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    HU Tobacco Coming to the States

    If you were referencing MGP product being cross-shipped, it would indeed be a rye joke. lol
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    Morley's PC Tuesday Nov 19th 7:00pm Pen & Pencil Club

    Morley's has been able to meet monthly, and The Pen & Pencil Club seems happy to have us. We're not rowdy, and are good tippers. Here is October's crew: The guy in orange is Al Jones, our mod Riffraff. He came all the way up from his new home in Louisiana to puff with us.
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    Hello from Philadelphia

    Yo Jv - welcome to a fine hobby/lifestyle from Chester County - actually near Chadds Ford in Dilworthtown. You ought to join us with Morley's Pipe Club. We meet in Center City at the Pen & Pencil Club, next is 19Nov, the third Tuesday. Bring extra pipes. We always have lots of blends to sample.
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    Should I Pick it Up Again and Smoke It?

    For me, DGT works best with Virginias, as well as light Latakias and VAPers. A good pal who puffs only Virginias usually prechars his bowls and sets them down for days. His serious smokes are the those multi-day-old Virginias. He believes the charring caramelizes the sugars in the leaf.
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    Richmond CORPS Pipe Show Sept 14 - 15 roll call

    Moi. Bringing some tins to slim down the inventory.
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    If You Could Visit any Pipe Shop...

    A fave is Telford's in Marin County across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. They host the Golden Gate Pipe Club. Lots of indoor and outdoor smoking areas, loads of estates as well as new pipes, tons of tins (at California prices).
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    NASPC Show in Columbus- Who's Going?

    Yup - this will be my second Columbus. Bringing some old tins to thin out the cellar.
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    Any Hotels Allow Smoking......ANYWHERE ?

    Yo Green - pray tell us about the gem.
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    Morley's PC Tuesday July 16 7:00pm Pen & Pencil Club

    Morley's is confirmed again for the third Tuesday at P&P. Here's the June crew, some puffing Craven's Mixture.
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    Glad to be Back is the jagsdriver!

    Yo Doug! Welcome and I'm glad to see you and that you're doing well. SF and IPSD were big parts of my formative years in piping. That was hundreds of pipes and almost 2,000 blends ago. I enjoyed everything about SF: the people, Chat Room, special subforums, and the incredible abundance of...
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    Morley's PC Tuesday June 18, 7:00pm Pen&Pencil Club

    June's meeting is next week, again the 3rd Tuesday. Here is May's group.
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    Zippo Pipe Lighters...Opinions Please!

    I have been especially fond of the Z-Pipe butane insert for my Zippo. The cartridge is clear so you can see fuel level. It handles well outside and the flame is adjustable. I've used it daily for 5 years with no issues at all. The Z-Pipe has the rep of being more problem-free than the...
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    How to Stop Tobacco from Aging?

    The ageing of tobacco actually involves two processes, which occur in succession, which in turn involves two kinds of 'bugs': the first phase involves oxygen using bacteria/fungi. Then when the oxygen in the sealed container is used up, then the anaerobic bacteria/fungi get their turn...
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    Morley's PC Tuesday May 21, 7:00pm at Pen & Pencil Club

    Last month's meeting had 17 happy pipesters.
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    Pipe Maker Tanner Halligan on Radio Show of November 14, 2023

    Just started breaking in the Butterbone 1/8 bent apple that I got at Chicago. I was impressed by its shape and workmanship, but what pulled the Buy trigger was the low density of the briar. Low density makes for lighter pipes, but what I most value is that it insulates the burning cherry...
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    A DTM/Orlik Question for Those in the Know

    Only a very few houses have the machinery to roll ropes or press full leaf plugs (vs. crumble cakes, which are pressed, already blended and processed tobacco). A brand like KK, Dan, even Sutliff, wanting to introduce such specialized products into their product line while lacking the equipment...
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    Morley's PC meeting 7:00pm Pen & Pencil Club 30Apr Tuesday

    After a long hiatus since before COVID, we are resuming our monthly meetings this April 30, a Tuesday, at the Pen & Penicl Club at 1522 Latimer Street in Center City. Dinner is no longer provided, so figure on eating ahead of time. We are going to explore the possibility of ordering TakeOut...
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    Lester Young Repeats as USA Slow Smoking Champion!

    Yo Cho - the 2nd match, if unused, has to be relinquished to the monitor. IE no relights once the initial light up is done.
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    Chicago 2024: Who's going?

    All set to arrive Friday afternoon. I see significant changes to the schedule, which are improvements for me: the Swap has moved from before the Show to later - this should help the vendors who have paid for show tables, when customers don't shoot their wad before the main event. And the Slow...