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  1. pappymac

    Aromatics in storage.

    I sometimes wonder if we get lost in semantics. Wine will age in the bottle but once bottled, whiskey doesn't continue to age. I don't think unopened tins of aromatics age over a long period of time. I think there are some aromatics that tend to improve over the first year or two because the...
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    Opening A Tin? Show Us!

    I was digging around into my cellar and found a tin of McClelland's Piper's Choice Black Tie stamped "570114". I bought it in May of 2017. I thought it was about time to open it.
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    Sell Me On Clay Pipes

    I have eight clay pipes. When I open a new tin of tobacco, the first bowl is usually smoked in one of my clay pipes. Yes, the bowl gets hot. If you don't coat the end of the stem with beeswax or something, your lips will stick to the pipe. (I melt the beeswax and then apply it to a clay pipe...
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    Thomas Cristiano pipes

    I enjoy smoking mine.
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    Things I found Thrifting

    One of my sisters makes her "mad money" running a shop at a flea market in SE Texas. She will go to thrift stores and other flea markets to find items that she can sell in her shop or on-line. It's amazing what people will pay for stuff. She found round metal signs for different car brands and...
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    Sutliff 1849

    But what does JimInks think? Edit: Nevermind. That's what happens when you don't read all the comments before replying to a comment.
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    I'm Bloody Livid: Amazon Refuse to Sell Me a Set of Kitchen Knives.

    You can find all sorts of different Santa's Sleigh License by searching the internet. I bought mind when I officially became Santa about seven years ago. I also have a red license & badge holder. Mine are in storage at the moment or I would post a photo.
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    I'm Bloody Livid: Amazon Refuse to Sell Me a Set of Kitchen Knives.

    I'm 71 years old. I have a white beard. There is NO mistaking be for a 20 year old man. I went into a store to get a bottle of rum the cashier that asked for my ID. Another cashier was watching this and rolled his eyes. After looking at the cashier like she is really stupid, I pulled out my...
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    I'm Bloody Livid: Amazon Refuse to Sell Me a Set of Kitchen Knives.

    That reminds me of the time I was traveling on military orders which required me to get to a location and remain overnight at a local hotel. The first hotel I tried, the desk clerk wouldn't allow me to check-in because I was under the age of 26. She refused even when I showed her that I was...
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    J.R.R Tolkien ...

    Now that is fair criticism. I've found that their are a number of "great" writers that I don't enjoy reading. I personally had a hard time reading Stephen King.
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    Peterson Mark Twain - To Smoke or Not Smoke

    In my opinion, buying a pipe and not smoking it is about the same as buying a car and not driving it.
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    A Stark Warning

    After smoking and while the pipe is still warm I will insert a pipe cleaner and wipe the bowl out with a tissue. I don't remove the stem for cleaning until I'm ready to smoke that pipe again.
  13. pappymac

    J.R.R Tolkien ...

    As much as I enjoy the LOTR books, I was already in my 20s and smoking a pipe before I discovered Tolkein and his books. In fact, I discovered the Bakshi and his animated movies "Fritz the Cat", "Wizards" and "The Hobbit" before I read Tolkein's books.
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    I Just Got a Court Summons......For Jury Duty.

    Got called once for jury duty over 10 years ago. Actually got seated for a drug possession with intent to distribute case. Told the judge I was retired Coast Guard and that I had been involved with a number of drug interdiction operations. I still got selected. The judge decided to send us to...
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    Breath Method

    I used the breath method when participating in long smoke competitions. I won twice and finished in the top five three other times. I haven't done any competitions in four or five years but I still use the method when smoking my pipes. I find it makes for longer, more enjoyable smokes.
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