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  1. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Pipe Sighting at the Movies

    In the new film, “The Holdovers” Paul Giamatti portrays a pipe smoking teacher in this movie set in the early 1970s. A very good film.
  2. Epip Oc'Cabot

    How Long to Rest a Pipe?

    I assume then, that your estimate of rest times will gravitate lower with the non-Churchwarden. 😉
  3. Epip Oc'Cabot

    How Long to Rest a Pipe?

    Hmm, the amount of time to knock out the ashes would be ~20 seconds (generously), and perhaps ~25 seconds to refill the bowl (presuming your pouch is handy and you are not itching to switch blends)….. So, on average…. ~45 seconds (~3/4 a minute) is all that is necessary. Now, I know this...
  4. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Falcon Bowl woes

    I would look at your pipe cleaner rings you are making. They may be too thick not allowing the threads of the bowl to contact properly the threads of the shank.
  5. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Online Provider Complaint

    Hmm, the ovoid shape being used in place of a round tin is actually a fiendish, albeit, seldom recognized method to reduce volume in the tin so that it can be packed a few grams short. I bet if you were to weigh the leaf, it would be a few .10ths of a gram shy of the mark. But of course since...
  6. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Ogdens’ Original Flake

    It appears the name change was only for pipe tobacco sold in the UK. It may still go by its original name here in the US and elsewhere….. Ogdens’ Walnut Flake.
  7. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Ogdens’ Original Flake

    While perusing some aspects of the 1960s British Psychedelia group, “Small Faces” I read about how one of their album covers was a parody of a popular pipe tobacco of the time. In further exploration, I found that this pipe tobacco’s name has morphed due to various regulations in England for...
  8. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Aromatic alternative: Combining pipe smoking with a food snack

    I do notice the additive effects of various food/beverages to the tast of pipe tobacco being indulged in. I have found several food/liquid enhancements that I would sometimes snack upon to give pipe tobacco a special added flavor. Like with you, I have found it so with chocolate, for example.
  9. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Smoking outdoors and the effect of weather conditions

    Haha! 20s or 30s as LOWS?!?! How about -20 degrees… which is common in my neck of the woods in January? What I notice about cooler weather… at least for me… is that burleys seem to have a “sweeter” flavor to them in that coldness. I quite like it, and it is helpful when cannot do a damn...
  10. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Do You Smoke a Pipe For:

    I suppose at some level…all three play a role in my pipe smoking. But, in reality, I do not try to parse out the “why” very much. I just know that pipe smoking is an activity I enjoy GREATLY…. and it seems to simply be a part of who I am. When I do not smoke a pipe, I notice it’s absence…...
  11. Epip Oc'Cabot

    What A Treat

    That is a wonderful background story! The metal band atop of the bowl gives the pipe a pretty distinctive look too! Really nice!
  12. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Tobacco at Night???

    I am going to suggest that PERHAPS in the dark you end up lighting your pipe a bit differently, giving you the trouble. It may be you are very much a visual lighter and the different appearance in the dark is having you ignite the bowl differently. Perhaps try lighting your pipe in your garage...
  13. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Hello, Everyone!

    Hmm…. most nursing homes in my region are fine with the ambulatory folks smoking outside if they would like to. So, I hope your FIL is able to navigate well and is cognizant enough that you have saved a few pipes for him to still enjoy in his new environment if he would like to do so.
  14. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Tips on Similar Blends but Without Drytime Required?

    I know this goes against a lot of folks thoughts, but for me, I have always found drying improves flavors. For me, it has seemed there is a greater breadth of flavors.
  15. Epip Oc'Cabot

    A Friendly Hello From Berlin, Germany

    Welcome! I have always been under the impression that pipe smoking is still relatively common in Germany. That sounds nice…. having a bigger community of face-to-face opportunities in shops and etc.
  16. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Are Small Bowl Briars Better for Heat and Humidity?

    While I do not notice any difference in the use of a small or large pipe in hot & humid conditions….. I can say that when it IS hot & humid, I find that if my pipe tobacco is is even MORE dry than usual….. it is much more enjoyable. I tend to like my pipe tobacco quite dry overall…. but in...
  17. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Interest In a DIY Pipe Magizine?

    I would like to read, and I may be able to contribute.
  18. Epip Oc'Cabot

    What's your First Bowl in the Morning ?

    The average tendency over the decades for me has been…. 1. A bowl of bran cereal (not ignited, but with milk added). 2. A bowl of Prince Albert (ignited, non-aromatic, no milk added). But, because I am such a rebel at heart, I have on many occasions, just for the helluva it…. flipped the...
  19. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Conventional Wisdom

    Hmm… if I came to a fork in the road, I believe I would pick it up, put it in the same pocket of my coat that I keep my pipe, and save it to eventually wash. You never know when you might come across a pile of spaghetti and be hungry… unless I saw the spaghetti BEFORE I had a chance to wash the...
  20. Epip Oc'Cabot

    On Tuesdays, And Saturday Mornings Before 8:37 AM, The Left Side Of The Blend Tastes Differently From The Right Side Of The Blend

    I must be too damn old. I was reading you post and was wondering what the hell “Kali Kush” was and had to look it up on the Internet. Now I know. 🤪
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