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  1. flyguy

    Confessions of a So-Called Preferred Member

    On November 20 I became a preferred member, which is proof that if one "stinks-up" this website for a year and posts regularly, there is that ultimate reward. When I joined the site, pipe smoking was tortuous activity for me. Even though I had smoked a pipe off and on for 40 years, I seldom...
  2. flyguy

    Prepping Sam Gawith's Full Virginia Flake

    I must admit I like the taste of Full Virginia Flake (FVF) but it is a pain in the arse (PITA) to prepare. Last night I chose the last flake in the tin and it was dry to the touch. I cubed it and tried to lite it. This stuff is darn-near fire proof. It wouldn't lite at all. I removed it...
  3. flyguy

    McClelland Holiday Spirit 2013

    I have the tendency to jump-the-gun on Christmas. For instance, I begin playing Christmas music during Thanksgiving weekend. When I was a kid, I would sneak a peek at my presents and try to rewrap them so my sin would go undetected. When I received my tin of McClelland Holiday Spirit 2013, I...
  4. flyguy

    The Tale of Two Aros

    I like the taste of tobacco. I enjoy good virginias and burleys where latakia and perique are used as condiments and not the main event. I have been looking for an aromatic tobacco where the casing/topping enhances the natural flavor of the tobacco and doesn't squelch or cover-up it up. For...
  5. flyguy

    Opening That New Tin

    Okay guys, I need your feedback. Sometimes when I open a tin, the first bowl is great and then things decline thereafter. After opening other tins, the first bowl is somewhat underwhelming but the tin improves with time. Other tins smoke great from the beginning to the last drop. What is your...
  6. flyguy

    Christmas Cheer and DGT

    I tried something different today: Last night, I fired up a bowl of McClelland Christmas Cheer 2012 in my favorite Canadian. The red Virginias immediately began biting me (PH/chemical burn) like a son-of-a-gun. I decide to set the pipe down and try it again in the morning. This morning I relit...
  7. flyguy

    Annual Physical

    I went into my Doc last Friday for my annual physical. They were updating my medical history and asked me if I was a smoker. I answered by stating that "I don't smoke cigarettes, never have." He asked me if I smoked cigars and I answered "Two to three a year." The Doc replied, "Well then, that...
  8. flyguy

    Pipes and Varnish

    I have a question regarding pipes that are varnished. I own a Savinelli Duca Eraldo that has a high sheen varnish. The pipe IMO has been a good smoker. I have read that it improves a pipe to remove the varnish and go natural with maybe a carnuba wax on the exterior. Do any of your old timers...
  9. flyguy

    My 400th Post: Things I Have Learned.

    Although I have been smoking a pipe since I was in my early twenties ( I'm in my early sixties now), I lacked knowledge and technique. I suffered from tongue-bite and a certain lack of enjoyment. Thanks to the bits of wisdom I have learned on this forum, my enjoyment of this wonderful hobby...
  10. flyguy

    Peterson University Flake

    [/url][/img] After my last review of Peterson Irish Flake, Rothnh suggested I try UF as I might like that as well. In this week's TAD, I purchased a tin of UF along with a pound of SG FVF. Initially, I was concerned UF would be similar to SG Firedance, a tobacco for which I have little use...
  11. flyguy

    Peterson Irish Flake

    [/url][/img] I stopped by the local B&M this afternoon and bought a tin of Irish Flake and a MM cob to smoke it in. I have heard Irish Flake mentioned in the same breath with SG 1792. Since 1792 left a hideous ghost in one of my best briars, I decided to chance I.F. with a cob. I purchased a...
  12. flyguy

    Ebay Experience That Turned Out....Okay

    I bid on and won a calabash gourd pipe on Ebay. From the description and photos, I knew I would need to replace the stem and live with a large chip on the meerschaum cup. Here are the photos: When I received the pipe and pulled the cup, I found damage on the underside. This damage was...
  13. flyguy

    Storing and Aging Flake Tobacco

    Recently I scored some hard-to-find flake tobacco. I want to keep a couple of ounces to smoke and jar the rest. I have never jarred flake before. Do I stand it on end or lay it flat in the jar? Will the flake fall apart during the aging process? I want to make sure I do this right! Thanks...
  14. flyguy

    New Obamacare Premium Hikes for Smokers

    If all of the new state laws and taxes aren't enough, look at THIS . I guess Nancy Pelosi was right; we had to pass the bill to find out what was in it.
  15. flyguy

    Ice Fishing and Pipe Smoking

    I ventured out onto the ice on a local lake today and took my pipe along. I drilled a few holes and caught a few fish. There was no wind. I found that my pipe makes a great companion. I recommend a Zippo pipe lighter when going outdoors as it is a fool-proof (me being the fool) lighter. I...
  16. flyguy

    Aging Virginia Flakes Question

    I love my Virginia flakes but I have to limit how much I smoke them as they really bite me. Will aging my Virginias mellow them out so they will bite less?
  17. flyguy

    Stanwell Question

    Is the Stanwell Featherweight Light Pipe #244 and the Hans Christian Pipe with the short stem the same pipe?
  18. flyguy

    What's in Your Cellar?

    I am new to cellaring. I basically consumed my purchase ASAP. The anti-smoking lawmakers have been making me nervous so I thought it was best to squirrel a bunch away. I buy tins and can bulk tobacco in mason jars. Currently I have: 10 tins of McC Blackwoods 8 tins of McC Beacon 4 tins of...
  19. flyguy

    Tongue Bite

    I have been cursed by tongue bite for forty years, which has greatly limited the amount of bowls per week I can smoke. I have been trying to determine the cause and possible solutions. Here is an article that is a serious discussion of the matter...
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