Just an Old Salt

[laffertyr]

Just thought I would say "Hello" to the other fine members of this group. I am a retired Navy Master Chief who recently qualified for Social Security. So I guess now you would really call me "Retired". I have been smoking a pipe now for over 40 years. I have lost count of the number of countries I have bought pipes and tobacco in over the years. I have some really amazing and sometimes hilarious stories to tell regarding how smoking a pipe affected my career. Pipe smoking has also been a great "ice breaker" many times when I was faced with a foreign culture. At last count (My wife actually went around and counted them) I own 172 pipes. The only problem with owning that many of them is which four do I smoke today (plus trying to keep track of and store them so my wife will stop threatening to throw them all out). I no longer feel alone and like a second class citizen due to finding this site.

 

[Strike Anywhere]

Thank you, sir, for your service to our country. We are honored to have you here.

 

[terry]

No..I am honered to have you as a member of this site...looking forward to learning from you pipe smoking experience.. :worship:

 

[markw4mms]

Welcome aboard, and thank you for your service to our country.

 

[juni]

Looking forward to hearing your stories.

 

[baronsamedi]

I'm an Army dude, but I happen to know from experience, that nothing is cooler than smoking a pipe in a pea coat on the aft deck of a ship at 30 knots. I'd reccommend a wind screen, though. I just used my hand as a screen.
I bet you have some great stories, Master Chief! Feel free to share!
This site represents a subculture of pipe lovers and tobacco connosieurs of which I am proud to be a part! They turned me fromm a greenhorn pipe smoker to an educated greenhorn pipe smoker!

 

[juvat270]

Welcome!!!

 

[aussielass]

Howdies & welcome I'll bet London to a brick you never bought a pipe or decent baccy in this bloody backwater country and, if ye did, I want to know WHERE lol!

 

[buckeye]

Welcome.my father now passed was in the navy during WW2.Thank you for your service.

 

[rigmedic1]

Welcome my friend. Thanks for serving! Looking forward to some pipe stories myself.

 

[olderthandirt]

Hullo lafferty and welcome.

 

[drsam]

Welcome Shipmate! From another OLD sailor.
Dr. Sam USN (ret)

 

[papipeguy]

Welcome aboard and thank you for your service. We like good stories here so please feel free to share some.

 

[cortezattic]

Welcome to real retirement and the forums of PM.com. Glad to have you in our ranks now. :clap:

 

[bigvan]

Whenever a Master Chief is around, I feel like I should be shining brightwork.
Welcome aboard, Master Chief.
(former) CTI2 Hargrave

 

[pipeinhand]

Welcome Master Chief, and please make use of a camera on those pipes. I would love to see some nice around the world pipes.

 

[yachtexplorer]

From one mariner to another, welcome on board. I look forward to seeing pictures of your pipes.

 

[ace57]

Welcome Master Chief :worship:
Cpl. Olson U.S.M.C.

 

[pstlpkr]

Welcome aboard Laffertyr!

Thank you for your service to our country, my family, and me.

 

[morlader]

Welcome to the brothers and sisters of the pipe.