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  1. juanruiz

    What Do You Do For A Living?

    Retired university professor.
  2. juanruiz

    Pipe tv show?

    For those interested in a very light-hearted book on the history of tobacco, I'd recommend Guillermo Cabrera-Infante's Holy Smoke. He was an essayist and humorist who wrote on wide-ranging topics.
  3. juanruiz

    The Fate of the Local Pipe Shop

    "most, if not all, CVS stores still offer liquor of various sorts for sale." Depends on the laws of each state. In VA you can get wine and beer just about anywhere, but liquor only at state monopoly stores. In NY, you can only get beer at grocery stores. In others, all three are found only in...
  4. juanruiz

    Rossi vs Savinelli

    Can't speak to the Rossis, but if they are indeed similar to Savinellis, of which I have many which have always delivered great satisfaction, and at a lower price, I'd say they are a bargain.
  5. juanruiz

    Hear Ye Hear Ye - Name Change

    Dominus tecum.
  6. juanruiz

    Aged Tobacco

    Just out of curiosity, is it possible for tobacco to age in a hermetically-sealed tin?
  7. juanruiz

    Boycott List

    A few years ago I stayed at the Omni in Chicago. The only smoking room they had available was...666. Coincidence?
  8. juanruiz

    I returned from Europe with a couple goodies....

    And, of course, the "happy" warning about smoking, you, and those around you.
  9. juanruiz

    First snowfall of the season

    When I lived in Cold Country the first snowfall was always a great thing; you could smell in the air. By mid-January the exhilaration had long worn off.
  10. juanruiz

    Pipes: Hobby or Investment

    "The only people making money off of coins are the dealers." True. There is one national coin company selling the 2015 US proof set for $46, when it can still be ordered from the mint for $33.
  11. juanruiz

    I Visited the Nat Sherman in Manhattan

    "It was neat to be there. They have a letter framed on the wall from John Wayne from the 50's thanking Nat Sherman for the cigarettes that he sent him." Wonder if they were free. While he was filming "The Alamo," he was smoking 5 packs a day. Might also add that with the huge NYC taxes, it's...
  12. juanruiz

    Pipes: Hobby or Investment

    I have collected coins for over 50 years, and one thing I have learned is that, unless you put 4-5 figures into a coin (e.g., a Pine Tree Shilling), its value is not going to grow enough over time to really call it an investment. I'm wondering if the same can be said for pipes. Many of those I...
  13. juanruiz

    Girlfriend's comments when I said I wanted to buy a new pipe...

    " my question is this: how do you married or otherwise attached gentlemen not find such demands irritating, demeaning, etc.? " After 36-some years of marriage I guess I got used to it. This is not to say I don't remain irritated. As the times my wife, who claims to hate shopping, spends three...
  14. juanruiz

    The Fate of the Local Pipe Shop

    There used to be a nice shop on Portage down from the Bay in Winnipeg many years ago.
  15. juanruiz

    The Fate of the Local Pipe Shop

    "We have the Tinderbox here in Tacoma." Tinderbox was where I did a lot of shopping many moons ago. It's gone now. I remember when they did national ad campaigns. Now it seems they have very few franchisees. Really liked their Philosopher blend.
  16. juanruiz

    The Fate of the Local Pipe Shop

    I wonder how much in some areas it could partially be due to the drying up of one traditional constituency: the professor. When I was a student, over 45 years ago, most professors I had smoked a pipe; it went along with the corduroy jacket with elbow patches (which has also disappeared). The...
  17. juanruiz

    The Fate of the Local Pipe Shop

    I am wondering to what extent you all have witnessed a decline in the number of local pipe shops? The US has seemed to go on an anti-smoking Inquisition, banning it just about everywhere in some cities. I have noticed that the places I used to do business years ago are no longer in existence...
  18. juanruiz

    New Members, Introduce Yourself!

    ¡Hola a todos! I retired a year ago after 40 years of university teaching, and relocated from the cold upper Midwest to Virginia. Began smoking a pipe in 1970 and continued collecting until the mid-80s when I quit and packed everything away. I went back to the pipe when I arrived here. My...
  19. juanruiz

    Anybody from South Carolina?

    "You need to head further south and have some Andouille or Boudin. Way better than brats." Would I have to speak Cajun?
  20. juanruiz

    Canadian ordering from the USA, the TAX man got me.

    "My wife, two daughters, and daughter in Law are going to Vegas in October for 4 days." I hope the exchange rate improves for them. The loony is getting killed today.
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