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  1. bigtex

    Cigar Leaf Blends

    I recently purchased some McClelland Dominican Glory Maduro and continue to be pleasantly surprised every time I burn a bowl of it.
  2. bigtex

    Dash Cams

    I bought a few of them from Groupon a while back. They don’t last long in the Texas heat, maybe a couple of months in the summer. The one accident that I was involved in where it would have helped, the bastard did not work.... I did catch my manager in a lie at work on one and took him and the...
  3. bigtex

    Cold In The South

    We had nearly 3” here on the gulf coast in Texas. There as snow on the grass in the sand dunes at the beach! I have only seen that once before and that was Christmas of ‘04...
  4. bigtex

    Big Neck? Anyone Else?

    6’3”, 305 lbs here. 19” neck, was 19.5” when I as up to 330. That made it very difficult to find an off the shelf shirt that did not fit my neck and long arms and not look like a tent on my torso. Robert Graham shirts seem to fit well in the tall sizes, but they are a bit pricey. I spend most of...
  5. bigtex

    C&D Carolina Red Flake is Back

    Does it come with fungus at no extra charge?
  6. bigtex

    Is Texas Politically Correct?

    It is politically correct, for Texas....
  7. bigtex

    Active Members Reply Here

    Somewhat here! Been intermittent at best lately due to the move and remodel. Hope to be back soon.
  8. bigtex

    Balsamic Vinegar

    There is a place here in Houston called Vom Faas that sells many types of balsamic. Lots of flavors, blueberry, strawberry, fig/ chili and many more. Like many have said p, it makes great dressings, sauces and so on. I have found mixing the strawberry or blueberry with sprite or plain water and...
  9. bigtex

    Durability of Briarwood and Live Oak for Pipe Making

    Live oak makes good brisket. Add a couple pecan logs to it and it makes better brisket....
  10. bigtex

    The Secret Puppy

    Name him Prince, Prince Albert!
  11. bigtex

    Do You Collect Anything Other Than Pipes and Tobacco?

    @roddypiper, that is considered a novice here in Texas :-). However, it is a good start!
  12. bigtex

    Life in Texas

    @huntertrw, I grew up in Matagorda County and still go there often since we have a beach house in Matagorda. It was an awesome place to grow up, lots of hunting, fishing and outdoor activities. We had a shrimp boat that we ran evenings and weekends since both of my parents worked at refineries...
  13. bigtex

    Carvers Helping Carvers --- The Drawing is July 20th Anyone Can Buy a Ticket!

    Got me a handful! Good luck ladies and gents.
  14. bigtex

    Online Since 1999, Thank You!

    New slogan for you "Online since '99"!
  15. bigtex

    P&C IPSD ReDo 20% off

    My order was "pending" for a week now. I contacted them via the customer service request and got this reply: James, Thank you for being a loyal P&C customer. We processed your order, and it will ship Monday. An issue with our system caused the order not to process correctly. It is now fixed...
  16. bigtex

    Going to New Orleans in a few weeks... Have any suggestions for fun?

    Skip NOLA and go to Houma, maybe even venture down to Galliano and have lunch at Mommie Joes on the bayou!
  17. bigtex

    A One Blend Man

    I have over 200 blends at home and will smoke the same blend for a few days and go to something else. I drink different coffees, mostly dark roast, but different blends/ single origins. About the only things I repeat without change is dipping Copenhagen and my wife......
  18. bigtex

    Boston Peretti's #52 Burley Blend

    You can't go wrong with #52 either. It's pretty amazing on it's own.