Fairly new from NZ

[DeerparkDays]

Hello all, I have been here for a few months and realised I have not introduced myself…..yeah totally rude I know!!!
I’m Adam, an Irishman living in New Zealand. Married with two young lads, 2 and 4. I “*work” on the railway here and consider myself a career railwayman. (*None of us actually do any work on any railway!).
I’m fairly new to piping, started around 6 months ago. Always had it in the back of my mind and it was tucked away there until a family death made me look at life in a different view which is “hey we are here for a short time, let’s enjoy it (without going mad)”.
What I like about it…….probably the same as all the group……the smells and tastes, the peace, the time to think, the simplicity of it, the tradition of it, and the friend that is there with me while I am alone. I like old school stuff too, so for me that’s probably a part too.
I have already met a few of you on here, and the nice thing that I see about this forum is how friendly people are and how helpful people are too. What a nice group to be a part of, and thanks for having me here.
Stay safe,
Kind regards,
Adam.

 

[DeerparkDays]

Oh and yeah, I get quite jealous of you guys when you say hey we have a meeting at such and such a pipe shop, come on down for a smoke…..I’m a pretty sociable person, so a shoutout to you NZ pipers, give me a buzz, I travel the whole country with my job and would be keen to meet up with other pipers. Cheers.

 

[OzPiper]

@DeerparkDays
Welcome from across the ditch - Sydney, Oz.
Give a shout out to Dave (@Ahi Ka)
Great guy and fellow Kiwi

 

[DeerparkDays]

Hey Ozpiper, I have seen you on the forum. Yes have been in touch with Dave, just have to meet him for a smoke! All the best to you and watch out for all those crocs and Aussies!

 

[Ray Popp]

Oh and yeah, I get quite jealous of you guys when you say hey we have a meeting at such and such a pipe shop, come on down for a smoke…..I’m a pretty sociable person, so a shoutout to you NZ pipers, give me a buzz, I travel the whole country with my job and would be keen to meet up with other pipers. Cheer

Welcome ... Sorry about what you have to pay to enjoy this pastime ... more of a passion for you.

 

[Lyon0oq]

Greetings from Torrance California!

 

[anotherbob]

Hello by the way I don't know if I ever introduced myself. In fact people here often ask who the heck I think I am so maybe I should do one.
Welcome aboard. Though I have to admit I am now wondering what happens to an Irish accent if you mix it with a New Zealand one?

 

[Grangerous]

Welcome from the New Jersey Shore

 

[Flatfish]

Welcome from Wales

 

[Briar Tuck]

Welcome, from the Oregon coast.

 

[chopper]

G'day Adam and welcome from Oz.

"Here for a short time"? Well here's the good news; a U.S. Surgeon Generals report from back in the day, found that pipe smokers who inhale, have the same life expectancy as a non-smoker.

Tobacco is not the demonic weed that the rabidly vocal anti-smoking brigade would have one believe.
Pipe tobacco has no nasty added chemicals.
Tailor made cigarettes have a staggering 300 to 600 added chems [some of which I'm convinced are more addictive than the nicotine]

Pipe smokers who do not inhale, have a life expectancy three years beyond that of a non-smoker.
This is due to the meditative nature of puffing on a pipe [and the fact that generally speaking, those who don't inhale tend to smoke one or two bowls a day]

Switching to a pipe from a serious 35+ year cigarette addiction has brought so many benefits.
I quickly lost my smokers cough.
No longer do I crave a smoke and can go all day without a puff when otherwise occupied, no problem.

My only regret is that I did not stick with a pipe when I picked one up for a few months when I was 15yo.

 

[Kobold]

Welcome from Maryland, USA

 

[Elric]

Welcome aboard from Michigan, USA Adam! Glad you joined us!

 

[reloader]

Welcome from New Mexico, USA.

 

[Peterson314]

Welcome from Georgia!

 

[kurtbob]

Welcome from coastal Georgia in the states!

 

[trouttimes]

Welcome from Alabama.

 

[MattRVA]

Welcome from Virginia

 

[MtnGeo]

Hello and welcome DeerparkDays from northern Colorado USA.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

Welcome from Pennsylvania and New York.

Out of curiosity, do you use a railway watch? There’s a thread on the forum showing some real beauties.