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V8mate said:
Goaty Bill 2 said:
You could well be correct.
May I be allowed to take some small pride in my ignorance, without giving insult to you for knowing?
Not really. It's like saying that you didn't know a Hoover (in context) was a vacuum cleaner.May I be allowed to take some small pride in my ignorance, without giving insult to you for knowing?
That said, even seeing the point you are making, I disagree that they are quite the same thing.
jas xjr said:
I used to sell it.I am rather council, I never drink wine
Personally, I never judge any person harshly (or necessarily council) for having an honest job (or not drinking wine for that matter).jas xjr said:
BrabusMog said:
I'm wearing a tracksuit whilst wearing a steel watch. I got told this was very council on PH before.
Do council types wear a watch.surely these is a Facebook app that reminds them to get up and turn the telly on
Message from Sandra: You watchin' dis on Jezza lol? Last nite woz well funnie, text me later hun xx
BrabusMog said:
jas xjr said:
BrabusMog said:
I'm wearing a tracksuit whilst wearing a steel watch. I got told this was very council on PH before.
Do council types wear a watch.surely these is a Facebook app that reminds them to get up and turn the telly onMessage from Sandra: You watchin' dis on Jezza lol? Last nite woz well funnie, text me later hun xx
Went council today.
Texts all with 'lol' and 'lolz'. Only spoke with mouth half full at lunchtime and munched food. Did long sniffs and tried to salivate spit as I spoke.
Came over more traveller than council but failed both as I paid by credit card.
Is there a line between council and traveller?
Texts all with 'lol' and 'lolz'. Only spoke with mouth half full at lunchtime and munched food. Did long sniffs and tried to salivate spit as I spoke.
Came over more traveller than council but failed both as I paid by credit card.
Is there a line between council and traveller?
V6Pushfit said:
Went council today.
Texts all with 'lol' and 'lolz'. Only spoke with mouth half full at lunchtime and munched food. Did long sniffs and tried to salivate spit as I spoke.
Came over more traveller than council but failed both as I paid by credit card.
Is there a line between council and traveller?
A Councillor?Texts all with 'lol' and 'lolz'. Only spoke with mouth half full at lunchtime and munched food. Did long sniffs and tried to salivate spit as I spoke.
Came over more traveller than council but failed both as I paid by credit card.
Is there a line between council and traveller?
From way back in the thread but unanswered;
At what age does smoking a pipe (not crack) become acceptable?
At what age does smoking a tobacco pipe become acceptable?It was once not at all uncommon to see second year university students smoking pipes.
I am told it is becoming popular again. Though I have seen no evidence personally, my regular tobacconists insist that it is making a comeback amongst that age group.
At a younger age (i.e. say 20s), one tends to feel quite self-concious about it; that maybe it will be seen as pretentious.
I suffered from this lack of confidence, and sadly smoked cigarettes instead for a considerable length of time.
It is in fact almost an art form to carry it off well and truly enjoy the experience.
That is to say; not choke yourself half to death, or scald the inside of your mouth.
It requires research and 'practice'; initially best done at home in order to retain one's public dignity, and to ensure that you will carry on rather than it having been a passing fancy that friends will likely remind you of for years after.
It adds an air of respectability, and a feeling that the speaker has considered the matter deeply, and somehow is an expert on the subject, or at least of the firm belief that what he is saying is factual.
Of course emphasising your argument with polite pointing of your pipe will only (and absolutely) confirm both the vehemence and correctness of your point.
How about a light tweed jacket or wool sweater, upmarket pyjama bottoms, and slippers when others are in the house.
Advance warning; Most 'smoking jackets' are eye-wateringly expensive, relative to the amount of use they are likely to be given, even though dropping a hot ash on them would likely destroy them instantly.
You can generally trust wool as the most durable and resistant to mini conflagrations, and if a dark colour less likely to advertise the little errors.
Advance warning 2 (to stay broadly on topic); clay or corn cob pipes are very council, though meerschaum (looks much like clay to the uninitiated) pipes are highly prized by many.
northwest monkey said:
AlasdairMc said:
Unless a pipe or cigar.
At what age does smoking a tobacco pipe become acceptable?
I am told it is becoming popular again. Though I have seen no evidence personally, my regular tobacconists insist that it is making a comeback amongst that age group.
At a younger age (i.e. say 20s), one tends to feel quite self-concious about it; that maybe it will be seen as pretentious.
I suffered from this lack of confidence, and sadly smoked cigarettes instead for a considerable length of time.
It is in fact almost an art form to carry it off well and truly enjoy the experience.
That is to say; not choke yourself half to death, or scald the inside of your mouth.
It requires research and 'practice'; initially best done at home in order to retain one's public dignity, and to ensure that you will carry on rather than it having been a passing fancy that friends will likely remind you of for years after.
northwest monkey said:
For some reason, I've got the urge to get a pipe so when my son asks me a question, I can get out my pipe and ponder while I puff away while gazing into the distance before answering him.
Everyone trusts a man smoking a pipe when he is speaking. Honestly. (I do not suggest this should be the case, only that it is.)It adds an air of respectability, and a feeling that the speaker has considered the matter deeply, and somehow is an expert on the subject, or at least of the firm belief that what he is saying is factual.
Of course emphasising your argument with polite pointing of your pipe will only (and absolutely) confirm both the vehemence and correctness of your point.
northwest monkey said:
Would it be acceptable to smoke a pipe while wearing tracksuit bottoms and a t-shirt?
Only if no one is watching.How about a light tweed jacket or wool sweater, upmarket pyjama bottoms, and slippers when others are in the house.
Advance warning; Most 'smoking jackets' are eye-wateringly expensive, relative to the amount of use they are likely to be given, even though dropping a hot ash on them would likely destroy them instantly.
You can generally trust wool as the most durable and resistant to mini conflagrations, and if a dark colour less likely to advertise the little errors.
Advance warning 2 (to stay broadly on topic); clay or corn cob pipes are very council, though meerschaum (looks much like clay to the uninitiated) pipes are highly prized by many.
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Civic EP3 Type-R
Jaguar S-Type
Vaping/ E- Cigs
Cigarettes
Asda own brand beers
bristol
liverpool
cheshire
tottenham (place)
thongs on teens
sexting
the daily fail
the sun
bristol
Windows XP
Dell
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the co-op
bristol
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all crap secondary schools/ people who would rather go to a s
t school further away than the local top school because you don't want to look 'nerdy' (personal experience')Discovery Mark I
Rover Metro
All Peugeots from the 90's apart from the last 205 GTi's, 309 GTi, 106 Rallye, 306 GTI-6/Rallye etc.
Civic EP3 Type-R
Jaguar S-Type
Vaping/ E- Cigs
Cigarettes
Asda own brand beers
bristol
liverpool
cheshire
tottenham (place
)thongs on teens
sexting
the daily fail
the sun
bristol
Windows XP
Dell
the Jobcentre
'snapbacks'
the co-op
bristol
Bristol
Goaty Bill 2 said:
From way back in the thread but unanswered;
At what age does smoking a pipe (not crack) become acceptable?
At what age does smoking a tobacco pipe become acceptable?It was once not at all uncommon to see second year university students smoking pipes.
I am told it is becoming popular again. Though I have seen no evidence personally, my regular tobacconists insist that it is making a comeback amongst that age group.
At a younger age (i.e. say 20s), one tends to feel quite self-concious about it; that maybe it will be seen as pretentious.
I suffered from this lack of confidence, and sadly smoked cigarettes instead for a considerable length of time.
It is in fact almost an art form to carry it off well and truly enjoy the experience.
That is to say; not choke yourself half to death, or scald the inside of your mouth.
It requires research and 'practice'; initially best done at home in order to retain one's public dignity, and to ensure that you will carry on rather than it having been a passing fancy that friends will likely remind you of for years after.
It adds an air of respectability, and a feeling that the speaker has considered the matter deeply, and somehow is an expert on the subject, or at least of the firm belief that what he is saying is factual.
Of course emphasising your argument with polite pointing of your pipe will only (and absolutely) confirm both the vehemence and correctness of your point.
How about a light tweed jacket or wool sweater, upmarket pyjama bottoms, and slippers when others are in the house.
Advance warning; Most 'smoking jackets' are eye-wateringly expensive, relative to the amount of use they are likely to be given, even though dropping a hot ash on them would likely destroy them instantly.
You can generally trust wool as the most durable and resistant to mini conflagrations, and if a dark colour less likely to advertise the little errors.
Advance warning 2 (to stay broadly on topic); clay or corn cob pipes are very council, though meerschaum (looks much like clay to the uninitiated) pipes are highly prized by many.
northwest monkey said:
AlasdairMc said:
Unless a pipe or cigar.
At what age does smoking a tobacco pipe become acceptable?
I am told it is becoming popular again. Though I have seen no evidence personally, my regular tobacconists insist that it is making a comeback amongst that age group.
At a younger age (i.e. say 20s), one tends to feel quite self-concious about it; that maybe it will be seen as pretentious.
I suffered from this lack of confidence, and sadly smoked cigarettes instead for a considerable length of time.
It is in fact almost an art form to carry it off well and truly enjoy the experience.
That is to say; not choke yourself half to death, or scald the inside of your mouth.
It requires research and 'practice'; initially best done at home in order to retain one's public dignity, and to ensure that you will carry on rather than it having been a passing fancy that friends will likely remind you of for years after.
northwest monkey said:
For some reason, I've got the urge to get a pipe so when my son asks me a question, I can get out my pipe and ponder while I puff away while gazing into the distance before answering him.
Everyone trusts a man smoking a pipe when he is speaking. Honestly. (I do not suggest this should be the case, only that it is.)It adds an air of respectability, and a feeling that the speaker has considered the matter deeply, and somehow is an expert on the subject, or at least of the firm belief that what he is saying is factual.
Of course emphasising your argument with polite pointing of your pipe will only (and absolutely) confirm both the vehemence and correctness of your point.
northwest monkey said:
Would it be acceptable to smoke a pipe while wearing tracksuit bottoms and a t-shirt?
Only if no one is watching.How about a light tweed jacket or wool sweater, upmarket pyjama bottoms, and slippers when others are in the house.
Advance warning; Most 'smoking jackets' are eye-wateringly expensive, relative to the amount of use they are likely to be given, even though dropping a hot ash on them would likely destroy them instantly.
You can generally trust wool as the most durable and resistant to mini conflagrations, and if a dark colour less likely to advertise the little errors.
Advance warning 2 (to stay broadly on topic); clay or corn cob pipes are very council, though meerschaum (looks much like clay to the uninitiated) pipes are highly prized by many.
Excellent info - cheers!I have an extensive pipe collection. Though I don't smoke.
My late father kept them in a wonderful rack made from the teak deck of a scrapped Drednought.
There are all sorts and several I remember as a child he had to"run in" like a vintage car, colouring the bowl.
My asthma and dislike of smoking prevents me flashing one up with a bowl of Condor. I kind of want to be involved in it.
Talking of clay pipes being council. Recent building work in the garden of my 1901 built house revealed s several broken clay pipes. Clearly pipes from the builders....council at the time. I doubt it.
My late father kept them in a wonderful rack made from the teak deck of a scrapped Drednought.
There are all sorts and several I remember as a child he had to"run in" like a vintage car, colouring the bowl.
My asthma and dislike of smoking prevents me flashing one up with a bowl of Condor. I kind of want to be involved in it.
Talking of clay pipes being council. Recent building work in the garden of my 1901 built house revealed s several broken clay pipes. Clearly pipes from the builders....council at the time. I doubt it.
wildcat45 said:
I have an extensive pipe collection. Though I don't smoke.
My late father kept them in a wonderful rack made from the teak deck of a scrapped Drednought.
There are all sorts and several I remember as a child he had to"run in" like a vintage car, colouring the bowl.
My asthma and dislike of smoking prevents me flashing one up with a bowl of Condor. I kind of want to be involved in it.
Talking of clay pipes being council. Recent building work in the garden of my 1901 built house revealed s several broken clay pipes. Clearly pipes from the builders....council at the time. I doubt it.
Could be the drains.My late father kept them in a wonderful rack made from the teak deck of a scrapped Drednought.
There are all sorts and several I remember as a child he had to"run in" like a vintage car, colouring the bowl.
My asthma and dislike of smoking prevents me flashing one up with a bowl of Condor. I kind of want to be involved in it.
Talking of clay pipes being council. Recent building work in the garden of my 1901 built house revealed s several broken clay pipes. Clearly pipes from the builders....council at the time. I doubt it.
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