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  1. musicman

    Another One Bites the Dust

    Well crap. How high? At Ye Olde prices were higher than internet prices (of course) but still quite reasonable. As I recall, 2 oz tins of GL Pease were about 16 bucks and I picked up my first tin of Old Gowrie for 25 (100 grams). They also had a quite respectable bulk selection for about 4...
  2. musicman

    ***What Are You Smoking, March 2021?***

    Enjoying a bowl of FVF in a Castello Natural Vergin Lovat 75. Iced tea with lemon is my drink.
  3. musicman

    The Third Addition to the Alaska 7 Pipe Set (Blacktail Deer)

    Another fantastic pipe! More "earthy" than the refined elegance of the Piersel, but just as sophisticated and well thought out.
  4. musicman

    ***What Are You Smoking, March 2021?***

    Having a bowl of Ennerdale in a Road Town 1/4 bent apple. It's a chilly night in southern Arizona! Expecting an overnight low of 27.
  5. musicman

    Rare Sighting Checked All The Boxes

    Nice! The only two buddies of mine who smoke pipes live in opposite corners of the country (FL and WA), far away from Arizona.
  6. musicman

    What is the Worst Pipe Tobacco You have ever Smoked?

    Old Joe Krantz. Tasted like I was smoking mildew and old socks. I like a number of Burley blends, but OJK is not one of them.
  7. musicman

    What Do (Did) You Do

    I am a classically trained musician and music teacher (just finished a DMA and currently looking for a University position). I’m a conductor, keyboardist, and professional choral singer, and I've played gigs on organ, harpsichord, and piano. Which right now means I'm a church organist. Covid...
  8. musicman

    ***What Are You Smoking, February 2021?***

    Haven't posted in a while but that's due to laziness rather than not smoking. :) Currently enjoying a bowl of SPC Mississippi River SR in a Comoy's Pebblegrain Shape 332 Billiard. I haven't smoked this in about a year and it has aged quite well. The Latakia has toned down and the Va's...
  9. musicman

    Pool Water Is Not A Good Smoke

    Also, this is totally something that would happen to me. I’m generally clenching a pipe any time I’m working on the pool.
  10. musicman

    Pool Water Is Not A Good Smoke

    If you do this, just be careful when you relight. You don’t want to be the subject of one of @ashdigger’s investigations!
  11. musicman

    Another One Bites the Dust

    There's still plenty of those around, especially in Tucson. I mean, I don't begrudge those who need their vape supplies and cheap glass pipes, but can I get a tin or two of something decent? I'm not sure, but I don't believe so. Stag here in Phoenix only lists the three locations in Arizona...
  12. musicman

    The New(er) Crowd

    I'm sure his thinking was: "I'm the English teacher! I can't have my own son turning these assignments in to my colleagues!" My achilles heel. About 50 percent of my self-editing process for any formal document is spent breaking apart run-ons.
  13. musicman

    The New(er) Crowd

    Well at least you’re honest about it. ?
  14. musicman

    The New(er) Crowd

    I agree. One of the best things about this board is that the writing, and people's commentary, is generally at least mostly coherent and somewhat carefully considered. I hate the general trend (accelerated by the web) towards not only a lack of formality in writing, but also a lack of...
  15. musicman

    Cigar Cutting, A Discussion.

    Either a xikar double bladed cutter or a punch cutter, for no reason than it's attached to the lighter so it's convenient. I'll often punch a cigar twice though, to keep the nasty tobacco juice that sometimes concentrates around a narrow opening away. If you punch it twice, you basically end...
  16. musicman

    My Prediction Of Our Future.

    There's a saying that my Doctoral advisor liked to use regarding what determined the course of music history: "Follow the trail of bucks." Essentially meaning that the chief determining factor for what music was written and for whom had to do with what the market demanded at the time. I think...
  17. musicman

    Another One Bites the Dust

    I was up in Phoenix the other day getting my second Covid-19 vaccination shot (My wife and I are educators), and I decided to swing past my favorite tobacconist in the area, Ye Olde Pipe and Tobacco Shoppe, to pick up a few things as it was the best shop in the state of Arizona, in my opinion...
  18. musicman

    Cellaring Bulk Virginia Flake

    I'll chime in and agree with the majority of posters here. Smaller is better, due to the possibility of degradation once an aged blend is opened. I made the mistake of cellaring some bigger jars when I started and now I'm wondering what the heck I'll do with 8 oz of Plum Pudding, a smoke I...
  19. musicman

    Best Blend Release of 2020?

    Cringle Flake 2020 C and D XX Flake KBV The Dread Planet Are my favorites for the year, but like many of the blends people have mentioned, these were all one time releases and are no longer available, which is probably not very helpful for the OP.
  20. musicman

    How Read New Reviews from TobaccoReviews

    Good to know if you are interested in searching out the absolute latest reviews. On the other hand, I find TR.com most helpful when I read what are often older reviews by experienced reviewers. Once one figures out how a reviewers tastes match ones own tastes, then the reviews can actually...
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