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  1. Buzz Saw

    Why Wasn't I Informed...

    I rode my first at age 16, a 1965 Electra Glide, (starting to see a theme here), My poor mother.:LOL:
  2. Buzz Saw

    Why Wasn't I Informed...

    Hats off to you, my back got sore from looking at the picture. Nice ride, the FL and the custom.
  3. Buzz Saw

    Why Wasn't I Informed...

    of the advances in Harley Davidson technology over the last 50 years. I know we have some bike riders here, and I have lots of friends who ride but nobody said a word.:oops: I guess the "shovelhead 'till I'm dead" T shirt may have given the impression that I wasn't receptive to change. Been...
  4. Buzz Saw

    Kentucky Burley, Ready For Harvest

    ``Lee, To my knowledge it is now all contracted before planting. When I was on the farm it was sold at auction houses, but all the auction warehouses have long since closed. I haven't heard of a tobacco auction for probably 30 years.
  5. Buzz Saw

    Kentucky Burley, Ready For Harvest

    My mother, father, both sets of grandparents, and at least one set of great grandparents were all tobacco farmers. Mother, at 86 years of age, still lives on the "home place" where I grew up. This farm was originally purchased by my paternal grandparents in the 1950's, and sold to my parents in...
  6. Buzz Saw

    Kentucky Burley, Ready For Harvest

    These pictures were taken today on the farm I grew up on, where my mother still lives. She is 86 years old, has been around tobacco her whole life, and said this is the finest crop she has ever seen. I have to agree with her, who can disagree with Mom, in my 60 years I haven't seen any finer...
  7. Buzz Saw

    Old Books on Growing Tobacco

    Tobacco Farming in Kentucky :: General Pipe Smoking Discussion - https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/threads/tobacco-farming-in-kentucky.91540/ This is probably not what you are looking for but here is a write up I did a few years ago about my life growing up on a Kentucky tobacco farm.
  8. Buzz Saw

    Cover Songs That Kick The Original

    I have to be careful here, but any cover of a Beatles song by anyone is going to be better than the original.
  9. Buzz Saw

    So Sad

    Well said, Warren. Mine was 40 years ago, It scares the crap out of me recalling some of the things I got involved with. But by the grace of God...
  10. Buzz Saw

    Old Humidors

  11. Buzz Saw

    School me on Hand Cut, Hand Made and Free Hand Designations.

    -Let's get to the real business, what happened to the girlfriend?
  12. Buzz Saw

    Cincinnati Area Shop? (Or Columbus)

    I had no idea that is in the area, thanks for the information.
  13. Buzz Saw

    Are We Too Casual?

    I understand, I am a diesel and heavy equipment mechanic myself but I'm sure that like you I try to dress the part and act professional, which of course includes watching my language, and sincerely thanking my customers for their business and the confidence they have placed in us. I have been a...
  14. Buzz Saw

    Are We Too Casual?

    The wife and I were at a retail store today in Cincinnati that sells what I would call luxury items. The last time I was at this location was probably 25 years ago, at which time the employees were dressed in suit and tie. Today the employees looked like they just got out of bed, that is...
  15. Buzz Saw

    Who Owns a Pet With a Bit of an Attitude?

    Wife says 2374 on the weight.
  16. Buzz Saw

    Who Owns a Pet With a Bit of an Attitude?

    I grew up with Holstein dairy cows so beef breeds that set low to the ground are difficult for me to judge. Anxious to hear his weight.
  17. Buzz Saw

    Who Owns a Pet With a Bit of an Attitude?

    I'll say he goes 2100 pounds.
  18. Buzz Saw

    Any Electric Violinists on Here?

    -How many bluegrass musicians does it take to change a light bulb......................................................................................one, but all the rest to complain that it's electric.
  19. Buzz Saw

    Christmas Song Elimination

    All the above but especially anything by those damn chipmunks.