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Your Best Cheap Pipe; Here's Mine; Let's See Yours!
Like, that's a major haul. Bargoon of epic proportions! The only thing I've ever encountered of the same ilk I can think of at the moment are several old large format cameras I bought for my stint in the photo studio realm that would have cost me a fortune if I had of bought the same cameras...- gord
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New Arrival - They Are Proliferating Like Rabbits
Lol! In my case, given the rather chaotic situation with a sick dog and complete disarray in my house, that might be more of a problem than you think! :eek: Can't keep up with things. Will do my best!- gord
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New Arrival - They Are Proliferating Like Rabbits
You are absolutely right about that stem thing . . . . have to hold it there. I tend to want to wrap my hand around the bowl. Not good. Fortunately I have two other straight pipes about the same length as the meer. I've been smoking them in between, and getting used to holding them by their...- gord
- Post #58
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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New Arrival - They Are Proliferating Like Rabbits
You seem to have a well rounded education! Yeah, avoid the requiems of any composer lol! Especially the Mozart or Verdi! For relaxation and contemplation, I often go to a Corelli Concerto Grosso, Vivaldi's Four Seasons, or some piano music of Debussy, ie Clair de la Lune or some of the Preludes...- gord
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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New Arrival - They Are Proliferating Like Rabbits
All that being said, I notice that there are varying opinions on the ghosting factor. Simply, I am not experienced enough with meers to have any definitive opinions. I have three - a 4" miniature in soft meer, which I have "dedicated" to cherry aromatics principally Capt Black Cherry Cavendish...- gord
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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On Smoking Slowly and the Benefits...
I'll second this post, and add here that I have copied Cosmicfolklore's article, pasted it, printed it out, and put it into my "smoking book." It's well worth doing. The best synopsis of slow smoking I've read. Be assured, sir, that your words eventually penetrate our thick heads!! :LOL...- gord
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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New Arrival - They Are Proliferating Like Rabbits
It's not that tiny . . . it's 6 1/2 inches long. It also weighs considerably less than my 6" straight Brigham, the nearest pipe in size and shape I can compare it to. The Brigham also has much thinner walls.- gord
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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New Arrival - They Are Proliferating Like Rabbits
It came with a certification that it was made in Turkey 50 years ago, and the seller guarantees it. Her father was a pipe dealer and she inherited his collection. She is highly rated on EvilBay. I will certainly follow your holding the stem advice. Thanks.- gord
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New Arrival - They Are Proliferating Like Rabbits
I'm viewed as a complete weirdo in that direction. I listen to Wagner and Bartok for relaxation. Most of my friends are not musicians. But to their credit, they often ask me to put on some music. For whatever reason, they all like Wagner! Especially the Ring Cycle! The Ride of the Walkeries...- gord
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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New Arrival - They Are Proliferating Like Rabbits
Never heard of the Roula song. cray Now things are starting to make sense. :ROFLMAO:- gord
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New Arrival - They Are Proliferating Like Rabbits
Yeah, probably. :ROFLMAO: Just filling my pipe with Sunday Picnic for the upcoming ordeal, and no, I did not lick it. There was a piece of tobacco on my pipe exterior, and I tried to blow it off. Wouldn't budge. Licked my finger to wipe it off, and my finger stuck. Went into panic mode...- gord
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New Arrival - They Are Proliferating Like Rabbits
What is the "lick and stick" test? I don't want to find out by crass experimentation! Especially as this pipe is plain and will obviously get a few scuffs in it's travels.- gord
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New Arrival - They Are Proliferating Like Rabbits
Just did what you said. Yeah, it's a drill mark, and I think a single meer chip, ragged enought to block the hole but let the draft pass (I've done this in several of my briars that have center draft holes, notably a couple of small churchwardens . . . .) and it works very well indeed. Might...- gord
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New Arrival - They Are Proliferating Like Rabbits
I was thinking that myself . . . . I've used them to real advantage in several of my pipes that were balky. In this pipe then, I can also "cure" the chips for the fodder. I use a single small, ragged chip in almost all of my center holed pipes - keeps the drain clear for sure and doesn't affect...- gord
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New Arrival - They Are Proliferating Like Rabbits
I landed mine for under $100 Canadian including shipping. That's less than a 14 ounce container of Carter and Hall pipe tobacco in this woebegotten country. I'm on a pension. Mastercard is the answer :rolleyes:- gord
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New Arrival - They Are Proliferating Like Rabbits
Let's hope not. I've not broken one yet . . . .- gord
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New Arrival - They Are Proliferating Like Rabbits
I double posted again . . . aaaaaagggghhhhhhh!!!!! The message is for SmokinTheWind.- gord
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New Arrival - They Are Proliferating Like Rabbits
I think flyrods might actually be worse than pipes . . . ..- gord
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New Arrival - They Are Proliferating Like Rabbits
That would be welcome news indeed!!!!!! I've been wrong too many times, though, to count on it!!- gord
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New Arrival - They Are Proliferating Like Rabbits
My new meer has arrived! $79.00 Canadian plus cheap shipping from Quetbec, 70 years old, unsmoked and with a case yet. Might be my best cheap pipe, eh? EBay so you know. Here are three shots of the beauty. And an info request from meer smokers after the pictures. If you notice inside...- gord
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