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  1. Gecko

    11 Days In The Hospital..

    Glad you're feeling better and that it's not the C!
  2. Gecko

    Hello from the Cayman Islands

    Welcome from Sweden! I had trouble with aromatics when I first started smoking pipes. For me things fell into place much easier with unflavoured English and straight Virginia blends. Thanks for the reminder on Ken Follett I still remember enjoying his The Pillars of the Earth which I read...
  3. Gecko

    Pipe Smoking in the Deer Stand...

    I think I recall our dear friend and seasoned hunter @alaskanpiper mentioning in another thread that he doesn't smoke when hunting moose as to not scare off the animals with the smell.
  4. Gecko

    Pipe Smoking in the Deer Stand...

    I remember my grandfather's hunting team back in the 80s, those guys smoked like chimneys while hunting moose and deer. They claimed the tobacco scent unlike human scent did not scare the animals.
  5. Gecko

    Favorite Movie Quotes/Lines ?

    “I spent my whole life trying not to be careless. Women and children can afford to be careless, but not men.” From the Godfather.
  6. Gecko

    Russian Military Explores U.S. Limit in the Arctic

    Russia's GDP is very small, about on par with South Korea or somewhat less than Italy's. There is no way they can afford any large scale wars or invasions. They do however love to play bully and see if there are any advantages to gain that way. Rumors are that Putin is suffering from somekind of...
  7. Gecko

    Best Cherry Blends

    Just finished a tin of Gawith Hoggarth & Co Kendal Black Cherry that I really enjoyed. It's a mild and not overly sweet aromatic with long lasting rich dark cherry flavours.
  8. Gecko

    Army Mount

    I would recommend getting one of the cheaper Peterson "Irish Army" or "System Standard" pipes in a shape you like. With them you get a real army mount and high quality beater take everywhere pipe. I'm real happy with the ones I've got.
  9. Gecko

    My Greeting to Everybody

    Welcome from Sweden!
  10. Gecko

    Hi from NZ.

    Welcome from Sweden!
  11. Gecko

    Hi Y'all!

    Welcome from Sweden!
  12. Gecko

    Oom Paul Roll Call

    I have a Rossi 8614 Oom Paul that I dedicated to Aromatics and smoke regularly. Looking to get another Oom Paul maybe a Moonshine or Briar Works. I like deeply bent pipes for clenching while driving or riding bikes.
  13. Gecko

    It's A Great Day!

    Welcome from Sweden! The two most helpful pieces of advice I got when starting out with pipe smoking was 1) Sip the pipe like a fine wine, do not take drags like you would from a cigarette. 2) Do not stress over difficulties in the begining. It takes a sacrifice of about 40 bowls to the pipe...
  14. Gecko

    Stubby, Chubby Billiards... What’s All the Fuss??

    Short stubby pipes look cool, sort of like small muscly dog like a Frenchie or Staffy. In my experience they may smoke a bit hotter so be careful with cadence. My main gripe with the short Peterson Outdoor I have is that there isn't enough tenon to take up the incline on the bit so it's too...
  15. Gecko

    Another New Guy !

    Welcome from Sweden!