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Dammit, I've drank too much coffee. Bulldog, your avatar is freaking me out. Well played, sir.

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I've been on vacation since Saturday, much needed. I'm a total homebody, so no travelling or what you might call "excitement," but I'm loving it. I've been capitalizing on the opportunity to recuperate physically and on the twenty-four hours of free time. My apartment is immaculately well...

For a while now I've wanted a holder for my cleaners, something functional yet elegant. Today I went to Ross looking for another glass knick-nack and found this 24 percent lead crystal dish for just five dollars. Not only does the heavy-ass thing hold dozens of cleaners, it compliments my best...

My favorite scam was to use an old debit card from an account that had gone under, then act shocked and embarrased after they checked it twice. Being sharp dressed and clean-shaven, they'd take pity on me. So, I'd tip the waitress in change and hit the bus stop before they changed their minds...

Ha ha.

Actually I once forgot a pipe at a restaurant a long time ago, was smoking that and cigarettes simeltaneously. Had to come back for it thirty seconds later--almost ruined my dine-and-dash operation. Fortunately I had a backup scam on the ready and played it off well.

I've got a pair of light tan slacks that had an auto grease stain on them. They had been sitting on the bottom of my closet floor for the past two years becuase I was too lazy to remove the stain and black pants are my favorite anyway. Actually wanted to give up on light-colored pants because...

Are SAS slip-ons thoswe colorful rubberish shoes with all the holes in them? The sight of those just pisses me off in a way I can't describe. Flip-flops and sandals really ******* infuriate me.

I'm in the habit of "dressing up" as people say. I wear an ivy dress hat, wool sport coats, suspenders, dark dress shirts, and often a paisley tie. But, I'm a great believer in functionality, which is why I also wear the plainest black tennis shoes and a cheap watch (wear suspenders, hats, and...

Badass jacket. I used to like leather jackets until I switched to sport coats about ten years ago. Blazers can be worn in just about any weather and have the most functional pocket system, and all the pockets are usually the same no matter what the sport coat. Plus, they look so damn sharp...

Been thinking of Twain's technique, as I chain-smoke more or less and often from cobs. I smoke PA mostly and have a small pouch for tobacco only in addition to my usual black leather pipe/tobacco pouch. Got the idea to do what Twain does--drop my Diplomat in with the pouch after removing the...

Thanks, y'all, and I didn't know they were actually reusable. There seems to be no information on these things available from manufacturers or distributors. So, I have to screw up and ask dumb questions, which is just the nature of pipe smoking to begin with. Wet napkin does sound...

Oh, I never would have guessed. Thanks.

Okay, please forgive the folling question, I'm finally gonna ask. Been smoking a pipe for a decade and always knew those places as "smokeshops." Not to be confused with cigarette shops or pothead establishments. Please tell me what "B&M" stands for, I beg of you.

I carry a humidifyer coin in my pouch, and am needing to replace it about every ten days. They of course carry them at my favorite smokeshop, but I'm tired of going out there on that pain in the ass bus ride over some piddily-ass accessories. Too much hassle over a few damn coins. Anyways, my...

I do think it was the vapors. Ronson burns pretty dirty, like gasoline almost in comparison to Zippo brand. Upon striking a light, you can even see a little plume of smoke from the chimney with this crap, accompanied by an abrasive odor. I think that such low-grade fluids have contributed to...

It is misleading, though, for them to emphasize the risk of a cancer which is so rare among pipe smokers. I think the health risk boils down to just doing what you do, those enjoyable habits be they good or bad which make up a person's lifestyle. If one is in the habit of doing something which...

Hold the bowl with the butt of your hand, pinky and ring fingers. Cover the pipe with the rest of your hand, and better to do this in conjunction with a windcap. Caeful with your draw. Takes practice to master burn control in the wind, but it can be done well enough. If burnout or any pipe...

Eight to ten bowls, but some of those are from three-inch-tall cob pipes. As for health, I'm sure it's better than the fifty Camels a day I used to suck down. Seems to me that many times, and ever more increasingly, health experts will exaggerate the risks of smoking. For example, mention the...