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  1. Epip Oc'Cabot

    My St Patrick's Dunhill With Esoterica

    The glittery bedazzling truly gives your new pipe a really unique flair for sure. But, are you sure it is a Dunhill… I could not see the logo on the shank, and the end of the stem looks a bit like one of those damn P-lip types from Peterson. If that IS a P-lip… I’ll take a pass on that one. 😜
  2. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Your All Time Favorite 3 TV Series

    Yes, Northern Exposure was great.
  3. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Your All Time Favorite 3 TV Series

    For me: NYPD Blue Seinfeld The Prisoner
  4. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Details- Critical or Not?

    For me, unless what I call “a charring light” is different from your meaning….. I pretty much always have a charring light where I DO draw the flame pretty deeply into the bowl. Then after a few moments I will use my finger to tamp and smooth the surface lightly. At that point, sometimes...
  5. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Elegant Pipe Smoking

    Hmm… You seem to have either a bad haircut… or a toupee? I never knew! 🤣
  6. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Elegant Pipe Smoking

    This is an honest answer…. To get a more “elegant” pipe smoking experience when in public….. 1. Dry the tobacco appropriately. Using pipe cleaners in public does not add to an “elegant” appearance. 2. Use common sense in terms of dress, mannerisms, having clean glasses (if wearing...
  7. Epip Oc'Cabot

    LIghter trouble

    I do not know if this may be helpful for you….. also I want to add that I also prefer using my Zippo….. but there are two tricks that may help when you are using a Bic that I have found… that helps keep them working when they seem to have gone off the rail and produce a puny flame: 1. You say...
  8. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Who Are The Real Tobacco Snobs?

    Thank you for your words, Pipestud. While I have never splurged on the more pricey blends, I do not begrudge those that do. I am just a penny-pincher at heart, and find plenty of enjoyment with my various “budget-friendly” (to me) varieties….. and still find ample enjoyment in my “codger”...
  9. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Question for debate

    As an old codger…. I can say I remember fondly scraping together enough money to go down to the local pharmacy as a young kid, and “a bit” nervously buying a pouch of Sir Walter Raleigh “for my Dad”. I believe it was less than a buck, and contained about two ounces. I am sure the fellow behind...
  10. Epip Oc'Cabot

    To Ream Or Not To Ream...

    I ream if it feels warranted….. if the pipe starts to not be “up to snuff” in some way. If the pipe is performing as desired, I do not ream even if the “cake” is noticeably large. When I ream, I use what is handy…. often it has been a kitchen knife that my use brings out the ire in my wife…...
  11. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Draw the Flame Down?

    This is news to me. I have always drawn the flame of whatever fire source I am using into the tobacco itself. I would never have thought of any other method. I do not have “scorched” rims or anything of the sort. Hovering the flame above, but not letting it meld with the leaf…. Just...
  12. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Wind Caps

    I have not yet owned a pipe with a permanent and hinged wind cap, but I think I would like that style for ease of relighting. The pressure for caps I have a few of are good but I never plan for a relight with them for the reason others suggest for heat. But they can be useful in windy...
  13. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Adjective Order in Pipe Descriptions

    Interestingly, in German, “the tobacco pipe” is “die Tabakpfeife” which is using the feminine article (“die” = “the”).
  14. Epip Oc'Cabot

    How do You Carry on Conversation while Smoking?

    I miss smoking a pipe along with my Dad. I wish he were still alive to do so. If he were alive now he would be nearing his 100th birthday.
  15. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Commute Smoking

    Hah! I was smoking my pipe in a hotel OUTDOOR pool once and was told it was not allowed…. even though I was the only person there. I too got out and finished the pipe sitting in a lounge chair before I went back in. 🤪
  16. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Commute Smoking

    I have always smoked my pipe in my truck. I DO however (even in the coldest times of winter) do so with the driver’s side window open about an inch or so…… simply to reduce the likelihood of the hazy buildup on the inside of the front windshield….. I hate getting out the Windex to clean it off...
  17. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Cube Cut

    I too am a big fan of cube cut! The wonderful codger blend, Sir Walter Raleigh (non-aromatic) was my first bowlful when I was a young kid many decades ago when I began this journey by sneaking some from my Dad’s big pound can of SWR. I believe the more symmetrical cut provides more surface...
  18. Epip Oc'Cabot

    Please Post Your Christmas Pipe Presents

    Beautiful pipe! However, I have to ask about the service set…. I recognize the top six tools and their function…… but the lowest most tool in the photo… the one with what looks like metal jaws at the end….. what tool is that and how is it used to fix/help/mend a pipe? Just curious.
  19. Epip Oc'Cabot

    New Year's Pipe Resolution

    I am glad about that….. if it had been accurate as you WANTING to have your doc tell you to put down your pipes…… well…. hell, that would be about the most piss-poor resolution to aim for. 😜
  20. Epip Oc'Cabot

    ***What Are You Smoking, January 2023?***

    Iwan Reis Three Star Blue at the moment.
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