First Post: Dragged Kicking and Screaming Into Bliss

[foggymountain]

Lucky you. About 50 years ago I acquired a girlfriend because she loved the smell of my tobacco (Balkan Sobranie).

 

[mso489]

Just how bad were those cigars you used to smoke? My wife likes the smell of MacB's HH Old Dark Fired, from the next room.

 

[indianafrank]

Welcome Jeffrey. You have a way with words. I've been told I have a way with words as well. The wrong way. :roll:

 

[mortonbriar]

My wife is already cruising Ebay searching for that book! She actually refers to our living room as The Bear Cave.

Its called 'The Big Brown Bear', its a golden book and a great read! I read it to my daughter...
Isaac

 

[cynicismandsugar]

Thank you all again for your overwhelming kindness, and all around awesomeness! I look forward to lurking these boards for some time to come.

Its called 'The Big Brown Bear', its a golden book and a great read! I read it to my daughter...

Thank you, Isaac! I guess my wife had read it often as a little girl. So, I guess, while her peers were being taught to seek out their shinning prince on a white horse, she decided to for the cranky bear with the corn cob.

 

[iamn8]

Love the intro and congrats on scoring a woman supportive in such a way to push and encourage you into your interests and passions! My wife is the same way, beautiful, supportive, encouraging, a true best friend. It makes me sad however that's she's entirely fictional, a product of solitude and imagination, but good for you for getting a real one!! Welcome to the jungle.

 

[davidintexas]

Welcome aboard Jeff and enjoyed your first post. I like burley blends myself, but have not tried any of the C&D blends. I have had some of the Uhles Tobacco Shop burley blends and they are very good, and blended by them at their shop in Milwaukee since the 1930s. I plan on getting some C&D burleys soon

 

[cynicismandsugar]

"I plan on getting some C&D burleys soon"
Great! Let me know how your explorations go; I'd be intrested in some of your own findings.

 

[hawke]

Hello Jeffrey Deal,

Welcome to the fun. You're already a avid pipe smoker it seems and know a lot of the different tobaccos and what you like. You are no beginner Sir Grump.
Many of the folks here really enjoy the reading/writing of a well written story and you fit in there as well.

 

[cynicismandsugar]

Hawke, thank you, sir; I'm having a blast! Everyone has made the transition as smooth as Kajun Kake.