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  1. effektor

    Smoking in My Garage In The Winter

    I prefer not to smoke in the house, but I will smoke in the basement during the winter. I would prefer the patio, but if there is snow on the chairs, I'll go in the garage or the basement.I do have a kerosene heater for the garage that I will use at least a few times a year, but the I feel...
  2. effektor

    Self-taught pipe smoker?

    Long before the internet "was a thing" I picked up pipe smoking. I just kind of trial and errored it until I got it to work. That's why I kind of laugh at the lectures some folks deliver on "the right way" off smoking a pipe. Plenty of folks somehow managed to enjoy pipes while doing everything...
  3. effektor

    What Do You Do For A Living?

    Industrial electrician. Next year I'll be on afternoons during the summer, perfect for sitting on the roof and enjoying the view of the city with my pipe during lunch.
  4. effektor

    Favoirte Autumm Dawn Dusk Pipe Smoking Location

    Working 3rd shift means getting home from work just as the sun comes up in the fall. A pint or two and a glass of whiskey on the patio while my dog runs around and I smoke a bowl before bed is always a good end to the day.
  5. effektor

    Show Us Your Cold Weather Pipe Smoking Attire

    I smoke in my basement and despite keeping the thermostat set at 64 for the rest of the house, the basement is always at least 70. I'll try adding more insulation to the baseboard pipes, but if that doesn't help I'll be wearing the Adidas basketball shorts and flip flops down there again!
  6. effektor

    I've Run Out of Pipes to Buy

    It isn't always about finding a deal or having the cash available. Sometimes there just isn't anything interesting, or even the interesting stuff turns out to be a short lived interest. Personally, I have no interest in free hands, and prefer smaller bowls. That means that most of what I stumble...
  7. effektor

    I've Run Out of Pipes to Buy

    I found that I keep smoking the same handful of pipes over and over again. The last few pipes that I bought, I smoked once or twice then went back to my old standbys. A few pipes I bought, smoked a few times then gave away all within a week's time. If I find a really nice example of a style I...
  8. effektor

    Dunhill Controversy

    Saying that it can't be called hand made if it had any aspect of the process done by machine eliminates nearly all "handmade" items. A brace and bit is a machine. A bellows is a machine. Focusing on a practical definition (as Walt's example and video illustrate) its the human guidance in the...
  9. effektor

    What Is The Obsession With Hipsters

    For many its simply an affectation, and people begin to assume that applies to others as well. Having people view pipe smoking as something done simply for attention can be annoying, but it also turns off people who might otherwise enjoy pipe smoking. No, it doesn't directly affect my if...
  10. effektor

    Zippo - A Great American Company

    I have a few Zippo's, but only use the one that came with the pipe insert. I should see about replacing the others...
  11. effektor

    Any Half-Bowl Smokers?

    I came here looking for suggestions of smaller bowl pipes, but most people advised to just pack half bowls. I still need to find a pipe with a smaller bowl.
  12. effektor

    Looking to build a sampler for new smokers.

    Thanks for the suggestions. To clarify, these are people who currently own and smoke pipes,some I have given them, others they have inherited or bought. While taste is obviously subjective, I'm looking for examples of type rather than "good stuff to try." Many of the samplers available focus...
  13. effektor

    Looking to build a sampler for new smokers.

    I have several friends who I have introduced to pipe smoking, but not all are local. I offered to send them some samples from my stash but since its a good excuse to buy some more tobacco, I decided to order some just for this purpose. So what would you put in a sampler specifically designed to...
  14. effektor

    Moderate or Occasional Pipe Smoking Only?

    I used to smoke 2-4 days a week, one or two bowls a day. It was generally at friends houses over a beer and some whiskey, but I have recently moved away from them. Once I get my basement shop back together, I plan on installing a air filter of some sort and get back to smoking more often. I...
  15. effektor

    Cellaring Tobacco You Haven't Smoked

    I have tobaccos that I've never tried in the cellar simply because I'm afraid that sooner or later it will get hit with huge taxes and I don't want to get caught up in a panic.
  16. effektor

    List Your Top 5 Dream Vehicles!

    Do I need to pay for the fuel and insurance?
  17. effektor

    Smoke with or without a filter

    I use my filter pipes with filters mostly for smoking aromatics. They definitely cut down on the moisture and dont affect the flavor enough for me to take note. A lot of people dislike filters based on the idea of a filter without really trying them or understanding what they do.
  18. effektor

    Unpretentious Pipes

    I don't prefer them because they are worn or beat up, they are worn and beat up because I prefer them.
  19. effektor

    My Large P&C IPSD Purchase

    The goodie bag sold out as I was adding a few tins of tobacco to my order. Doh!
  20. effektor

    What happens if I never smoke a whole bowl?

    I try to pack a half bowl rather than packing a full bowl and having to dump it. I've never had any issues, you just end up with less cake on the upper portion of the bowl. I do prefer a smaller bowl for that reason, but I've ended up with a few pipes with larger bowls than I need.