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  1. bassbug

    Meer Update & First Smoke

    A while ago I posted about my PAD attack and a new meerschaum pipe I ordered. Well, it arrived yesterday. A couple of housekeeping details first and then on to my initial thoughts. My first question was whether the pipe, given its very low cost, was pressed meerschaum. Thanks to the member that...
  2. bassbug

    Thought I Was Immune

    Been smoking the same 4 estate Peterson System Standards for years. Never really thought much about a new pipe because mine were still doing fine. Wish I could say it "spoke to me", but the truth is, it slapped me upside the head, grabbed me by the throat and screamed "you must have me" Thank...
  3. bassbug

    Any Chess Players?

    After over 40 years away, I've decided to brush up and play some chess again. Its amazing how much you forget in 40 years :) Anyone have any decent iOS apps I can try? I have the chess.com app and its good so far in refreshing my weak memory.
  4. bassbug

    Can Someone Explain

    What appears to be a not uncommon topic on the forum. "I WANT to like blend xyz. I smoked 2,3,5 bowls of it and it made me sick to my stomach. I tried it again sometime later and it did the same thing, but I WANT to like it" Isn't pipe smoking supposed to be pleasurable? Aren't pipe smokers "a...
  5. bassbug

    Do You Really Care About Passé?

    There's another thread active right now about whether freehand pipes are passé or not. Very interesting comments, and it got me thinking. Pipe smoking in general, it seems to me, is passé. With the exception a small group (maybe 8-10 regulars) , I have not seen a single other pipe smoker in my...
  6. bassbug

    Does summertime mean more dottle?

    This is my first summer smoking a pipe. I've noticed that as the weather got warmer, which around here means stupid high humidity, I'm getting more dottle at the bottom of the bowl and its much wetter than anything I have gotten before. its happening with all 4 of my pipes and all 4 of my...
  7. bassbug

    Does burley age well?

    Specifically, tins of Mac Baren Golden Extra. Anything to be gained by throwing a couple of tins into the closet and forgetting about them for a couple of years? It's a tasty smoke for me right out of the tin.
  8. bassbug

    Properly mobile...finally

    I've been carrying all my pipe stuff in everything from pockets to plastic bags for too long. I was at a surplus store yesterday and saw this case. The light went on and I'm finally organized :) Anyone else using these types of pouches?
  9. bassbug

    Peterson Sherlock Holmes System?

    There's a local person advertising a Peterson System pipe that he says is a Sherlock Holmes. I'm not very knowledgeable on these and was wondering if anyone could have a look at this link and tell me what they think...
  10. bassbug

    Is it evolving or desensitizing?

    Its been 4 months since I fist picked up a pipe (give or take a few days) I've always enjoyed smoking Lane 1Q, so this afternoon I filled a bowl and lit up. Something was different...very different. I tasted no tobacco, just sweet. I put the pipe down and filled a second pipe with some Mac Baren...
  11. bassbug

    How it really is

    There's been much discussion here lately about snobbery, respectfulness, trolling and generally being nice (or not), so I felt I had to make public a brief comment. I'm relatively new here, but I have an inbox full of PMs, as well as various public thread replies from, what I feel, is the...
  12. bassbug

    Where can I get a Zippo pipe insert

    I have a Zippo lighter that I inherited. It's nothing special, but has some sentimental value. I would like to get a pipe inset for it, but not the butane one. I contacted Zippo Canada and was informed that they do not sell just the insert and suggested I buy a new pipe lighter. Zippo USA will...
  13. bassbug

    Help with dating a Pete

    I've added a Pete 314 to my collection and I need some help with dating it. The stamping is (or was) "Made in the Republic of Ireland" in block letters over 3 lines and 314 below that. On the other side is "Peterson system Standard" Its mounted in silver (a magnet won't stick, so I assume its...
  14. bassbug

    Pipe shops in Philly

    A pipe smoking friend of mine is headed to Philadelphia in a couple of weeks and asked if I knew of any pipe shops in the city. He is primarily interested in the shop's tobacco selection, specifically, where he can buy some Mac Baren Original Choice, Golden Extra, Lane 1Q and Carter Hall (Yup...
  15. bassbug

    Tall tales

    I've noticed that quite a few forum members are also avid fishermen so I thought it might be fun to combine the two with some tall tales. The only rule is the tall tale must include pipe smoking in some way. Last summer I was fishing with my friend Bob, we were lazily casting with ultralight...
  16. bassbug

    Free softy bits

    I ordered a dozen rubber softy bits to try them out. It felt like I was chewing on a sponge...not for me. They're 11mm inside diameter. If you want them, shoot me a PM with your details and I'll mail them out to you.
  17. bassbug

    Cake or no cake?

    In a different thread, another forum member mentioned that he wipes down his bowls after smoking and does not build up a cake on his pipes. I do this as well, but only because I got into the habit when I started pipe smoking, not even thinking or knowing anything about building up a cake. It...
  18. bassbug

    Sealed tin or jar? Why?

    I just received two tins of Mac Baren Original Choice that I ordered. I opened one tin, had a smoke and put the rest of it in a jar. My question is, what to do with the second tin as this is actually the first time I've ever had more than one tin of any given blend in my possession. Do I keep...
  19. bassbug

    Help with a Zippo

    I stumbled on a Zippo at my local convenience store and the owner said it was leftover stock from the previous owner. I could have it for $10. I bough it immediately. Its an authentic Zippo with a manufacture code of A 07. I assume that's August of 2007. I got it home, filled it and was...
  20. bassbug

    A little bit of nirvana

    It's F***ing freezing outside, but here I am inside, slippers on and smoking a bowl of fine burley blend in my newly acquired pre republic Pete with a fresh cup of perfectly brewed coffee...I had to tell someone. What's your little bit of nirvana?
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