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  1. tschiraldi

    What's Your Profession?

    4 years acti e duty US Army Infantry, presidential escort. Was in Panama for the whole Noriega thing. Did some factory work years ago (welding). Did another number of years in the National Guard (Infantry). Deployed after 911. 23 years as a Correction Officer in a few state prisons (Ohio and...
  2. tschiraldi

    Does Grain/Orientation Actually Matter?

    Not a whit.
  3. tschiraldi

    Peter Stokkebye Luxury Twist Flake

    LTF is one of my staples. An every day smoke for me. Enjoying a bowl as I type this.
  4. tschiraldi

    Something For Me to Think About

    I went through that phase as well. Only smoke 3 blends regularly now, with 2 change ups when I feel like something different.
  5. tschiraldi

    What's the worst blend you've tried?

    The taste, lol! Putrid!
  6. tschiraldi

    What's the worst blend you've tried?

    Hands down, its Royal Yuck... I mean Yacht. I've never tasted anything so disgusting, and I once drank used motor oil to win an Iron Gut contest at a party as a teenager. I'd rather stick my left hand in a meat grinder than smoke it again!
  7. tschiraldi

    Do You Have Rotations? Do You Rotate Your Rotations? A Rotating Rumination

    OOPS! The last one on the left is a Sasieni Mayfair. How did I miss that?
  8. tschiraldi

    Do You Have Rotations? Do You Rotate Your Rotations? A Rotating Rumination

    Here are my current pipes. The ten I love and two travel / yard / camping / etc pipes. 1. Sasieni One Dot 2. Sasieni Eight Dot Barclay 3. Sasieni Four Dot Warwick 4. Sasieni Four Dot Victoria 5. Sasieni Four Dot Ruff Root Pembroke 3 Jesse Jones 1/8 bent , oval shank Brandies and a Jesse Jones...
  9. tschiraldi

    What is the Best Tip or Advice You've Ever Gotten About Smoking a Pipe?

    Stop overthinking and just smoke the damn thing!
  10. tschiraldi

    Tobaccos that are Staples in Your Cellar

    My staples are few. 1. PS Luxury Twist Flake 2. F&T Cut Blended Plug 3. F&T Vintage 4. G&H Broken Flake #7 5. C&D Crooner
  11. tschiraldi

    Which Country Consistently makes the Best Pipes?

    Agreed! Well, except Ireland, lol!
  12. tschiraldi

    Any Other Biker/Riders?

    My riding season will be coming to a close in the next month or two. So far this season I've logged about 11,000 miles and 9 states. Not bad for snowy Ohio.
  13. tschiraldi

    Talk Me Out of This

    Do it! DO IT!
  14. tschiraldi

    What do You all Think of the Peterson Halloween Pipes?

    Just... yuck.
  15. tschiraldi

    If you're Allowed only one Pipe Shape, What would It Be?

    Straight Billiard. Period.
  16. tschiraldi

    Is Premium Briar Different?

    There are significant differences in a well made, higher end pipe. The mills Do provide their best blocks for certain carvers / makers at times. Mostly, the differences will be in how that Briar is treated and the attention to detail some makers put into their pipes that you just won't get with...
  17. tschiraldi

    Do You Have Rotations? Do You Rotate Your Rotations? A Rotating Rumination

    Give me a day of two. Still dealing with the move.
  18. tschiraldi

    Do You Have Rotations? Do You Rotate Your Rotations? A Rotating Rumination

    That's exactly what I did. I now have 10 excellent pipes instead of 100, most of which were sub-par for me. I am much happier now.
  19. tschiraldi

    Show Us Your Sasieni Pipes

    Sasieni was in England. If they stopped producing during the war, then...
  20. tschiraldi

    1 Thing?

    No insurance claim. We caught it early and got a quick response. The damage comes to about what our deductible is, so...
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