Another New member

[chewy]

Hi guys. Lurked for about the past 6 months and decided to join. I used to smoke e-cigs (almost constantly) and cigars occasionally then moved to cigars exclusively. About 6 months ago the other half gave the green light for pipes. I already have about 30lbs of tobacco and 20 pipes. This is why I don't get the green light often.

 

[olkofri]

Welcome!

 

[spartacus]

Welcome. The obsession is strong for many of us.

 

[artificialme]

Warm welcome from tropical Indonesia ::

 

[trouttimes]

Welcome Chewy. Glad to have you here. You make me look sane.

 

[milehighpiper]

Welcome from Colorado!

 

[chewy]

Welcome Chewy. Glad to have you here. You make me look sane.

trouttimes, for my sake I am hoping that is not a difficult thing to do!

 

[chewy]

Thank you everyone for the welcomes! I wish I was able to ask for pipe/tobacco recommendations but even left to my own devices I end up with way to much. I am afraid that recommendations will only add to my clinically diagnosable case of TAD and PAD.

 

[bnichols23]

Hiya from Piedmont SC, chewy! Glad to have you here! Since you've got a good "loading dose," tell us a little more about your favorites, both leaf- & pipe-wise!
Bill

 

[mityahicks]

Welcome! Sounds like you are your way to a bedecked cellar already. I'm a little over a year in and too have a silly amount of tobacco stashed away.
What's your favorite smoker?

 

[economistandfisherman]

What's your favorite smoker?

This is my favorite...

:rofl:
Welcome aboard by the way...

 

[mikethompson]

Welcome to this madhouse! I see PAD and TAD has hit you pretty hard already!
PAD: Pipe Acquisition Disorder

TAD: Tobacco Acquisition Disorder

 

[wyfbane]

Welcome! You have hit the ground running. I like that. Hope you post more so we get to know ya better.

 

[chewy]

Bnichols, my favorite pipe currently is only labeled "Ye Ole Pipe Shop" "Importrd Briar Italy". I couldn't find any information about it. I also have a Stanwell Christmas 2013 I have only smoked once but it smoked well, a Mimmo Provenzano poker I have yet to smoke, in the mail currently is a handmade with a mark I do not recognize - maybe someone can help when I get it. Other than those are a hanfull of cobs, a few Dr. Gabro, and a few other production brands that slip my mind. I received today in the mail a gourd Calabash but the bowl shattered into pieces when I tried to remove it, it was old clay I believe. It was used and appeared to not have been cleaned, well ever. I will give it a good cleaning and maybe shop for a replacement bowl.
As far as tobacco I enjoy Hearth and Home summer harvest and anniversary kake, PS bullseye flake, newminster English Oriental to name a few.

 

[bnichols23]

Stanwell Christmas 2013 I have only smoked once but it smoked well

Absolutely no surprise. Stanwells, like Nordings & Savinellis, have an almost impeccable reputation, & dang well-earned. Never heard a bad word about Stanwell in all my years.
Good choices on the tobacco, too. Just sorry to hear about the calabash. It *is* one of the (thankfully!) uncommon potential downsides of the type. A lot of pipers, regardless of whatever types they currently smoke, will have at least one calabash at some point (I had two). Luck to you on fixing her up!
Bill

 

[leafsmoker]

Welcome chewy,enjoy