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  1. mikey517

    PipesandCigars.com issues?

    I've ordered lots of stuff from them and never had an issue, and usually fast delivery. Ordered a pound bag of Lane TK-6 on the 15th and it arrived at the Post Office at 11:30 AM today.
  2. mikey517

    How Many Bowls Do You Smoke?

    Too many according to the wife LOL...6-8, mostly in the morning and early afternoon. Lately, one bowl after dinner.
  3. mikey517

    Trouble With The Police And Your Pipe

    Well....he ain't the only one!;)
  4. mikey517

    The Future of Tobacco?

    I'm 72....I'll meet you in the compost heap, and we'll smoke a bowl together......
  5. mikey517

    @didimauw Dr. Grabow Appreciation Thread (8/2/2020)

    After dinner smoke...tip of the cap to you Didi....
  6. mikey517

    1 Grabow for 1 Year (8/2/19)

    I's 7:11 AM. August 2. I've already had 3 bowls of Prince Albert in a Grabow Grand Duke! Job well done, Mr.Didimauw
  7. mikey517

    1 Grabow for 1 Year (8/2/19)

    So, with tomorrow marking the one year mark, are there any activities scheduled? Parades? Fireworks?
  8. mikey517

    Prince Albert

    I would like to try Granger, but cannot find anywhere that sells bulk or a pouch to try. Cant see a whole tin without tasting...
  9. mikey517

    Prince Albert

    It's time! Do it!
  10. mikey517

    Prince Albert

    Amen!!! Took me almost a year to try PA...now, there's nothing sweeter than that first, early morning bowl of PA in my Grand Duke with the first cup of coffee. Yummmm. I have my truck (and dog), drink American Honey on ice, avoid wine, match water with cutting' firewood, replaced my belt with...
  11. mikey517

    Captain Black

    Who said it was dry? :LOL: It did taste different tho...
  12. mikey517

    Captain Black

    I really like the bulk version of Captain Black Original (white). I had a pouch that I opened about 2 years ago, didn't care too much for it, folded it up and put it on a shelf over my work bench. I found it a couple of months ago and tried a bowl. I realized I liked it better and I could smoke...
  13. mikey517

    Cutting a Balsa Filter

    I have become a fan of the Aldo Velani balsa filters, like them more than the Savinelli balsa. I usually get 3-4 bowls from a new one, then I take it out and let it air dry on a paper towel for at least an overnight. It's usually good to go another 2-3 after that. I use them on my Grabow pipes...
  14. mikey517

    Long-Winded Questions About Smoking a Pipe

    This from another new piper; take the stem out and draw on just the stem without a filter. If that's OK, just draw through the shank of the bowl. They should both draw wide open. It could be a small but easily fixable problem with the pipe.