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Post by smellthehatfirst on Jul 30, 2019 21:16:48 GMT -5
Welcome, from New York City! I lived in Long Island proper for a couple years, and moved into the five boroughs for work reasons. There are at least two pipe clubs that meet in Nassau county, one in Brooklyn that attracts a few Long Islanders, and a big one that meets in Manhattan with many Long Island members. If you have any interest in meeting other pipe-smokers, you're in the right geography! Where on the island were you? I lived in Farmingdale, about 20 minutes, or three miles, south of the Hicksville LIRR station.
We gave up on it after a couple years. Nassau county just wasn't for us -- as expensive as the five boroughs, with even higher taxes.
I was working in the city the whole time, and moving into the outer boroughs turned out to be a really good decision in hindsight. Yeah, I pay city income tax, but I don't have to pay Nassau county rents, or the punitive property taxes. And my commute is about half what it used to be.
Long Island has much to recommend it, but it ain't a cheap place to live.
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Post by Scott W on Jul 30, 2019 21:25:42 GMT -5
Hello from Ireland. I hope you have fun here. My wife isn't a fan of the pipe either. She thinks it will put me in an early grave. I tell her, 'when you think of a pipe-smoker, what comes into your head?' She replies, 'an old man.' I say, 'exactly - old and not dead.' Plus, you get more smoke in your lungs from a BBQ than from smoking a pipe. I know it's not risk-free, but there are so many other things out there that are adversely affecting our health - pollution, food additives, etc. etc. Love the response Paddy. Good stuff! |
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Post by Legend Lover on Jul 31, 2019 4:47:21 GMT -5
Hello from Ireland. I hope you have fun here. My wife isn't a fan of the pipe either. She thinks it will put me in an early grave. I tell her, 'when you think of a pipe-smoker, what comes into your head?' She replies, 'an old man.' I say, 'exactly - old and not dead.' Plus, you get more smoke in your lungs from a BBQ than from smoking a pipe. I know it's not risk-free, but there are so many other things out there that are adversely affecting our health - pollution, food additives, etc. etc. Love the response Paddy. Good stuff! Thank you, my friend. |
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Post by klowry on Jul 31, 2019 15:42:41 GMT -5
I lived in Farmingdale, about 20 minutes, or three miles, south of the Hicksville LIRR station.
We gave up on it after a couple years. Nassau county just wasn't for us -- as expensive as the five boroughs, with even higher taxes.
I was working in the city the whole time, and moving into the outer boroughs turned out to be a really good decision in hindsight. Yeah, I pay city income tax, but I don't have to pay Nassau county rents, or the punitive property taxes. And my commute is about half what it used to be.
Long Island has much to recommend it, but it ain't a cheap place to live.
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Post by kbareit on Jul 31, 2019 15:59:40 GMT -5
Welcome from NE Ohio.
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Post by Darin on Jul 31, 2019 16:17:34 GMT -5
Welcome from AZ!  |
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Post by Low and Slow on Aug 4, 2019 9:21:41 GMT -5
Another welcome from Texas!
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Post by elric on Aug 4, 2019 9:46:30 GMT -5
Welcome from Down Under.
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Post by flyinmanatee on Aug 4, 2019 22:15:16 GMT -5
Welcome from SW Fla. Don't know how you are sitting with pipes but Bishop Pipes is on LI and has a boatload of estates.
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Post by klowry on Aug 7, 2019 20:41:53 GMT -5
Welcome from SW Fla. Don't know how you are sitting with pipes but Bishop Pipes is on LI and has a boatload of estates. Currently have eight in the rotation, but I'm always willing to sneak another past the wife if it catches my eye. Thanks for the info. |
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Post by Lady Margaret on Aug 17, 2019 9:51:21 GMT -5
welcome from WV!
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Post by papipeguy on Aug 17, 2019 12:57:47 GMT -5
Thanks for joining us here. I'm sure you'll have some fun.
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Post by Goldbrick on Aug 23, 2019 10:43:29 GMT -5
welcome from Virginia!
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Favorite Pipe: Stanwell HCA Churchwarden Calabash Rustic, and Peterson Irish Harp with the sterling silver band and black and brown marble stem. And my 8 churchwardens Wizard pipes
Favorite Tobacco: Burley and Latakia blends.
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Post by Wizard on Aug 28, 2019 23:37:22 GMT -5
Welcome from SoCal 🧙🏼♂️
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