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Was that freestyle or Olympic rules? And, was the pitch for vertical or horizontal distance, or merely the total number tossed in a timed event? :darklord: As a child, I was raised in an immigrant Roman Catholic family. Our priests, who came from Yugoslavia and Poland, smoked like...

Do people really smoke the SAME blend ALL of the time?\ My grandfather smoked Union Jack/Edgeworth and 5Bros, almost everyday that i knew him. We had empty cans and cans, and empty paper pouches, all over the basement. He probably smoked 2 1lb cans of Union Jack each month, and a sleeve of...

Ah, Uhle's blends! They are most seductive if one likes burleys. The plug is as good a smoke as I can remember, and I've been touting it for more than a year. It took me a few tried to find a pipe(s) which may be compatible with the big taste and burn qualities. For me, Uhle's and...

My sentiments. The first few bowls were interesting but then I encountered a back taste which seemed far too much like BLWB, I am a tolerant tobacco smoker, but BLWB has never worked for me, and I abhor the taste. I applaud any burley effort, but it just didn't strike my "go-to-again" button...

I wish that the answer was as simple as "left and right", but, this bill has a broader support than I would have ever believed. Clearly, many of the affirmative votes come from those "representatives" who would curry favor with as many diverse constituences as possible, the 'casting the net...

Still raining in Philadelphia on Monday AM, and about 52F. Up and smoking Safe Harbor in a Peterson 314, which seems to be a good choice to start the day. Sweet pipes, full pouches, fair winds All.

I'm with Jim on this issue. I usually agree w/ his choices about 98% of the time any way. I may only differ in that I prefer 5Bros to exorcise any previous pipe demons, and then I turn to PA for the caking and base flavor. W/o creating any dissension in the codger ranks, I also like Velvet...

How do you pick a favorite child? Really. Each has their unique moments in the smoker's pantheon. Middleton does a fine job in meeting every-one's needs. I prefer PA every day, CH when I want lighter and a little flavor, Sugar Barrel when I want sweet and not aromatic (i.e.CH) but still a...

A post dinner and dog walking smoke of OJK in an aged Ehrlich pot (courtesy of the keen eyes and fine refurbing by Irish Lefty). Last week 90+F in Philadelphia and tonight it's sweatshirts and the windows are closed at 51F and raining. Pleasant evening to All.

In my neighborhood in Phila, we wish our friends "STO LAT" on their birthday, literally 'May you live a hundred years!" STO LAT!, Mr Muraco.

[/b] Good to see you posting, Hank. Always a pleasure when you share your thoughts. I also see that you have good taste ( :D ) in tobaccos. RG is one of my favorites too. This AM, Safe Harbor in an old KW86B on the ride into work. Chilly and drizzling, perfect for a stronger tobacco to...

At 0530 EDT, it was nothing more complex than C&D BigNBurley in an old meer apple; a good start to the day. A large cup of Luzianne coffee on the side. I have a few cobs filled with PA for later AM smokes, looking for an excuse to head downstairs (we're on the 13th floor) to catach a few quick...

C&D generally uses and sells unsweetened black cavendish. It's one of my favorites when trying to soften and level out a blend. Since cavendish is a process which brings out the sugars in tobacco, and not a tobacco per se, cavendish tobaccos can be additionally sweetened w/ a casing or...

A pleasant evening in Phila and the smoke of choice is C&D SafeHarbor in a bts Ehrlich pot. I hope that each of you is enjoying your late evening smoke, as well.

Sometimes, one needs to exert a "leap of faith", sensing that disaster may befall one, regardless of precaution. I buy a number of estates, and usually return to the people from whom I have been graced with a good smoker. Two sellers on the 'Net with whom I have a "share a hooch" feeling are...

C&D barrister in an old KW 86B, an outstanding shape and pipe. Fine tobacco, too, a strong mix of burley and latakia w/o bite.

Only in Chinese tobacco, and one always wants another bowl, anyway.

First smoke of the day for March 9, 2009 is Coniston CP in a Stevenson canted apple, and it's too warm for 0019 EDT (and I despise time changes BTW).

Excellent idea. When I travelled for work, I would always fill 4-5 pipes, and then lay them out on the seat next to me to drive and smoke unimpeded. BTW, I remember reading about Georges Simenon who was reputed to fill some outrageous number of pipes and lay them out on the table where he was...

I have seen the one smoke/one pipe guys, the quintessential 'codger'. Union Leader despite HoW's attempt at ruining the blend, was a fine crimp cut. Certainly, worthy of codger inclusion. However, the ultimate codger blend extant has to be 5Bros, unchanged for almost a century. Different...