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Post by JimInks on Aug 4, 2016 14:49:44 GMT -5
Now smoking Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 1982 black sandblasted paneled slight bend Savinelli flat bottom sitter with a black vulcanite stem. Busy day so far.
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Post by papipeguy on Aug 4, 2016 15:51:58 GMT -5
Condor Plug in a Le Martinet straight bulldog.
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Post by yaddy306 on Aug 4, 2016 16:11:10 GMT -5
Full Virginia Plug in a Peterson Xmas 2015 brandy. Never tried FVF... anyone have an opinion on the differences?
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Post by JimInks on Aug 4, 2016 16:11:15 GMT -5
Jim's VaPer in a 2003 medium bent straight grain Two dot 2 P. Ardor Venere Extra Bucaneve with a silver ferrule signed by Dorelio Rovera and a black acrylic stem.
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Post by papipeguy on Aug 4, 2016 16:52:10 GMT -5
University Flake in a Savory's Semi-Matte billiard.
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Post by JimInks on Aug 4, 2016 18:59:15 GMT -5
Just finishing this bowl of Old Dark Fired in a smooth briar calabash shape 1984 Fero Danese made in Italy with a black vulcanite stem. Just in time for dinner.
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Post by JimInks on Aug 4, 2016 19:55:40 GMT -5
Relaxing after a wonderful barbecue, and pork and beans dinner with a bowl of GKCPC Scout in a 2002 Ser Jacopo Delecta Fatta A Mano R1 sandblast Rhodesian with a smooth extension at the shank and a black acrylic stem. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink. Watching the Pirates-Braves game.
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Post by papipeguy on Aug 4, 2016 19:58:26 GMT -5
Bengal Slices in a Gabrieli double stack Dublin.
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Post by sparks on Aug 4, 2016 20:49:34 GMT -5
Jim... we are in the Summer doldrums... we need all the posts we can get. Don't ever hesitate. You have my permission to post as much and as often as you like.
Your participation here is appreciated... even if I have not been around enough to say it.
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Post by JimInks on Aug 4, 2016 21:00:23 GMT -5
Now smoking Sir Walter Raleigh in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer with a black acrylic stem.
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Post by JimInks on Aug 4, 2016 21:06:56 GMT -5
Jim... we are in the Summer doldrums... we need all the posts we can get. Don't ever hesitate. You have my permission to post as much and as often as you like. Your participation here is appreciated... even if I have not been around enough to say it. I knew that and I thank you for saying that. It's just that I get very self conscious about being the main, and at times, virtually the only one posting. I honestly don't like that. I have a much greater interest in seeing what others smoke than I do my own smokes. I read every post in every thread of this kind on all the forums I am on because that is such a major interest of mine. Some times, I've wondered if my omnipresence inhibits others from posting here. I feel like I talking to myself much of the time. I know there's not much traffic here, but frankly, more can and should be post here, which is why I'm making a issue of it. This forum needs this thread to be more active, and I've done what I can to encourage the lurkers to jump in and be a part of it. |
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Post by sparks on Aug 4, 2016 21:22:22 GMT -5
Yes, I agree Jim. I am somewhat to blame for that. My absence I'm sure had not helped. But... we are still a young fledgling forum. I have faith that time will help.
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Post by papipeguy on Aug 4, 2016 21:36:49 GMT -5
Temple Bar in a Gabrieli bent Dublin.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2016 21:54:18 GMT -5
Evening all. I'd like to be more active but keeping up my home and trying to keep my job while settling my father's estate all at the same time is somewhat consuming at the moment. Two years to go until retirement, just have to tough things out right now and keep my eye on the prize.
Got the lawn all cleaned up this evening. Dry evenings have been rare this summer so I made the best of it, did all the little things. I had some McClelland #5100 in an MM Country Gent earlier while taking a break. Now enjoying Samuel Gawith Best Brown Flake in a 2006 Mark Tinsky straight grain Mocha Rhodesian, 52/150 made, a night cap of Woodford Reserve before bed.
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Post by JimInks on Aug 4, 2016 22:31:44 GMT -5
Almost half way through this bowl of Dunbar in a post WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Dublin straight smooth X155 Bulldog with a sterling silver band and a black vulcanite p-lip stem.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2016 23:07:50 GMT -5
Full Virginia Plug in a Peterson Xmas 2015 brandy. Never tried FVF... anyone have an opinion on the differences? I can't make the comparison; however, I can say Full Virginia Flake is a must try. It ages beautifully, develops little white sugar crystals fairly quicker than others in my experience and takes on a different flavor after three years under glass. Its little cousin, Best Brown Flake, is a regular in my rotation, perhaps somewhat milder and more of an all day smoke IMHO. I have some three year old FVF kept in a flip top now. Granted, I generally prefer mine drier than most; nevertheless, I think the moisture content is almost perfect for most now. Shoot me a PM and I'll be happy to get a few flakes in an envelop headed your way. |
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Post by JimInks on Aug 4, 2016 23:47:23 GMT -5
Not far from finishing this bowl of C&D Oriental Silk in a smooth straight 1976 Canadian GBD Seventy Six 256 with a black vulcanite stem.
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Post by JimInks on Aug 4, 2016 23:53:35 GMT -5
Dunhill Elizabethan Match in an old favorite smooth 1977 Medley (GBD second) medium bend billiard with a flat underside with a black vulcanite stem.
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Post by peterd-Buffalo Spirit on Aug 5, 2016 0:17:54 GMT -5
...final pipe of the day...OGS to begin breaking-in a new RD Pipes smooth Author...
...another first rate pipe from Ron at RD Pipes...
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Post by antb on Aug 5, 2016 1:46:43 GMT -5
Peter Stokkebye Luxury Bullseye Flake in Goussard #1622, an eskimo inspired bulldog, for breakfast. Strong Brazilian medium roast on the side.
Orlik Golden Sliced in the Goussard workshop poker in the car on the way to work.
More OGS in a couple of MM Legends at work.
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Post by JimInks on Aug 5, 2016 1:58:58 GMT -5
Almost 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.
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Post by JimInks on Aug 5, 2016 2:07:33 GMT -5
MacBaren Raw Classic in an egg shaped medium bend smooth Burgundy colored 1985 Caminetto with a black acrylic stem.
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Post by Motto on Aug 5, 2016 2:30:47 GMT -5
I have have been here before folks , but looney tunes from the London Club  God bless friends. PS, Having my Bran medicine for Breakfast listening to Alex , OK in moderation with reason, got a Royal Dutch in my new holder, & some Morn Mix in my Blakemar poker for some yard work , it is looking like a dry day. God Bless Mr Trump...   |
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Post by JimInks on Aug 5, 2016 3:39:59 GMT -5
Not far from finishing this bowl of Heine's Blend in the very first pipe I ever bought ($2.49) in 1974; a smooth three quarter bend Dr. Grabow Omega with a black vulcanite stem.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2016 5:13:33 GMT -5
Mac Baren Vanilla Cream in a 1978 silver capped Peterson 307 Star System, drinking Trader Joe's coffee before work.
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Post by Baboo on Aug 5, 2016 7:56:52 GMT -5
Jim... we are in the Summer doldrums... we need all the posts we can get. Don't ever hesitate. You have my permission to post as much and as often as you like. Your participation here is appreciated... even if I have not been around enough to say it. I knew that and I thank you for saying that. It's just that I get very self conscious about being the main, and at times, virtually the only one posting. I honestly don't like that. I have a much greater interest in seeing what others smoke than I do my own smokes. I read every post in every thread of this kind on all the forums I am on because that is such a major interest of mine. Some times, I've wondered if my omnipresence inhibits others from posting here. I feel like I talking to myself much of the time. I know there's not much traffic here, but frankly, more can and should be post here, which is why I'm making a issue of it. This forum needs this thread to be more active, and I've done what I can to encourage the lurkers to jump in and be a part of it. I am glad to see that this has become more of a discussion and special interest information thread than it ever was before - much more interesting now than just a 5 word hit & run graffiti billboard for what's in our pipe. Kudos to oldtom a/k/a Motto (very diverse & high interest), JimInks (love hearing about Molly & Suzy), @andt, and others for amping up the interest level here. Helps to paint a good contextual picture depicting the conditions at which we enjoy our smokes, and also helps us to recognize each other with some familiarity on a more personal level from post to post. Should we ever meet in person, we will already have some familiar groundwork and commonality laid out making for a more comfortable face to face introduction. I hope to resume posting what's in my pipe when this Gdamn Burning Mouth Syndrome subsides (tastebuds are on the lamb again)... something medically systemic I think. Cheers friends! |
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Post by sparks on Aug 5, 2016 8:30:17 GMT -5
Morning gents.
Hot one today. Seems the humidity is creeping back up as well. Should not complain though, the alternative is certainly not more attractive.
Working from home today, on the patio. Will call it quits after half day then off to the house to work on my next project... my workbench. Sure there will be a few expletives, but hopefully by the end of it I will have a place for my tools and for me to putz around.
Loaded up a Windjammer Bing with some Cube Cut & Cav. Enjoy your smokes, and your day.
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Post by Motto on Aug 5, 2016 8:58:47 GMT -5
I knew that and I thank you for saying that. It's just that I get very self conscious about being the main, and at times, virtually the only one posting. I honestly don't like that. I have a much greater interest in seeing what others smoke than I do my own smokes. I read every post in every thread of this kind on all the forums I am on because that is such a major interest of mine. Some times, I've wondered if my omnipresence inhibits others from posting here. I feel like I talking to myself much of the time. I know there's not much traffic here, but frankly, more can and should be post here, which is why I'm making a issue of it. This forum needs this thread to be more active, and I've done what I can to encourage the lurkers to jump in and be a part of it. I am glad to see that this has become more of a discussion and special interest information thread than it ever was before - much more interesting now than just a 5 word hit & run graffiti billboard for what's in our pipe. Kudos to oldtom a/k/a Motto (very diverse & high interest), JimInks (love hearing about Molly & Suzy), @andt, and others for amping up the interest level here. Helps to paint a good contextual picture depicting the conditions at which we enjoy our smokes, and also helps us to recognize each other with some familiarity on a more personal level from post to post. Should we ever meet in person, we will already have some familiar groundwork and commonality laid out making for a more comfortable face to face introduction. I hope to resume posting what's in my pipe when this Gdamn Burning Mouth Syndrome subsides (tastebuds are on the lamb again)... something medically systemic I think. Cheers friends! It is good to parley if you have have the leisure , it is proves that there is life beyond the silicon, Baboo, but it is up & down at times when it is stormy , when you are alone on a lifeboat & allcomers are boarding. Enjoyed a few minutes in the company of Sue Dunhill on the YTPC, always brightens up my smoke. My HU order came in the Royal Mail, Great Dixter & bulk English Breakfast. Dixter is my favourite light smoke when I am sensitive to some bite, it is exquisite, the Breakfast looks meaty, not opened it yet, but it is more of a main meal for me these days on my fast or a Sunday meal even. Had a few whiffs of my mini cigar been busy but not got my shed / man cave / temple / factory assembled yet, need sand for the foundations ,time , time, time. It seems the HU blends use some African & Asian tobacco's which is interesting, but more anon, good folk, take time to breath & enjoy the smoke rings amidst the work friends. |
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Post by peterd-Buffalo Spirit on Aug 5, 2016 9:00:36 GMT -5
...early AM...PA...then, R. McConnell Special...now, HH Matured Virginia in a RD Pipes smooth Author...
...up next...Lane Dark Red...
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Post by JimInks on Aug 5, 2016 11:54:00 GMT -5
Now smoking Edgeworth Ready Rubbed in a 2002 smooth top, black sandblasted quarter bend Karl Erik Ekstravagant horn with a horn insert in the ferrule and black acrylic stem. A bottle of Mist Twst is my drink. Waiting for Mad Dog Russo at the top of the hour.
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God bless friends.
