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About to fire Stokkebye Bullseye Flake in a Dunhill Cumberland 5117 Squat Bulldog. -3 F this morning. Working in my den. Coffee in hand.
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I don't know why I wrote that the stem is acrylic when it's either vulcanite or para rubber. My mistake, and I appreciate you pointing it out to me. I'll fix that after I finish this post. Btw, what is the difference between para rubber and vulcanite?

I don't know what that circle represents, but there's nothing stamped inside it, and it's stamped on the stem. I have seen that on two other Connoissseur pipes. Wish I knew the answer.
I believe that para rubber (I've also see it written 'Para rubber') is a particular type or grade of vulcanite. Ed liked the quality of that material and made a point of noting that it was what he used for his pipes.
 
It's a chilly 40° in the Bluegrass, but I'd like to get in a smoke before the Arctic blast sends me into hibernation for another week. I'm enjoying D&R Windsail Silver in a Republic of Ireland Peterson 10 Canadian made for Georg Huber, along with a cup of Colombian coffee.

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Starting off my smoking day with a bowl of pre-2014 Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem in the military mount style. Fed everybody, but myself. Tomato the Brave and Abner the Eager left after they ate. It rained some today, and more is supposed to come, but I'm hoping conditions will allow me to finally get in a set of walking reps. The roads are mostly clear of ice.
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Enjoyed a tall stack of cinnamon raisin French toast with unsalted peanuts and a golden delicious apple lunch. I'm half 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 Nightwish, neat, is my drink.
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Now smoking unreleased 2021 Sutliff Virginia plug in a 2002 straight grain Karl Erik Ekstravagant A medium bend dublin sitter with a small horn ferrule accent and black acrylic saddle stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink.
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I am up from my nap, Smoking a Bari Wiking bent Rhodesian,Capt black Royal blend. Mug of DD coffee to pair it with. So far we have heavy rain,43 degrees, Temps are supposed to drop rapidly over night, 4 inches of Snow expected tomorrow!
 
Second half of the Texans Chiefs game requires a second pipe. I just got back my Randy Wiley Cutty. It had a burnout and Randy was kind
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enough to fix it up and add a new stem to boot. Very cool of him! SPC Mississippi River is in the bowl and a Sierra Nevada Hop Splash sparkling water is nearby.
 
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