Minneapolis Move Successful - Pics

[hmhaines]

There it is, the new place I'll be sitting to enjoy my pipes. Cold as hell, but at least I'm with Shannen now! As the title of the thread suggests, my move to MN went off smoothly. Sat down Thursday night and had my first pipeful in the new place. Chilly, but still satisfying. As you can see, the landlord left out her Halloween decoration, so I even have a smoking buddy!

Pipe tobacco takes up most of the room in my little closet. The nightstand, filing cabinet, and that stack of boxes are all filled with chopped up leafy bits.

My collection of cobs sits on a metal box for now. I've got the Briars packed away for the moment, I really need to get a pipe rack for them!
So here's the deal: I'm bloody frozen and I don't know many people out here. If anyone near the Dinkytown area of Minneapolis has a warm place to meet up for a smoke, I'll bring a nice big bottle of beer and my special home blend. (Cattlebomb, extremely Perique heavy.) Get in touch!

 

[ashdigger]

Congrats on a successful move. I'm glad you explained the skeleton, because I know moving can be stressful, but......

 

[puffy]

Congratulations on the move,and finding a smoking buddy.

 

[pagan]

Good to see your settle'n in ok, and staked you'r claim on some prime smok'n real-estate

 

[sack]

I live about 2 hours west of you, near St. Cloud.

We don't have any places to light up here. Just hookah crap.

Just the thought gives me a headache.

Don't know any places, even near you to light up?

Where are you originally from? Nice cobs. All I use.

I smoke aromatics and burley/virginias.

Right now I'm in love with Scottys Bass Pond!

Hope the transition is going ok.

 

[hmhaines]

There's one tobacconist that I know sells pipes and cigars, so you can enjoy both in there, but it is a bit of a hike since we don't have a car. I guess there are a handful of other locations dotting the twin cities, but I've not been to them.
Came here from CT.
I love strong, bold, spicy tobacco. Lots of Perique, dark Virginias, that sort of thing. Ever tried Two Timer? That's an excellent Burley!

 

[cabinfever]

Let me know if you're every visiting the Emily, MN area. We can share a bowl on the porch.

 

[jackswilling]

I hate moving. Always happy when it is over. Still have boxes to unpack from latest of 3 moves in 18 months. Hope this works out well for you and in a few months that porch will be a sweet place to light up.

 

[mayfair70]

Congrats! Smoking on a porch swing in Winter is still better than a kick in the teeth. Now get your smoking buddy a little elf hat and you are good to go.

 

[agnosticpipe]

Congrats on the move! The weather will probably not be all that different from your old place, so you'll still have to come up with a reasonable space to enjoy a smoke part of the year. With your welding talent, you could probably make a car too... :mrgreen:

Keep us posted on your progress.

 

[wyfbane]

Congratulations on a big event going smoothly! Glad you have a place to smoke, too.

 

[mso489]

Moving is some heavy labor, even if you have movers. I'm glad you're moved in, and congratulations! Now your smoking buddy definitely needs a pipe.

 

[philobeddoe]

Congratulations on a successful move, life is always better when your with your lady. I hate moving, when we were in our early twenties, my wife and I moved four times in six years.....SUCK! We moved into our current home eleven years ago and I don't miss U-haul one bit!

 

[daveinlax]

That vintage screen door and Operation ID sticker bring me back in time. I don't miss inner city MPLS (no parking and half lane city streets for 4 months a year) in the winter but I can recommend getting in touch with my friends at the Great Northern Pipe Club. I'd call Dan Larsen @(651)779-3764 Email:briar1083@gmail.com Odd Merchant Tobacconist to see where the next meeting will be. 8O

https://www.facebook.com/GreatNorthernPipeClub/?fref=ts

http://greatnorthernpipeclub.org/

 

[alexnorth]

Good luck in your new house!

 

[sack]

Now I learned something too. Great Northern Pipe club. Cool

 

[seagullplayer]

I use to read a blog about a guy that road a scooter year round in the twin cities.

He stopped the blog several years ago, he talked about ice a lot.
You will be fine once you get the lay of the joint.
Might put up a couple sheets of plastic to block the wind and that swing will be great.

 

[prairiedruid]

Welcome to the land of 10,000 lakes.....I'm down by the Iowa border. If you were cold last week you probably shouldn't look at the forecast for this week. It was 7 below when I got up this morning with no wind, nice crunchy snow outside.

 

[fitzy]

Congrats on the successful move. Also luckily you've got a local pipe club!

 

[backwoodsjack]

Congratulations,
I'm about 45 miles north of the twin cities. You got here just in time for the cold front.
This year has been unseasonably warm for fall. It just dropped to normal temps this week.

The bright side is, soon you will be able to smoke a bowl, while sitting in a tiny shack, on a frozen lake, fishing for your dinner. This is a wonderful endeavor.