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I was searching etsy.com for a strange NBA collectible to award the runner up in my fantasy league and I stumbled across this little gem.  Immediately it made me chuckle and I thought it was perfect on many levels.  If one of the Laker fans won it they would be happy as hell.  If one of the Laker Haters won it, that would be funny as hell for the rest of us poor losers.  When I proposed it to the group I was caught off guard by a couple people who thought it was in bad taste.  I disagreed, and thus a bet was born.  Who better to settle this wager then Laker fans?  I will leave this poll up for 10 days to get enough votes.  Please vote and help settle this wager! 

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What is your opinion of the LA pipe pictured?
This is a funny item that is appropriate for a certain type of fan.
51 votes
Not appropriate and/or somewhat bad taste
16 votes
The photo isn't loading on my page!
0 votes
Yawn... These have been around for awhile.
10 votes

77 votes | Poll has closed

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Nice Find

That is one sweet item.

by DexterFishmore on Nov 5, 2009 11:15 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Also

It should go to 1st place in your fantasy league, not runner-up.

by DexterFishmore on Nov 5, 2009 11:22 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

1st place gets CA$H...

runner up – novelty item, third place – smoke in face?

by oLLiE Boombayay on Nov 6, 2009 7:30 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

freaking awesome
third place – smoke in face

I would take third place since I quit smoking a year ago.

"When I walked into the locker room on my first day as a Laker and saw my gold uniform hanging there, I cried." - Magic Johnson (Best Laker Ever)

by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Nov 6, 2009 7:37 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

where do i buy one?

The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.

by Justin N. on Nov 5, 2009 11:27 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

first sentence - etsy.com

They got all kinds of kooky stuff on there. Mostly artists selling their own art. I’ve found some really nice custom gifts I would never had found otherwise.

by oLLiE Boombayay on Nov 6, 2009 7:37 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

i'm buying one

for sure.

"When I walked into the locker room on my first day as a Laker and saw my gold uniform hanging there, I cried." - Magic Johnson (Best Laker Ever)

by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Nov 6, 2009 7:38 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

hey i can't find it, can you direct link me?

The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.

by Justin N. on Nov 6, 2009 10:45 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

nevermind, got it

Way pricy for a 4 inch pipe…50$

The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.

by Justin N. on Nov 6, 2009 10:53 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Seriously.

That is a $20 piece.

by wondahbap on Nov 7, 2009 8:47 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

A $91 million dollar payroll doesn't pay for itself!

Seriously though, we are spoiled out here on west coast with the gluttony of glass blowers and products. I imagine this seller and others on etsy are selling a lot to people who don’t have access. Trying going to midwest or south and finding ANY glass, let alone something cool. Some states still have archaic laws that don’t allow for sale of this type of product. I can’t remember which state it is, but one state doesn’t allow sale of pipes with carbs on them. wtf?

by oLLiE Boombayay on Nov 7, 2009 4:14 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

just curious

what are “carbs”? as in carbohydrates? lol

"When I walked into the locker room on my first day as a Laker and saw my gold uniform hanging there, I cried." - Magic Johnson (Best Laker Ever)

by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Nov 7, 2009 6:07 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Carb = Carborator

As in the hole on the side. When you release your finger it allows the smoke to be cleared instead of staying in the chamber and becoming stale. It also allows you to clean the piece easier.

That concludes tonight’s class. Next week we will be be having a lab on Clipper vaporizers.

by oLLiE Boombayay on Nov 8, 2009 11:03 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

what is it?

I have no idea what it is, but I would think something so oddly shaped would be funny to give to the runner-up … usually for contests, that’s what makes it fun. The winner gets the big gigantic trophy and the runner up gets itty bitty tiny trophy.

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by PeanutButterSpread on Nov 5, 2009 11:57 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

It's a hash pipe.

An OFFICIALLY LICENSED LAKER hash pipe!

(Definitely not officially licensed, but awesome nonetheless.)

by DexterFishmore on Nov 6, 2009 12:18 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It's for tobacco. Not hash.

Haha. That’s what a smoke shop would tell you.

But you can use it for the green stuff. Not just hash. the hole’s probably too big for hash.

by wondahbap on Nov 6, 2009 9:06 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Good point

“Hash” is too limiting a term.

Here in California, smoke shops don’t need to lie anymore about what it’s for. The green stuff is substantially legal at this point.

by DexterFishmore on Nov 6, 2009 1:35 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

AHAHAHHA

Is that what it is?!
Makes sense why the colors on it are so trippy.

I’ve never seen one before, it’s oddly shaped … I think it’d make a good gift for a runner up.

Lakers 2009 Road to Redemption: TREVOR, DEREK, LAMAR, PAU & KOBE.
Play the game of which Lakers reminds you of: TA - TI, Shannon Brown - Chris Brown, Pau Gasol - Jesus, Machine - Luis Scola/Russell Brand, PJ with mustache and beard - Colonel Sanders.

by PeanutButterSpread on Nov 7, 2009 4:27 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

so when the lakers lose

u can light this thing up and let your troubles fly away ahahahaha

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by shaqfor3 on Nov 6, 2009 2:48 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Naw, when the Lakers win..

you can savor the moment. Could get expensive.

by oLLiE Boombayay on Nov 6, 2009 7:28 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

This wouldn't be appropriate on Celtics Blog, I can tell you that...........

BTW it looks more like an uncomfortable sex toy to me.

Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."

by pslakerfan on Nov 6, 2009 3:03 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

lol

I swear whenever I read your posts I’m always ready for anything you might say. You always say whats on your mind and that is pretty cool. thnx for the freakin laugh. I like how you incorporated the word “uncomfortable” in your comment. hilarious!

"When I walked into the locker room on my first day as a Laker and saw my gold uniform hanging there, I cried." - Magic Johnson (Best Laker Ever)

by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Nov 6, 2009 5:48 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Well to be honest...........

given my lack of female genitalia, most sex toys look “uncomfortable”. However if I ever need one I am definitely going with the Lakers colors/logo.

P.S. Keeping people on their toes and keeping things less than serious are definitely two of my goals around here day to day. Thanks for the kudos.

Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."

by pslakerfan on Nov 6, 2009 7:27 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

keep it up

cause that shit is funny. as soon as my gf gets home i’m going to ask her what she thinks of it and if she thinks it’s a sex toy i’m going to bust up laughing…

"When I walked into the locker room on my first day as a Laker and saw my gold uniform hanging there, I cried." - Magic Johnson (Best Laker Ever)

by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Nov 6, 2009 7:40 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Well, my wife is Canadian................

which means to her…………..it’s both.

Billy Mac: "Lamar, can you see yourself actually getting in the (boxing) ring"?
Lamar Odom: "No. My face is too pretty."

by pslakerfan on Nov 6, 2009 7:54 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

lol!

oh shit!

"When I walked into the locker room on my first day as a Laker and saw my gold uniform hanging there, I cried." - Magic Johnson (Best Laker Ever)

by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Nov 6, 2009 10:08 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

lmao

still laughing!

"When I walked into the locker room on my first day as a Laker and saw my gold uniform hanging there, I cried." - Magic Johnson (Best Laker Ever)

by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Nov 6, 2009 10:09 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Muauahahaha...

Nice one. Taking the Clinton-Lewinski “relation” to another level.

by oLLiE Boombayay on Nov 7, 2009 4:18 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Sounds like a bet...

that should be made between a Lakers fan and Boston fan. Whichever fan of the team that finishes worst has to receive a healthy dose of “uncomfortable.” I got $50 on the Leprechauns!

by oLLiE Boombayay on Nov 6, 2009 7:25 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

what the hell?

is this comedy night…?


Whichever fan of the team that finishes worst has to receive a healthy dose of "uncomfortable."

"When I walked into the locker room on my first day as a Laker and saw my gold uniform hanging there, I cried." - Magic Johnson (Best Laker Ever)

by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Nov 6, 2009 7:41 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

olliboombayay

I’m curious, If by bad taste you mean that most of the people that are in your league are not Laker fans and would hate anything Laker related then I can see why they would be against it. I think that if anyone against this is more against it because they hate the lakers because I can tell you that most Laker fans would laugh at this. Just look at the poll right now. Some people just have a stick up their ass and can’t appreciate good humor. I would never buy that shit if it related at all to the Celtics.

"When I walked into the locker room on my first day as a Laker and saw my gold uniform hanging there, I cried." - Magic Johnson (Best Laker Ever)

by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Nov 6, 2009 5:46 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

By bad taste...

I meant what the pipe was used for rather then any anti-Lakers sentiment.

by oLLiE Boombayay on Nov 6, 2009 7:16 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

ooooh

well either way that is funny that you would think of it as a gift. It is hilarious.

"When I walked into the locker room on my first day as a Laker and saw my gold uniform hanging there, I cried." - Magic Johnson (Best Laker Ever)

by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Nov 6, 2009 7:36 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Surprising lack of...

JR Rider and Kareem jokes. But thanks for all the votes people. Looks like I’m easily going to take this one based on the votes so far.

by oLLiE Boombayay on Nov 7, 2009 4:28 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

am i on the rite blog?

i may have to purchase that as a “gag gift” also (or keep it).
it would help my glocoma, lol

by true_lakerfan on Nov 10, 2009 11:53 AM PST reply actions   0 recs


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