Do you know about the saying of having a "Magic Pipe"? It was coined by Fred Hannah - pipe collector, enthusiast, and author. This month, renowned tobacco blender Greg Pease talks about it in his column for PipesMagazine. Check it out:
Do You Know About the Magic Pipe?
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As a person who has an irrational hatred for certain words and phrases (dawdle and cattywampus for example) I completely understand your point of view.
Actually, I do have a couple of magic pipes and a couple which mysteriously smoke terribly. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to why but that's the way it is for me. I also echo that I've sold some pipes which smoked terribly for me but were loved by their new owners.
Fun article.
Fun article.
We must eradicate these words.
I have owned a couple pipes that have nice open draws and easily pass a cleaner, but tend to taste sour for whatever reason. I've got one that tends to gurgle. I rarely buy full bent pipes, so these all had relatively straight stems and airways too. No idea what the problem was, but it's been my experience that not all nominally well-engineered pipes end up being "good smokers."
Exactly. I have one Comoy's seconds / sub-brand "Sunrise" Canadian that is quite frankly pretty damn ugly, yet I have come to love it because it smokes Virginias and Vapers like an absolute champ. I consider that one a "magic pipe." I've got some others that are pretty good too.
I swear you have to put two and two together sometimes. And Sir Embers has said both his muse is chaos and if a pipe is drilled well that's the only thing that makes any difference... Well what I am saying is there is a connection between his two statements.
If... I may be so bold... and Kevin, if I cross any lines here, please delete this and smite me down.
But, Greg uses lots of big words in a very poetic manner that some here might not be able to comprehend. I will use my gigantic brain of smartness to translate what Greg is saying here for the common man of the forum.
Here is my PipesMagazine Cliffnote translation of Greg's How Does it Smoke
Ah hmm hmmm...
He is soothing his mood with a pipe.
He didn't enjoy his first smoke. Was it him? the tobacco? The pipe?
He did like the smoke in a different pipe.
If you think it will smoke good, it will... :::cough cough @Briar Lee cough cough:::
This is about the point where he made @chasingembers mad with his wording.
We are all different, tobaccos are different, pipes are different @frozenchurchwarden is different... and we all like different things about different pipes... I am paraphrasing.
Sometimes we like a pipe so much that we actually like the pipe. Damn, that sent tingles up my spine.
These are the mysterious Magic Smokes out there, and something about Fred Hanna having them all.
Thank you, and I hope I did this justice.
Did I get it right? Did everyone understand this better?
"OK doc, you may continue with my colonoscopy."
But, Greg uses lots of big words in a very poetic manner that some here might not be able to comprehend. I will use my gigantic brain of smartness to translate what Greg is saying here for the common man of the forum.
Here is my PipesMagazine Cliffnote translation of Greg's How Does it Smoke
Ah hmm hmmm...
He is soothing his mood with a pipe.
He didn't enjoy his first smoke. Was it him? the tobacco? The pipe?
He did like the smoke in a different pipe.
If you think it will smoke good, it will... :::cough cough @Briar Lee cough cough:::
This is about the point where he made @chasingembers mad with his wording.
We are all different, tobaccos are different, pipes are different @frozenchurchwarden is different... and we all like different things about different pipes... I am paraphrasing.
Sometimes we like a pipe so much that we actually like the pipe. Damn, that sent tingles up my spine.
These are the mysterious Magic Smokes out there, and something about Fred Hanna having them all.
Thank you, and I hope I did this justice.
Did I get it right? Did everyone understand this better?
"OK doc, you may continue with my colonoscopy."
Greg writes the most prescient articles on pipes. Most pipes of quality seem to only smoke certain blends well. But, then you get the "magic one" and it smokes everything beautifully. And those pipes are extremely rare.
Our differing opinions can't contain the whole truth in all circumstances.
Having said that, I agree with everything that's been said, and with whoever said it.
Having said that, I agree with everything that's been said, and with whoever said it.
Man u called out everyone but me. Are we not friends anymore?If... I may be so bold... and Kevin, if I cross any lines here, please delete this and smite me down.
But, Greg uses lots of big words in a very poetic manner that some here might not be able to comprehend. I will use my gigantic brain of smartness to translate what Greg is saying here for the common man of the forum.
Here is my PipesMagazine Cliffnote translation of Greg's How Does it Smoke
Ah hmm hmmm...
He is soothing his mood with a pipe.
He didn't enjoy his first smoke. Was it him? the tobacco? The pipe?
He did like the smoke in a different pipe.
If you think it will smoke good, it will... :::cough cough @Briar Lee cough cough:::
This is about the point where he made @chasingembers mad with his wording.
We are all different, tobaccos are different, pipes are different @frozenchurchwarden is different... and we all like different things about different pipes... I am paraphrasing.
Sometimes we like a pipe so much that we actually like the pipe. Damn, that sent tingles up my spine.
These are the mysterious Magic Smokes out there, and something about Fred Hanna having them all.
Thank you, and I hope I did this justice.
Did I get it right? Did everyone understand this better?
"OK doc, you may continue with my colonoscopy."
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I love the evolution of the English language (and other languages), though I am nervous about the introduction of "emojis" as a new fangled hieroglyphic language. However, that it can cross cultural and language barriers, you must concede a point or two for that.
I still have yet to use them, as they truly do make my skin crawl in specific and uncomfortable places.
Perhaps Greg Pease will provide an article in emoji's. Or maybe something with autocomplete turned on to the maximum setting to make it more palatable to the modern user.
I still have yet to use them, as they truly do make my skin crawl in specific and uncomfortable places.
Perhaps Greg Pease will provide an article in emoji's. Or maybe something with autocomplete turned on to the maximum setting to make it more palatable to the modern user.
Hey…here’s a swell idea! Let’s introduce a redact tool to the forum. Sure fire way of getting rid of those pesky words and opinions that we don’t like or agree with.
In all seriousness, I do look forwarf to reading Mr. Pease’s articles. He has a way with words and pipesmoking that dwarfs my own by fathoms.
And, to those I mentioned in my lampoon, I sincerely hope it was taken in the sense of camaraderie and friendship that it was meant.
And, to those I mentioned in my lampoon, I sincerely hope it was taken in the sense of camaraderie and friendship that it was meant.
I have read that sarcasm and the internet (email specifically) are about as good of a mix as tobacco and grape.
Many of my own posts can attest to this. But I still can't resist...
Good on you for taking a crack at it. You may have the magic touch.
Even the most magical pipes need to be given a good deep cleaning from time to time. A clean mortise and a freshened bowl can make a man happy twice over.