Not Everything Old Is New Again...?

[romeowood]

Hello (again) esteemed pipe enthusiasts! I'm a long-time lurker-turned-contributor who's been on rather an extended sabbatical the past couple years, recently shepherded back into the fold by Kevin. I write little essays about what I think tobaccos taste like and other assorted fare, poke my nose into random threads here and there, and love answering questions from readers about any topic under the sun. My personal & professional background covers themes like coffee & tea sourcing and buying, fine woodworking, the construction arts, tabletop RPGs, travel, Bollywood, language & linguistics, art & design, and occasionally spaceships, among other things. After having spent a couple years away, it's wonderful to come back to the same old curmudgeonly, snarky, informative, open, welcoming and most fun pipe site on the interwebs!

 

[sablebrush52]

Welcome back! I would really enjoy hearing about your Bollywood space travel!

 

[mso489]

A steady stream of new "faces" here, and a steady cadre of the old guard still carrying on. The late greats fish'n'banjo and foggy mountain have ascended to the great smoke ring in the sky. Peck' shows up now and then after a long hiatus. Welcome back.

 

[kcghost]

Welcome back, romeowood!! Always good to have another brother-of-the-briar join or return to the fold.

 

[chilllucky]

Welcome back! I would really enjoy hearing about your Bollywood space travel!

In a wooden rocket ship full of loose oolong and warhammer models.

 

[STP]

Welcome back

 

[Sweet Home Alabama]

Welcome back.

My friend accepted my commission for a table. He’s about got it finished .

 

[anotherbob]

Hello (again) esteemed pipe enthusiasts! I'm a long-time lurker-turned-contributor who's been on rather an extended sabbatical the past couple years, recently shepherded back into the fold by Kevin. I write little essays about what I think tobaccos taste like and other assorted fare, poke my nose into random threads here and there, and love answering questions from readers about any topic under the sun. My personal & professional background covers themes like coffee & tea sourcing and buying, fine woodworking, the construction arts, tabletop RPGs, travel, Bollywood, language & linguistics, art & design, and occasionally spaceships, among other things. After having spent a couple years away, it's wonderful to come back to the same old curmudgeonly, snarky, informative, open, welcoming and most fun pipe site on the interwebs!

wow if you don't have interesting stories that will be really weird.

 

[FurCoat]

Welcome from North Carolina. I want to hear more on the RPG's. Always wanted an RPG.

 

[chilllucky]

Welcome from North Carolina. I want to hear more on the RPG's. Always wanted an RPG.

They're just "tabletop" RPG's. For passing the salt at great speed.

 

[anotherbob]

They're just "tabletop" RPG's. For passing the salt at great speed.

I thought he meant rocket propelled games.

 

[FurCoat]

I thought he meant rocket propelled games.

I was hoping for grenades...lol

 

[anotherbob]

I was hoping for grenades...lol

nah why would you need that?

 

[jpmcwjr]

Glad you've come home!
Where was your sabbatical? And in fact, where do you live now?
Love coffee as much as pipe tobacco! Bollywood, need help getting into it.

 

[trudger]

I've been waiting for a Bharatanatyam dance thread! Welcome back!

 

[romeowood]

Thanks for the warm re-welcome; it's great to see a lot of the 'old guard' still around, and refreshing to see so many new members--the community here has certainly grown.
@sablebrush52 -- While I seldom mix Bollywood and spaceships, they did collide when I worked under Samir Chanda
@mso489 -- Always sad to say goodbye to old friends--but again, I'm glad to see so many faces still here
@kcghost -- I am here to enable your TAD, of course so don't blame me later!
@chilllucky -- nice tool chest! No warhammer, I was more of a pen-and-pencil guy (with a guilty history of furniture making as well)
@Sweet Home Alabama nice table--I'm curious what your buddy's using for the render / design plan?
@STP @anotherbob @FurCoat -- Pleasure to make acquaintance, but I relinquished my high explosives certification
@jpmcwjr -- the terms of WITSEC dissuade me from being more specific; suffice it to say I exist primarily in the ether

 

[OzPiper]

A warm welcome back from Sydney, Oz

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Welcome back!!

 

[Rustamgtx]

Thanks for the warm re-welcome; it's great to see a lot of the 'old guard' still around, and refreshing to see so many new members--the community here has certainly grown.
@sablebrush52 -- While I seldom mix Bollywood and spaceships, they did collide when I worked under Samir Chanda
@mso489 -- Always sad to say goodbye to old friends--but again, I'm glad to see so many faces still here
@kcghost -- I am here to enable your TAD, of course so don't blame me later!
@chilllucky -- nice tool chest! No warhammer, I was more of a pen-and-pencil guy (with a guilty history of furniture making as well)
@Sweet Home Alabama nice table--I'm curious what your buddy's using for the render / design plan?
@STP @anotherbob @FurCoat -- Pleasure to make acquaintance, but I relinquished my high explosives certification
@jpmcwjr -- the terms of WITSEC dissuade me from being more specific; suffice it to say I exist primarily in the ether

Not old face... but welcome ☺

 

[hawky454]

Yes, a very warm welcome back. It’s always great when an OG comes back!