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  1. warren

    Celebration Restaurant?

    I've never dined at a one star let alone a five star. But, no one here would have heard of either of the places my family often held celebratory meals in. The were both a bit pricey and rightly so though.
  2. warren

    Does Pipe Smoking Reduce Stress and Reduce Blood Pressure?

    Why would cigar manufacturers hookup with tobacco blenders, a tiny customer base? What would be the benefit for the "stick" makers? Cigar makers aren't being all that challenged. Often exempted from many tobacco use taxes. No point in "saddling up" with pipe blenders. You'd lose that bet...
  3. warren

    Putting my Pipes Away

    I simply asked a couple of questions. Judge them as you will. I have no problem with people dropping out. It's a personal choice many make. My aim was to simply point out, actions have consequences. Obviously I did that rather ineptly. My apologies to you for causing you pain. Mea culpa!
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    Any Tips on Learning to Play the Banjo?

    First, you must admit you are starting late in life. Second, accept that you will no doubt get frustrated. Thirdly acknowledge that it's all on you and then, somewhere down the road, if you doggedly keep at it, you'll experience an epiphany, And it'll all come together, you can play, not at...
  5. warren

    Who Would you Initiate?

    Actually, I rather enjoy a bit of validation, now and then. Don't like to admit though.
  6. warren

    Putting my Pipes Away

    You'd better find a politician or five if you ever want to regain some control over taxes, restrictive tobacco laws and such. Or, have you simply given up? Withdrawn from the process and ceded all control to others? Easier and simpler I suppose than getting involved. Good luck!
  7. warren

    Degrees of Clean, Meerschaum

    All you have to do is figure out a way to suck all the tobacco residues out of the viens in the porous mineral, thoroughly. I clean a meer to the same degree as cobs and briars except, no cake. I want, as an end result, a dark mahogony brown (nearly black) as an end result. Hard to achieve...
  8. warren

    American Pipes

    Hard to get more American than Missouri Meerschaum.
  9. warren

    Any Tips on Learning to Play the Banjo?

    No fretting with a dobro or, playing the guitar with a slide. Just sayin'.
  10. warren

    What are You Watching? [2023] Please Rate 1-5

    Episode three and the pipes are now emitting smoke. I should mention this is a must watch if you are a Shakespeare fan and have a sense of humour!
  11. warren

    Who Would you Initiate?

    Linda Lovelace maybe. She'd look great with a pipe in mouth I think.
  12. warren

    Any Tips on Learning to Play the Banjo?

    Go to a store which sells instruments and has a reasonably knowledgeable staff. Sit down and try the feel/fingering of them. The best advice is that the instrument be properly set up, string height above fret board is critical. to high? Hard on the finger tips. Two low? Buzz. Also...
  13. warren

    Pmedic01

    Three weeks have passed and we still don't know what "mersh" is.
  14. warren

    What are You Watching? [2023] Please Rate 1-5

    Upstart Crow, first episode, funny with great possibilities. 4-4.5 Lotta clay pipes being cold smoked.
  15. warren

    Torch lighters and meerschaum?

    I often smoke a meer in the middle of winter on my deck, zero degrees or, maybe a wee bit colder. You take the pipe out of your shirt pocket, stuff it, light it and enjoy. Never had a problem. The pipe is at body temperature and then the burning tobacco blend keeps it warm. Never had any kind...
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