rastewart
Junior Member
Posts: 360
First Name: Rich
Favorite Pipe: Freehands, bent bulldogs, and the incomparable Peterson 303
Favorite Tobacco: Mac Baren's Scottish Blend (Mixture), C&D Mountain Camp, C&D Bayou Morning
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Post by rastewart on Dec 10, 2021 19:12:52 GMT -5
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Post by Silver on Dec 10, 2021 20:10:17 GMT -5
I thought they were funny, and would like to get a set. But $25 for 10 boxes of matches? And, they're sold out!
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Post by Plainsman on Dec 11, 2021 7:57:53 GMT -5
I get my matches at WallyMarto— a buck and pennies for 10 boxes.
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rastewart
Junior Member
Posts: 360
First Name: Rich
Favorite Pipe: Freehands, bent bulldogs, and the incomparable Peterson 303
Favorite Tobacco: Mac Baren's Scottish Blend (Mixture), C&D Mountain Camp, C&D Bayou Morning
Location:
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Post by rastewart on Dec 12, 2021 0:25:48 GMT -5
I get my matches at WallyMarto— a buck and pennies for 10 boxes. |
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Post by trailboss on Dec 12, 2021 0:34:27 GMT -5
I got a lifetime supply of matches for free.
And I don’t like cats.😉
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Post by Legend Lover on Dec 12, 2021 8:39:15 GMT -5
I think they're brilliant.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 12, 2021 13:01:02 GMT -5
I like the old Mexican matches. I haven't seen them in years. They were small but wax coated and burned great.
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Post by Plainsman on Dec 12, 2021 16:33:56 GMT -5
Fosforos.
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Post by toshtego on Dec 14, 2021 22:57:35 GMT -5
I was so frustrated by the degradation of quality in US made matches. I would take a box of Diamond Strike Anywhere and Maybe, soak the wood in paraffin and then in hot wax. Trying to make something which lights!
I wrote the company years ago and complained. They responded that the STATE OF CALIFORNIA had forced them to change the sulfur on their match heads for some inconspicuous and less volatile formula.
We are likely in agreement with how that has worked out.
It seems the wooden match has gone the way of manual transmissions in trucks and men in Hollywood movies.
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Post by urbino on Dec 14, 2021 22:58:59 GMT -5
I was so frustrated by the degradation of quality in US made matches. I would take a box of Diamond Strike Anywhere and Maybe, soak the wood in paraffin and then in hot wax. Trying to make something which lights! I wrote the company years ago and complained. They responded that the STATE OF CALIFORNIA had forced them to change the sulfur on their match heads for some inconspicuous and less volatile formula. We are likely in agreement with how that has worked out. It seems the wooden match has gone the way of manual transmissions in trucks and men in Hollywood movies. Ol' ed's truck has a manny tranny. Just ask him!  |
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Post by Silver on Dec 14, 2021 23:14:15 GMT -5
I was so frustrated by the degradation of quality in US made matches. I would take a box of Diamond Strike Anywhere and Maybe, soak the wood in paraffin and then in hot wax. Trying to make something which lights! I wrote the company years ago and complained. They responded that the STATE OF CALIFORNIA had forced them to change the sulfur on their match heads for some inconspicuous and less volatile formula. We are likely in agreement with how that has worked out. It seems the wooden match has gone the way of manual transmissions in trucks and men in Hollywood movies. Ol' ed's truck has a manny tranny. Just ask him!  |
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henry
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Post by henry on Dec 14, 2021 23:27:51 GMT -5
I was so frustrated by the degradation of quality in US made matches. I would take a box of Diamond Strike Anywhere and Maybe, soak the wood in paraffin and then in hot wax. Trying to make something which lights! I wrote the company years ago and complained. They responded that the STATE OF CALIFORNIA had forced them to change the sulfur on their match heads for some inconspicuous and less volatile formula. We are likely in agreement with how that has worked out. It seems the wooden match has gone the way of manual transmissions in trucks and men in Hollywood movies. I also prefer strike anywhere matches (aka Lucifer matches), kitchen size. Hard to find on the west coast and way overpriced on Amazon. Anyone have experience with emergency (camping) matches? |
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Post by trailboss on Dec 15, 2021 9:53:28 GMT -5
The way I understand it is that due to the “strike anywhere” nature of strike anywhere matches, some people that create regulations for transportation figured that it was an unacceptable hazard.
When I picked up hazardous waste at grocery stores and there were matches, to transport to the letter of the law, they were suppose to be put into buckets, submerged in water.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Dec 15, 2021 10:08:31 GMT -5
 Long time ago I sent a fellow on this forum, who shall be nameless over 100$ of tobbaco tins and 60$ cash, he sent me 2$ of matches and spent the rest on fried chicken, how do I know, he told me, friend no more, now it’s butane lighters, DONT want to subsidize Fried Chicken! This said person said he could get me Mexican matches, so I ponyied up and got the Shaft, not the first time. Fool me once, you know the saying!
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 16, 2021 0:10:12 GMT -5
The way I understand it is that due to the “strike anywhere” nature of strike anywhere matches, some people that create regulations for transportation figured that it was an unacceptable hazard. When I picked up hazardous waste at grocery stores and there were matches, to transport to the letter of the law, they were suppose to be put into buckets, submerged in water. Because of all the terrible transportation tragedies of the trucks bursting into flames and burning down Portland? |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 16, 2021 0:12:02 GMT -5
Long time ago I sent a fellow on this forum, who shall be nameless over 100$ of tobbaco tins and 60$ cash, he sent me 2$ of matches and spent the rest on fried chicken, how do I know, he told me, friend no more, now it’s butane lighters, DONT want to subsidize Fried Chicken! This said person said he could get me Mexican matches, so I ponyied up and got the Shaft, not the first time. Fool me once, you know the saying! Every time I have tried to be nice to a forum member who I have known less than 2 years I get burned. |
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Post by trailboss on Dec 16, 2021 14:18:59 GMT -5
The way I understand it is that due to the “strike anywhere” nature of strike anywhere matches, some people that create regulations for transportation figured that it was an unacceptable hazard. When I picked up hazardous waste at grocery stores and there were matches, to transport to the letter of the law, they were suppose to be put into buckets, submerged in water. Because of all the terrible transportation tragedies of the trucks bursting into flames and burning down Portland? Some knucklehead somewhere probably smoked in a trailer with matches onboard, but spontaneous combustion was the culprit. |
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Long time ago I sent a fellow on this forum, who shall be nameless over 100$ of tobbaco tins and 60$ cash, he sent me 2$ of matches and spent the rest on fried chicken, how do I know, he told me, friend no more, now it’s butane lighters, DONT want to subsidize Fried Chicken! This said person said he could get me Mexican matches, so I ponyied up and got the Shaft, not the first time. Fool me once, you know the saying!