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All Mixed Up
My usual hangout is Jimi's "What Are You Smoking Today?" but I do make the occasional foray into the fray of general pipe or tobacco discussions when I have something that I think will be of general interest. Those of you who know me know that I hunt and fish, which are my main recreations...- gord
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Another Addition to the Family
Well, I've been waiting two months for this one. Snail Mail. Have thre Petes, and my "Little Pete" needed a companion. So, I pushed the button a little less than two months ago . . . snail mail due to Postal Disruptions and transport barriers due to weather. My other Pete is a System Standard... -
A New Pipe I Just Got Yesterday
I posted my new Mr. Brog Old Army Olive Limited Edition, a couple of weeks ago, and it is a beauty. I've been smoking it, and had one outdoor outing with it. However, it's a bit delicate in nature, and (for me) very expensive. Not something I'd wan't to take on a daytrip or to a picnic. But the... -
New Pipe In My Rack
I have been streamlining and finalizing my pipe collection as of late, giving away pipes I didn't really like, and replacing them with ones I did, and then establishing a three week revolving rotation. Happy with what's transpired. I've bought a few Mr. Brog pipes, and really enjoyed them, but... -
New Family Member And Cheap Challenge
This is a revamp and review of a new pipe I picked up and originally posted in my usual "What Are You Smoking Now" haunt, and a little challenge to have a bit of fun. Recently, I decided to buy the ugliest pipe I could find. Thought I had done so, but . . . . Eating a bit of crow. Kinda reminds...- gord
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The Old Embassy - A LOVE LETTER TO ALL MY TORONTO FRIENDS! Really!!
(ORIGINALLY POSTED IN "WHAT ARE YOU SMOKING TODAY", Just a few minutes ago.) Okay, this post is not quite about what I'm smoking today, but about a question that was asked of me either in this thread or in the "Other Topics Thread." I'll repeat this thread there, but to make this post...- gord
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A New Family Addition
Beat the looming Canada Postal strike coming up in a Province Near You, fellow Canadians, with my brand new, 1950s vintage Rhodesian Meer. And what a beautiful pipe it is! Huge bowl, almost exactly the same dimensions and capacity as my Savinelli Avorio. Biggest pipes I have. It'll get... -
New Additions To The Family
Two new pipes to add to my collection - just arrived today.. Actually, they're replacements for a couple of pipes I had, but didn't use much, and gave them to aspiring pipe smoking friends. A Ropp J06, and a Mr.Brog Nosewarmer. Have a number of Ropps, and don't think you can have too many of...- gord
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Need Some Help Here From Fans Of Magnum Opus
***What Are You Smoking, April 2025?*** :: Pipe Tobacco Discussion - https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/threads/what-are-you-smoking-april-2025.109178/post-37201256 Add bookmark #1,556 Picking some brains here . . . I placed an order for some of my favourite cheap, raunchy cigars today, from our...- gord
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More On My Plants - More Flowers!
You may remember, a couple of months ago, I put up a post about my mystery plants that turned out to be an Oriental strain of tobacco plants. Well, they bloomed again, so I thought I'd update and show you their progress and some new blooms. First a little refressher as to what they looked like...- gord
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Plant Sitting - Need Some Help Here
A buddy of mine dropped off a couple of plants from his greenhouse for me, saying he was going on vacation and to do something with them. I was wondering if anyone on forum knows what kind of plants they are, and what I can do to bring them to fruition. :rolleyes: BTW this is a high skill...- gord
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C&D Bourbon Bleu - A Tale of Two Tobaccos
I bought a tin of C&Ds Bourbon Bleu about a month ago, and it arrived 3 days ago. It's one of the few C&D blends available to me from the Mohawk Reserve store in Ontario, and they can ship to BC. Yes, I still have to pay $50 bucks a tin, but that's half of what I can get it for in Vancouver, and...- gord
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A Question About Tall Bowls, Help Wanted
Forum member khiddy and I had an exchange in my new Falcon post, and I've taken the liberty of cutting and pasting our dialogue there. I'm sure that there are forum members who've overcome this problem. Your help and suggestions would be most welcome. Excellent question. I have many questions...- gord
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A Third Falcon Drops From Above
Well, I did it again. Pushed the button on a new pipe. Had reason to though . . . a buddy of mine broke one of his favorite pipes. I happened to have the same pipe and I hated it. So I gave it to him. So I figured I'd replace it and the decision began. I was going to get another Ropp (have three...- gord
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New Arrival - They Are Proliferating Like Rabbits
My new meer has arrived! $79.00 Canadian plus cheap shipping from Quetbec, 70 years old, unsmoked and with a case yet. Might be my best cheap pipe, eh? EBay so you know. Here are three shots of the beauty. And an info request from meer smokers after the pictures. If you notice inside...- gord
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Your Best Cheap Pipe; Here's Mine; Let's See Yours!
Putting a price limit of $30 bucks. The type you'd buy for a newbie friend. I got a couple of friends started on this beauty, which costs $20 bucks on Amazon. Made by Muxiang, and it is made of ebony. Smokes Great. Could be plain hardwood but I do think it's ebony. Reason? In my callow youth we...- gord
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And Yet Another - Approved From Above!!
Well, my new Ropp arrived today, A J16. And look at that reflection. I think my Guardian Angel likes this pipe. So I'm calling it My Guardian Angel Pipe! :col: Even a Star in the Sky! No, I didn't plan it!- gord
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The Break-Ins Continue - New Falcon Bowl
And is it a beauty. It was suggested to me that I end my Falcon kit with a meerschaum-lined bowl rather than a solid meer bowl. I took that advice, because I love briar, even though I scorch all my bowls - I lost my right eye in a series of three strokes over a decade ago, and with no depth...- gord
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For Longstem Wooden Churchwarden Smokers: Tonguebite and a Solution
I have discovered that I have an allergy or sensitivity to the varnished or sandblasted coating on the stems of my McQueen Churchwardens, and they have been the source of especially sore lips and tongue bite. It may be the same for you. It has made a real difference for me The solution may be...- gord
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A Neat Hack
This hack is useful, and is courtesy of my buddy Mike. I've noticed that with new pipes with acrylic or other composite mouthpieces, when purchased the mouthpieces usually come off easily. After a few smokes, they get sticky. All kinds of residue, etc etc etc. some of which will absorb and...- gord
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