I feel so old and SO naive

**Gben-chalice** · 10-26-2011, 02:00 PM

I was at the gas station getting a couple of tins of monster before work when I saw these nice (for $2) jet table lighters, good size resovoir, good flame; so I got one for my smoking area. Guess how small I felt when, boasting of my bargain to my son, he asks " you DO know what those are for don't you ?....melting rock or meth"

**badwhale** · 10-26-2011, 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by Gben-chalice

I was at the gas station getting a couple of tins of monster before work when I saw these nice (for $2) jet table lighters, good size resovoir, good flame; so I got one for my smoking area. Guess how small I felt when, boasting of my bargain to my son, he asks " you DO know what those are for don't you ?....melting rock or meth"

That's not funny, it's sad.

**MrJeff** · 10-26-2011, 11:27 PM

You know those little fake flowers they sell in gas stations and convenience stores in the little glass tubes? You probably don't want any of those, either.

**Roham** · 10-27-2011, 01:34 AM

Originally Posted by MrJeff

You know those little fake flowers they sell in gas stations and convenience stores in the little glass tubes? You probably don't want any of those, either.

Wow, that made me "chuckle" in a "I'm so sorry for this world" kinda way... wow. Brutal to know that :(

I run a Burger restaurant downtown Calgary, and it's within the radius that people like that hang out, so we have almost daily dealings with them. Kicking them out sometimes, allowing them to order others times, but always feeling sorry for them:(

Roham

**WinstonSpencer** · 10-27-2011, 06:37 AM

Perception. Perception. Perception.

You could also crush your Monster can and poke a few holes in it...but that doesn't make a can of Monster a pipe.

And you can just as easily smoke drugs with a Bic.

**mrtr33** · 10-27-2011, 08:58 AM

mmmmmm.............burgers...................

**ggiese** · 10-27-2011, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by WinstonSpencer

Perception. Perception. Perception.

You could also crush your Monster can and poke a few holes in it...but that doesn't make a can of Monster a pipe.

And you can just as easily smoke drugs with a Bic.

I was done when I saw what the little buggers were doing with apples...

I used to love apples - now I'm fearful someone might mistake my intentions of biting into one...

**ggiese** · 10-27-2011, 10:05 AM

BTW - I've also seen what can be done with empty toilet paper rolls and fabric softener sheets.

**CptnBlues63** · 10-27-2011, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by ggiese

BTW - I've also seen what can be done with empty toilet paper rolls and fabric softener sheets.

LOL

Funny you should mention that.......

I was a pretty big head back in the day. That TV show, "The 70's Show" was my friend's basement. We made more than a few pipes out of toilet paper tubes. Mind you, I never used a dryer sheet and wouldn't, I don't think it would taste very good. The best thing for making a quickie pipe when you're hard up is a cigarette pack. They come with their own tinfoil which can be used as a screen.

One thing we all kept on our person was a safety pin. I used to keep mine pinned inside my jean jacket and out of site. They could be used to smoke hash or hash oil and came in handy poking holes in the tinfoil of your quickei pipes to make a screen........lol

I have to say too, people were using Bic lighters for smoking crack cocaine (what we called 'freebase' in our day) and crystal meth (used to be called 'crank') before the present lighters were even invented. So saying that's all they're used for is actually naive considering most of us own that type of lighter and use them only for lighting cigars.

**Roham** · 10-28-2011, 02:59 AM

Originally Posted by CptnBlues63

LOL

Funny you should mention that.......

I was a pretty big head back in the day. That TV show, "The 70's Show" was my friend's basement. We made more than a few pipes out of toilet paper tubes. Mind you, I never used a dryer sheet and wouldn't, I don't think it would taste very good. The best thing for making a quickie pipe when you're hard up is a cigarette pack. They come with their own tinfoil which can be used as a screen.

One thing we all kept on our person was a safety pin. I used to keep mine pinned inside my jean jacket and out of site. They could be used to smoke hash or hash oil and came in handy poking holes in the tinfoil of your quickei pipes to make a screen........lol

I have to say too, people were using Bic lighters for smoking crack cocaine (what we called 'freebase' in our day) and crystal meth (used to be called 'crank') before the present lighters were even invented. So saying that's all they're used for is actually naive considering most of us own that type of lighter and use them only for lighting cigars.

Can anyone else tell he's from Alberta??? lol

**craig** · 10-28-2011, 08:39 AM

I wasn't going to say anything ... :-)

**JiveTurkey** · 10-28-2011, 12:17 PM

I'm curious to see what this tabletop lighter looks like.

**Gben-chalice** · 10-29-2011, 01:49 PM

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Agreed, it is the use you put things to that defines them, but melting rock IS the marketing strategy for the jet lighters you see in every gas station and convienience store. Guess i shouldn't complain, i get a table lighter for $2 on the backs of mass meth addiction, but it feels wrong

**JiveTurkey** · 10-30-2011, 08:59 PM

Regardless of why it may have been made, if it works for your needs, that's cool. I may have to check them out if I'm near a gas station.

**badwhale** · 10-30-2011, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by JiveTurkey

Regardless of why it may have been made, if it works for your needs, that's cool. I may have to check them out if I'm near a gas station.

methhead....lol

**JiveTurkey** · 10-30-2011, 10:08 PM

Ha ha. The closest I've been to doing meth, is watching the movie Spun.

**WinstonSpencer** · 10-31-2011, 06:39 AM

Originally Posted by Gben-chalice

... but melting rock IS the marketing strategy for the jet lighters you see in every gas station and convienience store...

Really?

**Eville** · 10-31-2011, 06:44 AM

Originally Posted by JiveTurkey

Regardless of why it may have been made, if it works for your needs, that's cool. I may have to check them out if I'm near a gas station.

Where do you live where it's questionable whether or not you will ever be near a gas station, but you still have internet access?

**craig** · 10-31-2011, 10:11 AM

Strange how the world works.

(nowhere near a gas station, but on the Internet with 3g HSPA service)

Funny, I used to go to LA regularly a decade or so ago and we'd buy all these cool lighters in gas stations that had blinking LED's and different-coloured flames. They haven't quite made it here yet, though.