As many of us know, our friend Foggymountain has been told to drastically cut back on smoking due to a heart condition. The news was a genuine shock for me and I was filled with great sadness for Bruce.
But man that he is, he stated that it's something that he's prepared to deal with. He's been a dedicated pipe smoker for most of his life, and yet he's shown us all that he is made of stronger stuff than tobacco.
Unbeknownst to anyone else, he PM'd me asking if I'd accept a Dunhill Bing pipe from him. I couldn't believe what he was suggesting. To say I was floored is the understatement of the year.
Today I received a huge box, inside was not only the Dunhill Bing Foggy promised, but along with it was a huge assortment of tins and tobacco - even a giant bag of straight latakia for blending! All this just because I have, in earlier posts, expressed my appreciation for Dunhills (and I guess it's well known that I, rightly or wrongly, coveted the Bing Crosby model for some time!)
Bruce, I feared that you wouldn't want me to share this with the group, so I am hoping you will forgive that I didn't get your permission first, but I had to let our fellow pipesmokers know the type of man you are. Foggy - you are the best.
But man that he is, he stated that it's something that he's prepared to deal with. He's been a dedicated pipe smoker for most of his life, and yet he's shown us all that he is made of stronger stuff than tobacco.
Unbeknownst to anyone else, he PM'd me asking if I'd accept a Dunhill Bing pipe from him. I couldn't believe what he was suggesting. To say I was floored is the understatement of the year.
Today I received a huge box, inside was not only the Dunhill Bing Foggy promised, but along with it was a huge assortment of tins and tobacco - even a giant bag of straight latakia for blending! All this just because I have, in earlier posts, expressed my appreciation for Dunhills (and I guess it's well known that I, rightly or wrongly, coveted the Bing Crosby model for some time!)
Bruce, I feared that you wouldn't want me to share this with the group, so I am hoping you will forgive that I didn't get your permission first, but I had to let our fellow pipesmokers know the type of man you are. Foggy - you are the best.
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