Thank you all for the kind words. I was a member of My-Pipes.net for several years and subscribed to only that Forum. But, that Forum was discontinued. Very sad, indeed. I was invited to join the PipeChat Forum. I was feeling pretty good about the welcome. However, the Mods over there gave me a very uncomfortable feeling. Then, I stumbled on an older Topic created before I subscribed to their Forum. It had very negative comments about me and my C&D blends. Rather than take offense, I just took it in stride. But, the Moderator's got on my nerves. Therefore, I abandoned ship for good. They seem quite content to have their regulars. Not so sure that they are really welcoming new subscribers based on my experience. Then again, maybe I am just a very bad guy?
I do firmly believe that we must band together for the protection of our personal freedom to smoke our pipes without persecution. This Forum has been very comfortable for me thus far and I intend to make it my home. It is unique, comprehensive, friendly and extremely professional.
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