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  1. lraisch

    A Little Humor for the Day

    I remember when I was on "light duty" and was told to load hundreds of feet of buoy chain onto pallets. That stuff weighs 70 pounds each link.
  2. lraisch

    Teapots

    Whenever anyone suggests that this group is obsessive about pipes and tobaccos, I'm going to refer them to this thread about teapots. Design, materials, mineral content of the water, sheesh! Pardon me while I throw a teabag in a cup.
  3. lraisch

    Chinese and Indian tobacco

    I have seen blends that list Mysore as the source for some of their Virginias.
  4. lraisch

    What is an Estate Pipe?

    I have a GBD Virgin, does that count?
  5. lraisch

    Aurora…

    Taken from my driveway.
  6. lraisch

    Tell Me About Your Love of a Dog

    My daughter has an Anatolian as a livestock guardian dog on her farm. She's a real sweetheart. So far she has treed a bear and a bobcat and chased an eagle who had caught one of the ducks. The duck survived because of her. When my daughter was walking her and they surprised a possum, she looked...
  7. lraisch

    The Third Swan Neck of the "Drifted Shank" Set of Three (an Apple this time)

    WOW! The apple is my favorite shape, but it takes on a whole new aspect with the swan's neck stem. It looks more organic and sinuous, and the grain is striking. Needless to say, the stem fits it perfectly.
  8. lraisch

    Dunhill Pipes?

    The three I have are all good smokers, but nothing very special. The older Shell finish pipes are my preference and I was able to use their dating to acquire a "birth year" pipe. Other than that, I think they are overpriced.
  9. lraisch

    Savinelli: No Filter?

    One of my Savinellis came without an adapter and I just smoke it that way, another I leave the adapter in. Most of mine are from before filters were even an option from them. Makes little difference as far as I can tell.
  10. lraisch

    Any Guesses as to What this Mystery Object Might Be?

    Looks familiar.
  11. lraisch

    Spring Pollen and Pipe Smoking

    After suffering for decades, my allergies have largely disappeared. I think my immune system has basically decided "whatever". I vividly remember trying to light my pipe with one hand while blowing my nose with a handkerchief in the other.
  12. lraisch

    And Your Favourite Cheese Is?

    My favorite would be a sharp Cheddar, but also, Wensleydale, Chesire, Stilton, Brie, aged Gouda, shall I go on? My daughter, who is raising dairy goats makes an excellent Chevre.
  13. lraisch

    What "The Wife" Thinks

    I smoked cherry blend in the car when we were dating. After we got married she would help me shop for pipes and I usually got one for Christmas or birthday or both. In 50+ years I've received a lot of pipes, lighters, tampers, etc.. She sits in her armchair and I'm puffing right next to her...
  14. lraisch

    Another Swan Neck Adventure

    The letter codes on Shulte pipes were apparently a pricing code, though how to decipher it is beyond me. Among many others I have an "MAC", a "CERS" and an "AER". The pipes were in a jumble in drawers and racks in the shop and I suspect this method was how they dealt with price tags falling off...
  15. lraisch

    Please Recommend a New Balkan

    Peter Stokkebye Balkan Supreme, or Samuel Gawith Balkan Flake.
  16. lraisch

    Washington Smoking Laws: Advice for Enjoying a Smoke?

    That is the place and yes, that seems to be the reason for locating there. Originally in a grand old social club in Seattle but forced to move since legally, wait staff couldn't be "required" to operate in a room where people smoked.
  17. lraisch

    Help Identifying Vintage Find

    I got some of those at the PX on Governor's Island many years ago. That Greenbriar stuff is nasty!
  18. lraisch

    Washington Smoking Laws: Advice for Enjoying a Smoke?

    The Seattle pipe club holds their meetings at Smokey Joes in Fife which is actually on Indian land.
  19. lraisch

    Dr. Alan Harrelson Visits Chesterton’s in Steubenville, Ohio

    For me, two of the most memorably enjoyable smokes I've had were while engaged in a pleasant conversation. Once at a restaurant meet-up with fellow pipe smokers and once chatting with my son and a couple of his friends. Both times I marveled at how little I needed to fuss with the pipe. No...
  20. lraisch

    A Little Humor for the Day

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