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  1. jeff59

    Preferred Lighter

    I prefer matches over a light if possible. But I use a vertigo if I dont have matches.
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    What's Your Favorite Drink While Smoking Your Pipe?

    Usually Coffee or tea, on rare occasion I'll have a brandy.
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    How Many Bowls Do You Smoke?

    Usually one in the morning, every weekday. Weekends definately more, sometimes five a day.
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    What Turned You on to Pipes?

    Watching my Dad and Grandfather -
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    Smoking in the Home

    My favorite place is in my shop in front of the pot belly stove, kick up my feet and enjoy.
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    What is your Strongest?

    War Horse, hands down.
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    Aromatic Blends for the Non-Aromatic Smoker

    For me I keep it simple. She likes the aroma of Lanes 1Q. Also Capt Black Gold mixed with just a tad of PA.
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    Capt Black Red

    Ok - I havent posted in a long time but had to ask. Does anyone know where to get Capt Black Red? My dad was in Nova Scotia this past summer and he couldnt get his main smoke, so he bought the Capt Black Red. He loved it but we cant seem to locate it in the states. Keep in mind this was not a...
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    What Drink Goes Best with Pipe Tobacco

    I've not posted here for a long time but had to on this one. For me coffee always goes best but a very close second would be ginger brandy or a good lager
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    This is Why I Can Not Have Nice Things!

    I dont post much anymore but got to say you are not the first parents to which this has happened. You wont be the last. Use it as an opportunity to teach. Help him learn from it. We all have done things like that, and if you didnt, either you dont remember or soon you will. Like someone...
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    Lost Manly Arts

    Wow - I didn't realize that this post would get this variety of responses. I maybe should have just said "lost arts". But thanks to everyone for the input.
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    Lost Manly Arts

    A topic of a recent conversation turned to different things that seemed to die over the years - specifically the manly arts. Maybe this was discussed before but what do you think is a lost art today. I still shave with a straight razor but I know of few who do. Axemanship is another. I...
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    Burley

    Granger is a good smoke. I buy that by the can. But I also like Prince Albert. Lane's BLWB is a great one too to buy in bulk. If I had to rate the three, PA, BLWB, Granger. What is nice about Burleys are you can vary each a little with a sprinkle of any tobacco you like, Cavendish, Latakia...
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    The Prospect Of Parenthood.

    You will get a lot of advice. Be wise and lean on someone who has been there and done that. Sounds like you are doing that already. I remember the best advice given to us was: For me, you're going to make mistakes as a Dad. It can't be helped, you're human. The most important thing is that...