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    Bill Callahan/Smog

    That's the guy. Lloyd Cole and the Commotions. Nice tune.
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    Bill Callahan/Smog

    BTW, there are popular and respected musicians out there who are also pipe smokers. For example: http://www.lloydcole.com/his-other-life/ He initiated a popular Esoterica-related thread here a year or two ago, but nobody recognized him (except me).
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    Pipe Grading

    I guess all pipes are equally worthy of our love and attention. Kind of reminds me of the leftist doctrine on our college campuses.
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    Pipe Grading

    Every good pipemaker, including the very best, will make mostly good pipes and some great pipes. Accordingly, every pipemaker grades his/her pipes. How, you might ask? By setting a price. When a pipemaker goes the extra step of making his grading explicit with a grade stamp, he is actually...
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    Pipe Grading

    Interesting responses. Even though some of the most highly regarded makers practice grading, most of the posters here seem to reject the idea. Just goes to show how diverse our hobby is.
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    Pipe Grading

    Paying attention to a pipe maker's grading can be very helpful in seeing aspects of quality that might not be immediately obvious. A maker defines a challenge when he selects and shapes a block, and the grading reflects both the innate beauty of that particular piece of wood, and the success...
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    Pipe Grading

    For most makers who chose to grade, the following are excluded from grading: fit and finish, mechanics and smoking quality. Grading is usually based on certain other artistic and aesthetic considerations. The idea that a maker could make two identical pipes and charge more for the one with...
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    Pipe Grading

    That's is an interesting point of view, but not one that I would share. In every category of artistic endeavor there are are somewhat abstract standards of 'quality' and 'desirablility' that are coveted by both maker and consumer. When a seasoned veteran pipe maker (independent or manufacturer)...
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    Pipe Grading

    Grading is an arcane art, different for each maker that chooses to grade their pipes. But in my experience grading usually refers to certain aspects of 'grain' that most of us seem to agree are desirable.
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    All I Taste Is Virginia

    Our senses of taste and smell are finely tuned, and can be influenced by our general and specific states of health. A sudden change in taste perception can reflect a change in body "chemistry" for lack of a better word.
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    Do You Have a Lakeland Pipe?

    Maybe it depends on the specific blend? I smoke Coniston Plug in one of my Virginia pipes, and there's no issue with ghosting.
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    What Do You Smoke Out of Your Biggest Bowl?

    For me its hard to imagine putting anything other than a shag cut English blend into a Magnum bowl.
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    Seeking a Writer to Assist - Any Scribes in the Pipesmoking Crowd?

    Sound interesting, I wish I had the time. Sorry to nit-pick, but I believe 'cut and dried' is preferable to 'cut and dry'.
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    “I Will Not be a Party to this BS”

    I'm guessing he's a Dunhill man(?)
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    What Does "Winning" At Auction Mean?

    Winning means walking away with the item. The price paid is exactly what the item is worth at that moment, since at least two people felt that way.
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    What Does "Winning" At Auction Mean?

    There are many types of auctions, but when it comes to collectables (pipes) and luxury goods (pipes) eBay is the real thing. And since eBay's rules in general favor the buyer, it makes sense for pipe smokers to bid there. For the buyer its a very fair system, and there should never be any...
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    SRV - Pipe Smoking Footage - Japan Concert

    That is no doubt the strangest thing I will see today. I'm thinking that it must have been some kind of 'stunt'.
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    Kiribi Kabuto Filling Issue

    I also tried Xikar, advertised as a refill specifically made for lighters. Turns out it has a plastic tip and is no better than Ronson or any of the others that work so poorly with these lighters.
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    Kiribi Kabuto Filling Issue

    I see Special Blue on Amazon, but there's a 12 can minimum order.
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    Kiribi Kabuto Filling Issue

    I have this problem with my IM Corona- it's very hit and miss. The thick plastic nozzle of most butane canisters is not a good match for these lighters. Years ago I came across a butane canister with a metal nozzle which worked wonderfully, but I don't remember the brand. I'm thinking of...
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