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  1. reichenbach

    Pipes and Domestic Pesticide

    My father had to 'bomb' his house for fleas and one of my pipes failed to yield to the evacuation order. Is this pipe still serviceable or does it have to be culled? I realize the stem can easily be cleaned but I'm worried about the porous briar. This pipe was an estate gifted to me by...
  2. reichenbach

    Older Article By Rick Newcombe

    http://reason.com/archives/1994/07/01/put-that-in-your-pipe This is a link from the Northern Virginia Pipe Smokers Society page linked from the Sherlock Holmes Pipe Club page. It's funny (read: sad) that a lot of issues Mr Newcombe is talking about circa 1994 are still major issues today...
  3. reichenbach

    No. 500

    This is my 500th post. I never thought I had so much to say. I guess this community brings out the best in me. With apologies to The Professor, "500 posts is far too short a time to spend among such admirable pipers."
  4. reichenbach

    The Quest for Carter Hall Plus Continues

    I received 2 oz of granulated perique from 4 Noggins on Wednesday and went to work. My first round of experimentation went like this: I load a pipe with Carter Hall, dumped it out, added a pinch of the perique and mixed it in a chinese food soup lid. I loaded the pipe back up and lit up...
  5. reichenbach

    Looking For Ideas for Carter Hall Plus

    I want to add some punch to my Carter Hall. I was thinking about purchasing some blending perique to mix in to it. Does anyone have a preferred ratio? Or horror stories as to why this is a terrible idea? Or a different component to stir?
  6. reichenbach

    In Memoriam: Robert S. Fogarty Jr.

    My uncle died this morning. He was a great man and living proof of the American Dream. Below is the the text from his Horatio Alger Award Winner page: 1971 Horatio Alger Award Winner Robert S. Fogarty, Jr.* Founder and President Habitation Resources, Inc. "Look for new ways of doing things."...
  7. reichenbach

    An Interesting Article On Health Care Costs

    http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pmed.0050029 Full disclosure: I've only read the abstract which proved to be interesting enough that I wanted to post it here. Also, I'm sure that the smokers mentioned are cigarette smokers but even still, since we tended to be...
  8. reichenbach

    Remington's in Boston Closed?

    The last time I was in Boston, I went to a great bar called Remington's right down the street from LJ Peretti's. I'm going back up there this coming weekend but I saw that they have been closed since June? What the hell? Doc Watson, is this true? I remember you saying you liked that place...
  9. reichenbach

    STG Virginia Gold Vanilla

    Here is my much delayed impressions from my first 9 oz of Virginia Gold Vanilla made by STG. This is not a formal review (which is why it's in the Discussion section and not the Review section). A little background first: This is the big bag of tobacco that is hanging on the wall in Rite Aide...
  10. reichenbach

    Yet Another Smokingpipes.com Appreciation Thread

    This is my second order from smoking pipes and they are amazing. Great prices, consistent shipping times, and they even threw in 1 oz samples of Lane Tobaccos. The samples were a nice touch though they didn't really match the tenor the of the rest of the order which consisted of 1lb of C&D...
  11. reichenbach

    Virginia Gold?

    As always, here is a little preamble to my question. My father is a dyed in the wool pipe smoker who swears only by OTC products (Dr Grabow, Capt Black White when he feels like dropping the bucks on it as it is $10 a pouch in our part of NY). He misses John Rolfe Peach Brandy. Anyway, a few...
  12. reichenbach

    Corn Cob Issue Mushy Bottom

    So I was a bit late this month on my deep clean but I noticed that on one of my cobs, the bottom of the bowl (these are MMs so where the sticker is or was) the bottom of the bowl (on the outside) is soft and mushy. Upon further inspection, 4 out of 5 of them are like this. This is my main...
  13. reichenbach

    For The Sherlock Holmes Lovers

    Baritsu!I saw this from the Wall Street Journal this morning. It's pretty fun. It just proves that Baritsu is REAL. For those that do not know, Sherlock Holmes was extremely proficient in the martial art of Baritsu. The article explains a little bit of the history and it's resurgence. Edit...
  14. reichenbach

    Rolando Negoita Teaching A Class

    I was perusing a "Continuing & Professional Education" catalog for SUNY Ulster (a local community college here in upstate New York) and noticed that pipe maker Rolando Negoita is teaching a class called 'Introduction to Metalsmithing.' He's a described as 'an artist and craftsman' but no...
  15. reichenbach

    Cornell and Diehl Final Three Friars Saga Update

    I got an e-mail back from Chris at Cornell and Diehl saying they have not changed the blend. Then he went the extra mile and is going to send me 8 oz of the real stuff. So far, from everything I know about Cornell and Diehl, they are a top notch company. The product is good, the customer...
  16. reichenbach

    Cornell and Diehl Three Friars Blend Change?

    If any of you read my short novel chronicling my trip with my father to Cup O' Joe's and Habana last weekend, I mentioned that when I bought my Three Friars for the month, it had latakia in it. When I took it back to Habana, Alex the assistant manager was gracious enough to show me that the bag...
  17. reichenbach

    Going to Cup O' Joe's and Habana Tomorrow

    So tomorrow is my dad's wedding anniversary and we are working on making new, good memories. We're ridding up to Cup O' Joe's in Queensbury, New York and then probably down to Habana Premium. Habana, I love and I don't care who knows but this is my first visit to Cup O' Joe's. Any...
  18. reichenbach

    Back From LJ Peretti's (I Mean Boston)

    So we just got home a few hours ago from Boston and it is regrettable that we only had about 36 hours in such a great city. We stayed at The Kendall in Cambridge which was a nice little boutique hotel situated near the MIT campus. We had a fantastic dinner at Legal Seafood (our server's name...
  19. reichenbach

    Woo Hoo! I Got Promoted!

    I just saw that I've made it to Senior Member status! I'm not sure I deserve it but as long as I haven't hurt anybody and we're all having fun, I won't tell if you won't. Sadly, I wish I was talking about my job but I just put in an application for a career change that would drastic but pretty...
  20. reichenbach

    That Old PAD and A Thank You

    Made my order to Pipes and Cigars on Thursday afternoon. Received it today. Same old story (it's a great story though). Purchased 8oz of C&D Three Friars, 8oz of H&H Anni Kake and 2 oz of GH&Co Dark Birds Eye. I am quite pleased with all. I'm going to have to tone down my PAD because we're...
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