question to any native pipeholders?
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To me, sweetgrass was freely given by the Earth to her people. Sweetgrass traditions exist within several native tribes - and is not unique to a particular one. Sweetgrass grows freely and willingly, and often prarie fires catch it and smudge miles and miles. \n\nIn terms of "traditional pipes" it is necessary to distinguise between "Pipestone" Lakota pipes and other traditional pipes. \n\nMany tribal societies had traditions - some of them sacred, some less so - pertaining to ritual pipecarrying. This is ALSO true of many European tribal cultures that have been studied. It is not just the Native American to whom pipes were something that belonged. \n\n"Pipestone" pipes - those derived from the hills in the upper central US states - particularly a very sacred location - are traditional to the Lakota. There is some indication of their use by the neighboring tribes - but it is more limited. While I would not frown upon the neighboring tribes use of that "style" of pipe - I feel fairly comfortable saying that that is a Lakota Tradition. \n\nHowever I do feel that - ALL - traditional style pipes should be regarded as sacred objects. That does not however give me - or you - the right to decide who Spirit called to carry the pipe. That is between them and Spirit. I've seen Spirit used some strange means of accomplishing things before - and I try to keep that in mind when something doesnt fit the way I "know". \n\nSacred traditions - and the objects associated with them - really should never be sold if they are viewed for what they are. However, one must also look at how almost all religous have religious objects available for retail. An example of this is a catholic rosery. Another example is prayer beads. The list is long. And - though seemingly the least likely - it has often been the Native people that have brought the objects of native tradition up for sale. Living in poverty will make a person sell ANYTHING - and their soul is often high on the list. \n\nHowever - if we look at money are merely energy - and as retail as merely the exchange of congealed energy - then the flow of the universe is actually all in alignment. It IS sacred to put forth energy into those things of sacred value - and to those who present them to us. \n\nAgain - its not our place to judge how Spirit wishes to bring unlikely objects into the hands of unlikely individuals. Just as Hopi, Navajo and many other tribal leaders have met with other spiritual leaders such as the Dali Lama - it is ours to remember that it is a way of peace we seek. \n\nI dont know if this answers your question, but hopefully it brings you food for thought.
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1; You can contact a pipe supplier and they will be pleased to size the pipe for you.\n\n2,You can email me and I will get enough information to size the pipe for you. There are many facors that will determine your needs.
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What's in that pipe you are smoking?\ncould it be you are joking?
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You can get the internal threaded elbows in a store. External pipes can be then threaded on.\n\nIf you want to make it your self: you could bend a pipe to the required angle (not recommended unless you know how the pipe will respond to forces and have the right equipment).
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crack pipes with water?
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A pipe. Yes, I answered after you said so. Eye is also a correct answer, as bluesonwriting said.
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I disagree, it's right here in America in the Gulf of Mexico. I used to work for United Pipe out of Houston, Texas.\n\nThey just pump out the crude and send it to our refineries in the Gulf. We also have refineries on the West Coast, New England refineries. The rest is sent up the Mississippi River to Saint Louis.
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Are my friends there to help me get by??\n\nHahahahahahaha, stick that in your pipe,
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That would depend on your state of residence and what plumbing code is in effect.  A general standard of thumb is no less that 1/2" piping to any one fixture and no less than 3/4" piping from the supply at the meter or pressure tank.\nIt is very important to check local codes though, as there are many factors that determine the size of piping depending on available pressure, total developed length (distance in feet from the water meter or pressure tank to the last fixture on the piping run) and friction loss (the loss of pressure due to changes of direction in the piping system).
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You didn't really give me too many options with this one.  Increase or increase?  I think I'll have to go with "increase."\nSeriously, if a pipet is dirty, most likely it is contaminated with a salt compound, which would contribute to the density of something you were measuring out with the pipet.
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I never used one. The thing just "wraps" in the sense that the pipe goes behind your head. It rests on the shoulders.
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Wrap a flexible plastic tube in a spiral around a plastic pipe.  Screw it.  It is really hard to make one using a screw because you can't get the fit between the pipe and the screw tight enough using household items.\n\nThat's all there is to it!  I did this for a science project about 1962.\n\nAlso, do an image search on "archimedes screw" to see some really big ones.
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There's a thread about just that here:\n\nhttp://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=152892\n\nHope that helps!
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pipes, electrical wiring, coins
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None .... new to this.
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http://www.osti.gov/bridge/purl.cover.jsp?purl=/10142986-5y0FRa/native/
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New Study on the Corrosive Effects of Water in Supply Pipes\n\nAssessment of Leakage Leakage reduction cases with a link to "A Practical Approach to Developing a Sustainable Water Loss Reduction Strategy in Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia"\n\nReduction of NRW \nLosses by Using an \nintegrated WLM and \nWPM System