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pipe lighter
The Djeep that I have is a standard lighter - not an angled flame. Honestly, I've tried most of the inexpensive options, and most of them just don't have Zippo's quality. I'd seriously suggest sticking with matches until you can budget for a Zippo with a pipe insert. I keep my most recent...- phred
- Post #15
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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19 year old and started smoking a pipe
Welcome to the forums, and to pipe smoking in general! Aros have a tendency to smell better than they taste - I usually smoke aromatics if I'm around other people who may or may not be favorably inclined toward pipe smoke, as they tend to wax poetic about their grandfather's cherry blend... :D...- phred
- Post #3
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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First bowl of Peter Stokkebyes Luxury Bulls Eye Flake
LBF is on my list of blends to cellar, once I have a proper cellar... or at least a good-sized cooler. :D- phred
- Post #18
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Question on PLip stems
Didn't Walker Briar Works make a P-lip "Forever Stem" for cobs? If so, I suspect Old Log Cabin Pipe Works will likely have something like that once they're up and running...- phred
- Post #8
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Pipe smoking causes sleep disorder?
Nicotine is an odd substance - it acts both as a stimulant and as a depressant, depending on the dosage. I've read that smaller amounts produce the stimulant effect, while larger doses are more relaxing. If this is the case, then it's possible that you've reduced your intake to the point that...- phred
- Post #9
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Cat and Dog Nicknames
7 cats total... Porthos (we have a habit of naming our orange tabbies after Musketeers) is also known as "Ridiculously Photogenic Cat", "Mister Foozy", and occasionally "Lord Fluffypants". His sister, Grainne (named after an Irish pirate queen)(also an orange tabby - girls are rare) is known as...- phred
- Post #17
- Forum: General Discussion
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Nerdiness and Our First Con Vending
Ah, yes - we met some of them at a Mensa Annual Gathering a few years back (theme: "MENSA On Steam"), and one of the ladies on the first Steampunk Cruise is from that area. Good folks.- phred
- Post #14
- Forum: General Discussion
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The Best Missouri Meerschaum?
I'm fond of my larger MM cobs - the Country Gentleman, the Mark Twain, and the Great Dane. They all smoke well, and give me plenty of time for cogitation while enjoying whatever I smoke in them. -
The Egg Shape, The Good Egg, On Your Chin
It doesn't look all that eggy from this angle, but my Bjarne Viking sitter is a bent egg. My first pipe, and still a sentimental favorite... -
Nerdiness and Our First Con Vending
Ah, cons... My wife and I have been attending our local SF/F con and our local Steampunk con for the last several years, with occasional forays to other states (notably SteamCon in Seattle, and 2 Steampunk Cruises). We do Steampunk cosplay (mostly characters that we made up ourselves, but I do...- phred
- Post #11
- Forum: General Discussion
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Your Tattoo Stories?
I have a piece of knotwork on my left shoulder - specifically, a design called a shield-knot. It's a protective emblem, and in fact the Swedish government uses a variation of the design on their signage designating protected archaeological and historical sites... :D I've designed a Thor's...- phred
- Post #43
- Forum: General Discussion
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World Fantasy Convention
So does WFC move around, like WorldCon on the SF side of things? Our travel plans/budget are shot for 2015 (and most of 2016 at this point), but my wife and I are making lists of cons that we'd like to travel to at some point (DragonCon, Steamposium, Teslacon, WorldCon, etc.) and this looks like...- phred
- Post #15
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Meerschaum Care Questions
I did notice that smoking Erik the Red as the first bowl in my meer left some interesting reddish lines around the bowl, so I switched over to William the Conqueror for the second bowl... :D And I actually did pick up a pair of cotton gloves at the drugstore, as I smoke mostly outdoors and thus...- phred
- Post #18
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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What Has The Most Age In Your Cellar?
I'm in the same boat as JKrug, having just started both smoking a pipe and cellaring. I've got some 2013 Escudo, and a tub of Sugar Barrel that I've divvied up into Mason jars at about the same time. Starting to identify blends I want to keep on hand or stash for aging purposes now, and looking...- phred
- Post #44
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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How to clench?
Clenching is one more area where a cob makes a great training aid. Lightweight, easy to smoke, bits are easily replaced... :D I keep a couple at work, and I'm getting better at keeping them lit while I stroll around. Not as much drool as I used to produce, either. For me, certain aromatics seem...- phred
- Post #22
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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How to clench?
Clenching is one more area where a cob makes a great training aid. Lightweight, easy to smoke, bits are easily replaced... :D I keep a couple at work, and I'm getting better at keeping them lit while I stroll around. Not as much drool as I used to produce, either. For me, certain aromatics seem...- phred
- Post #20
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Custom Made Armadillo Pipe Bag
Very cool! Love the dye job on that piece... Taking notes for a future leatherworking project of my own. :D- phred
- Post #23
- Forum: Pipes Accessories
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Frog Morton smoke alikes
I tried Frog Morton after I'd already sampled a few other Latakia-forward blends. Having heard that it was a "light" or "crossover" English, I expected it to be less robust than some of the others I'd tried - but it wasn't as comparatively light as I expected. You might enjoy Hearth & Home...- phred
- Post #7
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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New Virginia / Perique Varietals from Russ Ouellette - Golden Triangle Series
Just read that, and left a comment - looking forward to what Russ comes up with!- phred
- Post #5
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Aro Baccys vs. Non-aros
Circling back to the original question, I would surmise that the perceived animosity is a result of experience. There are a number of goopy, wet-smoking aromatics out there in jars on the B&M shelves that smell pretty nice but don't taste like much. Several of the ones I tried via my local B&M...- phred
- Post #46
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion