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[JimInks]

I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your friend Jim. My condolences, as are my thoughts, are with you.

Thank you.

Jim, I am sorry to hear of the passing of your dear friend. If you are comfortable doing so, please consider sharing a link to the obit.

David Cuneo A.K.A. Dmcmtk Has Passed Away.

I just learned from his brother Paul that David passed away Tuesday, October 29. David had a number of serious health issues the past few years, and handled them as well as any one could. He talked to me about them in a straight forward way of acceptance. He never complained, and would never mention them unless I asked about it, which I occasionally did.

David was a very smart, intuitive, exceptionally honest, forthright man who was interested in many subjects. Like myself, he was detail oriented in everything that interested him. For eleven years, our weekly conversations covered a wide variety of subjects, and we learned a lot from each other. We were family.

David was a fountain of expert knowledge about pipes and tobaccos. When a friend of mine was gifting me all those wonderful estate pipes that many of you have seen me smoke or saw on my Jim’s Pipe Collection thread on PSD, David spent a lot of time helping me identify makers and dates. He did the same for many others on forums and private messages. He took great joy in helping others. And when he didn’t know something, he’d be honest about that, too. I learned a lot about old pipes from him.

David loved animals, and owned a couple of cats. When he had problems integrating the second cat (a young kitten) with his older cat, he came to me for advice. He did as I suggested, and within a short period of time, both cats became friendly. David’s life was enriched by the reciprocal love of cats and himself, and he must have thanked me a dozen times or more.

Cats were a favorite subject of ours. When Sam the Scamp had her babies, David didn’t hesitate to help us afford to feed and take care of them. He even paid for Sam and Harry the Hairy to get fixed. I sent him every photo that I took of the ferals, and Sam’s little scampers. He was very generous with tobacco, too. We gave lots of it to each other over the years. Years ago, when I had no luck getting a couple of Esoterica blends, and David did, he sent me a few bags of them along with other hard to find stuff. M’lady made him a few baskets in return. I sent him tobacco that he didn’t have.

I could go on and on about David, but I’ll end with this. I’ve had a lot of friends over the years who were generous, thoughtful, brilliant in thought and communication, humble, and caring. David was as special in all of those categories and more; as much as anyone I could mention. His passing leaves a vacuum in the hearts of his family and his friends. I know he would have told me that I didn’t need to write this. That would have been the one time that he was wrong. For all he was to all who knew him well or occasionally crossed paths with, David will be missed and remembered. Rest in Peace, brother.

 

[Eutychus]

Thank you.


David Cuneo A.K.A. Dmcmtk Has Passed Away.

I just learned from his brother Paul that David passed away Tuesday, October 29. David had a number of serious health issues the past few years, and handled them as well as any one could. He talked to me about them in a straight forward way of acceptance. He never complained, and would never mention them unless I asked about it, which I occasionally did.

David was a very smart, intuitive, exceptionally honest, forthright man who was interested in many subjects. Like myself, he was detail oriented in everything that interested him. For eleven years, our weekly conversations covered a wide variety of subjects, and we learned a lot from each other. We were family.

David was a fountain of expert knowledge about pipes and tobaccos. When a friend of mine was gifting me all those wonderful estate pipes that many of you have seen me smoke or saw on my Jim’s Pipe Collection thread on PSD, David spent a lot of time helping me identify makers and dates. He did the same for many others on forums and private messages. He took great joy in helping others. And when he didn’t know something, he’d be honest about that, too. I learned a lot about old pipes from him.

David loved animals, and owned a couple of cats. When he had problems integrating the second cat (a young kitten) with his older cat, he came to me for advice. He did as I suggested, and within a short period of time, both cats became friendly. David’s life was enriched by the reciprocal love of cats and himself, and he must have thanked me a dozen times or more.

Cats were a favorite subject of ours. When Sam the Scamp had her babies, David didn’t hesitate to help us afford to feed and take care of them. He even paid for Sam and Harry the Hairy to get fixed. I sent him every photo that I took of the ferals, and Sam’s little scampers. He was very generous with tobacco, too. We gave lots of it to each other over the years. Years ago, when I had no luck getting a couple of Esoterica blends, and David did, he sent me a few bags of them along with other hard to find stuff. M’lady made him a few baskets in return. I sent him tobacco that he didn’t have.

I could go on and on about David, but I’ll end with this. I’ve had a lot of friends over the years who were generous, thoughtful, brilliant in thought and communication, humble, and caring. David was as special in all of those categories and more; as much as anyone I could mention. His passing leaves a vacuum in the hearts of his family and his friends. I know he would have told me that I didn’t need to write this. That would have been the one time that he was wrong. For all he was to all who knew him well or occasionally crossed paths with, David will be missed and remembered. Rest in Peace, brother.

Jim, I believe this will be much appreciated by David's family and friends. Thank you for sharing it.

 

[Eutychus]

Well, it's been a couple of days. It's a pleasant day to enjoy CS Choctaw in a Jansen's N.O. bent volcano with vulcanite saddle stem.

 

[EZONSLOW]

Smoking a Custom-Bilt original, poker with Sutliff blue note,Maxwell house k-cup. I have not been around much ,Working a lot and mini-van shopping has kept me very busy.

 

[Balisong]

I'm taking an MM Legend Rob Roy filled with GLP Westminster and a cup of coffee with me on a trip to the feed store.

 

[JimInks]

Enjoyed a tasty lunch, and am a third of the way through this bowl of year 2020 Watch City Rouxgaroux in a smooth medium bend 2021 Peterson POTY Natural 4AB No. 6/500 military mount with a silver cap and a tapered black vulcanite AB stem. Gold Star Hawaiian Kona Extra Fancy, neat, is my drink. Getting ready to clean a few pipes.

 

[JimInks]

Almost a third of the way through this bowl of Savinelli 145th Anniversary 2024 in a medium bend fumed tan crackled year 2020 Ahmet Govem reverse calabash meerschaum with a military mount silver band and black acrylic stem. Working on a review of this blend which comes out Monday, the 11th. Ice water and bergs is my drink.

 

[Eutychus]

Now enjoying Arango Balkan Supreme in an '80s Peterson System Standard smooth 312 with nickle cap and vulcanite p-lip stem.

 

[Eutychus]

One last smoke for the day: CS Cowboy Coffee in an 1994 Peterson Sherlock Holmes Mycroft with vulcanite fishtail stem.

 

[MLBbreton]

Dinner was a wonderful salad, striped bass and snow peas dinner with strawberries for dessert. I've a third of a bowl left of Seattle Pipe Club Give Me Liberty in a straight smooth medium brown pre-1920 straight Marechal Ruchon & Cie. Royale apple with a sterling silver band and a tapered black vulcanite stem. Less than an hour ago, I learned that one of my best friends, and most knowledgeable pipe smokers, David Cuneo, a.k.a. Dmcmtk, has passed away from natural causes. I'm working on an obituary that I never thought that I would have to write.
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I'm sorry for your loss of a friend Jim.

 

[MLBbreton]

I've been cleaning eggs all morning. I guess the chickens and especially the ducks didn't get the memo about fall and slowing down with the eggs.
My next task after I smoke a bowl of Sutliff Fox & Hound is to float test these acorns and plant them into my fancy tree pots. About 1000 so it will likely take a chunk of tomorrow too. Both jobs are great pipe smoking tasks.
I also just ordered 1000 mixed hardwood seedlings to go with them. Sugar Maple, Hickory, Walnut, Pecan, Sycamore, Beech and a couple more types of Oak. No Douglas Fir for me.

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking and reviewing Sutliff Cringle Flake (Holiday Edition 2024) in a 1986 three quarter bend Bacchus face CAO meer with a tapered dark tortoise shell colored acrylic stem. I don't have a release date for this blend. It's a straight, aged red Va.

 

[Singed]

Now enjoying Arango Balkan Supreme in an '80s Peterson System Standard smooth 312 with nickle cap and vulcanite p-lip stem.

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I love the grain on this pipe, it is striking and catches my attention every time I see it.

 

[Singed]

I am home for the week-end and decompressing with Haunted Bookshop in the Re-Gent. Cafe Cuba to drink.

 

[JimInks]

A quarter of the way through this bowl of 2017 Watch City Deluxe Crumb Cut in a 2016 Peretti's M.T. Natural made in Holland straight smooth brown Algerian briar billiard with a tapered black acrylic stem. Sleepy Suzy is by my side. Didn't get to mention this earlier, but when I woke up today, I was surprised to see Daisy the Feral Princess was snoozin' up against my lower legs and feet. Dunno how long she'd been there.

 

[Quickhatch]

Ready to fireup a Ser Jacopo rusticated billiard that arrived in the mail today and am opening up a Hu Director’s Cut for the first time. I am dropping the needle on Herbie Hancock’s Maiden Voyage as it seemed appropriate.

 

[Balisong]

After lamb meatloaf and pan roasted potatoes I'm enjoying Sutliff 707 Sweet Virginia in a bent MM Let Freedom Ring Rob Roy along with a glass of Moscato wine.

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking year 2008 Astley’s No. 109 in a straight smooth dark brown year 1926 Parker Super Bruyere patent 3 63/F lovat with a black vulcanite saddle stem.

 

[Balisong]

Herbie Hancock’s Maiden Voyage

My favorite release by him!

 

[Eutychus]

I love the grain on this pipe, it is striking and catches my attention every time I see it.

Thanks! I consider myself very fortunate to have picked this up NOS. I think it's a beaut.