Newish Pipe Smoker from Northern Illinois

[Analog]

Hello All,

I joined the forum earlier today and thought I should add to the new member introductions.
I started pipe smoking last year with a Missouri Meerschaum and a pouch of Captain Black. Being from the Chicago area, I didn't smoke over winter. Once temperatures were above freezing, I continued expanding my tobacco sampling, and pipe collecting. While I might not be a complete beginner, with only being in this hobby for a year (and putting down the hobby for a couple of months in there) I would still consider myself newish.
Luckily I have been able to try a wide variety of tobaccos from Germain and Esoterica blends to Peterson/MacBaren/Sutliff blends.
I will admit that I am a lightweight, so if any veterans have low nicotine blend recommendations, I'm all ears. While I still smoke moderate nicotine level blends, I don't pack a full bowl and make sure I hit the checkmarks (don't smoke on an empty stomach / enjoy a soda while smoking).

Thanks,
Analog

PS: My username is related to photography and music.

 

[dino]

Welcome Analog!
I, too, am from Chicago, the North Side.
Beside this Forum, it's good to belong to a local pipe club.
The Chicagoland Pipe Collectors Club meets monthly.
Check them out at chicagopipeclub.com and on Facebook.
I hope to see you at a future meeting.

 

[Honkytonk Man]

Howdy & welcome from Korea, Analog.
Well, you've certainly gone big with your tobacco experiences, Esoterica. It's like rocking horse sh!t.

 

[Sgetz]

Welcome from Durham in the UK

 

[LotusEater]

Welcome from Kansas City!

 

[Latakia Dave]

Hello All,

I joined the forum earlier today and thought I should add to the new member introductions.
I started pipe smoking last year with a Missouri Meerschaum and a pouch of Captain Black. Being from the Chicago area, I didn't smoke over winter. Once temperatures were above freezing, I continued expanding my tobacco sampling, and pipe collecting. While I might not be a complete beginner, with only being in this hobby for a year (and putting down the hobby for a couple of months in there) I would still consider myself newish.
Luckily I have been able to try a wide variety of tobaccos from Germain and Esoterica blends to Peterson/MacBaren/Sutliff blends.
I will admit that I am a lightweight, so if any veterans have low nicotine blend recommendations, I'm all ears. While I still smoke moderate nicotine level blends, I don't pack a full bowl and make sure I hit the checkmarks (don't smoke on an empty stomach / enjoy a soda while smoking).

Thanks,
Analog

PS: My username is related to photography and music.

Welcome from Virginia

 

[OldWill]

Welcome from Central Texas.

 

[scloyd]

Nice introduction. Welcome from west of you in McHenry county.

 

[Elric]

Welcome aboard from Michigan!

 

[kcghost]

Welcome from KC!!

 

[AJL67]

 

[Streeper541]

 

[mso489]

Welcome aboard from central North Carolina. I grew up in Chicagoland, a near north suburb at the city limits. I'd take the train, or to save money the bus and subway, downtown when I was a teenager and commuted to my first two years of undergrad school, the old U of I satellite campus at Navy Pier, then the new West Side campus.

 

[MattRVA]

Welcome from Virginia

 

[Servant King]

Welcome to the forum, from Southern California.

 

[cigrmaster]

Welcome from Florida.

 

[GetOffMyLawn]

Hello, and welcome from Montana!

 

[FurCoat]

Welcome from North Carolina

 

[TN Jed]

Hello from Nashville

 

[Michigan_Bill]

Hi Analog! Welcome from Michigan! What do you shoot? Are film prices crazy or what? I usually shoot 120 but I recently thought of picking up some color 35mm. Surprise! ?
Good thing that good tobacco is cheaper than good film! Sounds like you are making a good start. Glad you’re here!