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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 31, 2018 19:21:40 GMT -5
I own a Sig P238 Equinox, not only is it a Pistol I’ve had many compliments on, but in the right hands it’s an extremely accurate weapon. I’ve fired 2,500 plus rounds and no hang ups or jams. I like that the pistol build is based on the 1911. I still practice field stripping blindfolded, when the day comes I can no longer do this is the day I no longer carry.....which will never happen.....practice.....practice......practice!!! You practice stripping in a field...blindfolded? Kinky. You wouldn't understand. In Texas we learn to strip a 1911 in preschool.
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Post by desolbones on Oct 31, 2018 19:30:59 GMT -5
By grade school we were taking the bolt locks off the bathroom stalls to make zip guns to sell for more ammo.
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Post by Legend Lover on Nov 1, 2018 5:16:43 GMT -5
You practice stripping in a field...blindfolded? Kinky. You wouldn't understand. In Texas we learn to strip a 1911 in preschool. I never knew this was learned in preschool. Wow. As for the actual phrase....I was jumping on the alternative meaning of the phrase. I figured it was taking a gun apart. I assume that the 'field' part is when you do it outside when you're 'in the field' and not at the dining room table. correct or am I way off?
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Post by chasingembers on Nov 1, 2018 7:21:54 GMT -5
Ryan ^^^^^^^^^ great start for under a year of pipe smoking👌👍👍. The McClelland 40th Anniversary you jarred will sell for $150.00 per tin in 2027, on what would have been McClelland’s 50th Anniversary.......BIG bucks!!! I've seen them sell for that on eBay over the past couple of months.😮
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2018 7:45:08 GMT -5
WOW Duane, already.....that’s insane!! Have a great day👍👍
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Post by rmb on Nov 1, 2018 9:10:51 GMT -5
Never would have imagined it when I bought them! Still, wouldn't sell both unless I had to, things are meant to be enjoyed! : :
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Post by william on Nov 1, 2018 9:15:48 GMT -5
You wouldn't understand. In Texas we learn to strip a 1911 in preschool. I never knew this was learned in preschool. Wow. As for the actual phrase....I was jumping on the alternative meaning of the phrase. I figured it was taking a gun apart. I assume that the 'field' part is when you do it outside when you're 'in the field' and not at the dining room table. correct or am I way off? I believe the "field" part implies it can be done anywhere. It is simply breaking down a weapon to a certain point for routine maintenance, cleaning, and lubrication. They get fairly nasty inside after just a few rounds. I think Ron might be pulling your leg a bit about the "preschool" bit (although it is Texas so you never know).
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 1, 2018 11:16:55 GMT -5
You wouldn't understand. In Texas we learn to strip a 1911 in preschool. I never knew this was learned in preschool. Wow. As for the actual phrase....I was jumping on the alternative meaning of the phrase. I figured it was taking a gun apart. I assume that the 'field' part is when you do it outside when you're 'in the field' and not at the dining room table. correct or am I way off? The field is the battlefield, the origin of the term. Stripping has a lot of meanings. When I was in the printing business, we had a stripping department. Mostly but not exclusively make. But these union strippers weren't people who could have money by removing their clothes. 🤠😎
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Nov 1, 2018 13:01:44 GMT -5
You wouldn't understand. In Texas we learn to strip a 1911 in preschool. I never knew this was learned in preschool. Wow. He's kidding.
(But some Americans love their guns enough, you couldn't know for sure, could you?)
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Post by Legend Lover on Nov 1, 2018 13:11:29 GMT -5
I never knew this was learned in preschool. Wow. He's kidding.
(But some Americans love their guns enough, you couldn't know for sure, could you?)
Damn my innocent trustworthiness.
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Post by haveldad on Nov 1, 2018 14:23:16 GMT -5
He's kidding.
(But some Americans love their guns enough, you couldn't know for sure, could you?)
Damn my innocent trustworthiness. Yeah it's not preschool, but once you hit highschool all limits are off.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2018 14:42:42 GMT -5
Ryan ^^^^^^^^^ great start for under a year of pipe smoking👌👍👍. The McClelland 40th Anniversary you jarred will sell for $150.00 per tin in 2027, on what would have been McClelland’s 50th Anniversary.......BIG bucks!!! I've seen them sell for that on eBay over the past couple of months.😮 Right now on eBay McClelland’s 40th Anniversary sealed tin is selling for $80.00 plus.....absolutely ridiculous!
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Post by haveldad on Nov 1, 2018 15:00:18 GMT -5
So why do we all hoard so much tobacco, there's no way some of us would ever be able to smoke all we own before dying. I'm sure the McClelland scare hasn't helped but, I find it interesting. Sometimes for me it's because how cheap bulk is that I'll just get 4oz, which adds up fast when you're purchasing a lot.
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Post by Legend Lover on Nov 1, 2018 15:21:30 GMT -5
So why do we all hoard so much tobacco, there's no way some of us would ever be able to smoke all we own before dying. I'm sure the McClelland scare hasn't helped but, I find it interesting. Sometimes for me it's because how cheap bulk is that I'll just get 4oz, which adds up fast when you're purchasing a lot. for me it's because tobacco prices get higher and higher, and there will come a time when I'm not going to pay what they're asking. This is to future-proof my hobby.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2018 15:23:37 GMT -5
So why do we all hoard so much tobacco, there's no way some of us would ever be able to smoke all we own before dying. I'm sure the McClelland scare hasn't helped but, I find it interesting. Sometimes for me it's because how cheap bulk is that I'll just get 4oz, which adds up fast when you're purchasing a lot. for me it's because tobacco prices get higher and higher, and there will come a time when I'm not going to pay what they're asking. This is to future-proof my hobby. Paddy, that is “ foresight “ and the main reason I started cellaring years ago....good for you👍👍👍
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Post by haveldad on Nov 1, 2018 15:24:06 GMT -5
So why do we all hoard so much tobacco, there's no way some of us would ever be able to smoke all we own before dying. I'm sure the McClelland scare hasn't helped but, I find it interesting. Sometimes for me it's because how cheap bulk is that I'll just get 4oz, which adds up fast when you're purchasing a lot. for me it's because tobacco prices get higher and higher, and there will come a time when I'm not going to pay what they're asking. This is to future-proof my hobby. I feel the same, or at least I use it to justify my buying (:
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Post by Legend Lover on Nov 1, 2018 15:24:19 GMT -5
for me it's because tobacco prices get higher and higher, and there will come a time when I'm not going to pay what they're asking. This is to future-proof my hobby. Paddy, that is “ foresight “ and the main reason I started cellaring years ago....good for you👍👍👍 Thanks. I just wish I had started earlier.
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Nov 1, 2018 20:33:13 GMT -5
So why do we all hoard so much tobacco, there's no way some of us would ever be able to smoke all we own before dying. I'm sure the McClelland scare hasn't helped but, I find it interesting. Sometimes for me it's because how cheap bulk is that I'll just get 4oz, which adds up fast when you're purchasing a lot. I blame the internet.
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Nov 1, 2018 20:35:07 GMT -5
Until I started posting on pipe forums I never had more than a couple of tins on hand.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Nov 1, 2018 20:39:46 GMT -5
I started cellaring in 2013 when I realized that I probably wouldn't be able to buy tobacco with my retirement money...I loaded up on McClellands and by luck (?) it just happened that it is now as good as cash...maybe better. That was the primary reason I took it with me when we had to evacuate. I knew if I was homeless as a result of the storm...it would help out in finances if need be.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2018 21:36:58 GMT -5
I started cellaring in 2013 when I realized that I probably wouldn't be able to buy tobacco with my retirement money...I loaded up on McClellands and by luck (?) it just happened that it is now as good as cash...maybe better. That was the primary reason I took it with me when we had to evacuate. I knew if I was homeless as a result of the storm...it would help out in finances if need be. Walt, for every tin of McClelland’s you purchased for $25.00 two years ago, right now you could easily sell them for $75.00 plus on eBay. A tin of McC 40th Anniversary sold for $90.00 on eBay. I was told that a tin prior went for $150.00......so.....your much better off now financially 👌👍👍. GOOD FOR YOU!
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Nov 1, 2018 21:46:15 GMT -5
I started cellaring in 2013 when I realized that I probably wouldn't be able to buy tobacco with my retirement money...I loaded up on McClellands and by luck (?) it just happened that it is now as good as cash...maybe better. That was the primary reason I took it with me when we had to evacuate. I knew if I was homeless as a result of the storm...it would help out in finances if need be. Walt, for every tin of McClelland’s you purchased for $25.00 two years ago, right now you could easily sell them for $75.00 plus on eBay. A tin of McC 40th Anniversary sold for $90.00 on eBay. I was told that a tin prior went for $150.00......so.....your much better off now financially 👌👍👍. GOOD FOR YOU! I have a few pounds of McClelland. Ain’t gonna sell a bit.
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Post by trailboss on Nov 1, 2018 22:16:19 GMT -5
There is no downside... tobacco will never be cheaper tomorrow than it is today.
The blends that you like today may not be available next year.
Heaven forbid that a health issue stops you from smoking, now you can sell it for more than you paid for it.
Next year you might take a financial hit and luxuries are not an option.
There are probably more good reasons if I thought about it.
One thing that I think ridiculous is when a pipe smoker admits that he plans on selling cellared tobacco’s for a profit, and somehow people think that is selfish and claim that to give it all to others is the noble way to go as they infer that is the path they will take. Last I checked, at least for me communal living isn’t an option.
That presupposes that the guy is not benevolent... I know that some people on the forum have asked recipients to not mention their name.
If a guy made a profit on the commodities market, no one gives a second thought about it... if that commodity is cellared tobacco and he openly admits that he has a 30 year old tin of Bell’s Three nuns for $700.00, because that is the market price, he is gouging.
I have seen hints of this attitude on the forum, fortunately to a minor degree though. It is no different than a scotch maker sitting on a cask for 25 years and selling it for more than yesterday’s bottled product.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2018 22:17:11 GMT -5
Walt, for every tin of McClelland’s you purchased for $25.00 two years ago, right now you could easily sell them for $75.00 plus on eBay. A tin of McC 40th Anniversary sold for $90.00 on eBay. I was told that a tin prior went for $150.00......so.....your much better off now financially 👌👍👍. GOOD FOR YOU! I have a few pounds of McClelland. Ain’t gonna sell a bit. I too will either smoke or gift my McC, even though I can surely use the money. It “ ain’t “ for sale👌👍👍
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Post by driftingfate on Nov 1, 2018 22:47:30 GMT -5
He's kidding.
(But some Americans love their guns enough, you couldn't know for sure, could you?)
Damn my innocent trustworthiness. I learned when I was 4 and living in the Dakotas. Seemed natural at the time, but now people look at me like I had monsters for parents - wrong, just teaching me what I needed to know and be safe in the real world. Owning is a right, getting/giving instruction is a responsibility. As for the point of this thread, tobacco, like ammo (see how I tied things together!), will never come down in price from where it is now. Buy cheap and stack it deep!
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Nov 1, 2018 23:43:20 GMT -5
There is no downside... tobacco will never be cheaper tomorrow than it is today. The blends that you like today may not be available next year. Heaven forbid that a health issue stops you from smoking, now you can sell it for more than you paid for it. Next year you might take a financial hit and luxuries are not an option. There are probably more good reasons if I thought about it. One thing that I think ridiculous is when a pipe smoker admits that he plans on selling cellared tobacco’s for a profit, and somehow people think that is selfish and claim that to give it all to others is the noble way to go as they infer that is the path they will take. Last I checked, at least for me communal living isn’t an option. That presupposes that the guy is not benevolent... I know that some people on the forum have asked recipients to not mention their name. If a guy made a profit on the commodities market, no one gives a second thought about it... if that commodity is cellared tobacco and he openly admits that he has a 30 year old tin of Bell’s Three nuns for $700.00, because that is the market price, he is gouging. I have seen hints of this attitude on the forum, fortunately to a minor degree though. It is no different than a scotch maker sitting on a cask for 25 years and selling it for more than yesterday’s bottled product. Folks get testy about "flipping" tobacco, or otherwise selling it at a profit, because it is illegal in all 50 states. Some folks who will happily break the law here and there among friends get a little uncomfortable when it is explicitly done for profit. I suppose the line of thinking is, it's one thing to break the law to "sell" things to your friend at cost, and quite another to break the law for profit. (For my own part, I've never sold tobacco in any forum, and I'm not likely to do so in the future. It's just not my kettle of fish. I ain't knocking it, but I'm not comfortable going there myself.)
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Post by trailboss on Nov 1, 2018 23:57:00 GMT -5
Same here...but I do not know what the future holds, and if I find myself in dire circumstances, I would sell a tin of unobtanium to the highest bidder if it helped me to pay my bills...no one is ever forced to pay any price..I pass on aged tobaccos all the time, even though I would like to have them.
If that is the case, Steve Fallon, 'Pipestud" is the John Dillinger of the tobacco resellers.
I am not saying you are wrong, but if you are right, it is a law that is unenforced.
To reiterate my point, a person can be quite benevolent in giving tobacco free to individuals privately, while selling boutique blends at market prices. The people with the resources to pay the prices aren't complaining, and neither is the person that is gifted tobacco by that same individual.
I say all of this to say that things may not always seem to be what we think they are.
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Post by Legend Lover on Nov 2, 2018 4:29:12 GMT -5
Until I started posting on pipe forums I never had more than a couple of tins on hand. I hear you! My cellar was a lot more spacious before I first logged on here...
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2018 6:59:23 GMT -5
Until I started posting on pipe forums I never had more than a couple of tins on hand. I hear you! My cellar was a lot more spacious before I first logged on here... Don’t log off.....your tobacco might disappear....lol Have a great weekend Paddy👍👍👍
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Post by Legend Lover on Nov 2, 2018 7:11:40 GMT -5
I hear you! My cellar was a lot more spacious before I first logged on here... Don’t log off.....your tobacco might disappear....lol Have a great weekend Paddy👍👍👍 You too, Ted. I hope that your discomfort eases soon.
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