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Maxwell House Does the Job
I don’t begrudge people their fancy coffee made with fancy tools and whatnot. I’m happy with my bags of ground Community dark roast and drip coffee pot. It gets turned into pee within a couple hours, and while you can make an amazing cup faffing around with grinders and French presses and all...- Misanthrope
- Post #15
- Forum: Food & Drink
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Another Level Of Snobbery.
Don’t knock Velveeta. Adding a spoonful to a cup of instant coffee improves both dramatically. I call it the Quesopresso.- Misanthrope
- Post #74
- Forum: General Discussion
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Carter Hall by Middleton
I like Carter Hall, but I usually mix it with Prince Albert to tone down the strong licorice note a bit.- Misanthrope
- Post #34
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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A message to Lurkers.
I lurked for a while before joining. I spent most of that time searching the forum for answers to what I felt were probably common newbie questions, and because I’d found answers to nearly all of them pretty quickly, I didn’t really need to post any questions. The people here seemed to be a far...- Misanthrope
- Post #33
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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How do You Carry on Conversation while Smoking?
Companionable silence is always my first choice, when I’m smoking a pipe it’s kind of a little event or ceremony for me, where I can sort of zone out into a contemplative mode and turn my brain off for a little while. On occasions where enjoying some quiet me-time isn’t possible, I’ll hold up...- Misanthrope
- Post #37
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Opinion about a YouTuber
I don’t know about anyone else, but if I only had 2 weeks of experience with a particular subject, I certainly wouldn’t stampede to YouTube and present myself as an authority on the subject. I don’t think that guy is aware of which side of the Dunning-Kruger line he’s standing on.- Misanthrope
- Post #22
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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The Great Flakes or the Grand Delusion
I’ve never really sat down and tried to analyze why I like one cut or another, but what I do know from empirical observation is that flakes make smaller-bowled pipes far more enjoyable for me because it takes forever to smoke a bowl of flake compared to a shag or ribbon cut. I like ribbon in...- Misanthrope
- Post #28
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Smoking Your Bowl Down
There’s no prize at the bottom of the bowl, so it’s done as soon as it’s no longer enjoyable.- Misanthrope
- Post #17
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Early case of PAD
Good luck with that. I started a few years ago with a couple of Big Ben Barbados pipes, and it didn't take long before I ended up with 40-something pipes. I was a good boy for a couple years, and just fell off the PAD wagon again when I got a Wiebe Radiator stubby bent with a volcano bowl for...- Misanthrope
- Post #55
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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I Sanded My Truck Grabow
McD's fries are definitely quite edible, but they've fallen down a peg or two after they switched from from beef tallow to whatever kind of free-range artisanal gluten-free vegan-friendly oil they're using nowadays. On the bright side, there's still a whole world of awesome fries out there.- Misanthrope
- Post #25
- Forum: Pipe Talk
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Bulk to Jar vs Tin: Seeking tales of cellaring experience
I haven't noticed a ton of difference between the tinned and bulk 1lb boxes of HH Burley Flake and HH Old Dark Fired, other than the flakes are twice as long in the bulk form, and they were a bit more moist, probably due to the fact the bulk version is sealed in a bag inside the box while the...- Misanthrope
- Post #11
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Cat safe tobacco drying
Avoid blends seasoned with catnip and you should be good to go. However, if you're the sort that lets pipes rest for a significant amount of time, you're gonna want to check your bowl before packing to ensure there are no cat hair tribbles breeding in them. Oh, and be warned that pipe cleaners...- Misanthrope
- Post #29
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Pipes Safe on Pipe Stand?
Oh, yeah! Our cats are geriatric and have finally convinced themselves that the law of gravity is a permanent factor that doesn't need to repeatedly be tested for, so they don't jump up on shelves or bat anything onto the floor. Kittens up to young adults can be a problem, though--they love...- Misanthrope
- Post #19
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Is it just me?
Heh. Funny thing is I saw that video the other day, and there was something vaguely off putting about that guy, so I didn’t watch it all the way to the end. Didn’t know he was already discussed here, and multiple times to boot. 😂 I think what put me off might be that his demeanor and phrasing...- Misanthrope
- Post #91
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Hangover Solution.
I get hangovers if I drink more alcohol than water the night before, and don’t eat enough…for instance, if I have too much beer and don’t drink some water and have at least a snack while drinking, I’m gonna sleep like crap, and I’m also gonna feel like twice-fried shit and hate life the next...- Misanthrope
- Post #18
- Forum: General Discussion