Travis Moore Posted July 16, 2005 Share Posted July 16, 2005 Hey all, my name is Travis, 25 y/o male. I've never smoked anything in my life, always been somewhat against it actually. My new girlfriend mentioned that she tried it(hookah) about 6 months ago and found it to be a pleasurable experiance. Any suggestions for a first timer? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yashman19 Posted July 16, 2005 Share Posted July 16, 2005 We obviously love it, but gotta warn you. Its not a healthy habbit. But then again, what is? Compared to ciggs maybe, but still don't think you can smoke all the hookah you want and never get addicted. Anyhoo, if you are interested, there are numerous sites mentioned on these boards where people like to purchase their pipes or tobacco. Just gotta skim through a few pages as I do not know them. I've never bought anything online, and I get all my goods at a local market. But indeed hookah is a pleasureable experience. Its fun to get a group of friends, listen to music while you smoke, shoot the breeze, and relax. You'll find that if you try hookah, you might get a "buzz" from the nicotine present in the tobacco. Its sort of a relaxing buzz though. So I'm really not sure what you are asking from your post, but just giving you just a sliver of what the hookah world is all about. Please ask more questions as they come to you, and you will find that everyone on this board is more than happy to help. Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cypress Posted July 16, 2005 Share Posted July 16, 2005 Travis, what are your expectations. Are you looking for a social smoke. Are you looking for somthing to enjoy and relax. For a first timer the thing to remember is how much you are going to spend on stuff and make sure you are getting the best price for he best quality you want. In other words you might spend 50 bucks on a hookah that some one else might can get for 20 and still they are not worth crap. The other thing with the tobacco. Are you going to be looking for a buzz or will you be looking for a fruitier flavor. Its going to be expensive at first for you as you have no idea what things are going to taste like or what they are supposed to taste like. I am not trying to discourage you but it its something fun for me to do. I have been smoking hookah for almost a year now and I have tried over 50 different flavors and brands. The more you try the more developed your tastes will be and you might even like alot more than anticipated. If you are totally lost we are here to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Moore Posted July 16, 2005 Author Share Posted July 16, 2005 I'm definitly not in the market to purchase a hookah, we are too athletic to make smoking a normal activity. Looking at it more to be something we do when we visit Canada(2-3x a year). She's down with it, and it sounds fun, i've just never smoked anything. How do you do it? LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cypress Posted July 16, 2005 Share Posted July 16, 2005 Here are a couple set ups that you might want to watch. I hope you have hight speed internet. These would be the easiest to explain for now. [url="http://hookahforum.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1046&KW=video"] [url="http://hookahforum.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1046&KW"]http://hookahforum.com/forum/forum_posts.a...asp?TID=1046&KW[/url][/url] =video [url="http://hookahforum.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1079&KW"]http://hookahforum.com/forum/forum_posts.a...asp?TID=1079&KW[/url] =video://http://hookahforum.com/forum/forum_...9&KW =video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afrdzak Posted July 16, 2005 Share Posted July 16, 2005 I would start off by going to a hookah lounge. Pick a flavor that you feel would suite your taste, let them set it up for you and smoke away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 [quote name='Travis Moore']I'm definitly not in the market to purchase a hookah, we are too athletic to make smoking a normal activity. Looking at it more to be something we do when we visit Canada(2-3x a year).[/quote] Smoking doesn't have to be a normal activity. I know that some people smoke like 6 bowls a day. I personally would leave it to about 3-5 bowls a week, depends on tobacco supply of course. But even just once on the weekend wouldn't be that bad...mabye you see it differently... Think whats worse...smoking half a pack of cigarettes a day or a bowl of shisha a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HookahCulture Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Yeah starting at a hookah lounge is a great idea. OR, find a middle eastern restaurant that serves hookahs. If you like it, there are some GREAT hookahs at reasonable prices out there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Moore Posted July 18, 2005 Author Share Posted July 18, 2005 Thanks for the replys! As far as the frequency of the smoking being so small, we are both very athletic and neither of us would want to have hookah interfere with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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