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Post by trailboss on May 16, 2022 21:27:01 GMT -5
You are a sick person, you need to reassess your priorities and spend more on tobacco.
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Post by Gypo on May 16, 2022 22:21:22 GMT -5
You are a sick person, you need to reassess your priorities and spend more on tobacco. Ha Ha but I got to keep my britches up at work and earn funds to spend on tobacco. |
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2022 22:45:18 GMT -5
I banged my small toe on a wall corner, in the middle of the night, going to the bathroom. Besides the color, It was obviously broken as it took 6-8 weeks to fully heal. Mine is practically back to normal, I attribute it to smoking Sherlock Holmes Peterson pipes.  Glad they are helping the healing process.  |
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Post by username on May 16, 2022 22:50:13 GMT -5
You are a sick person, you need to reassess your priorities and spend more on tobacco. Ha Ha but I got to keep my britches up at work and earn funds to spend on tobacco. and it says no to crack. |
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Post by Gypo on May 16, 2022 22:52:31 GMT -5
Ha Ha but I got to keep my britches up at work and earn funds to spend on tobacco. and it says no to crack. The X back kept slipping off my narrow shoulders so I ordered the Y back. |
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Post by Gypo on May 18, 2022 21:15:47 GMT -5
A new Frog 20 qt lunch box. I finely broke down and got a nice lunch box kinda funny I made do with the standard lunch box for 30 years! Sometimes as we age we say screw it I am going to get a nice one of those.
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Post by Silver on May 19, 2022 17:06:33 GMT -5
A Senior pipe reamer and a few each of McConnell Highgate and Barking Road.
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Post by Plainsman on May 19, 2022 19:18:34 GMT -5
My 7th Pete is on the way. Another House Pipe, as I found one even larger than the one I already have.(They vary quite a bit.) My House and Pub pipes are the best smokers I have. Having two Houses might be too much of a good thing. (But I doubt it!) Oh, dear! Oh, dear! My new House pipe arrived today. Alas, it is not the pipe I thought I had ordered. After I ordered the original House I found an even larger one on the Smokingpipes site and asked them to change the order, which they did with speed and efficiency. That pipe was detailed as having a “bore and stroke” of 2.21x.85”. (I like BIG pipes.) The pipe I rec’d today was 2.01x.828”. Quite a difference. I wrote them my disappointment and they answered promptly with “people make mistakes yaddayadda.” I have decided to keep the pipe as it IS a big pipe (just not as big as I wanted), I love Petes, and it is a very nicely finished pipe. But I would warn my friends here not to trust Smokingpipes details re dimensions. Based on my experience they are NOT to be relied on. PS… I started the “break-in” just now with a half-bowl and it’s going to be a fantastic smoker. So there’s that at least. |
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Post by trailboss on May 19, 2022 19:43:44 GMT -5
A Senior pipe reamer and a few each of McConnell Highgate and Barking Road. I love my senior reamer, a great tool for the pipe smoker! Between that and a Castleford reamer, you can cover most all the bowl shapes. I just wish Castleford had a metal handle instead of plastic. |
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Post by trailboss on May 19, 2022 19:49:24 GMT -5
A new Frog 20 qt lunch box. I finely broke down and got a nice lunch box kinda funny I made do with the standard lunch box for 30 years! Sometimes as we age we say screw it I am going to get a nice one of those. Is that the frosted frog? I am wary of the Yeti knockoffs, so many seem to look like a Yeti but pale in performance. not a big fan of Yeti prices… Reading the reviews, this one looks like a winner. Looking forward to your opinion, Hoss. |
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Post by Ronv69 on May 19, 2022 21:54:02 GMT -5
My 7th Pete is on the way. Another House Pipe, as I found one even larger than the one I already have.(They vary quite a bit.) My House and Pub pipes are the best smokers I have. Having two Houses might be too much of a good thing. (But I doubt it!) Oh, dear! Oh, dear! My new House pipe arrived today. Alas, it is not the pipe I thought I had ordered. After I ordered the original House I found an even larger one on the Smokingpipes site and asked them to change the order, which they did with speed and efficiency. That pipe was detailed as having a “bore and stroke” of 2.21x.85”. (I like BIG pipes.) The pipe I rec’d today was 2.01x.828”. Quite a difference. I wrote them my disappointment and they answered promptly with “people make mistakes yaddayadda.” I have decided to keep the pipe as it IS a big pipe (just not as big as I wanted), I love Petes, and it is a very nicely finished pipe. But I would warn my friends here not to trust Smokingpipes details re dimensions. Based on my experience they are NOT to be relied on. PS… I started the “break-in” just now with a half-bowl and it’s going to be a fantastic smoker. So there’s that at least. If you later decide that it's keeping you awake, I would be happy to take care of it for you. |
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Post by Ronv69 on May 19, 2022 21:57:00 GMT -5
A new Frog 20 qt lunch box. I finely broke down and got a nice lunch box kinda funny I made do with the standard lunch box for 30 years! Sometimes as we age we say screw it I am going to get a nice one of those. Is that the frosted frog? I am wary of the Yeti knockoffs, so many seem to look like a Yeti but pale in performance. not a big fan of Yeti prices… Reading the reviews, this one looks like a winner. Looking forward to your opinion, Hoss. We have a Yeti knock off we got from Walmart that's fantastic. No way we could afford a Yeti. We needed something that would keep ice for more than 2 days. This one keeps it for a week. |
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Post by trailboss on May 19, 2022 22:43:06 GMT -5
Is that the frosted frog? I am wary of the Yeti knockoffs, so many seem to look like a Yeti but pale in performance. not a big fan of Yeti prices… Reading the reviews, this one looks like a winner. Looking forward to your opinion, Hoss. We have a Yeti knock off we got from Walmart that's fantastic. No way we could afford a Yeti. We needed something that would keep ice for more than 2 days. This one keeps it for a week. I reckon it depends on what you buy. I saw some cooler boxes in Sportsman’s warehouse that liked every bit as good as a Yeti. Read the reviews and they were real stinkers. |
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2022 2:59:40 GMT -5
My 7th Pete is on the way. Another House Pipe, as I found one even larger than the one I already have.(They vary quite a bit.) My House and Pub pipes are the best smokers I have. Having two Houses might be too much of a good thing. (But I doubt it!) Oh, dear! Oh, dear! My new House pipe arrived today. Alas, it is not the pipe I thought I had ordered. After I ordered the original House I found an even larger one on the Smokingpipes site and asked them to change the order, which they did with speed and efficiency. That pipe was detailed as having a “bore and stroke” of 2.21x.85”. (I like BIG pipes.) The pipe I rec’d today was 2.01x.828”. Quite a difference. I wrote them my disappointment and they answered promptly with “people make mistakes yaddayadda.” I have decided to keep the pipe as it IS a big pipe (just not as big as I wanted), I love Petes, and it is a very nicely finished pipe. But I would warn my friends here not to trust Smokingpipes details re dimensions. Based on my experience they are NOT to be relied on. PS… I started the “break-in” just now with a half-bowl and it’s going to be a fantastic smoker. So there’s that at least. Their measurements are approximative. I realize that when I read that a Sytem 2s is 47mm high and only 31mm deep. That would not be very deep for a stummel that high. |
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Post by Gypo on May 20, 2022 6:06:18 GMT -5
A new Frog 20 qt lunch box. I finely broke down and got a nice lunch box kinda funny I made do with the standard lunch box for 30 years! Sometimes as we age we say screw it I am going to get a nice one of those. Is that the frosted frog? I am wary of the Yeti knockoffs, so many seem to look like a Yeti but pale in performance. not a big fan of Yeti prices… Reading the reviews, this one looks like a winner. Looking forward to your opinion, Hoss. We got a big cooler a few years back from Scheels a store brand one on sale. When I was looking for a better lunch box I saw the Frosted Frog and they had the same pattern to the designs in the plastic figured they was the same outfit that made our big one so I figured it was good. |
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Post by Plainsman on May 20, 2022 7:26:43 GMT -5
“Their measurements are approximative.”
When they are given to the 100th of an inch I take them as exact, or to be perceived as such.
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Post by Zach on May 20, 2022 9:26:20 GMT -5
2x tins of C&D Small Batch Palmetto Balkan, and 10 packs of BJ Long tapered pipe cleaners.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2022 13:45:14 GMT -5
“Their measurements are approximative.” When they are given to the 100th of an inch I take them as exact, or to be perceived as such. Bob, I agree that if they want to be 'scientific' about it, they should deliver. But, when they get thousands of pipes every week, it's easy to screw up or just fudge it, precision be damned. So they revert to the 'I'm sorry (but I really don't really give a shite)' game when you call them on it. I asked, the other day, a photo of a pipe seen from the front. I was unsure how the pipe would look with the blast which seemed to be digging a bit too much to my liking. I was basically told they don't have time. They have never told me such a thing before. Of course, this is the wrong answer. They don't have time for me? No problem, I will act accordingly.  |
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Post by Ronv69 on May 20, 2022 14:39:07 GMT -5
“Their measurements are approximative.” When they are given to the 100th of an inch I take them as exact, or to be perceived as such. Bob, I agree that if they want to be 'scientific' about it, they should deliver. But, when they get thousands of pipes every week, it's easy to screw up or just fudge it, precision be damned. So they revert to the 'I'm sorry (but I really don't really give a shite)' game when you call them on it. I asked, the other day, a photo of a pipe seen from the front. I was unsure how the pipe would look with the blast which seemed to be digging a bit too much to my liking. I was basically told they don't have time. They have never told me such a thing before. Of course, this is the wrong answer. They don't have time for me? No problem, I will act accordingly. They claim that every pipe picture is the exact pipe that you are going to get. With that and specific measurements they do suggest that it's going to be accurate. However, I know that in taking multiple measurements with a caliper it's easy to write the numbers down wrong. |
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2022 17:12:08 GMT -5
Bob, I agree that if they want to be 'scientific' about it, they should deliver. But, when they get thousands of pipes every week, it's easy to screw up or just fudge it, precision be damned. So they revert to the 'I'm sorry (but I really don't really give a shite)' game when you call them on it. I asked, the other day, a photo of a pipe seen from the front. I was unsure how the pipe would look with the blast which seemed to be digging a bit too much to my liking. I was basically told they don't have time. They have never told me such a thing before. Of course, this is the wrong answer. They don't have time for me? No problem, I will act accordingly. They claim that every pipe picture is the exact pipe that you are going to get. With that and specific measurements they do suggest that it's going to be accurate. However, I know that in taking multiple measurements with a caliper it's easy to write the numbers down wrong. Exactly. What a boring task at that! At least, the pipe you see (unless it's a cob or a clay pipe) is the one you get. And that is good. |
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Post by turbocat on May 20, 2022 21:52:10 GMT -5
 So this did NOT come in the mail, but I just got it even thought I have owned it for seven years. Last year I decided to renovate/restore my home from top to bottom so I moved into one of my rentals to make it easier to work on my home. I have owned this property for seven years, it was built in 1947 and I bought it from the son of the original owner who grew up and lived here until I bought it. I got it full to the ceilings with stuff, including a wonderful workshop, but that's another story. Anyway, I was out in the garage looking for a pair of clippers and I looked up and there was this empty (there was some tobacco dust in the bottom) tin. Aside from the scuff on the rim, it looks nearly new, no rust at all. I thought it was a fun find and a great display item. They sure don't make tins like they used to. Funny thing is that right next to where this was in the garage is a big red pegasus that was removed from a 1940's-1950's Mobil gas station that I look at every time I go in the garage, I just never looked next to it. |
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Post by Zach on May 21, 2022 19:12:59 GMT -5
Arrived yesterday. Thinking of popping one to sample since it's already aged leaf, and since I can jar up one mason jar for deep in the cellar and one as a go-to jar.
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Post by Ronv69 on May 21, 2022 19:26:50 GMT -5
Bills and catalogs. 😢
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Post by johnlawitzke on May 21, 2022 20:25:10 GMT -5
Arrived yesterday. Thinking of popping one to sample since it's already aged leaf, and since I can jar up one mason jar for deep in the cellar and one as a go-to jar.
Mine should arrive on Monday. I needed to add something to the order to get free shipping. So, I added a pipe that has been sitting on my wishlist. Yes, I have a new pipe arriving three days before I leave for the Chicago Show… I haven’t enabled someone else's pipe purchase in a while and got hit by my own superpower. |
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Post by Zach on May 21, 2022 20:33:32 GMT -5
Now that you mention it, I'm not likely going to make the Chicago show due to my grandma's extended hospital stay, and then shortly thereafter during it I also have to help my best friend move a bunch of his furniture and things. The Palmetto Balkan is interesting, but need several more bowls to dial it in.
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Post by johnlawitzke on May 21, 2022 20:46:00 GMT -5
Now that you mention it, I'm not likely going to make the Chicago show due to my grandma's extended hospital stay, and then shortly thereafter during it I also have to help my best friend move a bunch of his furniture and things. The Palmetto Balkan is interesting, but need several more bowls to dial it in. Hopefully, we’ll see each other at the Columbus Show. I know quite a few Chicago regulars who won’t make it this year due to it being a bad weekend for them. I do know that Tom Eltang is going to be there. So, my 12th Eltang made pipe may be in my near future… |
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Post by Zach on May 21, 2022 20:51:45 GMT -5
I should be making NASPC.
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Post by chasingembers on May 22, 2022 3:31:29 GMT -5
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Post by Plainsman on May 22, 2022 7:45:46 GMT -5
Barbaric. The kind of pipe Conan would smoke.
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Post by chasingembers on May 22, 2022 11:14:46 GMT -5
Barbaric. The kind of pipe Conan would smoke. Kinda tame for my skulls.    |
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