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  1. David D. Davidson

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

    I just finished an Australian show called Mr. Inbetween - it sits somewhere between a dark comedy and a crime drama about a hitman who struggles to balance his work life and personal life, being a single father, and feelings of isolation, grief, and loneliness. The writing feels like it comes...
  2. David D. Davidson

    Does Anyone Enjoy Watering Plants?

    Gardening is probably the single most soothing thing I do - living in the city I’m restricted to my balcony when growing outdoors, but that balcony is a jungle of tomatoes, peppers, herbs, and wildplants. I like to smoke out there right after watering - the smell of the wet earth and plants is...
  3. David D. Davidson

    Absolute Insanity (of the best possible kind)

    The walrus looks a little like Nessie in that last picture. Very cool pipe, I’ve never heard of the walrus design before!
  4. David D. Davidson

    Any Tips for Jazzing up Scrambled Eggs Guys?

    I like to make toast in a pan with some butter, until it’s nice and crispy - the crustier the bread the better. Then I rub a garlic clove over the toast, grating it on the crags. Scrambled egg on top, with a generous portion of fresh parm and black pepper, it’s great! I also recently tried out...
  5. David D. Davidson

    Greetings From Japan

    Welcome from Canada! I’m sitting outside enjoying a foggy morning myself!
  6. David D. Davidson

    Smoking indoors?

    I exclusively smoke outside, and even go so far as to change my clothes afterwards. I’ve always been a little overly cautious with regards to smells in general - nobody who stinks seems to know they stink, leading to a lifelong unfounded paranoia of mine. The girlfriend loves my smokey ‘stache...
  7. David D. Davidson

    Favorite Youtube Channel?

    I had never heard of him before, popped on a recent video out of curiosity, and was extremely surprised to hear a slow talking Foghorn Leghorn telling me about how he forbade his wife from visiting Starbucks.
  8. David D. Davidson

    Burning Tobacco

    You verbalized that extremely clearly - I distinctly remember coming to this realization at some point during the early days of my pipe smoking journey, and it was perhaps the single biggest step I took in developing my technique. It also leads to a much longer, more nuanced smoke, as I...
  9. David D. Davidson

    Hello Pipe Smoking Community!

    Welcome from Canada! Glad to have you.
  10. David D. Davidson

    Opinions on "Barrel-Aged" Tobacco

    Anecdotally, I’m Canadian and none of our tins come with a stave (I imagine due to some legislation somewhere banning everything fun), and I’ve never noticed a difference between those tins and the tins I purchase stateside, which do come with a stave, in terms of flavour or aroma. YMMV of...
  11. David D. Davidson

    Opinions on "Barrel-Aged" Tobacco

    That's incredible! Admittedly, my knowledge of barrel aging sits somewhere between zilch and bupkis, but I never would have imagined such a difference in taste and smell purely from sitting around in a barrel. Here in Canada the difference in price between this is marginal ($50 vs $60 for a...
  12. David D. Davidson

    All Flames Equal?

    I don’t use a zippo due to the smell/taste I experienced using it at the start of my smoking journey, but I also have a sneaking suspicion that, with the benefit of hindsight, I was overfilling the reservoir leading to an overly damp wick, leaving some incompletely burned fuel to get carried by...
  13. David D. Davidson

    Opinions on "Barrel-Aged" Tobacco

    I actually just recently picked up those same 4 blends, and I have to say I notice a very significant difference - both barrel aged versions are boozier than my great aunt at Thanksgiving. That being said, they're so very boozy that I'm a little skeptical the bulk of the flavor and aroma is...
  14. David D. Davidson

    Good morning from Ontario

    100%! I wrote a letter to them with my CBSA import form attached, included a calculation of correct federal and provincial charges, and am waiting to hear back. That being said, last time I did this, their "corrected" duties owed were nearly double the prior erroneous fees. I'm increasingly...
  15. David D. Davidson

    This is a Bit Extreme.

    What I find interesting is that even in the most staunchly overprotective countries, there's never a push for plain-packaging alcohol the way there is with tobacco. In Ontario, Canada, we have all our liquor sold by the LCBO - Liquor Control Board of Ontario, which has a total monopoly and...
  16. David D. Davidson

    What Kind of Pipes do you Like and Why?

    I'm a sucker for a sandblasted bent billiard with thicker walls. I think I prefer how smooth pipes look visually, but enjoy something textured to roll around between my fingers. For the same reason I enjoy a rusticated finish, but there's something mentally I prefer about a sandblasted finish...
  17. David D. Davidson

    The Case Against Whole Leaf

    As a fellow Canuck who's not border hopping anytime soon, I drool at those bulk prices. North of the border those prices are multiplied by 10-15x. Really the only reason I ever consider whole leaf is the lack of duties attached.
  18. David D. Davidson

    Good morning from Ontario

    Love Kemptville! A very cute little town I always pass through when I drive down to Syracuse. Currently leaning on moving in that direction, or a little northwest to Arnprior, where I have some family located. I'm a big fan of those main streets built in the late 1800s to early 1900s - they have...
  19. David D. Davidson

    Good morning from Ontario

    Right in the dark heart of legislature! Moved here for work a few years back, and now looking to move back out into the middle of nowhere now that WFH is here to stay.
  20. David D. Davidson

    Good morning from Ontario

    Long time listener, first time caller! I've been into the pipe scene for about five years now, as cigar prices in Ontario were rapidly rising, and I found I preferred shorter, more frequent smokes over less frequent, multi-hour sessions (and I would be lying if I didn't have an unhealthy...
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