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RIP Weezell Has Passed Away After a Long Illness
Only just heard this through another thread. What a sad time for family and friends. Though it's not ever good-bye but rather, until we meet again. At least we know that at least someone will be organising plenty of meerschaum pipes and tobacco [I'm certain Daves taste in baccy will vastly...- chopper
- Post #129
- Forum: General Discussion
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Burping Jars?
That is correct. Burping is done as part of the drying and curing process to allow the cannabinoids to develop fully. The main purpose of burping [to my understanding] is to mainly allow the escape of any excess moisture. Tobacco on the other hand, needs to be at a suitable case [moisture...- chopper
- Post #81
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Jiminks 3000th Tobacco Review!
When I first found online U.S. tobacconists, the vast range of blends left me a bit bewildered in a sea of choice. Fortunately members on pipe forums put me onto Tobacco Reviews where I found Jim Inks reviews most reliable and accurate. Apart from getting a good idea of what to expect from a...- chopper
- Post #101
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Finding What you Really Like
I've not ever been a fan of goopy aromatics. Whenever I've bought blends that are too moist, rather than drying I do the same as you did with the Barbados Plantation, simply mix it with a much drier straight Virginia, Burley or an English blend. Since you're new to smoking a pipe, your mouth...- chopper
- Post #11
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Maddness in Oz...
Yes and it shows the disingenuity of the Global Warming! . . . err I mean Climate Change! bozos and so-called environmentalists who completely ignore this issue in-particular. It is said that hemp could replace all petrochemical products [except gasoline IIRC] Hemp fiber is 4 x stronger than...- chopper
- Post #63
- Forum: Tobacco Legislation
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Maddness in Oz...
No, alcohol and cannabis are completely different in more ways than one. One drinks alcohol in excess to forget. Cannabis has the exact opposite where it throws in ones face whatever it is that one's attempting to hide. It tends to force one to confront ones issues. Cannabis has tremendous...- chopper
- Post #60
- Forum: Tobacco Legislation
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Fairly new from NZ
G'day Adam and welcome from Oz. "Here for a short time"? Well here's the good news; a U.S. Surgeon Generals report from back in the day, found that pipe smokers who inhale, have the same life expectancy as a non-smoker. Tobacco is not the demonic weed that the rabidly vocal anti-smoking...- chopper
- Post #11
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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The Kindness of Ahi Ka
That is one nice Ropp. On ya Dave. Just keep in mind @SBC if you're a clencher; horn stems can have a weakness in the grain that can crack if clenched too hard. If you are a clencher, a rubber bit would be a good idea. Sorry to hear about your illness. A positive attitude is just as...- chopper
- Post #21
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Granger by Lane
I rather like the codger Burley blends that I've tried like Carter Hall and Prince Albert. Granger on the other hand; it starts out real good. Then after half a bowl it turns bitter. Maybe I should try it in a small bowl and see what happens.- chopper
- Post #2
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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Kendal Cream Flake by Samuel Gawith
@condorlover1 a 20 pack of a budget brand is now $30. My tobacconist said that many brands like B&H are no longer made here in Oz. Certain American brands are imports [I'll have to remember to ask the price at my tobacconist. No doubt one pays a premium] When the indexed six monthly tax...- chopper
- Post #25
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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Kendal Cream Flake by Samuel Gawith
I've not tried any Lakeland blends. At high school nearly every pupil on the school bus smoked Marlboro. Not me [I smoked Peter Stuyvesant, Rothmans or Benson & Hedges]. Did not like Marlboro. If my memory serves correct, what made Marlboro different than most other brands was that it...- chopper
- Post #20
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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Recent TAD Pick-Ups
Since this is the best time of year to run the gauntlet so to speak, I've doubled up by also ordering to a mates address. Although he thinks that I'm being overly generous, I give him a quarter of every order that goes to his address. The way I see it is I have an extra 1.5lbs from each order...- chopper
- Post #573
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Recent TAD Pick-Ups
Good to see that another living under a tobacco repressive regime has also been blessed by the tobacco gods. You've been accumulating a nice little stash that should keep you happy for some time. That Cringle Flake looks particularly inviting puffy- chopper
- Post #572
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Recent TAD Pick-Ups
@kg.legat0 I love the taste of Plumcake and it's got a great tin note but it's one Macbaren blend that bites me bad. Determined to find a way to enjoy it, I found that it was fine in a 1950s meerschaum lined Heibe Goldpoint Dublin once a day. There's just a smidgeon of Latakia in Plumcake but...- chopper
- Post #571
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Question about Tobacco Dryness among Varieties
Tap water has stuff like chlorine and fluoride added. Depending on ones water source it can also sometimes have a metallic taste. 2-litres of distilled water only costs $1.50 here and since I use it for other things I always have a bottle handy. No I haven't used Bodeva packs or similar...- chopper
- Post #22
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Looking for a Richer Tobacco
You're most welcome mate. I'm what I call an emotional smoker who has used tobacco as an aid to treat stress and depression ever since I was a kid. Apart from the physical addiction to nicotine, there's a psychological element for many smokers that only reinforces the addiction. Inhaling is...- chopper
- Post #34
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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Question about Tobacco Dryness among Varieties
G'day and welcome. "I have an odd question that will no-doubt sound rather silly so please forgive my inexperience." As it says under the section heading; "No such thing as a dumb question". Before I found pipe forums, I did not know a single pipe smoker. My only pipe was a Peterson...- chopper
- Post #13
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Grade Versus Quality of Briar
What's the year of manufacture BL? Several years ago a German ebay seller had a heap of NOS pipes from a 100+yo pipe shop that had closed. I bought more than a few briars that were 50 to 100yo. The main differences between those antique pipes and modern ones; Better craftsmanship relating to...- chopper
- Post #6
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Looking for a Richer Tobacco
G'day and welcome from Oz. Over 12 years ago I was hopelessly addicted to cigarettes. Cravings would hit 30 minutes after the last lung buster. The changes to my smoking habits after switching exclusively to a pipe have simply been remarkable. My only regret is not making the switch long before...- chopper
- Post #17
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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Drying the Tobacco?
The Butternut Burley and PS Nougat are bulk blends so buy a couple of ounces each with a tin of Macbaren Vanilla Cream. Let us know your thoughts after you've tried them.- chopper
- Post #34
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions