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Sig

Part of the Furniture Now
Jul 18, 2023
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More tales of the Amish pipe smokers! We know they will not be on the English internet to share their experiences!! 😃
There are some Amish in our area that do use cell phones. They have phone booths outside their homes with a landline and a cell phone charger. Many of them sell wood, tack and do roofing and building, so they "need" a phone.
But the ones in my direct area, near our home, are Shwartsentruber Amish, who are extremely strict. No phones ever. They live like its 300 years ago. They still run their businesses, but pay "English" neighbors keep a phone line and answering machine for them.
It's hilarious when they come to our clinic/home when they need work done on these hot summer days. I see it in their eyes as they sit in the 67 degree air conditioning....they are green with envy. ;)
 
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The Clay King

(Formerly HalfDan)
Oct 2, 2018
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For back-to-back-to-back-to-back smoking, you simply cannot beat a clay. Smoke, wipe it out, load it up, and go again. No problems with heat dissipation, as it’s already cooled before you reload. And ghosting isn’t a thing.

Once a week, throw it in the coals of the fireplace to burn out all the collected tar, and you’re good as new. Plus, if/when it breaks, you just buy a new one for ~$10 and you’re back in business, no break-in period needed.
@khiddy I've lost count of how many clays I've broken...
 
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The Clay King

(Formerly HalfDan)
Oct 2, 2018
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60,567
42
Chesterfield, UK
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There are some Amish in our area that do use cell phones. They have phone booths outside their homes with a landline and a cell phone charger. Many of them sell wood, tack and do roofing and building, so they "need" a phone.
But the ones in my direct area, near our home, are Shwartsentruber Amish, who are extremely strict. No phones ever. They live like its 300 years ago. They still run their businesses, but pay "English" neighbors keep a phone line and answering machine for them.
It's hilarious when they come to our clinic/home when they need work done on these hot summer days. I see it in their eyes as they sit in the 67 degree air conditioning....they are green with envy. ;)
@Sig Sounds interesting; if that was me my phone booth outside would be a classic British telephone box designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott: Red telephone box - Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_telephone_box
 

fishmansf

Can't Leave
Oct 29, 2022
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I’ve never had luck smoking a briar all day long. I have however been able to smoke meerschaum all day long. The white goddess has spoiled me and I can’t smoke any of my briars anymore
 

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Lifer
Dec 5, 2021
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I’ve never had luck smoking a briar all day long. I have however been able to smoke meerschaum all day long. The white goddess has spoiled me and I can’t smoke any of my briars anymore
Still haven’t tried a meer. This is making it sound good!