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  1. K.E. Powell

    Thoughts On STG

    They are hardly unique in that regard. Many large businesses swallow all in their wake and cut corners in doing so. To paraphrase George Orwell, if capitalism is about competition, well, then it stands to reason someone wins. Think of the truly important industries that shape our lives, and you...
  2. K.E. Powell

    In Support of B&M's

    One of my favorite local cigar places, Living My Best Cigar Life, has been slowly but surely expanding their pipe tobacco offerings. Yesterday, they even had a cool pipe event with a Cornell and Diehl spokesman present. The owner is a pretty good dude, and when he gets hard to get tins, he is...
  3. K.E. Powell

    Best Esoterica/Germain’s Blends I Should Buy?

    I really enjoy Esoterica's Pembroke. It's an English with a cognac topping. Very delightful.
  4. K.E. Powell

    The Sweetest Draw?

    To answer your first question, I would say the reason that last puff is sometimes sweetest is because the tobacco isn't burning overly hot. As for laws of pipe smoking? Oh, yes. Back when it was more popular, manuals and the like were published that covered everything from technique to...
  5. K.E. Powell

    At Subway.

    Say you want to learn her name so you can leave a good word on a customer survey. Chances are,your receipt will link you to such. And do so. Fast food workers are treated like garbage and are quickly up upbraided by customers over the most trivial stuff. It's common for them to hear what they...
  6. K.E. Powell

    How Much of Your Favorite Blend is Cellared?

    I don't stockpile much of any one blend, not even my favorites. I may change that someday, but for now cellaring pounds upon pounds of tobacco would be too costly and take up too much space. I smoke an average of once or twice daily. So even a regular 2oz tin can last me a long while. I also...
  7. K.E. Powell

    A Thought On Jazz.

    I lack the musical aptitude to always appreciate jazz fully, but it is a genre I really enjoy regardless. Muriel Grossman's latest album, "Devotion," is a spiritual jazz album that is my favorite release this year, excepting Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' "Wild God." My favorite jazz artist has to...
  8. K.E. Powell

    "That Fantasticall Herbe"

    An excellent study! Many thanks for sharing it. I love how it married the economic and sociopolitical concerns of the time into a cohesive whole. The fact that anti-tobacco pamphleteering was spurred in part by anti-Catholic animus was especially illuminating.
  9. K.E. Powell

    Best Most Clever Spammer Ever

    *stares suspiciously at Georged* 😂
  10. K.E. Powell

    Best Most Clever Spammer Ever

    Spamming aside, "Smoke Break" is a legitimately cool name. Good catch, admins!
  11. K.E. Powell

    What Are Your Top Five Pipe Accessories?

    It's kinda funny, but this thread made me realize just how many accessories I have for pipe smoking. Most are necessary and standard fare, but a good deal are not. But I like them all. Even my cheapo Stanwell ashtrays. Excluding obvious cleaning supplies, my top five: Arango Sportsman matches...
  12. K.E. Powell

    Proof That Music Was Better 30 Years Ago

    The music from my adolescence is superior to the music from your adolescence, and the sports team from my local area is superior to the sports team from your local area.
  13. K.E. Powell

    Concerning some who Denigrate Pipe Smoking

    I think there is a tendency in people where they try to give their vices, obsessions, and other idiosyncrasies a veneer of potency and virtue, at least in their own minds. I've no real evidence to support my assumption save that of the anecdotal variety, but I think most people understand that...
  14. K.E. Powell

    Can You Pick Out The $55 Chinese Pipe?

    My guess is on the red pipe.
  15. K.E. Powell

    Show Off Your Petersons Here!

    Bearing in mind I am terrible at taking pictures, I love the look of this pipe. Shame Peterson doesn't make this shape a regular stay; it really hits a sweet spot.
  16. K.E. Powell

    Show Off Your Petersons Here!

    That's true! But I am going wait until the real deal gets here. SP ships pretty quickly to my location, so I figure there will not be a long wait.
  17. K.E. Powell

    Show Off Your Petersons Here!

    They already delisted it and it won't come in the mail for awhile yet. But when I get I will definitely post pics.
  18. K.E. Powell

    Show Off Your Petersons Here!

    I was browsing smokingpipes while on my lunch break, and as luck would have it, they listed two POTY24 pipes for sale, one in heritage finish and the other in psb rua. I snagged the rug and can't wait! Thought for sure I missed my chance to get one, and the rua finish at that! The heritage...
  19. K.E. Powell

    Seriously? Rustication Gone Awry?

    I like Peterson's rustication, but I think they should offer a greater variety of coloration. I will echo what others have said and say they look better in person than in photos. It's admittedly an aggressive style, so not everyone will like it. Since someone asked, I always felt the...
  20. K.E. Powell

    Kris Kristofferson Dies

    After 9/11 popular country music became inundated with bootlickers and no-talent hacks who couldn't write a compelling song to save their life. Kris wasn't afraid to call that shit out, and never wavered from his radical politics and beliefs. He could have cashed in, sold out, or shut up, but he...
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