This post may cause me some heat, but I just thought I'd throw this out there. In another post some members were congratulating a member for moving away from Captain Black to the world "real" tobacco. I don't think these members (who are esteemed members and whom I respect quite a lot) realize how this may alienate other members on this forum.
I've noticed some long term members who's tastes run towards drug-store blends, basket pipes and cobs not posting very often (though they used to post a lot). I for one don't want to make these members feel unwelcome by implying that they're not real pipe smokers because they don't smoke "real" tobacco.
It's almost like someone in their Ferrari pulling alongside a Ford Fiesta and saying "get a real car".
btw: I wasn't personally offended and I'm sure these comments were just off the 'cuff, so this post isn't meant as an attack. I am just concerned that some long-term members here might see it as a put-down.
I've noticed some long term members who's tastes run towards drug-store blends, basket pipes and cobs not posting very often (though they used to post a lot). I for one don't want to make these members feel unwelcome by implying that they're not real pipe smokers because they don't smoke "real" tobacco.
It's almost like someone in their Ferrari pulling alongside a Ford Fiesta and saying "get a real car".
btw: I wasn't personally offended and I'm sure these comments were just off the 'cuff, so this post isn't meant as an attack. I am just concerned that some long-term members here might see it as a put-down.