The “right” way to roll a philly-blunt…

[SoenderbronX_DK]

Earlier today I was hanging out with a few guys and smoking a nice “White Widow “spliffy

…Let me just clarify: A LOT of skunk in Denmark is referred to as White Widow, mostly incorrect. This is, I guess, partly a reaction to the fact that “the green” is not a very common in Denmark, people are almost always smoking baccy’n’solids and, as it follows, because the general knowledge of strains is virtually none the “hip” name instead of “ehm… it’s just skunk…” reflects what was “on” in Amsterdam a little while back. A few years ago A LOT of skunk in Denmark was “Northern Light something”… Anyways…

As we were toking away we got to talking about all the little tips and tricks smokers have and constantly talk about amongst them selves(This would BTW make an excellent tread in itself). Either these originate in enhancing the smoking experience, with varying results, or in some form of paranoia (e.g. smoking a bong will cause you to have water in your lungs so use some form of paper filtering device MacGyvered from an old toilet paper roll and stuff etc. etc.). My little bit was to be about how some people, when rolling a philly-blunt, tear out the paper after cracking the cigar and dumping the ‘baccy, leaving only the tobacco leaf to roll with whereas some leave it in. This was not to be…

I made to about “You know when some peepz crack open a phi[…]” whereupon two of them almost jumped through the roof in their attempt to ridicule me for “not knowing shit about rolling blunts”.

This, obviously, could and would not stand. I was absolutely astonished and to say the least… Ah fuckit; I was about ready to jump these two impolite fucks for interrupting my funny little bit, that’s just not cool and will not fly, especially when it comes two them interrupting me just to give me a piss… Anyway, I said something to the likes of “and how the hell would you wiseasses (the biggest of them being about half my size… ) roll a philly-blunt?”.

They proceeded to tell me how the “right” way to roll a philly was to remove two-thirds of the ‘baccy by digging it out with a pair of tweezers and “scoop” some gear into it. To this I responded “fuck no! That might be a good way to roll a really fat one and certainly something I might wanna give a go… But it sure as shit is not the “original” and therefore the right way to do it”

I then explained (or tried to) that as far as I knew the original way was to: Crack it (the philly, down the length of it), dump it (the ‘baccy), fill it (with your choice of gear or gear-‘baccy mix), lick it (to moisten up the ‘baccy-leafs), (this step I think can be skipped) heat it (with lighter, the buds expand slightly under mild heating pressing the ‘baccy-leafs tighter and sealing them) and toke it…

I also told them that this was the way I have seen it done, and done it myself with success, and that the Yanks I’ve seen do it also did it this way (implying to them that this is mainly an American thing and therefore they should bloody know how to do it then).

Help me out here please guys! Am I wrong in claiming that this is the “original” (and in this context the right) way to roll up one o’ them bad boys?

Don’t abuse cannabis, be nice to it, it’s very nice to you…

SoenderbronX_DK

[Stygian23]

They proceeded to tell me how the “right” way to roll a philly was to remove two-thirds of the ‘baccy by digging it out with a pair of tweezers and “scoop” some gear into it.

This is called a Godfather, and they got it wrong anyhows. You empty out the whole thing of tobacco with tweezers or by rolling the blunt gently between yer hands. Then you pack that shit out and smoke it. IMHO, this is the BEST way to roll a blunt (lower tobacco to weed ratio, lasts longer, can't unroll, can handle more smokers, and did I mention its got more weed ).

I then explained (or tried to) that as far as I knew the original way was to: Crack it (the philly, down the length of it), dump it (the ‘baccy), fill it (with your choice of gear or gear-‘baccy mix), lick it (to moisten up the ‘baccy-leafs), (this step I think can be skipped) heat it (with lighter, the buds expand slightly under mild heating pressing the ‘baccy-leafs tighter and sealing them) and toke it…

This is another way to roll a blunt and is the norm as most people can no longer afford the amount of buds it takes to roll a Godfather. This method saves you anywhere from 1/2 to 3/4 the amount of weed found in the Godfather. This technique is called splitting. There is another called leafing in which you remove the outer leaf first (in one peice), split the blunt, empty it, fill it, roll it, then you take the outer leaf and (moistening it first) wrap that about the blunt like it was on the original cigar. Leafing is the better technique but not always possible.

Help me out here please guys! Am I wrong in claiming that this is the “original” (and in this context the right) way to roll up one o’ them bad boys?

Well, you are technically right, but that doesn't make you correct in your assumption that this is the better rolling method because it was used first, or most often. Godfathers are a product of mass-manufactured cigars, so it can be argued that people have been rolling blunts (by splitting or leafing) since before mass-market cigars were being produced. However, that is assuming Blunts have a long history. The fact of the matter is, you can't know for certain which is the original method. We don't even know who invented the blunt (we think it was the Jamaicans, but that is an educated guess not a definite truth). So... what I am saying is, you were both right and arguing over nothing.

[Pharcyde]

I hear a Godfather calling my name in Amsterdam

[the Guy on the couch]

I thinkin the right way to roll a phillie is whatever way you want, as long as it is smokeable:)

[the Guy on the couch]

Im thinkin the right way to roll a phillie is whatever way you want, as long as it is smokable:)

[AmeriSkunk]

I take and cut mine lengthwise, dump all the tobacco out, lick inside of the outer paper, stick the two layers togather on both sides, then fill it with ganja and roll it up from mouthpiece to tip. You wont be able to roll perfectly at first but just practice and you will figure it out. I can roll a blunt better tha them bitches in Havana, lol

[Bernum]

i seem to remember someone describing a method that involves honey...anyone know about that?

[mazdog]

some use honey to seal the blunt

[cantona7]

i consider myself a good blunt roller(i smoke ALOT of blunts) and i cut my swishers down the middle with a razor. makes a good clean cut and easier to close. i then empty the tobacco out..put my weed in (my day to day blunts range from .7 grams to 1 gram of good quality pacific northwest buds) lick the bottom of one side of the weed.close it from mouth piece to the end of the blunt. i then add more salive to the seal and then dry it well with a lighter. if im on the go i'll somehow close the end where im going to light it.


lately i have been bonging it(i am as we speak)..cant afford as many blunts.


ps. I have a pic of me smoking one of these godfathers in Amsterdam. Was full of around 5 grams of various buds that i had collected throughout the week..hash as well. It was a waste but it was also our last day there and we didn't want to waste any . I would post the pic but i look quite stupid..and VERY stoned in the pic haha.

[711]

Crack it (the philly, down the length of it), dump it (the ‘baccy), fill it (with your choice of gear or gear-‘baccy mix), lick it (to moisten up the ‘baccy-leafs), (this step I think can be skipped) heat it (with lighter, the buds expand slightly under mild heating pressing the ‘baccy-leafs tighter and sealing them) and toke it…

Crack it, dump it, fill it, lick it, heat it, light it, toke it, pass it, weedologic.

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