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Prayers Needed in Oklahoma
My prayers are for all of the victims and their families. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________- captainbob
- Post #5
- Forum: General Discussion
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Packing Half and Half Pipe Tobacco
juni, Call Cornell and Diehl and ask them if you can buy a couple ounces of Deer Tongue. My guess is that if you make a minimum (small order) like one of their Samplers, they would likely accomodate you. Tell them Captain Bob sent you...- captainbob
- Post #14
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Out of Respect for Kevin and Forum Members
Now, I am very selfconscious. But, maybe that is a good thing. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________- captainbob
- Post #22
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Loot From the Chicago Show
I flew the plane into DuPage on Sunday for the Show. It was great flying weather and the flight took an hour as opposed to four hours of driving from my home in Wisconsin. I don't have pics to share tonight. But, I did buy two more Bob Hayes pipes. That makes 18 Bob Hayes pipes in my...- captainbob
- Post #35
- Forum: Pipe Events
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Packing Half and Half Pipe Tobacco
It should be packed to a "sponge" reflex. If to loose. it will press and leave the bowl to fill. If too tight, it will not feel "spongy". Half and Half was better in the old days before they removed the Deer Tongue (herb). Deer Tongue is very expensive and hard to come by these days. Craig...- captainbob
- Post #9
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Mixing Latakia With Aromatics
wnghanglow and oldredbeard, Thank you for those kind words. Yes, I personally, use Latakia in blending like I use Pepper on eggs every morning. Just enough to know it is there! __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________- captainbob
- Post #14
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Mixing Latakia With Aromatics
Certainly, mixing in some blending Latakia works! Captain Bob's Blend is an aromatic containg 1/16th Latakia. Sometimes I do add a little extra, myself. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________- captainbob
- Post #10
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Chicago Pipe Show Events 2013
I just got home from a day of flying the plane to and from (Sunday May 5th) the Chicago Show. It was fantastic. And, I own two more Bob Hayes pipes. That makes 18 in all. A great day of flying and pipes and tobacco! Chris Tarler said that my Blend sold very well. I bought the last two 8...- captainbob
- Post #41
- Forum: Pipe Events
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Pee-Mons Blue Eyes
You must teach him to smoke the pipe! __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________- captainbob
- Post #12
- Forum: General Discussion
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New Obamacare Premium Hikes for Smokers
Please excuse me for offering a post immediately following my post. But, one thing really disturbs me. That is, if you are sick and maybe dying, smoking "weed" is legal in some States and they want to make it legal in all States. Wait a minute! They inhale weed? Us pipesmoker's generally...- captainbob
- Post #63
- Forum: Tobacco Legislation
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New Obamacare Premium Hikes for Smokers
There is a problem here... The insurance companies are in the middle. Insurance Companies are not the evil force here. How would you like to be a stockholder of a public traded insurance company and be told that your insurance company (you, as a stockholder) it must insure everyone regardless...- captainbob
- Post #62
- Forum: Tobacco Legislation
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Will I Have to Give Up the Pipe?
Being an Independent Insurance Agent and Agency Owner for 41 years for all lines of insurance, I am horrified at my group insurance carriers that promote and reward businesses with anti-smoking incentives, tests, warranty statements and conditional policy language! I advise my group clients to...- captainbob
- Post #37
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Overrated & Underrated Tobacco
No one else will say it so I will... Over-rated: Captain Bob's Blend. Primarily due to the fact that it is simply a "very-light" English Blend containing a small amount of Latakia to round out the tobacco flavor and it is an aromatic (in minority of English) that women love, yet the man does...- captainbob
- Post #66
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Sealing Ball Jars
Vacuum sealing is not all that it is cracked up to be. Craig Tarler (C&D) believed in not vacuum sealing his manufactctured tins in order to leave some air in the tin to allow for aging. I agree with his theory. They follow his path to this day...- captainbob
- Post #8
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Iwan Ries
Yes, it is a great place and I have been there several times.The original Three Star (now named Blue), was one of the inspirations for Captain Bob's Blend along with Kentucky Club's original "London Dock". The original Three Star was in a minority as is my blend - an aromatic containing...- captainbob
- Post #7
- Forum: Pipe Tobacconists - B&M's and Internet Retailers
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Sealing Ball Jars
Well, I don't think the extra steps will hurt you any. However, for decades I have successfully reused lids and never did anymore than screw the lids on tight and had excellent results. The key is simply "air-tight". Beyond that nothing else is necessary in my personal experience...- captainbob
- Post #6
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Overrated & Underrated Tobacco
I liked this topic. It is just a smoker's point of view as you relate what you like, or not like so much, as compared to what you think is the common perception. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________- captainbob
- Post #42
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Chicago Pipe Show Events 2013
I plan on flying the club airplane pictured below to the show on Saturday or Sunday depending on the weather. If I am there, Chris Tarler, in the C&D booth, will know as I will visit him first before anyone else. I sure hope we have good flying weather as I really want to attend and I would...- captainbob
- Post #33
- Forum: Pipe Events
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Captain Bob's Blend
hfearly, I have no samples to hand out since the blend is well established for four years. However, I checked the C&D site and found an attractive sampler package that may interest you. See the quote below from their site: "We offer a Trial Pack, (5 blends, 2 ounces each, you pick'em...- captainbob
- Post #30
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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Senate to Vote on Internet Tax
You all make very good points. But, the bottom line is this. We are going to pay more for our tobacco to put into our pipes. It isn't an if, it is a when! __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________- captainbob
- Post #9
- Forum: Tobacco Legislation