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Birthday PAD!
Well, I got my big birthday TAD in last week, so this week I thought I'd treat myself to some birthday PAD! So here it is, a NOS Aldo Velani "111' Bulldog! This pipe has a very slight bend to it, but IMO not really enough to call it a "bent" pipe, it's not even a 1/8 bend. I'm going to dedicate...- petes03
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1st TAD Of 2014! A Birthday Present To Myself!
With my birthday being this month, and getting a check for all the personal time I didn't use, I figured I'd treat myself to a nice big TAD to start the new year off! So here it is. Mac Baren blends; 1x 100gr Burley London Blend 1x 50gr Vanilla Cream Flake 1x 100gr HH Vintage Syrian 1x 100gr...- petes03
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A Newfound Fondness For Virginias!
I used to be completely turned off by straight Va's or Va forward blends, but in recent months I've decided to really give them a chance. The first Va I smoked and actually liked was McClelland 221b Black Shag. It really got me thinking that I might actually find a few Va's that I could enjoy. I...- petes03
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What's It Gonna Be? Your First PAD Of 2014!
For me, I have another NOS Aldo Velani in layaway at the B&M, plus two estate Petersons, from a forum member, that should be heading my way soon. Plus, my birthday is in less than three weeks, and I suspect that my wife will have something PAD/TAD related for me as well! I told myself I was...- petes03
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What's Going To Be Your First Bowl Of 2014?
Myself, I haven't decided yet, I'm kinda leaning towards Blue Mountain or Mazatec. If I go with one of those, then I'll probably smoke it out of my new Nording "925" Silver Series sandblasted straight billiard. If I go with an aro or a burley, then I'll probably go with my Peterson "03" Aran. So...- petes03
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Petes03's Post #3000! Pics!
Let me start by sayin thanks to all of you! I spend more time on here, with you guys, than should be permissible by law, and I love every minute of it! I greatly enjoy learning new things about our hobby/way of life, as well as sharing my meager knowledge as well. I enjoy all of the non-pipe...- petes03
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Latakia Flake Suggestions?
I'm looking to try a few flakes with a goodly amount of Latakia, do any of you guys have any suggestions? Now, I know some of you will probably say Penzance, and I would really like to try some, but I'm looking for blends that I don't have to meet someone in an abandoned warehouse at midnight on...- petes03
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PAD/TAD Related New Years Resolutions
Do any of you guys have resolutions related to our hobby? My PAD related one is to take more time in the selection of my new pipes since my collection has grown to proportions I never thought it would. My TAD related one is to buy more of the blends I know I like, and quit sampling so many...- petes03
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Post Christmas PAD, Nording + Ashtray!
So, after Christmas it seems I ended up with a little folding money, not a lot mind you, but enough to get my latest layaway out at the B&M! So here's what I got, a Nording "Silver Series" sandblasted billiard w/ silver band, and a Mac Baren 3-pipe ashtray!- petes03
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Christmas Scare In The Family.
Last night my wife got a call from her mother, she said that my wife's uncle was in the ICU. He had been rushed to the hospital after coughing up large amounts of blood. As of last night we still didn't know what the problem was, and he was still loosing blood and having to have transfusions...- petes03
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The Rest Of My Christmas Haul!!!
Well, me and the wife exchanged gifts tonight, since I'm gonna have to work nearly all of next week. I figured I'd have something else pipe/tobacco related, and boy was I right!Some of you may remember the Meer Queen GS calabash she gave me a couple of weeks ago, well this is the rest of what...- petes03
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What? Me, A Senior Member?
Surely not! But I just signed on, and damned if I'm not! Time sure goes by quick when you're having fun!- petes03
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A Shoutout To Numbersix!
I actually said what I'm about to say (mostly) in the "Self Gift Of Christmas" thread, but I'm not sure it really got noticed, so here goes. Up until recently I focused mainly on bent pipes, and bent apples in particular. I never really paid that much attention to straight pipes, although I did...- petes03
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Gift To Self; NOS PAD And A Little TAD!
Here's what I got myself this week; 1x Butera Pelican 1x Sutliff Molto Dolce And a NOS Aldo Velani "58" Suprema saddle bit billiard. It's been a good week for me, other than the stomach virus I had for a couple days. Earlier this week, my wife gifted me a Meer Queen Golden Series calabash!- petes03
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It's Gonna Be A Rough Night!
Last week, while I was on vacation, my wife caught a stomach virus. I spent the better part of my week off taking care of her. She got pretty bad at times, and I tried to talk her into going to the emergency room a couple of times. She ended up missing several days of work, and as a matter of...- petes03
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A Surprise Christmas Present From My Wife!!
Last night my wife gave me an early Christmas present, a surprise for sure! It's a Meer Queen Golden Series calabash! I know it's a Mahogany and not a gourd, but it's my first calabash, and I'm tickled to death! I'm about to go break it in with some McClelland Blue Mountain!- petes03
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2011 Mac Baren HH Highland Blend Limited Edition
I got this tin last week, I immediately opened and jarred it, then let it sit for a week. So, I had my first smoke of it today, and I was impressed! The tin is dated on the back March 2011, so it has some good age on it already. On cracking the tin, the tin note was very sweet and smokey, with...- petes03
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Yoo-Hoo And A Pipe!
I'm sitting here in my garage, having my first bowl full of some 2011 Mac Baren HH Highland I recently purchased ( which ain't bad BTW ) and I've got a nice cold Yoo-Hoo in a glass bottle to go along with it. It's the first time I've had a Yoo-Hoo with a pipe, and I must say it's pretty dang...- petes03
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Last TAD of November! All New To Me Blends!
This TAD delivery actually came Friday, but I'm just now getting the time to post pics of it. Here's what I got; 1x 2oz. G.L. Pease - Gaslight 1x 2oz. C&D - Black Duck 1x 2oz. C&D - Evening Rise 1x 2oz. C&D - Cross-Eyed Cricket 1x 100gr. Mac Baren - HH Highland Blend 1x 100gr. Mac Baren -...- petes03
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C&D Black Duck, First Impressions.
I just cracked open my first tin of Black Duck this morning when I got off work. Just finished the first bowl! Granted, I should have let it breath a day or so, but I couldn't wait! First impressions, tin note was very heavy on the Latakia, deep, earthy and very pleasant! The moisture content...- petes03
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