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  1. bobomatic

    A Little Humor for the Day

    An Englishman, a Scotsman, an Irishman, a Welshman, a Latvian, a Turk, a German, an Indian, several Americans (including a Hawaiian and an Alaskan), an Argentinean, a Dane, an Australian, a Slovak, an Egyptian, a Japanese, a Moroccan, a Frenchman, a New Zealander, a Spaniard, a Russian, a...
  2. bobomatic

    Earthquake

    I live in Colombia at the foot of an active volcano, Nevado del Ruiz. It's a really interesting active geographic location. There are a lot of hot springs and hot baths in the area. The building codes are actually pretty strict. Everything is designed with earthquakes in mind. However some of...
  3. bobomatic

    Earthquake

    So I'm sitting here on my balcony this morning smoking my pipe with some nice mellow coffee to get the day going. I start to feel dizzy and thought I had an unusually high nicotine hit. Then the sliding glass door starting to shake and the plants were dancing more than usual. It was the first...
  4. bobomatic

    Why is Everything so Damn Expensive?

    The politicians that create these problems are the ones in charge of providing solutions. Let that sink in.
  5. bobomatic

    Tinnitus Relief

    After years of being around jet engines and later shooting sporting clays, I'm surprised I have any hearing at all. I always wore protection, so I suppose it could be worse. Like others have said, there really is no cure, it's just learning to live with it. Those times I really notice is when I...
  6. bobomatic

    Winter Weather Challenge

    Sorry, hate to rub it in, but this afternoon.... biggest problem is the wind. On the 8th floor. Eternal spring.
  7. bobomatic

    I Gave Latakia a Fair Try.

    I have some Petersons My Mixture leftover, and I kinda liked it, but probably not enough to buy another can. Latakia has a certain quality that just doesn't hit the notes with me. Golden Sliced and good 'ol Capt Black are my go to smokes.
  8. bobomatic

    Russian Jet Cockpit

    Captpat is pretty accurate... I'll add, it would be enormously difficult for Iran to even remotely attempt to target a carrier in a diesel class. They would be engaged and despatched before there was any significant ability to do harm. There are many different methods to know exactly where these...
  9. bobomatic

    Show Your Best Unknown Maker Pipes

    You got that right. I bought it basically on how it looked, with that gentle slope of the stem. I was fortunate it turned out to be a wonderful smoker.
  10. bobomatic

    Russian Jet Cockpit

    My educated guess is that you're looking at the rear view of the two seat version of a MiG 35, the upgraded version of a MiG 29. These are circuit breakers for the rear seat electronics located just behind the pilot. In the US Navy, the rear seat in the now retired F14 is for the RIO (radar...
  11. bobomatic

    Show Your Best Unknown Maker Pipes

    Bought this little guy on eBay for $20 bucks. One of my favorite pipes. Only says "Italy" on the bottom of the stem. This one and a meerschaum are my go to pipes.
  12. bobomatic

    Let's Grow some Tobacco this Year!

    I just got my Virginia Gold seeds the other day. I'm heading back to Colombia in a few days and will start to germinate them in the next week or two. We have some land down there with a small barn on the property so I'll probably air cure it. We're at moderate altitude in the Andes, so it's a...
  13. bobomatic

    Namaste

    Finca is a word normally used in Spain and Colombia and usually means a small piece of land that may or may not have a house. Hacienda generally means a large estate with a big formal house.
  14. bobomatic

    Namaste

    Welcome from Colombia. You've given me a great idea. I'm gonna try growing some tobacco down here on our little finca. That would be so cool to have my own private stash. Down here, I can grow anything year round. Thanks!
  15. bobomatic

    ***What Are You Smoking, January 2024?***

    Recently aquired little nose warmer. Paired with Petersons my mixture.
  16. bobomatic

    Hello from Arizona

    Welcome from Colombia. I have a soft spot for Arizona, my son was born in Scottsdale. It sure has changed since then. Glad to have you.
  17. bobomatic

    Cigar Lover Trying to Broaden Out

    Welcome from Colombia. Glad you're here. Lots of info and interesting discussions.
  18. bobomatic

    How much

    My wife cuts my hair. She knows exactly how I like it.
  19. bobomatic

    Federal Taxes on Cigars & Pipe Tobacco

    Maybe this has been posted before, but I just now read this. Sen. Dick Durbin introduced new legislation in Sep 2023 to increase taxes on pipe and cigar tobacco. A 16x increase on pipe tobacco and doubling the tax on small cigars and a massive tax hike for premium cigars. Luckily, according to...
  20. bobomatic

    Oh Goody... The USPS is Now Dealing with "Inside Job" Theft Gangs

    When it absolutely positively has to be there... use FedEx or UPS. If I don't have to use USPS, I won't.
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