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  1. portascat

    Spotted...In The Wild!

    Deprive them of what? If they are so fragile as to be unable to politely but firmly say..."Hey, if you don't mind I have some thinking to do" , they have issues far deeper than any I would "deprive" them of. If the world is sliding into that depth of selfish sensitivity, it probably needs some...
  2. portascat

    Ten Year Old Balkan Saseini!

    Smooth as an aromatic. With aftertones of testosterone and the rise of empires. That's one helluva smoke! Coming down from such a high, are you o.k.?
  3. portascat

    Always the Expensive Pipes…

    That, and Haddos Delight. I have a virgin tin of 2011 Escudo, and I didn't like it in 2011. I have a virgin tin of Sobranie, too. I am not exactly sure what I want to do with it, either. Black Frigate, anyone?
  4. portascat

    Always the Expensive Pipes…

    Years ago I went on a pipe buying frenzy. Couldn't afford the "good stuff", but ended up with an ancient Kaywoodie, some Comoy, a Pete, Stanwell, and Grabows. Plus a few no-names. Bought a few complete dogs off Ebay that were badly mis-represented. I have a collection of about 20-25 now. And I...
  5. portascat

    Your First Pipe

    Grabow Lark and some "apple" pipe tobacco. It is amazing I still smoke. I burnt a hole in the Lark after about 5 bowls.
  6. portascat

    Spotted...In The Wild!

    Shooters like to talk about firearms Motorcycle people like to talk about motorcycles Watch guys like to talk about watches Car people like to talk about cars Pipe people like to talk about not talking to people about pipes. Somewhere in my 57 years I lost my understanding of things......
  7. portascat

    Spotted...In The Wild!

    The few times I saw someone out smoking a pipe and I approached, they were always smoking something I had never tried. Swapping a bowl or two worth was typical.
  8. portascat

    Spotted...In The Wild!

    I was staying at the The Worthington Renaissance Hotel in Fort Worth a lot of moons back. The only smoking section is downstairs at the "drive up" door. It is quite a large area, not unpleasant although busy. I went down there to smoke a pipe, and found a little bench for smokers out of the way...
  9. portascat

    Been Gone a Long Time....

    Ed was a good man. I have 3 Grabows I got from him, including a CDL. May smoke one in his honor. I recall something about a water flush. Or maybe two memories with the same sort of name. A guy who dropped his pipe in the toilet, and someone wondering if they could clean their pipes with...
  10. portascat

    Been Gone a Long Time....

    Title edited for cap and brevity. Welcome back! What drove you away and what brought you back? -JPM Looks like my last posting was 2016.... Still got my 1938 Kaywoodie, and I think I actually ended up with a Brylon pipe or two. I partook of the 85 year old Revelation, and Ed James (who no...
  11. portascat

    Been gone a while. Need a tobacco suggestion.

    Thanks!
  12. portascat

    Been gone a while. Need a tobacco suggestion.

    Been smoking English and Latakia blends almost exclusively for a couple years or more. Occasionally smoke a bit of half and half. Looking for something that has to exist, just unfound by me. Criteria: Non aromatic if possible. Has a spice note. Not like a perique note. More like a cinnamon or...
  13. portascat

    Pipe Smoking Do's And Don'ts

    Do enjoy it and act like you enjoy it, instead of trying to make some sort of weird statement about it. Do not be afraid to let your lady friend(s) smoke, and even smoke what you might think are manly blends. Do NOT let your same lady friend(s) have free access to your stash. They need their...
  14. portascat

    Hard Times

    Been married twice. 2 kids. Girl in the 9th grade, son in the Navy. It all sucks, and you never truly outlast the pain in my experience, even if divorce was the best, or only, option. To be quite honest, finding a nice church was helpful for me.
  15. portascat

    Teaching my son to smoke a pipe?

    I introduced my son to pipe smoking when he left for the Navy. He dug the simple vanilla style aromatics, mostly. Probably because they were easy to smoke and enjoy while he fumbled and learned how to smoke properly. He actually wants to smoke my Escudo coins when he comes back home on leave...
  16. portascat

    Do Balkans Benefit from Cellaring?

    I have bought my fair share of Saseini. In my opinion, it has shown better conduct after aging for as little as 6 months, and certainly over a year or two.
  17. portascat

    This is Why I Can Not Have Nice Things!

    When I was about 8, I smashed a 3 year old in the head with a baseball bat. It was unintentional, completely. I was swinging the bat in the street, and he waddled up behind me, and BAM, he was out. Try living that one down. I don't think anyone, once the shock was somewhat abated and the kid...
  18. portascat

    Found Full 14oz. Tin Of Revelation

    http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/85-years-do-i-dare
  19. portascat

    The US South : Harry Crews

    Here is some sure nuff exclusive Southern Fried Poetry by your friend and mine. Don't mind the cussin, cause it ain't at you, and feel free to write it on any bathroom wall with full credit to the author. --- An El Camino, rumbling and one tail light out on the highways and byways, sucking down...
  20. portascat

    Why Is It...?

    When you are attached the women beat down your door. Get single, and you spend an inordinate amount of time trying to find company.
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