tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post424103601230544342..comments2024-01-16T09:37:28.052-08:00Comments on Guacamole Gulch: Sepia Saturday 189: A Smoking ContraptionHelen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-65048828246640616352013-08-15T18:58:49.289-07:002013-08-15T18:58:49.289-07:00I missed this last week. I'm glad your grandfa...I missed this last week. I'm glad your grandfather took time out from his inventions to carve those wonderful figures.<br />BarbaraNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-19908107243535120512013-08-13T03:32:52.817-07:002013-08-13T03:32:52.817-07:00I don't think that I could have given up smoki...I don't think that I could have given up smoking without the ecigarette. <br /><br />My brother would always take his toys apart to see how they worked. He managed to put them back together again too!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-48743243663762369362013-08-11T04:00:06.955-07:002013-08-11T04:00:06.955-07:00What a story! Enjoyed it. My friend and I were d...What a story! Enjoyed it. My friend and I were driven around London last Fall by a cab driver who had lost his "ecigarette" in between the two seats in front. He kept searching for it while steering his way in the traffic (hair raising experience) and staying at the intersection long after the light had turned to green. He never did find the darn thing, but we ended up with a hefty cab fare as the meter was running all during the search....Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06015301472659256675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-82530513715329941062013-08-11T02:05:07.228-07:002013-08-11T02:05:07.228-07:00What a character your grandfather must have been. ...What a character your grandfather must have been. I loved the stories of his tinkering. Thanks for sharing your family historyLiz Needlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346380755511150998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-91470156509464909942013-08-10T13:51:54.926-07:002013-08-10T13:51:54.926-07:00So, the paperless cigarette was really a plastic c...So, the paperless cigarette was really a plastic contraption? I was imagining a how a stick of cigarette tobacco would stay in one piece long enough to pick up, much less smoke.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-61857020627265999562013-08-10T13:27:56.716-07:002013-08-10T13:27:56.716-07:00My father was a great fiddler as well, always tryi...My father was a great fiddler as well, always trying to invent some gadget. He once came up wih a cigarette packet that would open automatically when you pulled a cardboard ribbon. Thus we are linked by smoking inventions!Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-82493947294187309052013-08-10T11:09:40.911-07:002013-08-10T11:09:40.911-07:00Great story I really enjoyed it. Great story I really enjoyed it. Jackie McGuinnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15946085131678256211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-25751276709616883572013-08-10T10:27:11.961-07:002013-08-10T10:27:11.961-07:00A wonderful anecdote about your grandfather and to...A wonderful anecdote about your grandfather and told very well. Great picture of him too.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-30111026864384921182013-08-10T08:36:30.449-07:002013-08-10T08:36:30.449-07:00The story about your grandfather is both amusing a...The story about your grandfather is both amusing and sad.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-29365820494259611732013-08-10T02:40:06.085-07:002013-08-10T02:40:06.085-07:00I have a grin from ear to ear. Loved the story. ...I have a grin from ear to ear. Loved the story. Loved the song. I look forward to more stories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-51587720884074783202013-08-09T22:58:22.755-07:002013-08-09T22:58:22.755-07:00I love that song and the story about your grandfat...I love that song and the story about your grandfather is hilarious.Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-84052893998294686252013-08-09T16:45:40.336-07:002013-08-09T16:45:40.336-07:00Loved your grandpa story. I hope someone in the fa...Loved your grandpa story. I hope someone in the family has kept his little carvings.Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-66159027590558086332013-08-09T16:35:13.038-07:002013-08-09T16:35:13.038-07:00When I worked for the Cancer Society we were told ...When I worked for the Cancer Society we were told that the burning of the paper was the most harmful part of a cigarette. Much worse than the nicotine. So maybe the ecigarettes aren't a bad idea. They're especially good for people who have quit smoking regular cigs - because they have such an oral fixation. <br /><br />Your post did end on theme with your Grandfather taking the car apart. Do you have any of those wonderful carvings? They'd be great featured on the Antiques Road Show. <br />NancyNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-8143940116968659432013-08-09T16:26:51.304-07:002013-08-09T16:26:51.304-07:00That's both poignant and funny -- imagine comi...That's both poignant and funny -- imagine coming home to find your car dismantled! Poor guy; it's a tough condition. I'm with Wendy on the electronic cigarettes...what's the point?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-13904399622646436162013-08-09T12:12:48.032-07:002013-08-09T12:12:48.032-07:00I saw a commercial or ad or something recently abo...I saw a commercial or ad or something recently about that electronic cigarette. I just don't get it. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-47168952008623479742013-08-09T03:14:10.649-07:002013-08-09T03:14:10.649-07:00I had a friend who did that with cars ... wonder w...I had a friend who did that with cars ... wonder what it was, that incessant urge to tinker.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-67155349591319388722013-08-08T19:17:58.106-07:002013-08-08T19:17:58.106-07:00O my, I understood your post only too well. Funny...O my, I understood your post only too well. Funny if not so sad.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-15399453581076682032013-08-08T17:25:41.268-07:002013-08-08T17:25:41.268-07:00Too many people in my mom's family (including ...Too many people in my mom's family (including her) smoked and died of heart attacks. The new cigarette doesn't sound like it's any healthier than the regular ones. I keep hoping my two children and one granddaughter will stop smoking before it's too late. :(Nonniehttp://nonniesobservations.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-23652497407179854562013-08-08T17:22:31.707-07:002013-08-08T17:22:31.707-07:00I loved the singer's voice and the foot-tappin...I loved the singer's voice and the foot-tapping rhythm! How magical your grandpa must have seemed. But taking the car apart? wah, I'd be crying over that!Nonniehttp://nonniesobservations.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com