Today, I received this gorgeous Thurmann pipe in the mail from fishnbanjo. I know I am not on the forums as much as a lot of you, and I don't have those strong relationships a lot of you have with one another on here because of how little I get on during the school year, but I love how this community has welcomed me with open arms. It just goes to show I don't have to log on everyday to be a part of this community. The fellowship here is amazing, and I have learned pipe smokers will take care of each other whether you can log on everyday or once a month. fishnbanjo thought of me at a time when I wasn't even logging into the forums on a regular basis. You see, the message came during finals week, and boy, was it a tough one (advanced finance gave me a run for it.) I didn't get the message until a few weeks after it was sent, but I was overwhelmed with happiness to see how the pipe community thinks of everyone. New smokers, experienced smokers, student smokers, smokers of all ages, and smokers of both genders. I feel honored that fishnbanjo trusted me to look after this pipe. You have my promise that I will take good care of it! This post was not well written. I was not sure how to convey my thanks and gratitude to this fellow pipe smoker; Someone I have communicated with through forums, but haven't had lengthy conversations with. Thank you, very much. This act of kindness will not be forgotten, nor taken for granted.
Smokey
Smokey
Well as I told Smokeytay33 the bowl was too big for my liking. The pipe arrived sanitized and ready to smoke, the oxidation on the stem is nothing that ever bothers me as it's the patina of years gone by for me. I know others can give Smokeytay33 some advice on the best way to remove it but it is ready to smoke should they decide to try it out, enjoy.