Yes, pipes are for ‘bum puffers’.

its just not inhaling smoke all the way into the lungs nothing to do with bums hahHAAHAhaha ahhh sorry

if i can summon enough money next year (when i join the army) i will definitely look into that filter pipe you mentioned

don’t worry about me getting cancer or anything though, because i don’t smoke enough, and i doubt if i will ever have enough spare money to be able to afford enough tobacco (i’m never going to buy cheap stuff now i have sampled the good tobacco), and i bum puff so i’m sure to have already quartered the risk…

i can definitely notice how much cleaner, or even fresher pipe smoke appears to feel. and compared to any other form of smoking there is nothing more pleasant for bystanders than a person with a pipe.

ps. how many people don’t bum puff pipes? apparently it is the way to go, but my old man was telling me that he and all his sailor mates never used to “ponce out” like that.

well thankyou again “grandad”

Thanks for the compliments!

I’m not sure I’m that happy hearing about someone ‘just starting’. My advice would be not to smoke at all.

However, if you must smoke, then the pipe is the way to go. It’s cleaner, healthier and more pleasant for those around you. I find I even get pleasure in the maintenance bit! I give the pipe a good clean-out each night which is quite a process.

If you are taking up a pipe seriously, I would recommend a filter pipe. I have a link on this site to Elie’s Pipes, where I bought my present one. It’s a complicated thing. Essentially, the smoke travels three times up and down the stem to cool it and to condense the tars. It then passes through a paper filter before reaching the mouthpiece. It’s a very cool smoke, and you’d be amazed at the amount of sh*t it traps.

But, as I said, the best option is not to smoke at all……. ?

im 18, and hadn’t even smoked more than a taste of a cigarette about a year ago until a week ago when i purchased my pipe, and well i was fascinated by pipes for a while so i went out and bought one as soon as i could. WOW. i hate cigarette smoke, it tastes foul, but i can be completely truthful in saying that pipes taste (and smell) terrific! im so naive, i just asked for the quality tobacco and ended up with some “mixture” scottish blend from mac baren, and after much research on the net on the finer points of smoking a pipe i am going to say this will be a past time i will enjoy for the rest of my life

thank god for the pipe smoking community!

however, in australia amongst my peers no one i know smokes a pipe. i hope to change that haha

and ps, the Mighty Boosh inspired me to smoke a pipe. stupid really, but im glad i took it up

thanks for the blog great read

Muuusssst dooooo taaaaxxx pape…..rr………s

Thank you for the nice words. I write as I think and speak [but with slightly fewer expletives]. I don’t know where the youthful bit comes in!

At this rate I’m going to have to write a new post – “Blogs I am responsible for”!!. You’re the third, and there is another bloke I’m pushing like mad. He has a fantastic sense of humour, but says he is too busy[!]. BTW I’ve added you to my blogroll too.

Your writing style is very uncontrived, and dare I say slightly timeless, with a certain youthful stride to it too.

Sometimes Irish charm is alot easier to give than take! I shall stop it promtly.