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  1. Cyxelsid

    Pipe Tobacco Cigars?

    So the Tooth & Bear (my local shop) is selling a few cigars rolled using pipe tobacco instead of standard cigar tobacco. I have not tried them yet, but one of the reasons I switched from cigars to pipes (just one reason, there are many) is that I found cigars to be more acrid and less...
  2. Cyxelsid

    Isn't This Ironic... Too Stressed to Smoke! Happy Holidays!

    Well, I have been away for a few months! I guess this may be a good definition for an "occasional smoker"... when I get overly stressed, I don't even THINK about stopping and having a smoke! That seems like backwards thinking. The last time I posted was several months ago. That is really one of...
  3. Cyxelsid

    What do You Enjoy While You Smoke?

    This question occurred to me today while I was sitting on my patio during a conference call, and for the first time I was able to smoke while talking on the phone. Normally, I don't even attempt to smoke while doing anything but just sitting there and enjoying the smoke, maybe with a little...
  4. Cyxelsid

    Who Is Your Smoking Pal?

    Well, blame this post on @Chasing Embers ... he got me started! Who are your favorite smoking pals? Here are my smoking pals... First, we have Molly Dog, she is an 8 yo Dachshund Beagle mix, who came to us when my Aunt Mary passed away 4 years ago. Next, we have our newest member of the...
  5. Cyxelsid

    My First Tobacco Review... Country Squire 50th Anniversary Tin

    So, this is my first tobacco review post, and I will probably have most of the terminology wrong. So, first thing you should know is that I am not very good about picking out flavors, either in food or smoking. I know when I like something, but I generally cannot pick up specific flavor notes...
  6. Cyxelsid

    My First Meerschaum Experience...

    So, I have only been smoking for a few months and have smoked a couple of hardwoods, a cob, and a new Savinelli, and an estate Nordine. Last week my cousin gave me a meerschaum for my birthday, and today was the inaugural smoke. In it, I am also trying a new tobacco blend, Country Squire 50th...
  7. Cyxelsid

    What Am I Smoking in September?

    Well, no one has started this yet... so here I go... I am having my first September pipe today, smoking my brand new Meerschaum Market Eagle Claw, an August Birthday gift from my cousin. In it I have The Country Squire 50th Anniversary tobacco.
  8. Cyxelsid

    Found Some Pipes at a Cabin in Zion...

    So I am visiting my brother-in-law's cabin in Zion, and he found a few old pipes in a shed. I don't think there is anything particularly valuable here, and ai already broke on trying to remove the tenon. I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations on cleaning these up: I think the most...
  9. Cyxelsid

    Do I Attempt A Repair?

    So, I have a Savinelli Bing Extra Long. It was the first new pipe I bought when a started smoking 6 months ago. Unfortunately, it got knocked off my pipe stand and the stem broke cleanly at the shank, with the tenon still in the mortise. I checked with a couple of folks who recommended a pipe...
  10. Cyxelsid

    Smoking in the Wild...

    As part of my job ad an environmental consultant (NOT an environmentalist, those guys hate guys like me), I get to go to some fun places to do environmental inspections. Today I am in Silver Springs, NV, located in NW Nevada, east of Reno. I am inspecting an old radio/cell tower site about 2...
  11. Cyxelsid

    If You Could Have Only One...

    Ok, so here is the thinker for the day... if you had to choose one pipe and one tobacco blend to smoke for the rest of your life, what would you choose and why? Maybe this is too childish a question, but being childish once on a while keeps your mind young!
  12. Cyxelsid

    Been Away a Few Weeks...

    Hey Gang! I just wanted to say that I have been away from the forums a few weeks, due to my travel schedule for work. It has been a really busy couple of weeks. But business is good, and I have found some good times to smoke a bowl or two. Keep on Smokin'!
  13. Cyxelsid

    Should I Buy Aged Tobacco?

    So, in an effort to expand my palate, I have been looking in the tobacco for sale threads and considering buying some tobacco that has been cellared / aged by some of you fine gentlemen. I am too impatient to wait 10 years to experience that joy! What should I look for when trying to decide...
  14. Cyxelsid

    The Journey Continues... week #4

    Well, we are going into Week #4 of my beginners pipe journey! I gotta say, this is going much better than my previous cigar expirement. I never REALLY enjoyed smoking cigars, but I enjoyed the concept, the ritual, and the diversity. For the past 3-4 years, I would OCCASIONALLY smoke a cigar...
  15. Cyxelsid

    Country Squire Middle Earth Tobaccos?

    Just curious what folks think about these blends offered by Country Squire? Are they actually good blends, or just playing on LOTR hype? I admit, as an avid LOTR fan (although I haven't been able to get through The Silmarllion), I WANT to buy them, and I probably will. I am just curious if it...
  16. Cyxelsid

    My first Pipe Club Meeting

    I just attended my first meeting of the Point Vicente Pipe Club in Torrance, CA. Special thanks to @Lyon0op and @americaman for the warm welcome, good conversation, and tobacco samples! Another enjoyable afternoon smoking a pipe!
  17. Cyxelsid

    Proper Tobacco Shop in Los Angeles...

    Title edited for caps and brevity. See Rule 9. Yesterday I took some time to make a 29 mile drive to the other side of Los Angeles to go to Tobacco Trader LA, one of the few pure tobacco shops recommended to me in the Los Angeles area. For those of you who don't have experience with LA traffic...
  18. Cyxelsid

    Day 2... lessons learned

    Ok, so, I am pretty toasty from the bourbon, so forgive the typos... I enjoyed my second smoking session this evening. Thanks to @cosmicfolklore I took it as a personal challenge to smoke as slowly as possible. Over a 2 1/2 hour period, I got 2 bowls in. I had a lot of relights at first, but...
  19. Cyxelsid

    The Story of my First Pipe...

    Title edited for caps. See Rule 9! Well, I finally found some time tonight to sit on my back patio, and try smoking a pipe for the first time! To set the scene, I am sitting on my patio, (which I just finished building), with a glass of Knob Creek Single Barrel (not my favorite, but it was...