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A bong, also commonly known as a water pipe, is a smoking device, generally used to smoke marijuana and tobacco, but also other substances.The construction of a bong and its principle of action is similar to that of the hookah, which is also called "water pipe". Smoking using a bong contrasts with smoking using a pipe or cigarette in two major ways: bongs cool the smoke before it enters the user’s lungs (making it easier to smoke), and a large amount of smoke is inhaled quickly as opposed to the smaller, more frequent, inhalations of pipe and cigarette smoking.The word bong is an adaptation of Thai baung a cylindrical wooden tube, pipe, or container cut from bamboo. The Thai word passed into the English language during the Vietnam War when five American military bases were located in Thailand. One of the earliest recorded uses of the word dates to a piece in the January 1971 issue of the Marijuana Review. As the user inhales, the smoke travels through a hollow pipe that is attached to the bottom of the bowl containing the smokeable material. The pipe enters into a vessel containing water. The hole through which this stem passes is airtight, and the bottom of the pipe is submerged in the water.The smoke rises through the water, cools, and is trapped in the air chamber above the water. At the side of the container above the water level, there is usually a small hole which is kept covered up with a finger until the point when sufficient smoke has been held in the air gap. Its purpose is to allow an easy passage of air into the container when the smoke is finally inhaled into the lungs. The fresh air from the shotgun hole also further helps to cool the smoke as it is inhaled. Bongs of more expensive design can sometimes feature ice catchers, which allow ice to be stored in the main chamber where smoke resides. This ice can cool the smoke to below room temperature, sometimes allowing smokers to intake significantly more smoke and hold it in the lungs for a longer duration.
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1. The base is filled with water, the amount depending on the size of the bong. Sometimes other liquids are used, although alcohol and oils filter out a certain percentage of the THC when used for smoking marijuana. More rarely, liquids like Pepsi and herbal teas are used; however, such liquids can make cleaning difficult and time-consuming. 2. The substance to be smoked is packed into the bowl and ignited. Cigarette lighters are usually used for igniting the substance. Sometimes matches are used, but they may produce an unpleasant taste, and are less reliable than lighters. In smoking marijuana, it is also possible to use a low temperature soldering tool to light the substance to be smoked, or even a magnifying glass in order to heat the substance to the exact temperature at which it burns, thus avoiding any over-heating and therefore, theoretically, loss of THC. 3. The user places his/her lips on the mouth piece, forming a seal, and inhales, causing the flame to be drawn toward the substance. An inhalation is known as a "hit" or "rip." If the smoker is using a larger bong, the first hit contains no smoke; Its purpose is to draw the clean air out of the chamber and to start drawing in smoke from the bowl. If a smaller bong is being used, the first hit should consume most of the smoke. 4. When the user feels that they have inhaled a satisfactory amount of smoke, he or she can pull the bowl out of the bong to introduce "clean" air. This is known as "clearing" or "pulling the slide." Other bongs have a small hole, known as a "carb", "shottie" (in Australia), "rush" (in New England), or "choke", above the water level, to be blocked with the user's thumb until he/she draws enough smoke to fill the chamber. 5. Once the chamber has been filled with smoke, the slide bowl is removed (or carb unblocked) and the smoker inhales sharply, drawing the smoke into their lungs.Bongs can vary greatly in their shape, material, style, color, and size. Commonly constructed from metal, acrylic, ceramic, or glass, bongs can also be fabricated from materials as diverse as pykrete or even from household objects such as empty water bottles. Some people even make bongs out of fruits and vegetables that are discarded after use. Many bong owners take pride in giving original names to their smoking devices. These names usually reflect cannabis culture or some particular distinction of the bong.Since the bong is such a simple device, it can be constructed out of nearly anything that is at least semi-rigid and can be made airtight. This includes, but is not limited to, bamboo, plastic bottles, soda-pop cans, buckets, vases, beer bottles, hollow plastic and ceramic statues, chemistry beakers, snorkels, even apples and potatoes. However, care should be taken, as burning plastics results in the production of dangerous toxins. Most bongs purchased will be made out of glass (either hand-blown or cast in molds) or clear acrylic tubing. Most of these bongs will include or otherwise utilize glass stems and bowls. However, cheaper bongs (nearly all made out of acrylic) may be designed with metal stems and bowls.A common home-built bong is made from a bowl and stem purchased either from a head shop or a hardware store, or fabricated from supplies around the house. (A bong can be assembled out of tinfoil and a short length of garden hose, for instance.) The rest of the design needs nothing more than a knife or scissors, a 20 oz to 1 liter empty plastic bottle, and some duct tape. The bong can also be made using the burning tip of a cigarette, to make the holes in an easier way. Just because a bong can be constructed this way does not indicate it is a good idea. To avoid dangerous fumes and chemicals, all bowls and stems should be made of glass or metal, and the chambers of the bongs of glass, metal, or acrylic. This type of bong is often referred to as a MacGyver, after the TV show, due to its improvised and home-made nature.


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