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  1. collin

    First Estate Pipe Guidance

    Maybe I need to take some lessons then. :? The nicest pipe I bought, (which had beautiful photos posted by the seller), and paid the most for,.....was photo-shopped to remove two fills.
  2. collin

    First Estate Pipe Guidance

    Great,....I've bought dozens of pipes on ebay,.....22 out of 25 will look worse in your hand than they did in the photo, that's why I suggested posting a legit photo and we can go from there.
  3. collin

    First Estate Pipe Guidance

    Without photos and a good description of the pipe's condition there are too many options to list. But from the seller's reply; Most times I clean the stem and shank with isopropal [rubbing ] alcohol in the cleanup process before listing .I have been known to miss this step once in a while so it...
  4. collin

    First Estate Pipe Guidance

    The things that need to be done to your pipe depend, as you said, on the condition of the pipe, the condition of the previous owner and how squeamish you are about carrying around in your mouth something that someone else carried around in theirs. Kinda gross huh? Chances are it may need more...
  5. collin

    1st quarter 2011 mystery Pass!!

    :mrgreen: Well I mean not that I sent it to you or anything like that... Of course you didn't,.....Nat Sherman International did,....*wink, wink, nod, nod* Awesome choice. I love it.
  6. collin

    1st quarter 2011 mystery Pass!!

    The brown sleigh rumbled down the drive today and delivered to me a package of Nat Shermans’ 580 Liberty Golden Virginia. What a great smoke! Many thanks to my fellow pipester for treating me to a tobacco I most likely never would have thought of trying. This fine Virginia is a joy to pack...
  7. collin

    February 2011 - What are you smoking?

    Nat Sherman's 580 Liberty Golden Virginia in a HCA II short stem.
  8. collin

    Spring Has Come to Birmingham... Had to mow the grass.

    It's 10 am and over 70 degrees already. This could be a shorts and flip-flops day! I wanna mow green grass so bad I can't stand it. Wash my car in the hot, hot sun...making sure my beer's done before it get's hot too. And I wanna watch the Cub's beat the bejeazus out of the Cardinals... and then...
  9. collin

    A few home made racks.

    Store-bought racks are popular at my house at one time. Not anymore.
  10. collin

    The Official -Show Us Your Hat Thread

    Resistol Kangol Alcohol
  11. collin

    If you could only smoke one blend, what would it be?

    I changed my mind. (As much as I love Froggy on the Pond,.....it might get old after a while.) Therefore; 1-Q for a number of reasons; 1. Of all the jars I pick up while deciding what to smoke....1-Q is the jar I never put down and say; "Mehh, on second thought.." 2. I've yet to see a single...
  12. collin

    Pipe smoking and Golf...

    I'd probably loose my pipe in the woods somewhere...... :cry:
  13. collin

    Lonesome Dove DVD for Valentines day

    Great series,....congratulations. Hope your wife feels better. :D
  14. collin

    women and pipe tobacco ?

    Nahhh....luck has nothing to do with it,....I can be just as demanding as anyone else. :-) 'Course,....I've been married more than once too. On topic,.....I'm just glad my wife doesn't smoke pipes. :mrgreen:
  15. collin

    post your pet pics

    Phalycia and her foal, Biscuit. Arab/QuarterHorse Finest mare I ever owned, beautiful and well mannered. Worst filly in the world,....drop-kicked me in the chest on day when I wasn't paying attention....I thought she killed me....hope she's miserable where ever she is.
  16. collin

    Guys, do not forget St. Valentine's Day Tommorrow.

    I hope you two have a wonderful day Sparroa! Blessings to you both. :D
  17. collin

    What's for dinner Grand-Pa?

    That 25 year old Balsamic was a Christmas gift and it's the best I've ever had. I almost,....almost threw out the 20 year old I have following a taste test. Marty that old grill was gifted me by a retired Naval Officer who's crew made it for him in 1958. I've been using it almost weekly since...
  18. collin

    What's for dinner Grand-Pa?

    Wow,.......every bit of that sounds awesome Igloo.....bravo! :clap:
  19. collin

    Guys, do not forget St. Valentine's Day Tommorrow.

    :mrgreen: !!!ROTFLMFAO!!! :mrgreen: I just spit Jack-n-Coke all over my keyboard!!