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  1. bullet08

    No Smoking For Awhile.

    Just been to a brain surgeon. Might need bypass in the head. He wants me to stop smoking. Reading about nicotine, it could be one of the cause of blood restrictions. So, will be cutting down and stop for a bit. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted. If no improvement, that just means they are...
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    Another Level Of Snobbery.

    It's interesting comparing other forum to this one. We talk about tobacco/blend/pipe snobbery. Coffee snobbery is at another level. I've been out camping, when I was younger, long enough, anything hot in the morning is great. After few years, I started drinking instant coffee. Mainly, it's less...
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    Opinion: This Forum is the Friendliest.

    Title reworded and caps removed. RE: Espresso maker comment: What make and model, and how long used? Remember my espresso machine post? I joined few espresso forum and posted bunch of posts. Not a single reply! Not even "Welcome from Hell!" Well, I did make an autocorrect mistake and saying...
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    I Want To Strangle Espresso Maker Inventor.

    Why is this stupid machine harder to dial it in than smoking pipe? At least I was able to smoke pipe on the day one. Of course, finer things had to be adjusted. And this forum was here. Nobody's giving any definite answer! Dial what in? Have to figure out how to set timing, but the time set...
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    How Come We Don't See Anyone Joining From Algeria?

    Wondering minds wanna know.
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    Older Boy Back From Japan.

    Seems like an awesome vacation. Everything went ok, and he had a great time. Told him not to get me anything. Didn't want him to go out of his way. But he did. Japan does have unique KitKat.
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    Ploughman's Lunch.

    We have good number of Brits here. Show your favorite ploughman's Lunch! Pictures, or it didn't happen!
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    Cartels Are Apologizing!!!

    "We killed them. It was mistaken identity..." Amazing! Wow! Bring them back!!!
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    Pesse Canoe?

    Supposed to be Turkish tins. Two blends. Latakia flake and Oriental flake. Anyone heard of them? Noticed it just got to Japan.
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    Never Had This Problem Before.

    I mean, it's possible. Tamp too much and compact the tobacco. But has to be rather stupid to tamp that hard. It's also possible to get tobacco stuck in draught hole some where. Pack like an idiot? Also possible. But have you ever had perfectly smoking pipe suddenly won't let you draw? Happened...
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    Process Of Selecting Next Smoke.

    Although I don't do much now days, time is rather important to me. Not sure why. I really don't do much. But, an hour sitting out there for a pipe smoke is a big commitment. Sometimes, it's big enough, i don't make it. So, I try to make most out of it. This means pipe and tobacco selection night...
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    Pipe Lore.

    Been here for a bit, and I have been picking up on some pipe lore. I'm typically "get it done and move on" type of person. Don't really get involved in background stories. But last few posts I have seen are starting to get me interested in history of pipes and their manufacturers. Where do you...
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    Not So Dry Tobacco.

    Last few weeks, I've been drying tobacco less and less. I do this once in awhile. I know there are those who only dry wettest tobacco. Most of them, they smoke 'em right of our tin. At this point, it really doesn't make much point in keep the tobacco dry or not. Cadence can controls how I smoke...
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    Salt And High Blood Pressure.

    Been told salt and high blood pressure is fine for per neurologist. It's better to get blood to my brain with a bit of pressure than not get it there. Life is good!
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    Just Dumped A Jar Due To Mold.

    It was rather obvious. Saw it, and knew it was mold. But I think I know why there's so much questions about whether it's mold or not. I really didn't want to admit it was mold! Damned good blend too. And it was one of those that was only made that year. A crap. Drying some Balkan Supreme. Pulled...
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    Indiana Jones Is Coming Out This Summer.

    It's called "Dial a Destiny"? I was thinking "Golden Walker"or "Crystal Wheelchair" might have been a good title.
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    Peterson System Pipes And Their Current Stems.

    I mentioned posting this in another thread. Had to dig into few boxes. Here they are. From left to right, House Pipe, Premium 307, Standard 301, Spigot 313. Premium was purchased back in 2018. By that time, the stems were same as Standard acrylic stems. You can see the aluminum chimney in House...
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    At Which Point Is The Blend Intended Flavor?

    I guess it's more towards Latakia blends. There has been a talk about letting blends breath, and I believe Latakia benefits most from it. But the Latakia in itself within the blend keeps mellowing from the time tin is open. At which point do you think is as the blender intended? There got to a...
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    Drilling In Peterson Pipes.

    When I first started smoking Peterson pipes, I noticed that draught hole exit in the mortise was higher than the dead center. I thought that was odd. But the pipe smoked just fine. No gurgling, no moisture issue. Then I heard people complaining about Peterson pipe not passing pipe cleaner test...
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    How Often Do You Rub Out Flakes.

    Noticed most of my current rotation is either flake or broken flakes. I usually just fold and stuff. But when I don't feel like waiting for hours for the flake to dry out, I'll fully rub it out. How often do you rub out your flakes?
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