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  1. rockymtnsmoker

    In Praise of Dottle

    True confession. I seldom make it to the bottom of a bowl. Just don't enjoy that last quarter or so. However, I recently started ashing down to the dottle and loading a fresh bowl of the same 'baccy on top for a second smoke later in the day. Crazy? Anyone else do this? Anyway, I have been...
  2. rockymtnsmoker

    Finally, A Break In The Weather

    Been hellish cold for weeks in our piece of the Canadian Rockies and it is finally warming up. By that I mean it's above 0 C (32 F). Sat in the doorway of the shed in the sun yesterday afternoon to enjoy a bowl of LBF. It was amazing. A flock of Cedar Waxwings was flitting around making a...
  3. rockymtnsmoker

    Canada-US Hockey

    No score at the end of the first. Feels like the gold medal game. Puffing on some LBF and the pipe is running a little hot! Anyone else watching?
  4. rockymtnsmoker

    Young Pipe Smoking Doctor!

    So, I'm having my bum leg checked out prior to beginning physio this week and a resident is gathering info before I meet with the surgeon. Among the standard questions is "do you smoke?" I admit to enjoying a few bowls of pipe tobacco a week. Turns out the young doc is from Montreal and a pipe...
  5. rockymtnsmoker

    Comoy's NOS Pebble Grain Paneled Dublin

    Back in November, Voorhees and I snagged sister pipes from sp.com. Both were unsmoked, pre-1980s Comoy's pebble grains. His was a volcano shape, mine was billed as a paneled Dublin shape 412. I have had a chance to run a few bowls through now and can say that this is now one of my favourite...
  6. rockymtnsmoker

    Holiday Highs and Lows (pic heavy, graphic content)

    So, shortly before the holidays I managed to blow up my right quad tendon in a silly accident at my daughter's school. Three days in hospital, surgery to repair what turned out to be a complete rupture, and now unable to drive for the foreseeable future. My wife, Anne, is taking the weight and...
  7. rockymtnsmoker

    Pipe Humour In Today's Paper!

    Saw this in our local (Calgary) rag this morning and thought I'd share. I know some forum members can definitely relate.
  8. rockymtnsmoker

    Taking Pipe Measurements?

    Some questions on capturing pipe specifications from a relative newbie: When we're measuring the length of a bent pipe, are we measuring the angle from the base of the bowl to the button, or are we measuring the full length of the shaft and the stem to the button? Are we measuring from the...
  9. rockymtnsmoker

    Ski-lunting .... or Sklunting?

    The temperature has finally backed off to the minus teens (after hitting -29 C last week) in our corner of the world and I took the opportunity to put the Nordic skis on and get out for a bit. I wanted to take a pipe, but as the snow was falling didn't want to take out one of my better burners...
  10. rockymtnsmoker

    Orlik vs. BBB

    Hi all. Looking to add a classic English straight billiard to my rotation and am considering two pipes from a Scandinavian seller: Orlik de Luxe ($50) and a BBB Two Stars ($65). Both pipes are in good shape shape, though need cleaning. Any thoughts on the comparative merits of these pipes and...
  11. rockymtnsmoker

    McC Christmas Cheer - 2003

    NorthernNeil shared a bit of this when we met up last weekend (thanks again Neil) and I'm smoking a bowl right now. Complex, beautiful flavours. Is it true the blend changes from year-to-year? Really starting to get a taste for the Vas and VaPers and understand they get better with age. Is the...
  12. rockymtnsmoker

    Merry Christmas... Now Bend Over

    Reading forum chat on the Hilson series of Vintage pipes made from bowls that were turned 30 years ago and recently finished, I suffered a major PAD attack (thanks Foggy!). My Hilson Vintage Oiled 092 arrived today (just 4 days after ordering via FedEx) and I was blown away, both by the pipe and...
  13. rockymtnsmoker

    Rembrance Day

    Recognizing the sacrifices of Canadian men and women who have served and are serving in our armed forces. Thank you.
  14. rockymtnsmoker

    1st Calgary Piper Gathering

    Three of us, on a chilly Sunday afternoon. Thanks to Neil for Hosting. Tobacco was shared. Pipes were admired. Friendships kindled. Hopefully the beginning of a local club with some regular meetups. Our ongoing challenge will, of course, be where to hang out during the winter months. Any other...
  15. rockymtnsmoker

    First Overseas PAD Attack

    Picked up these three estate pipes from Reborn Briar a few weeks back and have been enjoying the heck out of them. Parker Super Bruyer Hardcastle Special De Luxe Dr Boston (Butz Choquin) Dragon The pipes were (I think) reasonably priced, very nicely restored and delivered quickly -- given...
  16. rockymtnsmoker

    Finally Found the Magic!

    I have been trying to find the joy in Virgina flakes for months now without success. Tried a range of pipes in my rotation and just never enjoyed the experience. The taste, frankly, was awful. However, I finally hit the jackpot earlier today with some C&D Sunday Picnic folded and stuffed into...
  17. rockymtnsmoker

    What Made a Colonoscopy Suck Less?

    Receiving this little bit of PAD/TAD on my doorstep this afternoon as I was heading out the door for the procedure... and then enjoying a nice dinner after being released from the hospital followed by a tasty bowl of the FM Cellar. In Addition to the FM Cellar, also purchased some On the Town...
  18. rockymtnsmoker

    Contemplating Murder

    Finally down to the bottom of an estate lot from this summer and confronted with this sadly abused Comoy's Everyman slightly bent Dublin, likely a 1950's vintage. The nomenclature is very faint. She has a busted and badly repaired shank (stem side) and a shattered tenon where someone may have...
  19. rockymtnsmoker

    Dunhill Mystery

    Got my first Dunhill a few weeks back with this 1976 Red Bark from smokingpipes.com. The mystery is this: looks like the same pipe was listed twice on the site, once as a 410D banker shape(product number 004-002-3615 if you want to look at the listing) and again as a 4100 diplomat shape...
  20. rockymtnsmoker

    Restaining Project Gone to Dogs (pic heavy)

    Thanks to member input I was able to revive this sad and neglected little Medico bent billiard from an estate lot I picked up this summer. To my surprise, she's a great smoker and has made it into my regular rotation. Perfect for knocking around the back yard with the latest addition to our...
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