Otterpop
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I suppose most people give a little background around here if they plan on sticking around for a bit 
I was going to sign up at puff but every time I was looking/googling for an answer this site came up so I figured it probably has better content (in the world of pipe smoking anyway).
I am thirty and was a heavy 2 pack a day smoker from the age of 18 till 29. Then in nov I had to get an implant done for one of my teeth as one was "removed" that didnt need to be as I found out later, and my girlfriend helped me along. I figured it was for the best as both my grandparents had died of complications of lung cancer. (Quit using chantix, fantastic stuff all I had was an upset stomach and a few dreams ..... Oh and being overly moody)
Anyway the past 2 years prior to quitting I was smoking cigars at a nice local lounge which closed (right after the dollar tax increase) and the experience was always relaxing. My life has picked up and I need some relax "me" time, I figured I would get into pipe smoking. I use to work on a boat and cliche enough the captain always use to be smoking a pipe and I loved the smell, more so than cigars. Or maybe it was just because after hours of pulling in cod during sometimes freezing weather I associated pipe smoking with feeling warm and relaxing also.
Anyhow I have ordered my tobaccos from boswell (9 different aromatics and 2oz of northwoods) and am currently looking through ebay for a good deal under 100. Still searching the forums and seeing if I can get more in depth about hidden jems rather than the sav/pete/bjarne/stanwell recommendations. I really cant wait for my first smoke and I am pretty eager.
I keep eye balling pipes but still debating, I suppose most of you still have that problems years and years later. I did find on ebay this guy:
http://shop.ebay.com/alex.grandolfo/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p4340
However I can find hardly any information on them?
Even has a youtube video of making one of his pipes out of his home.
-Brian
I was going to sign up at puff but every time I was looking/googling for an answer this site came up so I figured it probably has better content (in the world of pipe smoking anyway).I am thirty and was a heavy 2 pack a day smoker from the age of 18 till 29. Then in nov I had to get an implant done for one of my teeth as one was "removed" that didnt need to be as I found out later, and my girlfriend helped me along. I figured it was for the best as both my grandparents had died of complications of lung cancer. (Quit using chantix, fantastic stuff all I had was an upset stomach and a few dreams ..... Oh and being overly moody)
Anyway the past 2 years prior to quitting I was smoking cigars at a nice local lounge which closed (right after the dollar tax increase) and the experience was always relaxing. My life has picked up and I need some relax "me" time, I figured I would get into pipe smoking. I use to work on a boat and cliche enough the captain always use to be smoking a pipe and I loved the smell, more so than cigars. Or maybe it was just because after hours of pulling in cod during sometimes freezing weather I associated pipe smoking with feeling warm and relaxing also.
Anyhow I have ordered my tobaccos from boswell (9 different aromatics and 2oz of northwoods) and am currently looking through ebay for a good deal under 100. Still searching the forums and seeing if I can get more in depth about hidden jems rather than the sav/pete/bjarne/stanwell recommendations. I really cant wait for my first smoke and I am pretty eager.
I keep eye balling pipes but still debating, I suppose most of you still have that problems years and years later. I did find on ebay this guy:
http://shop.ebay.com/alex.grandolfo/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p4340
However I can find hardly any information on them?
Even has a youtube video of making one of his pipes out of his home.
-Brian
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