chasingembers
Senior Member
Posts: 1,912 
First Name: Duane
Favorite Pipe: My Growing J. Everett Collection, Fifteen Day Bruce Weaver Set, Meerschaums, Oguz Simsek Skulls
Favorite Tobacco: Black Frigate,Solani Silver Flake, Yenidje Highlander, Angler's Dream, Watch City Slices, Salty Dogs, Mephisto, Ennerdale Flake, Rich Dark Honeydew, 1792 Flake
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Post by chasingembers on May 22, 2023 5:07:54 GMT -5
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Post by coalsmoke on May 22, 2023 5:13:11 GMT -5
Nice haul, Duane!
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Post by just ol ed on May 24, 2023 13:16:36 GMT -5
Just in from CI. Smiley's Summer Mix Sampler, AJ Fernandez Chosen One Sampler, box of Partagas (to get free shipping) & bottle of Humi-care cigar juice (freebie).
To open, put in humidors (take awhile) & to a sleepie!!
Ed
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Post by coalsmoke on May 25, 2023 6:36:14 GMT -5
A few days ago Amazon dropped off my new book in the "All Creatures Great and Small" series by James Herriot. I also have wallboard molly system thingies on the way so that I can rehang my wife's shelf.
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Post by CrustyCat on May 25, 2023 21:47:01 GMT -5
Just received a Peterson Deluxe System PSB (9s) P-Lip in the mail. Nice smoking pipe.
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Post by urbino on May 26, 2023 0:24:03 GMT -5
Just received a Peterson Deluxe System PSB (9s) P-Lip in the mail. Nice smoking pipe. Congrats, Kevin! Petersons seem to have a renewed popularity here at the Patch. |
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Post by coalsmoke on May 26, 2023 5:50:06 GMT -5
I just ordered my two tin limit of Wessex Brigade Campaign Dark Flake and I should have them on Monday. It's an absolute favorite of mine and not regularly in stock.
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Post by Ronv69 on May 27, 2023 0:00:01 GMT -5
2 pounds of Lil'gun and a pound of Winchester 231. Hogdon Powder had a Memorial Day weekend free hazmat sale. I still can't believe how much powder costs now.
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Post by trailboss on May 27, 2023 10:11:45 GMT -5
2 pounds of Lil'gun and a pound of Winchester 231. Hogdon Powder had a Memorial Day weekend free hazmat sale. I still can't believe how much powder costs now. Cellaring deep on anything related to Alcohol Tobacco, and Firearms just makes sense. Especially if already done. Do you ever buy from Powder Valley? In the past I heard a couple of guys say that they like doing business with them.. |
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Post by Darin on May 27, 2023 10:29:01 GMT -5
A few days ago Amazon dropped off my new book in the "All Creatures Great and Small" series by James Herriot. I also have wallboard molly system thingies on the way so that I can rehang my wife's shelf. Great series ... had me wanting to be a country veterinarian as a kid. |
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Post by coalsmoke on May 27, 2023 10:37:46 GMT -5
A few days ago Amazon dropped off my new book in the "All Creatures Great and Small" series by James Herriot. I also have wallboard molly system thingies on the way so that I can rehang my wife's shelf. Great series ... had me wanting to be a country veterinarian as a kid. The author describes the the time and place in a most excellent way. Herriot became one with the remote Dales just like the farmers and other residents there. He often wrote about how the grass smelled on summer days, how the freezing wind bit into him in winter, and how beautiful the surroundings were in the Spring and Autumn. Great series indeed! |
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Post by Ronv69 on May 27, 2023 16:57:12 GMT -5
2 pounds of Lil'gun and a pound of Winchester 231. Hogdon Powder had a Memorial Day weekend free hazmat sale. I still can't believe how much powder costs now. Cellaring deep on anything related to Alcohol Tobacco, and Firearms just makes sense. Especially if already done. Do you ever buy from Powder Valley? In the past I heard a couple of guys say that they like doing business with them.. I have, but it's been many years. In Houston you could just go to the store and buy powder, bullets, etc. I got this batch directly from Hogdon. It was a few bucks higher than Powder Valley but free hazmat makes up for that. |
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Post by Darin on May 27, 2023 17:41:34 GMT -5
1200 sqft of Peacock Slate (16x16) ... got my work cut out for me! 😅
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Post by trailboss on May 27, 2023 17:44:53 GMT -5
1200 sqft of Peacock Slate (16x16) ... got my work cut out for me! 😅 4X4 would be a lot more work!😉 Good luck with the project.”! |
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Post by Gandalf on May 27, 2023 18:12:56 GMT -5
Cellaring deep on anything related to Alcohol Tobacco, and Firearms just makes sense. Especially if already done. Do you ever buy from Powder Valley? In the past I heard a couple of guys say that they like doing business with them.. I have, but it's been many years. In Houston you could just go to the store and buy powder, bullets, etc. I got this batch directly from Hogdon. It was a few bucks higher than Powder Valley but free hazmat makes up for that. HazMat fees are terrible. I found small pistol primers online a while back. The price was ridiculous - $90/1000. Used to pay $33/1000. After shipping fee, Haz Mat fee ($30) and tax, they cost me ~$140! Recently I found them on the shelf at Scheels. They still wanted ~$140! I've used W231 once before - for 158 gr 38 Special and 124 gr 9mm. I prefer Titegroup. It used to be cheap - as little as $22/lb, AND you didn't need much of it, so it went farther. I think right on the bottle it says to only use 3.8 gr for 30 Special, but I don't remember the bullet weight. |
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Post by Ronv69 on May 27, 2023 18:17:03 GMT -5
1200 sqft of Peacock Slate (16x16) ... got my work cut out for me! 😅 It's gonna look great! Keep your eyes on the prize! |
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Post by Ronv69 on May 27, 2023 18:19:00 GMT -5
I have, but it's been many years. In Houston you could just go to the store and buy powder, bullets, etc. I got this batch directly from Hogdon. It was a few bucks higher than Powder Valley but free hazmat makes up for that. HazMat fees are terrible. I found small pistol primers online a while back. The price was ridiculous - $90/1000. Used to pay $33/1000. After shipping fee, Haz Mat fee ($30) and tax, they cost me ~$140! Recently I found them on the shelf at Scheels. They still wanted ~$140! I've used W231 once before - for 158 gr 38 Special and 124 gr 9mm. I prefer Titegroup. It used to be cheap - as little as $22/lb, AND you didn't need much of it, so it went farther. I think right on the bottle it says to only use 3.8 gr for 30 Special, but I don't remember the bullet weight. I like 231 for plinking rounds. Lil'gun is for the 350 and 450. |
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Post by urbino on May 27, 2023 18:19:54 GMT -5
I have, but it's been many years. In Houston you could just go to the store and buy powder, bullets, etc. I got this batch directly from Hogdon. It was a few bucks higher than Powder Valley but free hazmat makes up for that. HazMat fees are terrible. I found small pistol primers online a while back. The price was ridiculous - $90/1000. Used to pay $33/1000. After shipping fee, Haz Mat fee ($30) and tax, they cost me ~$140! Recently I found them on the shelf at Scheels. They still wanted ~$140! I've used W231 once before - for 158 gr 38 Special and 124 gr 9mm. I prefer Titegroup. It used to be cheap - as little as $22/lb, AND you didn't need much of it, so it went farther. I think right on the bottle it says to only use 3.8 gr for 30 Special, but I don't remember the bullet weight. Hey, there’s Monty. |
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Post by Gandalf on May 27, 2023 19:00:43 GMT -5
HazMat fees are terrible. I found small pistol primers online a while back. The price was ridiculous - $90/1000. Used to pay $33/1000. After shipping fee, Haz Mat fee ($30) and tax, they cost me ~$140! Recently I found them on the shelf at Scheels. They still wanted ~$140! I've used W231 once before - for 158 gr 38 Special and 124 gr 9mm. I prefer Titegroup. It used to be cheap - as little as $22/lb, AND you didn't need much of it, so it went farther. I think right on the bottle it says to only use 3.8 gr for 30 Special, but I don't remember the bullet weight. Hey, there’s Monty. Yes - I'm back! It's been a hectic few months - and it's not over. I moved from Illinois to Florida in February. Made 3 trips back there since, to see kids and load more stuff that I didn't trust to ship. Should be there now, except my wife and I got hit with COVID last week. Over it now. Going to sell the Illinois home in August. Have people lining up to pay cash. No need for a realtor. |
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Post by urbino on May 27, 2023 22:21:22 GMT -5
Home again, home again, jiggidy jig.
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Post by trailboss on May 27, 2023 22:41:31 GMT -5
Yes - I'm back! It's been a hectic few months - and it's not over. I moved from Illinois to Florida in February. Made 3 trips back there since, to see kids and load more stuff that I didn't trust to ship. Should be there now, except my wife and I got hit with COVID last week. Over it now. Going to sell the Illinois home in August. Have people lining up to pay cash. No need for a realtor. Glad to se that it is a sellers market! Can’t imagine any reason for anyone wanting to move to Illinois, the state is run so badly, the powers that be put the ill in Illinois. |
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Post by coalsmoke on May 28, 2023 6:00:31 GMT -5
I ordered a new CPAP mask and hose from the VA and it should be here in a few days. Because of the holiday, the two tins of Wessex Brigade Campaign Dark Flake that I ordered won't be delivered until Tuesday.
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Post by mgtarheel on May 28, 2023 10:48:49 GMT -5
La Aurora Preferidos 1903 Emerald Toro
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Post by SailorBen on May 31, 2023 19:07:23 GMT -5
Got some Robert Louis Stevenson books in the mail today for bedtime reading with the kids - Treasure Island and Catriona (sequel to Kidnapped). Last Friday I ordered a wide selection of blends from SP. Bit of a sampler of mostly bulk but also a few tins. Haul includes Evening Flake, Father Dempsey, Presbyterian, Holiday Mixture, Newminster SRS, EGR, Haunted Bookshop, ODF, St Bruno, and some Ennerdale RR. Should be here late next week. Mostly things I've seen a lot or been recommended on here. Feeling pretty well stocked like I won't need to buy more tobacco for a long time (famous last words) 😉
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Post by urbino on May 31, 2023 19:16:33 GMT -5
Got some Robert Louis Stevenson books in the mail today for bedtime reading with the kids - Treasure Island and Catriona (sequel to Kidnapped). Last Friday I ordered a wide selection of blends from SP. Bit of a sampler of mostly bulk but also a few tins. Haul includes Evening Flake, Father Dempsey, Presbyterian, Holiday Mixture, Newminster SRS, EGR, Haunted Bookshop, ODF, St Bruno, and some Ennerdale RR. Should be here late next week. Mostly things I've seen a lot or been recommended on here. Feeling pretty well stocked like I won't need to buy more tobacco for a long time (famous last words) 😉 I'm drawing a blank on "SRS", but that's a nice mix of blends. ODF to Ennerdale covers a lot of territory.  |
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Post by SailorBen on May 31, 2023 21:49:50 GMT -5
Got some Robert Louis Stevenson books in the mail today for bedtime reading with the kids - Treasure Island and Catriona (sequel to Kidnapped). Last Friday I ordered a wide selection of blends from SP. Bit of a sampler of mostly bulk but also a few tins. Haul includes Evening Flake, Father Dempsey, Presbyterian, Holiday Mixture, Newminster SRS, EGR, Haunted Bookshop, ODF, St Bruno, and some Ennerdale RR. Should be here late next week. Mostly things I've seen a lot or been recommended on here. Feeling pretty well stocked like I won't need to buy more tobacco for a long time (famous last words) 😉 I'm drawing a blank on "SRS", but that's a nice mix of blends. ODF to Ennerdale covers a lot of territory. Thanks, I was hoping to cover a lot of ground - cast a wide net, see what lands in the rotation for now, the cellar for later, or the trade box to make someone else happy. With SRS I was going for Superior Round Sliced, but maybe it's not a thing - I haven't checked the acronym thread in a while, haha. |
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Post by Ronv69 on May 31, 2023 21:55:01 GMT -5
Wrong thread.
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Post by SailorBen on May 31, 2023 22:38:12 GMT -5
 Here it is - just arrived. Also got a lovely Czech tool and a tin of Maltese Falcon (my first real tin). Yahoo! Interested to compare CS Second Breakfast to C&D Autumn Evening and CS Bag End to MM 965. Quite an aroma in the shipping box, stoked to dive in when I get a chance As you’ll find out, Bag End and MM965 are quite different from each other. For sure, John! Tried the Bag End today and it is not even close to 965. I noobishly thought they might be similar since they've both been described as "Scottish" blends, but now I see that's kind of like thinking lemon bars and brownies might taste similar because they've both been described as "bar cookies." Haha! |
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Post by urbino on Jun 1, 2023 0:03:55 GMT -5
I'm drawing a blank on "SRS", but that's a nice mix of blends. ODF to Ennerdale covers a lot of territory. Thanks, I was hoping to cover a lot of ground - cast a wide net, see what lands in the rotation for now, the cellar for later, or the trade box to make someone else happy. With SRS I was going for Superior Round Sliced, but maybe it's not a thing - I haven't checked the acronym thread in a while, haha. Nope. Superior Round Slices is definitely a thing. I should've known that one. Just spaced out. I've got a lot of it. It should make an interesting comparison with that ODF you got. |
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Post by urbino on Jun 1, 2023 0:08:08 GMT -5
As you’ll find out, Bag End and MM965 are quite different from each other. For sure, John! Tried the Bag End today and it is not even close to 965. I noobishly thought they might be similar since they've both been described as "Scottish" blends, but now I see that's kind of like thinking lemon bars and brownies might taste similar because they've both been described as "bar cookies." Haha! That's interesting. I don't really think of either one as Scottish blends. I guess 965 is by the technical definition (basically an English plus cavendish), but it smokes more like an English, to me. Bag End I don't think is even technically a Scottish blend. Regardless, this is how we learn things. |
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