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Butterman: Did you say ‘frig off’?

Angel: No, I didn’t say anything actually.

Angel: There was a bit earlier on that you missed when I followed Dan the Shadow Tanker Bonker on Twitter and bonked a Russia-linked oil tanker, the Smyrtos, off the coast of the Isle of Wight…

‘help’

We all read Ishmael (Quinn, 1992)

🎶 Under (economic) pressure! 🎶

I’m sure you could find a tweet of his saying he would ‘give his left nut for ____’

I’ll bet Iran has nice jars.

(brainf)Art of the deal

Industrial revolution stands on the shoulders of a giant called the agricultural revolution.

I brake for hunter gatherers.

Too Weak Trump at it again 🙄

200% the look of a guy looking for an excuse to walk away because his diaper is reaching full capacity

It’s a truly wonderful grain.

Just a pinch

Is Israel going to pick on someone their own size?

RFK Jr: (standing by, salivating as he retrieves his fun size field dressing kit from his sock garter)

I’m not picky 😊

That greasy fuck… Everything he touches turns to shit. How is he still alive?

Russia: Maybe we stop selling you cheap gas, maybe our drones visit your kindergartens?!

Armenia: It would be extremely painful…

Russia: 😏

Armenia: …for you.

Mentulae liberiuntur pro Harambe ✊

They can be made from different materials. Common ones are briar, olive, or fruit trees, but also clay or corn cob… Basically anything hard enough to withstand the burning leaf and low in tannins, which are harmful to smoke.

The shapes (and finishes) are mostly about look and feel, but as another commenter mentioned, the stem length affects temperature. Hot smoke (like a hot drink) results in tongue bite, but puffing gently and not smoking like 10 bowls back-to-back makes it easier to avoid.

There’s also a wide variety of different leaves, preparation methods, and toppings to explore, and their properties can change depending how you store / treat them. The different materials influence the flavor a bit, too. Most pipe smokers have multiple pipes and rotate them to avoid mixing aromatics with non-aromatics or latakia (la-TAK-ia).

It’s not expensive or difficult to try. If you know anyone who’s interested, just find a cheap pipe (maybe something with 9mm filter), pick a tobacco that looks good, and watch a 5-minute video about how to pack and light the bowl. Then enjoy together with a good beverage. If it’s enjoyable, watch another video about cleaning the pipe, and take it from there.

Some people smoke multiple times a day, and others smoke less often. It’s not like pulling a cigarette out of the box, though, and the mild ‘inconvenience’ of packing and cleaning helps to not chain-smoke. I prefer the process, don’t mind waiting for a good thing… not in a hurry.

I’ve also read what I could find about health risks. Pipes are lower risk than cigarettes, hookahs, and smokeless tobacco (of which the loose variety is riskier than pouches). They’re a bit safer than cigars due to volume. Newer studies show vaping is also riskier than pipes, depending mostly on the liquid. Tobacco-free nicotine pouches seem to be the safest, but more research is needed. I’m not an authority, though, so #doYourOwnResearch, and definitely reply if you see any info that needs to be corrected in this comment.

The parallels between coffee (or tea!) and pipe tobacco are strong. Different leaves, preparations, (non-)aromatics, etc.

Vapes - for me, at least - or closer to energy drinks. Different vibes for different tribes.

Some pipes also use filters, with don’t so much for chilling but remove some of the moisture from the smoke if you live in a humid area.

Longer stems also look badass