Important Tip for Struggling Beginners

[deathmetal]

Allahu ackbar!

 

[brian64]

Beautifully said sablebrush. I've no doubt your words will inspire anti-social responses. :clap:
@ mayfair70: But the question remains...is a blend with Pipe Elf topping defined as an aromatic?

 

[mayfair70]

@brian64
The true expert does not say.
http://www.tobaccoreviews.com/blend/9974/g-l-pease-elf-weed

Evidently, elves have no flavor.

 

[dustmite]

At just under a year, I am by no means an expert. Hell, I barely qualify as a rookie! My biggest piece of advice to newcomers is try any suggestions (that make sense to you) and remember that YOUR enjoyment is what matters. I sometimes throw half a bowl out, and sometimes smoke to the bottom. Sometimes my ash is fine and white, other times lumpy and mottled grey. I judge a bowl successful when I feel satisfied, not when others tell me I'm satisfied. $.02 deposited.

 

[phil67]

Sorry, couldn't resist. :wink:
There is obviously no such thing as ONE way of properly packing a pipe as cigmaster so aptly put it. Different cuts take different strokes as it were, as does the pipe to a certain extent. As for this never ending 'smoking down to a fine grey ash' has always made me shake my head. It seems to have become some type of catch phrase among tobacco reviews by those that don't know their ash from their ass and now has evolved into some type of achievement by those new to pipe smoking. Why on earth would anyone wish to end a perfectly good smoke with the taste of ash no matter if it's white, grey, off white, black, etc.?

 

[misterlowercase]

Doesn't someone here know how to summon the Celestial Feline ©

back from the depths of interstellar space?

Mayfair,

that comic strip is friggin' brilliant!

:clap:

Many thanks for sharing.

::

 

[deuce26]

My tobacco keeps falling to the bottom of my bowl! Ureka, signed Sir Isaac Newton.

 

[davet]

I'm reading a book on anti-gravity, it's impossible to put down :nana:

 

[phil67]

Gravity sucks.

Maybe that's while I've been feeling so down lately.

 

[prndl]

You know, for years I just thought I was doing fine smoking my pipes.
Until that Newton arsehole showed up.

 

[warren]

Gravity Fill: The lazy man's method to pipe fulfillment.

 

[brian64]

The true expert does not say.
http://www.tobaccoreviews.com/blend/9974/g-l-pease-elf-weed

I see...it's no longer in production. Apparently no one thought to maintain Pipe Elf reproduction rates along with self-immolation rates. I'm surprised Mr. Pease was so short-sited in that regard. Very sad and tragic indeed. But now we're back where we started without a Pipe Elf solution to the dilemma in question.

 

[mayfair70]

"But now we're back where we started without a Pipe Elf solution to the dilemma in question"
This may not be entirely true...
"...is a blend with Pipe Elf topping defined as an aromatic?"
Judging by MY sources...definitely !!

 

[rfernand]

This thread got heavy.

 

[brian64]

@mayfair: Definitely an aromatic. Gravity fed.

 

[mayfair70]

:rofl:

 

[stvalentine]

:rofl: I love threads like this one! :mrgreen:
Now if someone could enlighten me, what the heck is "gravity fill"? Since the day I gave up messing around with packing methods my pipes smoke best. I just stuff it into the bowl without further ado and set fire to it. Does smoke come out of the proper end? If yes, then smoke it..... :: :mrgreen:

 

[dustmite]

stvalentine, I usually have smoke come out of both ends. What am I doing wrong?

 

[stvalentine]

That is of course totally and utterly wrong. I repeat - never let smoke come out of your pipe on both ends! :rofl:

 

[dustmite]

Guess I need to stock up on duct tape...