Christmas in July!

[Kyle Weiss]

Is it too late to share Secret Santa stuff?

I hope not.  

Scotties pulled my name some time ago, but due to life doing what life does best, she labored :snerk: to get something out to me eventually.  I tried to tell her I owed BoB an the group more than she realized overall, and to simply skip sending me anything if she needed to.   I have enough pipes, really.  Besides the random cheap basket pipe or a cob, I have smoking performance enviable by anyone in a skimpy financial situation.

No, she wouldn't have any of that.   Being a talented pipemaker herself, and generous as all getup, no amount of my ignoring the situation or talking it down worked.

And here it is, a gorgeous blast poker with angled just-right-capacity bowl, and sterling band.  Light as a feather, wonderful grain and complete with a custom pipe bag:

I've pretty much given up on insisting you all stop sending me stuff.  :lol:  Save it for another brother or sister.   Send it to Scotties, en masse, for example.  

Scotties, thank you Sister, this is more than I expected by a long shot.   :heart: You made my day (and my Christmas)! :santa: 

8)

 

[somedumbjerk]

that's a nice looking pipe! enjoy it!

 

[Fatman]

Great looking pipe, congrats!

 

[Anonymous]

That women has no taste -- in men anyway.

Here I sit like a well aged cheese without such a kind thought.

Do you think the well aged cheese people mention about me as being Limburger has any thing to do with it?

 

[Anonymous]

:cheers: :heart: :cheers: 

:face: 

 

[Mozjo33]

Incredible generosity. Congrats Kyle.

 

[Jers]

Great present! :cheers: :cheers:

Congratulations - fill that bad boy up and get to business Kyle!:cheers:

Fraternally

Jers

 

[Briar Spirit]

Wonderful gesture and an even more wonderful pipe, congrat's my friend and kudos to Scotties.

 

[Brewdude]

Christopher Cross, better go out and get a Powerball ticket Kyle. You got lady luck on your side right now!

:sunny: 

That is one helluva great looking pipe and no mistake! And kudos to our sister Scotties!!!

:bom: 


Cheers,

RR

 

[Puff Daddy]

Outstanding!!  

 

[DrT999]

That's a great looking pipe, Kyle! Well done, Scottie!

 

[Carlos]

Y'all said you had it worked out. Looks great! :sunny: 

 

[docwatson]

Super pipe, generous lady. :cheers: :cheers: 

 

[Harlock999]

Mmm!!
That's a good looking pipe!

 

[friar_jay]

That's a real beauty you've got there Kyle. Congrats!

 

[Hawker]

Feel the Warmth ! :cheers: Scottie.

 

[Kyle Weiss]

Y'all said you had it worked out.  Looks great!  :sunny: 

:lol:  I was hoping you'd find your way in here, Carlos.   Yep, it worked out.  I had no doubt...seriously, I tried my best to evade, avoid and pretend like nothing was happening.  Scotties, on the other hand, has a heck of a memory.   :lol:  My last resort was going to be, "...but you already sent me something," but I wasn't about to screw with a woman-with-child.  Bad idea.  ale:   :tongue:

For the rest of you, thank you for admiring the new beauty.  I ran some Semois through it, but that leaf is a bit tricky, especially in a new pipe.  Truthfully, I got the BEST flavor out of the Semois through it, but the lack of cake caused a little heat, and I was worried about singeing the uncoated bowl (and thank GOODNESS she's not a "bowl coating" kind of carver!!!).  :cheers:

The briar's tasty.  Probably going to run a bunch of Union Square through it for the next month until it starts settling in to its new life.   :heart: 

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(PS--Lady Luck has never been on my side, the irony of living in a gambling town [or, that totally makes sense].  No powerball, lotto or MegaBucks for me--I'll take Lady Pipe Maker any day.  :heart: )

 

[DrumsAndBeer]

Cool pipe, Congrats. 8) 

Three cheers for Scottie...:cheers: :cheers: :cheers: 

 

[pepesdad1]

Great pipe...perfect for you Kyle. Enjoy and fill'er up.

 

[monbla256]

Some damn nice ring grain in that puppy Kyle ! Love the size, finish, silverwork, and bit, it ALL WORKS !! Load that puppy up with some FM2000 to get it started cake-wise correctly :twisted: :twisted: