I Just Might Have Converted Someone

[dongreyface]

The other day I was talking with my best friend about a new pipe I bought and while describing it, the conversation turned to the next time we get together, maybe I'd bring a pipe by and let him smoke one too. Not really wanting to have someone else smoke one of my pipes, and knowing the next time we were getting together was to celebrate his birthday, I decided to buy him a Dr. Grabow Grand Duke and a pouch of Prince Albert. I had plenty of pipe cleaners, matches, and tampers sitting around that I could part with so the next time I knew I had a pretty good starter kit for him. Him being a cigar smoker and me not having anyone to smoke a pipe with, I was really hoping he would like the hobby.

Needless to say he was really floored that I got all that for him(let alone anything at all since we don't get each other gifts). So after going out for a nice mexican dinner with both our women and getting to feeling pretty good on some jumbo margarittas, it was time to teach him. This also let me know just how much I had learned about the hobby. When all was said and done, he loved it. He loved how relaxed it made him. And he kept going on and on about how awesome it was. So I grinned and said 'welcome to my hobby'. I just hope the bug bites him like it did me.
Sorry for the long story(and it possibly being slightly incoherent) but lack of sleep can tend to make me ramble on. I just had to share that with everyone here.

 

[photoman13]

Sweet I always find it more enjoyable to smoke with someone you know well.

 

[brian64]

That's great! Every one added to the ranks helps. Good job...sounds like he got the bug.

 

[stogie37]

I've made lots of cigar converts, but as for pipe smoking... not so many. That's really cool that you followed through and actually got him a pipe! I just attended the Chicago show with a great friend that I introduced to pipe smoking a little over a year ago. That was a very cool experience!

 

[nsfisher]

Made a few pipe converts over the years, it is kinda cool ain't it? Good job mate, and it would be nice to have someone to smoke with once in awhile

 

[logandow]

Great story! I'm currently in the process of trying to convert one of my friends as well.

 

[pstlpkr]

Very cool!

Great post!

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[barkar]

That's great, wish I could do the same. I have nobody in my social circle that smokes a pipe.

 

[grafikchaos]

I really don't even have a social circle to speak of.

 

[colorduke]

Great story hope you guys enjoy many bowls together.