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  1. marlinspike

    Lakeland Ghost in A Falcon Stem?

    And also with apologies to H.P. Lovecraft: "as a foulness shall ye know them". ;) :ROFLMAO:
  2. marlinspike

    "My <Insert Familial Relation Here> Used to Smoke a Pipe..."

    Now that's a great story! One of my wife's previous co-workers had grown up on Long Island in the '40s/'50s, when construction was booming, and her father was a general contractor. She said he was extremely careful who he did business with, and vetted his contractors VERY carefully, because he...
  3. marlinspike

    L.J. Peretti 150th Flake

    We shall see. I placed an order nearly 3 weeks ago now, and have been keeping a close eye on my account because of this. Nothing out of the way so far.
  4. marlinspike

    "My <Insert Familial Relation Here> Used to Smoke a Pipe..."

    I rarely puff anywhere but my back deck, so I can't remember when I last had anyone ask about a pipe, or offer me a familial reminiscence. Both my paternal grandfathers smoked pipes, as did several of my paternal uncles (my dad never did, having taken up cigarettes as a teenager, then moved...
  5. marlinspike

    L.J. Peretti 150th Flake

    I placed an order for it, along with their Cuban Mixture, which I've never tried before. They emailed to say that their sales had been off the charts on the 150th, so it was taking a while to fulfill them.
  6. marlinspike

    ***What Are You Smoking, May 2020?***

    Stokkebye’s No. 403 Bullseye in a bent Falcon stem with a rusticated apple-shaped meerschaum bowl.
  7. marlinspike

    WCC Old Dominion

    Watch City blends have been among my favorite relatively recent discoveries. I haven't had a batch yet I haven't enjoyed.
  8. marlinspike

    Kramers' Blend For Cary Grant

    Use Tony Curtis' "Cary Grant" voice from "Some Like It Hot"!
  9. marlinspike

    ***What Are You Smoking, May 2020?***

    That ain't a pipe, it's an instrument of justice! ??
  10. marlinspike

    ***What Are You Smoking, May 2020?***

    Don't forget a deuce of Redline Xtreme to really get your heart rate up!
  11. marlinspike

    ***What Are You Smoking, May 2020?***

    You and @chasingembers can now have a “how many flakes of HH Rustica can I stuff into this big ol’ stonkin’ bowl?” contest now!
  12. marlinspike

    ***What Are You Smoking, May 2020?***

    Oh, I thought it was a stick you’d had since ‘99!
  13. marlinspike

    ***What Are You Smoking, May 2020?***

    You're bringing out the well-aged part of your cellar these days, it seems!
  14. marlinspike

    ***What Are You Smoking, May 2020?***

    A relatively brief afternoon bowlful of Country Squire's "Shepherd's Pie" blend in a MM acorn cutty.
  15. marlinspike

    ***What Are You Smoking, May 2020?***

    There's some nice grain on that Pete!
  16. marlinspike

    ***What Are You Smoking, May 2020?***

    How many ounces do you store per jar?
  17. marlinspike

    ***What Are You Smoking, May 2020?***

    Good day, ladles and jellyspoons (“I come before you to stand behind you....”). A bowlful of Watch City Deluxe Crumb in a MM Diplomat to start the day.
  18. marlinspike

    ***What Are You Smoking, May 2020?***

    Another bowl of KBV’s Dark Fired Cherry in a Savinelli 673 before calling it quits on a not-so-great day. Evening, all. Smoke ‘em in peace and good health.
  19. marlinspike

    ***What Are You Smoking, May 2020?***

    That should have aged quite nicely in 10+ years! ?
  20. marlinspike

    ***What Are You Smoking, May 2020?***

    Watch City #558 Flake in a natural-finish Missouri Meerschaum Pride. This is good stuff!