Haha, bowls get you ripped, trust that. Just b/c all you folks across the pond are stuck on joints doesn't mean you need to throw hissy fits at bowls. It's just another way to smoke. Joints use a lot more weed, and are never as handy as a bowl. I like joints for special ocassions and bowls for on-the-go or spur-of-the-moment smoking.

As for how many times, I honestly couldn't tell you. I smoke when I feel like it, and refrain from when I don't. Haha, is that...bad? Nahh.