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Becoming a Dad (Update)
Congrats! It's always good when people are excited about their impending parenthood - my wife and I were never particularly interested in having kids, so we appreciate those who are better suited for it.- phred
- Post #21
- Forum: General Discussion
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Talked To Puffy/AKA Larry
Best of luck to Puffy and his surgical team. Thanks, Bradley.- phred
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- Forum: General Discussion
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going on a curse, anyone suggest some good tobacco/pipe shops?
Having been on a couple of cruises now, most of the tobacconists that I've seen in the Caribbean/Bahamas are cigar-oriented. There's a place called Cigar Emporium in St. Maarten that advertises pipes on its website, but doesn't mention brands at all... There's a Davidoff shop in Philipsburg, but...- phred
- Post #10
- Forum: General Discussion
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Favorite Actors Of Our Generation
I've heard that Connery did "Zardoz" specifically to break out of the James Bond typecasting he was worried about... and IMDB quotes Boorman as having been able to hire Connery cheaply because he was having trouble finding non-Bond roles at the time.- phred
- Post #25
- Forum: General Discussion
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“Seasoning" a bowl
I've been dedicating pipes to general types (Va/Pers, Latakia blends, Aros), as I don't have the funds to go one pipe per blend while I'm still exploring... :D I did find that smoking a new blend in a pipe that I'd been breaking in with Prince Albert had me thinking that the new blend reminded...- phred
- Post #12
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Forum Favorites 2
Having just recovered from a nasty Upper Respiratory Infection myself, I can commiserate. Hope you feel better soon! As for personal favorites, so far it's Black House for English/Balkan blends, Escudo for Va/Per blends, and Lane 1-Q for aromatics. For Codger Burleys, it's Sugar Barrel - I'm...- phred
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Thank You For This Forum And The Friends It Brings
I'm in for a fifth... or is that a completely different forum? :D- phred
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Mystery Bug
Wrong? No, that's precisely how immunization works. It's also how allergy shots work. The beauty of science is that it works whether you understand it or not... That said, I avoided flu shots for a long time precisely because my own flu symptoms were not much more severe than my reaction to the...- phred
- Post #12
- Forum: General Discussion
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Esoterica
Good question. Could you be a little more specific?- phred
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Two Years In
I did get some positive feedback on the Odin's Wind, actually - it's a nice little aromatic. A few more bowls and I'll be ready to post a more formal review. :D- phred
- Post #5
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Merry And Happy Christmahanakwanzika
The decorated tree as we know it now originated in Victorian England - but it was inspired by earlier traditions that can definitely be traced back earlier, such as the Yule Log (which is well-documented in pre-Christian sources). As far as I've been able to tell in my own research, there may...- phred
- Post #15
- Forum: General Discussion
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Merry And Happy Christmahanakwanzika
And Good Yule to you as well!- phred
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Two Years In
This past weekend, I went out to Red Rocks Park to watch the sun rise on Solstice morning with my wife and some friends, as has been our habit for the last 15 years or so. The circle of friends and/or family members has shifted over time, and we've been snowed out a few times, but it's become a...- phred
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Why We Like What We Like
It starts with visuals for me - a shape that attracts my eye gets further attention. From there, I look at details and (if possible) check physical characteristics - balance, heft, etc. I'm not yet experienced enough to judge probably smoking characteristics except as they're impacted by...- phred
- Post #18
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Visiting New Orleans, What To Do?
And if the lines at Cafe du Monde are too long (can happen, especially during major tourist seasons), there are other options for biegnets - the Cafe Beignet on Bourbon street often has live jazz in the courtyard, and statues of famous jazz players that are fun to look at as you enjoy your...- phred
- Post #12
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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How will you spend Christmas Eve?
I'll head home from the office an hour early, and have dinner with my spouse (who has Christmas Eve off). Then we'll probably play World of Warcraft until the wee hours. :D We don't actually celebrate Christmas, so we've already done our ritual observance of the Solstice sunrise (accompanied by...- phred
- Post #46
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Horn Stems, the good, the bad, the ugly facts?
I'm not familiar with horn as a stem material per se, but I've worked with the material and I use drinking horns on various occasions. Most of the horn material you'll find on the market is cow horn, with some buffalo. Exotics are out there, I'm sure - which would be where customs comes in - but...- phred
- Post #15
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Best Cherry Tobacco
I've just about finished my sample of Paladin Black Cherry - I was warned that it tastes like cough syrup, but it's really not that bad. Nice dark burley, noticeable cherry aroma, not overwhelming (to my nose, anyway...). Probably worth picking up a pouch if you're curious. I just opened a tin...- phred
- Post #43
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Sysmex Activity
And now I've got "Bales of Cocaine" by the Rev. Horton Heat stuck in my head... :D- phred
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- Forum: General Discussion