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  1. buckley01

    Tobacco In The Microwave

    Never tried it. I am content with newspaper drying it seems to work well for me. I will try the desk lamp bake though...sounds like a good idea. I will just stick to using the microwave to blow up marshmallow Peeps on Easter. :D
  2. buckley01

    cellaring beer

    Very good idea. Beer will cellar very well if the ABV"s are up there like your winter warmer's. I am a home brewer and I have some "Turbo Cider" that I make every year, the ABV is 16.5% and I have a few bottles still from 2 years ago. When ever I make a high alcohol beer especially a stout...
  3. buckley01

    Your spouse's/partners opinion?

    My wife is very supportive! I smoked a pipe in high school (30 years ago). My wife supported me starting again by giving me an Erik Nording Canadian Estate Pipe for Christmas. I go on about my re-found hobby and she is very sweet about it..she even talks about room note and has a few favorite...
  4. buckley01

    College Major?

    I have a Technical certificate in Culinary Arts, A BS in Business and 1/2 a masters in Non Profit administration. All this has me underemployed in hospital food-service. Hmm-mm, I would like to start a brew pub someday.....till then I am content to home-brew, collect pipes and be really...
  5. buckley01

    Pipe Smoking in Movies

    White Christmas! Holiday Inn as well. Bing Crosby is the Man!
  6. buckley01

    My Birthday Accomplishment

    Ordered a Savinelli Roley for my Birthday. Very excited. I will send pictures when it arrives. Oh by the way down 55 pounds as of this morning. My next goal 200 pounds weight or 67lbs lost. So far! 8O
  7. buckley01

    What is your current "go to" or "everyday" smoke?

    Mac Baren HH Syrian has been my go to as of late. Also Mans Best Friend by Sutliff.
  8. buckley01

    My Birthday Accomplishment

    Thanks for the Birthday wishes! I just got home from work and my wife had dinner waiting for me ( this is cool because I do all the cooking in our house)! Also my wife asked me what pipe tobacco I was going to smoke this evening to celebrate my Birthday. She is a wonderful woman! She is my...
  9. buckley01

    My Birthday Accomplishment

    Go for it mike! We need to be around for our families...and there are so many more tobaccos to try and pipes to acquire! :D
  10. buckley01

    My Birthday Accomplishment

    53 pounds down as of this morning my 50 th Birthday! Well on my way to the new goal to weigh 200 lbs. Only 14 away!
  11. buckley01

    My Birthday Accomplishment

    53 pounds down as of this morning my 50 th Birthday! Well on my way to the new goal to weigh 200 lbs. Only 14 away!
  12. buckley01

    My Birthday Accomplishment

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  13. buckley01

    My Birthday Accomplishment

    Thanks guy's it is kind words like these that will help with the motivation! I am on to the next goal of 200 lbs. Thanks again for the support. My reward for yesterday ( getting to the 50 by 50 early) was an extra glass of Malbec and a bowl of Mac Baren HH Syrian. Suggestions for my under...
  14. buckley01

    My Birthday Accomplishment

    In October I went to the Doctor for a general check up..I was fine blood pressure was great, very healthy. They measured my weight as they routinely do and to my surprise I was the heaviest I had ever been. They were nice about it, said it was the shoes...I knew better. At that moment I thought...
  15. buckley01

    Christmas present from my wife and daughters

    Here it is. It is really nice and smokes wonderfully. It is a Nording Canadian estate pipe refurbished by a good friend of mine. My wife set it all up for Christmas for me and surprised me with it. Very cool.
  16. buckley01

    Christmas present from my wife and daughters

    My wonderful wife and children presented me with an Erik Nording handmade estate pipe for Christmas. It is a straight pipe, rusticated, briar in the brandy finish. I have pictures but I am not sharp enough to post them here. There is one in my profile album tho. It is beautiful..I am off to...
  17. buckley01

    New Pipe

    Holy Hand grenade is the only name that will do....thou shalt not call it by any other name...thou whilst call it the Holy hand grenade of Antioch....great design and Idea!
  18. buckley01

    Drink and Pipe

    Black Starbucks coffee Home Brew...My sweet potato porter (I Yam what I Yam} or British Bitters I make with potatoes (Spudweiser) Home Made Apple Jack (Turbo Cider) at over 16.5%ABV
  19. buckley01

    New Members, Introduce Yourself!

    Hello everyone. My name is Buckley. I am a new member and just wanted to say hello. I smoked a pipe in high school (that was 30 years ago). I am starting again after 30 years and looking forward to Christmas ( pretty sure Santa was tipped off by my wife) and I am getting a pipe for Christmas...