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  1. walkingpipeguy

    Sick from Smoking??

    FWIW, I trust strangers on a pipe smoking forum more than I trust doctors. You're lucky if they're just incompetent, and not an incompetent bastard. Just my experience, lol. I would definitely at least try not smoking for a while, if you have that adverse of a reaction. Eat healthier and get...
  2. walkingpipeguy

    I Hated Half & Half—Because of the Burley?

    Exactly.
  3. walkingpipeguy

    I Hated Half & Half—Because of the Burley?

    Turns out it was just operator error, for me. I like half and half, and more burley-heavy codger-ish blends, when I can get them going right. I don't even get the anise or spice notes that others dislike in half and half, although I did spike mine with a dribble of bourbon before packing it in...
  4. walkingpipeguy

    5 Months In, I Still Have No Idea How to Pack a Pipe

    I had come to that conclusion before, seemed like an improvement but the results weren't reliable. I might have overcorrected and packed it too tight. A little tighter and a little more moisture would seem to be the fix, if I can find the sweet spot.
  5. walkingpipeguy

    5 Months In, I Still Have No Idea How to Pack a Pipe

    Since the party line here is "dry more and pack looser," I tried that--again. I've been sticking with Half and Half to narrow things down, since that was my last enjoyable smoke. Got it as dry as I could by leaving it spread out on a paper plate overnight. It's not crispy, but dry to the...
  6. walkingpipeguy

    5 Months In, I Still Have No Idea How to Pack a Pipe

    That's one thing I've managed to figure out myself. At a certain point, I just kind of stir up the surface of the ashes and tip some out. Too much and it tastes weird, just enough and it seems to improve things.
  7. walkingpipeguy

    5 Months In, I Still Have No Idea How to Pack a Pipe

    I have better luck with some pipes than others, but basically the same issue with all of them. Lately I only use 2 or 3 of them regularly to cut down on the possible variables. I clean them out after every smoke, sometimes with a little whiskey on a pipe cleaner if it needs it.
  8. walkingpipeguy

    5 Months In, I Still Have No Idea How to Pack a Pipe

    I'll try paying more attention to that next time, but generally I smoke pretty slow. On the edge of going out a lot of the time. I catch myself reflexively smoking faster sometimes when it tastes bad. Trying to get to the "good part," or trying to get it over with faster, lol.
  9. walkingpipeguy

    5 Months In, I Still Have No Idea How to Pack a Pipe

    Too loose, too tight, beats the hell out of me. All I know is it tastes like shit 8 out of 10 times. The other 1 or 2 out of 10, it's extremely enjoyable and relaxing, but I can't repeat it consistently. I've thought I had it figured out 3 or 4 times, only to have my next smoke taste like a...
  10. walkingpipeguy

    Cover Songs That Kick The Original

    Townes Van Zandt's cover of Dead Flowers. In my mind, it is the original.
  11. walkingpipeguy

    Whats the Coolest Smoking Pipe?

    I just got a Nording Eriksen and like it quite a bit. I don't know about THE coolest smoking pipe, but it's definitely my coolest smoking pipe. I also really like the Missouri Meerschaums with small barrel-shaped bowls, the Eaton, Huck Finn, Pony express, etc. I find them cooler and easier to...
  12. walkingpipeguy

    Breaking in a New Pipe

    This thread has been helpful to figure out what is going on with my no name estate pipe I just scored on Ebay. So far none of my pipes have had a noticeable "break in" period, until I got this one yesterday. I fired it up and it was absolutely wretched, hot as hell and tasted like burning wood...
  13. walkingpipeguy

    Pipes and Cigars Online Store. Never Again.

    Despite all the bad stuff I've been hearing about Pipes and Cigars, I think I might tempt fate and place a small order with them because they have a couple items I'm interested in and can't find anywhere else. What I want to know is, are their packages discretely marked, or do they say "Pipes...
  14. walkingpipeguy

    Cracked Bowl, Worth Trying to Fix?

    That's the thing, if I can't make it look nice, I'd rather smoke a cob, or save my pennies for a Morgan Bones, lol. I decided to pass on old cracky. I'm only looking at old cheap pipes because the pipe acquisition disorder is hitting hard.
  15. walkingpipeguy

    Cracked Bowl, Worth Trying to Fix?

    I came across this "Weekend" pipe while looking at cheap estate pipes. The fact that it's stamped "REAL BRIAR" probably means it was nothing spectacular to begin with, but I like the shape and it's about $17 shipped. Is the crack in the bowl worth trying to fix, and if so, how would you go...
  16. walkingpipeguy

    Hint of Ammonia?

    I've gotten an ammonia flavor from Half and Half before, mainly when retrohaling.
  17. walkingpipeguy

    Turns Out I Was Packing Too Loose

    Virginia flake usually works out that way for me, I just kind of stuff it in and it seems to be just right. I thought I had it too tight at first, but it burned nicely with a lot of flavor.
  18. walkingpipeguy

    Turns Out I Was Packing Too Loose

    With all the emphasis that gets put on packing loosely, I wasn't expecting that to be the problem, but turns out it was. Part of the issue is the first tobacco I halfway learned how to smoke was propylene glycol drenched Captain Black, which needs to be packed looser than anything else I've...
  19. walkingpipeguy

    First Smoke with a Stinger

    After a few smokes with the stinger removed, I found that removing it didn't make it smoke dry. But, removing it did mitigate the problem considerably by not trapping the moisture in the bowl. When it goes out, I put my thumb over the bowl and give it a whip to sling the moisture out of the...
  20. walkingpipeguy

    AJL67 Blew Up My Mailbox

    I tried some of the EMP the other day and enjoyed it quite a bit. Definitely putting a tin of that on my list.
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