Talk:Bong/archive

message: I changed the image to one that is more clear about the technical nature of this device. It was adopted from the German Wikipedia article of the same title. The old picture is archived here in case anyone in the future can use it. Triddle 03:18, 6 Apr 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  changed picture, old one is archived here 

message: Someone on the peer review page asked for some history; I noticed in the American Heritage Dictionary  that the word bong comes from the Thai word, baung.  Maybe one of the bong experts here could add some explanation how the thing we know as a bong developed out of the thing known in Thai as a baung. --Theodore Kloba 21:57, July 20, 2005 (UTC)
:The word bong also suggests the deep resonant sound. The word is more associated to an object that makes the sound than just the tube. The throat could be called a bong, which being a moistened shaft that produces sound. This article should not hide this concept. 69.108.3.109 01:13, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  History 

message: I don't see why the patent section belongs in here; I don't know of any other article that has a list like that and it really makes this article ugly while contributing little. From the peer review of this article: Don't quite understand what the serial numbers are. Deryck C. 14:32, 21 July 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why replace the patents section? 

message: This is a copy/paste of the peer review comments just for ease of reference. 
*The article could benefit from a history (or development) section, it doesn't say when, where, or who created the bong. In addition, inline citations are recommended. Finally, the lead section is a bit short- maybe another paragraph? Flcelloguy | A  note? | Desk  22:29, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Peer review comments 

message: The opening sentence:
"...a device used commonly for smoking, usually tobacco (and less frequently Cannabis or other substances)..."
Is it just me, or is this just plain wrong? I know bongs are often advertised as being for 'tobacco use only', but I'm under the impression that it's only ever used for cannabis smoking. Anyone want to comment on this? - Haddock420
:You are correct. The recent edits to the page are extremely unfortunate; an anonymous editor has been changing all cannabis references to tobacco. Wikipedia is not a resource to propagate revisionist history and I have rolled back the article to a known good point in time to clean up the excess of cannabis to tobacco conversions. It looks like an edit war also took place. This is definitely not in the spirit of Wikipedia. Triddle 07:59, 28 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tobacco use? 

message: I removed this from the article:
:When used in conjunction with a Blow Tube (a plastic bottle with the bottom cut off and stuffed with bounce or other scented laundry sheets)the user can eliminate any smell and smoke in areas previously impossible, ie. university dorms.
because it is simply not true. If one uses a blow tube stuffed with dryer sheets it causes the area to smell like the inside of a dryer for quite a while and this smell is pretty strong. It is also possible to still see the smoke for some time. Unless you have an excuse for why your room smells more like a dryer sheet than your laundry does you'll get caught if you depend on this method. Triddle 18:29, 20 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  removed blurb about blow tubes 

message: ===ATTENTION===
wikimedia is going to delete the beautiful picture of the red bong if we dont find out where it comes from, does anyone know how to confirm this stuff and make it legal. If you manage to do so, please leave a note for user:longhair at user talk:longhair#red bong so this user knows not to delete it. thanks for any help. --Ballchef 01:00, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  RED BONG DELETION NOTICE 

message: wikimedia is going to delete the beautiful picture of the red bong if we dont find out where it comes from, does anyone know how to confirm this stuff and make it legal. If you manage to do so, please leave a note for user:longhair at user talk:longhair#red bong so this user knows not to delete it. thanks for any help. --Ballchef 01:00, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: ATTENTION

message: I've added a bit about smoke resins being highly soluble in ethanol. There remains a comment about use of epsom salts (MgSO4) for cleaning. MgSO4 is not a good solvent for smoke resins (or anything else). The reference should be deleted, but I thought I'd discuss it here first before cutting it. bongoloid 07:30, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cleaning 

message: Do we really need eight photos of bongs? I could see two or three illustrating variations, but eight seems really excessive. I suspect there's a certain amount of, "dude, check it out, there's a picture of my bong at Wikipedia!"  Bong-vanity? OhNoitsJamieTalk 04:45, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Photos

message: The "Coke Can bong" is not a bong, but rather a pipe. Therefore I request it be removed from the article and/or placed in the Smoking Pipe article.
Agreed. In an improvised Coke (or beer) can pipe, the smoke is not drawn through water for filtration. The water filtration is a defining characteristic of a bong or hookah. bongoloid 06:53, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Coke Can bong 

message: Regarding this edit; few tobacco users smoke tobacco from a bong. Though tobacco water pipes are popular in some countries, those are typically referred to as hookas. I think it's silly to pretend that the pipes are primarily intended for tobacco use. I see from comments posted above that this is a continuing issue. If you plan on challenging the usage, do be aware of the three-revert-rule.OhNoitsJamieTalk 08:23, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Tobacco/Cannabis