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  1. davek

    Kumbaya..

    I would like to know two things. 1. Is BROBS permanently banned? 2. I *really* want to see the discussion that brought this about. Was it political? Answers on this would be appreciated. Please.
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    Kumbaya..

    I think he's aight. What thread was it?
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    Kumbaya..

    What thread?
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    Fires In The West

    We are bordering on a political discussion here, so let's take a little care. However, in reading about/researching all this I came across this recent bill. Maybe it will help...
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    If You Like Bluegrass, Click This Link (Too Complicated to Explain in a Thread Header)

    They called these folks progressive in their day. Bela Fleck and Sam Bush kinda started it with the Newgrass Revival. Give this a listen kcghost
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    A Little Sunday Scene

    Cincinnati area here.
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    A Little Sunday Scene

    Is everyone on here from Ohio?
  8. davek

    Fires In The West

    Might be too late for just the thinning. Probably is. That's an interesting thought. Seriously. https://www.npr.org/2018/08/07/636423660/what-effects-tree-thinning-has-on-wildfires
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    What Is It About a Cob?

    Is there a blend like Carter Hall with zero chemical taste? Zero topping? I started with cobs, then after a while accumulated about 7-8 briars. A friend got into cleaning them up to sell as estates and I'm down to one briar and finding it to be enough.
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    Fires In The West

    Forest *thinning*, or removal of smaller diameter, younger trees is the recommended approach. Sometimes companies will do this to sell the wood chips. Not logging or raking.
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    Show Me Your Favorite Tobacco Knife!

    Found a video showing the Opinel factory. Anyone know French?
  12. davek

    The Benefit Of Depriving Yourself Of Blends

    I was raised German Catholic and I noticed distinct similarities between that and the Jewish faith. Food, family, and guilt. German Catholic, the food is better. Jewish, the guilt is better.
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    Using Air Cured Tobacco Leaves.

    Is it also called Dokha? What people may or may not call air curing can be two different things. When you first harvest tobacco leaves, they need to be dried and color cured. Air drying slowly allows the leaves to yellow and then brown and you end up with raw tobacco. Flu cured is dried more...