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  1. hooboy

    quandry!!!

    I just had my yearly physical and one of the questions on the paperwork was "Are you a smoker?" I wrote yes and qualified it by penciling in .. a pipe and a cigar occasionally . when I read the summary of the physical exam I saw that I was listed the same as if I smoked cigarettes . when...
  2. hooboy

    I give up on 'thunderbird Inserts"

    I have read good and not so good reports on thunderbird inserts for Zippos . It seems that they have a hatred for me lol, as I have tried 3 , 2 with flint and 1 with electric spark only one of the flint bothered to light that is after probably a dozen attempts for each LIGHT. The others...
  3. hooboy

    Can someone give me info on this pipe?

    I have a pipe someone gave me that to me is very different as I have never seen another. In the bowl there is a small upright tube that goes thru to the bottom of bowl. the only marking on pipe is .. Dri cool briar... and a emblem of a pipe with this tube . it is a good smoker and I enjoy...
  4. hooboy

    Meant well Christmas Gifts!!!

    In the past some of My family members knowing I was a pipe smoker gifted me at Xmas wih tins of tobacco, Now the thoughts was appreciated , BUT I really had No desire to be gifted with "Ol Cherry tonque roaster", or "pineapple upsidedown cake" flavored backy so I just quietly said thank you...
  5. hooboy

    White briar???

    I have a kaywoodie that is what they call a "white Briar" in billiard shape . My question is " Is there such a thing as WHITE briar color or is it a process to give this color to natural briar'? I have to believe it is a process to color briar and If so why not Green briar, Yellow, purple...
  6. hooboy

    Plum Pudding

    I tried a search and came up empty... topic.... Plum pudding, I am a great fan of Plum pudding and enjoy it regularly! I cannot find a review of this fine blend and In case I have missed it I will wait to give it a review... BUT My avatar shows my reaction when I first smoked my first...
  7. hooboy

    Churchwarden???

    I have 3 churchwardens in my collection and I enjoy smoking them . That being said ...the smoking of Churchwardens are restrictive as when and where they can be smoked , I have broke 2 in years past by moving about with them and getting them into battles with doors and doorways. ( 2, yep a slow...
  8. hooboy

    Walgreens "Toasted Cavendish"

    I used to keep this in my celler and Walgreen had this in a 14 oz. bulk bag. It is a nice Cavendish but a little wet but after drying out for a spell it smoked well and I always had a bag . I prefer English blends as a rule BUT This was nice change of pace and I (GASP) prefer this too Prince...
  9. hooboy

    Truth or???

    by hooboy » Fri Nov 06, 2015 7:20 am We have read , been told etc. many thing about pipe smoking such as Never take a warm pipe apart, use a honey coating in breaking in a new pipe , Don't use honey in breaking in a new pipe, dedicate a separate pipe to use in aromatic blends , dedicate a...
  10. hooboy

    Stem Repair Using Black Superglue

    There is a very good write up on repairing stems using superglue and deactivated charcoal . I totally agree and have tried this methods with success . If a tooth hole is very minute I have found the Black superglue will do the trck If the damage is not great just apply and let dry file and...
  11. hooboy

    Snuff piping

    Somewhere on a post someone mentioned mixing a tad of snoose with their backy , I do this occasionaly Sometimes I also just take some and top my lighted pipe It give a nicotene kick and is quite tasty . Surely the poster and myself are not the only ones that have tried this. If...
  12. hooboy

    Zippo Inserts???

    Over the past I have tried several of the Zippo inserts that replace the old insert With the butane ones. I have NEVER found one that was reliable in all this time . So my query.. is there one that is reliable that I missed in my search If so I would very much like to know what it is. I...
  13. hooboy

    Tobacco substitutes

    Just curious as what other items have been smoked other than tobacco. "LETS Omit Controlled items!" But Items such as corn silks , coffee, etc, inquiring minds.... hoo
  14. hooboy

    English Blends???

    I prefer English Blends above all others and have been smoking them for years and like them strong! Now that being said I am curious As to what English Blends that others prefer that like a strong blend ( Stong = loaded w/Latakia) a mind is a terrible thing.....to waste! hoo
  15. hooboy

    a bargain on ebay!!!

    On Ebay item #141810796568 there one tin of Escudo and a tin of penzance for the bargain price of $750.00!! The sellers says these are no longer being made. He does offer free shipping hoo-boy
  16. hooboy

    What Has Happened to Some of Sutliff's Blends?

    There are several that have disappeared from tobacco shops a particular one that I really liked was "Sutliff's English Oriental" Pipes and Cigars list it but says its out of stock. Anyone know whats going on? hoo-boy -------------------------- Thanks for being a member and participating...
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