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What Do You Do For A Living?
Retired university professor.- juanruiz
- Post #125
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Pipe tv show?
For those interested in a very light-hearted book on the history of tobacco, I'd recommend Guillermo Cabrera-Infante's Holy Smoke. He was an essayist and humorist who wrote on wide-ranging topics.- juanruiz
- Post #15
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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The Fate of the Local Pipe Shop
"most, if not all, CVS stores still offer liquor of various sorts for sale." Depends on the laws of each state. In VA you can get wine and beer just about anywhere, but liquor only at state monopoly stores. In NY, you can only get beer at grocery stores. In others, all three are found only in...- juanruiz
- Post #58
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Rossi vs Savinelli
Can't speak to the Rossis, but if they are indeed similar to Savinellis, of which I have many which have always delivered great satisfaction, and at a lower price, I'd say they are a bargain. -
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Aged Tobacco
Just out of curiosity, is it possible for tobacco to age in a hermetically-sealed tin?- juanruiz
- Post #3
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Boycott List
A few years ago I stayed at the Omni in Chicago. The only smoking room they had available was...666. Coincidence?- juanruiz
- Post #107
- Forum: General Discussion
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I returned from Europe with a couple goodies....
And, of course, the "happy" warning about smoking, you, and those around you. -
First snowfall of the season
When I lived in Cold Country the first snowfall was always a great thing; you could smell in the air. By mid-January the exhilaration had long worn off.- juanruiz
- Post #7
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Pipes: Hobby or Investment
"The only people making money off of coins are the dealers." True. There is one national coin company selling the 2015 US proof set for $46, when it can still be ordered from the mint for $33.- juanruiz
- Post #6
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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I Visited the Nat Sherman in Manhattan
"It was neat to be there. They have a letter framed on the wall from John Wayne from the 50's thanking Nat Sherman for the cigarettes that he sent him." Wonder if they were free. While he was filming "The Alamo," he was smoking 5 packs a day. Might also add that with the huge NYC taxes, it's...- juanruiz
- Post #19
- Forum: Pipe Tobacconists - B&M's and Internet Retailers
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Pipes: Hobby or Investment
I have collected coins for over 50 years, and one thing I have learned is that, unless you put 4-5 figures into a coin (e.g., a Pine Tree Shilling), its value is not going to grow enough over time to really call it an investment. I'm wondering if the same can be said for pipes. Many of those I...- juanruiz
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Girlfriend's comments when I said I wanted to buy a new pipe...
" my question is this: how do you married or otherwise attached gentlemen not find such demands irritating, demeaning, etc.? " After 36-some years of marriage I guess I got used to it. This is not to say I don't remain irritated. As the times my wife, who claims to hate shopping, spends three...- juanruiz
- Post #12
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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The Fate of the Local Pipe Shop
There used to be a nice shop on Portage down from the Bay in Winnipeg many years ago.- juanruiz
- Post #22
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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The Fate of the Local Pipe Shop
"We have the Tinderbox here in Tacoma." Tinderbox was where I did a lot of shopping many moons ago. It's gone now. I remember when they did national ad campaigns. Now it seems they have very few franchisees. Really liked their Philosopher blend.- juanruiz
- Post #11
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion