Hey from PA

[PA Piper Mike]

Hey everyone and hello from Southeastern PA. My name is Mike and I've been enjoying the hobby since October of 2018.

Mine was not your typical introduction to pipe smoking. I had tried it years ago when I was 18 or 19. I bought a drug store Dr. Grabow pipe along with a pouch of Paladin tobacco...I had NO clue what I was doing and I used to smoke 1/2 bowls from my bedroom window hoping my parents wouldn't catch me. Fun times! Well, it didn't last long and I think I ended up throwing the pipe and tobacco out (I hate myself now for doing so).

Fast forward to 2018 and I suddenly got an itch to smoke a pipe again..ZERO clue why. I was never a smoker of any kind...sure I smoked cigars on occasion, but that was about it. Anyway, I decided to do a little research on it this time and I ended up watching a boatload of videos on youtube, most of them from Muttonchop Piper. After that, I hopped on P&C and bought a corn cob along with 2 ozs of Lane 1Q and a tin of Orlik Golden Sliced and the rest is history. Now I clearly suffer from PAD and TAD...damn youtube!

All kidding aside, I enjoy it so much more now that I know what I am doing, plus it's great sitting out back on my patio and relaxing with a coffee (in the morning) or a beer/bourbon (at night) with a pipe.

As for my palate, I started off heavily with aromatics, but that has dropped off and have since become a lover of English blends.

Fav Aromatics: BCA, Sleepy Hollow, Eileen's Dream, 1Q
Fav Non-Aromatics: SPC Plum Pudding SR, C&D Pirate Kake, GLP Spark Plug, GLP Quiet Nights, Escudo, PS Luxury Twist Flake

 

[Tar Wheel]

Hello Mike. Welcome to the forum.

 

[STP]

Welcome, Mike

 

[weezell]

Welcome from Ohio...

 

[wyfbane]

Hey Mike!

 

[Servant King]

Very similar story to mine. Chris has helped many of us on here get started with his valuable information, which is only lacking in how to cope with PAD/TAD. No one knows how the hell to deal with either, so you're among good frustrated company here. Luckily, I only suffer from the latter; it's the cheaper of the two disorders, though good luck conveying this fact to my wife... ?

Welcome to the forum, and enjoy your journey! Still got some distant family back in Pittsburgh myself.

 

[PA Piper Mike]

Very similar story to mine. Chris has helped many of us on here get started with his valuable information, which is only lacking in how to cope with PAD/TAD. No one knows how the hell to deal with either, so you're among good frustrated company here. Luckily, I only suffer from the latter; it's the cheaper of the two disorders, though good luck conveying this fact to my wife... ?

Welcome to the forum, and enjoy your journey! Still got some distant family back in Pittsburgh myself.

Thanks man...Chris is a great guy and I am glad he's back doing videos. I wish he'd fire up Blend Club again.

Anyway, glad to be here. I'm not much for doing videos or presenting myself...so forums are much more my speed.

 

[kcghost]

Welcome from KC!!

 

[FurCoat]

Welcome from North Carolina

 

[Jacob74]

 

[Bookshop Spectre]

Greetings from Chicago, brother.

 

[MattRVA]

Welcome from Virginia

 

[lestrout]

Yo Mike! Welcome from near West Chester. Do you know about the pipe clubs in the Lehigh Valley and Center City?

hp
les

 

[Morrison Jeremiah]

Hello and welcome from London

 

[magicpiper]

Welcome from Florida. Glad you’re here.

 

[Sweet Home Alabama]

Welcome

 

[Grangerous]

Welcome from the New Jersey Shore!

Great to see a revival of pipe smoking! We’re all looking for something to enjoy. Copenhagen was almost an Army institution in the early 80’s. — likely still is today. But, like you, without a clue I picked up a pipe and a pouch of Half n Half that another soldier smoked. I was just going through the motions.

Later, whatever smelled interesting to me from the tobacconist’s shop jars. I remember “hazelnut”. No flavor, but smelled nice in the field. I never could really “taste” anything.

But I’m glad I stuck with it. Over time you’ll really find something that agrees with you and it’s one of life’s great simple pleasures.

Welcome to the forum, Mike.

 

[Pipeoff]

Welcome from w. New York.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

And, Happy October!

 

[Trainpipeman]

Hey everyone and hello from Southeastern PA. My name is Mike and I've been enjoying the hobby since October of 2018.

Mine was not your typical introduction to pipe smoking. I had tried it years ago when I was 18 or 19. I bought a drug store Dr. Grabow pipe along with a pouch of Paladin tobacco...I had NO clue what I was doing and I used to smoke 1/2 bowls from my bedroom window hoping my parents wouldn't catch me. Fun times! Well, it didn't last long and I think I ended up throwing the pipe and tobacco out (I hate myself now for doing so).

Fast forward to 2018 and I suddenly got an itch to smoke a pipe again..ZERO clue why. I was never a smoker of any kind...sure I smoked cigars on occasion, but that was about it. Anyway, I decided to do a little research on it this time and I ended up watching a boatload of videos on youtube, most of them from Muttonchop Piper. After that, I hopped on P&C and bought a corn cob along with 2 ozs of Lane 1Q and a tin of Orlik Golden Sliced and the rest is history. Now I clearly suffer from PAD and TAD...damn youtube!

All kidding aside, I enjoy it so much more now that I know what I am doing, plus it's great sitting out back on my patio and relaxing with a coffee (in the morning) or a beer/bourbon (at night) with a pipe.

As for my palate, I started off heavily with aromatics, but that has dropped off and have since become a lover of English blends.

Fav Aromatics: BCA, Sleepy Hollow, Eileen's Dream, 1Q
Fav Non-Aromatics: SPC Plum Pudding SR, C&D Pirate Kake, GLP Spark Plug, GLP Quiet Nights, Escudo, PS Luxury Twist Flake

Welcome, Mike.

I do think that you will enjoy your visit, here. You will certainly be learning quite a bit about pipes, and tobaccos, and contributing to your PAD/TAD.