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  1. mikestanley

    Broken Pipe? Art Ruppelt (Ming Kahuna)

    It would appear that a man I called Friend, Art Ruppelt, passed away in March of this year. I used to be a police officer in Solon, Ohio and became acquainted with Art when he and his lovely family lived there. He eventually moved to the Atlanta area but we were friends on social media. Hadn't...
  2. mikestanley

    Old Boy Question (Can I do it myself?)

    Hello All; I realize I can send this back to Arrango, have the form printed and everything but... The lift arm isn't closing tight enough, allowing the butane to leak out. I get one day to a fill. I don't see any obvious way to tighten the way it seats. Anyone have any insight before I box it...
  3. mikestanley

    Coffee Grinder Made a Big Difference

    For years, and I mean since perhaps 2004, I've had trouble with FVF. Mostly, trying to rub it out to get a good burn. I currently have a jar from 2008 opened and, same problem. FVF just isn't very easy to rub out, in my experience. This morning, I pulled out an old electric coffee bean...
  4. mikestanley

    NASPC , Not This Year

    I just saw a Facebook from Jeff Knoll. NASPC has been cancelled for this year. Mike S.
  5. mikestanley

    NASPC Is a Go This Year...So Far

    EDIT: Fixed Capitalization in Title (See Rule 9) I received an e-mail from Jeff Knoll indicating the NASPC show in Columbus, Oh is on for August. I'm a bit surprised by the announcement AND that I haven't seen any mention of it here. Mike S.
  6. mikestanley

    Did Brian Make It Back from His Cruise?

    I'm just wondering if our beloved Podcaster was able to get home from his recent cruise. Mike S.
  7. mikestanley

    Broken Pipe: Brian Barnes

    Didn’t see it mentioned, but pipesmoking Pro golfer Brain Barnes passed away. He was featured in P&T magazine in the early days. He beat Jack Nicklaus twice in the same day in the Ryder Cup Mike S.
  8. mikestanley

    I Got To Meet Brian Levine!

    At NASPC. Aside from the way he wears a necktie, he’s just like a regular fellow, despite his worldwide notoriety. Seriously, what a nice guy. NASPC, for those of you who are able to get there, is a must see event, unless you don’t care for fun, pipes and tobacco. Mike S.
  9. mikestanley

    Sutliff Tobacco Tins and Aging

    I've seen questions about the suitability of these tins for long term aging. I opened the only duch tin in my cellar the other day and thought I would share my observations. The blend is Sunrise Smoke. Light English with a topping, Rum apparently. This particular tin was won in the NASPC Swap...
  10. mikestanley

    Maybe Now I Have Seen it All!

    So, I'm perusing eBay, looking at things I can't afford and I come across an auction fro a Dunhill Christmas 2005 pipe offered from Romania. It's listed as new (only tested). In other words, its been smoked (only once) to see if it works. The photos (of course) don't show the bowl.Once you wear...
  11. mikestanley

    Celebrating a Cavalier Victory

    Spending the day savoring a Cleveland Cavalier victory in game seven of the NBA finals last night. For those who do not know, Cleveland sports fans have long suffered sad defeat after sad defeat in our three professional sports franchises. This is our first title since 1964. I celebrate with a...
  12. mikestanley

    Mr. Blandings alert

    I see that Turner Classic Movies will be airing Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House 12/09/14 at Midnight. Anyone who hasn't seen it or wants to DVR it, you have been so warned. Mike S.
  13. mikestanley

    Dark Star cut question

    I haven't popped a tin of McClelland Dark Star in quite a while. I opened a 50 gr tin from 2000 this morning. I remember really struggling to rub it out to a consistency that was smokable. I remember the flakes being thick and rock hard, you know, like asphalt. The tin I just opened has thin...
  14. mikestanley

    Wow! Better hurry on this one!

    Hopefully I'm not ruining someone's steal of the day but there is a beautiful Old Boy lighter on eBay (vertical lines model) for a BIN price of only $999.95...
  15. mikestanley

    McClelland Personal Reserve question

    I took a flyer on a tin on eBay. It's a 1991 tin of a Personal Reserve Blend which is only identifiable by the blend number (90) on the tin bottom six digit code. I don't have any tins with a blend number of 90 which eliminates St. James Woods, Dark Star, Bombay Court and (sadly) Blackwoods...
  16. mikestanley

    tobaccoreviews.com down?

    I can't seem to get to the site. Anyone else having a problem with the site? Mike S.
  17. mikestanley

    Ohio smoking spot

    On the way back from our Mother's Day brunch, my lovely wife wanted to check out the new Hard Rock Casino at Northfield Park. I don't much care for casinos but, it Mother's Day. Ohio passed an indoor smoking ban in 2006 but outdoor patios can sometimes be smoking spots. The casino has at least...
  18. mikestanley

    Two Kaywoodies

    I have two Kaywoodie shape 51 billiards. One is a 3 hole stinger Relief Grain and the other is a 4 hole stinger Super Grain. The Kaywoodie sandblast isn't a stunning example of sandblasting IMHO. Not exactly J.T. Cooke like if you know what I mean. If the image shows up, you'll see what I mean...
  19. mikestanley

    Several MacBaren Blends Discontinued

    I haven';t seen anything written here but I noticed that Sutliff has stopped producing a handful of MacBaren blends. If you follow the link in the ads on this forum, you can see the ones affected. Always sad to see blends go by the wayside. Mike S. Edit: Corrected capitalization in title per...
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