YAY~!! That's cool that you got high. The first time i smoked weed i didn't get high either. It sucked, and my bro and his gf were high cause they did it before. Second time i didn't get high either, but the third time i was stoned as hell! So yeah, takes time i guess to break your censors in. Pipes i agree are harsh to start on. They burn your throat badly. I used to have a small bong and that thing would give me good hits and not burn that much. I liked it, but i wasn't in love with it.