jonmc75
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First Name: Jon.
Favorite Pipe: Savinelli /Peterson /Cobs
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Post by jonmc75 on Mar 15, 2024 17:47:44 GMT -5
I had a disappointing start to my smoking today. In keeping with wanting to get out of my pipe rut, it crossed my mind that I haven’t been smoking any clays for at least three years and I had bought one just before I set them aside that looked really fun. So I decided to get that one out and fire it up. I got it out of the box and set it down next to me while I put the box back and it slipped and fell about a foot, but that was all it took.  I could have grabbed another clay, but I was annoyed, so I grabbed this Butz Choquin Chambord. Needs a bit of a polish on the silver and Cumberland stem (which I’ve always liked on a pipe) but otherwise it was ready to go. I’m smoking Royal Yacht in it and have been this afternoon.  Twas a fine looking claywarden. 😔 |
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Post by urbino on Mar 15, 2024 17:48:10 GMT -5
Too bad about the clay, but that's a nice B-C.
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Post by Plainsman on Mar 15, 2024 18:08:34 GMT -5
Gorgeous pipe, Urb! I’m smoking some Z92 with a generous dollop of Latakia in my Pete sandblast Pub. Excellent! How's that latakia treating you? It’s treating me well. I included 2 oz in my order just placed. Along with some burley. |
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Post by Silver on Mar 15, 2024 18:10:07 GMT -5
I had a disappointing start to my smoking today. In keeping with wanting to get out of my pipe rut, it crossed my mind that I haven’t been smoking any clays for at least three years and I had bought one just before I set them aside that looked really fun. So I decided to get that one out and fire it up. I got it out of the box and set it down next to me while I put the box back and it slipped and fell about a foot, but that was all it took. I could have grabbed another clay, but I was annoyed, so I grabbed this Butz Choquin Chambord. Needs a bit of a polish on the silver and Cumberland stem (which I’ve always liked on a pipe) but otherwise it was ready to go. I’m smoking Royal Yacht in it and have been this afternoon. Time for a trip to London with that clay. You can toss it in the Thames for some future mudlark to find. |
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Post by Silver on Mar 15, 2024 18:13:02 GMT -5
Had a bowl of Friar's Bayou in the Friday cob while out and about. Also, went out for dinner instead of cooking. My after-dinner smoke is Haunted Bookshop in the same pipe.
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Post by turbocat on Mar 15, 2024 18:16:36 GMT -5
I had a disappointing start to my smoking today. In keeping with wanting to get out of my pipe rut, it crossed my mind that I haven’t been smoking any clays for at least three years and I had bought one just before I set them aside that looked really fun. So I decided to get that one out and fire it up. I got it out of the box and set it down next to me while I put the box back and it slipped and fell about a foot, but that was all it took. I could have grabbed another clay, but I was annoyed, so I grabbed this Butz Choquin Chambord. Needs a bit of a polish on the silver and Cumberland stem (which I’ve always liked on a pipe) but otherwise it was ready to go. I’m smoking Royal Yacht in it and have been this afternoon. Time for a trip to London with that clay. You can toss it in the Thames for some future mudlark to find. Yeah. Actually breaking this made me feel oddly connected to smokers of a few centuries ago. I imagine that they were all familiar with the experience. “Damn, I liked that pipe” was probably said a lot. |
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Post by Silver on Mar 15, 2024 18:32:54 GMT -5
Time for a trip to London with that clay. You can toss it in the Thames for some future mudlark to find. Yeah. Actually breaking this made me feel oddly connected to smokers of a few centuries ago. I imagine that they were all familiar with the experience. “Damn, I liked that pipe” was probably said a lot. I had a churchwarden and a smaller clay years ago. Learned about burning my fingerprints into the clay real fast. They looked good on the mantel until the cats got curious. |
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Post by urbino on Mar 15, 2024 18:39:41 GMT -5
Since John reminded me of it, I've packed my current Jobey with some Amphora Virginia:  |
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Post by turbocat on Mar 15, 2024 18:52:01 GMT -5
Yeah. Actually breaking this made me feel oddly connected to smokers of a few centuries ago. I imagine that they were all familiar with the experience. “Damn, I liked that pipe” was probably said a lot. I had a churchwarden and a smaller clay years ago. Learned about burning my fingerprints into the clay real fast. They looked good on the mantel until the cats got curious. That’s kind of what had me set them aside a few years ago. I used to smoke them quite often but one day I was smoking an antique one, it was a Queen Elizabeth 50 years jubilee pipe. I wasn’t thinking and I wrapped my hand around the bowl at what must have been peak heat. I had a reverse image of VR branded on my palm for weeks afterwards. |
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Post by urbino on Mar 15, 2024 18:53:56 GMT -5
I had a churchwarden and a smaller clay years ago. Learned about burning my fingerprints into the clay real fast. They looked good on the mantel until the cats got curious. That’s kind of what had me set them aside a few years ago. I used to smoke them quite often but one day I was smoking an antique one, it was a Queen Elizabeth 50 years jubilee pipe. I wasn’t thinking and I wrapped my hand around the bowl at what must have been peak heat. I had a reverse image of VR branded on my palm for weeks afterwards. You didn't learn anything from that Gestapo officer in the first Indiana Jones movie? |
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Post by Silver on Mar 15, 2024 19:01:28 GMT -5
That’s kind of what had me set them aside a few years ago. I used to smoke them quite often but one day I was smoking an antique one, it was a Queen Elizabeth 50 years jubilee pipe. I wasn’t thinking and I wrapped my hand around the bowl at what must have been peak heat. I had a reverse image of VR branded on my palm for weeks afterwards. You didn't learn anything from that Gestapo officer in the first Indiana Jones movie?  you know, that's possibly why so many pipes ended up in the river. A little too much at the pub, and a pipe on the way home, and yow! |
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Post by Goldbrick on Mar 15, 2024 20:00:29 GMT -5
Carolina Blue in a Dr Grabow freehand, evening coffee on the side
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Post by johnlawitzke on Mar 15, 2024 20:11:59 GMT -5
Lagonda in a Dunnie Amber Root 5128 that I don't smoke very often due to its weight:  Nice Drooping Apple. |
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Post by johnlawitzke on Mar 15, 2024 20:12:46 GMT -5
2007 C&D Yale Mixture in my Erik Nielsen Apple.  |
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Post by urbino on Mar 15, 2024 20:16:40 GMT -5
Lagonda in a Dunnie Amber Root 5128 that I don't smoke very often due to its weight: Nice Drooping Apple. Came off this [crab]apple tree:
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Post by Silver on Mar 15, 2024 20:25:43 GMT -5
Came off this [crab]apple tree:
More weeping than drooping. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 15, 2024 20:46:06 GMT -5
Time for a trip to London with that clay. You can toss it in the Thames for some future mudlark to find. Yeah. Actually breaking this made me feel oddly connected to smokers of a few centuries ago. I imagine that they were all familiar with the experience. “Damn, I liked that pipe” was probably said a lot. It's still fully smokable. They used to break off the stems all the time and keep smoking them. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 15, 2024 20:46:58 GMT -5
Lagonda in a Dunnie Amber Root 5128 that I don't smoke very often due to its weight: Nice Drooping Apple. I was waiting. (rim shot) |
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Zach
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First Name: Zach
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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 Mar 15, 2024 20:48:56 GMT -5
2021 Briar Fox in an MMC Elite Cadel reverse calabash system cob.
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Post by username on Mar 15, 2024 21:00:38 GMT -5
2015 OGS in the pete its mellowed out alot and is very sweet. Sadly I only have one more tin from the 5 pack this one came from.
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Post by turbocat on Mar 15, 2024 21:08:06 GMT -5
Yeah. Actually breaking this made me feel oddly connected to smokers of a few centuries ago. I imagine that they were all familiar with the experience. “Damn, I liked that pipe” was probably said a lot. It's still fully smokable. They used to break off the stems all the time and keep smoking them. I probably will once the trauma has worn off. |
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Post by turbocat on Mar 15, 2024 21:10:46 GMT -5
Smoking my self blended Exmoor in a vintage Stanwell HCA.  |
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Post by Gypo on Mar 15, 2024 21:36:00 GMT -5
Earlier the last of well aged Howl O the wynd in Smooth straight Comoy's apple now finishing the second half McB ODF in bent MM with acrylic stem had the pipe since last summer and my first time smoking it.
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Post by Silver on Mar 15, 2024 21:42:58 GMT -5
Friday Savinelli time. 6-year old HH Burley Flake in a Nonpareil 1/4 bent Dublin.  |
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Post by just ol ed on Mar 15, 2024 21:59:54 GMT -5
Soon to chats, Abingdon & again cleaned cobs this a.m.
Ed
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Post by Silver on Mar 16, 2024 0:56:16 GMT -5
Last pipe of the night. Haunted Bookshop in the Friday cob.
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jonmc75
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Posts: 417
First Name: Jon.
Favorite Pipe: Savinelli /Peterson /Cobs
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Post by jonmc75 on Mar 16, 2024 3:50:47 GMT -5
Good morning patch, cloudy, with incoming storms in the Irish north West, kicking the day off with some Macbaren HH LF in a Savinelli 106 Oscar Tiger, hope you all have a great weekend!
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Post by urbino on Mar 16, 2024 4:08:10 GMT -5
Good morning patch, cloudy, with incoming storms in the Irish north West, kicking the day off with some Macbaren HH LF in a Savinelli 106 Oscar Tiger, hope you all have a great weekend! Cheers, Jon. |
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Post by coalsmoke on Mar 16, 2024 4:13:41 GMT -5
Good Saturday Morning! It's 34° and mostly cloudy here right now. This afternoon I have to do some laundry and then get some more postcard work done. Just lit up my first pipe, a bowl of HH Pure VA Flake, in the BBB Freestyle smooth bent pot and there's a fresh travel mugga coffee tucked underneath my jacket. Have a great weekend everybody!
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Post by lizardonarock on Mar 16, 2024 4:27:29 GMT -5
Espresso in the cup and Piccadilly in the Capitello pipe. Enjoy a blessed weekend.
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you know, that's possibly why so many pipes ended up in the river. A little too much at the pub, and a pipe on the way home, and yow!
