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Lifer
Nov 26, 2018
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Lake Martin, AL
The newer version of Hawaii 5 O has Steve and Danny as old men, sitting and watching the ocean as they review their life as cops. Steve is puffing away on a pipe.

In the movie Contact with Jody Foster, one of the off-beat scientists is smoking a pipe in several scenes.
 

The Clay King

(Formerly HalfDan)
Oct 2, 2018
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Chesterfield, UK
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I thought my computer screen might explode or ThoughtPolice helicopters would appear outside my window, but apparently this outrageous example of personal choice was somehow given the OK by the Discovery Channel people.

I'm sure there will be some sort of hardcore riot-demonstration display of outrage outside their corporate offices in the days to come (the episode was just released), but a few minutes of victory is still a victory.

It's a competition show about guys who make knives and swords the old fashioned way, with a forge, a hammer, and a hella strong arm.

The pipe smoker guy won (of course). 👍

Here he is talking to the camera crew between sessions of bashing on the anvil:



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@georged If I met him I'd ask him to light my clay with an ember from his forge like the Redcoats & Revolutionaries blacksmith:)
Is that "Forged in Fire"?
Photos of the Redcoats & Revolutionaries blacksmith:
Dad calls him the pipelighter:)
 
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