your welcome very little ,yeah it is,i dont remember my first bong hit,but i know i like bongs enough to make them all the time(i don't keep most of my homemade bongs it's just fun to make them,like my latest,it's a 15 inch ceantie(sp?)bottle with a twisted stem and vines on the twist and a shot glass as the bowl )they give the best stone IMO,but some people like other utinsils,take it's slow and easy,it's like hitting a bubbler only you have to pull a little harder.
if you get to try one have fun! i think you'll like them