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    Being Honest.

    With all this talk, remember the old saying : “Beauty is only skin deep underneath ugly is to the bone”.
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    Back Door Anti Gun Law NY

    This comment about migration seems to forgot that they are represented by a Neanderthal in Congress !
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    Back Door Anti Gun Law NY

    Recent change , purchase of ammo now requires a background check, added cost $2.50. When the State Police had the this dumped on them, the head of the agency objected because of lack of personnel, record keeping, he was pressured to retire. You must produce Driver Lic. I’d and SSnumber and each...
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    What Is This (Pipe Related) Tool?

    I agree, must have at least 10 others and this works best for me.
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    Get a Tattoo, They Said. You'll Love It! They Said.

    I remember paying to see the tattooed lady at a circus freak show, now watch for free in Walmart parking lot. Removal may be a great paying job in the future. My mother warned me years ago that if I returned home from Navy service with a tattoo to keep right on going !
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    Any Other Biker/Riders?

    60 yrs. ago I wanted to ride but Mom said no way, no only dangerous but most whore colors with ape hangers. My bud had a BMW side lung that purred like a kitten unlike the roaring Harley.
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    Pipe Smoking Detective

    Just finished the Maigrate series on Brit Box where actor M.Gabon smokes a pipe frequently, not just a prop. Early episodes show lighting with matches later with what looks like an Old Boy. He Carrie’s on a coherent conversation with a clench. The only fault is long strong puff on lighting and...
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    Boston Baked Beans And Brown Bread

    B & M brand also known as New England baked beans with brown bread was or still is a staple for that area. What is unusual is the Brown Bread a molasses based, dense, moist bread that comes in a sealed can about double the size of a soup can. The bread is steam baked in the can and is removed by...
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    Who Puts his Pipes Away for Winter?

    I enjoy the pipe year round but rarely outside, lucky to have a man cave. Look forward to Winter time when cooped up, helps bring on “pipe dreams”.
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    Pumpkin vs Sweet Potato Pie

    If the wife thinks they both tasted the same, why the x husband ?
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    Well AliExpress Has Upped Their Game

    Not bad from slave labor !
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    Seeking Advice: How Critical is Straight & Centered Drilling?

    An old Canadian pipe maker John Calich told me that in his opinion that the drill should be dead on center slightly above the bottom or a moisture problem may result, more important was the flush tenon fit to the mortice where a gap can cause a greater problem. I am not shy when making a direct...
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    Chimney Stack

    Recent purchase. I traded off all of my Stacks a long time ago because frequently flopped over and we’re hard to relight. Couldn’t resist this Chimney free hand because it is light weight, only a wax finish and great grain. Smokes well with cube cut that needs a large bore. The long stem rests...
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    Disappointed With My New $180 Morgan “Workshop” Pipe

    Thanks for the clarification. I first thought it was bombastic !
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    Too Many Drive Like You-know-what.

    In NY roundabouts are called a Traffic Circle. They impede free flow of traffic and are dangerous to your self and others. Many towns have Civil War monuments erected before motorized vehicles. Rule is that the driver with in the circle has the right of way. The confusion is caused but the rule...
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    Corn On The Cob

    Sweet corn the cob is in season, the bi colored variety is my favorite. Fresh from the field, roasted on the grill. My mother in law cooks the whole cob in sugar water that is great. A touch of a mess to eat when slathered with butter but we’ll worth the effort.
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    Emptying bowl if not finished...while hot or cooled?

    I emptied a hot pipe into a ashtray that had a cork knocker and left the room, the cork and remains started a small smoldering fire, Learned a lesson !
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    Do You Return Your Shopping Cart?

    My wife always returns the cart to the corral or offers same to the elderly that are reluctant to use a cane for support. I leave it in a safe place, it provides a job for the less fortunate.
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    You Can't Take it with You- Or Can You?

    I wonder how many funeral directors place pipes on flea bay.