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Smoking with an injury in the mouth?
I bit the inside of my cheek pretty good over the weekend and want to know if there are any issues with smoking with an injury like that in my mouth. Can’t seem to find any useful information online about it. I have heard that it’ll slow down the healing process but other than that, are there...- fishmansf
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- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Altinay Meerschaum Billiard Coloring Progress
This has been done before but I figured I’d add another thread for those interested/those looking on coloring progress. My main goal is to see if there are tobaccos that color better than others. It’s hard to determine this since you can really only use one meerschaum at a time to test since...- fishmansf
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- Forum: Meerschaum Pipes
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Marital advice on snus usage
Hopefully snus discussion is allowed on these forums. Both my FIL and a Swede friend of mine have got me totally hooked on snus. I'm absolutely obssessed with it, almost moreso than my pipe. However, my wife is not a fan of it (and that is putting it lightly). She is fine with me smoking a...- fishmansf
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- Forum: General Discussion
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New Altinay Came in!
Huge shout out to Altinay for being so patient as I changed my order three times. Beautiful pipe and incredibly light weight.- fishmansf
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- Forum: Meerschaum Pipes
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Keeping a meerschaum colored after prolonged rest
Hey all, I’m a meerschaum noob as you can probably tell by the numerous meerschaum questions I’ve been posting lately. I’ve heard that once a meerschaum is colored if it is not smoked frequently will lose its coloring. I usually smoke 1-2 bowls a day but plan on increasing for a period of time...- fishmansf
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New Meerschaum-Send Back?
Recently got this pipe from meerschaum market. Overall it’s a decent pipe but for 155 dollars I noticed the draft hole is drilled off center and the tennon doesn’t sit right even when screwed in all the way. Neither of these have any long term consequences except for possible uneven coloring...- fishmansf
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What’s the Weirdest Place You’ve Smoked a Bowl?
For me it would be a urinal in the middle of the mountains.- fishmansf
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Is this a genuine SMS Meerschaum and if so, why so cheap?
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What Tobaccos Were Common in the 18th Century?
The use of tobaccos were obviously well documented both in the colonies and in Europe during the 18th century but just curious if any of you know exactly what kind of tobaccos were most commonly smoked back then?- fishmansf
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Help me decide on a new VA Pipe: Meerschaum or Briar
Hey all, Recently thinned out my pipe collection, auctioning off some pipes I had that I wasn't a fan of. Want to use the money to buy a new pipe that will be primarily a Va/Per/ Straight VA pipe. I'm torn between getting my first Meerschaum or buying a nice Savinelli Roma. Love the...- fishmansf
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Anyone Suffer from Globus Sensation?
Title edited for caps and meaning. I've been getting this weird feeling in my throat for the past couple of months, sort of like a pill in my throat mixed/getting choked up/being strangled (very, very lightly at that) and decided to take a trip to the ENT. After shoving a camera in my nose and...- fishmansf
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Query on Pipe Smoking
Title edited for brevity. (Caps also missing) Original: "How long have you been smoking, how many times a day do you smoke and how has your health been?" Just curious on how long you all have been smoking and how your health has been during that time. I'm a relatively new pipe smoker (5...- fishmansf
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Finding a Balance with VaPer/Straight Virginia Blends
Newbie here again with more VA/VaPer questions. VA/VaPers give me the worst tongue bite particularly on the true light and somewhat (rarely) through the bowl. I have experimented with a couple of methods that have been helpful but have two completely equal and opposite tradeoffs and could use...- fishmansf
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Frustrated by Escudo Navy De Luxe Rolls
Escudo was what first introduced me to Virginias and I fell MADLY in love with them ever since my first smoke. They’re flavor swept me off my feet every time I’d light up a bowl but one day…. Poof…. Gone. This was about a month ago and I have been desperately trying to get my blend back. I’ve...- fishmansf
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Does anyone know the legality of having pipe tobacco shipped to WA state as a gift?
Our kind and socially compassionate government here in WA state, who care sooooo much about the poor youth has had a ban on internet sales on tobacco since 2009 as outlined in RCW 70.155.140. I have a friend from out of state who has quit the hobby and has a massive stash of cellared tobacco he...- fishmansf
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- Forum: Tobacco Legislation
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Causes of Raw/irritated/tender Throat from Smoking.
Title reformed for capitals and brevity. Original: "Does anyone get a raw/irritated/tender throat from smoking estate pipes or specific tobaccos?" I just bought this estate from my local B&M several weeks ago and I swear this pipe is cursed. At first, I couldn't get the cake out of it, not...- fishmansf
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Newbie Question
Title change. Need to read rule 9. Way too long, no caps. Original; 'What are some good lunting tobaccos that you can puff on with seemingly little to not palette burnout?' I commute into work and when I walk my mile between my train and bus stop, I will light up my pipe and try to enjoy the...- fishmansf
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Is my pipe doomed or can this be repaired?
Just bought this beautiful estate pipe from my local B&M but forgot to look inside the bowl before I bought it. Now that I’m looking it looks like there is a huge burnout just above the draught hole. It doesn’t appear to have burned through since there is not exterior discoloration (or holes)...- fishmansf
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- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Is this Plume, Mold, or Something Else?
Title edited for caps and brevity. Truncated part: 'All my English blends get this stuff on them for some reason.'- fishmansf
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Possible tobacco allergy?
I’m a relatively new pipe smoker (approaching 1 full year) and have noticed lately that I have been really short of breath, like I can’t get a full breath. This has been going on for probably a month now which is strange because I’m really quite fit and have never had any lung issues before...- fishmansf
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