There are two pipe clubs in Fort Worth area, a Waco Pipe Club, Amarillo Pipe Club, San Antonio, Houston, and Austin Pipe clubs... we got the state covered.
Since you guys mentioned me (thanks). I'm on the lookout for a new developer, I have lots of work to do on the site (thepipetool.com) and a couple bug fixes. Mostly though I want to improve performance and the database.
Also the local retailers are hurting trying to get some as when the Phillips and King reps talked to the retailers they told them that the shipment went back to customs BUT.... certain larger players who order larger quantities got shipments of GH whereas the smaller retailers were fed the line...
Modern Rogue has a youtube following of 1.1 million followers. They came to Austin and sat down with Cael Bean who runs one of the Pipe World locations in Austin and who also happens to be our club treasurer.
Being in the healthcare industry I can say it will uncover mass ineptitude of many people who should not be leading in healthcare (im not going to get into politics). What I am seeing though with the conversations I've had or been a part of across many large healthcare and governmental agencies...
From Mark Irwin - and info about this is in the Peterson Book.
Peterson quit staining the inside of their bowls around 2005. There is bare wood on the inside of the chamber and in the shank. From gateway pipes on up.