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  1. workman

    Brand Name Loyalty

    Convenience is key. Find something good, stick to it. Find something better, stick to that. Just don't waste your time always searching, because nothing is perfect anyway.
  2. workman

    The One Smoke Gentlemen

    There is no reason to assume that Tolkien and Lewis only smoked one blend all the time. On the contrary there is a picture of Lewis on another thread in which a tin of tobacco is clearly visible. It isn't Three Nuns. I see no point in forcing myself to smoke only one blend. I also have lost the...
  3. workman

    Rattray's: Brown Clunee vs Old Gowrie vs Hal O' Wynd

    It's interesting that the blends we smoke are experienced so differently. I've smoked all of those, and Marlin Flake, which I don't care for at all. It's the cavendish, hot air mostly, that makes it so bland. To me, HoTW is totally superior. It's a flavor bomb, well balanced, tangy, a little...
  4. workman

    Christmas Is In 3 Months

    No it's not. I refuse christmas until it's actually there.
  5. workman

    MacBaren Virginia Number 1

    I smoked a tin of it a while back. I found to be easy to pack and smoke and I didn't get bitten at all. It was bland and lacking in flavor though. A mild citrus note with a bit of sweetness, entirely from the topping it seemed, and no aftertaste at all. I'd give it a 2 out of 4 rating and I...
  6. workman

    People Who Can't Control their Dogs...

    I find that I dislike dogs more when I have small children. My youngest is 18 months and I just can't tolerate dogs around her that I don't trust. I'll kick or yell away any dog that I don't trust around my kids. I'd kill them too, but that hasn't been necessary. I like dogs, but they are...
  7. workman

    The Queen Is Dead....Long Live The King.

    I've always been against monarchy, still am in principle. Since the internet and social media arrived though, the world has grown more fragmented and polarized. Evil even. A monarch these days isn't an axe-wielding despot. He or she can be a cohesive if they do the job right. I'm sure people in...
  8. workman

    The Queen Is Dead....Long Live The King.

    She trained to be queen from the moment her father took the crown, '36 was it? She went to work in '52 and just two days ago she did the formal meeting with the new prime minister, 70 years in. That's truly impressive. I wish the people of England and Great Britain all the best in these times...
  9. workman

    RIP Mihail Gorbatjov, 91

    It is my impression that his failure was part inadequacy, but mostly the machinations of the vultures around him, who went on to shape Russia as we see it today. I don't consider him a great statesman, but I don't see him as evil either. He wasn't up to the task, but I doubt if anyone would be.
  10. workman

    RIP Mihail Gorbatjov, 91

    I'm not a fan of men who are loved or respected in most of Russia.
  11. workman

    RIP Mihail Gorbatjov, 91

    I'm sorry his last months went by witnessing his country go crazy. I don't think he deserved that.
  12. workman

    Chasing that flavor is breaking me.

    It seems to me that you might be doing it wrong. When pipe tobacco gets hot and bitter it's because it is smoked too fast. I recommend that you let your tobacco dry until it is crunchy, pack it lightly and smoke it as slowly as you can. This matters because even the blend that is perfect for...
  13. workman

    Question for the Various Samuel Gawith Flakes

    I really don't think 1792 Flake is a heavy ghoster. I smoke it now and then in about four different pipes that I also smoke other stuff in. I've never noticed a ghost. Not once. The only wicked ghosts I've encountered were from latakia or vanilla.
  14. workman

    Solani Aged Burley

    I think it is good. I prefer it to Mac Baren's HH Burley Flake which I find too sour for my tastes. To me it resembles Mac Baren's Golden Blend, but better.
  15. workman

    My First Stanwell

    Pretty. Stanwells are consistently well made IME.
  16. workman

    Original Three Nuns by Bells

    Why is it so difficult to copy?
  17. workman

    R.I.P. Carlo Bonomi, AKA La Linea & Pingu

    One of the funniest voice actors of all time. La Linea was a staple for me in childhood, still is actually, and my kids all love Pingu. So funny. R.I.P.
  18. workman

    People Who Shorten Your Name

    I never shorten peoples names and I expect them to use my full name as well. Janus
  19. workman

    RIP Olivia Newton-John.

    Grease had sort of a revival when I was young in the 90's and the movie and even more the songs were printed into our minds as part of the cultural baggage. For me she is an icon of a somewhat polished, pretty sort of country. Very pretty in her case. Thank you and rest in peace.
  20. workman

    Tiki & Tobacco

    What's Tiki?
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