***What Are You Smoking, January 2023?***

[LeafErikson]

This is the only pipe I’ve smoked since I received it in the mail two days ago so I’ve been unconsciously engaging in the masochistic endeavor of tracking the bowl count.. bowl number 8 in the new meer was Pegasus.

 

[LeafErikson]

Some 2018 CRF in the new meer while mr raccoon showed up and is disappointed that i haven’t put out his lunch yet so took care of that.

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Glad you’re enjoying the new pipe so much. I was eyeing that thing hard on the bay.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

I ended the previous bowl early - have neglected my Meer and wanted a quick comparison from the KBV Va aro to a Va, to put a "junior bowl" of '19 Cringle Flake in the IMP just to try and appreciate the difference - it's nice as well!

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

On my way to a debate tournament with my team. Smoking some very old Peacehaven in my Tinsky Dog. Aged and dried, I can still taste that apricot topping. Ok, but not a favorite. I’ve heard that their blends are so terrible that they’re going out of business.
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Good luck! Between you and @ashdigger we have two different kinds of forensics experts on here!

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Good luck! Between you and @ashdigger we have two different kinds of forensics experts on here!

Thank you. I think this year, I have a winning team. Most years I just get kids padding their resume, but this year, I have some real type A personalities.

 

[Briar Tuck]

Here that’s target practice! In my neighborhood they live in the storm sewers and if seen in the daytime are stumbling about in a not so good way - I’ve had to modify my feeders to keep them out and the healthy night dwellers are welcome to feast on whatever they find elsewhere. Years ago my wife’s wonderful but too early departed mother had issues with raccoons being attracted to remains of grease, etc. the f-in-law was too lazy to clean up around their grill. She put out a healthy portion of hot red pepper flakes and awoke to sight and sounds of a mama and little ones screaming their little heads off! Of course, she felt guilty and never did it again, but this pic reminds me of her and that fun story!

In my area we have a large black bear population. My old guitar player used to feed birds and squirrels on his porch and woke up one night to a bear right outside his front door. Another friend of mine was lazy about cleaning up his grill and utensils on his patio and woke up one morning to find the whole grill gone. He later discovered it down the hill next to his house where the bear took it. Every Halloween here people learn how much bears like pumpkin when they put jack-o-lanterns out on their front porch.

 

[Backwoods Briar]

Black and Tan in a bones squat brandy

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

1893 Meerschaum & CH.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

Thank you. I think this year, I have a winning team. Most years I just get kids padding their resume, but this year, I have some real type A personalities.

What are you debating? How often does your team do this? Do you travel far?

 

[Amarkey]

Enjoying some King Frog Morton on the Bayou in my Falcon.

 

[Nick Nitesmoker]

Rattray's Brown Clunee in a Kronos by Don Carlos

 

[cosmicfolklore]

What are you debating? How often does your team do this? Do you travel far?

The PF topic is..
Resolved: The United States Federal Government should increase its diplomatic efforts to peacefully resolve internal armed conflicts in West Asia.

It changes every two months, according to NSDA votes and Congressional suggestions. I prefer speeches, but debate is ok.
We will do a tourn ever two weeks durring season. These ranges from Michigan to DC to Chicago. Lots of flights and rental cars. I will not go further West.

 

[TN Jed]

More 2013 Capstan Flake in a Scott Thile Lovat. I accidentally left this tin open overnight and it’s dried to smoking perfection. So I have no choice but to smoke the hell out of it

 

[SBC]

Black and Tan in a bones squat brandy View attachment 194347

Is that Bones colored by skin oils alone? Or did you do something to finish it?

 

[AJL67]

Some Mac Baren navy flake in a Savi, haven’t had any of this in a good 6 or 7 month, always good to visit with an old friend.

 

[BCF]

Red and Stoved Virginia with Perique in the new Savinelli La Corta

 

[JimInks]

Enjoyed a tasty lunch, and have just under a third of a bowl left of year 2012 Rolando’s Own in a smooth straight early ‘60s Lane era “William Conrad” Charatan Executive Extra Large stretch apple with diagonal channel cuts on the lower right and left of the bowl along with a black vulcanite double comfort saddle stem. Gold Star Nightwish, neat, is my drink. Got some nice samples of the current Cob Plug, SJP, and FVP to compare with older versions. If there's any differences, I'll update at TR. Also got a sample of South African Latakia to review from Wesley's. This will be interesting.

 

[LeafErikson]

On my way to a debate tournament with my team. Smoking some very old Peacehaven in my Tinsky Dog. Aged and dried, I can still taste that apricot topping. Ok, but not a favorite. I’ve heard that their blends are so terrible that they’re going out of business.
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Beautiful pipe. Good luck in your debate tournament. Pipe smoking is an instant 5 point bonus cause it makes you look more smarter.

 

[Skink]

Sutliff Flying Dutchman Match in a Rattray's Fachen #106 Bent Billard. Nice quiet, calm, grey day here on Long Island.

 

[Backwoods Briar]

Is that Bones colored by skin oils alone? Or did you do something to finish it?

That’s from hand oils, the color it came with was a light beige, it’s a good smoker.