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  1. slownumbers39

    New York CIty - Manhattan Tobacconist?

    Greeting fellow pipe smokers! Heading to New York City from Canada in just under 2 weeks and was thinking about picking up some pipe tobacco while in there. I will be staying in Manhattan for almost a week, not too far from where the World Trade Centre was and I am interested in visiting a...
  2. slownumbers39

    Dunhill Pipe Tobacco Coming Back To Canada?

    I have not been on here much lately, so my apologies if this topic has already been discussed. I was not able to find anything on this recently. I was at a well known & respected B&M in Alberta, making a purchase recently. I inquired with the staff about one of my favourite pipe tobacco lines...
  3. slownumbers39

    No More Caffeine For Me.......... NOOOOOO!

    I have to do a urine collection for a 24 hour period for medical reasons and as a result, I have to stop drinking coffee and cannot consume anything with caffeine for 3 days prior to taking this test, so that is a total of 4 days without caffeine. Canada has Thanksgiving next weekend and I have...
  4. slownumbers39

    Alberta Pipe Smokers - Roll Call

    Greetings! After looking for a few months for an active pipe smokers club in Alberta, I have not been able to locate one. I thought I would seek out fellow pipe smokers in Alberta, Canada to see if there is any interest in forming one to share in the hobby. Also, seeking fellow pipe smokers in...
  5. slownumbers39

    Calgary, Alberta Flooding And Downtown is Being Evacuated

    A quick note to anyone planning to travel to Calgary, Canmore, Banff, etc, in Alberta Canada. There has been rainfall since about June 2, 2013 and it finally all came together yesterday as the Calgary area and points West began to flood as the creeks and rivers overflowed their banks. The city...
  6. slownumbers39

    I Gotta Pee............

    lol, in a cup for a test for nicotine (cotine), for an insurance company. Wife and I have bought a fine new (to us) home in a great part of my city. Naturally, we need to take out a mortgage from the bank to pay for our new abode. Bank says we need disability & life insurance for the mortgage...
  7. slownumbers39

    Pipe Shops And Must See/Do In Boston?

    Wife is attending a seminar in Boston, MA the first week of June. I am flying out there after the seminar and we will be in the Boston & Worcester area for the next week visiting friends (none are pipe smokers) and seeing the sights. I live in Western Canada and have never been to the Eastern...
  8. slownumbers39

    Are You a Right or a Left?

    I have wondered, but I have not yet seen this question asked. When smoking my pipe I usually put it on the left hand side of my mouth and it sits there, but occasionally I put on the right hand side, but it feels strange there sometimes. This got me to wonder if this is a right handed/left...
  9. slownumbers39

    Samuel Gawith 1792 Flake - Try Now or Later?

    A while ago I purchased 250g of SG 1792 Flake, wanting to see what all the hubub is about. I purchased the large quantity due to my love of stronger English tobaccos and such. I love the Dunhill EMP & NC, most all of the Frog Morton tobaccos, Black House and I really enjoyed Peterson's Irish...
  10. slownumbers39

    Meerschaum Colouring And Maintenance

    I have a meerschaum pipe on order and I have a couple things that I would like to know about the pipe since this is my first meer. Is there anythiing that I need to do to/with the meer before I have my first bowl or is it pretty much "ready to go" when I open the package? What about cleaning...
  11. slownumbers39

    The Wife Got me an Early Birthday Present

    Last year for Christmas, my wife got me a nice Savinelli pipe on an impulse buy while at a US airport and a pouch of pipe tobacco. Never been a smoker at all, so I gave it a try and although I was not a huge fan of the tobacco that I got, I really enjoyed smoking the pipe. I found Latakia and...
  12. slownumbers39

    Thanksgiving and Christmas Tobaccos?

    So, now we are officially into fall (having beautiful weather here), and I can feel the change in seasons and sense what we are about to enjoy for the next 4-6 months. The leaves are falling, animals are preparing for winter and the wolly bear catepillar is predicting a colder than normal...
  13. slownumbers39

    Royal Viking..............Anyone?

    I have a friend that got me interested in pipe smoking. He is just a guy that likes a pipe in the morning and evening and that is about it. Well, he mentioned some pipe tobacco that he really liked and I am trying to find him some to give to him as a gift. I don't know a lot about this...
  14. slownumbers39

    Alberta, Canada Tobacconist

    Thought I would post on a few of the B&M stores that I have been to in Alberta. Hopefully, this will assist anyone looking for a store in the area. Edmonton: Burlington on Whyte This is probably the best Tobacconist in the province and a great group of guys. Helpful and really knowledgeable...
  15. slownumbers39

    What is your choice for some Rocky Mountain Pipe Tobacco?

    New pipe smoker, about 8 months and I really enjoy it. Found that I am a Latakia lover, it is indeed delicious when I smell it and smoking it is even better. Again, I seek advise from the learned members of the forum on what tobacco you would choose for the occasion. In less than 2 weeks I am...
  16. slownumbers39

    New pipe broken, and I don't even have it yet

    I have a question regarding an estate pipe that I just purchased a couple days ago. The seller was packing it up to send to me and he says that he dropped it and broke the tenon. He can replace the tenon or refund my money, it's my choice. I don't need this pipe to be all original, I just...
  17. slownumbers39

    Dunhill Tobacco Dealer Information Wanted

    My apologies if this is in the wrong section to post this request, but I could not find a more appropriate section to make this post. If I have broken any rules, feel free to modify, move or delete as required. I have been smoking a pipe for about 8 months now and I quite enjoy the experience...