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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 meerschaum #117244 12/07/03 07:49 PM 12/07/03 07:49 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh OP Carpal Tunnel wwh   OP Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Literally, "seafoam" .A very finegrained calcium carbonate mineral, used to make pipes. Typically curved lilke a miniature saxophone, the step usually amber. I tried one, but could not enjoy it. I would never have smoked, except Army gave smokers a break every fifteen minutes, non-smokers got no break. All the cigarette companies gave new inductees cartons of cigarettes. Too hook them, of course. Edit: search says "hydrated silicate of magnesium." URL for a picture: http://www.anatolianmagic.com/Prolist.asp?cat=50 Re: Step usually amber? #117245 12/25/03 09:58 AM 12/25/03 09:58 AM Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,296 Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... W Wordwind Carpal Tunnel Wordwind   Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,296 Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... Very interesting that meerschaum means seafoam, wwh. But you mistyped something here that I can't figure out: "Typically curved lilke a miniature saxophone, the step usually amber." What does 'the step usually amber' mean? I'm assuming you left something out... Re: Step usually amber? #117246 12/25/03 11:33 AM 12/25/03 11:33 AM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont I think that "the step" is the part of the pipe that goes in the mouth. it is very often made of another material, in this case, amber. formerly known as etaoin... Re: Step usually amber? #117247 12/25/03 02:39 PM 12/25/03 02:39 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh OP Carpal Tunnel wwh   OP Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 "step" = typo for "stem" Re: too much eggnog... #117248 12/25/03 02:57 PM 12/25/03 02:57 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont yeahbut® "p" and "m" ain't that close on the keyboard... formerly known as etaoin... more than you wanted to see of Meerschaum #117249 12/25/03 06:45 PM 12/25/03 06:45 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,967 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,967 Worcester, MA Here's another picure of a Meerschaum pipe. If you explore the site, you'll find other pipes made out of meerschaum, some limited only by the imagination of the carver... http://www61.pair.com/talbert/shopimp21.shtml Re: too much eggnog... #117250 12/25/03 06:50 PM 12/25/03 06:50 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh OP Carpal Tunnel wwh   OP Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 typos - Dear etaoin, you are dealing with an advanced creator of typos. Re: too much eggnog... #117251 12/25/03 07:58 PM 12/25/03 07:58 PM Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,296 Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... W Wordwind Carpal Tunnel Wordwind   Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,296 Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... wwh, you are gifted in typos among your other many gifts. wof': Those pipe pictures are fascinating. Almost makes me want to take up the smoking of pipes just to look at them. Meershaum: Seafoam. Why again? Did wwh say why it's seafoam somewhere above? I haven't had too much eggnog, but I've had one too many Bloody Marys. Or is that Mary's? Or is that Maries? Isn't it fun down here beneath the equator where only we free spirits dwell? Re: too much eggnog... #117252 12/25/03 08:54 PM 12/25/03 08:54 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh OP Carpal Tunnel wwh   OP Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Why meeschaum? Probably some copy writer dreaded it us to help sell it. There is a somewhat similar stone which American Indians used to make small symbolic sculptures. I don't know if they also used it for their peacepipes, but it seems likely. I'll go search. Results: Indian pipestone, sometimes called catlinite, has a very different chemical composition, but similar desirable characteristics for carving peacepipes, etc. Re: too much eggnog... #117253 12/27/03 01:11 AM 12/27/03 01:11 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta B Bingley Carpal Tunnel Bingley   Carpal Tunnel B Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta In reply to: yeahbut® "p" and "m" ain't that close on the keyboard... 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