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  1. schmitzbitz

    Stem Problems.Please Help!

    Out of curiosity, does it have a stinger? I know in a couple of estates I've received, the aluminum has oxidized (at least, I assume its oxidization) and picked up a truely rank flavour and aroma. The only work around I can suggest if this is the case is to pull it (the stinger) and smoke it to...
  2. schmitzbitz

    Brigham Pipes

    And here I thought Ichbinmuede and I were the only ones fighting over the Brigham estates listed on E-bay! Great pipes, no matter the era (Canadian made/aluminum tenon or Italian made/plastic tenon); and the only filter system worth a hoot in my opinion. Smoking my Brigham "2 Dot" 1/8 bent...
  3. schmitzbitz

    My Smoking Jacket

    Tynian Purple was the colour of royalty due to the cost of manufacturing the dye. Back in the day, purple dye was made by crushing up whelks and exposing the resulting goo to sunlight. A small portion of said goo will slowly change colour as it ferments, eventually turning a deep purple to royal...
  4. schmitzbitz

    It's discrimination, but it's okay because they use tobacco

    Made even more awesome as nicotine is now being produced by big pharma in pill-form to help combat certain mental diseases such as dementia and alzeimers; given a choice between working my hospital job or losing my marbles, I think I know my choice...
  5. schmitzbitz

    PAD Euphoria

    Well played; sir. Well played. :P Whats next Marm, burley?
  6. schmitzbitz

    Favorite English...

    Captain Earles Ten Russians for me. If I can only smoke one English, it might as well kick my ass and satisfy my cravings every time I step up to it. Besides, if I'm on a desert island perhaps I can finally enjoy it without people whining about the foul room-note for once. I actually had a guy...
  7. schmitzbitz

    Notes for the Rookies

    You mean I can't even read my own posts anymore? Fuuuuu..... 8O
  8. schmitzbitz

    My Smoking Jacket

    Hey; I think you might be onto something Spartan - are you talking bunny slippers for smoking, or "smoking bunny" slippers - because if its the latter, I could envision a market for 'em.
  9. schmitzbitz

    Meerschaum Lined Bowls

    1) Wish I could help you, its a mystery to me! I can tell you that the lining is usually (if not always) pressed meer. Like any pipe, I am sure there are duds and carved-mana-from-the-heavens...with but one meer lined having made its way through my stable, I can only report on it. 2) I had an...
  10. schmitzbitz

    My Smoking Jacket

    Irony: I agreed with this sentiment fully until this morning when I managed to sneeze into a bowl, sending burning bits of leaf flying, only to leave a pattern of burnt speckles on the lapels of my wool-suit jacket and silk tie with but minutes before my first meeting of the day (which just...
  11. schmitzbitz

    No Internet Sucks

    In my experience (shared by the few dads I spoke to about this) the third trimester is when things "pick back up" in the evening, as it were (although I still wouldn't be expecting a bottle of wine). :wink: Honestly though, enjoy the sleep while you can get it - because it's the last real rest...
  12. schmitzbitz

    Becoming A Tobacconist.

    Time to get yourself a bachelors!
  13. schmitzbitz

    Becoming A Tobacconist.

    lordofthepiperings speaks the truth - if you walk into a shop and say, "Hey, not only do I enjoy, and have more than a basic knowledge of, your product lines, but I hold in my hand an MBA (or B.Comm, Marketing Degree, Accounting, etc)." they are all the more likely to jump at the chance to hire...
  14. schmitzbitz

    Cold Climate Smokers, How?

    ROFL; so true! One bonus to a pipe in cold weather (at least for holders) is that it keeps your digits from freezing off - and Zippo fluid is more inclined to stay inside of said Zippo; rather than finding its way into your jeans/onto your leg/randomly evaporating, causing the lid to become...
  15. schmitzbitz

    Badass Emergency Skills

    Love AoM, its great having a time-waster that actually teaches something useful.
  16. schmitzbitz

    Today Has Started Off Wonderfuly

    Awesome; I love those days when everything just seems to be going my way...perhaps you should pick up a lottery ticket (assuming, of course, you're not already sick of giving the government *extra* money in the form of tobacco taxes). :P
  17. schmitzbitz

    Cold Climate Smokers, How?

    This is my method too - in winter, my garage gets converted from a random crap storage area into a man-cave; only to be forgotten come spring. On the occasions that I feel like experiencing the outdoors (smoking in a snowstorm, for example), I'll toss a space heater under my chair, and wrap a...
  18. schmitzbitz

    Of Broken Pipes and Nicotine Kicks

    Swilly; you can help to lessen the effects of the nicotine on your system by having a bite to eat before you sit down to a bowl, and keeping a drink on hand throughout. If you start to feel "funny", set the bowl down, eat a few crackers (or something lite) and you should be as right as rain in a...
  19. schmitzbitz

    Grilled Stuffed Trout Wrapped in Bacon

    A friend in aquaculture stopped by this afternoon, and left me with four choice rainbow-trout for supper. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed these wonderful fish, and this recipe is simply amazing (and should work for pretty much any freshwater fish). 4 each Trout; approx 0.5-0/75lbs, cleaned...
  20. schmitzbitz

    McClelland Tudor Castle Arcade

    I simply love Tudor Castle, with the hint of Yendje; I should really order some of this up - thanks for reminding me of its existence!
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