Boring !

[Searock Fan]

I think it's great that so many pipe smokers what to share their knowledge with us. As we all know there are tons of videos on line with guys talking about all aspects of pipe smoking. Bravo!

Here's the rub. Almost all of them start (and many finish) with the star of the show sitting in his easy chair, fiddling with his pipe and mumbling his lines at a snails pace while trying to look wise. Boring! Come on people, we've all seen someone smoke a pipe before. Put it down and get to the matter at hand. You can smoke later.

Ding! Let the hate mail begin.

 

[didimauw]

Ha, actually, I prefer most guys don't talk while smoking. Literally why I watch the pipe smoking videos. I don't want to hear then talk. Wierd I know.

 

[Sweet Home Alabama]

It’s the nature of videos.

 

[Servant King]

I hear ya. It's a legitimate gripe. These days, the only thing on the general topic I like to watch anymore is footage of shelves filled with tobacco tins. As soon as someone starts talking about the difference between Escudo now versus 15 years ago, my brain does something like this:

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

If I watch Rooster Tales I expect to watch folks shoot pheasants.

 

[anotherbob]

Seriously they are almost as bad as the diy guys that go off on tangents about how their cousin joe had a clogged sink

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

I respect the views of our senior pipe smokers. Early on, videos on YouTube were extremely helpful to me before I knew about this forum. If ya don’t like folks opinions…move on. As I will with this post. Best!️

 

[sablebrush52]

This has been a topic of conversation several times before. I've seen a few really good videos, but the vast majority of the pipes videos I've looked at are, for want of a more delicate term, pure crap. One of the biggest issues is that hosts have no concept how to structure a presentation, spending an inordinate amount of time proving that they're disorganized and boring. They'll take 10 minutes to get around to delivering about 45 seconds of info. And when you do get that 45 seconds of information it's often misinformation. Clearly they have no shame. So, I don't waste lifespan watching them.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Hmmm. This guy is nowhere near his easy chair.?

 

[yohanan]

This has been a topic of conversation several times before. I've seen a few really good videos, but the vast majority of the pipes videos I've looked at are, for want of a more delicate term, pure crap. One of the biggest issues is that hosts have no concept how to structure a presentation, spending an inordinate amount of time proving that they're disorganized and boring. They'll take 10 minutes to get around to delivering about 45 seconds of info. And when you do get that 45 seconds of information it's often misinformation. Clearly they have no shame. So, I don't waste lifespan watching them.

It's like watching the History Channel, No History.

 

[SoddenJack]

Food bloggers are the absolute worst for that. Just trying to get a recipe. Why am I scrolling for what seems like 5 minutes through your page. I just want to bake some bread, I don’t care about your family vacation when you were seven or how your grandparents met.

 

[macaroni]

Yes, I agree. I've searched several videos over the last couple of years and found most of them disappointing.

I do; however, enjoy very much watching Mutton Chopper (don't recall if that's the correct name?). I admit it took me a while to get used to his pace on contrast to what I wanted when interested in a particular topic. As I watched more of his videos, I came to enjoy his comments and watching his pace of puffing/sipping.

My favorite videos are with Shane Ireland. I love the Mystery Tobacco vids on Smoking Pipes at youtube that have him as a panel member. And every other video on SP I've seen with Shane have be great!

My all time favorite includes Shane Ireland and Chuck Stanion in a two part series at Smoking Pipes on youtube discussing their own pipes and highlighting Jess Chonowitsch pipes.

kindly,
mike

 

[Ahi Ka]

Hmmm. This guy is nowhere near his easy chair.?

I just watched these and my mind was blown…I just realised I read everyone’s posts as though they have a kiwi accent. I was like who the heck is this guy speaking. That’s not Duane!

 

[Chasing Embers]

I just watched these and my mind was blown…I just realised I read everyone’s posts as though they have a kiwi accent. I was like who the heck is this guy speaking. That’s not Duane!

Yep, all me.?

 

[hauntedmyst]

Hmmm. This guy is nowhere near his easy chair.?

Yeah, but that guy always goes off on some tangent about his love of broadway show tunes.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Yeah, but that guy always goes off on some tangent about his love of broadway show tunes.

His love of Webber cannot be denied!

 

[jpmcwjr]

Are we really discussing videos we don't want to watch? If so, why am I even reading this thread?

 

[sablebrush52]

Are we really discussing videos we don't want to watch? If so, why am I even reading this thread?

Because it's a gateway to a thread posting about threads you don't want to read.

 

[warren]

Put it down and get to the matter at hand.

Those who can, do. Those who can't, criticize. If you don't like a vid, don't watch. And, maybe you should cobble one together and show how it should be done.

I, myself, never watch amateur videos. I'd rather stuff a bowl, when there is time and read a book as I smoke if at home.

 

[bullet08]

What they need is.. Car chase, piano string Kung Fu, shot of sniper scene, sex.. Something to spice up their video.