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User 144 at 18:04, 29 June 2008

2008-06-29T18:04:20Z

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	Though the smoke is stronger and more aromatic, at [[SCA]] events smoking a pipe often is considered ''less'' offensive than smoking a [[cigarette]], if only because it has a [[medjeeval\|medievalish]] feel, likely an association with fantasies like ''The Lord of the Rings''. However, as with all tobacco, smokers are generally encouraged to maintain a discreet distance from nonsmokers, owing to potential allergies and personal comfort levels.		Though the smoke is stronger and more aromatic, at [[SCA]] events smoking a pipe often is considered ''less'' offensive than smoking a [[cigarette]], if only because it has a [[medjeeval\|medievalish]] feel, likely an association with fantasies like ''The Lord of the Rings''. However, as with all tobacco, smokers are generally encouraged to maintain a discreet distance from nonsmokers, owing to potential allergies and personal comfort levels.

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Paul Matisz at 03:23, 18 June 2008

2008-06-18T03:23:18Z

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A '''Tobacco Pipe''' is used to smoke [[tobacco]]. It generally consists of a bowl to hold the burning tobacco, a stem, and a mouthpiece. Many pipe affectionadoes collect interesting or exotic pipes made from a variety of materials.

The use of pipes to smoke tobacco was not uncommon in the late [[Medieval]] period and became widespread throughout the [[Renaissance]]. In [[Elizabeth I|Elizabethan]] times, unglazed pipes of fine white [[clay]] were commonly used for this purpose, some surprisingly small by modern standards.

Though the smoke is stronger and more aromatic, at [[SCA]] events smoking a pipe often is considered ''less'' offensive than smoking a [[cigarette]], if only because it has a [[medjeeval|medievalish]] feel, likely an association with fantasies like ''The Lord of the Rings''. However, as with all tobacco, smokers are generally encouraged to maintain a discreet distance from nonsmokers, owing to potential allergies and personal comfort levels.