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***What Are You Smoking, October 2024?***
Yeah, I knew I'd messed up when I saw his fear after I jerked my hand back and yelled. It was more out of shock and pain on my part than thinking I was teaching him anything. I'll know better next time. He started coming around when my mom's cat was a kitten, along with a neighbor's cat, and...- danimalia
- Post #2,340
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, October 2024?***
There's little more satisfying than providing an all-you-can eat situation for a feral cat, and watching them put away the usual feline grace, and just stuffing themselves. We used to have a tomcat that would come by and I'd feed it. I eventually built up enough trust where he'd let me pet him...- danimalia
- Post #2,265
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Luis Tiant Dies at Age 83.
Yeah, the solutions I'd initially seemed like they might be unenforceable, or possibly dangerous in forcing pitchers to go further than is healthy for that particular start... That said, MLB has some real creative people working for them, and I think the pitch clock (for pace of play), the...- danimalia
- Post #24
- Forum: General Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, October 2024?***
2019 Orlik Golden Sliced in a Peterson System Spigot 314. I almost never add OGS to my orders. Maybe it's not rare or cool enough. Then, everytime I smoke a bowl of it I remember, hey, OGS is really good, and reasonably priced and always available. Looking forward to my next order and forgetting...- danimalia
- Post #2,110
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Struggling Coming Back after a Hiatus
100%. My pipe smoking experience got a lot better when I stopped trying to be the perfect smoker who can smoke a bowl on a single light all the way to nothing but a fine gray ash. Especially with flakes, I think relights and stirring and having to mess with your bowl a bit is just part of the...- danimalia
- Post #22
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Give Me A Recommendation…
If you're talking about full bore English blends, I'd second the recommendation for Maltese Falcon. I've never had them, but I believe some of the Boswell's blends have a reputation for being a bit aromatic as well. If you're just talking any blend with Latakia in it, Gawith's Navy Flake would...- danimalia
- Post #6
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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A Szechuan Dinner (With Photos)
That looks wonderful. I love Szechuan food and have had some similar dishes over the years. I like just about anything in chili oil, though I don't know I've had anything like the mung bean vermicelli dishes, and both look amazing as well.- danimalia
- Post #29
- Forum: Food & Drink
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Luis Tiant Dies at Age 83.
As a Giants fan, I was familiar with the Spahn-Marichal game. Unbelievable. I usually don't have any guilt about leaving a ballgame earlier if it's out of hand, or goes into extra innings. But an extra innings game with both starters still in the game seems to compelling to walk away from! I...- danimalia
- Post #21
- Forum: General Discussion
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Cigar Shapes/Sizes
It's definitely true that some blends are better in certain sizes than others. When the My Father version of Fonseca came out, I smoked through a bunch of the Cosacos (corona) and loved them. Since then, I've tried a couple of the Cedros (toro) at my local B&M and they've been disappointing. In...- danimalia
- Post #18
- Forum: Cigar Discussion
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Cigar Shapes/Sizes
So, my strategy has changed a bit now that I am not buying as many boxes, and getting more singles. My favorite sizes are coronas and lonsdales, like between 5.5-6.5 inches and a 42-46 RG are ideal. But generally those sizes aren't real popular at B&Ms, and when they have them, a toro or...- danimalia
- Post #16
- Forum: Cigar Discussion
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What Cigar Are You Smoking? 2025
The one I had last night stayed pleasant all the way through, though it never seemed to stray far from the same creamy, nutty, toasty core flavors... I tried to smoke a Cain Daytona tonight that came with my sampler. Draw was so tight, I pitched it before I could take a photo. Always easier to...- danimalia
- Post #2,515
- Forum: Cigar Discussion
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What Cigar Are You Smoking? 2025
Does anyone else go right for the cigars they're least excited for when they get a sampler? Got a few Cain and Oliva cigars as part of a sampler, and I went right for this Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill. I had one years ago, and didn't care for it, but so far this one is pretty decent! The...- danimalia
- Post #2,501
- Forum: Cigar Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, October 2024?***
Savinelli 140th Anniversary in a Peterson Newgrange Spigot- danimalia
- Post #1,062
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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What Cigar Are You Smoking? 2025
You seem to like a good Sumatra-seed wrappers. So do I. I had a Stolen Throne Call to Arms a couple of months back that was one of the best cigars I've had this year if you're looking for something to try. Now smoking a Curivari Seleccion Privada Maduro with some Costa Rican coffee. Wonky burn...- danimalia
- Post #2,486
- Forum: Cigar Discussion
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Clay Bird Thrower
Pointers are always so cute with their raised, tucked paws, but it's somehow even more adorable when it's a puppy. I used to enjoy shooting trap, and doing some pheasant hunting, but it's been years. I did see that the women's gold medalist in trap was from Guatemala, and was the country's...- danimalia
- Post #10
- Forum: General Discussion
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Luis Tiant Dies at Age 83.
I think Catfish probably got a bit too much. Not to put him down or anything, but I think the World Series wins definitely helped him, along with the nickname... My grandfather and uncle used to talk about how hitters would say they had the world's most comfortable 0-4 against Catfish. They'd...- danimalia
- Post #9
- Forum: General Discussion
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Luis Tiant Dies at Age 83.
I wasn't aware that Tiant wasn't in the Hall of Fame. He may have suffered a bit from the times when "Wins" was considered an especially important statistic, though again, he outpaces Hunter. I know this isn't fair to Jack Morris to become the new low bar standard (Harold Raines is probably the...- danimalia
- Post #8
- Forum: General Discussion
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What Cigar Are You Smoking? 2025
I forgot to take a pic, so I'll let the experts at SP do my work for me since that's where I bought it/ Dunbarton Mi Querida Triqui Traca. Never been the biggest fan of the regular Mi Queridas, but this was quite good and I enjoyed the black SakaKahn version as well. This one had that fermented...- danimalia
- Post #2,474
- Forum: Cigar Discussion
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Chinese Meal
I've heard Malaysia and Singapore are foodie heaven. I've only had a limited amount of Malaysian food, but enjoyed it quite a bit.- danimalia
- Post #44
- Forum: Food & Drink