Recent content by deathmetal

Log in

SmokingPipes.com Updates

Watch for Updates Twice a Week

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

  1. deathmetal

    Has Any from McClelland Actually Made a Statement About Their Future

    I am not sure what was questionable in that statement, since it describes a fairly standard business response. If you cannot get certain raw materials, you re-organize around what you can sell.
  2. deathmetal

    Cosmic Crop 2018

    Do you mean... HIPSTERS?!
  3. deathmetal

    Has Any from McClelland Actually Made a Statement About Their Future

    Sounds like a classic case of a struggling business: they are telling us what has not worked out, and are re-organizing to keep as many profitable products out there as they can.
  4. deathmetal

    Cornell & Diehl's Melville Series

    These look tasty: Redburn John Marr Billy Budd Blonde Billy Budd Perhaps these fit with the fascination for pipes in Melville, ably described in this article, including this relevant excerpt from Moby Dick:
  5. deathmetal

    I've Seen Drexel VI A Lot On Here

    Might be an interesting blend. The name is unfortunate: it sounds like a hotel in Las Vegas.
  6. deathmetal

    Nicotine Absorption

    I was thinking more of enhancing the Nicotine in a blend by changing the pH of the leaf or otherwise processing it so that more Nicotine could be absorbed. I guess one could extract a bunch of Nicotine into alcohol and soak the blend in that. That's an interesting idea. For me, the pipe is...
  7. deathmetal

    Naive Question

    It may be, but in my experience, a drier pipe tastes better.
  8. deathmetal

    Cosmic Crop 2018

    It's amazing to see this from start to finish, Cosmic. This and woodsroad's review could be combined into a great article on the site.
  9. deathmetal

    Breaking News From The BBC: 37 Day Poo Strike Yet To Prove Guilt In The End.

    Other than the gross delight of this story, I am somewhat concerned about the dude. 37 days? When does the body just shut down?
  10. deathmetal

    Cosmic Crop 2018

    Is there any kind of critter that can eat the worms? Besides a Mixture 79 golem, of course.
  11. deathmetal

    First Pipe in 16 years!

    There's so much to explore... you're gonna have a blast.
  12. deathmetal

    Naive Question

    If the pipe is moist, it will be stinky, and this will affect the bowl. However, if you are in an arid environment, letting it sit out for a half hour will cure this. In my understanding, in the old days, people used to smoke the same pipe all day, but tended to give it a rest to dry out...
  13. deathmetal

    Activities Improved By Pipe Smoking

    Assassinations Cannibalism Dismemberment School shootings
  14. deathmetal

    Breaking News From The BBC: 37 Day Poo Strike Yet To Prove Guilt In The End.

    Probably a large plastic evidence bucket.
  15. deathmetal

    RIP: US Evangelist Billy Graham.

    Eh, if the thread goes political, it dies, even if the mods don't close it. We know humanity has a problem with projecting itself onto reality and then achieving poor results. In the meantime, let's rap about Billy Graham...