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Post by johnlawitzke on Oct 15, 2023 21:40:46 GMT -5
Today was a good pipe acquisition day. I won an auction for an unsmoked 1980s Stanwell bamboo craggy ring grain blast Billiard. Plus, I did something that I rarely do… commissioned an artisan pipe. I usually prefer to buy from a carvers "available" pipes on the theory of they’ll do their best work on a pipe that *they* want to make. In this case, I’m commissioning a pipe to pair with an "available" pipe which I previously bought from him. 😎
One theme that I have is to make Billiard and Apple pairs from a maker. I’ve asked Joe Hinkle to make me a bamboo smooth Billiard to go with the bamboo smooth Apple that I have from hm.
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Post by urbino on Oct 15, 2023 22:18:47 GMT -5
I like that idea. I'm not likely to do it. I'm too scatterbrained. But I like it.
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Post by coalsmoke on Oct 16, 2023 15:12:17 GMT -5
I updated my vintage railroad postcard blog and added a couple of new acquisitions to the collection. Here's a link to one of the latest, a private car interior view from 1907. railroadpostcards.blogspot.com/?m=0
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Post by Silver on Oct 16, 2023 17:19:02 GMT -5
Very interesting, Russ! Are you also into model railroading?
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Post by urbino on Oct 16, 2023 17:35:00 GMT -5
Yeah, that's pretty dang cool, Russ. How long have you been collecting?
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Post by coalsmoke on Oct 16, 2023 18:10:51 GMT -5
Yeah, that's pretty dang cool, Russ. How long have you been collecting? Thanks, Urb. I've been a railroad fan all of my life and was raised with railroad tracks along the back of our yard. I started collecting some twelve years ago when I thought that it would be interesting just to have a couple, nothing big, only a few to put in a photo book or something. You know how that went. I have over 800 postcards covering a period from 1904 to the mid-1950s including all aspects of railroading as well as historical views of places where I lived.
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Post by coalsmoke on Oct 16, 2023 18:20:03 GMT -5
Very interesting, Russ! Are you also into model railroading? Yeah, but I can no longer do the work needed to build and wire up an operating layout. I had one for a while, but dismantled it. Now I build well-detailed HO scale (1:87) railroad cars from kits. I have one on the hobby bench that I'm working on now. Here's some photos of the initial build as I do some body filler work needed to get it ready for the paint shop. Click for pics: postimg.cc/gallery/mbRM0vM
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Post by urbino on Oct 16, 2023 18:44:23 GMT -5
Very interesting, Russ! Are you also into model railroading? Yeah, but I can no longer do the work needed to build and wire up an operating layout. I had one for a while, but dismantled it. Now I build well-detailed HO scale (1:87) railroad cars from kits. I have one on the hobby bench that I'm working on now. Here's some photos of the initial build as I do some body filler work needed to get it ready for the paint shop. Click for pics: postimg.cc/gallery/mbRM0vMYou and username ought to start a model building thread.
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Post by trailboss on Oct 16, 2023 19:16:22 GMT -5
Today was a good pipe acquisition day. I won an auction for an unsmoked 1980s Stanwell bamboo craggy ring grain blast Billiard. Plus, I did something that I rarely do… commissioned an artisan pipe. I usually prefer to buy from a carvers "available" pipes on the theory of they’ll do their best work on a pipe that *they* want to make. In this case, I’m commissioning a pipe to pair with an "available" pipe which I previously bought from him. 😎 One theme that I have is to make Billiard and Apple pairs from a maker. I’ve asked Joe Hinkle to make me a bamboo smooth Billiard to go with the bamboo smooth Apple that I have from hm. I am not very plugged into the Artisan Pipe Makers, and I had never heard of Joe, but walked up to his table and spoke a bit, he was very engaging, and the conversation was very pleasant. I put myself on a self imposed spending restriction so I did not jump on any of the fine pipes that he had laid out. He is a great guy to talk to, and I was impressed by my first encounter…you will be happy with whatever he comes up with.
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Post by johnlawitzke on Oct 16, 2023 20:02:06 GMT -5
Today was a good pipe acquisition day. I won an auction for an unsmoked 1980s Stanwell bamboo craggy ring grain blast Billiard. Plus, I did something that I rarely do… commissioned an artisan pipe. I usually prefer to buy from a carvers "available" pipes on the theory of they’ll do their best work on a pipe that *they* want to make. In this case, I’m commissioning a pipe to pair with an "available" pipe which I previously bought from him. 😎 One theme that I have is to make Billiard and Apple pairs from a maker. I’ve asked Joe Hinkle to make me a bamboo smooth Billiard to go with the bamboo smooth Apple that I have from hm. I am not very plugged into the Artisan Pipe Makers, and I had never heard of Joe, but walked up to his table and spoke a bit, he was very engaging, and the conversation was very pleasant. I put myself on a self imposed spending restriction so I did not jump on any of the fine pipes that he had laid out. He is a great guy to talk to, and I was impressed by my first encounter…you will be happy with whatever he comes up with. I’ve known Joe for about 9 years. He’s a great guy and talented pipemaker.
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Post by urbino on Oct 16, 2023 23:04:16 GMT -5
Chattin' with Ed.
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 17, 2023 18:06:39 GMT -5
I updated my vintage railroad postcard blog and added a couple of new acquisitions to the collection. Here's a link to one of the latest, a private car interior view from 1907. railroadpostcards.blogspot.com/?m=0Neat blog!
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Post by coalsmoke on Oct 17, 2023 18:09:49 GMT -5
Thanks, Ron!
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Post by trailboss on Oct 17, 2023 18:54:47 GMT -5
Glad to see that Alec Baldwin is possibly going to be held accountable. Even if convicted, I can imagine that he will get special consideration because of his specialness.
Unlike the rest of us.
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Zach
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Post by Zach on Oct 21, 2023 10:05:56 GMT -5
I am currently in the process of moving into a larger house. I don’t think I quite realized how many tins I had cellared in my cabinets. I don’t have a full count yet, but will do a better job of categorizing and quantifying them in the new place. Ballpark is a few hundred unopened tins of C&D/GLP/Sutliff/Mac Baren/McClelland, mostly. Then a bit of everything else with Rattray’s and some Fribourgh and Treyer, etc. The pain is going to be moving all the mason jars.
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Post by trailboss on Oct 21, 2023 10:22:18 GMT -5
I am currently in the process of moving into a larger house. I don’t think I quite realized how many tins I had cellared in my cabinets. I don’t have a full count yet, but will do a better job of categorizing and quantifying them in the new place. Ballpark is a few hundred unopened tins of C&D/GLP/Sutliff/Mac Baren/McClelland, mostly. Then a bit of everything else with Rattray’s and some Fribourgh and Treyer, etc. The pain is going to be moving all the mason jars. We will be praying for you Zach, what a burdensome situation you are in.
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Zach
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If you can't send money, send tobacco.
Posts: 4,267
First Name: Zach
Favorite Pipe: Too many currently, bound to change
Favorite Tobacco: Haunted Bookshop, Big 'N' Burley, Pegasus, Habana Daydream, OJK, Rum Twist, FVF, Escudo, Orlik Golden Sliced, Kendal Flake, Ennerdale
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Post by Zach on Oct 21, 2023 10:25:23 GMT -5
It’s tough. I forgot to even mention Gawith tins.
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Post by trailboss on Oct 21, 2023 10:29:23 GMT -5
Now we are talking nervous breakdown time!
Tis a good time to vacuum seal the rectangular tins if they haven’t already been done. Test the Mason jar lids…
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Post by Plainsman on Oct 21, 2023 10:29:23 GMT -5
Much digi-turmoil here for the last few days. Weird online stuff happening non-stop. Turns out my ISP was doing maintenance/upgrading locally and it turned everything topsy-turvy with intermittent outaqes and other crazy stuff. I had been spoiled by over two years of perfect performance. A little like when the electrics go out. You realize how much you depend on it. Seems to be back to normal now. ‘Til the next time anyway.
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Post by coalsmoke on Oct 24, 2023 4:08:45 GMT -5
Yesterday my wife Janet and I went to her pulmonologist appointment and he explained what is happening with her lungs. The tests and scan indicated that she doesn't have a separate lung disease, but fluid buildup in her lungs and lower legs caused by the problem with her heart valves. The doctor explained that two of her heart valves aren't working properly creating back pressure into her lungs causing fluid to be squeezed out of her blood and back into her lungs and circulatory system. We knew about the heat valve problem months ago, but now it's confirmed. He recommended that she stay in the hospital for a few days in order to relieve the existing fluid buildup and return her to more normal breathing. After that procedure, it's a question of getting the heart valves repaired. If all goes well with the repair, she won't need oxygen therapy any longer or have lung problems. That's the plan, anyway, and I'll find out more today when I visit her.
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Post by urbino on Oct 24, 2023 5:24:09 GMT -5
Yesterday my wife Janet and I went to her pulmonologist appointment and he explained what is happening with her lungs. The tests and scan indicated that she doesn't have a separate lung disease, but fluid buildup in her lungs and lower legs caused by the problem with her heart valves. The doctor explained that two of her heart valves aren't working properly creating back pressure into her lungs causing fluid to be squeezed out of her blood and back into her lungs and circulatory system. We knew about the heat valve problem months ago, but now it's confirmed. He recommended that she stay in the hospital for a few days in order to relieve the existing fluid buildup and return her to more normal breathing. After that procedure, it's a question of getting the heart valves repaired. If all goes well with the repair, she won't need oxygen therapy any longer or have lung problems. That's the plan, anyway, and I'll find out more today when I visit her. That sounds like mostly good news, Russ. I hope it goes according to plan.
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Post by coalsmoke on Oct 24, 2023 5:57:27 GMT -5
Yesterday my wife Janet and I went to her pulmonologist appointment and he explained what is happening with her lungs. The tests and scan indicated that she doesn't have a separate lung disease, but fluid buildup in her lungs and lower legs caused by the problem with her heart valves. The doctor explained that two of her heart valves aren't working properly creating back pressure into her lungs causing fluid to be squeezed out of her blood and back into her lungs and circulatory system. We knew about the heat valve problem months ago, but now it's confirmed. He recommended that she stay in the hospital for a few days in order to relieve the existing fluid buildup and return her to more normal breathing. After that procedure, it's a question of getting the heart valves repaired. If all goes well with the repair, she won't need oxygen therapy any longer or have lung problems. That's the plan, anyway, and I'll find out more today when I visit her. That sounds like mostly good news, Russ. I hope it goes according to plan. Thank you, Urb. Now that we have the final diagnosis after going through tests and scans since June, perhaps there is hope for a good outcome.
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Post by Darin on Oct 24, 2023 6:46:26 GMT -5
All the best to you and Janet, Russ. 🙏
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Post by coalsmoke on Oct 24, 2023 6:59:41 GMT -5
All the best to you and Janet, Russ. 🙏 Thanks, Darin.
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Post by Plainsman on Oct 24, 2023 7:07:35 GMT -5
Thinking those Good Thoughts, Russ.
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Post by coalsmoke on Oct 24, 2023 7:13:26 GMT -5
Thinking those Good Thoughts, Russ. Thanks, Bob.
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Post by Darin on Oct 24, 2023 7:41:58 GMT -5
Vacation is over and it's back to the grind. Two weeks was nice but didn't afford the needed time to finish all my projects. Every time one project is started, it seems to lead to more. Lol
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Post by oldcajun123 on Oct 24, 2023 8:28:17 GMT -5
Hopeing for the best Russ.
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Post by coalsmoke on Oct 24, 2023 8:48:32 GMT -5
Hopeing for the best Russ. Thank you, Cajun!
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Post by toshtego on Oct 24, 2023 8:57:43 GMT -5
That sounds like good news, Russ. Thanks for reporting in. We shall keep up the good thoughts, prayers, and chants here in the Patch.
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