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  1. idbowman

    Snuff storage

    Ok, here's the deal with the fridge: 1. Cold, dark storage won't hurt ANY snuff. So it's entirely fine to store in the fridge if you want - provided you keep the tins closed up to avoid the scents from mingling, you're not doing any damage. For most of the big-brand snuffs, it's completely...
  2. idbowman

    So what's your position on spiders?

    Rats? Mice? Snakes? Bees? Bugs and beetles? Yeah, I'm fine. Spiders? Irrationally, deathly afraid.
  3. idbowman

    C. B. Perkins Tobacco Questions

    No first hand knowledge, so this is all just guesswork based on a few minutes scouting around the internet. It looks like they've got two locations, both relatively small. It seems like they have a reasonable selection of cigars but are doing a lot of RYO and E-cig business, too...given that...
  4. idbowman

    GLP Piccadilly

    CM is richer (make sure you let it "breathe" for a day or two - pop the tin, let it sit, then smoke). The VA comes out much more that it does in Piccadilly, and enough Perique to give it some punch. I've never completely understood the "Morning" in the name - it doesn't strike me as a...
  5. idbowman

    What are you smoking?

    Yikes! Va or VaPer and carbonation make my tongue sizzle! For me, it's Park Lane Paramour in a Todd Harris bulldog.
  6. idbowman

    Happy Birthday idbowman!

    Somehow I just managed to see this, lol. Thanks for the well-wishes, all! Wasn't much to shout about this time around...that happens when the day falls smack in the middle of the work week, I suppose!
  7. idbowman

    GLP Piccadilly

    Glad someone resurrected the thread - it was a good read through...always nice to hear guys like GLP weigh in on blend archetypes and classification. FWIW, Piccadilly is one of my favorite "English Breakfast" (to use Greg's term) smoke - it's usually one of those "yeah, it's Saturday morning...
  8. idbowman

    Tobaccocellar.com

    Imported my cellar into PipeTool...I like it, but I still prefer TobaccoCellar.  I like that TC displays the whole cellar on one page (instead of limiting to viewing only 100 entries per page), and that it includes both the tin date and the age in the cellar summary (PT has the functionality to...
  9. idbowman

    Tobaccocellar.com

    Yeah, I've been checking throughout the day since it went down...never did get in last night, but connected this morning. I think I'm going to import the file into the new "pipe tool" site just to see how it looks. I'll still be keeping an .xls file to be safe, but I do like the nice easy...
  10. idbowman

    Tobaccocellar.com

    I'd heard about The Pipe Tool but never checked it out - until now. It looks like they've got an upload function designed to import .csv files specifically formatted to match the tobaccocellar export file. My original intent was to export my cellar, rearrange it to a regular ol' .xls that...
  11. idbowman

    Tobaccocellar.com

    Ironically, I was logging in to download a backup to begin keeping my own spreadsheet.
  12. idbowman

    Tobaccocellar.com

    Anyone else having trouble accessing tobaccocellar.com? I haven't been able to get in for two days...and if I have to build a spreadsheet (halfway) from scratch, I'm probably going to weep openly.
  13. idbowman

    A GRUMBLE...

    I've always liked: An obstinacy of buffalo A gang of elk (fun mental image) A maelstrom of salamanders and my personal favorite: A parliament of owls. For this motley crew, I like BHs latest: a curmudgeon of brothers.
  14. idbowman

    D&R blends for RYO

    My list is exactly the same, plus Dr. T. More on topic, I've talked to a friend of mine and will be getting a hold of some D&R to sample - I probably won't go the RYO route, and go straight to cobs with 'em. Curious, but still just a tiny skeptical about the whole thing.
  15. idbowman

    Replacing a dishwasher unit

    What a timely post - my DW went out on my last week. We bought new (didn't really have a choice - ours is built in under a shelf and so the only viable size wasn't available second hand). As far as the install, it's really not big deal. I'm arguably the least handy person I've ever met in my...
  16. idbowman

    What are you smoking?

    Wrapped up at work a little early. Starting the weekend with some FMOTB in a MM Dane (spool) on the drive home.
  17. idbowman

    D&R blends for RYO

    While we're at it: I know that D&R are popular as RYO, but have been told that some come across as being less RYO-like and more in line with what a pipe smoker would expect from burley, virginia, etc. I've always stayed away from D&R because, not knowing which is which, I prefer not to roll...
  18. idbowman

    This community never ceases to amaze

    I thought I'd posted this before, but it looks like I hadn't. Anyone who has been on this (or other) forums, knows how generous pipe folk can be. Here's another story to add to the list: About a month and half ago, I was contacted by a very nice gentleman (who shall remain nameless). He'd...
  19. idbowman

    What are you smoking?

    Park Lane Red Paramour in a Todd Harris bent bully.
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