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  1. prairiedruid

    Who Buys Tins to Age Ten Years or More?

    My target is 5 years but with the amount I have in the cellar some will definitely reach 10 years. I agree with you about how age melds the flavors and takes away rough edges.
  2. prairiedruid

    How Whacky is This: Anti Cheating Exam Hats?

    My high school biology teacher had a Great Horned Owl beautifully mounted in the front of the classroom. no matter where you sat you'd swear the owl was looking directly at you. Rumors of video cameras hooked up to the eyes were rampant. I was his aide as a senior and know it was just an owl...
  3. prairiedruid

    Apparently I have been here 4 years without posting! Soooooo.....

    Lurking is free now that you have posted you must donate to the "Keep Jim Inks Smoking Fund". Welcome aboard!
  4. prairiedruid

    What American Critter is Described Here?

    Another vote for chipmunk.
  5. prairiedruid

    What kind of wood is that?

    Could be pear wood.
  6. prairiedruid

    McClelland Dilemma - To try or Not?

    Smoke them and see if you like them. If half way through the tin you don't like it you can still sell the remainder for more than you originally paid for it.
  7. prairiedruid

    Elizabethan Moisture Question

    I know that but I've opened 2 tins of Peterson EM and 2 of Dunhill and there is a definite moisture difference. Maybe it's due to age but there is a difference.
  8. prairiedruid

    Elizabethan Moisture Question

    I have found the Peterson EM to be more moist from the tin than the Dunhill EM.
  9. prairiedruid

    Instruments Make Me Laugh

    So is my 12 gauge is a personal protection utensil or instrument?
  10. prairiedruid

    Is Meat Eating Going the Way of Tobacco Smoking?

    Squirrel has a bit of a gamey taste; I wrap it in bacon and slow cook it with some sliced apples.
  11. prairiedruid

    Artemis Project: Why?

    Voyagers are still going long after their planned lifetime. Mars rovers and Hubble telescope also have lasted longer than planned. It may seem like a lot of money but NASA usually gets more out of them than was planned.
  12. prairiedruid

    Recent TAD Pick-Ups

    8 oz London Squire 8 oz Crooner 8 oz Morley's Best 8 oz Crowley's Best 8 oz Autumn Evening 5 tins Magnum Opus 8 tins Elizabethan Mixture
  13. prairiedruid

    Dear USPS

    Postman was a field goal kicker in high school
  14. prairiedruid

    Early Morning Pipe or Nightcap?

    EMP is a lighter oriental english blend that is an easy smoke with not much vitamin N. Nightcap is more flavorful and has a fair amount of Vitamin N. I like Nightcap after a big meal whereas EMP is an anytime smoke.
  15. prairiedruid

    Lottery Winner or Lottery Loser?

    What if??? I'd buy a house up in the north woods on a lake. I taught for many years so would donate to the local high school vocational programs and fund a scholarship or 2. College/vocational school funds for the grandkids. Buy a bigger barn than Peck and stock even more pipe tobacco.
  16. prairiedruid

    Salt or Sugar?

    Looks like a lot of moisture in the tin led to mold and to the paper bubbling.
  17. prairiedruid

    English Aficionados

    PS Proper English PS Oriental Supreme MM965 Dunhill London Mixture
  18. prairiedruid

    Where to Hide Valuables at Home. Tips Please.

    2 safes, one in obvious location with a couple hundred bucks and inexpensive jewelry or watches. 2nd safe in more obscure place that holds the good stuff. If being tortured can give up the first safe and the good stuff remains hidden. And you get to keep your fingers.....
  19. prairiedruid

    Let’s Talk Plug…

    Salty Dogs, Jack knife plug, Triple Play
  20. prairiedruid

    Bowl after a Big Meal?

    Lately it has been Salty Dogs or GLP Triple Play