A coffee shop. The more business you do, the more money you lose. The less business you do, the less money you take in.
More Pipes or More Tobaccos??
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You got that right. Tax man is here and he's getting comfy. A tub of codger bought locally for me is around $70, thanks to taxes. I could totally see the price reaching $100 in the not too distant future. That's what dictates how and what I'm buying. I still buy a pipe now and then though, only because of my disorder.
Thank God for "OTC" tubs! If for some unforseen, terrible reason all my tins, jars, and pouches became unavailable to me, I'd have enough tubs to smoke 'til I croaked.
(PA & CH ... I could live with those.)
While it does seem unanimous that tobacco is the way to go I wouldn't hesitate or feel bad about buying a pipe if it was something I really liked.
Definitely tobacco. My wife thinks I'm crazy for buying crumbly leaves in fancy tin cans, but I see the writing on the wall. Prices will never be cheaper and availability will likely only go down.
As a citizen of a country that has just made mail orders of tobacco illegal without a license (Australia), I can only recommend buying as much tobacco as you are comfortable spending money on. It surely is a sign of things to come in other countries.
Tobacco is my focus now with the talk of banning Internet sales. The Internet is the only logical way for me to get the tobacco that I want. Sure, I could drive an hour and a half to Milwaukee, but that would get old quick. The higher prices, the lack of stock and the 3 hour drive do not appeal to me.
Prioritize tobacco, but you'll probably feel the urge to round out your pipe collection with more chamber shapes & sizes.
This is pretty much what I've got in my years (on and off for about 5 years) of pipe smoking. These are mostly estates, I feel it's more practical to purchase.
The FDA's Unauthorized War on Pipes and Cigars
The FDA is extending the meaning of the Tobacco Control Act to cover cigars, pipe tobacco, and even pipes.
reason.com
"You'd think they were describing a pipe or a cigarette holder or cigar holder. But you would be wrong —the FDA is now taking the position that pipes are components and parts of pipe tobacco. How's that again? My pipe, made of wood and vulcanized rubber, is a component of my pipe tobacco no different from the Latakia and Perique?"
The FDA's Unauthorized War on Pipes and Cigars
The FDA is extending the meaning of the Tobacco Control Act to cover cigars, pipe tobacco, and even pipes.
"You'd think they were describing a pipe or a cigarette holder or cigar holder. But you would be wrong —the FDA is now taking the position that pipes are components and parts of pipe tobacco. How's that again? My pipe, made of wood and vulcanized rubber, is a component of my pipe tobacco no different from the Latakia and Perique?"
Yeah, I read that one awhile back.
My line of thinking was:
So if that’s the case then why aren’t they going after coffee cup/mug manufacturers? Same deal - coffee is a foodstuff that’s regulated, coffee cups/mugs are caffeine delivery devices.
If you are outside the USA or in the EU, more tobacco, more tobacco, and more tobacco, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!
I am 'neighbor' of the Queen, you could always get nice and decent pipes here, Peterson (my favorite), Dunhill, Ben Wade, Stanwell........
BUT not tobacco. Based on my experiences, the prices of different tobacco are not stable. 'Luckily', the stock is more unstable....... Let's say you find a good smoke which you hope to convert it to be everyday smoking for the next four weeks. Once you finish the tin you have after two weeks, you visit your tobacconist friend again, he may tell you that this tobacco has been sold out and your tobacconist will phone you when it in stock. in this case, I will normally expect he/she to call me after Christmas;-).
You will also find that some nice tobacco might be discontinued in the UK or other countries in the EU. For example, the entire range of Dunhill tobacco was being discounted in 2017, including early morning, nightcap and flake. Although the range has been reproduced by Peterson, it was a disaster. I always expect that my day to day favorites may be discontinued for some reason in the future.
So get more tobacco you like if you can.
I am 'neighbor' of the Queen, you could always get nice and decent pipes here, Peterson (my favorite), Dunhill, Ben Wade, Stanwell........
BUT not tobacco. Based on my experiences, the prices of different tobacco are not stable. 'Luckily', the stock is more unstable....... Let's say you find a good smoke which you hope to convert it to be everyday smoking for the next four weeks. Once you finish the tin you have after two weeks, you visit your tobacconist friend again, he may tell you that this tobacco has been sold out and your tobacconist will phone you when it in stock. in this case, I will normally expect he/she to call me after Christmas;-).
You will also find that some nice tobacco might be discontinued in the UK or other countries in the EU. For example, the entire range of Dunhill tobacco was being discounted in 2017, including early morning, nightcap and flake. Although the range has been reproduced by Peterson, it was a disaster. I always expect that my day to day favorites may be discontinued for some reason in the future.
So get more tobacco you like if you can.
I have 3 pipes i use almost always. Maybe a cob or two on rare occasion (fotr Lakelands) My money goes to tobacco.
Because no one has yet cried, "Save the children!" from a cup 'o joe.
There have been overtures, though, but nothing major yet. Guess they wanna finish with tobacco first before moving onto other 'unhealthy' substances to regulate/ban.
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