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  1. 112mercerstreet

    Albert Einstein's Tobacco?

    Love that quote. I didn't know which tobacco he smoked, though have read a couple of books on the Professor. He was a great man, in my view, as I rate greatness, up with Teddy Roosevelt, Jefferson and Washington.
  2. 112mercerstreet

    anyone know about Precision Pipe repair sitrep?

    well....I don't know. first time I have sent a pipe to be repaired, and it is my favorite Dublin shaped pipe by Nachwalter, and it smokes beautifully....so I am just hoping it will get back to me at some point in time. thanks for all you guys help and links! jer
  3. 112mercerstreet

    anyone know about Precision Pipe repair sitrep?

    Heh guys, I sent a pipe to Precision pipe repair about June 15, 2010 and have not got it back, nor any commo from the owner despite several emails to him concerning status. any knowledge about the situation of the company? all it was is a new stem replacement.
  4. 112mercerstreet

    Welcome New Members. Introduce Yourself. (2)

    yes, 112 Mercer St. was the professors home address. Never met or even saw the man, but he maybe is the "man of the century". just read 2 books on him.
  5. 112mercerstreet

    Welcome New Members. Introduce Yourself. (2)

    murad, welcome and WOW your paintings are so great! realism....i love realism in painting and you have it by the nose. you are blessed to have such talent, and be such a great guy to be a pipe smoker too. (i also came back to the pipe, and i will be 63 in a week). jerry
  6. 112mercerstreet

    What method do you use to Break in a new Pipe?

    To properly break in a cob, the best method is to dress in WWII period General MacArthur uniform, and stare thoughtfully at the horizon!
  7. 112mercerstreet

    Pipe related stories, odd, funny, personal, bizarre...

    I have one more....year was 1968, my wife and I were newly married and getting used to each other and our own quirks......we had a cheap wood coffee table in the living room of our rental duplex. On the table was my pipe stand, a four hole wooden pipe holder and a green glass pint size humidor...
  8. 112mercerstreet

    Pipe related stories, odd, funny, personal, bizarre...

    How about that, I remember those old Rum Crook cigars, guess they are still around.
  9. 112mercerstreet

    Tips and hints for beginner smokers?

    tips for pipe new pipe smoker: don't inhale the pipe smoke into your lungs, only your mouth. 2. smoke slow 3. relax 4. don't buy varnished pipes, most all good pipes are only waxed or oiled 5. never ever disassemble a hot or warm pipe for cleaning, never!
  10. 112mercerstreet

    Pipe related stories, odd, funny, personal, bizarre...

    When I was in my late teens, I was working as a laborer on a construction job to earn money for college. I worked with mostly all grown men. One man in particular was a large African American man, who everyone called "Preacher". He was a kind fellow, strong as a bear, and smoked a pipe. I...
  11. 112mercerstreet

    Favorite pastime while pipe smoking.

    I like to read while smoking the briar, and I have a new bird feeder which the birds seem to ignore....or I could say also that I watch birds....now I just watch FOR birds.
  12. 112mercerstreet

    List Your Other Hobbies / Interests

    reading, numismatics, collecting,dogs,and pipe smoking and of course the normal things, family,etc...the above my Ashton
  13. 112mercerstreet

    Welcome New Members. Introduce Yourself. (2)

    I am kind of an ancient figure known primarily for his bald head and wheeled out on special occasions as a curiosity. :)
  14. 112mercerstreet

    First Pipe Smoke in 33 years

    hobie, glad there is someone else who had a long sabatical from the pipe besides myself. I just recently returned to the pipe after many years, indeed decades, away. Relax, enjoy!