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  1. K.E. Powell

    Finger Pickin' Good Weird Country Music

    I don't know if it is weird, but I refuse to let any opportunity go by without singing the praises of Billy String's "Renewal". It is an amazing album.
  2. K.E. Powell

    I'm Getting Addicted To Forever Stems

    I'm a bit ignorant on this, perhaps someone could help me out, but what exactly is a forever stem? What makes it different from other acrylic or vulcanite stems?
  3. K.E. Powell

    New Member Joining Rate ?

    I'm fairly new here, so I can't really say with any authority what this forum was like a few years ago. But I can say having been on other forums during my college years, that many forums deal with this kind of thing. Random influxes of people due to a search engine algorithm sending them...
  4. K.E. Powell

    Smoking Dog Hair

    I got a cat, and it has become part of my presmoke "ritual" to pick cat hairs out of my pipes. My tobacco stays jarred until I'm ready to smoke, so it's rare that a cat hair gets into the tobacco itself. But I'm sure I smoked a cat hair or two. The cat dad life ain't for the faint of heart.
  5. K.E. Powell

    Unsubscribed

    I have been watching his videos with a lot of mirth, albeit for all the wrong reasons. It's sad to see yet another narcissistic misanthrope on YouTube play victim. The so-called YTPC is filled with these kinds of absurd characters, and Alan is definitely a character, so it's hard not to view...
  6. K.E. Powell

    Peterson St. Patrick’s Day 2023

    I think the green stems could work if they were done a bit more tastefully. 2022 had this garish green that looked like the plastic you would see on a child's toy. If it weren't for that, I would likely pick up one. Same with the Halloween pipes. An orange stem could look really cool done...
  7. K.E. Powell

    Peterson St. Patrick’s Day 2023

    It was originally meant to be a one-off thing, but became a part of their permanent rotation. Their Dracs tend to sell very well. I love mine. I curl up with it when I watch old horror films like a complete cornball.
  8. K.E. Powell

    Making the Jump to Larger Bowls?

    I prefer somewhat larger pipes myself. Peterson's XL sized pipes and larger American-style pipes from the likes of Boswell are very appealing to me. Even though I prefer large pipes, I do keep pipes of all sizes and shapes around, or at least as best I can; my collection pales in comparison...
  9. K.E. Powell

    Grabbing tobacco from aging jars

    To answer your questions in order: 1. Yes. 2. It slows it down, but does not stop it entirely. But I don't care. The jars are to keep it fresh. The aging is a bonus. 3. They age in tins. However, and this is something I always get pushback on, many tins are crappily made and I wouldn't...
  10. K.E. Powell

    Bond Street Adventure

    Isn't Bob Runowski's Pegasus blend supposed to be an attempt to mimic Bond Street? I'd be curious to know how close the two taste. I never had Bond Street, but I have had Pegasus, and it is delicious.
  11. K.E. Powell

    Gurgling

    You will get it in time. It just takes a little practice. My advice, and this is something I would do regardless of gargle, is to keep handy a pipe cleaner and just run it through every now and then. You'd be amazed how much that helps. Especially with the really sugary aros, they can be a...
  12. K.E. Powell

    Sutliff's Pumpkin Spice is...meh.

    To me, HBS is like Adobo or something: you can put it in just about anything. But I think Jupiter would be a fun experiment.
  13. K.E. Powell

    Favorite Factory Pipe Brands

    That's tough. I'd say Peterson has my favorites, but Stanwell is more consistent in their quality. Both their Danish and current Italian pipes are absolutely fantastic for the price (I seriously don't understand why the newer pipes get so much hate; I've pipes from both eras, and both smoke...
  14. K.E. Powell

    Mold Confirmation

    Oh, no question. It happens. But I find better luck with the jars. Just my experience.
  15. K.E. Powell

    Mold Confirmation

    That's awesome on C&D! Glad you were able to get a refund. And I'm with you on the blends that are good right away. I mean, if they get better with time, that's awesome! But tomorrow is not promised, and all that.
  16. K.E. Powell

    Mold Confirmation

    And that's another important point people miss. If I buy some tobacco and I find it has mold as soon as I get it, I may be able to get my money back or get the tins replaced, depending on whom I bought it from, etc. But no business is going to replace tobacco I left in a tin several years ago...
  17. K.E. Powell

    Mold Confirmation

    Just toss it. It's just tobacco. Why risk literally smoking mold on some weird off-chance that it may not be? That's so dumb, no offense. In the future, don't just let your tobacco sit in some crappy mass-produced tin. I don't care if it "ages better" or whatever. Put it in a quality jar...
  18. K.E. Powell

    Cat safe tobacco drying

    My cat, Smokey, does not like it when I smoke. His name belies his true nature, I suppose. Every now and then, he will crawl into my lap or let his curiosity get the better of him, but once I get some smoke going, he dips. But the muslin bag thing is a good idea. I don't worry about Smokey...
  19. K.E. Powell

    The Last Third of the Bowl

    That trick with the apple that Embers mentioned is a good one. My palate "cleanser" is usually a beer, but Ember's method is probably more effective. As for how that last third tastes? As with so many pipe smoking questions, the answer just simply depends. Some blends really open up and get...
  20. K.E. Powell

    Musk Buying Twitter Part II

    As for what young folks are using, I mean, yea, they are using the likes of TikTok and other social media platforms more. But it's pretty uncommon to find one without a Facebook profile. They may not use it much, but they have one. And as another person pointed out, a lot of these apps are...
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