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  1. oklansas

    Lost Pipe Landmark's of Yore: Bertram's Pipe Shop (Washington DC)

    As I was flitting along through past posts on the excellent Streets of Washington, I came across an rather good post about a former giant of the Washington DC landscape, Bertram's Pipe Shop. For a good bit of the 20th century, the name "Bertram" was synonymous with the very best that DC had to...
  2. oklansas

    Culloden - History in the Television Age

    Pipe smoking and Scotch led me on a quite wondrous digression - while searching for an item to use in a response on these forums - to this rather interesting film. Made in the 1960's, this account of the battle of Culloden (the defeat of Bonnie Prince Charlie's attempt to regain the crown for...
  3. oklansas

    Ye Olde Forgotten Pipe Term: Blaw

    Once again, Ye Olde Forgotten Pipe Term is glad to bring the readers of PM Forums, yet another fine and forgotten term o' the pipe. Culled from the very source that gave us the term that started it all (that'd be Lunting), the Scottish Gallovidian Encyclopedia strikes again with this edition's...
  4. oklansas

    Take a Cupa With Your Pipe? What Tea looks like in 22 countries

    Ah Buzzfeed, the great "oh, that's interesting" time-waster. I ran across this wonder overview of international tea culture today, and thus gained some actual value from social media, huzzah! I must say, while I generally enjoy my tea in the English manner - or simply plain and unadorned - the...
  5. oklansas

    This Old Pipe - Poetry for Pipe Smokers #2

    While life can be unpredictable, sweeping one into its currents, occasionally she leaves us becalmed in an eddy, with finally with time to make a post again... Awhile back, I was introduced to an entertaining little volume of smoking prose and poetry by the name of Whifflets. It's an...
  6. oklansas

    Sutliff Trafalgar [bulk] - First Impressions (Review)

    Today I had my first encounter with Sutliff Trafalgar, and like the British fortunes on its namesake day, it was good. A smooth smoke was had, and relaxation was achieved thanks to yet another fine blend from the folks at Sutliff. Each blend from this company continues to impress, along with...
  7. oklansas

    Poetic Laudation of My Personal Piping Mantra - Poetry for Pipe Smokers

    Thanks to Huntertrw, I was recently pointed to an odd little volume of poetry for tobacco smokers, "Whifflets" - I was quickly able to track down an eBook edition on Google Books. Since then, I've been thumbing (only in the preverbal sense one can in such a digital age) through it, finding prose...
  8. oklansas

    Oh My, My TAD has Come

    Finally, the long wait is over (4 days and first world problem, I know). Thanks to the folks at site-sponsor SmokingPipes.com , my order of tobacco has arrived. While I order a few regulars, I was particularly excited about this order due to all the new things to try and a new cob. The cob is an...
  9. oklansas

    Ye Olde Forgotten Pipe Term: Whiffler

    It's been a long time since I did one of these, but it took some time to find more forgotten and archaic words to post. Today we have a word, while not so much forgotten, has definitely lost an original meaning as modern society slouches towards a smoke-free world. --Today's Word-- Whiffler...
  10. oklansas

    Irish Clay Pipe Making (Video)

    I was lurking around youtube when I found this quick and interesting video about making clay pipes in Ireland. They manage to include both a practical demonstration and a bit of history. I was surprised when she said most of her pipes were bought for the novelty, instead of for smoking. Seems a...
  11. oklansas

    Because My Lady is Grand

    She always likes to surprise me for my birthday. This year she found a Star Wars DvD to complete my collection (I wanted this particular edition because it has the original theatrical release - you know, before Lucas messed with it and added a bunch of CGI). She also got me the complete...
  12. oklansas

    Health Gained vs. Pleasure Lost

    It's a rather decent article looking at an FDA bill working its way through. An excerpt: FULL ARTICLE
  13. oklansas

    Checking on Future Pipes - Missouri Meerschaum Youtube

    MM has a neat Youtube channel, they post status updates on their current crop of corn throughout the year. Watch your future cob grow! And, apparently this year, they will have a good bit of red cobs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVGGLGlSLXc&list=UUiyVCoIFd34HmSq2D3dRIOw
  14. oklansas

    RIP my little Dublin

    Last week, the unthinkable happened, my little buddy died. The tendon of my favorite pipe - a Mr. Brog No. 19 Dublin - snapped off, wedged irretrievably in the mortise. Try as I might, I could not dig out the broken bits... It was a bit heartbreaking. So here is to you little guy, hope you are...
  15. oklansas

    Finally DC Humidity is Good for Something

    It rained quite a bit last night, and that meant quite the humid morning. So I took the chance to pull out and English that was too dry and the ambient humidity in the air was just enough rehydrate it perfectly. :D Bonus: Now that sun has come up, and burned off that morning haze, it's quite...
  16. oklansas

    A Little Kendal Cream with my Coffee (Quick Review)

    Had first (highly anticipated) taste of SG's Kendal Creme Flake this afternoon. I've wanted to try this tobacco ever since I first read the description of it online. Its time finally came, when my tin of Sutiff PS Bacchanalia ran out (must get more of that dessert). Tin Note & Character of...
  17. oklansas

    A Video Visit to Missouri Meerschaum's Corn Fields

    Missouri Meerschaum has a Youtube channel, who knew?!? They are going to start doing some visits to where they grow their specialized corn for MM pipes. Below is the first visit, at planting time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYF-9o_ZRNY
  18. oklansas

    Cheat Sheet for New Pipe-Smokers (Need Your Help With Some Crowd-Sourcing!)

    I was recently over at a friend's house, who has just taken up pipe-smoking and was completely horrified at how much tobacco (unburned) that he was dumping out when he thought the pipe was "Finished." I asked him more than a few questions about his habits (tactfully) and soon discovered that he...
  19. oklansas

    Ye Olde Forgotten Pipe Term: Tabagie

    For this edition of Ye Olde Forgotten Pipe Term, we trot out the best word found this side of Lunt. Since the PM forums are all about our group pipemen coming together to to share our mutual love of pipes and their tobacco - this term is especially apropos. --Today's Word-- Tabagie 1. A group...
  20. oklansas

    Any McConnell Recommendations?

    Fine Lunters, I'm working up to my next Tobacco order, already have some choices set (Town Topic, Man's Best Friend, Maltese Falcon, OGS). However, I'm interested in trying out some McConnell blends, specifically Glen Piper and Red Virginia. Has anyone had any experience with these, or have a...