Is this normal?
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Hi Smokeyweb. Yup, normal. If you're like me you'll try some baccy that you're unsure about, and end up loving them and wanting more. You'll also prolly collect an assortment of Zippos and other cool butane lighters. Prepare your budget!
"My wife is already flipping out because I "dedicated" one of her kitchen cabinets to my new found hobby."
Oh man, no shop or cabnet in the garage? That would never fly here!
Dan
Gabrieli Pipes
Oh man, no shop or cabnet in the garage? That would never fly here!
Dan
Gabrieli Pipes
Wait till the restoration bug hits you.....that's a lot of fun.
I got back into the hobby just over a year ago. I decided to celebrate this with a December birthday present....my first Dunhill. Never have I spent this much money in one spot for anything pipe related.
Scores for me though, I have my own dining hutch that is now a tobacco hutch, and I can smoke indoors freely. The woman has an appreciation of my tobaccos, and has 3 pipes herself....
I got back into the hobby just over a year ago. I decided to celebrate this with a December birthday present....my first Dunhill. Never have I spent this much money in one spot for anything pipe related.
Scores for me though, I have my own dining hutch that is now a tobacco hutch, and I can smoke indoors freely. The woman has an appreciation of my tobaccos, and has 3 pipes herself....
smokeyweb: You seem about as normal as most of the denizens of this site. It's a diverse group of ne'er do wells with one or two aingiseoirs, a handful of wags, a couple of almost too serious pipers, and more than its fair share of ____________ (fill in the blank). Enjoy the ride!
What a sweet disease this is that we all suffer! Your PAD/TAD are in full swing man, enjoy!
Welcome aboard!
Dan
Welcome aboard!
Dan
I believe you've been biten by the bug like the rest of us hahaha!
I started back into piping a year ago and haven't looked back. Within the first 5mo I had colleceted 10 pipes. I was buying one every other week just to build up a rotation. Now I focus more on tobacco than pipes. I am eyeing up a few pipes for puchase this summer (smokeybear and pruss I'll be looking to you guys for some more nice Trypis' :P ) Beyond that I just enjoy my tobacco and pipes when I get a chance. The entirety of the hobby is what keeps it interesting and new to the brain.
I started back into piping a year ago and haven't looked back. Within the first 5mo I had colleceted 10 pipes. I was buying one every other week just to build up a rotation. Now I focus more on tobacco than pipes. I am eyeing up a few pipes for puchase this summer (smokeybear and pruss I'll be looking to you guys for some more nice Trypis' :P ) Beyond that I just enjoy my tobacco and pipes when I get a chance. The entirety of the hobby is what keeps it interesting and new to the brain.
The "happy and relaxed" is the nicotene settling in; like the buzz from good wine, that is not strictly why we follow this, but it's a not altogether unpleasant side effect. Also, the act of smoking itself is calming and meditiative, the cadence of the draw and the reflection on each texture, taste, and aroma, so the act of pipe smoking in itself can have that effect.
The mania to aquire, learn, and absorb as much as possible as quickly as possible, is the aforementioned PAD and TAD. As I am one year in on my serious pipe journey, and already 30ish pounds deep, i feel you on that! Keep it in perspective, and in budget, and you're good; just like anything else, if you enjoy it and it isn't obstructing your real life and your relationships with family and friends, it's all good. o)
The mania to aquire, learn, and absorb as much as possible as quickly as possible, is the aforementioned PAD and TAD. As I am one year in on my serious pipe journey, and already 30ish pounds deep, i feel you on that! Keep it in perspective, and in budget, and you're good; just like anything else, if you enjoy it and it isn't obstructing your real life and your relationships with family and friends, it's all good. o)
Lol... All good advice my friends. Pretty sure I'm hooked. What a fun hobby though. Even the ritual of the process is extremely enjoyable and relaxing. I would love to find a good tobacco that smells/tastes like campfire or smoked meat. Any suggestions?
No question then you are looking for a Latakia blend. It is made by smoke drying the tobacco leaf which gives it the characteristic smokey smell and unique taste. My kids like it cause it smells just like campfire. Don't believe what you read about camel dung, it hasn't been made like that for 100 years. There are two types Syrian and Cyprion the latter being the most common. Look for blends that are "English" as they will typically be your blends with Latakia. Dunhill Nightcap is easy to find and is a good start. One I really like is C&D Pirate Kake.
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