I had a thought earlier today when a friend of mine asked a simple question. He asked why do I smoke if I don't inhale. I tried telling him I smoke for its calming effects and the ritual of the thing and that I still do get nicotine but its not the whole point of the smoke. Why do you smoke? Is it simply for the nicotine or for the process and contemplation ?
Why Do You Smoke ?
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I smoke pipes for the ladies lol.
Seriously though, I smoke for the flavor and the relaxation and calming that it brings. Nicotine doesn't play a part at all.
BTW might want to mention to your friend you can get a huge nicotine buzz if not slight poisoning even when you don't inhale some blends like 1792 or Irish Flake.
Seriously though, I smoke for the flavor and the relaxation and calming that it brings. Nicotine doesn't play a part at all.
BTW might want to mention to your friend you can get a huge nicotine buzz if not slight poisoning even when you don't inhale some blends like 1792 or Irish Flake.
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"I smoke a pipe because it brings me closer to God".
Johann Sebastian Bach
JS Bach was a tobacco pipe smoker (clays in those days), and composed the following poem about why he smokes a pipe. Found in the Noten-Bchlein vor Anna Magdalena Bach ("Little Notebook for A.M.Bach") of 1725 (Anna Magdalena was his second wife), this brief song was called So oft ich meine Tobackspfeife.
Here's the English translation.
Whenever I pick up my tobacco-pipe,
Stuffed with good tobacco
For pleasure and pastime,
It gives me a sad impression -
And leads to the conclusion
That I resemble it in many ways.
The pipe was made from clay and earth
And so was I.
One day I will be earth again -
It often falls from the hand
And breaks before you know,
My destiny is the same.
The pipe is usually not colored;
It remains white.
So therefore,
One day when I am dying
My body will turn pale.
Once buried it becomes black, just like
A pipe that has been used for a long time.
When the pipe is lit,
One sees the smoke disappear instantly
In the free air,
Leaving nothing but ashes behind.
The glory of all mankind is consumed
And the body turns to dust.
So often it happens while smoking,
That the stuffer is not handy,
And instead the finger is used,
Then I wonder when I burn myself,
If the ashes make such pain
How hot will it be in Hades?
Since such is the case,
From my tobacco I can always
Conjure enlightening thoughts.
Therefore, in comfort I smoke
On Land, at sea and at home
My little pipe, with devotion.
Johann Sebastian Bach
JS Bach was a tobacco pipe smoker (clays in those days), and composed the following poem about why he smokes a pipe. Found in the Noten-Bchlein vor Anna Magdalena Bach ("Little Notebook for A.M.Bach") of 1725 (Anna Magdalena was his second wife), this brief song was called So oft ich meine Tobackspfeife.
Here's the English translation.
Whenever I pick up my tobacco-pipe,
Stuffed with good tobacco
For pleasure and pastime,
It gives me a sad impression -
And leads to the conclusion
That I resemble it in many ways.
The pipe was made from clay and earth
And so was I.
One day I will be earth again -
It often falls from the hand
And breaks before you know,
My destiny is the same.
The pipe is usually not colored;
It remains white.
So therefore,
One day when I am dying
My body will turn pale.
Once buried it becomes black, just like
A pipe that has been used for a long time.
When the pipe is lit,
One sees the smoke disappear instantly
In the free air,
Leaving nothing but ashes behind.
The glory of all mankind is consumed
And the body turns to dust.
So often it happens while smoking,
That the stuffer is not handy,
And instead the finger is used,
Then I wonder when I burn myself,
If the ashes make such pain
How hot will it be in Hades?
Since such is the case,
From my tobacco I can always
Conjure enlightening thoughts.
Therefore, in comfort I smoke
On Land, at sea and at home
My little pipe, with devotion.
I enjoy smoking , period. I like cigars and, sue me, the occasional cigarette. But for me, pipe smoking is my true love. There are many reasons why I like smoking them. The aroma, taste, relaxation, and the overall admiration for the smoking instruments themselves. Also, I love collecting things , and who would want to collect cigarettes?
I love the pipes, the ritual, the refinement, the relaxation.....and more often than not, I smoke with a friend and have great conversation.
I love the pipes, the ritual, the refinement, the relaxation.....and more often than not, I smoke with a friend and have great conversation.
I was once smoking at night when the power went out and I was cast into total darkness.
Immediately, I noticed that pipe smoking wasn't nearly as gratifying as it had been only
moments earlier, so I believe there is a strong visual component that keeps me engaged.
There is a lot of ritual behavior -- which I also seem to enjoy. I noticed over time that
I avoid blends that are low in nicotine, which says something about my motivation; but for me,
flavor reigns supreme.
Nearly all my smokes are pleasing, obviously they would be; but every now and then a bowl of
tobacco becomes so deeply and completely gratifying that I feel my spirit has been transported
to Elysium. It's an ineffable transcendent experience. I practically live for those moments.
There is a story that Mark Twain's doctor advised that he could lengthen his life by ten years
if he would stop smoking. With characteristic wit, Twain quipped that the doctor had no idea
how little he valued a decade without tobacco. I pretty much feel the same way.
Smoking a pipe also makes me look verrrry cool. :
:
Immediately, I noticed that pipe smoking wasn't nearly as gratifying as it had been only
moments earlier, so I believe there is a strong visual component that keeps me engaged.
There is a lot of ritual behavior -- which I also seem to enjoy. I noticed over time that
I avoid blends that are low in nicotine, which says something about my motivation; but for me,
flavor reigns supreme.
Nearly all my smokes are pleasing, obviously they would be; but every now and then a bowl of
tobacco becomes so deeply and completely gratifying that I feel my spirit has been transported
to Elysium. It's an ineffable transcendent experience. I practically live for those moments.
There is a story that Mark Twain's doctor advised that he could lengthen his life by ten years
if he would stop smoking. With characteristic wit, Twain quipped that the doctor had no idea
how little he valued a decade without tobacco. I pretty much feel the same way.
Smoking a pipe also makes me look verrrry cool. :
:
I have always been fascinated with the past and craftsmanship associated with pipes and pipe smoking. Pipe smoking gives me a close relationship to something great, that has been passed down for generations.. I always sit and think "I wish I was born back then".... I love the culture, community and tradition I guess. I love the tobaccos, pipes and great friends and people you meet along the way... Best hobby in the world.
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