hello all, advice for a newbie?

[jdub61]

hi fellas, not only am i new here on this forum but i'm also relatively new to smoking, so i ask you please to bear with me and be patient. i just finished my freshman year of college and i'd never done anything of the sort until this semester, but the occasion presented itself three times to experiment and live a little, and needless to say i loved it.

like i said, i've only smoked three times in my life and only other people's weed, but i wanna start to make a recreational habit of it, yaknow, and i'd be open to any kind of advice (or if you could direct me to another thread or whatever).

like, on average how much should it cost if i buy an amount (is one oz. standard?)... and how can i tell when a bowl (i've only ever smoked out of a pipe/bowl before) is cashed? is there any kinda technique or etiquette i should be aware of if i'm puffing from a bowl, like how i light it? if i decide to buy my own piece, anything i should know about taking care of it other than cleaning oout the resin?

i'm sure this all sounds kinda foolish but i appreciate your advice...

jdub61 Reviewed by jdub61 on 05-23-2007. hello all, advice for a newbie? hi fellas, not only am i new here on this forum but i'm also relatively new to smoking, so i ask you please to bear with me and be patient. :) i just finished my freshman year of college and i'd never done anything of the sort until this semester, but the occasion presented itself three times to experiment and live a little, and needless to say i loved it. like i said, i've only smoked three times in my life and only other people's weed, but i wanna start to make a recreational habit of it, Rating: 5

[slpntrx5]

well, it all depends...

1. how much do you want to be smoking?

2. how much ca$h do you make? good weed can get expen$ive

3. do you plan on smoking alone or with a bunch of people? proper etiquette is normally expected whilst smoking in groups.

[jdub61]

1. how much do you want to be smoking?

2. how much ca$h do you make? good weed can get expen$ive

3. do you plan on smoking alone or with a bunch of people? proper etiquette is normally expected whilst smoking in groups.

1. well, at first, not a whole lot, mostly weekends i figure, maybe once a week

2. yeah i hear ya. i may or may not have a job during the schoolyear next year worth $3500. what sort of "standard" figures would you guess, i don't have to be smoking thousand dollar weed

3. could you explain what sort of etiquette i should be conscious of in a group setting that isn't obvious? like i mentioned, is there any sort of way i should light the bowl to make it last longer, any sort of etiquette involved in that?

[Setzer12]

1. Prices depend on your dealers and the quality of the weed. Ask your friends about that one I assume you'll have to go through one of them to buy your weed anyways. You could buy an ounce dealers give price breaks with bigger orders sometimes. But first off i suggest buying a scale that way you can know ur not getting ripped off. About .5g (3.5g in an eighth of an ounce) should pretty easily get you high.
2. You will know when the bowl is cashed basically by the taste. When you get that hit and you say to urself hmm...that tasted like shit you know its cashed.
3. Don't get your lips totally on the bowl if you're smoking with others as far as bowl etiquette goes. I'm assuming you already know how to use the bowl, but i like to cover and release the carb while hitting it so i can get a good airflow and plenty of smoke.

[rebgirl420]

"and how can i tell when a bowl (i've only ever smoked out of a pipe/bowl before) is cashed?"- You'll know because you wont get anymore smoke out of it and its pure ashes.

"is there any kinda technique or etiquette i should be aware of if i'm puffing from a bowl, like how i light it?" - Light it from the sides at first as not to burn all your weed up right away. But when your looking for the very last shit you can burn it however you like.

"if i decide to buy my own piece, anything i should know about taking care of it other than cleaning oout the resin?"- Just clean it out regularly after scraping the resin and just be gentle.

[slpntrx5]

alright, well if you're just going to be smoking on weekends, you DEFINITELY don't need to be buying an oz at a time! lol unless you know exactly what you want, i'd say you should start off with a "dub" (normally 1/8 of an ounce) at a time. should be somewhere from 20 to 30 bucks, depending on the quality and quantity. and as far as basic etiquette goes, it's normally that you just take 1-2 hits and pass it to the left (but you probably already knew that)

but there is a certain technique for lighting a pipe/bowl/whatev that's called "cornering" basically, you position the lighter VERY near the outer edge of the weed, so it's not even touching the weed when you light it, and then you suck in so that only like 1/2 of the bowl is burnt by the flame. this ensures that the next person in line gets some green material. it's just a nice little favor for a buddy of yours, ya know?

but that's about all i know. you can use the search feature on here if you want to learn more etiquette and such.

but most of the time, if you're not certain what rules the guys you're smoking with are going by, just ask. people will normally be glad to let you know what's going on so you don't fuck up and make an ass of yourself.

hope i helped, dude. welcome to the cannabis culture :thumbsup:

[jdub61]

thanks for the replies all.
as far as the carb goes, i keep my finger on it until the fiery red color goes away and then i start alternate-releasing, right?

[rebgirl420]

Do whatever you wanna do hun. I switch back and forth all the time.

[jdub61]

yes, the advice is helpful. cheers
so if, for instance, me and a girl were smoking one night, how many grams would you say is good? half a gram? would that do, say, two bowls worth?
i'm just trying to get the scales and measures down...

[sordid]

my advice is get in good with some friends who smoke, you'll pick it all up :jointsmile: