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PAD/TAD And A Head Cold
Thanks, wyfbane. Unfortunately, this cold seems to have triggered a relapse of the chest congestion that I had a few weeks back. Just went to the doc to make sure it's nothing more serious, and at this point the news is good. But I'm still coughing, more's the pity. I cracked the lid on the...- phred
- Post #3
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Cleaning Tool Cork Knocker
I have one ceramic ashtray with a cork knocker that I've used from time to time, but I wind up using the one that I made from an old Escudo tin and a leftover bottle cork, since I can leave that one outside to fend for itself during the winter months... :D- phred
- Post #14
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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New favorite
Nice! I just picked up a Mark Twain, but have not yet had a chance to test it (stupid upper respiratory infection - I'm coughing too hard and too frequently to chance smoking right now...). It's currently 2 degrees (with a predicted high of 18) in Denver, so I know what you mean about moving to...- phred
- Post #16
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Comic book geeks
I used to be a huge X-Men nerd, collecting all of the associated titles (New Mutants, Alpha Flight, the Wolverine and Nightcrawler mini-series, X-Factor). I bought a few DC/Vertigo titles as well - Justice League, Green Lantern, Sandman, Hellblazer - and a few of the other publishers' imprints -...- phred
- Post #11
- Forum: General Discussion
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Tobacco similar to Molto Dolce
Depending on exactly which characteristics of Molto Dolce you're after, you might consider Lane's 1-Q - it's a classic and well-liked aromatic (I've had complete strangers compliment me on the room note when smoking it in public), and although it doesn't taste precisely like it smells, it's a...- phred
- Post #3
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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REAL Books, or Kindle, etc
I ran out of storage space for all of the books I'd like to own/read a long time ago. E-readers have been a godsend. I also read very quickly, so I normally have anywhere from 2-4 books going at once. Packing for a trip is much easier now - device plus charging cable plus voltage adapter, and...- phred
- Post #5
- Forum: General Discussion
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My First Stanwell
Lovely! My Stanwell turned out to be a Danish made Zebrano - though I paid rather more than $30 for it. Sounds like you got a heck of a deal... -
Cool Smoke
Yeah, my father-in-law was asking about what a "cool smoke" was after I played the Fred Hanna interview for him and my wife on a road trip. Near as I can tell, it's a relative term - "cool" would be any smoking session that doesn't scorch my tongue at this point in my learning curve. It's...- phred
- Post #6
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Poor sad me...
Here in Denver, B&M prices are noticeably higher than online prices. I buy from the B&M in order to "pay the rent" on the lounge area when I smoke there (which will be happening more often now that we're hitting 15 degree daytime temperatures...), but for TAD and cellaring, it's online all the way.- phred
- Post #11
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Net Neutrality And The Sale Of Tobacco
In this area, Comcast is the only vendor for cable internet. CenturyLink (formerly Qwest) is the "big dog" for consumer DSL - pretty much anyone else offering DSL internet is reselling access to CenturyLink's infrastructure. The FIOS companies haven't made it out here yet, and Verizon appears to...- phred
- Post #17
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Hello new to pipe world
Welcome to the forums! There are plenty of inexpensive pipes out there, but as with so many other things, you do get what you pay for. As a beginner, you're probably not going to notice the difference that higher quality briar, for example, brings to the piping experience. On the other hand, a...- phred
- Post #4
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Nasty sensation in the throat when inhaling tobacco
Patient: "Doctor, it hurts when I do this." Doctor: "Don't do that." - Henny Youngman- phred
- Post #5
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Guns!
Oddly enough, I've just packed my Colt 1991A1 (anniversary edition of the 1911) to take to the range this weekend. Looking forward to some range time. As for the OP, if you're just trying to beat a deadline, hit a rental range and find out what caliber you can deal with for the months of...- phred
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- Forum: General Discussion
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PAD/TAD And A Head Cold
So - I've been saving up for my first Meer (see this thread), which has cut into my available PAD/TAD funds. Last week, though, I finally had enough left over to accommodate an order with P&C, so I took the plunge on a new Mark Twain cob and the "Buy 3 Get One Free" deal on the Bjarne Viking...- phred
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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My P&C order is leaving ... Hawaii.
Just checked my tracking info - UPS, in my case. My latest TAD/PAD fix left Bethlehem, PA and went to Horsham, PA, and then to Commerce City, CO. If previous patterns hold, UPS will skip delivery to my house and turn it over to the Post OFfice, which will forget to tell me for 2 weeks that...- phred
- Post #5
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Corn Cobs?
Heh. Yeah, that makes sense - I haven't smoked a lot of flakes yet, and so far I've had more luck with rubbing them out or cube-cutting than with folding and stuffing.- phred
- Post #20
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Corn Cobs?
Pretty much, especially when it comes to cobs. There are Old Dominion cobs, which are just a bowl and a stem, but I have not yet laid hands on one, let alone smoked one, so I can't comment intelligently on any perceived differences there. As for some of your other questions, I have not noticed...- phred
- Post #18
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Corn Cobs?
This thread covers a lot of the OP's questions. I'm sure there are others.- phred
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- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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It's eggnog season again!!!
I think I may be the only person I know who doesn't actually like egg nog... :|- phred
- Post #19
- Forum: Food & Drink