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Slow lighting
The usual lighting method is quick: light the bowl enough that the flame sustains itself—whether done in two steps, with a first charring light, or not. I like to avoid tamping and lighting the bowl fully until a good bit of the top layer has been smoked. I light lightly, smoke a bit, let it go...- Philosopiper
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Favorite Christmas Movies
The classic, It’s a Wonderful Life, is of course fantastic. Among more recent ones, The Santa Clause might be my favorite. What about you? What are some of your favorite Christmas movies?- Philosopiper
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Why Associate Pipes and the Ocean?
The idea of the pipe-smoking sailor is classic. But presumably this association isn't mere historical accident, and there is some reason why pipe-smokers are led to the water, and those who sail are led to pipe-smoking. What do you think is the association between pipes and the ocean, or pipes...- Philosopiper
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Love at First Smoke?
A recent thread by @Etipton had people mentioning things like warming up to a tobacco, never finding a tobacco that they loved from the get-go, loving the first smoke but getting bored later on, etc. What about tobaccos you loved at first smoke, and that immediately became a daily smoke...- Philosopiper
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Floating Black Particles
Ever notice black particles floating up and around, especially right after lighting your pipe? When I catch them in my hand, and touch them, they liquify. I assume these can only be particles of tar. I mention it because I never hear others mentioning this phenomenon. But it's one of the small...- Philosopiper
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