Thanks Singed I had to look up "rube" not a saying I have heard ever but will stow it in the vault for future possible use. Love itI felt that way for years. I didn't want to look like a "rube" smoking a cob.Now I see it as a type of "pipe pageantry", a persona I embrace while I'm smoking. More down to earth than my mood when I'm smoking something I feel is more formal, sophisticated, scholarly, or sage. My pipe selection is highly influenced by the impression I want to project or the way I want to feel while I'm smoking. I suppose you could call it a form of "cosplay".