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  1. balkisobrains

    Is "New Posts" Broken? Also, Can We Get Rid of "Profile Posts"?

    -Is "New Posts" Broken? If I set "New Posts" as a bookmark & open it, I seem to end up missing new posts &/or newly-posted threads. I'm not exactly sure what's going on there. This happens on mobile & desktop, & I've seen it happen pretty much any time I test it out. But, if I set "Whats...
  2. balkisobrains

    Brebbia "186" Stamping Means What?

    I've seen this stamping on a few differently-shaped Brebbias, alongside their respective shape numbers. Curious to know, I e-mailed them to find out, & here is what the owner said: "Dear balkisobrains, "186" was the name of a series of 6 shapes of very good quality pipes with the original...
  3. balkisobrains

    Prilep Back in Stock

    I tried a sample of this a while ago from someone on here who sent some to me, & it was really good stuff! Definitely one of my top three Oris to mix into things, out of what I've tried. What I tried was sweet enough to smoke straight. They sold out then before I could grab any more, mainly...
  4. balkisobrains

    Outdated Info

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  5. balkisobrains

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  6. balkisobrains

    The Official McClelland Bulk Tobacco Spot-Price Thread

    This is not a sales thread! I see people trying to figure out what this stuff is worth right now in the sales forums and starting to make some progress, but in talking to a number of people, and I've been mostly asking about what they think an ounce of Red Cake is worth, I'm getting a wide...
  7. balkisobrains

    If You Are Buying McClelland on the Secondary Market, You Might Get Rooked!

    I posted up in the TAD thread about a week ago and mentioned the loose labels on all of the 2018 40th anniversary tins. This seems to be a thing, as all of mine have them. Personally I don't care one way or the other. I bought mine from SP, not some shady person on Ebay, and I never plan...
  8. balkisobrains

    Remember That W.O. Larsen Thousand-Dollar Tobacco?

    Personally, it sounds like something that I would never smoke at any price, but it seems like it had a massive price-cut (shocking) and the r/pipetobacco gang is thinking of doing a group buy for it, and either sending it to a You Tube piper for a review (wut?) , or will decide to split it...
  9. balkisobrains

    Is This Normal or Not?

    I didn't want to thread-jack the guys recent Tinsky thread with my question, but it reminded me that I had picked up a new one that I wanted to ask about, because I'm not sure about what is going on in the bowl. The wood around the draught hole is farther back than the walls above it. There is...
  10. balkisobrains

    R.I.P. Monty Hall

    Monty Hall, dead at 96. Who's got a silver dollar in their 'pucket'? I've got $100 for the first person who has a silver dollar in their 'pucket'! How about a compact? $100 for the first lady with a compact in her purse! I used to love watching "Let's Make A Deal" when I was a kid. It's...
  11. balkisobrains

    My Eclipse Photos

    The best shot that I have seen so far was the one that the NASA guy took, where the ISS is also in the shot. These are not that exciting. It was partly-cloudy, which actually worked out well for me since I had a cell-phone camera and no goggles. These are from around when it started, until...
  12. balkisobrains

    Esoterica Margate "Vs." Drucquer & Sons Levant

    This comparo continues to be consistent for me, now having smoked these against each-other for a little while now. I talked a little bit about comparo-smoking these two in my (lengthy) "Piping Plans & Goals" thread, and here is basically what I had said about this a month or so back: I still...
  13. balkisobrains

    Big Blast and Oh What a Save By Hextall!!! Glove Side and He Hangs On!!!

    Re-creation. I was moving my pipes around my "service" rack after having a smoke and tapped the stem of the one on the outside edge. I was able to pin it against the side of the table after it fell over the edge. The piece of cloth was hanging over the side a bit, so nice and soft. This is...
  14. balkisobrains

    Four Peretti English Blends: What Is the V.A. Content Least-To-Most?

    Not having smoked these yet, I'm wondering about the amount of V.A.s across Century, Royal, Omega, English 220, and it is somewhat hard for me to tell based on tin notes and appearances. My guess is how I have written them above. My other random observations on these four which may or may...
  15. balkisobrains

    Margate 8oz Bags in Stock

    Limit one bag @ $36 + shipping, so not a great deal, but out there online now if you want it. :puffy:
  16. balkisobrains

    Sobranie in Stock...

    ...maybe. http://www.sjcigars.com/BalkSobTin-prod.html I called in a few days ago asking for six tins to get the free shipping. First they said that they had six, then I realized that they were going to sell me Sasieni, and then they said that they did not have the Sobranie. Feel free to...
  17. balkisobrains

    Stocking Up

    Bought some meer chips off of Ebay, as many containers as would fit in their cheapest flat rate international box. If I were to double my smoking rate, these should last me at least five or ten years. They even came with some gummi bears! :puffy:
  18. balkisobrains

    FVF: Will It Ghost?

    I've been de-tinning and jarring up a number of new-to-me VA tobaccos, so that they can rest in the jar for a while before I smoke them. I noticed that the FVF tin note has that soapy aroma about it. I am guessing that this is "Lakeland" odor. I have been avoiding getting anything...
  19. balkisobrains

    Brand New Pipe. Cracks/Voids in Chamber Wall. What Would You Do?

    I bought this pipe brand-new in Nov '15, and when I got it, it was not the same pipe from the pictures that I had reviewed before purchasing. I know this because the pipe in the ad had a pre-carbed bowl with no issues. This one has a virgin bowl, except for the putty at the top of one of...
  20. balkisobrains

    Stonehaven Tins, Other Esoterica, and Sobranie in Stock At...

    ...Milan. I know some of you are always clamoring for that Stony. They have some other Esoterica as well. Prices are good, but one-tin limits so maybe only worth it if you have other stuff to buy. Enjoy! :puffy:
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