
: (student)crowd. But where to
: begin…?
:
: First of all, as a student I
: doubt that you are gong to
: have loads of money to spend
: on your first pipe, and whilst
: good pipes are not cheap,
: neither do they have to be
: overly expensive. Now, whilst
: I do not know where you are
: going to be studying, the
: chances of having a
: first-class tobacconist on
: hand are getting increasingly
: slim, so you might want to
: check out some of the
: retailers who sell online. At
: the risk of incurring the
: disagreement of many other
: pipe smokers, initially I
: would suggest considering a
: pipe that takes a 9mm filter,
: such as Big Ben.
:
: As to shape, it really is a
: matter of personal preference,
: but the bent designs often
: feel more comfortable, due to
: the lower centre of gravity.
: Essentially, go for a design
: and shape that you like, and
: that you are going to feel
: comfortable with.
:
: The choice of tobacco may be
: limited by what’s available
: “over the counter”, but again
: you could consider products
: available online. I would
: suggest starting with an
: aromatic, such as Black
: Cherry, rather than the more
: readily available brands such
: as Condor, or St Bruno – as an
: initial encounter with those
: might put you off for life!
:
: When you do finally get the
: chance to light up, be
: patient, and take it easy.
: Your initial experience may be
: nothing like you had
: anticipated, and may even be
: quite disappointing. The best
: advice is to persevere, as
: within a week or two you will
: discover the real pleasure of
: pipe smoking.
:
: One word of warning: pipe
: smoking is very enjoyable, but
: opinions are divided as to
: whether it is addictive. If
: you start, consider the very
: real possibility that when you
: go back home at the end of
: term you are very much going
: to want to smoke your pipe –
: and if you come from a
: non-smoking home (and I’m
: guessing that you do) that may
: not be without its problems.
:
: Finally, there is plenty of
: good advice available on the
: Internet about pipe smoking
: (as you may well have
: discovered), but several years
: ago the Pipesmokers’ Council
: (now defunct, due to
: legislation) published a guide
: which included tips for
: beginners. If you are very
: lucky indeed, you may find a
: tobacconist who still has a
: few spare copies. If not, then
: I have a spare copy, which I
: would be happy to send you. If
: you have any further
: questions, feel free to get in
: touch.
:
: All the best.
:
: Michael
:
: --Previous Message--
: I am off to University next
: month and at last I will be
: able to start smoking a pipe,
: something I have wanted to do
: for a long time. I would be
: pleased to obtain any advice
: from older pipesmokers. For
: example is it generally better
: to start with a straight or
: bent pipe? What tobaccos would
: be the best ones to try
: initially? Any other
: information on filling and
: smoking a pipe would be
: appreciated.
: Thanks, David
:
:
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