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  1. tuold

    40% Off (MSRP) Tsuge Pipes

    @p4ttythep3rf3ct, Nice choice. I have a couple of Tsuge pipes. They serve me well.
  2. tuold

    Depression and your pipe

    The vitamin D might be good advice. I worked nights for many years. My doctor tested my vit D levels and found them very, very low. I can't tell you how much better I felt after a few weeks of taking vitamin D 50,000 u. It solved a multitude of problems I was having. Now I take 2000 u daily...
  3. tuold

    Christmas Tunes

    This time of year I tend to look for the traditional but somewhat different. Apollo's Fire - Oikan ayns Bethlehem
  4. tuold

    Tobacco Pouches

    My "tobacco pouch" is a zip lock bag in an old Kodak Instamatic camera case There's also room for a pipe or two an the required accouterments. Seems to work fine for me. I bet you can find one at Goodwill for a couple bucks.
  5. tuold

    Remember Pearl Harbor

    My wife was visiting relatives in Hawaii some years ago and had chance to meet and talk with Allen Bodenlos, a Pearl Harbor survivor. Here is what she wrote: "In 2008 I met Pearl Harbor survivor Bugler Master Tech. Sgt. Allen Bodenlos (who had been a Navy trumpet player) signing autographs at...
  6. tuold

    Scary Stuff.

    It's all about the steady onward progress of America's acceptance of collectivism. No man is an island. We can't afford to have individuals anymore because what they might do may take a buck out someone else's pocket or worse, offend them. I don't think this was an accident. Getting everyone to...
  7. tuold

    If You Had To Retire

    John, I find the Peter Stokkebey bulk blends to be a pretty good value. I'm also retired and on a limited budget, so between the PS blends and my estate pipes I'm smoking cheap and happy.
  8. tuold

    Anyone want to share pics of their tobacco cellar?

    @gandalfspipe I only started cellaring about three years ago and haven't opened any of the tins or jars yet! To the right of the tobacco shelves is my pipe workbench. Inside this concrete shelter there is a framed/finished and heated room with a comfy chair that serves as my smoking room. It's...
  9. tuold

    Anyone want to share pics of their tobacco cellar?

    I'll bite. Probably only about six pounds of tobacco here but I only smoke once or twice a day! This is in my bomb shelter/shop with concrete ceiling and walls. It's under a mid-century ranch house.
  10. tuold

    Syrian Latakia

    @dino, Looks tasty. Got a tin in the basket now. mike
  11. tuold

    Syrian Latakia

    I was curious about trying Syrian latakia as well, so I ordered some Planta Full English. Unfortunately the cigar leaf in it completely overwhelms the latakia. Looks like my chances of tasting the real thing are fading fast.
  12. tuold

    P&C Free Gift Card Promotion

    Two months ago I bought from Pipes and Cigars a hundred bucks worth of tobacco and got a 20% discount with free shipping. My next order order was also for hundred bucks and I used the $20.00 gift certificate code. (I'm going broke saving money.) I'd consider myself a frequent customer so I...
  13. tuold

    P&C Free Gift Card Promotion

    Got one of those gift cards from Pipes and Cigars and used it right away on some TAD items. Also placed an order from from Smokingpipes.com and got a ten dollar gift certificate from them. I bought my son a Peterson 306 Standard system pipe and some Orlik Golden Slice.
  14. tuold

    Whats your favorite smoke RIGHT NOW

    It's Larry's blend right now.
  15. tuold

    First Estate Pipe restoration, many questions!

    Congrats on your mid century modern Medico! You did an artful job on the restoration. The "E/D" on the stem probably stands for Ever-Dri, which was one of their lines discontinued around 1975. If you Google, "Medico Ever Dri" and click on the Images tab you should some other examples. For more...
  16. tuold

    Planta - Full English

    Planta has an aromatic blend called "California Dream" I've liked enough to reorder. It has a pleasantly mild orange blossom flavor.
  17. tuold

    Planta - Full English

    I've been waiting for someone else to answer because I don't trust my taste that much to give an educated response. I've had three or full bowls of it and it really hasn't met my expectations. I don't taste any latakia at all. It seems to be mostly cigar leaf and orientals coming through. There...
  18. tuold

    Peter Stokkebye/Arango Balkan Supreme

    Balkan Supreme has been my everyday smoke for three years now. It's very easy to pack, burns cool and evenly in all my pipes as long as I don't push it. There are balkans I like better, but yeah, price is a huge factor.
  19. tuold

    New Package

    I was thirty before we had our first born son and 9 years into our marriage. Up to that time my life was mostly focused on my needs and desires as well as my wife's, and my job. To have the introduction of a totally helpless little being into my life was a huge alteration. My son was the central...
  20. tuold

    Anybody watching "Goliath" on Amazon? (No spoilers.)

    I will definitely check out "Goliath". I need something to counter the effects of ten episodes of Netflix's, "The Crown". It wasn't bad at all, but the incessant epic drama treatment over what would seem as minor events in the life of the royal family got a bit old after the first few episodes.