Stupid stuff that comes to mind that we want to post

I smoked a cigarette today (as a non-smoker, only smoked a few cigs in my entire almost 38 years on earth). I unironically kinda like the smell of burning tobacco.

best not to get attached. addiction and lung cancer are no joke, I’m a soda addict so I’d no the dangers of the first.

You made me think of Plankton reuniting with his family

Appalachian Mountains, I was born and raised in their shadow.

I recommend pipes.

One of our cats brought home a black bunny today. Wish it was still alive, especially with its beautify black fur.

Same here.
I’m glad I managed not to really get into that, but at the same time, I’m also a soda addict like harasha…
To some it may sound silly, but in reality it can be just as serious as a vice.
And Coca-Cola is basically a commercialized, liquid cocaine of sorts

@Zincy
I’d still try that at least once

I got 14 free breadsticks. I’ll probably end up giving most of them to the crows.

@ᎶㄖҜㄩ 乃ㄥ卂匚Ҝ
Cigarettes stink. I hate the smell. Maybe pure tobacco smells better but I wouldn’t know. The only thing I smoke is meat.

@♬𝕸𝖊𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜 𝕽𝖍𝖞𝖙𝖍𝖒♪
Liquid Cocacaine.

@igotnopicks
Yes, I know that Coca-Cola was once made with actual cocaine as an ingredient.

@ᎶㄖҜㄩ 乃ㄥ卂匚Ҝ
Precisely.

Kemp’s makes some damn good cottage cheese.

Page 379, in which Marie chastises Piper

Felt actually sympathy for Cur at this point

Ah… that honestly sucks a lot… I just hope he’s doing well though, I understand his position

Is the show good still? Like without Joe is the show fairly decent? Or it went down the spiral? What are your thoughts?
I see people saying the show became a bit worse when Joe left.

Mirror mirror shoulder check!
Slap my ass and call me Shrek!

Pipes are a different beast. Cigarettes exist to fuel addiction. They’re a quick hit, soaked in chemicals and meant to to burn quick and be easily accessible.

Smoking a pipe is a ritual.

First you draw the tobacco from whatever container you choose to keep it in. You slowly pack the bowl, pinch by pinch. Pressing down with either a tamp or your thumb, enough to provide an even burn but not enough to block air flow. Then you light it. But the first light is a “false burn”, meant to scorch the top layer and draw hot embers into the core. The second light is the full burn. Then the rhythmic draws, keeping the burn alive with nothing but your breath.

It’s so much different to smoking a cigarette.

@♬𝕸𝖊𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜 𝕽𝖍𝖞𝖙𝖍𝖒♪
Same here, I’m a slave to soda and I can feel my life expectancy getting cut everytime I drink one of those slow poisons.

@ᎶㄖҜㄩ 乃ㄥ卂匚Ҝ
Fun fact: Even though Coca-Cola now has zero cocaine in it, it still has some coca leaf extract from it by a company authorized by the government to import the plant used to make the drug

@Dirty Bit
I haven’t been following this comic at all, but whenever I glance at it, it seems like it’s just nothing but melodrama and wangst. It’s like I’m watching either a soap opera or Helluva Boss

@Background Pony #5157
I haven’t seen the show recently so I can’t say

@Zincy
You make it seem like an art form. Neat! :D

I’ll keep that in mind.

@Mr.Myoozik
Slow poison indeed. Though hasn’t contained cocaine for well over 100 years now, it still is addictive in a manner at least somewhat comparable to the substance. I’m at least at the stage where I don’t drink it every day, but on alternate days. Never when I’m at work.

@Zincy
I lowkey want to try pipe smoking now.

@Dirty Bit
At this point. I’m not surprised.

@Zincy
Interesting. I’ve read there’s a bit of an art to smoking cigars too. So, pure tobacco is less addictive than cigarettes?

Yes and no.

For the record for everyone here, tobacco is still bad for you. And is addictive on its own. I highly recommend the recent Kurzgesagt video on the subject for the full effects.

That being said, on average, purer tobacco has less deleterious effects than cigarettes. Tobacco tar still has dangerous trace elements in it, like cadmium, and the loose leaf tobacco you can buy at places like gas stations still often have additives in them. They just have way less than cigarettes, which are often loaded with a dueling cocktail of chemicals designed to simultaneously slow the burn to enhance inhalation, and speed it up so that it lights easy. Ammonia is one, propylene glycol to absorb water, and the tobacco itself is often washed with acetone. The sugars added to make the smoke less harsh (and to appeal to the youth) can break down into Acetaldehyde.

Your safest bet is to go to a proper smoke shop, most cities will have one or two bespoke tabaccoists. Often times they’re ran by people who mill and dry their own tobacco, and take a lot of care in their jobs.

Still, always remember that nicotine itself is a toxin. And burning it, even pure, will contain chemicals like cadmium, lead, and benzene.

If you want to indulge, take it slow and make it “special”. Don’t smoke it during high stress situations or during depressive bouts, especially as a way to stress relieve, as that can enhance dependency. Go to reputable smoke shops, talk to the owners and don’t be afraid to ask them for tips and advice.

It can be a fun activity, but always be cognizant of the dangers. Like all things, it is best enjoyed in moderation.

@Zincy
They wash tobacco in acetone? That’s disturbing. Acetone is a strong solvent. I’ve used it to remove paint. It’s definitely not something I want in my lungs.

Well, they used to wash clothes in gasoline a century ago…

The process that goes into industrial produced cigarettes is quite a disturbing thing.

Some really brave, or foolish, folk still do around the south.