You Paid How Much For That Pipe?

[warren]

I would simply arch an eyebrow, look down my nose at you for a second and turn away, muttering "Cretin" under my breath. Or, I might respond with, "Between one and a thousand." A more civil way of getting such information is to inquire of the brand and then, do a bit of research on the "interweb" as Jezza calls it.
Tone has nothing to do with it, in my opinion. A rude inquiry is a rude inquiry no matter the tone or inflection. I do not take umbrage when so queried, I just form an immediate low opinion of the questioner.

 

[ravkesef]

Duane, a perfect put down. The engineering skill that goes into carving a perfect smoker is phenomenal, and if the craftsman misses a dimension by the slightest amount, that pipe will end up in a basket in some pipe shop. I have several such "failures," and I love them dearly, including GBDs, Charatans, and one that I'm fairly certain started life as a Dunhill. Compare that skill level and the joy that goes into crafting a perfect and beautiful smoker with a mass production assembly line where the workers have to be physically restrained from committing suicide.

 

[markus]

Warren has the right of it.

 

[mso489]

chase', you have the spirit of adventure. I would never have told some random person how much I paid for a relatively expensive pipe, knowing that someone else's passion would never pass muster with someone who doesn't share it. Two things that can only summon disapproval, how someone else handles their money and how someone else conducts their sex life. People will either be enraged by their disagreement or their envy.

 

[tinsel]

Chasingembers, you're a better man than me. I would have told him off without ever answering his questions. I don't like being interrogated by random strangers hahaha.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Normally inquiries about my pipes lead to interesting discussions about grandparents or other family members who were pipe smokers, or sometimes they lead to questions about how to get started with pipes, or suggestions of good websites to buy supplies. I'll oblige anyone's curiosity, but will also oblige animosity in turn. When he first asked, I thought it was just an unusual way to start up a pipe discussion, but rapidly went downhill.

 

[mackeson]

I'm always amazed by, "How much did that cost?" or "You got a new job, what does it pay?" type questions. I would never in my life consider asking that type of question. I was raised with the philosophy that you never discuss personal finance, it's rude and tacky. Although considering how often I hear that type of discussion, I guess everyone's take on the subject is different.

 

[mackeson]

Holy hell - 100 posts!- only took me 6 mos. No one can accuse me of padding the 'ol post count.

-Sorry for the hijack- nothing to see here, return to OP's subject

 

[peckinpahhombre]

So, how much did you pay?

 

[josephcross]

Great post, great response, rad pipe!

 

[carver]

Great response, as we say in French "Tu lui as mis son nez dans son caca!" Translate if you can.

 

[Chasing Embers]

So, how much did you pay?

It's posted on one of Bruce's sold pipes pages. :mrgreen:

 

[tmb152]

Where will that phone be in fifty years?

In less than ten years, it will be at the bottom of a dumpster.

 

[lawdawg]

Mine won't be obsolete in six months.

lol! He shouldn't have asked about the price anyway.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I just have the cost of all of my pipes engraved into the side of the pipe, so that I will remember how good it is when I go to pick out a pipe off the rack. ::
Great post, Cap'n.

 

[macaroon]

A top notch argument, Chasing! A pipe's value does not necessarily end with it's base functionality (though for many smokers it may in fact end there), but extends to encompass the inherent worth of a piece of art that will endure for decades. That said, I don't think I'll ever be able to justify purchasing such pipes. I will just admire them from a distance. ::

 

[lohengrin]

Here n Italy we say "The mother of idiots is always pregnant".

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Better watch what you say about my mama. :: She's just fat.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Great response, as we say in French "Tu lui as mis son nez dans son caca!" Translate if you can.

"You pushed his nose in his own shit!"
As to phones into a dumpster, it happens, but thank heavens for recycling.

 

[sablebrush52]

Great story!