2015 Chicago Show Preview

[d.huber]

Here are the pipes that I'll have in Chicago this weekend. I hope to see you all there!

[sandahlpipe]

Beautiful! Can't wait to see them in person.

[clickklick]

Beautiful!

The thin profile of your stem bits literally has my mouth watering!

[sandahlpipe]

I can attest to the comfort of David's stemwork. Definitely pick one of these up at the show if you can.

[Tyler]

Dude.

[pipedreamer]

Rock them hard David!!!

[bosipipes]

Very nice!!!!

[ronps]

Saw 'em; touched 'em; met the maker. Great work.

[d.huber]

Thanks everyone! It was a fantastic show and I'm happy to say I sold out.

[grrrrr609]

I LOVE IT.

[d.huber]

That might be the most baller picture I've ever seen of one of my pipes.

[LatakiaLover]

That might be the most baller picture I've ever seen of one of my pipes.

Semantic deficit detected.

"Most baller" does not compute, UberHuber.

Please correct or provide further explanation / examples to clarify.

Thank you.

ball
[bawl]

noun
1.
a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere:
He rolled the piece of paper into a ball.
2.
a round or roundish body, of various sizes and materials, either hollow or solid, for use in games, as baseball, football, tennis, or golf.
3.
a game played with a ball, especially baseball:
The boys are out playing ball.
4.
Baseball. a pitched ball, not swung at by the batter, that does not pass over home plate between the batter's shoulders and knees.
5.
Military.
a solid, usually spherical projectile for a cannon, rifle, pistol, etc., as distinguished from a shell.
projectiles, especially bullets, collectively.
6.
any part of a thing, especially of the human body, that is rounded or protuberant:
the ball of the thumb.
7.
a round mass of food, as of chopped meat, dough, or candy.
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verb (used with object)
14.
to make into a ball (sometimes followed by up):
The children were balling up snow to make a snowman.
15.
to wind into balls:
to ball cotton.
16.
Slang: Vulgar. to have sexual intercourse with.
verb (used without object)
17.
to form or gather into a ball:
When the spun sugar balls, the candy has cooked sufficiently.
18.
Slang: Vulgar. to have sexual intercourse.
Verb phrases
19.
ball up, Slang. to make or become utterly confused; muddle:
The records had been all balled up by inefficient file clerks.
Idioms
20.
ball the jack, Slang.
to act with speed.
to stake everything on one attempt.
21.
carry the ball, to assume the responsibility; bear the burden:
You can always count on him to carry the ball in an emergency.
22.
drop the ball, to make a mistake or miss an opportunity at a critical moment.
23.
keep the ball rolling, to continue or give renewed vigor to an activity already under way:
When their interest lagged, he tried to keep the ball rolling.
24.
on the ball,
alert and efficient or effective:
If you don't get on the ball, you'll be fired.
indicating intelligence or ability:
The tests show your students don't have much on the ball. The new manager has a lot on the ball.
25.
play ball,
to begin or continue playing a game.
to start or continue any action.
to work together; cooperate:
union leaders suspected of playing ball with racketeers.
26.
run with the ball, to assume responsibility or work enthusiastically:
If management approves the concept, we'll run with the ball.
27.
start the ball rolling, to put into operation; begin:
The recreation director started the ball rolling by having all the participants introduce themselves.

[sandahlpipe]

George,

Guess you just aren't hip enough...here's what Google says about "baller".

I'll let you figure out which of the definitions David was referring to...

ball·er
ˈbôlər/
noun
noun: baller; plural noun: ballers

1.
a person or device that makes or forms something into balls.
"a melon baller"
2.
USinformal
a player of a ball game, especially a talented basketball player.
"he's a baller who will take an open shot or create one"
a successful person, typically one who has a lavish or self-indulgent lifestyle.
"who doesn't feel like a baller sipping whiskey out of a personalized glass?"

adjectiveUSinformal
adjective: baller

1.
extremely good or impressive; excellent.
"he must have some pretty baller pick-up lines to be reeling in all those ladies"

https://www.google.com/search?q=baller+ ... 8&oe=utf-8

[LatakiaLover]

Ah. The Geezer Fuddy Duddy Factor.

I should have thought of that. (There's a circular error in there somewhere, though.)

OK, never mind. That was indeed a baller pic, Bro Hube. (See how fast I adapt?)

Carry on.

Yo.

[Joe Hinkle Pipes]

Ah. The Geezer Fuddy Duddy Factor.

I should have thought of that. (There's a circular error in there somewhere, though.)

OK, never mind. That was indeed a baller pic, Bro Hube. (See how fast I adapt?)

Carry on.

Yo.

Bro Hube! Nice George. Now you just need a beard and the transition is complete.

[andrew]

Good job, Dave.

[weedsnager]

I was at the Chicago show for the first time....wow, a lot of beautiful artwork on display !

[d.huber]

No worries, George. It's hip to be square.