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Good Coffee Makers
I use a moka pot. Then I put heated milk in a french press and plunge it about ten times. It makes a great froth. I pour that over the coffee for my own cappuccino. Ive owned little battery frothers before. They are crap in comparison. I posted about unfiltered coffee and ldl levels once in...- Sigmund
- Post #36
- Forum: Food & Drink
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The New Tariffs and Buying Abroad
In the eu you do pay tariffs on the actual shipping cost if they know it so it may be figured in but its still too high -
The New Tariffs and Buying Abroad
@bluegrassbrian thats just wrong. Contact ups. It should be about 15 percent plus a 20 or 25 dollar processing fee. -
USPS Screwed This One Up
Probably a conveyor belt- Sigmund
- Post #28
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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USPS Screwed This One Up
I once shipped a valuable business parcel from the US to England. I cant recall how many countries it went to before arriving. I guess its a small island and easy to miss? I dont think all of that was USPS's fault.- Sigmund
- Post #25
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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The New Tariffs and Buying Abroad
Gifts under 100USD on the customs forms are exempt Whatever it is mark it about 75 euros (or whatever currency) and you will likely be fine. You cant insure for more than you claim. Make sure to go on the web and look up the harmonized tariff code to not have delays or problems Its an... -
The New Tariffs and Buying Abroad
If you buy from a vendor that charges you the tax you generally dont have to pay the processing fee but you are stuck with the tax. If you buy a pipe made in Britian from Italy the shop has already paid for the tax as their import fee. Its based on their price, not retail. I would assume they... -
USPS Screwed This One Up
USPS has its problems but honestly they to ok most the time. I ship at least a hundred or more packets a year. One was damaged a couple of years ago, The lose on a year on average. Looks like that one got caught in machinery.- Sigmund
- Post #17
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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S.T. Dupont Lighter Owners Club
I swapped the castle on one of those from a lighter with a lot of exterior dings. The castle fit perfectly and the more modern spring and piston worked as well. The little gas shut off lever and spring that locks the flint slide in place did not fit. I used the one from the old castle and it...- Sigmund
- Post #320
- Forum: Pipes Accessories
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S.T. Dupont Lighter Owners Club
No, the gasget...dot...supposed to fit inside the tube end. It should be smaller than the piston. It just goes down and touches the top of the gas jet....super tiny. It does not seal the whole chamber. It pressed down on the jet and prevents gas from coming out. Its about a half mm thick...- Sigmund
- Post #314
- Forum: Pipes Accessories
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Pesse Canoe
I posted about it long ago. Mine was not moldy. I found it an interesting and somewhat odd blend. I guess the fact that I still have the one I tried speaks to my opinion of it. I dont know if its poor quality. If it was the best quality leaf its still not repeatable.- Sigmund
- Post #34
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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I Can Finally Display My Pipes Again
Nice! And yeah, its hard getting good photos of black pipes without formal lighting.- Sigmund
- Post #22
- Forum: Pipes Accessories
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Stem taste like smoke/ash
Another trick to not burn the rim or have a lot of tar build up is to not fill the bowl to the brim. A two or three nickles thickness is good. If you are picky about the rim appearance take a cloth/paper towel and saliva (which is acidic) and wipe the top every smoke or three. Warm soapy...- Sigmund
- Post #23
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Thank God for CO2 Detectors
Im glad you had those alarms. I know that my pellet stove when installed in France has to draw air from a place that is not the living area. Ours draws from the basement/garage. There is an intake pipe that leads through the floor. Otherwise, they actually wanted to cut a hole in my wall to...- Sigmund
- Post #7
- Forum: General Discussion
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Show Off Your iL Ceppo Pipes Here!
This one is a Pipe Art 2000 made by il ceppo. I love this pipe.- Sigmund
- Post #10
- Forum: Pipes: Show Us Your (fill in the blank) Pipes