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  1. fishingandpipes

    Castello SC55 Sea Rock Briar

    Castello has changed the definition of Pi in the past few years. Now a Pi can be a Collection. They rusticate the shank or bowl and leave a piece smooth and call it a Collection, and leave the Pi stamp off. I've never been tempted by a Pi so I don't know the price range for them, but I always...
  2. fishingandpipes

    Flying with pipe - Suggestions

    I bring pipes in my carry-on regularly and I usually have a bic or two in my pocket while going through security that go in the xray tub, as well as pipe tools in my carry-on. Never had a problem. Only times I've had a problem flying was with a full box of business cards that looked like a black...
  3. fishingandpipes

    I Have a Problem, According to Mrs Cosmic

    I'm packing up to move after about a decade. Here's my stash. I had estimated it at around 40-50 pounds but I've never really kept track. I do know I pretty much don't ever need to add more unless a favorite runs out. This picture doesn't include an additional 5 flats of half pint jars. I...
  4. fishingandpipes

    Nose Hairs?

    Every once in awhile I just grab a few between thumb and forefinger and pull them out. It concerns me that this is a thing I have started to notice and have had to deal with.
  5. fishingandpipes

    Are You Maker Loyal?

    Castello takes up the majority of my rack but their new productions are not in my wheelhouse and I don't see myself buying many/any more brand new. Though SP did have a large Collection bent dublin that I hemmed and hawed over until it sold so I guess there will be exceptions. I figure if I...
  6. fishingandpipes

    James Upshall Pipes - A Discussion

    Effortlessly. I've only had it for a couple of years, there's a reason it's gotten so much darker in that time! It's one of the one or two pipes I've purchased that I was tempted not to smoke and to keep pristine, but I felt that would be a shame. I had seen it at the shop maybe five years...
  7. fishingandpipes

    James Upshall Pipes - A Discussion

    Yes, it's the same pipe, I took the last two photos out on the porch just today. I actually don't know what the black spot is, looking at the pipe now it's not there. The first photos were when I had just received it, and yes, the bowl was natural. I bought it new from a pipe shop here that...
  8. fishingandpipes

    James Upshall Pipes - A Discussion

    Ken, I'd be curious what you'd have to say (if anything) about mine. Would love to know what you think of it / any details you may know. A P grade bent billiard... not the best photos. Stamped FH next to the Upshall logo:
  9. fishingandpipes

    Time to meet Virginia

    FVF, though it can be finicky. Astley's 109 is a great introduction. Old Gowrie is a good rough cut if you don't want a flake.
  10. fishingandpipes

    What Would You Like to Ask a Tobacconist?

    Ask him if he thinks a hamburger is a type of sandwich or an entity of its own
  11. fishingandpipes

    RIP: Strange Events

    TV news is specifically geared towards turning politics into emotional discussions in the vein of sports. Problem is, if the Cubs win the World Series, no one loses their health insurance. Turns out if the wrong team in politics wins, they do. TV news - as a whole - is a poison, on both sides...
  12. fishingandpipes

    Fake Dunhill Alert (Again?)

    Williams Gaddis' The Recognitions is interesting to consider when thinking of collecting fakes. In the book, a (the) main character was an artist who specialized in forgery. His forgeries contained more art than the modern art it was compared to. Interesting to think that forgery can take more...
  13. fishingandpipes

    Threads That Go Poof in the Night

    I don't know what this is about but apparently it happened on Easter so I am inflicting this gif on the group:
  14. fishingandpipes

    Murder Live On Facebook

    Speaking as someone who has worked in digital marketing and has seen the sausage made, I do not blame anyone who does not want to use Facebook.
  15. fishingandpipes

    .10 Cent Coffee And The Greasy Spoon

    Greasy spoons serve the breakfasts we all want and deserve. I like good coffee when I make it at home, but greasy spoon coffee? I don't know what they do to the pre-ground tub stuff they use, but it's my favorite kind. I've never been able to replicate it at home. There's a bodega near me with...
  16. fishingandpipes

    How Do You Treat Your Pipe ?

    I hose them down once a year.
  17. fishingandpipes

    Possibly the 'poshest' plug?

    I don't care if it's a flake, a plug, a flug, or a plake. Looks good enough to eat. Nice find, and enjoy.
  18. fishingandpipes

    The Psychology Of Cellaring

    Interesting thread. I have a sizeable amount of tobacco. Other than this and outside of books, I'm not much of a "hoarder". I also don't buy too much in to the aging of tobacco as I like what I like as it comes, as well as aged, and I can't say I noticed a huge amount of difference between the...
  19. fishingandpipes

    What's The Strangest Thing You Have Found In Your Tobacco?

    A rusty nail.
  20. fishingandpipes

    New Yachtsman Plug health warning

    This thread, about the warnings, reminded me to order some. I don't think the warnings are working as intended.
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