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  1. sailortodd

    Elegance and grace, a female pipe smoker.

    Nate, I hear Siri is good company. And if she doesn't fit your fancy, Cortana is the new hot nonexistent female presence.
  2. sailortodd

    Pipe makers that use water glass to coat bowls?

    I clearly stirred a hornet's nest I wasn't prepared to stir. The best/only information I have about water glass bowl coating is anecdotal from Greg Pease in his article "Bowl Coatings - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly - Part II." As far as I can tell there is no solid data to back up the claim...
  3. sailortodd

    Pipe makers that use water glass to coat bowls?

    I did a quick search here and more broadly across the internet, and couldn't find a list of manufacturers that are known to use water glass (sodium silicate) to coat their bowls. From my limited understanding, among bowl coatings, most are harmless, but water glass forms an impermeable barrier...
  4. sailortodd

    Elegance and grace, a female pipe smoker.

    Given that I am the only regular pipe smoker of any gender I have ever encountered in person (if one can claim to encounter oneself), I would not personally hold out hope for a companion of the opposite sex with such a dignified habit. That being said, I consider my pipe smoking a solitary...
  5. sailortodd

    What Are New FDA Regulations?

    As previously noted, it appears to target the vaping industry most strongly. As I read, there was at least one (maybe ONLY one) vaping application on the market by FEB 15 2007. Anybody know what that was, who owned it? Was it one of the big tobacco firms? If so, I bet it's a pretty easy thread...
  6. sailortodd

    Slowing down for a cooler, sweeter smoke - in practice

    I'm looking for a glove that actually fits...
  7. sailortodd

    Slowing down for a cooler, sweeter smoke - in practice

    The puffing cadence that works for me is a slow double puff every five or ten seconds. I use the feel of my pipe and the flavor to guide my speed. If I notice the bowl warming up I will slow it down or take a pause, and same goes if the smoke goes from tasting sweet to ashy or acrid, or if I...
  8. sailortodd

    Presbyterian Blend. I can't say enough good about this stuff!

    I'm glad I came across this post. Now I have a new blend to try. I'm a big English fan, with Squadron Leader coming in as my current go-to. tslex comparison has me convinced.
  9. sailortodd

    OK, got a new Savinelli. How do I not ruin it?

    Don't run over it, don't use it as a golf club, don't use it as a straw to drink your favorite milk shake, and don't worry too much about it. Oh, but more seriously, don't use a torch lighter. Soft flame only...
  10. sailortodd

    I Have Not Defected To Cigars

    Metal, I also enjoy the occasional cigar. I have a humidor with a small collection that spans several years, and will smoke one every couple of weeks. The pipe, however, is my daily ritual. The word nerd in me got interested in your use of "sistren" in your greeting. Initial glance indicated...
  11. sailortodd

    New FDA Regs; What Isn't Affected?

    Even without litigation delaying full enforcement of the deeming process even further, tobacco manufacturers have until FEB 2018 to submit paperwork, and in the meantime can continue business as usual. If they do submit paperwork they have an extra 12 months to continue as normal while the...
  12. sailortodd

    New FDA Regs; What Isn't Affected?

    I read above someone talking about the "substantial equivalency" application costing $330k. The summary I read from the National Association of Tobacco Outlets on deeming regulations says something completely different. There are two categories of application, the substantial equivalency (SE) or...
  13. sailortodd

    Slowing down for a cooler, sweeter smoke - in practice

    Draco, thank you for the suggestion, I have toyed with getting a wind screen before (I should have added one to the order I placed yesterday actually, just to try it out), but I'm afraid with wind as high as it is the Venturi effect with the wind blowing over the screen will be enough to stoke...
  14. sailortodd

    How many pipes have you lost?

    My first pipe was from Racine and Laramie in Old Town San Diego. I haven't seen it in a while. If it isn't in a box somewhere it got lost over the course of four PCS moves. My second pipe came from a pipe shop in Bahrain. It was a great pocket pipe that I smoked all the time. I had a bad habit...
  15. sailortodd

    OPD - Obsessive pipe-shopping Disorder

    And the winner is... Hilson Vintage 515. And a MM Great Dane Spindle and a Huck Finn (gotta have a couple of cobs; I gave my current one away). I'm on my last couple of pinches of Squadron Leader so I had to stock up anyway, so I decided to pull the trigger.
  16. sailortodd

    Recommendations for a dress pipe

    I would propose a discrete white band fits the tuxedo better. But really, is a pipe not an opportunity to add a little flair to a formal outfit? Something loud and bold suits better, a piece of art, a conversation piece, not a cookie cutter straight black billiard. My semiserious $0.02
  17. sailortodd

    Slowing down for a cooler, sweeter smoke - in practice

    I jinxed myself writing this. Just packed a bowl of navy flake (fold and stuff method), and it burned hot for the whole smoke. I let the pipe go out and cool down midway through, gave it the quickest of relights and it was almost immediately hot again. Must not have given the flake long enough...
  18. sailortodd

    Slowing down for a cooler, sweeter smoke - in practice

    I have smoked a pipe on and off for six years now, and for the longest time paid little attention to the finer nuances of the flavor, most specifically how the pace and power of my smoking affected the flavor. I'd note that the smoke would taste better at certain times than others throughout a...
  19. sailortodd

    Got Past the SP Weekend Sale

    mso, I have been trying to justify buying a derby for years now. I still can't figure out a single occasion I would wear it for. Of course, on the subject of hats, I did get a deerstalker for crazy hat days.
  20. sailortodd

    OPD - Obsessive pipe-shopping Disorder

    I don't need a pipe. I have three in rotation with me, and another three somewhere in the Navy mail system waiting to get to me. But I was on P&C looking at pipes to recommend for some buddies to buy, and found many that I myself wouldn't mind procuring. But why would I buy another pipe or four...
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