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  1. lraisch

    Lighters vs Matches

    Use a soft flame lighter, not a torch. I sometimes use matches for the charring light but generally go with a Corona Old Boy.
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    Good Coffee Makers

    I haven't had that in decades, though I recall it fondly. These days I go to a local roaster and use a burr grinder and Melitta filter cone.
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    Good Coffee Makers

    Might that have been the A&P 8 O'clock blend?
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    Old Boy IM Corona

    I believe there was a period where the quality suffered. The current models under new ownership several years ago, are much improved.
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    HTTPS error

    I can't reproduce it at the moment because I clicked the "continue to site" option. Basically it said "you usually connect to this site with HTTPS" implying that was not an option and a potential vulnerability.
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    HTTPS error

    Is anyone else getting an error message when trying to go to this site?
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    What's your favorite painting?

    "Evening Light" by Stephen Lyman
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    So Much Information Everywhere, Yet..

    I'm going to be generous here. As Warren points out, there is both information and disinformation on the net. There is also AI, which frequently doesn't know what it's talking about, because like the questioner it gets misled by inaccurate data. If I want information related to pipe smoking...
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    Why are some pipes “expensive”?

    Why worry about a $10,000 Rolex when you could have this...