***What Are You Smoking, February 2025?***

[Hillcrest]

Yesterdays Sutliff 507-C in th Vauen Olaf bent egg this afternoon on the porch in the afternoon sun. I looked up to see two large black head turkey vultures mating on the top of the tulip poplar. I sure hope that's not a portend! And yes they are quite loud when they take off afterwards.

 

[JimInks]

A third of the way through this bowl of G&H Aniseed Twist in a 1986 three quarter bend Bacchus face CAO meer with a tapered dark tortoise shell colored acrylic stem. Working on a review of this blend.

 

[LeafErikson]

2024 Cringle Flake in a 2024 PPN 309.

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Excellent song choice

 

[Deano]

Pegasus in my Peterson Rathbone.

 

[bobpnm]

Uhle’s Perfection Plug Burley in this Blakemar Champion.

 

[JoeW]

Wednesday it was 48 degrees, today it’s snowing sideways on its way down to 15. I’m keeping warm with a Falcon of some Reserve du Patron which has been frozen and rethawed, for Science.

 

[Kratsmoose]

Starting the break-in tonight! Nice little Mark Tinsky.

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking year 2016 Wessex Gold Brick in an undated straight black sandblasted Kevin Arthur brandy with a multi-colored accent on the white acrylic saddle stem. This pipe was originally owned by Sante “FishnBanjo” Guiliani.

 

[Douglas]

 

[Pooh-Bah]

War Horse, Altinok Meerschaum Billiard with a silver band from where I cracked the stem. After a year or so of on-again-off-again reading: the end of Umineko.
It was good the first time, but reading it through again, it was even better.

There's specific phrase that tradition among its readers requires me to type, alongside the dates this reading adventure began and ended, now that it's done.

Mary 7 2024 - February 28 2025. Rest in peace, my beloved witch, Beatrice.

 

[Hpgg71]

My Mixture 965 in a Peterson Halloween Dracula.

 

[VDL_Piper]

Strong coffee at hand after my early morning TV watching. I'll pair it with some strong tobacco too, GH Brown Pig Tail in a Pete to get the day tracking in the right lane.

 

[dottlejockey]

Thank you! I actually just bought a new battery a couple of weeks ago. I let mine sit for too long without the trickle charger plugged in and even after a jump she wouldn't reliably hold a charge. In all fairness the battery needed replacing anyway.

I hope you get out there, even if it's just for a few miles. Time in the saddle makes all the difference as you know

And don't forget to share a pic with us!

After doing some digging through the shop and then the garage i finally found the battery tender for the bike and got it hooked up. Was going to go ahead and take it for a spin, but not quite enough juice to turn it over. So i'll give it some time and try it again, maybe tomorrow if the weather holds.

This is her, waiting to get out there and let loose in the sparse sunshine.



After all that searching i'm ready for a smoke. Then back to packing for the road trip down south next week.



Semois La Brumeuse in a Mastro De Paja dublin.

 

[BlueRidge]

2018 Newminster 400 in a current production Peterson 309

 

[scottbtdmb]

To quote the immortal Ed Duncan from the old AltPipes Google group, “Happy Friday to those affected by the work disease”. This evening it’s more 2017 G&H Dark Flake unscented in a GBD Conquest Pedigree. My first year smoking a pipe (2009), I picked this up at my first pipe show (Richmond CORPS) show.

 

[JimInks]

A third of the way through this bowl of 2017 Watch City Deluxe Crumb Cut in a 2016 Peretti's M.T. Natural made in Holland straight smooth brown Algerian briar billiard with a tapered black acrylic stem.

 

[Sobrbiker]

Recovering from the week, moving some crap around (literally).
Kendal Plug/Black Twist in a medium Lee three star saddle stem pear, one of three I have from the collection of the illustrious counselor from Humansville.

 

[PrivatePiping]

What u think of that HH VS?

Well it was my first bowl of it, but it was really reminding me of something between WCC Rhythm & Blues and Rouxgaroux. Tangy red Virginias and a good perique pepper hit, with a little underlying sweetness. I was really impressed!

 

[TubbyInTweed]

After doing some digging through the shop and then the garage i finally found the battery tender for the bike and got it hooked up. Was going to go ahead and take it for a spin, but not quite enough juice to turn it over. So i'll give it some time and try it again, maybe tomorrow if the weather holds.

This is her, waiting to get out there and let loose in the sparse sunshine.

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After all that searching i'm ready for a smoke. Then back to packing for the road trip down south next week.

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Semois La Brumeuse in a Mastro De Paja dublin.

She's a beaut! Glad you were able to find your trickle charger and hopefully the weather is still good tomorrow. Beautiful pipe too!

 

[alwayslit]

Cigar and tonic waiting for the planetary alignment.