Epic First Post

[onestrangeone]

Welcome from Texas!

 

[mahew]

Welcome aboard from a fellow Metro Detroiter!

 

[trudger]

Sweet old Ford Mahew!! Love the fact that it is not hacked into a rod. People would never believe the old cars,trucks, and motorcycles people have around here. Glad to have a fellow Michigander in the mix, we turn up everywhere. Do you have any Cayuga pipes from Paul’s up in Flint? Great place to stop on the way Up North!

 

[bouwser]

Welcome from the other side of the Mitten.

 

[economistandfisherman]

Welcome..and beware of the "preferred" members, for many of them (not all), it's like arguing with your wife!

 

[davet]

Welcome to the forum :D

I like the smoking bird, reminds me of an old noisy raven I know.

Love this picture :mrgreen:

 

[jaytex1969]

Hello, Eric. Trudge on in.
Econo, preferred members are just those who have accrued a certain number of posts and been registered a certain amount of time, just like you did, going from "new member" to "member".
It's not really a category of persons worth denigrating, as you, too, will become one if you stick around.
Now, I guess I have to go see A Knight's Tale. Any good? Rotten Tomatoes gives it 50%.

 

[economistandfisherman]

it's like arguing with your wife!

LOL, I understand jay...lol

 

[trudger]

Yo @bouwser west side people are so chill! My son goes to school at Ferris. Love the D but can’t wait to GTFO to north of the 45th parallel.
@davet gotta watch the crows, steal your smokes and hit on your girl.
@economistfisherman I’m from Detroit man, I got this. Thanks for the heads up and welcome.
@jtex you wordsmith. Miss the movie, spend time with someone you love.

 

[bouwser]

Yo @bouwser west side people are so chill! My son goes to school at Ferris. Love the D but can’t wait to GTFO to north of the 45th parallel.

In many ways, yes we are. My wife grew up near Pontiac/Keego Harbor area. She could never see herself moving back. I wouldn't be able to handle the driving among so many people. Do you have a place up north?

 

[trudger]

I live near Keego in Bloomfield Twp. My parents have had a place in Elk Rapids since I was a kid. Spent summers there sailing and fishing the Boardman and Jordan rivers. Lived in Marquette going NMU so I could fish, hunt birds, camp, and go to school. Pattern was set in the north near big water and rivers haha. Stuck in Metro D making a living and raising kids. I complain yet have made a nice life here with my family.

You get up north or live far enough that it’s your back yard? I heard there’s a pipe cub in GR?

 

[saltedplug]

Glad you're here. Asking questions is great form when new.

 

[bouwser]

I live near Keego in Bloomfield Twp. My parents have had a place in Elk Rapids since I was a kid. Spent summers there sailing and fishing the Boardman and Jordan rivers. Lived in Marquette going NMU so I could fish, hunt birds, camp, and go to school. Pattern was set in the north near big water and rivers haha. Stuck in Metro D making a living and raising kids. I complain yet have made a nice life here with my family.

You get up north or live far enough that it’s your back yard? I heard there’s a pipe cub in GR?

My in-laws live off of Orchard Lake road in Bloomfield now. Used to live in Sylvan Lake.
I do get up north quite often. My wife, kid and I try to make at least one trip a summer. Last and this summer to Crystal Lake. Now Marquette is where it is at. I absolutely love it up there and wish I had known about NMU when I was looking at schools. Metro D is good. There is plenty to do and great people taboot.
Yes there is a pipe club. I am fairly new to this smoking pipe thing, so I have just joined the club in 2019. I'll try to make the first meeting (unless I've missed it already) but the weather is supposed to be frightful tomorrow (I think the meeting is tomorrow though it may have been last Monday.).

 

[mahew]

Oddly enough, I was at Paul’s yesterday with my son. We both have a Cayuga or two. It’s worth noting that they have a 40% off deal on T. Cristiano Pipes right now. I think through the end of the month.
Small world, I went to Northern as well. Used to be a cool pipe shop up there. I can’t remember for the life of me what it was called though. It’s been a few years.
Thanks on the truck. The old girl is still powered by a flathead.

 

[mso489]

I like the Corvid avatar and also the photo on the thread. Crows, ravens, jays, etc. are extremely smart and fun to get to know, if you can. Welcome aboard.

 

[wyfbane]

Is that THE Raven?
Nevermore!
Welcome to the forum!!

 

[5star]

Welcome !

 

[crashthegrey]

This is not as epic as I had hoped. Fairly standard by most measures. Heh. Welcome aboard, nice to see more step from the shadows.