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Lingering Taste
Smoke can get into nooks and crannies in the soft palate, throat, and nasal passages that toothbrushes and mouthwash can't quite reach. I've been known to use a neti pot for some particularly stubborn Latakia blends... :D- phred
- Post #10
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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The Lapel/Hat Pins are Availible, Live Here...
W00t! Pre-ordered. Thanks again for all your hard work on this, Cosmic!- phred
- Post #26
- Forum: Pipes Accessories
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The Lapel/Hat Pins are Availible, Live Here...
Glad there's another batch coming... as I'm definitely still interested!- phred
- Post #15
- Forum: Pipes Accessories
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Tobacco tastes (new to pipe)
If you like the spiciness of the Oriental/Turkish tobaccos, you may enjoy Perique blends. Often blended with Virginias, there's a spectrum of flavor from a fairly bold peppery spiciness to a richer, more robust almost plum-like flavor at the other end. Sounds like you've got a good foundation to...- phred
- Post #9
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Tobacco and the Soul
It wasn't completely awful right up until he started in on chewing being "subhuman". And when he started in on the "imposter weed" I snickered audibly. This guy may have made it through Philosophy 101, but his understanding of history is laughable - cannabis and opium were smoked in the "Old...- phred
- Post #10
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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What Do Pipe Smokers Do For A Living?
Systems Administrator here. Currently providing technical consulting services to the local Department of Transportation for their document management system. No smoking in either the home office or my on-site cubicle, but I try to get out and go for a lunt at lunchtime, weather permitting. And...- phred
- Post #67
- Forum: General Discussion
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Any other non-smokers here?
It's rare that I get more than a couple of bowls in a week, so I'm technically still a "non-smoker".- phred
- Post #14
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Where's The Beef?
And your point? That's exactly how it should be prepared! :D Never quite understood the appeal of chewing on shoe leather, myself. :P- phred
- Post #27
- Forum: Food & Drink
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Favorite Chinese Food?
When your family has emigrated (or been forced to emigrate, or bribed to emigrate, or tricked into emigrating under false pretenses, all of which happened to Chinese people recruited for the U.S. labor market in the late 1800's, as opposed to those who emigrated to join the California Gold...- phred
- Post #32
- Forum: Food & Drink
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When Is A Pipe Pretentious?
Yeah, it's one of those things that's tricky to define. There are some pipe smokers out there who just make the pipe look like an affectation, rather than something that they truly enjoy. I knew a guy in college who tried to radically change his persona sometime around my junior year - he went... -
Rye whiskey
After reading a couple of articles detailing how a surprising number of "craft" distilleries actually buy their product from an industrial-scale distiller in Indiana (MGP) and then repackage it (as opposed to distilling their own stuff, using a recipe handed down blah-blah-blah marketing...- phred
- Post #29
- Forum: Food & Drink
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Pipe Lapel/Hat Pin Progress
Most excellent - I'm looking forward to this.- phred
- Post #27
- Forum: Pipes Accessories
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Stinking tobacco
I was a non-smoker (even an anti-smoker) for close to 47 years before I tried a pipe. There are some blends out there that simply remind me too much of cigarette smoke to be pleasant (in my case, Sir Walter Raleigh is the main culprit). Individual tastes vary enough that I'm hesitant to...- phred
- Post #3
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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The Sow and the Stars
Not unless Dermot Morgan's a time traveler... :D It's a grand yarn, nonetheless.- phred
- Post #4
- Forum: General Discussion
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Other blends like Frog Morton Cellar?
Glad to know my palate's improving, then - I was able to distinguish a noticeable difference between Frog Morton and Across the Pond (my first exposure to Syrian, as opposed to Cyprian, Latakia). :D Haven't tried Cellar yet, and most of the other blends I've tried are quite definitely one or...- phred
- Post #11
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Cigar Snobs
The only "hostility" I've ever encountered was one cigar smoking gentleman who dislikes Latakia blends - and his distaste for them provoked a certain level of hilarity among the other cigar guys. I moved a little close to the ventilation system (and away from his immediate vicinity), some...- phred
- Post #13
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Samuel Gawith Four Seasons Tobaccos Question
I have a set of the Tsuge seasonal offerings sitting on my shelf - once I've freed up a jar or two in my rotation, I'll give them a whirl. Could be a while, though - I only get a bowl or two per week under normal circumstances...- phred
- Post #8
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Pax Tobacco Crawl With Russ Oullette Coming April 3rd
Just to be clear - I'm not worried about acquiring the tobaccos. I just don't feel that only smoking a bowl or two of a given blend is enough to really give it a fair shake - I'm still working on the Bjarne Viking series tins that I started in on back in December, and I've only just now gotten...- phred
- Post #15
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Favorite Pipe Shape
I started off preferring bent billiards, but at this point I'd have to go with the Author shape - something about those big, round bowls just appeals to me. Apples are a close second, and there are a couple of Princes that almost cross the line for me.- phred
- Post #31
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Prayers and Good Vibes for Harris (Cigrmaster)
Good luck to you, Harris, and to your surgical team as well. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.- phred
- Post #38
- Forum: General Discussion