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    Cob>Briar

    I’m a real codger (50+ years pipe man ). I’ve tried cobs and meerschaums over the decades, and now I’m strictly briar. Aesthetics and durability are the big factors. The old Roman saying is de gustibus non est disputandum. Holds true to this day.
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    Do You Have Any Pipes You DON'T Smoke?

    If I buy it, I smoke it. If I tire of it and stop smoking it, I trade it.
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    Acrylic Stems vs Vulcanite Stems: A Comparison

    I much prefer acrylic, and the best acrylic I’ve come across is the Perspex on old GBDs. They’re a pain in the ass to clean, but very comfortable.
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    Iwan Ries Blends

    From the mid 70s up to the mid 90s I smoked Three Star Gold, Grey, and Red almost exclusively. I lived in Chicago then and worked three blocks from the store; and that spoiled me. Then I moved to the D.C. area and found Dunhill, Esoterica, McClelland and C+D and haven’t touched any Iwan Ries...
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    Red Virginia Aha

    Robert McConnell Red Virginia and Wessex Red Flake are real keepers.
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    Your Favorite Underrated Blend

    I agree with you on Edisto. It’s an excellent blend. Haven’t yet tried Waccamaw.
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    Will Italian Makers Ever Switch Back to Ebonite/Vulcanite Stems?

    Thanks. I’ll try it. 👌🏻
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    Pipe Smoking and Sports

    I routinely have my first pipe at 11:30:each day, six hours after getting up. I play pickleball at noon on Thursday, and can smoke only half a bowl before playing. I haven’t noticed any change in my ( limited) performance.
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    Cough?

    Coughs are like sneezes: your body is reacting to expel some foreign element and return your body to homeostasis. There are a multitude of factors involved.
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    Will Italian Makers Ever Switch Back to Ebonite/Vulcanite Stems?

    The most comfortable acrylic stems I’ve found are the old GBD Perspex stems. They’re just a bit difficult to clean out to keep clear.
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    Will Italian Makers Ever Switch Back to Ebonite/Vulcanite Stems?

    Thirty five of my pipes have acrylic stems. I have 4 Walt Hettingers and they have ebonite stems, but I’ve seen no discoloration. I find acrylic attractive and idiot proof in terms of maintenance. I do use rubber softy bits on all my pipes.
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    Show Us Your Local Craft Brews

    It takes a Chicago boy to appreciate that fine old brew.
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    Being Petersonised

    I had bad experiences with Petersons 40 years ago and gave them up.
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    Favorite Boswell Blend

    Private Stock and Northwoods.
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    Kentucky Burley, Ready For Harvest

    That looks beautiful and God bless your mother, but I cannot buy any because burley doesn’t sit well with me. The other guys here will fill in for me.
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    Got a Tom Spanu pipe

    I’ve owned three Spanus over the many years and enjoyed them all. Great values.
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    What Pipe Brand Don’t You Own But Want To?

    Conrad was also the voice of Marshall Matt Dillon in the Gunsmoke radio shows, a great series now reprised on Sirius radio. The old Richard Hacker pipe books contained pictures and text on his pipe enthusiasm and his impressive collection of Charatans.
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    Your Own "Worst" Tobacco

    It’s funny you mention MacBaren Navy Flake. I opened a tin of it last month because I liked it the first few timed I smoked it a couple years ago. The latest one was horrible and I tossed it.
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    Jim's C&D Sun Bear Black Locust 2024 (Small Batch) Review.

    I’m smoking this year’s Sun Bear now. I’m on only my second bowl, but I really enjoy it. I must confess that I’m a huge fan of all the Sun Bear series. Last year’s was my least favorite, but still a great blend.
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    Favorite Youtube Channel?

    I like your GWTW reference. Well done. But the Mason-Dixon Line is not sainted in my book. It’s simply a geografic marker.
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