Comments on: A Pipe Smoking Primer http://artofmanliness.com/2009/10/14/a-pipe-smoking-primer/ Men's Interests and Lifestyle Fri, 25 May 2012 13:44:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Collin http://artofmanliness.com/2009/10/14/a-pipe-smoking-primer/comment-page-2/#comment-113803 Collin Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:31:15 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=3362#comment-113803 I've been smoking a pipe for about six months now (and people always stare, because I'm only 19!) and I learned pretty much all of this through trial and error. Pipe smoking should become more common, it's a dignified, manly thing to do, and even if it isn't HEALTHY it certainly isn't the worst thing one could do for one's health. One more thing: a good English Latakia blend is the very best way to watch the sun go down with. I’ve been smoking a pipe for about six months now (and people always stare, because I’m only 19!) and I learned pretty much all of this through trial and error.
Pipe smoking should become more common, it’s a dignified, manly thing to do, and even if it isn’t HEALTHY it certainly isn’t the worst thing one could do for one’s health.
One more thing: a good English Latakia blend is the very best way to watch the sun go down with.

]]> By: Bill http://artofmanliness.com/2009/10/14/a-pipe-smoking-primer/comment-page-2/#comment-113797 Bill Thu, 19 Aug 2010 02:03:42 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=3362#comment-113797 One recommendation. If you have never smoked before, you may want to start with a pipe tobacco that is of the type "light aromatic". If you find this pleasurable, you can get more flavorful and heavier smoking blends, but with all of this new sensation a strong burley can easily overwhelm a newcomer. A light aromatic to start eases you into the process and is a great place to start. One recommendation. If you have never smoked before, you may want to start with a pipe tobacco that is of the type “light aromatic”. If you find this pleasurable, you can get more flavorful and heavier smoking blends, but with all of this new sensation a strong burley can easily overwhelm a newcomer. A light aromatic to start eases you into the process and is a great place to start.

]]> By: David Knapp http://artofmanliness.com/2009/10/14/a-pipe-smoking-primer/comment-page-2/#comment-113647 David Knapp Mon, 16 Aug 2010 06:59:46 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=3362#comment-113647 Thanks for explaining. Not sure I agree. C.S. Lewis smoked a pipe and got plenty done. People who are contemplative are productive. They are the thinkers of the world. If this world didn't have thinkers then we wouldn't have advanced as far as we have. There wouldn't be the modern technologies that make the non-contemplative's job easier. At the end of the day of all that hard thinking maybe they would like to smoke a pipe. It is probably better than sitting down and drinking a 12 pack. Again, thanks for your explanation. To the author: Great article! Thanks for explaining. Not sure I agree. C.S. Lewis smoked a pipe and got plenty done.

People who are contemplative are productive. They are the thinkers of the world. If this world didn’t have thinkers then we wouldn’t have advanced as far as we have. There wouldn’t be the modern technologies that make the non-contemplative’s job easier.

At the end of the day of all that hard thinking maybe they would like to smoke a pipe. It is probably better than sitting down and drinking a 12 pack.

Again, thanks for your explanation.

To the author: Great article!

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