Re: Pipe tampers??

On Mar 21, 4:18 pm, garriso...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Ok Pipers,
just what in the blu perfect hell afe pipe tampers?  Ok, I know the
proper name for them, but I just don't see the need for them.  Some
guys make a living out of twisting plastic into odd shapes and colors
and selling them to poor wanta be pipe smokers.  Come on you traders
on the temple steps, get a job with some upholding social graces, for
Gods sake.  The poor pipe smokers  have enough to deal with warding
off Cancer of the mouth and things like that, we don't need a special
thingie to pack down our pipe tobacco that costs dollars upon dollars
when a golf tee or nail will do just as well.  Hell you wnatabes,
don't name a plastic thingie and expect it to gain status in the
smokers world. What a world.  :o)
jerrygarrison

Hello Jerry........

Come on now, pipesters come in all sizes, shapes, and amounts of
spendable income, plus, they're reknown for their tolerance of
others likes and dislikes.

I tamp with everything from a roofing nail/golf tee, to fine Ming
Kahuna tampers. I'm not interested in prestige or social standing.
Where I'm at, only I and my family see all my pipe gizmo's. They are
all worth (to me) every dollar I spent on them.

I understand about your recent scare, but if you're that worried
about effects from smoking, perhaps it's time for you to move on &
find a healthier (for you) hobby.

All these so called wanabe's who make the twisted plastic thingies
put them on the market for the pipester to ponder & then move on or
purchase. Some of these so called wanabes are real artisans. Pipe
smoking can be as simple or elaborate as you want it to be. I've not
seen any threads on asp critical of those who tamp with a calloused
finger, nail, or whatever...

I'm not looking to silence you're right to say whatever you think
about the hobby, it's your right to your opinion.

I just offered you mine. :-)

What a world !



Paul Z
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