The West's largest industrial machinery convention is in Chicago every other year. I have been given the day "off" from my moldmaker's apprenticeship to attend today.
With 85,000 registrants it seems just in the edge of possible that there's one other pipe smoker there.
If you'd like to meet up for a bowl during or after, PM me. If you're in town tonight after the show wraps, the lounge at Iwan Reis isn't far or the Chicagoland Pipe Collectors Club has it's monthly meeting in a western suburb.
With 85,000 registrants it seems just in the edge of possible that there's one other pipe smoker there.
If you'd like to meet up for a bowl during or after, PM me. If you're in town tonight after the show wraps, the lounge at Iwan Reis isn't far or the Chicagoland Pipe Collectors Club has it's monthly meeting in a western suburb.
