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  1. pruss

    Reef Aquariums

    Sounds like a nice tank load... How do you handle quarantining with the staggered introduction of new denizens? -- Pat
  2. pruss

    If I win the Powerball tonight, this is the pipe I am getting

    http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/satou/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=188515 That's the one. -- Pat
  3. pruss

    Reef Aquariums

    Nate, How are you planning on scaping your tank? Right now that live rock looks like the antediluvian remains of Alexandria... :lol: -- Pat
  4. pruss

    Reef Aquariums

    @Hawke Discus are black water fish coming from the Amazon, Orinoco, Rio Negro watershed in northern South America. They share habitat with tetras, S.A. cichlids, corys, plecos, etc. Many hobbyists were schooled to believe that Discus were super water sensitive; and they do need LOTS of fresh...
  5. pruss

    Reef Aquariums

    Here's my plan... All on hold until we sell our current house and set up shop in a new one. This will be my first run at keeping Discus and I've been scouring the web, forums, books and the brains of many hobbyists and breeders to form a basis for this tank. The Tank - 79g Rimless Starfire...
  6. pruss

    Reef Aquariums

    Congrats Nate. Here's another hobby we have in common. I know what it's like to come back to fish keeping after long delay. I had researched a dive (ha!) into reefing until my little bundle of joy came along, at which point I realized that going salty was above my pay-grade. On lights... what...
  7. pruss

    Absent From The Forum

    Allan, It's wonderful to see you back and posting. Congratulations on how you've chosen to wind down your business. I cannot imagine what that process must have felt (feels?) like. You were missed here, friend. Pat
  8. pruss

    (un)Official Secret Santa 2015

    ... And that's a wrap. To everyone who participated in this (un)Official PipesMagazine Secret Santa, 2015 edition, you have my utmost thanks. Everyone delivered, everyone received, and joy was shared with more than a little mirth. My highlight of this year's exchange was knowing that everyone...
  9. pruss

    Blowfish Shape

    I'm in cigrmaster's camp, still. I have yet to find a blowfish I like. I've also noticed a tendency on the part of newer pipe makers to try and tackle this shape leaving the market with a bevy of pipes that are just a little off on execution of shape. That all being said, I love this Satou pipe...
  10. pruss

    My First Ryan Alden Pipe

    Congratulations to you both. That's a looker for sure, and if it's anything like my three it will be a wonderful smoker. Well done, sir. -- Pat
  11. pruss

    Who IS The Next Rad Davis?

    Harris, first... Welcome back. You've been missed. Second... Here is a thread to a recent pipe of mine from Ryan. Not the best pics, but you'll get a sense for tenon, button and slot work. I think he's got it all going on right now...
  12. pruss

    (un)Official Secret Santa 2015

    Special thanks hanks to Jim for a wonderful SS ensemble. What can I say, he knows what I like. Merry Christmas to all, and thanks for a successful SS. Well done, everyone! -- Pat
  13. pruss

    (un)Official Secret Santa 2015

    Nice looking gifts there, lads. We'll be opening presents after brunch, I can't wait to see what fnord squirrelled away into my SS parcel. Happy Christmas! -- Pat
  14. pruss

    A Christmas Story

    So here we are on Christmas Eve, and I thought I'd share with you folks a short story I wrote earlier this year for a contest on another forum. Wherever you are, and whatever you're doing, I hope you have a wonderful Christmas. Merry Christmas, friends. -- Pat A Letter to Santa “Cookies and...
  15. pruss

    My Craziest Haul (yet)

    8O Um... you win. Holy crap. The Liskey is the stunner in that group, to my eye, followed closely by the Cherenapov. Merry Christmas! -- Pat
  16. pruss

    (un)Official Secret Santa 2015

    Thank effing eff! Your SS and I have been watching the tracking on your package since December 11. The last update was on December 16, as the parcel was shipping out of the USPS sort facility in Dorval. Canada Post didn't have it on its tracking site and we lost site of it after the 16th... we...
  17. pruss

    (un)Official Secret Santa 2015

    "Cry Havoc!" One of my favourite lines from Star Trek. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gQddgc1h_2I -- Pat
  18. pruss

    (un)Official Secret Santa 2015

    It's been my pleasure. As is always the case, there will be some who end up with Boxing Day and New Year's presents. Some presents are crossing oceans and multiple international borders... It's also not a quiet time for postal services. That being said, if everyone is as good as their word...
  19. pruss

    It's A Major Award....Tamper

    At least you didn't go Hungary. -- Pat
  20. pruss

    It's A Major Award....Tamper

    I know... I was making an irreverent pole licking joke. -- Pat