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I'm Back, MSO 489
After a few months in hospital and rehab, related to repair of a mitral valve and complications from respiratory and gastrointestinal problems, I'm back at the keyboard, at least for Forums. I'm still off email for reasons unknown, hundreds of messages waiting. Sorry to be a "ghost" for so...- mso489
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Why are Pipes Called Terra Cotta?
Terra Cotta is a hard semi fired waterproof ceramic clay. Why are briar pipes called Terra Cotta? I don't think ceramics are used in their design. Color it is. Most Terra Cotta I've seen is in the form of pots, statues for decoration or pots for plants to live in for some time. The broken... -
Pipe Window Shopping, No Idle Threat
Window shopping sounds kind of feckless, like you look at things without much intent. But I'd think again in terms of pipe shopping. You have to look at lot just to have a reasonable idea of what's out there. Otherwise, you marry the first girl you kiss, as it were. Getting down to cases... -
Give Advice On Computer Printers
I have had years of faithful service from the very basic black and white HP Laserjet 1012, which, for my purposes, has served with incredible durability and performance through a number of cartridges. It gets a remarkable number of copies out of a cartridge and has been a work horse of...- mso489
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Sablebrush Leaves Burbank, Hollywood Teeters: Coincidence????
The writers and actors are in the streets picketing. The new Tom Cruise "Mission Impossible" movie is lagging in box office. We're headed toward streaming of grass growing, paint drying, and other reality TV plots. Is anyone suspicious that Jesse has moved away from Burbank? To Oregon...- mso489
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Found An Old Folding-Knife Friend
It drives me crazy to lose basic items I pocket every day. Recently a single-blade Case pocket knife my wife gave me that I'd been carrying daily for about two years went missing. Since I collect pocket knives in a very general way, not expensive ones particularly, nothing rare, but still...- mso489
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Insurance Question, Water and Sewage Lines
My local natural gas utility keeps offering me insurance on my water and sewer lines. The cost is modest, ten bucks monthly for water line and fifteen for both water and sewer. My home is 57 years old. They offer to make it part of the gas bill, and their role as a public utility makes it seem...- mso489
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The Dublin Shape Gets Subtle
On a recent thread, I asserted that the bowl on the Savinelli 404 Yacht, which has what I call a Dublin bowl, and a horizontal oval shank, and a slightly bent stem. It has a Dublin bowl, that is a conical bowl. But it is so subtle, and tapers downward so little, I had to get out a ruler to...- mso489
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Share Your Virginia Leaf Connoisseurship
Virginia leaf in blends and single leaf is regarded by many as the upper echelon of pipe smoking. Being a burley devotee, I suspect I will never ascend to quite those heights, but I do enjoy a good Virginia blend or single leaf and would like to hear of the true refined splender of Virginias at...- mso489
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A Little About Basket Pipes
The term basket pipe usually refers to a pipe bought out of a pipe shop basket, usually lower priced, often marked down pipes that aren't on the display pipe wall. When people use the term, they are often implying that the pipe is a cheapie and maybe not the best they own. Actually, I have... -
Any Advice on Electric Lawnmowers
For about 35 years I was happy with my gas lawnmowers. The first two I bought used, did the basic maintenance, and got good service and reasonable lawn maintenance out of them. A new one or two also gave good service with simple upkeep. I guess I just haven't kept up with maintenance. My...- mso489
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The Case Against Another Pipe
Sure, I'm drawn to another pipe from time to time, and sometimes I rather torture the decision even if it is a cob or inexpensive hardwood pipe or something. I'm not discouraging buying pipes, but sometimes I like to put on the brakes and think about it first. I have racks of pipes. By... -
New Respect for Paper Grocery Bags
Paper or plastic? I re-use many of the bags that come into the house. Up until now, I have used the plastic bags from groceries or drugstores for scooping litter boxes, one of those chores for town people who keep their cats indoors to keep them out of the road and less exposed to various...- mso489
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What are You Smoking (WAYS)- a Must Read?
Are you a regular reader and contributor to the "What Are You Smoking?" thread, or do you only sometimes visit it, or do you usually skip it entirely? First, a tip of the hat to jiminks who initiated and maintains the thread, renewing it each month as a new thread. I find it a must read on an... -
Any Ideas Why Europe Out-Produces U.S. In Factory Pipes?
The U.S. factory pipe industry has really withered in the last 20 years. Edwards is mostly gone. Frank is a shadow of its former self. Kaywoodie is said to be basically a one-man operation. Dr. Grabow is probably the largest briar pipe maker by volume in the U.S. with the largest work force... -
Is Pipe Smoking Fading Into History?
Is pipe smoking fading into history? There is some evidence it is. Compare the pipe and pipe tobacco market today with that in 1958, or 1988, or 2008. I suspect the trend is on a downward curve. Pipe smokers are rarely seen in public, which indicates the trend line and also limits the idea...- mso489
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Suggestions on New Member Introductions
Are you thinking of joining Forums, or have you just done so? Here are a few suggestions on crafting your member introduction. I'm not the landlord here, nor am I a moderator, so I'm just offering suggestions as a member here and a reader of many introductions over ten years. 1. Keep the...- mso489
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"Paint," An Owen Wilson Movie with Pipe Smoking
I rarely have any advanced reports on popular culture. I more often only learn about celebrities I never heard of before from their obituaries. However, here's a heads-up on a new film starring Owen Wilson titled "Paint," about a Vermont television painter (teaching people how to paint...- mso489
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C&D Fraternal Twin Blends -- Bayou Night and Mountain Camp
If you ever wondered what difference proportions of tobaccos makes in tuning and tweaking a blend, and you like English blends in the Scottish tradition, you might enjoy a bulk one-ounce baggie each of C&D's Bayou Night and Mountain Camp. They both have the same menu of tobaccos -- Latakia...- mso489
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Knowing When to Quit a Bowl
When you get below half a chamber of tobacco and ash, how do you know when the smoke is over? Certainly, the level of the ember is the first clue. When you get below a third of a full chamber it's time to pay attention. Having to relight more often is also a signal that you may be reaching...- mso489
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