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TimeKiller

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Feb 2, 2021
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you put the fully assembled pipe loose into a barely padded envelope and ship it the cheapest way possible
Damn brother!! You cursed me!! I opened this kaywoodie delivered a few minutes ago. Just look at this nonsense!! Here is a pic exactly how I received it. I heard it jangling around when I picked it up.

They really did me dirty on this one! Not even the courtesy of a plastic Walmart bag. 😓

Some pretty shameful sht here.

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tartanphantom

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Damn brother!! You cursed me!! I opened this kaywoodie delivered a few minutes ago. Just look at this nonsense!! Here is a pic exactly how I received it. I heard it jangling around when I picked it up.

They really did me dirty on this one! Not even the courtesy of a plastic Walmart bag. 😓

Some pretty shameful sht here.

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No curses here, just prognostication from my own real-world lived experience.😁

Just be thankful it wasn't a Tsuge, Castello, or something a little more expensive than a vintage "Junky old drugstore pipe", which is most likely what the seller thought of the item.
 

timt

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Wow, 17 pages! @Steddy had the most similar take to mine, with the possibility of years of lung butter or gum disease seeping into the airway being a bit of a deterrent. Sure, clean that right up for me!

After all the discussion though, I don't judge, regardless of your fetish....as long as it's legal, obviously.
 

tartanphantom

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Wow, 17 pages! @Steddy had the most similar take to mine, with the possibility of years of lung butter or gum disease seeping into the airway being a bit of a deterrent. Sure, clean that right up for me!

After all the discussion though, I don't judge, regardless of your fetish....as long as it's legal, obviously.

Contrary to the old wive's tale, an estate pipe is as clean, if not cleaner, than a dog's mouth, especially after they've been snacking in the cat's litter box. 😁
 
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timt

Lifer
Jul 19, 2018
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Contrary to the old wive's tale, an estate pipe is as clean, if not cleaner, than a dog's mouth, especially after they've been snacking in the cat's litter box. 😁
I really miss my dog (avatar) and he’s been gone for several years. Yeah, luckily I never witnessed much of that though I’m sure it happened, as we have had 5 indoor/outdoor cats for forever it seems….look out Jim.

Once in a blue moon I might be out with my wife or daughter at a second hand clothing store and see a used sweater or something like that and grab it. But, if they had an underwear section with some really nice designer underwear that were properly cleaned, I wouldn’t browse it.
 
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sablebrush52

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I mean, if it's really chewed up and wasting away, then forget it. A couple of small bite marks, I'm not worried about it from a sanitary standpoint, as it could be heavily disinfected... But it's more the idea of some other man's teeth marks being on that stem that I can't really get past.
So you only date and/or marry virgins.
 

TimeKiller

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an estate pipe is as clean, if not cleaner, than a dog's mouth
Well they're definitely cleaner than any doorknob you've ever used, or any shopping cart handle, or handrail, or any keyboard you've ever typed on, or gaahh a cell phone... :LOL:

Don't even get me started on toothbrushes, kitchen sponges, bath mats, bank notes. You'd never want to see a culture swap of your eyeglasses or wallet 😵‍💫

If germs are the complaint, it's kind of an absurdist argument.
 
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tartanphantom

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Well they're definitely cleaner than any doorknob you've ever used, or any shopping cart handle, or handrail, or any keyboard you've ever typed on, or gaahh a cell phone... :LOL:

Don't even get me started on toothbrushes, kitchen sponges, bath mats, bank notes. You'd never want to see a culture swap of your eyeglasses or wallet 😵‍💫

If germs are the complaint, it's kind of an absurdist argument.

Unless you're someone who takes the Howard Hughes approach and wears boxes of Kleenex on your feet...
 

SpuddsBuckley

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Damn brother!! You cursed me!! I opened this kaywoodie delivered a few minutes ago. Just look at this nonsense!! Here is a pic exactly how I received it. I heard it jangling around when I picked it up.

They really did me dirty on this one! Not even the courtesy of a plastic Walmart bag. 😓

Some pretty shameful sht here.

View attachment 438558
This is wild... How did anyone think this was a good idea?!