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  1. Sig

    Do You Have Any Pipes You DON'T Smoke?

    Ive got WAY too many pipes. All but one are smoked, but many haven't been smoked in years. My only unsmoked pipe is a MM 5th Avenue that I bought about 15 years ago. I added a Forever Stem back then, but I have never smoked it. Why? I have no idea. :) When I want to smoke a cob, I always just...
  2. Sig

    The Benefits of Having Children

    It's surprising me how many guys here don't have or want kids. In my world, I'm the exception. I only have a couple male friends without kids, and both are not great catches anyways, so, no great loss. :) My brother never wanted kids, then he met a woman and BAM, 2 kids in 18 months. He was in...
  3. Sig

    The Value of Handling Tobacco?

    At about 6am every day my first pipe of the day has a particular flavor. This is immediately after feeding, mucking and milking our cows. :)
  4. Sig

    The Benefits of Having Children

    I do not have any kids. Luckily I found a women who also didn't want kids. We both have our reasons and life is good. I have one brother and one sister.......we were all adopted. For whatever reason my parents could not have children. My wife is an only child with very few family members left...
  5. Sig

    Looking for a New Knife

    Like many brands these days, Kershaw have different levels of quality. Mainly to do with steel, but also other parts. You can get a Kershaw folder for $30. You can also get a Kershaw folder that looks almost identical for $300. There is a huge difference between low end tool steels like D2 and...
  6. Sig

    Is There A Real Difference.

    Ok, you are about to be shipped to a deserted island. You need to choose a new pipe to bring. It will be your only pipe. Don't worry, there will be plenty of tobacco. But, your only choices are a lower priced Peterson or Savenelli.....under $100, or any high end handmade from a master...
  7. Sig

    A Progress Report

    I hear you. Although at 53 I'm in decent shape and USUALLY have no pains, it takes much longer to heal after a muscle pull or other injury. I hope all is well with you and you heal quickly. My wife has a similar issue a few years ago. She woke up with horrible pain in her back and legs. She...
  8. Sig

    My New Drinking Buddy?

    My wife got bit by a BW while moving a planter. It swelled up and she felt "warm" for a few days, then she was fine. I pinned the spider to a cork board in the garage.....she is still there. :)
  9. Sig

    Looking for a New Knife

    Ive had a Buck Stockman in my pocket for many years too. It is my whittling and pipe knife. A couple years ago I thought I lost my USA made Stockman, so I bought a new one.....made in China....or Taiwan... Then I luckily found the old one. Anyways, the difference is huge. The old one is better...
  10. Sig

    Looking for a New Knife

    Yep, I have an original Elementum, but this new one, Elementum 2 is better.....in my opinion. Push button lock and better steel. Due to the button lock it is 2mm thicker than the original, which is a good thing in my opinion. I absolutely see how it was "EDC of the year" for 2 years. I'll bet...
  11. Sig

    Babysitting

    We had a rescue Bloodhound for a few years. He was a retired SAR dog from the local area. It was fun giving him "work" to do around the farm. He was an expert kitten finder. Local farms had us come locate litters of kittens in their barns and surrounding farms. My job has given us the...
  12. Sig

    Looking for a New Knife

    Check out Civivi Knives. They are an extremely popular budget brand that a lot of knife afficionados love. I recently got their Elementum 2. It has a push button lock, ceramic bering movement and it's made from Nitro V steel. These things are usually only available in $200 plus knives like...
  13. Sig

    How Much of Your Favorite Blend is Cellared?

    I just ordered 5 pounds of Va#1....just in case. I already have about 10 pounds of it cellared from 2005-2017. I do not go through too much tobacco, that will last my lifetime. I also threw in 10 packs of St Bruno....just in case. :) This will put me in the 70+ pound range of total tobaccos...
  14. Sig

    Storing Pipe Tobacco During Home Remediation From Hurricane

    You may get a slight "stoving" effect. Many old timers will throw a tin of a Virginia blend on their dashboard for a week in the Summer to do this same thing. It's happened to me by accident. Going through even mild heat cycles will change a blend. They tend to get darker color and richer...
  15. Sig

    MM Genuine Hardwood Insert Fix?

    The Diplomat/5th Avenue and Great Dane have been my go to MM for years. They are the perfect size and shape in my opinion. I believe they discontinued the Great Dane due to complaints about them smoking hot, burning out on the sides, and the extra work needed to make them. The GD was just a...
  16. Sig

    English Fatigue?

    Me too. When I started piping I got a MM Legend cob and a pack of Carter Hall, Prince Albert and H&H. This was from advice I got from a codger on a cigar forum I belonged to. It was OK...but not great. Then I joined Smokers Forum and had a box load of samples sent my way. FVF, OGS, OJK, Vintage...
  17. Sig

    Military Parade.

    I'm not sure plastic novelty badges rattle much. :)
  18. Sig

    Favorite Codger Blend

    St Bruno and Half&Half. I smoke them quite often.
  19. Sig

    Plastic for Storing Tobacco?

    Tupperware is not as air tight as it needs to be for tobacco. Also, the tobacco will break down the plastic and make your tobacco taste off. Four ounce jelly jars are stackable. Glass jars with the two piece screw on lids will keep your tobacco perfect for decades. Ive heard it all over the...
  20. Sig

    Vegemite

    Ive had both Vegemite and Marmite.....don't care for them. They aren't the worst tasting, but I see no upside to eating it. It doesn't taste great, and has no benefit. I don't care for prunes, but they DO have a benefit. :(
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