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  1. prairiedruid

    Sasquatch Hits The Ball Out Of The Park!

    Very nice! I like the heft of a meaty pipe in my hand.
  2. prairiedruid

    *** What Are You Smoking?*** (December 2018)

    Some tasty Black Frigate in a MM Diplomat.
  3. prairiedruid

    The (Un)Official Secret Santa 2018 Thread!

    My gift arrived and I have to admit my Secret Santa is a superhero! Tins of St. James Flake and Doblone d'Oro both blends I have been wanting to try. Plus samples of Rich Dark Flake, FVF Plug, Old Dark Flake and some Motzek Strang!!! Thank you Secret Santa!
  4. prairiedruid

    What Brings You Here on a Saturday Night?

    Just enjoying an evening pipe while the snow storm rages outside.
  5. prairiedruid

    Smoke Aroma

    My wife likes when I'm smoking Autumn Evening or 1-Q.
  6. prairiedruid

    The (Un)Official Secret Santa 2018 Thread!

    At last my package is winging its way to my victim. I had hired a carrier possum but he was hit by a grain truck as he scampered out of my driveway. Luckily the pack of Captain Black Gooseberry and tin of Lamb Slices survived. I ended up using the services of a local turkey vulture but he...
  7. prairiedruid

    Softy Pipe Bits, Do You Use Them?

    I use them. I have a damaged tooth so a softy works well with the pipe notch in my teeth.
  8. prairiedruid

    Have C&D Cakes Changed Lately?

    Anyone have an open tin of pre-2016 Black Frigate to check the thickness? My tin from 2018 the brownie of goodness measures between 1.25 inches and 1.325 inches thick with no pressure. Unfortunately of the 21 tins of BF I have left all are 2016 or newer. Again I want to make clear the new tin...
  9. prairiedruid

    Have C&D Cakes Changed Lately?

    I went back and checked my inventory sheet and the previous Black Frigate I had opened was pre-2016. Maybe the previous cut was better able to stay compressed in the tin or maybe my memory is faulty. Doesn't really matter, as I stated earlier the new tin had the same great smoking...
  10. prairiedruid

    Have C&D Cakes Changed Lately?

    I just opened a tin of Black Frigate with a date of 5/29/18 and the cube of goodness does seem to be bigger and less dense than previous tins of BF. However it smoked just fine and tasted like BF to me.
  11. prairiedruid

    CYBER MONDAY SALES!!!

    I was wondering who those strange fellows were that bought all the streudel at the bakery. Or Cyber Nazis parachuting in to a town near you!
  12. prairiedruid

    10 year old Nightcap pretty dry

    I've found Dunhill ribbon cuts tend to be pretty dry out of the tin.
  13. prairiedruid

    After Your Feast Smoking Choice

    After your Thanksgiving Day feast what blend will you be packing your pipe with? For those outside of America what is your go to blend to celebrate...... uh, um..... Thursday? I'll be having some of my hoarded Motzek Strang as I rest from all the cooking.
  14. prairiedruid

    The (Un)Official Secret Santa 2018 Thread!

    Target acquired, carrier possum is being prepared.
  15. prairiedruid

    Cornell & Diehl - Black Frigate

    The crew can always use more cabin boys and powder monkeys.
  16. prairiedruid

    Smoking Pipes Reporting Back to IRS ??

    Nope you always were on the hook for the sales tax; just used to be you had to self report it which most people don't do, hence the court case to force retailers to collect it.
  17. prairiedruid

    Smoking Pipes Reporting Back to IRS ??

    Actually after the Supreme Court case this year that North Dakota won states now can require online retailers to collect sales tax at time of purchase. Just a matter of time until each state passes a law to activate the collection.
  18. prairiedruid

    Penultimate Smoke

    3 Oaks Syrian in a MM General so I'd have a nice long smoke.
  19. prairiedruid

    The (Un)Official Secret Santa 2018 Thread!

    The coon fat gravy really ties the dish together.
  20. prairiedruid

    The (Un)Official Secret Santa 2018 Thread!

    The possum is prepared to cross the road.