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  1. BarrelProof

    1,000th Post: Sharing Some Illustrations & Design I've Done

    Incredible work. It always amazes me to see the level of talent that exists within this group. This is a perfect example. It’s also wild to realize that certain items I’ve owned/held were created, in part, by people on here. Absolutely amazing. And good job, too, @ashdigger It took guts...
  2. BarrelProof

    Minature War Gaming?

    Yeah, it was insane to see the level this guy took it to, as well. It was certainly admirable, just not my thing. I swear he had a paintbrush with like a single bristle on it and was painting facial details onto a figurine that couldn’t have been more than an inch in height. He carried them...
  3. BarrelProof

    Minature War Gaming?

    I had an NCO that played this game when I was in the army. He had those dentist’s glasses with the little magnifiers on them and would paint those things during an entire CQ shift. I’ve never done it and don’t really know what it entails, but he described these massive, homemade game boards...
  4. BarrelProof

    March Meerschaum Madness - Let the Madness Begin!

    I asked @Said.ALTINAY a while back and he said 360.
  5. BarrelProof

    March Meerschaum Madness - Let the Madness Begin!

    I don’t care what anyone says, cakealicious is a word and wildly applicable.
  6. BarrelProof

    March Meerschaum Madness - Let the Madness Begin!

    @LeafErikson I feel your pain trying to take a photo of the chamber.
  7. BarrelProof

    March Meerschaum Madness - Let the Madness Begin!

    That’s what I mean. Not sure why white is what came to mind, but I meant the meer itself. It’s dark, but it’s smooth and not cake.
  8. BarrelProof

    March Meerschaum Madness - Let the Madness Begin!

    That’s been my experience. I can still see bare meer in some of them. Edit - I originally said “white” but that’s not what I meant. It’s definitely dark, but cake free meer.
  9. BarrelProof

    I Didn't Know Yello-Bole Made Metal Pipes

    Reminds me of a fish carcass.
  10. BarrelProof

    USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate Shipping Costs

    And sometimes first class is the better option from up here, too. It always pays to pay attention to the options. I have seen it where the first class option is half the cost of flat rate priority and only a day later, with tracking. But for the most part, at least as Alaska is concerned...
  11. BarrelProof

    Dear English blend lovers,

    I assure you the burley won’t taste like a Newport! I can kinda see it every now and then, but I feel like if you aren’t inhaling it’s different enough. Every now and then if I inhale some, it’s the Virginias that remind me more of cigarettes.
  12. BarrelProof

    March Meerschaum Madness - Let the Madness Begin!

    My favorite one has seen KBV BMP almost exclusively, but I do throw other stuff through it occasionally. Usually a Virginia or VaPer, but then I always follow that almost immediately with more BMP to get that VA/VaPer flavor out of my mouth/pipe. And I’m just looking for an excuse to buy...
  13. BarrelProof

    March Meerschaum Madness - Let the Madness Begin!

    I’ve got no clue how many bowls any of my meers have seen, but I’ll buy another one and document the trip to 500 with nothing but a paper towel wipe down. Definitely don’t have to ream monthly using the paper towel, though. I’m not being argumentative, so I hope it doesn’t read that way. I...
  14. BarrelProof

    March Meerschaum Madness - Let the Madness Begin!

    I’ve found that the paper towel does a lot more than the pipe cleaner, though. I guess we’ll see, but no sign of any cake build-up, yet.
  15. BarrelProof

    March Meerschaum Madness - Let the Madness Begin!

    Well, let’s see a photo after the first 100 through it!
  16. BarrelProof

    March Meerschaum Madness - Let the Madness Begin!

    I just give it the paper towel twist after each smoke.
  17. BarrelProof

    Car Question

    That’s what has me scratching my head, too. The dealer telling him they can’t get them. Again, eBay has plenty.
  18. BarrelProof

    Getting Older, Getting In Shape, and Rucking.

    Correct, but training with a sandbag makes this easy as you can move the weight high/center and it’s right where you need it to be. Quite a bit different than a standard overnight load out.
  19. BarrelProof

    Car Question

    Probably just means refabbed OEM.
  20. BarrelProof

    Car Question

    Beat me to it. Plenty available on eBay. I’d tell that dealer where to stick a TCM and move on.