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Famous pipe smokers
Ian Botham, former Captain of the England Cricket Team- bigriggers01
- Post #246
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Famous pipe smokers
Alfred Wainwright, a prolific English author, famous in particular for his beautifully illustrated walking guides for the Lake District.- bigriggers01
- Post #245
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Dog's and Pipes
My German short-haired pointer is crazy about chasing smoke rings, also pesters like crazy when he sees any snuff.- bigriggers01
- Post #19
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Matches or Lighters?
Virtually always use matches, in particular Swan Vestas as they're the only matches I've found in the UK that you can light off any surface. It's surprising how quickly you learn to use matches in the wind.- bigriggers01
- Post #45
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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What Is Your Personal Motto?
Hahahaha, never thought of it in that light, and now I'll probably struggle to think of it any other way :P- bigriggers01
- Post #79
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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What Is Your Personal Motto?
Always liked the old school motto "Sapere Aude" - Dare to be wise But I've probably found Churchill's motto to be rather more helpful, 'Keep Buggering On'.- bigriggers01
- Post #77
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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What do your friends and family think?
Family are quite happy about it. My maternal grandfather had half of one lung chopped out in the 1960's due to cancer, but the doctors told him he was fine to continue with pipes, so nobody ever raised any objections. The girlfriend absolutely loves the smell and likes to try a couple of puffs...- bigriggers01
- Post #77
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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And you thought you were stared at in the US
I remember one morning walking through Piccadilly Circus in a suit, overcoat and trilby whilst smoking my pipe, only to be pinned in position and photographed by a bus-load of Japanese tourists- bigriggers01
- Post #33
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Ever Fallen Asleep Smoking A Pipe?
I've had it happen a couple of times, but only whilst smoking in a hammock, usually wake up covered in ash though :P- bigriggers01
- Post #17
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Are Savinelli pipes really that great?
Just got the one Savinelli, a Roma pot, but its easily my favourite pipe. I had the chance to visit their shop in Milan a few months ago and that was full of what I regarded as really beautiful pipes.- bigriggers01
- Post #64
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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English vs. American Pipe Smoking History
In what I suspect what might be a vain attempt to return the thread to topic ;): Judging by the pipes I inherited from my grandfather, who unfortunately died in the mid 70's, Hardcastle's were the local equivalent of the cheap 'drugstore' pipe. He would buy all his from the local tobacconists...- bigriggers01
- Post #45
- Forum: British Pipes
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Finally Found A Worthy Sig Picture
Fantastic! If I remember rightly didn't Clarkson go on to but the pipe in his mouth back-to-front with rather humorous results?- bigriggers01
- Post #3
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Smoking Indoors?
I often smoke inside and I've never really had a problem with the smell lingering. If I ever feel the smell is hanging around I just open a window and it seems to disappear pretty soon.- bigriggers01
- Post #18
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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My Penn Valley Clay Pipe
Wow, that's a beautiful clay pipe. I love my little clay and always use it for the first bowl of a new tobacco. I hope it's as good to smoke as it is to look at !- bigriggers01
- Post #11
- Forum: Pipe Talk