Gawith Hoggarth’s Dark Birds Eye in an Altinay translucent meerschaum billiard
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2019 opening night in a tekin for bowl 95. 
Now smoking LJP BPC in a MM Diamondback.
Not far from finishing this bowl of year 2020 D&R VIP in a 2004 smooth long shank Trever Talbot Ligne Bretagne Faite en Bretagne 4/3 lumberman with a tapered black vulcanite stem.
I heard many long, sorrowful howls outside; the kind the original Stripesy and his son, Stripesy Jr. used to make. We found a home for Stripesy, and Jr. disappeared a couple of years ago, so I figured another family member was here. As I have never heard Shy Stripesy or Scared Stripesy make that particular noise, and Sam the Scamp growls, I was thinking another one from that family was around. I looked out the back door window and saw a Stripesy I’ve never seen before. Full grown with darker colors and a big, bushy tail, but I couldn’t get a decent photo of it. A couple of minutes later, I heard a fight going on outside. I ran outside to see that cat had picked a fight with Sam, and it ran under my car when I got to the driveway. I called to Sam, who came running to me, and I picked him up and took him inside. I checked him out and saw that he didn’t have any cuts or bruises so he wasn’t hurt as far as I could tell. He stayed on my lap for a while, and then took a snooze on the couch before I let him out. Everybody seems to pick on Sam, and I see why he growls at other cats so much, the poor little fella.
The Original Stripesy.
Stripesy, Jr.
Shy Stripesy.
Scared Stripesy.
I heard many long, sorrowful howls outside; the kind the original Stripesy and his son, Stripesy Jr. used to make. We found a home for Stripesy, and Jr. disappeared a couple of years ago, so I figured another family member was here. As I have never heard Shy Stripesy or Scared Stripesy make that particular noise, and Sam the Scamp growls, I was thinking another one from that family was around. I looked out the back door window and saw a Stripesy I’ve never seen before. Full grown with darker colors and a big, bushy tail, but I couldn’t get a decent photo of it. A couple of minutes later, I heard a fight going on outside. I ran outside to see that cat had picked a fight with Sam, and it ran under my car when I got to the driveway. I called to Sam, who came running to me, and I picked him up and took him inside. I checked him out and saw that he didn’t have any cuts or bruises so he wasn’t hurt as far as I could tell. He stayed on my lap for a while, and then took a snooze on the couch before I let him out. Everybody seems to pick on Sam, and I see why he growls at other cats so much, the poor little fella.
The Original Stripesy.
Stripesy, Jr.
Shy Stripesy.
Scared Stripesy.
Now smoking year 2013 Capstan Blue Ready Rubbed in a smooth dark brown post-WWII Comoy’s Grand Slam 340 patent billiard with a tapered black vulcanite stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink.
Going to have Esoterica Tobacciana Margate (2021) in a Briar Root (Freehand? Dublin? No idea what to call this organically shaped pipe) that was in the collection of the late pipemaker, Thomas Cristiano for about sixty years.
It’s rare that you’ll ever see 360 degree grain in this orientation:
It’s rare that you’ll ever see 360 degree grain in this orientation:
Passing the half way mark of this bowl of year 2014 Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match in a very much appreciated 1979 brown, slight bend grain etched flat front Stanwell Rego 969-48 (09) with a black vulcanite saddle stem. Deciding on whether or not to end the day with this smoke.
A third of the way through this bowl of Watch City Queequeg’s Moby Dick Series in a slight bend smooth brown post WWII 1940s Sasieni Ivory 101 Westminster diplomat with a black vulcanite saddle stem. I'll end the day with this smoke.
Morning smoke of Peterson's Hydepark in a BBB SilverGrain 709 long shank billiard
That's what I thought! (I've asked again after a previous post you've made, perhaps you missed it, doesn't matter).
I have an eye on this pipe for some time now, it is here in this forum I first saw it. I hope you are happy with it.
I think you helped me to make a decision, thank you Doctor.
Smoking now the last bowl of Weinig no7 from Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany. I can recommend both: the tobacco and the city.
A good Tuesday to all of you good people!
A good Tuesday to all of you good people!
Cold today. I had to wait to even smoke inside since I didnt want to open my window! Having some HU Nashville Country in a Ser Jacopo.
No number, it’s just marked Drinkless and imported briar.
No number, it’s just marked Drinkless and imported briar.
First bowl of the day, Sunset Flake in a Dr Watson Beckler Meer.
Haddo's, if I remember correctly, in my snappy little Musico
Morning everyone, I started the day with 23 Cringle with a little of C&D’s The Beast as I’m not happy with the Perique content of it really, in a Ferndown Tudor Root. Had some MacB Vanilla mixed 50/50 with MacB London Burley while out walking WeeBay in the walk about Civic. I have Tuppence and WeeBay scrounging for strokes now 
Never seen anything remotely like that pipe! Very cool!
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