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  1. jimmy57

    chewing tobacco

    Years ago I ordered a couple of G&H twists/ropes, and they knocked me plumb out. Smoking them I mean. The nic hit put me to bed !
  2. jimmy57

    chewing tobacco

    Never tried that. When I was younger I chewed Day's Work, Brown Mule, Beechnut, Red Man, and I was downright addicted to Copenhagen. All that stuff, except the snuff, has too much sugar to smoke in a pipe I think.
  3. jimmy57

    What Did Your Fathers and Grandfathers Smoke?

    My father smoked Half & Half 99% of the time. He probably varied it some, but not enough for me to recall. My grandpa smoked Between the Acts little cigars, and an occasional White Owl or some such cigar. I began with Half & Half myself. A good thing to begin with. You'll learn to smoke 'right'...
  4. jimmy57

    Broken Pipe Tony "Mr. Can" Soderman

    Tony was a long time friend. He and I had been friends since '99 or so. We had many pipe deals buying, selling and trading. He came to visit once down here in FL many years ago. I'll miss his friendly emails and voice. He was well known for his love of Canadians, and wouldn't have any in his...
  5. jimmy57

    My latest meerschaum PAD

    I just picked up my first Ismet Bekler off of the bay. I tried a meer or two back in the '90s but wasn't particularly impressed. Seeing this pipe I was intrigued by the abstract design, so I dug out my dog eared, well worn copy, of Richard Hacker's Ultimate Pipe Book, and re-read what he had to...
  6. jimmy57

    New Members, Introduce Yourself!

    Just signed up this morning. Smoked my first pipe in the 1960s, a French brand with a tin of Flying Dutchman. Thought it was the best thing since sliced bread and was puffing like a steam engine until the tongue bite kicked in. Gave that pipe to my father and didn't return to the briar until the...