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Lest we forget my favorite, Alistair Cookie. Sesame Street is on PBS! Yosemite Sam used to have a cigarette hanging from the corner of his mouth. Tom and Jerry are repeat offenders.... Before I go lamenting the plight of society, I also remember that tobacco no longer is a common thread...

a conceptual theory hinted at here that makes this job very hard: The difference between individual pipes, even made in the same shape, is based more upon the unique material to that pipe than the shape of the outside of the bowl. On the tobacco side, crops change year to year, as do the...

Iwan has a vinyl pipe sock that might work for you

Had the honor of having the guys from Iwan Ries stop by the restaurant a couple days ago. They brought cigars to share with my staff. Always a classy move. Thread hijack coming: One of the reasons I started smoking a pipe was because I had been reading so much classic literature (a new kindle...

hurricane party?

oh good Lord. I have been eyeing all of these. I'm up a creek, aren't I? the F&T blends have been trekking me from the bottom shelf of my regular spot for a few weeks now. wrist of all I didn't pull the trigger on the Capstan because it is on the same shelf as a 250g bag of hamborger...

Pappy tends to be highly allocated. Make friends with the guy in charge of ordering. Everyone gets their turn with shipments, and most pappy is sold before it even hits the shelves. Geoff, it appears you like the spicier Bourbons, I would recommend Knob Creek to you as one you can find readily...

I'd you do, start a thread in the pipe history section. It will be good to have that Ingo in the archive.

For all of us following this thread, I know of a handful of us brothers (and sisters!) who have young children who we are trying to help guide into this world. To take Growley's statement one step further, many were never even taught how to act in public. Please and Thank You, Hello, Good...

+1 for Allison Krauss. The O Brother Where Art Thou Soundtrack for a bonus +1

Back to Big Casino's reference to some older folk stuff that was going on, he mentioned some that were part of the "singer/songwriter" movement that was coming out of LA in the 60s into the 70s. My favorite character out of that era was Warren Zevon. He was working a lot with Jackson Browne and...

This has been a part of my perspective for a long time. I have understood entitlement and the way my generation feeds themselves with instant gratificaton and quick fixes and the newest electronic device as a way to opiate their senses from truely having to A: actually listen to other people 2)...

A fine collection of full bents sir. You had mentioned you liked those a while back. I dig your style.

I thought Firts was a carver I didn't know about. We should have played along like we knew him... as in "Oh yeah, I met Firts at the Chicago Pipe show last year."

It might not be visible to you yet. The 30 posts/30 days rule is something we stick to. The rule protects us from a majority of impatient scumbags on the internet -- not that you are, but please understand the precaution. I'm sure you will have some takers on the trade once you qualify.

I have a 7 month and a 21 month old that already knows the word credit card. I will retire sometime after my 110th birthday.

Dehydration would have been my guess as well. I have a good buddy that is a triathlete (read: he keeps up with what seems to be healthier for you in general) and he offered a good bit of advice when you aren't feeling 100%, and aren't sure of the cause: drink a big glass of water. No matter the...

didnt we bomb him? someone send a letter to his real world address. if someone still has it, send it to me in a pm

might be on holiday... August is a time when many take a few weeks off. I know if I was just returning to work after extended time off, a giant pile might be waiting in my inbox. I'd say a little patience will pay off here. Maybe shoot another note in a week or two if you don't hear back.

I'm popping my ry tin next, I've decided. I hope to be somewhere in between mon and kyle.