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  1. mpjetset

    What is Your Lighter of Choice?

    Zippo! A torch for cobs on the beach or in the water.
  2. mpjetset

    Stem Cleaning.

    That'll work, but don't forget that flavor is carried by the moisture. Sometime, try smoking on the edge of a gurgle - smoke slow until you get a hint of a gurgle and then pick up the pace a little to dry it out. I prefer pipes that smoke a little wet. For VAs anyway, this is where I find the...
  3. mpjetset

    Stem Cleaning.

    That is a good point. I wonder whether other strenuous cleaners are wet smokers as well. It would help understand the breakdown. I'm a dry smoker for the most part so just run a cleaner through and around the bowl.
  4. mpjetset

    Favourite Dad Moments as a Pipe Smoker?

    No memorues, here. We were blessed with "that boy" as other parents and family regarded him, born wild. I chose to give pipes and cigars up for some years because there was very little time for sedentary reflection. We had a lot of fun, no peace, and extraordinary stress, but although it was a...
  5. mpjetset

    New From Texas

    Lauderdale by the Sea Florida here, welcome!
  6. mpjetset

    Cob Hazing.

    Half & Half in a cob. It's been 40 years but that's how it all started for me. I'll have to find some and reminisce over a new cob or gourd calabash.
  7. mpjetset

    Cob Hazing.

    Me too. It's a gift. I wish it lasted. Maybe this was what smoking corn silk was about? I'm going to try it next time we buy and prep corn on the cob.
  8. mpjetset

    Cob Hazing.

    That's a great, compelling picture. TM it and put it out. Someone will buy it.
  9. mpjetset

    Cob Hazing.

    $10 bucks. Lots of them.
  10. mpjetset

    Getting Taste Back

    I am convinced that this was a big part of problems for many pipe smokers. Our mouth learns what to do as a result of negative natural consequences, but then we change it up. Just when it learns the answers, we change the questions. This cycle fades over time, but after a week at the beach on...
  11. mpjetset

    Stem Cleaning.

    Different James Beard.
  12. mpjetset

    Stem Cleaning.

    James Beard, a knowledgeable pipe smoker during the ASP era, suggested leaving a pipe cleaner in the shank until [whenever] to help the moisture flavor it. I've tried, but can't detect a difference. FWIW.
  13. mpjetset

    Getting Taste Back

    A week or two break will work. I switch to a gourd calabash during those necessary rests when they occur, and smoke very gently. However, it isn't only the heat that burned you; it's the alkali in tobacco smoke, which can be worse. For this, I often chew a couple vitamin-E jells a couple of...
  14. mpjetset

    Tobaccos With A Nic Hit?

    Add Copenhagen snuff (silver tin; it's moist not dry). In between your first and second pinch loading the bowl, add a sprinkle, cover with more tobacco, and sprinkle again before a little more for your char light. You will get a nice VA flavor, if not a little vinegar-y (or something). I haven't...
  15. mpjetset

    Cobs

    Great answers and pics! Cobs don't last long for me because I smoke them in harsher environments than more expensive pipes. But I'm of the opinion that $11 for a descent cob it's justified. They're disposable to me, and that gives me an excuse to smoke them a lot harder. The more aggressively I...
  16. mpjetset

    Salivating When Clenching

    Yes this is the best answer. If you *think* about drooling you might.
  17. mpjetset

    Do Missouri Meerschaum Hardwoods Last Longer Than Cobs?

    Let us know!
  18. mpjetset

    Weston, FL - Smoke on the Water

    Weston, FL has a well established cigar bar with a huge humidor, large well-stocked bar, and comfortable indoor and outdoor seating. Smoke On the Water Cigar Bar in Weston, Florida - https://www.smokeweston.com/ . When anyone's interested, DM me for a meet. There are only two of us. Maybe we...
  19. mpjetset

    Do Missouri Meerschaum Hardwoods Last Longer Than Cobs?

    If they are splitting, maybe trim the cake. I consume cobs like you. I can't smoke a wood or meer like I can smoke a cob, and I abuse them on vacation on the beach or water. It's a nice change from the nice, easy smokes on the patio or in a smoking club.
  20. mpjetset

    On Virginia's Northern Neck

    Welcome from FL; great story and it sounds like a great life. That cob is a good option since they are relatively disposable and won't be eaten away by the salt air. If you're getting too much "wet" out of the cobbit, you might be too fast. Also, be careful about "estate" pipes that were used...
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