Sink - 1, Glass bong - 0....

[Growcephus]

With the herbal cocktail hour fast approaching, I lower my glass bong into the sink to add some water when I hear.....

CRACK!!!!!
SHATTER!!!!!!!

fuuuuuuuuuuuu........

The bong apparently tried to attack the metal sink, but the sink fought back and knocked off a piece of the glass base. Not good. EXPECTED, eventually, but not good. I got maybe......8 weeks out of this one before I broke the shit out of something. One old CD and a foot or so of duck tape later, and it's patched back up and ready to rock.

I am become Growcephus, destroyer of bongs.

 

[ZoSo]

lol I miss my old stainless steel sink because at least they have a chance. My current shallow ceramic sink sucks balls.

 

[NotACop]

Bad Sink!!!

 

[immaculate]

I hate sinks.

 

[thaicat]

Funny you mentioned this. I have one that's been through numerous wars and about every assault I could launch on it. I mostly keep it in the garage. I've kicked it over, set it down hard and it's rolled all over the concrete floor. At my last place, it rolled down about 20 hardwood steps. Yesterday I was washing it in the sink and it slipped out of my hands and hit the iron sink pretty hard. Luckily, the sink was full of water but it still hit hard.

4 years later, it doesn't even have the slightest chip in it. Despite being much more careful than I, all my friends have busted numerous bongs in the time I've had this one.

 

[SeaMaiden]

It's *always* the prettiest, best glass made of borosilicate that just shatters completely into a million tiny shards, too, isn't it? I've gone over to rolling joints because I break that much glass. In fact, I broke an ashtray the day before yesterday, and of course it shattered and went all over the place.

Thaicat, you've gotta share a pic of that Indestructible Bong.

 

[Rob547]

ceramic sinks have done me in a few times, bubblers and bowls though. I usually put like a face cloth down on the bottom of the sink just in case..

 

[blackone]

Lost one to the sink myself too - not an expensive piece but it still sucks.

 

[thaicat]

It's *always* the prettiest, best glass made of borosilicate that just shatters completely into a million tiny shards, too, isn't it? I've gone over to rolling joints because I break that much glass. In fact, I broke an ashtray the day before yesterday, and of course it shattered and went all over the place.

Thaicat, you've gotta share a pic of that Indestructible Bong.

Haha, there's a long history of odd/remarkable events that follow this piece. I bought it in a notorious Hippy town. The last thing I expected to do that day, was buy a piece of glass. I walked around town and ended up in a head shop. As I was looking, I started talking to the clerk. A few minutes into our conversation, she says ''I don't know what you have in your pocket but it's the best smelling herb I've had the pleasure of smelling.''

I was ripped to the tits and kinda paranoid but offered to burn one with her. We went out back and after a few hits, she breaks into this Hippy chant/dance/ritual. I'd never seen anything like it and doubt I could give a viable description of that event. She was determined to get a quarter and offered this bong (As well as more ''interesting'' offerings.' We swapped, she clocked out and we hung out...

Many, many other funny things happened but I'll save that for another day. Here she is (The bong, not the Clerk.)

 

[Cabbby]

dayum, at least you did it and not someone else

i cant stand it when someone breaks my smoking stuff and or pot related stuff....I dont mind when its me, just annoying when its a buddy....

 

[thaicat]

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Thaicat, you've gotta share a pic of that Indestructible Bong.

I kicked mine over onto the garage floor, one too many times. Apparently there's karma associated with going to online forums and bragging about your ''indestructible'' bong...

 

[benzo]

I kicked mine over onto the garage floor, one too many times. Apparently there's karma associated with going to online forums and bragging about your ''indestructible'' bong...

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hahah no way. that only took 2 weeks from when ya said that??

well i guess nows the time for you to finish your clerk friend story


edit: im laughing with you not at ya

 

[thaicat]

That was the first thing I thought after breaking it. I immediately thought, ''I should never had said a word!''

The Clerk?
Same ole' story. Boy meets Clerk, Clerk acts like an intelligent, compassionate person. Boy dates Clerk, Clerk goes a bit nuts...Clerk drives boy away and they end up hating each other....

 

[mean mr.mustard]

It's *always* the prettiest, best glass made of borosilicate that just shatters completely into a million tiny shards, too, isn't it? I've gone over to rolling joints because I break that much glass. In fact, I broke an ashtray the day before yesterday, and of course it shattered and went all over the place.

Thaicat, you've gotta share a pic of that Indestructible Bong.

Don'y jynx it!!!!


PS This isn't the first or last time I posted prematurely... I'm sorry that I didn't read it all until a few seconds after I posted... thaicat I'm so sorry you did her in...
It's always the memorable experiences associated with the piece we think we lose... but we still have memories...

But...

I can't understand this:

dayum, at least you did it and not someone else

i cant stand it when someone breaks my smoking stuff and or pot related stuff....I dont mind when its me, just annoying when its a buddy....

If it's me and I buy glass (which I understand breaks) then I expect it to break at some point.

Don't buy glass if you don't accept that it WILL be broken.

Personally, I'm only annoyed if I do it... I'm relieved when others do.

I just don't like me breaking it... but quickly remember I BOUGHT GLASS.

Stoners seem more on edge these days.

 

[thaicat]

It's always the memorable experiences associated with the piece we think we lose... but we still have memories...

Absolutely! It's been a tradition of mine, for over 20 years, to buy a new piece after every outdoor thing. Funny, every piece I ever bought, I can remember most of each years trials and tribulations and most events associated with each thing. I can't remember what day it is most times but do remember memories of each piece.

That particular year was a very good year (pickin'-wise) but unfortunately I wasn't as clever picking a mate. I hooked up with the craziest person I've ever run across and she nearly destroyed me legally...

 

[Growcephus]

I kicked mine over onto the garage floor, one too many times. Apparently there's karma associated with going to online forums and bragging about your ''indestructible'' bong...

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Oh NO!

I've infected you with my bad bong karma!

This whole thread is probably infected. What have I done?!?

Everybody stop looking at this thread, it's bad ju ju.

Maybe I'll PM a mod to delete it.



P.S. While the CD duck taped to what was once the base of my bong has been serving swimmingly ( <--- LOL WTF!), there is now a whispy thin crack slowly working its way up from the base.

Reckon I need to start looking for a replacement.

 

[Hydro-Soil]

Funny you mentioned this. I have one that's been through numerous wars and about every assault I could launch on it. I mostly keep it in the garage. I've kicked it over, set it down hard and it's rolled all over the concrete floor. At my last place, it rolled down about 20 hardwood steps. Yesterday I was washing it in the sink and it slipped out of my hands and hit the iron sink pretty hard. Luckily, the sink was full of water but it still hit hard.

4 years later, it doesn't even have the slightest chip in it. Despite being much more careful than I, all my friends have busted numerous bongs in the time I've had this one.

That's what I'm talking about...

Picked up a nice one for $55 a while back.

Beaker bottom, thick glass, thick-strong stem attachment, glass on glass connection with a small, yet thick bowl.

Nearly indestructible, probably will it to my kids. Love it.


I'll take functional and reliable over 'pretty' any day of the week.

Stay Safe!

 

[SeaMaiden]

Everyone, prayers for bongs of days gone by.

 

[Acotaco]

I use the tub to fill mine. Also shits thick don't think it'll break broke pleanty of ashcatchers and bowl pieces for the tube tho.

 

[mean mr.mustard]

One of my favorite tubes fell over regularly (twice a week) for years.

As soon as I quit freaking every time it tipped, it broke.

Sometimes they just want us scared and that's enough