New member here from South Louisiana. I am semi retired, play golf, and smoke pipes. I started smoking pipes in college, and have been smoking them of and on ro about 50 years. i started getting serious about pipes again recently as a way of cutting down on cigarettes. I do part time work as a residential inspector for insurance companies. I won't get rich, but it keeps me in cold beer , golf balls and pipe tobacco. I currently have 6 pipes, with 2 more on the way. I smoke mostly Peterson bent briars, also have 2 meers.. I hope to learn a lot more about pipes and smoking from you guys, and look forward to getting to know you guys.