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Last night, one of my colleagues at work, Dale, introduced me to the world of pipe smoking competitions. Dale, a big fan of pipe smoking, was looking for pipes on the Internet when he came across a page touting a pipe smoking competition. After further research, he found out that there are international competitions in pipe smoking.

The goal of a pipe smoking competition is to keep your pipe buring the longest. In international competitions, the contestants are given a pipe, a wooden tamper and 3 grams of tobacco. Once the tobacco is lit, the contestants must keep the tobacco burning without relighting it. The world's record is 3 hours, 18 minutes and 15 seconds. To read more about this event, visit the Comite International des Pipe Clubs.

Let's make it clear that I do not in any way endorse this event. I merely offer this for your amusement. Cycling and pipe smoking do not mix.

But cycling and doughnuts ... well, that's another story!

Roger 0 comments 10:47 PM