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Post by coalsmoke on Nov 22, 2023 18:43:39 GMT -5
Broken pipe. Last Saturday, I learned that John Beeler, one of my friends and a fellow Michigan pipe smoker, was in hospice and then yesterday evening I learned that he had passed. 😢 I last saw him in person at the Columbus Show in August and he seemed fine. Then in October, he found out that he had pancreatic cancer which had already spread to his liver. Although none of you, expect for possibly Zach, knew him, I ask you to smoke a bowl in Beeler's memory this Saturday on what would have been his 60th birthday. Zach- If you don’t know the name, you’d recognize him from Chicago and Columbus Shows: the guy with a bushy white beard who would wear a dashiki with bib overalls, or a smoking jacket and hat, or a Santa hat and coat. My condolences on the loss of your friend, John.
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Post by johnlawitzke on Nov 22, 2023 18:47:25 GMT -5
Broken pipe. Last Saturday, I learned that John Beeler, one of my friends and a fellow Michigan pipe smoker, was in hospice and then yesterday evening I learned that he had passed. 😢 I last saw him in person at the Columbus Show in August and he seemed fine. Then in October, he found out that he had pancreatic cancer which had already spread to his liver. Although none of you, expect for possibly Zach, knew him, I ask you to smoke a bowl in Beeler's memory this Saturday on what would have been his 60th birthday. Zach- If you don’t know the name, you’d recognize him from Chicago and Columbus Shows: the guy with a bushy white beard who would wear a dashiki with bib overalls, or a smoking jacket and hat, or a Santa hat and coat. My condolences on the loss of your friend, John. Thanks. This one is a little spooky as it was unexpected, I’m only 3 months older than he was, plus add in that my Mom was killed by pancreatic cancer when she was 58. This one hits a little close to home. At least, I’ve had the honor of being asked to write the broken pipe article for him for the next issue of the NASPC Pipe Collector.
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Post by urbino on Nov 22, 2023 18:48:58 GMT -5
Sorry to hear it, John. Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive one, I've been told. (I'm sure liver is no bargain, either.) I'll light one up Sat. night for his birthday.
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Post by Silver on Nov 22, 2023 18:59:36 GMT -5
Condolences, John. Sounds like he was quite a character. Bet he was a lot of fun to be around.
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Post by johnlawitzke on Nov 22, 2023 19:26:45 GMT -5
Condolences, John. Sounds like he was quite a character. Bet he was a lot of fun to be around. Yes he was. He was into living history, in particular Civil War reenactment. That contributed to his flair for costume. I was never quite clear if he was (part) owner of a ACW reenactment cannon or just served on the crew. He was a founder and very active with the Michigan Military Heritage Museum. Being in metro Detroit, have you ever seen anything about a Detroit pub crawl just before Christmas where the participants all dress up as Santa? The organizing group for that is called Santarchy Detroit. John was one of the 13 founding members of the group. So, yes, definitely a character. For anyone on Facebook, the Michigan Military Heritage Museum has put a very good memorial post on their page.
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Post by johnlawitzke on Nov 22, 2023 19:31:04 GMT -5
Sorry to hear it, John. Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive one, I've been told. (I'm sure liver is no bargain, either.) I'll light one up Sat. night for his birthday. Let me put it this way… I was 28 when I watched pancreatic cancer kill my Mother over the course of a year and a half. After seeing that, I promised myself that if I ever have the misfortune to develop it, I will not die from it and would pull the plug when it becomes too much. It sounds cold, but I did not cry at my Mom's funeral. I couldn’t as she was finally done with the pain.
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Post by urbino on Nov 22, 2023 19:34:07 GMT -5
Sorry to hear it, John. Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive one, I've been told. (I'm sure liver is no bargain, either.) I'll light one up Sat. night for his birthday. Let me put it this way… I was 28 when I watched pancreatic cancer kill my Mother over the course of a year and a half. After seeing that, I promised myself that if I ever have the misfortune to develop it, I will not die from it and would pull the plug when it becomes too much. It sounds cold, but I did not cry at my Mom's funeral. I couldn’t as she was finally done with the pain. I hear you. You comment about your mom posted at the same time my comment above did, so I hadn't seen it. Sorry to add to painful memories.
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Post by Silver on Nov 22, 2023 19:43:10 GMT -5
Condolences, John. Sounds like he was quite a character. Bet he was a lot of fun to be around. Yes he was. He was into living history, in particular Civil War reenactment. That contributed to his flair for costume. I was never quite clear if he was (part) owner of a ACW reenactment cannon or just served on the crew. He was a founder and very active with the Michigan Military Heritage Museum. Being in metro Detroit, have you ever seen anything about a Detroit pub crawl just before Christmas where the participants all dress up as Santa? The organizing group for that is called Santarchy Detroit. John was one of the 13 founding members of the group. So, yes, definitely a character. For anyone on Facebook, the Michigan Military Heritage Museum has put a very good memorial post on their page. I think I have heard of that pub crawl and am familiar with the museum.
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Post by urbino on Nov 22, 2023 19:44:56 GMT -5
Yes he was. He was into living history, in particular Civil War reenactment. That contributed to his flair for costume. I was never quite clear if he was (part) owner of a ACW reenactment cannon or just served on the crew. He was a founder and very active with the Michigan Military Heritage Museum. Being in metro Detroit, have you ever seen anything about a Detroit pub crawl just before Christmas where the participants all dress up as Santa? The organizing group for that is called Santarchy Detroit. John was one of the 13 founding members of the group. So, yes, definitely a character. For anyone on Facebook, the Michigan Military Heritage Museum has put a very good memorial post on their page. I think I have heard of that pub crawl and am familiar with the museum. The pub crawl sounds like a lot of Santa suits on their way to the cleaner's.
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Post by trailboss on Nov 22, 2023 19:52:02 GMT -5
Thank you for sharing about your friend John, he sounds like quite the character! I wish I could have met him, people like that are in my wheelhouse… I will certainly look for your article in the NASPC!
I broke down many moons ago, had my rig serviced at Charles W Carter company in Los Angeles, Michael Landon’s rig for his “Highway to Heaven” was there… a pretty cool mechanic let me into it, and I saw all of what meant a lot to him on all the pictures…. Family.
Sadly, he succumbed to pancreatic cancer and it took him quickly.
Sad that he didn’t have my good looks.😉😂
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 22, 2023 23:37:50 GMT -5
Pancreatic cancer seems to be the big one. I didn't know Patrick Swaze, but I knew his mom and sister. Marvin Zindler, (the reporter that inspired Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, died from it and so many more. Would like to see some progress in treating it, but it's one cancer that's still in the dark ages.
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Post by johnlawitzke on Nov 23, 2023 0:21:27 GMT -5
Let me put it this way… I was 28 when I watched pancreatic cancer kill my Mother over the course of a year and a half. After seeing that, I promised myself that if I ever have the misfortune to develop it, I will not die from it and would pull the plug when it becomes too much. It sounds cold, but I did not cry at my Mom's funeral. I couldn’t as she was finally done with the pain. I hear you. You comment about your mom posted at the same time my comment above did, so I hadn't seen it. Sorry to add to painful memories. No worries.
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Post by johnlawitzke on Nov 23, 2023 11:39:50 GMT -5
I got a good laugh this morning. Shortly after getting up this morning, I looked out the kitchen window towards the driveway and saw my friend who hunts here's truck was here. Then I looked at the yard below the window and there was a yearling doe grazing on the front yard maybe 20’ from the window. I wish I would have had the right angle to get a picture of the deer with Norm's truck in the background in order to send it to him out in his blind. 🤪😂 It would have been funnier if the deer was over sniffing the truck.
Granted, this was a deer to leave for another year or two as it was a yearling that would have dressed out to only 75 to 85lbs probably.
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 23, 2023 11:59:33 GMT -5
When we went to the grocery store on Monday there were lots of hunters on the highway with there jacked up $30k custom RZRs, while several does were grazing right beside the shoulder.
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Post by lizardonarock on Nov 23, 2023 18:32:21 GMT -5
When we went to the grocery store on Monday there were lots of hunters on the highway with there jacked up $30k custom RZRs, while several does were grazing right beside the shoulder. Well killing Bambi makes some folks feel more manly no matter how high the price tag.
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Post by coalsmoke on Nov 24, 2023 8:27:18 GMT -5
Well, the ol' workshop needs some winterizing it seems. There's a section of the lower siding next to the door that's pulled away and I'll fill that crack with expanding foam insulation that I picked up from Home Depot. I also have to screw a piece of cardboard over the air vent and that should help keep some of the cold out. I picked up three safety strips that I'll screw down on the ramp leading up to the doors, but I think I'm going to put that off until tomorrow. The strips will certainly help in preventing a slip and fall on the wet plywood. The workshop heating pad crapped out after a few years' use, so I have to get a new one today. That's about all I can do to get ready for the cold temperatures that are on the way. Gotta take care of the smoking lounge to be as comfortable as possible, ya know.
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Post by Plainsman on Nov 24, 2023 9:18:30 GMT -5
Schnee, schnay, schnow. Woke up to 6” of the stuff, 14°, and more on the way. Oh, Joy. My ND visitor may be here longer than he planned.
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Post by toshtego on Nov 24, 2023 9:27:53 GMT -5
Schnee, schnay, schnow. Woke up to 6” of the stuff, 14°, and more on the way. Oh, Joy. My ND visitor may be here longer than he planned. I consider you fortunate. Dry as an old bone here.
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Post by trailboss on Nov 24, 2023 13:12:53 GMT -5
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Post by oldcajun123 on Nov 24, 2023 15:46:49 GMT -5
She’s a National Treasure!
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Post by username on Nov 24, 2023 16:15:25 GMT -5
Went to black Friday at the tattoo shop. Got a swallow on my wrist and the guild mark from the comic fairy tail.
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Post by toshtego on Nov 24, 2023 16:43:39 GMT -5
She’s a National Treasure! That she is!
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Post by Plainsman on Nov 24, 2023 18:40:58 GMT -5
10” now and not stopping.
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Post by urbino on Nov 24, 2023 23:14:50 GMT -5
10” now and not stopping. Stop, drop, and roll, Bob! I'm still visiting the folks. Had our big meal this evening. Temps are below normal, but not as low as Bob's.
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Post by coalsmoke on Nov 25, 2023 7:49:35 GMT -5
I've always had problems cutting back excess cake on my pipes with Dublin bowls. In the past, I've just reamed them out by chipping away the cake with a knife, but that's always been tedious and a bit of a hack job. Thanks to a tip from Pete (Silver) and some internet research, I seemed to find out a method that's well known except to me. I picked up a 3/16" wood dowl and 600/800 grit sandpaper to do the job. Sanding down the bowl cake may take some time, but I think that it'll be a much better and cleaner way to get an even cake removal.
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Post by toshtego on Nov 25, 2023 11:39:26 GMT -5
Three inches of snow here. The ground is so warm it is melting fast. 20 degree air temp..
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 25, 2023 12:48:36 GMT -5
10” now and not stopping. I'll bet it's been too long since you made a snow angel!
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 25, 2023 12:51:36 GMT -5
I've always had problems cutting back excess cake on my pipes with Dublin bowls. In the past, I've just reamed them out by chipping away the cake with a knife, but that's always been tedious and a bit of a hack job. Thanks to a tip from Pete (Silver) and some internet research, I seemed to find out a method that's well known except to me. I picked up a 3/16" wood dowl and 600/800 grit sandpaper to do the job. Sanding down the bowl cake may take some time, but I think that it'll be a much better and cleaner way to get an even cake removal. I've got one of those power drill step reamers that just fits my 2 Dublin pipes. I put it in a hand reamer holder. I've only reamed one pipe with it, but it worked surprisingly well.
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Post by trailboss on Nov 25, 2023 16:56:29 GMT -5
I am pretty happy with my Castleford, and senior reamer. Neither one works for all pipes, but between the two, they work on all my pipes. The only complaint is that the Castleford comes with a plastic T- handle, they should make it out of aluminum.
90% of the time I have used them have been when I first got a nasty estate pipe.
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Post by trailboss on Nov 25, 2023 17:02:08 GMT -5
After 8 months sitting in my office, I hooked up my Blink floodlight/ camera over the garage. Easy Peasy. Decided to add the doorbell, since it is 1/2 price on the cyber sale… same day delivery.
I have lived here since 2005, as of yet I have never heard of any criminal activity in my neighborhood. But… I am gone some nights, and it gives my wife video/ two way audio of the driveway and front door without going outside.
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