Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Christopher but most actually do call me Spider or Silver, the latter being a name I acquired when I starting playing guitar live. The former was a name I was given when I rode my first bike as less then an Independent and is a reflection of the fact that I saw my first grey hairs at 15 and was getting too close too salt and pepper by 30 to deny I was Grand Dad's boy. A few years before I turned 40(this spring)I was disabled and as a result have slowed down to smell the roses, if you will. One of the things I have always wanted to do, but never had the time or patience for,was smoking pipe. My Grandfather smoked pipe and I will always remember how he smelled, how the wood shop smelled, and how hunting trips smelled.
One week ago my wife brought home a pipe and some tobacco from the shop that I buy my supplies to roll cigarettes. I should have mentioned that I have been smoking for 25yrs. Anyhow, the pipe she brought to me is one I pointed at and said, "looks just like one of the ones my Granpa smoked", over a year ago. She reminded me how I always talk about wanting one but didnt have time, yadda, yadda... "so here ya go! Now go sit in your music room and relax and smoke for the experience not the craving like you keep saying." I so love that woman.
So after a few days of scorching my tongue and several days of lurking here I figured it was time to say hello. I am doing much better with my pipe and now have a couple cobs as well. I only seem to get what you fellas call "bite" about half the time but I'm sure most of it is my fault because 25yrs of ciggs teaches you to smoke fast IMO. Even now the bite I'm getting is just a spot here and there, not my whole dang tongue...anymore! The thing I find the most interesting is that I have gone from 25+ cigs a day to 6-10! I only inhale just trailers and whisps of smoke from the pipe to taste it but I still feel satisfied. This has to be better for my poor old lungs and it makes the wife smile to see me only roll 1/2 a pack of smokes a day.
Well, sorry if this was a tad long winded but I do much more lurking than I do posting and wanted a few of you to at least have some idea of who I am when I do chime in. Many thanks to the regulars who reply to questions and post the "how to" sort of thing as well. I'm learning how to prep, clean, pack, light, and smoke because of you folks. If your not right I sure am going to look like an ass at the local baccy shop with my shiny new pipe! lol
Many thanks and hope to see you around!
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