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  1. Sig

    Happy Veterans Day 2025

    Thank you to all who served. 2nd Ranger Battalion 2001-2006 4th Ranger Training Battalion 2006-2009.
  2. Sig

    Edmund Fitzgerald 50th Anniversary Memorial Service in Detroit

  3. Sig

    Edmund Fitzgerald 50th Anniversary Memorial Service in Detroit

  4. Sig

    First Snowfall of the Season

    Not death or bloated alligator corpses. Hot, humid cities just have a smell. Most parts of NO smell like garbage and human waste. Miami has the same smells in areas, but also dead fish. I live near a lake. By the end of Summer it has a dead fish, dirty water stench. Every Spring for about 2...
  5. Sig

    Lighters for Dummies

    All good info here. But, years ago I heard from a guy who had advanced knowledge of lighter mechanics :) that you should not let lighters sit completely empty. Apparently this can damage the seal. Sinse then I haven't had any issues with refillable lighters. To be honest, I haven't used a...
  6. Sig

    First Snowfall of the Season

    And the tornados, the hurricanes, the venomous snakes and spiders, the hanging stench that cities get when they never freeze. Every year in snow areas the earth gets a chance to breath. The cold kills a lot of bacteria, and cleanses everything. Even NYC and Chicago smell fresh after a good...
  7. Sig

    First Snowfall of the Season

    Because when its snowing and cold, it cleans the air and earth. The seasons, the mountains and hills, the trees and meadows. Or, because its beautiful. Or, because we are crazy. But most people live here because they were born here. :) You get used to the cold. My wifes aunt grew up here, but...
  8. Sig

    When Building Cake

    Just keep going. Eventually the lighter parts will catch up.
  9. Sig

    Down Below Isn't Bad Enough for Some People

    There are times when my career as a veterinarian, and my side gig of being an "expert" witness in 2a court cases work together. Many local departments come to me for animal abuse cases. They know that with my extensive court experience, and my professional experience with animals, I'll get the...
  10. Sig

    When Building Cake

    That looks about like my pipes. Eventually the bowl will have a shiny look to it. Thats the "carbon" layer. That is plenty to protect the pipe. I've known guys who scrape their pipes to nearly bare wood with a knife every month.
  11. Sig

    When Building Cake

    As others have said, build a thin, hard carbon layer over time. Briar is tough, you won't hurt it easily. The build a cake "the thickness of a dime" thing will make your pipe sour, and stink. The "cake" in my pipes is so hard it needs to be chipped out if I want it out. It looks almost like...
  12. Sig

    First Snowfall of the Season

    Where I live near the Eastern shore of lake Erie, we have some of the worst lake effect snows in the country. Its not unusual for 2-4 feet to fall overnight. Sometimes I need to plow our driveway 2-3 times a day. Its also common to get "snowed in" our house. I have to go out our sliding door...
  13. Sig

    First Snowfall of the Season

    I was very happy to see a few inches this morning........of SNOW......keep your minds out of the gutter you weirdos. :( I've finally been able to breath for the last 2 weeks. I find anything over 70 degrees unbearable! The wife and I are headed to Alaska in a week or two. We will spend at least...
  14. Sig

    Post a Photo-NO COMMENTS-just cool pictures

  15. Sig

    Taking My Leave

    Not that there is a shortage of curmudgeons around here, but yours is a special kind. Im sure things will improve and we will continue to be "honored" with your presence.
  16. Sig

    Show Us Your Knife (And Pipe)

    Just as an example, recently Benchmade released the Dacian fixed blade. Small, but capable edc size fixed blades have been the recent craze. Everyone is coming out with them. They are less expensive to make, and many companies are taking advantage. There are dozens of super high quality Chinese...
  17. Sig

    Show Us Your Knife (And Pipe)

    Benchmade can make great knives. Their issue over the last few years is they aren't listening to the market. While Chinese companies are making super high quality knives at very reasonable prices, Benchmade and a few others....ZT, Protec, Microtec.....are making the same quality of knives that...
  18. Sig

    Show Us Your Knife (And Pipe)

    Oh yes, about 90% of my knives are USA made. But if the USA makers are going to be making junk with 8cr steel, and charge $279.64.....im going to buy higher quality knives, no matter where they are made. This last Spring I lost my American Kershaw Belair. :( I just ordered another. Kershaw and...
  19. Sig

    Room note ratings ?

    Im not sure, but when I see these ratings, I believe a 4 is a good room note. I think the room note rating is more for US than others. The vast majority of non smokers I know HATE the smell of pipes inside. Some like a whiff when outside. Because I smoke outside, and alone 99% of the time...
  20. Sig

    Show Us Your Knife (And Pipe)

    The other day I mentioned that my edc knife for about 15 years has been an Esee Izula 2. After that post, while it was on my mind, I ordered new Micarta scales for it, and put a wicked edge on it. I love folding knives, but you never know when you might have to pry a car door open. :) I have a...
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