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  1. buckley01

    Tobacco In The Microwave

    Never tried it. I am content with newspaper drying it seems to work well for me. I will try the desk lamp bake though...sounds like a good idea. I will just stick to using the microwave to blow up marshmallow Peeps on Easter. :D
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    cellaring beer

    Very good idea. Beer will cellar very well if the ABV"s are up there like your winter warmer's. I am a home brewer and I have some "Turbo Cider" that I make every year, the ABV is 16.5% and I have a few bottles still from 2 years ago. When ever I make a high alcohol beer especially a stout...
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    Your spouse's/partners opinion?

    My wife is very supportive! I smoked a pipe in high school (30 years ago). My wife supported me starting again by giving me an Erik Nording Canadian Estate Pipe for Christmas. I go on about my re-found hobby and she is very sweet about it..she even talks about room note and has a few favorite...
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    College Major?

    I have a Technical certificate in Culinary Arts, A BS in Business and 1/2 a masters in Non Profit administration. All this has me underemployed in hospital food-service. Hmm-mm, I would like to start a brew pub someday.....till then I am content to home-brew, collect pipes and be really...
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    Pipe Smoking in Movies

    White Christmas! Holiday Inn as well. Bing Crosby is the Man!
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    My Birthday Accomplishment

    Ordered a Savinelli Roley for my Birthday. Very excited. I will send pictures when it arrives. Oh by the way down 55 pounds as of this morning. My next goal 200 pounds weight or 67lbs lost. So far! 8O
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    What is your current "go to" or "everyday" smoke?

    Mac Baren HH Syrian has been my go to as of late. Also Mans Best Friend by Sutliff.
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    My Birthday Accomplishment

    Thanks for the Birthday wishes! I just got home from work and my wife had dinner waiting for me ( this is cool because I do all the cooking in our house)! Also my wife asked me what pipe tobacco I was going to smoke this evening to celebrate my Birthday. She is a wonderful woman! She is my...
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    My Birthday Accomplishment

    Go for it mike! We need to be around for our families...and there are so many more tobaccos to try and pipes to acquire! :D
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    My Birthday Accomplishment

    53 pounds down as of this morning my 50 th Birthday! Well on my way to the new goal to weigh 200 lbs. Only 14 away!
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    My Birthday Accomplishment

    53 pounds down as of this morning my 50 th Birthday! Well on my way to the new goal to weigh 200 lbs. Only 14 away!
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    My Birthday Accomplishment

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    My Birthday Accomplishment

    Thanks guy's it is kind words like these that will help with the motivation! I am on to the next goal of 200 lbs. Thanks again for the support. My reward for yesterday ( getting to the 50 by 50 early) was an extra glass of Malbec and a bowl of Mac Baren HH Syrian. Suggestions for my under...
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    My Birthday Accomplishment

    In October I went to the Doctor for a general check up..I was fine blood pressure was great, very healthy. They measured my weight as they routinely do and to my surprise I was the heaviest I had ever been. They were nice about it, said it was the shoes...I knew better. At that moment I thought...
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    Christmas present from my wife and daughters

    Here it is. It is really nice and smokes wonderfully. It is a Nording Canadian estate pipe refurbished by a good friend of mine. My wife set it all up for Christmas for me and surprised me with it. Very cool.