Some Good News!!!

[flanative]

Well, I caught an 8 pound bass at about 8am this morning!

 

[hobie1dog]

That is what we need to see a picture of.....wow

 

[juozapas]

I still can't get over of how good and jummy Flake is..

...(old good news?)

 

[juozapas]

This little Hawk came by this morning....

while I was ejoying my breakfast pipe....

 

[ernest]

My goodness,what a lovely morning this September 16. Absolutely just lovely out. Okay,lets start the day out with a question.Who has some good news too keep our spirits up and motivated?

 

[ohin3]

I have some good news: I recently posted to the perfect smoke thread about a perfect smoke involving the ever finickey Escudo and a Stanwell bulldog. The one thing I did differently was the tobacco prep. I have tried every packing method out there in an attempt to get consistent good results from Escudo because when it does behave it is truely an enjoyable tobacco experience bordering on the sublime. For that perfect Escudo smoke I tried something new which is to cut the coins into roughly 1/4" x 1/4" flakes with scissors. I gravity fed the bowl and applied just a bit of pressure with a tamper to allow the little flakes room to expand. I have tested this now in not only the Stanwell bulldog, but also 2 bowls in a Lasse Skovgaard apple, and a bowl each from a Stanwell Zebrano Dublin and Bjarne Viking apple with consistently good results. After a 13 year on again off again relationship with Escudo, I do believe I have discovered the method by which I might coax from her her sweet potato pie, dates, figs, yeasty bread and fresh cut hay and timothy secrets...OH HAPPY DAY ! ! !

 

[fred]

Ernest, the good news is that we are still above ground and able to enjoy this

most excellent pursuit of Pipe smoking. Lately, I've been unable to leave the

house but today it looks like I'll be able to get to the B&M for a smoke and a

chat. Life is good.

 

[admin]

Here's more good news that pipe smoking is on the rise reported from the other side of the country, in Portland Maine, from DAD's Cigar Parlor & Tobacco Shoppe.

That excerpt is from this article:

http://www.pressherald.com/business/shoptalk_2010-09-16.html

 

[ernest]

Excellent comments.Very good news.---KEVIN,that picture of the smoking room looks like it was filled with good old stories.Id like to have been a fly on that wall.

 

[pstlpkr]

My good news is I WON - I WON - I WON.... my first auction on Ebay!... I'm doomed.

 

[unclearthur]

Yes you are Lawrence. It's an incurable sickness!

 

[cortezattic]

Phil, that's good news about the Escudo. I've never had a sub-par bowl of Escudo, but I'm gonna try what you did.

Who knows? This could be big...
Lemme get this right: you just scissor-cut the coins into ¼ x ¼" pieces and dump them in the bowl?

 

[pstlpkr]

I love Escudo Navy De Luxe.... It's 5 out of 5 stars in my book. However rather than cut it up I tear it into quit small pieces, almost to the consistency of Half and Half. I do the same for PS Luxury Bullseye Flake. Both do very nicely when "rubbed out" in that manner, for me.
Sorry for getting off topic.