Am I Turning into a Codger?

[Silvrbdgr]

Title edited for caps. Thanks for your service, which in my book earns you all the Codger you like.

A little background. I'm 54, a combat veteran, have more gray hair than black (earned and proud of every one of them), paratrooper and current LEO. I've been smoking pipes for almost a month now. For my tobaccos I currently have Sir Walter Raleigh aromatic, Half and Half and Prince Albert. (Waiting on my local shop to get in some regular SWR.) I really enjoy all of them.

Today, my wife surprised me with a new Rossi Notte 8101. I am loving this pipe. It is a world of difference from my Idea Pipes army that I got through Amazon.

My conundrum is I want to smoke this pipe all the time. When I am smoking, If someone asks me anything I just sorta grunt or "humpf", pipe firmly clenched in my jaw. I long to be out front whilst smoking just to tell people to get off my lawn. Am I turning into a codger?

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Beeeee the codger you were meant to beeee…

 

[Ahi Ka]

Yes, but you will fully complete the metamorphosis when you no longer feel the urge to ask this in a post.

 

[Grangerous]

Well? You seem to have all the makings of a Codger. I have you by a handful of years, but former 82nd and a Drill Sergeant. —Try Granger. Then we’ll see.

 

[Silvrbdgr]

Well? You seem to have all the makings of a Codger. I have you by a handful of years, but former 82nd and a Drill Sergeant. —Try Granger. Then we’ll see.

Roger that. I'll place an order this week!

 

[Doctor Chopper]

Definitely. Welcome.

 

[didimauw]

2 words....
Carter....



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Hall....



Embrace the codgering. It's the good life.

 

[Silvrbdgr]

I'm posting from an Android phone. How do I bold face the title? Thanks.

 

[Fralphog]

According to Webster’s dictionary a Codger is:

An often mildly eccentric and usually elderly fellow
“an old codger”
Heck this most likely defines the greater portion of the Venn Diagram of Pipe Smokers- me included
Thanks for your Service.
I spent some time at Bragg. 1980-1984 325th Abn Infantry Brigade- “Let’sGo!”

 

[sablebrush52]

You're a little young to be a codger, and don't too eager to get there. Getting old isn't for sissies.

But besides age, there's an attitude that comes of seeing the same human behaviors repeating over and over something that can't quite be appreciated without age and having been awake much of your life. At some point you realize that much of humanity lives the definition of insanity, doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.

You watch the same empty platitudes being voiced by the current set of bobble heads, whether they're politicians, clergy, commentators, bosses, celebrities, etc. You watch people fall under the spell of all of this bullshit, believe it, and no longer find yourself amazed. As long as you are amazed you haven't reached Codgerhood.

You think H L Mencken was an innocent.

You've learned some of what is important, if you're lucky, and forgive yourself for being so lousy at it. You are your own drummer, and past a small amount, you really don't much care what others think, because you're no longer sure THAT they think.

Lots of people think you're fucking nuts, and the joke's on them.

 

[Grangerous]

Roger that. I'll place an order this week!

I find myself more of a straight burley fan and Granger just happens to be my favorite; but any of the old tyme OTC’s could be the one that you find best. Take your time and find what checks your boxes. There are many many blends to try. I forget to thank you for your service! Welcome to the forum!

 

[Silvrbdgr]

I am looking forward to my journey into codgerdom. I am quite sure I will have some more questions as my journey continues. Things along the lines of how to deal with unruly ear hair, exessively long nose hair and the proper ettiquite in public when one sits on ones testicles. I thank you all in advance for the advice. Happy smoking.

 

[bullet08]

Wait. You don't have a cob? How often do you yell at neighborhood dogs, and kids? Suspender and belt at the same time?

 

[Silvrbdgr]

Wait. You don't have a cob? How often do you yell at neighborhood dogs, and kids? Suspender and belt at the same time?

No cob. Yet. I do yell at neighborhood kids and dogs. Waiting on the suspenders to come in...

 

[FurCoat]

You're a little young to be a codger, and don't too eager to get there. Getting old isn't for sissies.

But besides age, there's an attitude that comes of seeing the same human behaviors repeating over and over something that can't quite be appreciated without age and having been awake much of your life. At some point you realize that much of humanity lives the definition of insanity, doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.

You watch the same empty platitudes being voiced by the current set of bobble heads, whether they're politicians, clergy, commentators, bosses, celebrities, etc. You watch people fall under the spell of all of this bullshit, believe it, and no longer find yourself amazed. As long as you are amazed you haven't reached Codgerhood.

You think H L Mencken was an innocent.

You've learned some of what is important, if you're lucky, and forgive yourself for being so lousy at it. You are your own drummer, and past a small amount, you really don't much care what others think, because you're no longer sure THAT they think.

Lots of people think you're fucking nuts, and the joke's on them.

Sable...you nailed it.

 

[OverMountain]

There’s a good reason why the codger blends have been around as long as they have. Enjoy!

 

[bullet08]

There’s a good reason why the codger blends have been around as long as they have. Enjoy!

Do have to say they are stress free smokes. Hey! It's Chinese New Year tomorrow! My annual Granger smoking day!

 

[pappymac]

Title edited for caps. Thanks for your service, which in my book earns you all the Codger you like.

A little background. I'm 54, a combat veteran, have more gray hair than black (earned and proud of every one of them), paratrooper and current LEO. I've been smoking pipes for almost a month now. For my tobaccos I currently have Sir Walter Raleigh aromatic, Half and Half and Prince Albert. (Waiting on my local shop to get in some regular SWR.) I really enjoy all of them.

Today, my wife surprised me with a new Rossi Notte 8101. I am loving this pipe. It is a world of difference from my Idea Pipes army that I got through Amazon.

My conundrum is I want to smoke this pipe all the time. When I am smoking, If someone asks me anything I just sorta grunt or "humpf", pipe firmly clenched in my jaw. I long to be out front whilst smoking just to tell people to get off my lawn. Am I turning into a codger?

Yes.
But don’t limit yourself to just those three blends. There are other codger blends.

 

[Brendan]

Yes.
But don’t limit yourself to just those three blends. There are other codger blends.

Pegasus.

The codger blend that never was, but should be.

 

[mso489]

There are codgers, and there are codgers. I guess just be yourself. Time will take care of the categories and the rest. Eleanor Roosevelt said you wouldn't mind what other people think of you if you knew how little they think of you at all. Sir Walter Raleigh Aromatic is one of my favorites, burley based with Virginia as a condiment and flavored with three liqueurs, which is pretty high tone for a codger blend. Maybe you're a high tone codger.

I drew some combat pay on a minesweeper off the shores of Vietnam, but I don't remember any bullets whizzing past my head. We got lit up by combat flares from our own aircraft, and had to drop concussion grenades off the sides to keep swimmer sappers from mining the minesweeper moored in Cam Rhan Bay next to another small ship nose down in the sandy bottom. We dragged anchor ourselves in the sand.

My favorite duty station was Midway Island, out there with the albatross, seals, and sea turtles. Did my only deep sea fishing out there and caught a nice yellow fin tuna, think it was, that the warrant officer's wife made into sashimi.