What Are You Smoking- August 2016

Winter is back here in Cape Town, after 2 lovely summery days. The wildflowers know better though, you're starting to see pockets of them here and there.
OGS in Svendborg

Whiffing on the remains of my mini cigar, I often look at the Gentlemans pipe smoking society on Facebook , as well as th e YT club,& usual sources , the Gent's society is thriving in many ways but I do not post because the staff & moderators are completely anonymous, my choice.
But all respect to Sparks & John,for their transparency, and frankness, in their busy lives & giving me and all comers the opportunity to try our hands at different posts & threads, but like Jim , if I may say, I feel like I am hitting a brick wall at times, & I am discouraged at times because life is a stormy passage for us all , myself as much if not more than others, who might want to share , & stand up for our little hobby. ( As I light up my sweet G Dixter in the briar poker,) some ladies & gents have made kindly comments on my posts, but may I say do not practice what they "preach", but it is not meant as unkind criticism & I am not trying to be confrontational, so excuse me if this is out of order tfolks, everyone has a part in the " crew" whether staff or us guests, it is probably not my place to speak out like this, & I feel sometimes I may be part of the problem more than the solution, everyone fits I as they feel happy with, I would not want to put people out of their comfort zone.
I very much understand busy working family people sitting back , but there must be retired or semi retired , or leisured folk , more experienced than myself who could contrubute with their vast experience , and large collection of pipe & tobacco and related miscellania & knowledge Wisdom to a quality open forum like this. Forgive me for being off thread Sparks &'John, but I felt that I had to get that of my chest, & if I hide it away in a thread elsewhere , I feel it will be ignored.
I do not appreciate the technical problems & PC issues etc in running a forum like this , but again thanks for the staff for financing us & the man hours to maintain this forum. Some other forums I have tried have been very cut - rhroat , trollish & secretive, & allow post comment editing which has pros & cons the staff will appreciate more than I do.
This may come across as a whinge or a rant, but maybe other older posters than myself feel the same way, but as I say I do not want to rock the boat ,maybe it is a Summer lull as Sparks said , & maybe the staff are happy with it as it is , and my posts & expectations are not in tune with the intentions of other posters, I appreciate there is the "Chats" etc. For letting of steam & such but I am rambling ,( not as much as some YT pipe club guys & gals , they can take 5 minutes lighting a pipe , trying to look cool , Hi...)
So I will post and say what I have said , if anyone wants a dialogue or just comment it is ok, or just cuss if they feel , so be it...
But I often find I can multi task a little posting on here , doing other things. Deo Gratis Again pardon the typos.

Thanks for your positive support Baboo , & as newish member , I apreciate  your welcome , on my off posts as well as my other efforts, but I respect your  a busy person, which is fine with all. 

Getting a late start to the day. Now smoking St. Basil’s Peter the Great in a smooth straight late 1970s Tinderbox Selected Grecian Briar Dublin with a black vulcanite stem. A bottle of Sprite is my drink. Watching Mad Dog Russo.

Now smoking St. Basil’s Miyagi’s Mindfulness in a full bend black pebble finish 2001 Rinaldo Lithos YY8 Titania Silver Line egg with a black acrylic stem. Working on writing reviews.

Just finished smoking Jim's Va/Bur in a 2015 Basil Meadows Bing Crosby Merchant Service replica with a smooth straight thin shank, aluminum band and black ebonite stem.

Relaxing after a wonderful barbecued pork chops and pork and beans dinner with a bowl of HU Aus Dem Krater No.4 in a 2003 straight grain Karl Erik Ekstravagant A medium bend freehand sitter and black acrylic stem. Have enough left for about three bowls. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink. Watching the Yankees - Rays game as I wait for Vin Scully on the XM at 10:10 EST.

Now smoking St. Basil’s Peter the Great in a smooth straight late 1970s Tinderbox Selected Grecian Briar Dublin with a black vulcanite stem. Listening to Vin Scully as I watch steroid cheat A-Rod finish his Yankee career. Hope that's the last we see of him.

Now smoking St. Basil’s Ivan the Terrible in a smooth straight WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Sterling Canadian with a sterling silver band and a black vulcanite p-lip stem. Still working.

Now smoking Old Colonial in a medium bend beater 1979 Aalborg natural freehand made by Nording with a black vulcanite stem. Probably finish the night off with this smoke. Just fed Suzy and Molly, who are now happily bathing themselves. They allowed me to have a quiet work evening, which is not always the case when they want attention.

Good day, now I am smoking some HU English Breakfast in my new BC Belami Liverpool briar pipe, I had some Kings Pork jerky for breakfast & 3 Spring waters, ( non Halal jerky is best).
I am reflecting on my pretty new petite French pipe . I have bought a few new Chinese pipes recently, one particularly for about 10 dollars , all in, came in a nice solid cardboard box, with a pouch , a plain triple tamper tool , filters, pipe cleaners, a stand & other bits & a personal message & my new BC Belami for example, was in a crumpled paper box, with tatty labels on it & at about 40 dollars , I know where I will buy my next pipe, it is on logical & polite
Bye friends & all.

Good day ye all, smoking some sweet G Dixter in the Blakemar Aristocrat poker , a great workaday pipe for outdoor jobs stays alight rain or wind, got a DIY job done. The BB Belami is a pretty petite pipe for smoking in the parlour with the ladies not a very practical workaday pipe , but I will put it in my box of international pipes, for a rainy day, until I get my pipe racks made. A bright but overcast morning, bye ye good guys & gals.

GLP Regent Flake in a Blatter straight apple.