relight
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Post by relight on Jun 20, 2024 11:55:17 GMT -5
Howdy all
I've lurked for awhile and figured I'd check in.
I'm 57, retired, and live in Denver. I enjoy hiking, live music, and putz around on the guitar a little myself.
I'm active on a couple other pipe forums and recognize a face or two.
I've smoked pipes for close to 20 years and enjoy most anything. But at heart I'm a burley and Latakia smoker. Lately I've been mixing my own more often than not.
Some faves include OJK, Star of The East, Lancer's Slices, and Bob's Chocolate Flake.
I have small collection of 15 or so pipes. Mostly Estates and Artisan pipes. I ordered my first Pete system pipe and it will arrive today. I used to be dead set against any "gimmicks" in pipes. But like most things as I age I continually recognize yesterday's me was an idiot. 😂 I'm enthused to give it a whirl.
Anyway, I won't further ramble.
Thanks for having me.
Rick Jones
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2024 11:59:14 GMT -5
Welcome aboard, Rick! Nice to have you here!
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Post by Darin on Jun 20, 2024 12:03:12 GMT -5
Welcome from Arizona!
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Post by coalsmoke on Jun 20, 2024 12:53:54 GMT -5
Welcome from NE Ohio!
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Post by turbocat on Jun 20, 2024 13:21:53 GMT -5
Well hello there Rick! This is Ted.
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Post by just ol ed on Jun 20, 2024 13:29:15 GMT -5
Adding welcome/greets from 50miles East of Buffalo, NY. Hope you enjoy your time, contribute when you can
Ed Duncan, 83. Well known online since around 2001 starting with Yahoo Pipesmokers2 & other forums/chats
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relight
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Post by relight on Jun 20, 2024 13:33:56 GMT -5
Well hello there Rick! This is Ted. I figured. The avi and meerschaum /calabash clued me in. Good to see you amigo. |
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Post by turbocat on Jun 20, 2024 13:39:51 GMT -5
Well hello there Rick! This is Ted. I figured. The avi and meerschaum /calabash clued me in. Good to see you amigo. Likewise! There’s a fun bunch here, glad to see you. |
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Post by olbluesmoke on Jun 20, 2024 13:57:53 GMT -5
Welcome, good sir.
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Post by Silver on Jun 20, 2024 14:10:33 GMT -5
Welcome from Michigan!
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Post by Ronv69 on Jun 20, 2024 15:14:20 GMT -5
Welcome to the Patch from NE Texas!
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Post by mgtarheel on Jun 20, 2024 15:47:09 GMT -5
Welcome from "The Tarheel State"
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Post by Plainsman on Jun 20, 2024 16:25:48 GMT -5
Good to have you with us.
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Post by urbino on Jun 20, 2024 17:13:43 GMT -5
Welcome aboard, Rick!
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Post by Ronv69 on Jun 20, 2024 18:02:09 GMT -5
Howdy all I've lurked for awhile and figured I'd check in. I'm 57, retired, and live in Denver. I enjoy hiking, live music, and putz around on the guitar a little myself. I'm active on a couple other pipe forums and recognize a face or two. I've smoked pipes for close to 20 years and enjoy most anything. But at heart I'm a burley and Latakia smoker. Lately I've been mixing my own more often than not. Some faves include OJK, Star of The East, Lancer's Slices, and Bob's Chocolate Flake. I have small collection of 15 or so pipes. Mostly Estates and Artisan pipes. I ordered my first Pete system pipe and it will arrive today. I used to be dead set against any "gimmicks" in pipes. But like most things as I age I continually recognize yesterday's me was an idiot. 😂 I'm enthused to give it a whirl. Anyway, I won't further ramble. Thanks for having me. Rick Jones |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jun 20, 2024 18:05:34 GMT -5
I ordered my first Pete system pipe and it will arrive today. I used to be dead set against any "gimmicks" in pipes. But like most things as I age I continually recognize yesterday's me was an idiot. 😂 I'm enthused to give it a whirl. Anyway, I won't further ramble. Thanks for having me. Rick Jones I don't think you can call it a gimmick after 160 years. Also it's been copied by many other companies, including Savinelli. |
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Post by relight on Jun 20, 2024 18:14:18 GMT -5
I don't think you can call it a gimmick after 160 years. Also it's been copied by many other companies, including Savinelli. True enough. Plus everybody is making "reverse calabash" pipes these days. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jun 20, 2024 18:20:17 GMT -5
I don't think you can call it a gimmick after 160 years. Also it's been copied by many other companies, including Savinelli. True enough. Plus everybody is making "reverse calabash" pipes these days. I have at least a half dozen system pipes and I love them. Once you get used to them, they will give you the best smoke you ever had. |
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Post by don on Jun 20, 2024 19:13:41 GMT -5
Welcome!
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Post by Goldbrick on Jun 21, 2024 8:02:49 GMT -5
Welcome from Virginia!
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Post by NJDan on Jun 21, 2024 9:21:54 GMT -5
Welcome Rick! For what it’s worth, I hate Peterson p-lip pipes. But I’m clearly in the camp of the unwashed heathens on that topic. To each his own.
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Post by relight on Jun 21, 2024 11:21:04 GMT -5
Welcome Rick! For what it’s worth, I hate Peterson p-lip pipes. But I’m clearly in the camp of the unwashed heathens on that topic. To each his own. Yeah. I'm not gonna PLip. I ordered a fishtail. My first "real" pipe was a P-Lip Aran Tankard I ordered from 4 Noggins. It was also the first pipe I ever sold. I want a stem I can run a pipe cleaner through. I know that makes me a ignorant heathen. But I'm perfectly fine with that. 😂 Thanks for the welcome. 👍 |
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Post by bill1994eopd on Jun 21, 2024 22:14:21 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum.
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Post by trailboss on Jun 23, 2024 18:17:38 GMT -5
True enough. Plus everybody is making "reverse calabash" pipes these days. I have at least a half dozen system pipes and I love them. Once you get used to them, they will give you the best smoke you ever had. I really enjoy my system pipes, due to the construction they do create a lot of moisture in the well, but it does not make it to the smoker, pull the stem and dump the moisture....bend a pipe cleaner to swab the well or twist a paper towel to do so...lather, rinse, repeat. You would be hard pressed to live in an area that has as many opportunities as you do within a relatively small region. I just got back from the springs for a family reunion and visiting the wife's aunt in Aurora. I saw many places I would have liked to hike, but my right knee is on borrowed time, and the train left the station a long time ago on the wife's.  Welcome to the forum from Arizona. |
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Post by relight on Jun 23, 2024 18:36:42 GMT -5
I read one discussion where a guy said he rinses under the faucet. 😂 So far I've used one of the littler meerschaum things turbocat told me about, like I do in every pipe, and haven't found too much muck in the well. For sure. And I live on the extreme west side of Denver proper so I can be in the mountains in 15 minutes. I hike near Red Rocks a couple times a week. Appreciate the welcome. ✌️ |
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Post by cerealpiper on Jun 24, 2024 6:31:31 GMT -5
Welcome from michigan. I too enjoy hiking. I am discovering the joys and trials of "lunting" (walking while smoking a pipe) i believe its called.
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Post by relight on Jun 24, 2024 13:07:43 GMT -5
Welcome from michigan. I too enjoy hiking. I am discovering the joys and trials of "lunting" (walking while smoking a pipe) i believe its called. I'm not a lunter. I can barely keep my pipe right side up sitting still. 😂 |
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Post by Scott W on Jun 24, 2024 15:58:45 GMT -5
Welcome from Nj!
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Post by CrustyCat on Jun 25, 2024 3:33:30 GMT -5
Hello and welcome from Nevada. I really like my Pete deluxe system pipes. I don't mind the p-lip stems. What is the little Meerschaum thing you alluded to.
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Post by relight on Jun 25, 2024 10:26:09 GMT -5
Thanks for the welcome, Kevin. These little guys. Ted (Turbocat) told me about them awhile ago and the dramatically improved my smoking experience, despite having been at this awhile. Just drop them in the chamber and load as usual. Makes every pipe smoke bone dry and keeps your dottle dry. I bought mine at Tobaccopipes.com. You can reuse them indefinitely  |
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