A Satisfying Finish

[Nonesuch]

Lately, I've lost my sense of satisfaction at the end of a pipe. I find myself relighting, wondering if it's done, then realizing there's nothing but ash left. Instead of feeling like I've had a nice, satisfying experience, I find myself saying, "Is that it?"

Do you do anything to increase your sense of satisfaction when you're done with a pipe?

 

[daveinlax]

I find a little satisfaction picking up the polishing cloth that's always at hand and rubbing the warm pipe down.

 

[captainsousie]

I find satisfaction in having taken some time and enjoyed the bowl. When that isn't enough, I take a break for a few days/weeks. Sadly I haven't had a chance to sit and smoke for a couple years so we'll see how how it feels when I start again.

 

[Epip Oc'Cabot]

I find satisfaction in having taken some time and enjoyed the bowl. When that isn't enough, I take a break for a few days/weeks. Sadly I haven't had a chance to sit and smoke for a couple years so we'll see how how it feels when I start again.

YEARS?!?!? Oh, my! What on Earth has been so harsh in your life that you haven’t had a single chance to smoke your pipe in YEARS? I shudder to imagine.

 

[didimauw]

There is no satisfaction when a pipe is finished. Only sadness.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Do you do anything to increase your sense of satisfaction when you're done with a pipe?

Refill it and smoke it again, smoke a cigarette, or put Kodiak in my jaw.

 

[Sig]

Buy bigger pipes.

 

[Lumbridge]

Maybe try a different style of tobacco, something you haven't had before. That, or maybe just give smoking a break for a while.

 

[sardonicus87]

Sounds like someone's ready to try rustica...

 

[captainsousie]

YEARS?!?!? Oh, my! What on Earth has been so harsh in your life that you haven’t had a single chance to smoke your pipe in YEARS? I shudder to imagine.

Wind. 40 mph gusts almost daily will make smoking unpleasant. The other part is 30°f temps or lower. I could use a place to smoke.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

Lately, I've lost my sense of satisfaction at the end of a pipe. I find myself relighting, wondering if it's done, then realizing there's nothing but ash left. Instead of feeling like I've had a nice, satisfying experience, I find myself saying, "Is that it?"

Do you do anything to increase your sense of satisfaction when you're done with a pipe?

Usually it's time to do a little light snacking, for me.

 

[WerewolfOfLondon]

This is normally beer o'clock time for me. And another bowl of course. Something heavier this time though.

 

[Auxsender]

Lately, I've lost my sense of satisfaction at the end of a pipe. I find myself relighting, wondering if it's done, then realizing there's nothing but ash left. Instead of feeling like I've had a nice, satisfying experience, I find myself saying, "Is that it?"

Do you do anything to increase your sense of satisfaction when you're done with a pipe?

This post makes it sound like end of bowl satisfaction once existed for you but no longer does.
What changed?

Do you need to explore new tobaccos?
Do you need a break from smoking?

 

[Pypkė]

Do you do anything to increase your sense of satisfaction when you're done with a pipe?

Reload

 

[telescopes]

The tobacco can not bring to the pipe what the smoker does not already have.

 

[Briarcutter]

There is no satisfaction when a pipe is finished. Only sadness.

Au contraire, mon frère, there's always the anticipation of the next bowl

 

[gervais]

I don't have any pipe-orgasms either. When do those start happening?!

 

[anotherbob]

Sounds like it's too common. Or at least that's my opinion. I slow down and make sure I mix it up enough that pipe smoking never feels common place to me. Familiar sure. But if I don't get that feeling through and through I know it's time to smoke something new for a while.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Uhhhh, You guys are getting happy endings... I think I may be smoking wrong.

 

[Pypkė]

Uhhhh, You guys are getting happy endings... I think I may not be smoking wrong enough.

Fixed it for you.