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    Pipe Blend Ponderings by a Grumpy Old Man Who Doesn't Like Anything

    Maybe I missed it, but I didn't see any Dan aromatics on your list. They're not cheap, but something like Devil's Holiday might be your huckleberry. I am also a big fan of Black Velvet. I'd argue that when it comes to aros, Dan is the best manufacturer out there, with Gawith a close second.
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    Dunhill Dark Aged Flake on C-bids?

    When the FDA deeming regs first came out, to beat the deadline, Dunhill released two or three new blends (dark flake, ye olde signe, and possibly one other) back in 2016. Dunhill then stopped putting it's name on pipe tobacco, and the rights were sold to Petersen, about a year later. Petersen...
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    Did CaneRodPiper Get Nuked?

    The YouTube pipe community in a nutshell. 😔
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    So Much Information Everywhere, Yet..

    Oh boy. Yeah, way to derail the thread. While the first paragraph of that article is probably more true than not (it's the brainiest of humans that get carried away with new movements), the rest of the article leaves out a lot of historical context. Such is the nature of too much information...
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    Gonna Cut My Cane

    If you want to exact some level catharsis against the ennui of existence, may I suggest the following farm implement be employed selectively to a portion of the cull. https://machetespecialists.com/product/hansa-24-inch-yegua-tres-canales-machete/
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    Bengal Slices

    it has been a number of years since I had SToP's Bengal Slices. I remember liking it quite a bit.. As far as GLP alternatives, try Quiet Nights, Westminister, and Gaslight Plug.
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    My Favorite Tamper

    I am a big fan of most all the 8deco tamper designs. The lowly bamboo version might be one of the best as far as functionality goes. The metal end is also good for more aggressive removal of cake and the bamboo end for less aggressive removal of tobacco bits stuck to the side of the bowl. The...
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    Peterson p-lip Pipes

    I'm also in the same boat. Even a fishtail can cause roof discomfort while my tongue remains happy as a clam.
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    Is He a Genuine Moron or Just Pretending?

    If YouTube would just pull all videos with thumbnails that have faces on them, much of the dreck could be eliminated. That's always a surefire way to tell that the video content is worthless. Not going to get started on what I think in general of the "YTPCs", other than to say that 99% of it...
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    Samuel Gawith - Cannon Plug Review

    Not to be confrontational, but there is no rose geranium in cannon plug, unless it has accidentally been cross contaminated. It's of the fruity/melon family of Gawith blends (Ennerdale, Grousemoor, Glengarry). Grasmere, Kendal flake, Bosun plug, Conniston plug are the floral blends with...
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    Mold. Crazy Stuff.

    Neighbors down the street from us, that my wife is friends with, had a weird 5 to 6 year family mystery chronic illness that finally has started to resolve itself. They found mold hidden under the floor in the bathroom, and since getting it got taken care of, there has been a miraculous...
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    Mold. Crazy Stuff.

    Oh, I'm well aware of the modern myths around objectivity (e.g. scientism). Here's another wiki on the hopelessness of human objectivity: Cognitive bias - Wikipedia - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_bias I am also a fan of Kierkegaard, and place more value in my hard-earned...
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    Mold. Crazy Stuff.

    With the right combination of words, one can still find weird stuff on the internet. It used to be easier before SEO assholes and big tech screwed it all up. I remember once, a crazy ride down the intertubes reading about the dark side of kundalini awakening (cliff notes, proceed at your own...
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    Thoughts On Oil Changes

    Oil type and oil change interval debates are completely absurd. The fact that the site Bobistheoilguy.com exists purely for this very thing blows my mind. The amount of angst over oil must come from some sort of collective trauma. Maybe it's that unless one is wasting money on used oil...
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    Show us your Ugliest Pipes!

    That's an Ardor. They do a number of different types of rustication/carving that are definitely unique. This is their Alveare style, I believe. Like Ser Jacopo, some of their pipes definitely push the envelope on originality, and require an acquired taste. I personally don't find it ugly...
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