Guy That Taught His Entire Neighbourhood How To Make An Apple Bong As A Teen Actually Did Pretty Well For Himself

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A former troublemaker who was the first kid in his neighbourhood to discover apple bongs, actually turned out surprisingly well considering his eagerness for risk taking behaviour as a youth.

Kyle Filby (32), a successful small business owner, is the first to admit that he wasn’t always on the straight and narrow.

“Oh I had run-ins with the law multiple times as a child for throwing rocks at cars” Kyle admitted.

“I was early to adopt and even innovate sparkler bomb technology”

“Once weed came along I was always on the lookout for new and interesting ways to get stoned”

These days, however, Kyle is the successful owner of a local inner city bar and a beloved pizza restaurant.

“I definitely attribute a lot of my independence and resilience to always being in some sort of trouble and having to figure it out as a kid”

“Once I realised that I couldn’t do school without being suspended then I realised I had to work something out”

When asked if he still smokes weed, Kyle laughed.

“Mate, if I touched a bong now i’d be a nervous wreck for 8 hours”

His redemption arc is considered one of the great suburban comeback stories of his time – proof that you should absolutely never judge a book by its cover.