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  1. ftrplt

    What Are You Smoking Pages.

    While many pipers prefer to smoke flakes in smaller-bowled pipes, I use flakes and other "rough cut" tobaccos in my larger bowled pipes. The larger cut slows down my puffing!!! May work for you also!!! FWIW, FTRPLT
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    What Are You Smoking Pages.

    Thank you!! I knew I messed up his name!!! One hell of a nice guy!! We chatted several times as we both had Agent Orange exposure and resulting cancer. His much worse than mine!! May he rest in honored peace!!!!! FTRPLT
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    What Are You Smoking Pages.

    Grand weather and temps this afternoon. Indulged myself with a bowl of at least 50 year old Original Larus Bros. Edgeworth Sliced in a modified MM Original cob with a cob extension and gently bent elongated shank. Followed up with a mere 10 year old CH in another modified tall cob with a...
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    Coffee roasting

    I do roast some of my coffee. I use a small electric roaster I first purchased from Sweet Maria's. The one above is a Bentley compared to my Chevrolet!!!!!! FTRPLT
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    Another Kentucky Piper

    Welcome to the group!! FTRPLT
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    Hello from the UK!

    Welcome to the group!! Where are you in The Mother Country?? I/we have family (long story!!) in/near Chester. FTRPLT
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    New to this Forum

    Glad to welcome you to our group!! FTRPLT
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    New Pipe Smoker

    Welcome to our group!!! Glad to have you. FTRPLT
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    What Are You Smoking Pages.

    Don't see very many DH 127's! I have a 1965 127 Shell Briar...smokes like a dream!! FTRPLT
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    What Are You Smoking Pages.

    Being the "Cat Daddy" of six (plus a few ferals!), I've learned a bit about them over the years. For instance, Orange Tabby's (or Red Cats as my vet calls them), are always male. We have three. Calico's likewise are female. Striped Tigers (we have two) can be either. Female cats can have (as...
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    water to rind ratio - talking oranges and shrinkflation

    I thinly slice the Orange peel before muddling them. I also use a dash or two of Orange Bitters!! FTRPLT
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    What Are You Smoking Pages.

    Love my Ropp Cherrywoods!! Great smoking pipes!! FTRPLT
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    What Are You Smoking Pages.

    Thank you, sir!!! Always enjoyed meeting and talking with Mark at the monthly TAPS get togethers & the annual Pipe Show!!! All pre-Covid!! FTRPLT
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    What Are You Smoking Pages.

    Whoa!! When did Mark sell D&R? I'm behind once again!!! Haven't made a TAPS get together in a while!! FTRPLT
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    What Are You Smoking Pages.

    Yowzaa!!!!! Like that pipe!!!!!! FTRPLT
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    How did Paratroopers communicate on D-Day?

    Watch "The Longest Day" when you get a chance. The clickers and how to use them get some good scene time!!!!! FTRPLT
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    Talk to me about English blends

    Only way to know if you will like a particular pipe tobacco is to try it!! You might explore the Smoking Pipes selection of bulk tobaccos. For starters, I would suggest Kramer's Father Dempsey (or another of the Kramer's), Arango Balkan Supreme, or any one of the C&D English/Balkan blends (there...
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    Greetings from upstate NY

    Welcome to the Group!! I spent a bit of time at the since-closed Plattsburgh AFB back in the '70's!!! Beautiful country!! FTRPLT
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    Greetings from South Texas

    San Antonio!! Mighty fine place!! When I first joined the USAF in late '68, the Riverwalk was still being built...no water as of yet!!! Mi Tierra's is still one of favorite Mexican restaurants! Welcome to the group!! FTRPLT
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    What led us to pipes?

    We all made a mistake or two when we started out!!! Welcome to the club!!!!! FTRPLT
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