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  1. xingpao

    Achim Frank, Inventor of the Frank Method

    I read this as Anne Frank and I was totally confused.
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    That's It I Quit!

    Drink some good bourbon while you smoke and then you won't worry about that stuff as much :)
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    Pick One Pipe & One Blend as Your Best of the Best

    I'll take a Castello Canadian with Stonehaven and be just fine.
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    One Bad Thing

    Hookers. I mean cubans...
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    No Pipe Smoke In Two Weeks!

    Gott make time and it is so worth it!
  6. xingpao

    Greetings From Texas

    Sounds like you have got it under control for sure. Congrats!
  7. xingpao

    What is the Worst Pipe Tobacco You have ever Smoked?

    Various Sutliffe aros. Sorry, but they were heinous.
  8. xingpao

    Interview With JimInks At Smoking Pipes

    Wait. You believe your reviews somehow transcend personal taste?
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    Interview With JimInks At Smoking Pipes

    I always look for the Jiminks reviews first mainly because I am not sure there is a better comparative measure of tobaccos for me as a guy who has only smoked through maybe 150 blends in 6 years. I do not care much about the moisture left in the bowl or grassy notes, so much as the overall star...
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    What's the Minimal Number of Pipes for Good Smoking

    3.14 is the sweet spot
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    Sutliff Crumble Kake Barrel Aged Series No.2

    "best choice for daily rations"? Communism is tough all around.
  12. xingpao

    What's Your Favorite Pipe for Backpacking or Camping?

    The Maxpedition pouches are extremely well made and perfect for today's outdoor activities compared to the traditional leather pouches. Maxpedition First Responder Pouch
  13. xingpao

    Have to Admit I was Wrong, Got a Lighter ?

    I broke down and got an Old Boy after trying everything else and I won't go back. I still have Bics and Zippos with inserts laying around, but my soft flame butane stopped working, so no more of that.
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    Latakia Doesn't Age Well ... Or Does It?

    I love aged latakia and I do not see aged latakia prices waning, so I am pretty sure I am not the only one.