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    professional pipe cleaner

    I was thinking about having a couple of my pipes professionally cleaned (de-ghost'd from years of experimentation). Any suggestions on a vendor to consider?
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    Obsessed or just intensely interested?

    Thanks for the suggestions everyone! +junkyarddawg my budget is 150-225-ish.
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    Obsessed or just intensely interested?

    So, I don't need a new pipe as I have several already that serve me well, but I am *very* interested in purchasing a squat tomato. Something about the shape just appeals to me. Does anyone have suggestions on which makers I should look at?
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    How dry is too dry?

    Can tobacco get too dry? I have an open tin of Nightcap that is bone dry but it seems to smoke better than when I opened it. Thoughts on whether I should rehydrate it a bit?
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    Newbie Shopping List

    I'd drive to a tobacco shop, even though one might not be close. You can chat with the owner (or clerk). They can explain how to pack a pipe and will sell you a reasonably priced starter kit. I bought two corn cobs, 4 bulk tobaccos, pipe cleaners, a Czech tool, and a lighter for around 25. It...
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    Newbie in Quebec

    Welcome tallguy. If you have the chance, listen to the pipes magazine podcast. Brian Levine is a wonderful source of information.
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    Nicotine experience?

    Did I just experience a nicotine rush? I was smoking escudo in a corn cob and suddenly became light-headed. It was a very strange sensation. I'm new to smoking pipes (and smoking in general) and just wanted to know what you all thought...
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    The First Pax Virtual Tobacco Crawl - Virginia Burleys

    I'm in if you will have me. :)
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    Sampling tobaccao

    @cmdrmcbragg, can you private message me with more details? I'm intrigued.
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    Sampling tobaccao

    Hey all, My virginal palette has only tried a few aromatics and Frog Mortons Cellar (the latter I am enjoying thoroughly). Since I'm always hearing about people's preferences for certain tobacco types (perique, virginias, burley, orientals, etc), I wonder if anyone wants to recommend good...
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    Bowl size and type of tobacco

    Thank you everyone for the responses. Daimyo's explanation makes a lot of sense.
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    Bowl size and type of tobacco

    Hey all, I have a vague recollection that Brian (from the radio show) once mentioned that bowl size should be matched to tobacco type (eg big bowl for aromatic, etc). Does that sound right? I've been smoking Frog Morton Cellar out of a little Peterson system 31 and have been enjoying it, but am...
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    Advice needed for packing

    Thanks everyone for the advice! I was listening to one of the older radio shows on here and Brian Levine explained his method that seemed to work well for me: using just gravity, fill the bowl to the top and tamp down to the half-way mark, fill again and tamp down to the 3/4 mark, fill again...
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    Advice needed for packing

    Hi all, I'm new to the forum and new to pipe smoking. I'm running into a problem of my tobacco not staying lit as it nears the quarter bottom of the bowl. I've tried packing lighter, but that hasn't done the trick. I've also noticed there is a greater ash taste around the same time. Any...
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