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Chacom Christmas pipe
I've had good luck with Chacom and other French pipes, so I give this pipe fair consideration. I like its plain finish and what appears to me a buffed copper band. I don't need more pipes, but if I were in the market, I might look more closely.- mso489
- Post #12
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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How Do You Deal
No one likes people who spend much of their working day shining up the bosses. On the other hand, people who never call attention to their accomplishments and hard work are, in fact, often passed over. So showcase yourself in authentic, true ways. It's part of your job and your career...- mso489
- Post #19
- Forum: General Discussion
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Breaking In A New Pipe
I'm off the pack and light school. But if you love rituals -- fractions of bowls, honey coating,, codger blends, etc. -- have at it. It's fun but almost certainly unnecessary.- mso489
- Post #13
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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🥚Can You Smoke An Egg?🤔
And I was already to share my evaluation of smoking egg shaped briars.. Oh well. I do highly recommend them, a lot of chamber for the size and weight. I have a Genod I really like. Iwan Rees has egg shapes among its house pipes ... made by Genod.- mso489
- Post #10
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, October 2023?***
I'm on a pipe smoking sabbatical for dental procedures and other medical considerations, however I enjoy this thread so I can enjoy good pipes and good blends vicariously. I'm spending all the money I saved during the pandemic by not going to the dentist. I've been to three different...- mso489
- Post #2,759
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Peterson My Mixture 965
You might llke to try C&D Stratfordshire. It's strong but nicely balanced, plus it comes in bulk so you can sample an ounce or two without committing to a whole tin. Also you might sample C&D Tuggle Hall, which has the unique feature of being burley baed, also in bulk. I find 965 enjoyable...- mso489
- Post #7
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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A Huge Shoutout and a Very Generous Gift from Humblepipe
I've been bowled over more than once at the generosity of the members here. It's a good big-hearted crew. -
Pipe Smoking doesn't Interest me Anymore
Usually when people lose interest in something they enjoyed, they move on to something else. The fact that you are focused on your loss of interest suggests, as sable brush says, that depression is a factor. No harm in going in for a maintenance stop with a counselor who can quickly sort this...- mso489
- Post #17
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Recommendations for Moving Away from Aromatics.
For just one suggestion, Peterson (formerly Dunhill) Mixture 965 usually pleases people and is available in a tin or as a good bulk match. Obviously, the options are vast.- mso489
- Post #53
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Anyone use Nasal Snuff?
P.J. O'Roark , the political journalist and satirist, was said to serve snuff at parties. Snuff's hayday was probably the 18th and 19th Centuries when elaborate snuff boxes were a rage in high society. I had enough trouble with hay fever as a child to dissuade me from putting anything in my...- mso489
- Post #89
- Forum: General Discussion
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Wanting a Small Chambered Pipe: Recommendations?
French pipes in general tend toward smaller chambers, though check the specifications to be sure you are getting what you want. Chacom, BC, Genod, and others. I find them uniformly beyond their price points in quality. Remember, when you want, you can get a longer smoke out of a small chamber...- mso489
- Post #61
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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What's a "Man's Drink"?
One of the heaviest drinking men I ever knew was a binge vodka drinker. People would report him as nearly dead, then he'd go live at the beach with his folks and appear in fine new sports clothes, tanned and looking like a million bucks. He was a math mind and could compute compound interest...- mso489
- Post #48
- Forum: Food & Drink
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Stem replacements
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Halloween Costumes Incorporating your Pipes?
Great costumes down the thread. The Tolkien grouping is classic.- mso489
- Post #14
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Making a Blah Blend more Interesting
I don't know vape, or how you are using pipe tobacco. So I'll address this as a pipe smoker. Try cigar leaf, black Cavendish, or a single leaf Virginia or burley..- mso489
- Post #14
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Habeñeros
People are different, but I love a little heat when it's balanced to enhance the flavor of the food. If you can find your particular range for enjoying hot spice, it is mighty good. We have a favorite Mexican restaurant and grocery that has a mostly Mexican clientele, and they seem to get the...- mso489
- Post #7
- Forum: Food & Drink
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Dunhill Bruyere with Viewable Pit
Most of us learn early that Dunhill is the "best" pipe, and you really need one if you are going to smoke at all. I just never bought in. What is sublime about Dunhill is their marketing. They used to cost a little less than Kaywoodie, and neither was as expensive as today's price for a...- mso489
- Post #28
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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CIPC World Slow Smoking Championship
Every time I fantasize about being in a slow-smoking contest, my pipe goes out and I abandon the idea. Looks like a great event. What a venue! Not your average pipe show set-up.- mso489
- Post #12
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Habeñeros
Hot-hot-hot. I enjoy a little heat in my food, especially Indian, Thai, and Chinese, but I still want to be able to taste the other ingredients in the food. At a Thai restaurant the waiter warned me not to eat the little pale green pepper in my clear broth soup. It imparted flavor but...- mso489
- Post #5
- Forum: Food & Drink