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  1. Greenleaf

    Nicotine Content Rule of Thumb?

    Will do, I may need a bigger apartment.
  2. Greenleaf

    Annoying comments directed at pipe smokers

    Hey, I used to share my briar with dancers at the strip club. Happy smoking for me, too.
  3. Greenleaf

    Nicotine Content Rule of Thumb?

    Thanks, jj, I'll have to try those. Never seen them at what few good smokeshops Dallas has (mostly cigar stuff and bulk blends), so I'll have to order online when I can get around to it. I have no debit or credit cards, so I buy debit gift cards for $4 when I need to make online buys. Pain in...
  4. Greenleaf

    Annoying comments directed at pipe smokers

    Well, in no alternate reality can I see such a woman stopping to give a guy like me a ride of any kind. So, at least I had some fun with her. :sunny:
  5. Greenleaf

    New guy

    Hey, welcome. What I remember most about picking up the pipe was discouragement--from everywhere. I bought my first pipe from a drugstore in 2001, as a cigarette smoker. The clerk, a man in his sixties, said that he smoked a pipe when he was my age. He continued to say "I couldn't keep spit...
  6. Greenleaf

    The Field Pipe

    I don't care for anything outdoors, but I walk all the time, just don't drive. I carry just a briar in my pouch and a MM General in my pocket, maybe a MM Country Gentleman in my briefcase. Seldom have ever dropped my pipes and have even smoked my regular briars while working construction jobs...
  7. Greenleaf

    Theory: hydrating tobacco with whiskey

    The one detail I'm uncertain of is how moist the tobacco should be, both before and directly after the whiskey spraying. I've read here of applying aqua vitae "liberally," though, and I'd think that this does call for some careful experimentation of my own. This is as giddy as I've ever been...
  8. Greenleaf

    Annoying comments directed at pipe smokers

    Right on, beebiz. I must say though that being odd ain't a great way to make life easier, but piss on 'em, indeed. We are men, and smoking ain't a damn fashion statement. Sure would be nice if passers-by understood this. Hey, I was out in lily-handed Far North Dallas waiting at a bus stop...
  9. Greenleaf

    Theory: hydrating tobacco with whiskey

    Thanks, y'all. Guess I'll start off with a 250 ML Mason jar of my PA (my backup/travel jar). First, I gotta find out WTF 250 ML is, in ounces, you know, whatever. This has been informative, I'll give it a shot and report back.
  10. Greenleaf

    Theory: hydrating tobacco with whiskey

    I've recently read of ways to rehydrate tobacco, and I just got to wondering if this could be done with liquor so as to permeate the leaf with the flavor. What about immersing humidifier coins in whiskey? Is this safe and would it have any actual effect? I don't know what I'm talking about...
  11. Greenleaf

    Using spirits to clean a pipe

    Wayne, now I know. Piet also mentioned having a propensity for overcleaning, as I always have. I've been using cleaners sparingly, using no bristled cleaners in a couple weeks, and abstaining from liquor. I can already taste a difference and am hoping I'll get even more flavor by the month's...
  12. Greenleaf

    How To Win A Barfight

    Say the right thing and most people won't want any. "I don't fear death," I told a guy who could've kicked my ass, while staring him down. Honestly, I'm not a "liquid courage" drinker nor did I think myself the reincarnation of Charles Bronson. I just didn't give a damn. The look he gave me...
  13. Greenleaf

    Annoying comments directed at pipe smokers

    I heard most of these remarks, and yes I've been likened to Sherlock Holmes, when I was 19 or 20 around that age. Still, I'm 28 now and a few years has made a difference although I dress and groom myself the same. I've been told that I look older and "meaner," which could explain why I'm seldom...
  14. Greenleaf

    Cob vs Meerschaum vs Briar Sampling

    Harlock's got the right idea. Just smoke the stuff and see how you like it. I used to be into savoring wines and tobaccos, but dammit, I think enough already. So, I have the "comfort food" attitude about smoking. Forget the hassles, I just plain want to enjoy some tobacco, maybe with some...
  15. Greenleaf

    Annoying comments directed at pipe smokers

    Delightful, beebiz.
  16. Greenleaf

    New smoker in the Chicago Area

    Welcome and keep it burnin'.
  17. Greenleaf

    Cob vs Meerschaum vs Briar Sampling

    I don't think glass would do the job right: they're so small.
  18. Greenleaf

    PA and Bald Headed Teacher

    Have not tried, but sounds intriguing. Haven't mixed in a long time, but hearing all this talk about Virginias has me thinking about getting some bulk VA and doing a 50/50 or 70/30 mix with my PA.
  19. Greenleaf

    Virginia or other tobacco?

    I smoked Camel Filters until RJR cut the balls off 'em a few years ago, then moved to Marlboro Reds and always enjoyed Luckies. Back up, I started the pipe nine years ago while smoking cigarettes. I liked black cav but disliked PA at first, later got to like CH and Rum & Maple 57. Turns out I...
  20. Greenleaf

    Annoying comments directed at pipe smokers

    Such ingenious rejoinders, damn! Gentlemen, you make me proud. We gotta write these down and save them for posterity. Last time I was in such a situation, I just said "mind your own g*****n business" and concluded with "so f**k you." No, I wasn't in rare form. Can you believe this "no...
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