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  1. georged

    Is This a Crack?

    That's because it isn't cracked as badly. (Mine goes through to the chamber) And as I said, it's been smoked regularly since 1990. She no move.
  2. georged

    Is This a Crack?

    This be the one ---
  3. georged

    Found a pipe collection at a thrift store!

    Now, now... Posting pics here requires several keystrokes.
  4. georged

    Is This a Crack?

    Definitely a wood crack. Will it become a problem? No way to know. Just smoke it. (I have a pipe with a bowl crack in the same place that hasn't moved in 35 years)
  5. georged

    Is This a Crack?

    I will tell you that it's a crack because it's definitely a crack.
  6. georged

    I Remember When..........

    Even better was the smell of hitting the entire roll with a hammer. rotf
  7. georged

    I Remember When..........

    Fun fact: Star Wars was considered a minor league, distant-second-choice by Hollywood actors the year it was made. One that they merely settled for. The hot title movie they wanted to be in that summer was Smokey and the Bandit 2. Fun fact #2: Lucas traded (in effect) most of his...
  8. georged

    I Remember When..........

    I remember when pipes like this one turned heads and became "direction setters" for the industry. (Before everyone tried to copy them, in other words):
  9. georged

    I Remember When..........

    I remember when... Beautiful female actresses simply were. No silicone injections, implants, or other attempted "enhancements" (This is Donna Douglas in 1966, at age 34)
  10. georged

    I Remember When..........

    I remember when... Humans "self identifying" as something they biologically were not was considered, um... slightly odd.
  11. georged

    Vulcanite Stem "Bath"?

    A full rundown of this subject happened four years ago this week. Anyone unsure about using a liquid deoxidizer on pipe stems can get fully caught-up (so to speak) here: My Experience with Lbepen Deoxidizer [with pics] :: Pipe Repair and Maintenance -...
  12. georged

    Time To Give Up The Hobby

    Indeed. And when tobacco is gone, something else will be targeted. Incrementally, in every country everywhere. The root problem is that a percentage of humanity wants to be in charge, cannot stand not being in charge, feel they absolutely must be in charge, and never---ever---stop trying to...
  13. georged

    Time To Give Up The Hobby

    Not to change the subject but simply connect the "humans will always act like humans" dots, governments are going after things like tobacco---low hanging fruit---to get experience in, and fine-tune the techniques of, controlling the population. To them, it's like training a dog. Much easier...
  14. georged

    Chatgtp

    THIS ^^^^ THIS ^^^^ THIS ^^^^ THIS ^^^^ THIS ^^^^
  15. georged

    Chatgtp

    Something deep must be off if after untold trillions of exposures to a language and its grammar, AI fails to catch things like "Don't waist your money" when it creates ad copy or headers. Desktop spell checkers had no problem with that sort of thing forty years ago.
  16. georged

    Vulcanite Stem "Bath"?

    You are too easily satisfied, methinks.
  17. georged

    Vulcanite Stem "Bath"?

    Chemical (liquid) oxidation removal leaves a finely pebbled, uneven surface that still must be sanded and polished, so using it is simply extra work that accomplishes nothing. (Talking pipe stems, here, NOT vulcanite pen barrels which are often etched with designs. Those guys have no other...
  18. georged

    When Was Bracken Flake Last Produced?

    Alrighty then... I opened the tin and the condition was perfect. Chopped the bacon strips into 3/8" pieces, buzzed the pieces with spice grinder blips into sprinkle-able looseness, gravity-filled a large-bowled pipe (with a couple pinches added on top to get a perfect draw), and light-ified...
  19. georged

    When Was Bracken Flake Last Produced?

    I have a rectangular tin with no stickers, stamps, or date ID of any kind. Wondering what the minimum age of it could be. ❓ ❓ ❓