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  1. rasselass

    Condor's Crazy Awesome Gift!!!

    In the context of your misfortune the generous gift from condorlover, which i hope gives you many years of smoking pleasure reinforces that good people are not scarce especially on this Forum,on a different note,i noticed the "Silver HallMark" similiar to that on my late Fathers Lorenzo Briar...
  2. rasselass

    Thoughts on D-Day

    Igloo,F.M.Montgomery of Alamien and Tobruk was no coward,my father served under him in the 8th Army throughout the war,(2 weeks home in 5 years)he knew the value of allowing the supply columns to keep pace with the advancement,the Russians fired off 1 million rounds of cannon fire and lost...
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    Thoughts on D-Day

    I'm hopeless at computers.....about three quarters of the way down this link there is a Memorial to the U.S. Rangers in Carrickfergus....might interest you Ranger.
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    Thoughts on D-Day

    http://ww2ni.webs.com/countyantrimpart1.htm
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    Thoughts on D-Day

    Very well said Ranger,we owe them all a deep debt of gratitude,words alone can never describe what they went through,quite a few U.S. soldiers were stationed over here before the "off" for the "D"day landings.
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    smoke-king.co.uk

    Yes,they give a very fast and pleasant service,i find their own blend,"Steeplechase" a good smoke,order in the morning,delivered next day...Excellent.
  7. rasselass

    The Tobacco Press That You Already Own

    Apologies,Woodsroad,it was the only link i could find to a "simple press"for home production,its more or less similiar to a shop press,(but not enough quantity)over here the process is called "marrying"the different tobacco blends,casing or flavouring can be done at the same time if you know the...
  8. rasselass

    Ligher Tip

    Sparrowhawk,thats a common problem with a lot of Lighters,the flint wheel gets clogged usually through using "soft flints" a hard flint such as "Ronson FireBronze" will not clog the same,they're more expensive,and the first "flick" or two is stiff but after that they work a treat and last...
  9. rasselass

    The Tobacco Press That You Already Own

    Woodsroad,that's ingenius thinking,although the glass breakage would cause me worry,the above method you can control the "thickness"of the pressings and using greaseproof paper ,below and above the Tobacco,removal is easy,then slice with a gullotine into required size or shape,i used a deep...
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    The Tobacco Press That You Already Own

    http://www.uprawatytoniu.com/2014/01/Press-pipe-tobacco/?lang=en
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    Recent Changes to Vermont's Tobacco Laws

    Conlejm's quote of C.S.Lewis pretty much sums it up, but i assure you the "slippery slope" is a reality,over here ,Taxi drivers,Delivery Van drivers not allowed to smoke in their vehicles,even if they have no passengers,2nd hand smoke the reason.
  12. rasselass

    Today's estate score

    If you forgot your pouch and you asked a friend for a fill of Tobacco for that...You'd know you have a "real"friend...Lovely Pipe,Happy Smoking.
  13. rasselass

    Recent Changes to Vermont's Tobacco Laws

    I totally agree with sablebrush 52,its a tricky subject, because of some bad parental behaviour,all tobacco smokers are tarred with the same brush...As others have said on here ,this is only the"starting point"of further restrictions.Its easy to blame Tobacco Co.'s et al in the past for...
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    Recent Changes to Vermont's Tobacco Laws

    Thats the way it started over here in the U.K...reasonable and understandable sort of demands,then it snowballs,Supermarkets not allowed to display Tobacco brands,you have to look at their displayed list,then ask the assistant for what you want,its like a "slippery slope" to make smokers into...
  15. rasselass

    Your Favorite Brand of Pipes for a Quality Smoke????

    My Grandmother always said "Buy the best and most comfortable shoes, bed and mattress you can afford...because when you're not in one,you're in the other."....i suppose i go against the "grain" here (pun intended),i always advise those new to pipesmoking to buy the best pipe they can afford and...