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For Lovers of Celtic Music
https://exchange.prx.org/series/32924-celtic-connections This is the site where they archive the Celtic Connections radio shows. I love traditional Celtic music and prefer this program over others such as Thistle & Shamrock as CC tends to feature more up-tempo pieces, a lot of jigs and reels...- irishearl
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Freehand Shape Question
OK, so I've been smoking pipes for in excess of 40 years and am still unclear on what constitutes a freehand shape. I have several pipes which are recognizable as variations of classic shapes, all, of course, with plateau rims. If a plateau rimmed pipe has a shape recognizable as a classic shape... -
TAD: New To Me C&D Blends
Just picked up a 1/2 pound each of a couple of C&D blends I've never tried, Red Odessa and Stratfordshire. Looking forward to firing them up.- irishearl
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Finally Bought a Peterson Kinsale XL23
https://www.tobaccopipes.com/peterson-kinsale-xl23-smooth-tobacco-pipe-plip/ Did I just buy my final pipe? Who knows. :D Though I did say I probably wouldn't buy anymore after I got 1 of these. I've been wanting 1 of these for a very long time. Actually, seems difficult to find Kinsale XL 23's... -
Another Cellaring Question
I've never done cellaring and am unsure if I'll be able to do so, but am more interested in the possibility of it. So, to the question: if I were to begin to cellar, the only spaces in my house as likely repositories are either a closet on the 2nd floor or in my basement. However, both have...- irishearl
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LBF Got Stouter?
Recently bought some Luxury Bullseye Flake for the first time in about 1 year. My but this is great fresh. The batch I got is much stronger in perique than I recall from the last time I had it and I sure do like it that way. The Virginia is nice and grassy as well.- irishearl
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When Enough Is Just About Enough
I only have 45-50 pipes. Yet, realize that there is just 1 more itch I need to scratch eventually because it just won't seem to go away: to get a hold of a Peterson XL23. Then I don't anticipate buying another pipe again. I just don't feel the desire to do so after that 1. Anybody else at the... -
Question Re C&D Oriental Silk
If I find a blend I really like I tend to stick with it until I finally want some, at least temporary, variety and steer away from it for awhile. That blend for me is Odessa. Now find myself thinking my next order might veer away from that into more of a Virginia-Oriental genre as opposed to a...- irishearl
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Kinsale Smooth Finish Pipes
I only own Peterson Kinsales in the rusticated finish, purposely avoiding the smooth finish due to hearing some anecdotes some years back of some folks whose smooth finish ones had their finish bubble some. Now I'm interested in some new smooth finish ones. So, am curious if some pipers have... -
Trouble Unplugging A Pipe
I have a Canadian-the only such I own-which is the biggest PITA of all of my pipes because it's so prone to plugging up. If I didn't like the looks of it so much, I'd totally give up on it. Have always managed to get it unplugged with my usual combo of soaking inside of the bowl with alcohol... -
FDA Proposal to Reduce Nicotine
https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2018-05345.pdf So, here's what the FDA is proposing relative to reducing nicotine levels.- irishearl
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- Forum: Tobacco Legislation
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Bought a Rossi Chubby Author
https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/rossi/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=267944 Sorry, I don't know how to post images. All this recent talk about the Sav 320 shape of which I was unfamiliar led me to purchase this Rossi version of it. Just love that chubby author shape and my goodness what a steal... -
Rossi "Fat Author" Shape
Am intrigued by Savinelli's fat author shape and then I see Rossi makes a similar pipe for a very cheap price. So, anyone familiar with the quality of those pipes-what's it like? -
On Painters and Cats
For any folks out there who may be like me in enjoying painting landscapes on horizontal surfaces instead of vertical easels and who have 1 or more cats in the house, they probably know what happens sooner or later. 8O- irishearl
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Oom Paul Question
Have only 1 bought many years ago, a Jobey. I find it has always been my wettest smoker. So, got to wondering if oom pauls by their nature tend to be wet smokers. What's your experience with this? -
Characterizing C&D Odessa
C&D Odessa is 1 of my staples. It is a very well balanced blend of burley, perique, oriental, and latakia tobaccos. What genre would it be considered to be part of? English, Balkan, etc?- irishearl
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Question re Plateau-Topped Rims
Many years ago before eBay was a thing and you could find decent pipes in second hand shops at least once in a blue moon I bought a nice looking no name/no COM, largish pipe with plateau top. It large resembles a bent billiard but with a plateau rim. Are all plateau rim pipes considered to be... -
Peterson's Plump Pipes
As I was smoking 1 of my plumper Peterson pipes this afternoon, realized that, in contradistinction to Cosmic, 1 of the things I like about their design aesthetic is their penchant for plump pipes. There are some pipe shapes I'm rather meh about such as brandies and apples but when plumped way... -
telling bone stems from horn
Years ago bought from an online seller a 117 year-old S&G bulldog with threaded tenon. He advertised it as having a bone stem. it's a yellowish tan color, (sorry don't do pics). Never seen a horn stem in person but wonder if horn is what he meant. How do you tell the difference? thanks. -
what would you call this Nording shape?
Am finding what some e-tailers call freehands and what I would seems to differ at times. 1 of my Nordings is this shape http://www.therightpipe.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=catalog.viewProduct&productId=2433&catId=612 though mine has a silver ferrule. So, would you call this a freehand? thanks.