I'm a man of wealth---OH nevermind, thinking of something else.
I'm not new to pipe smoking--although it feels like it mostly. I just restarted after FINALLY swearing off the cig's--(ya, all it took was a heart attack). I started in the Navy in?? oh 1973 or thereabout. smoked through the 70's into the 80's Then like a fool, I got busy and impatient and started on the cigarettes again. Butttttt I'm back on the pipe now--and what a marvelous and enjoyable ? pastime? habit? indulgence? hobby, whatever--I'm enjoying it so much I can't believe it took me so long to dig out my old pipes.
And thank God I didn't throw out my collection--$2-3-400 bucks for a pipe? OMG the world passed past me by when I wasn't looking.
I think it's terribly unfair to charge such prices--WHO would ever think about taking up smoking,(something the world says not to anyway) when It might cost $200 to 300 just to get started with a nice briar,an assortment of tobacco's, and cleaners, ashtrays etc etc etc.
Even on a lowly sailor's pay and as a college kid I could afford a Peterson, Comoy, Savinelli, etc. I can't now-or won't. I doubt a college kid today would consider smoking a pipe. Anyhoo--sorry for the rant.
Just really wanted to say hi everyone, glad to be here.
I'm not new to pipe smoking--although it feels like it mostly. I just restarted after FINALLY swearing off the cig's--(ya, all it took was a heart attack). I started in the Navy in?? oh 1973 or thereabout. smoked through the 70's into the 80's Then like a fool, I got busy and impatient and started on the cigarettes again. Butttttt I'm back on the pipe now--and what a marvelous and enjoyable ? pastime? habit? indulgence? hobby, whatever--I'm enjoying it so much I can't believe it took me so long to dig out my old pipes.
And thank God I didn't throw out my collection--$2-3-400 bucks for a pipe? OMG the world passed past me by when I wasn't looking.
I think it's terribly unfair to charge such prices--WHO would ever think about taking up smoking,(something the world says not to anyway) when It might cost $200 to 300 just to get started with a nice briar,an assortment of tobacco's, and cleaners, ashtrays etc etc etc.
Even on a lowly sailor's pay and as a college kid I could afford a Peterson, Comoy, Savinelli, etc. I can't now-or won't. I doubt a college kid today would consider smoking a pipe. Anyhoo--sorry for the rant.
Just really wanted to say hi everyone, glad to be here.
