Any other highly moderate pipe smokers out there?

[phred]

It's rare that I smoke more than a few bowls a week. I'll often smoke a bowl or two on Friday afternoons, as my work schedule is four nine-hour days and a four-hour day on Fridays. Now that we're back in lawn care season, I smoke while I pull weeds (my wife mows the lawn), but that's about every other week on average. I have a couple of small cobs at work, and when weather cooperates and I get to walk during my lunch break, I'll often have a smoke during that walk - but not often enough to call it a daily habit at this point. At this point, I'm not too worried about addiction as I've proven on two occasions that I can quit for a month at a time with no problem (upper respiratory crud combined with bad weather).
But yeah, "highly moderate" pretty well sums up my smoking. :D

 

[darthcider]

I smoke two or three times a week generally.

I only smoke outside and when 'er indoors is at work, mostly.
In the warmer weather I will smoke more.

 

[elpfeife]

Three times a week sounds like a light smoker to me. Under the federal guidelines quoted by someone on here in regards to who is a tobacco user, if one uses tobacco three times or less a week one is not classified as a tobacco user. No source from me, so I may just be making this up! 8O

 

[frozenchurchwarden]

-indianafrank

I smoke 1-2 times a day during the warm months. I can't smoke indoors, so winter is non-smoking months for me. Unless I sit in my cold garage and smoke. But that's not much fun.

Come-on Frank, all you need is some good winter gear and you can sit outside in 20 degrees below freezing no problem.

I am still trying to figure out how to work a Bic with mittens on though. I think I'm going to try just having a hand warmer (big fluffy tube) for my lighting hand and hold my pipe with a mitten.
On topic, I tried smoking once a day for a week and my nose got really stuffy. Definitely not more than three times a week for me, and twice seems like plenty.

 

[frozenchurchwarden]

http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/any-other-non-smokers-here
This is the original thread where the "non-smoker qualifications" came up.

I also like to qualify for this.

 

[nhpro]

Hi Chalbach,

I smoke 2 bowls a week sometimes less, for me it is really about the nostalgia. A simpler time.

Sure, I enjoy my tobacco, but like you, I too am concerned about the addiction.

I'm not judging anyone here, just explaining my choice.

I find that after 3 years, I can still maintain this conservative approach.
I felt like the odd man out, so glad there are others out there too.
It's all about the enjoyment!

 

[indianafrank]

frozenchurchwarden, I'm a sissy. Although I can handle the cold better than hot, humid weather, the cold, when it's below 0, just seems to take the fun out of piping.
I can hike in that cold, but smoking, it's a hassle for me.
I'd like to see a pic of you lighting that pipe with mittens on. :laughat:

 

[skagit]

Once a week...typically Sunday afternoon or evening, and sometimes I even miss that. On the rare occasion I'll pull a Wednesday as well, but mostly when I get a new tobacco.
Nothing wrong with moderation...

 

[pipesmokingtom]

I just heard Brian Levine say in regards to the pipe tobacco industry: "It went from one guy smoking a pound a week to five guys smoking five bowls a week and knowing WAY more about it than that guy ever did... and enjoying it way more."
Something to think about!

 

[jkrug]

I'm good for 2-4 bowls a day on average. Usually the lower end through the week and the higher end on the weekend. ::

 

[bigpond]

2-3 times a week. The great thing about smoking infrequently for me is that I never feel like I need to compromise with a filler smoke. That, and a tin last for a really really long time. :lol: