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    Ran Into Pocahontas Last Night...

    Zack, please let me know how I might possibly come by one of those.
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    Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox

    This tobacco is listed as a smooth " blend " of Virginias and comes in a crumble cake form. The tin aroma is superb and very inviting. Smoking straight Virginia is new thing for me and while it may not be my main thing there is something drawing me back to it although I don't find the taste...
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    Ran Into Pocahontas Last Night...

    That is actually a very cool pipe. I'd be interested to know the maker.. SC
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    Anybody Order Their Coffee Online?

    There is an exquisite coffee I found in Santa Fe one day called Pinon. Its made by an outfit called " Made in New Mexico." Highly advised. SC
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    McClelland Super Balkan

    IN the desire to get more acclimated with the Mysterious Perique I have picked this one up as I really their Latakia styles thus far. I am giving this one High marks as well. I think they have balanced the condiment here without going over the top, so as not to scare one off. I can advise this...
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    Nording

    I am currently smoking a Nording free hand style bent pipe in a red wood grain. I have always loved this style and it is a very fine pipe for the price. If you like the look of these I don't think anyone would be disappointed with how they smoke. Highly reccomended. SC
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    Original Danish Black Vanilla

    I will keep mind of that one. Thanks SC
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    Original Danish Black Vanilla

    When I was young, it seems aromatics were a starting point eve though I did not know what was what back then. So I have gone to revisit their merits. This one came reccomended on another forum after a somewhat exhaustive search for what people think is the best vanilla. The tin note is...
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    Tenon Came Out of Bit

    I think in the case I was dealing with the pipe was not worth getting back to the OEM about and a disappointing one to hang onto. As far as the design goes they can be made without the need for the 2 piece bonded affair if they wanted to go that route.
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    Number Nine, Number Nine, Number Nine...

    I am going to have to say that there is a large, very large difference between administration and control...... The former being the way or the Tao. SC
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    My Old Meerschaum - Scraping Inside Bowl

    Most of my pipes have been gourd calabash so I have made some research on the matter with one source stating you do not want to allow a cake with a meer bowl. This always seemed to be my intuition as I kept mine clean from the start, mostly using rum at the time. If you start out and clean semi...
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    Samuel Gawith Skiff Mixture

    Dervis, I lean toward latakia or Balkan in the main. Thanks for th tip. SC
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    Extreme Cheapskates.....Pipe Smokers Edition?

    The fact that everything under the sun has become " monetized " and worse yet that its " controlling " peoples' behavior is a dangerous sign of the times.
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    Tenon Came Out of Bit

    Ahhh you are most likely experiencing ultra cheap pipe syndrome which I am familiar with. Many modern pipes in addition to being hyper sensitive, some can be way cheap. Like Leonessa. Bad-Cheap tenon design. I Always allow the pipe to cool before breaking down, this is a must as the wood makes...
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    Samuel Gawith Skiff Mixture

    This one was given high hopes. I was drawn to it naturally and also by some reviews I picked up elsewhere. I found it unsatisfactory or rather borderline. I can smoke it but its not that enjoyable and also it will ghost a pipe heavily which can be corrected after one stops putting it in said...
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    Briar Blues Rocks!

    I'm looking at their pipes, yea........ Briar Blues is now bookmarked. SC
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    Best Outdoors Pipe Shape

    Run a search on " Hunters " pipe. What you will find will be of interest. Here is an example http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-BRUYERE-SMOKING-PIPE-HUNTERS-TOBACCO-SWISS-BLACK-FOREST-WOOD-HOODED-/350928564147 There are some very cool pipes in this vein. With that said, this page also has some...
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    McClelland Dislikes

    Sam, typically I don't go for aromatics, but I am back to them for some odd reason. The first is marked with natural flavoring which is a " good mark." Thanks for the leads I will make note. SC
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    Mkelaw-pipes.com Holiday Sale - 10% off Everything!

    All the enviable ones are marked SOLD. SC
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    First Snow of 2013

    We got damn near a foot the other day, but this one will not be staying. The real cold has not yet happened, but I can feel it close behind. Very close. SC