Lancer Slices in an old Pete. With water. 
***What Are You Smoking, March 2025?***
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The coloring on your pipe looks awesome!
Well today, it is a Peterson RUA Sherlock Holmes Spigot, and some Ready Rub Match. 
Enjoyed a tasty lunch, and have passed the last third of this bowl of year 2020 Watch City Rouxgaroux in a smooth medium bend 2021 Peterson POTY Natural 4AB No. 6/500 military mount with a silver cap and a tapered black vulcanite AB stem. Gold Star 50th, neat, is my drink.
2009 Kajun kake in a Brandon Brooks poker 
MANY, MANY THINGS HAPPENING TODAY so this is going to be a FYI post, and should be of interest to most people who post on this thread.
In horror a few days ago, I checked my posting numbers and I am about to be moved up to a category that I'm not yet comfortable with. But it is what it is.
So, as I'm going to be absent for a short stretch of time (except for the occasional cameo, reasons given below) I WISH TO THANK PROFUSELY THE MEMBERS OF THIS, JIMI'S ONGOING THREAD, WHICH IS LIKE A FORUM WITHIN A FORUM. THERE ARE, AT REASONABLE COUNT, A FEW DOZEN REGULARS ON THIS EXCELLENT THREAD. YOU FOLKS HAVE ELEVATED MY KNOWLEDGE AND GROWTH EXPONENTIALLY IN COMPARISON TO WADING THE SWAMP, IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
i feel more confident now in what I know, and realize that there is still a long ways to go. That being said, I'll reiterate my thanks to all.
I have a few PMs going that are important I answer and when I have the time, that'll be during my midnight cameos. And I feel as comfortable as I can in letting guys in this thread know all of this.
Reasons for the modus interruptus is not only my ongoing and posted activities such as shooting, and so forth, but the time of year (Lent), the fact that there are many people in my life relying on me and my help during their personal crises, and the fact that my canine companion Ricoh, that 22 year old totally deaf and blind Shih-tsumutt that I've written about here many times, is in the last stages of his life.
He has been totally incontinent for about 3 months, helpless literally, but otherwise healthy and pain-in-the-butt demanding. His mobility has deteriorated. The cleanup sessions each day are wearing, but bearable. But now Riks has stopped eating, just picking sometimes, and drinking too much water. That's tailing off, too. But he is in no pain. Just giving out. The wear and tear on my knees is tough indeed (have no cartilage at all in either, and several doctors in the past have recommended that I DO NOT have the replacements done and one has reiterated this diagnoses lately) and also on my hernia, a work in progress.
I'm fine otherwise, have no sickness related problems or contrainments (yet, lol), it's all coming from perpheral sources in my life which I have very little control over. I'm not disappearing, I'm just doing what I have to do and will as mentioned above, appear when I can. Lots of smoke stuff to relate.
I'm sure you've all had similar stretches to negotiate, so not asking for sympathy. Just letting you know. And, oh yes, a final request, one that I'm sure you all are aware of, we have a number of new, and excellent lurkers and becoming obsessed posters in this thread. They know a lot and have lots to contribute, as you know. We were all there in this forum ourselves. You all know that too, but taking this next step was probably one that many of you winced at, like me.
Cheers, Gord.
PS oh oh I see the category shift has happened . . . . Oh !!
In horror a few days ago, I checked my posting numbers and I am about to be moved up to a category that I'm not yet comfortable with. But it is what it is.
So, as I'm going to be absent for a short stretch of time (except for the occasional cameo, reasons given below) I WISH TO THANK PROFUSELY THE MEMBERS OF THIS, JIMI'S ONGOING THREAD, WHICH IS LIKE A FORUM WITHIN A FORUM. THERE ARE, AT REASONABLE COUNT, A FEW DOZEN REGULARS ON THIS EXCELLENT THREAD. YOU FOLKS HAVE ELEVATED MY KNOWLEDGE AND GROWTH EXPONENTIALLY IN COMPARISON TO WADING THE SWAMP, IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
i feel more confident now in what I know, and realize that there is still a long ways to go. That being said, I'll reiterate my thanks to all.
I have a few PMs going that are important I answer and when I have the time, that'll be during my midnight cameos. And I feel as comfortable as I can in letting guys in this thread know all of this.
Reasons for the modus interruptus is not only my ongoing and posted activities such as shooting, and so forth, but the time of year (Lent), the fact that there are many people in my life relying on me and my help during their personal crises, and the fact that my canine companion Ricoh, that 22 year old totally deaf and blind Shih-tsumutt that I've written about here many times, is in the last stages of his life.
He has been totally incontinent for about 3 months, helpless literally, but otherwise healthy and pain-in-the-butt demanding. His mobility has deteriorated. The cleanup sessions each day are wearing, but bearable. But now Riks has stopped eating, just picking sometimes, and drinking too much water. That's tailing off, too. But he is in no pain. Just giving out. The wear and tear on my knees is tough indeed (have no cartilage at all in either, and several doctors in the past have recommended that I DO NOT have the replacements done and one has reiterated this diagnoses lately) and also on my hernia, a work in progress.
I'm fine otherwise, have no sickness related problems or contrainments (yet, lol), it's all coming from perpheral sources in my life which I have very little control over. I'm not disappearing, I'm just doing what I have to do and will as mentioned above, appear when I can. Lots of smoke stuff to relate.
I'm sure you've all had similar stretches to negotiate, so not asking for sympathy. Just letting you know. And, oh yes, a final request, one that I'm sure you all are aware of, we have a number of new, and excellent lurkers and becoming obsessed posters in this thread. They know a lot and have lots to contribute, as you know. We were all there in this forum ourselves. You all know that too, but taking this next step was probably one that many of you winced at, like me.
Cheers, Gord.
PS oh oh I see the category shift has happened . . . .
Oh !!
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Well boys...and a few girls, here is my new Peterson 444 with what looks like a red bark sandblasted finish, sterling silver band, and a faux Cumberland stem. Honestly, it is one magnificent pipe in person.
Peterson brought this shape back with style.
Peterson brought this shape back with style.
2020 MB Virginia Flake in an Altinay. Last bowl from this jar, this was very good tobacco.
Wishing you all the best :/MANY, MANY THINGS HAPPENING TODAY so this is going to be a FYI post, and should be of interest to most people who post on this thread.
In horror a few days ago, I checked my posting numbers and I am about to be moved up to a category that I'm not yet comfortable with. But it is what it is.
So, as I'm going to be absent for a short stretch of time (except for the occasional cameo, reasons given below) I WISH TO THANK PROFUSELY THE MEMBERS OF THIS, JIMI'S ONGOING THREAD, WHICH IS LIKE A FORUM WITHIN A FORUM. THERE ARE, AT REASONABLE COUNT, A FEW DOZEN REGULARS ON THIS EXCELLENT THREAD. YOU FOLKS HAVE ELEVATED MY KNOWLEDGE AND GROWTH EXPONENTIALLY IN COMPARISON TO WADING THE SWAMP, IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
i feel more confident now in what I know, and realize that there is still a long ways to go. That being said, I'll reiterate my thanks to all.
I have a few PMs going that are important I answer and when I have the time, that'll be during my midnight cameos. And I feel as comfortable as I can in letting guys in this thread know all of this.
Reasons for the modus interruptus is not only my ongoing and posted activities such as shooting, and so forth, but the time of year (Lent), the fact that there are many people in my life relying on me and my help during their personal crises, and the fact that my canine companion Ricoh, that 22 year old totally deaf and blind Shih-tsumutt that I've written about here many times, is in the last stages of his life.
He has been totally incontinent for about 3 months, helpless literally, but otherwise healthy and pain-in-the-butt demanding. His mobility has deteriorated. The cleanup sessions each day are wearing, but bearable. But now Riks has stopped eating, just picking sometimes, and drinking too much water. That's tailing off, too. But he is in no pain. Just giving out. The wear and tear on my knees is tough indeed (have no cartilage at all in either, and several doctors in the past have recommended that I DO NOT have the replacements done and one has reiterated this diagnoses lately) and also on my hernia, a work in progress. I'm fine otherwise, have no sickness related problems or contrainments (yet, lol), it's all coming from perpheral sources in my life which I have very little control over. I'm not disappearing, I'm just doing what I have to do and will as mentioned above, appear when I can. Lots of smoke stuff to relate.
I'm sure you've all had similar stretches to negotiate, so not asking for sympathy. Just letting you know. And, oh yes, a final request, one that I'm sure you all are aware of, we have a number of new, and excellent lurkers and becoming obsessed posters in this thread. They know a lot and have lots to contribute, as you know. We were all there in this forum ourselves. You all know that as well, but taking this next step was probably one that many of you winced at, as well.
Cheers, Gord.
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You can’t help your loved ones if you don’t help yourself first.
Take care of yourself, sir.MANY, MANY THINGS HAPPENING TODAY so this is going to be a FYI post, and should be of interest to most people who post on this thread.
In horror a few days ago, I checked my posting numbers and I am about to be moved up to a category that I'm not yet comfortable with. But it is what it is.
So, as I'm going to be absent for a short stretch of time (except for the occasional cameo, reasons given below) I WISH TO THANK PROFUSELY THE MEMBERS OF THIS, JIMI'S ONGOING THREAD, WHICH IS LIKE A FORUM WITHIN A FORUM. THERE ARE, AT REASONABLE COUNT, A FEW DOZEN REGULARS ON THIS EXCELLENT THREAD. YOU FOLKS HAVE ELEVATED MY KNOWLEDGE AND GROWTH EXPONENTIALLY IN COMPARISON TO WADING THE SWAMP, IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
i feel more confident now in what I know, and realize that there is still a long ways to go. That being said, I'll reiterate my thanks to all.
I have a few PMs going that are important I answer and when I have the time, that'll be during my midnight cameos. And I feel as comfortable as I can in letting guys in this thread know all of this.
Reasons for the modus interruptus is not only my ongoing and posted activities such as shooting, and so forth, but the time of year (Lent), the fact that there are many people in my life relying on me and my help during their personal crises, and the fact that my canine companion Ricoh, that 22 year old totally deaf and blind Shih-tsumutt that I've written about here many times, is in the last stages of his life.
He has been totally incontinent for about 3 months, helpless literally, but otherwise healthy and pain-in-the-butt demanding. His mobility has deteriorated. The cleanup sessions each day are wearing, but bearable. But now Riks has stopped eating, just picking sometimes, and drinking too much water. That's tailing off, too. But he is in no pain. Just giving out. The wear and tear on my knees is tough indeed (have no cartilage at all in either, and several doctors in the past have recommended that I DO NOT have the replacements done and one has reiterated this diagnoses lately) and also on my hernia, a work in progress.
I'm fine otherwise, have no sickness related problems or contrainments (yet, lol), it's all coming from perpheral sources in my life which I have very little control over. I'm not disappearing, I'm just doing what I have to do and will as mentioned above, appear when I can. Lots of smoke stuff to relate.
I'm sure you've all had similar stretches to negotiate, so not asking for sympathy. Just letting you know. And, oh yes, a final request, one that I'm sure you all are aware of, we have a number of new, and excellent lurkers and becoming obsessed posters in this thread. They know a lot and have lots to contribute, as you know. We were all there in this forum ourselves. You all know that too, but taking this next step was probably one that many of you winced at, like me.
Cheers, Gord.
PS oh oh I see the category shift has happened . . . .
You can’t help your loved ones if you don’t help yourself first.
Prince Albert in a Dr Grabow 41 Starfire wire carved. This one was a gift from Kent, danke schon!!!
LJP 150th Anniversary in a Mark Tinsky 1-Star Bent Pot.
Near the last quarter of this bowl of year 2019 C&D Yorktown in a smooth medium bend 2021 Peterson POTY Terracotta 4AB No.108/500 military mount with a silver cap and a tapered black vulcanite AB stem.
I agree with @woodsroad . Take care of yourself while you take care of others.MANY, MANY THINGS HAPPENING TODAY so this is going to be a FYI post, and should be of interest to most people who post on this thread.
In horror a few days ago, I checked my posting numbers and I am about to be moved up to a category that I'm not yet comfortable with. But it is what it is.
So, as I'm going to be absent for a short stretch of time (except for the occasional cameo, reasons given below) I WISH TO THANK PROFUSELY THE MEMBERS OF THIS, JIMI'S ONGOING THREAD, WHICH IS LIKE A FORUM WITHIN A FORUM. THERE ARE, AT REASONABLE COUNT, A FEW DOZEN REGULARS ON THIS EXCELLENT THREAD. YOU FOLKS HAVE ELEVATED MY KNOWLEDGE AND GROWTH EXPONENTIALLY IN COMPARISON TO WADING THE SWAMP, IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
i feel more confident now in what I know, and realize that there is still a long ways to go. That being said, I'll reiterate my thanks to all.
I have a few PMs going that are important I answer and when I have the time, that'll be during my midnight cameos. And I feel as comfortable as I can in letting guys in this thread know all of this.
Reasons for the modus interruptus is not only my ongoing and posted activities such as shooting, and so forth, but the time of year (Lent), the fact that there are many people in my life relying on me and my help during their personal crises, and the fact that my canine companion Ricoh, that 22 year old totally deaf and blind Shih-tsumutt that I've written about here many times, is in the last stages of his life.
He has been totally incontinent for about 3 months, helpless literally, but otherwise healthy and pain-in-the-butt demanding. His mobility has deteriorated. The cleanup sessions each day are wearing, but bearable. But now Riks has stopped eating, just picking sometimes, and drinking too much water. That's tailing off, too. But he is in no pain. Just giving out. The wear and tear on my knees is tough indeed (have no cartilage at all in either, and several doctors in the past have recommended that I DO NOT have the replacements done and one has reiterated this diagnoses lately) and also on my hernia, a work in progress.
I'm fine otherwise, have no sickness related problems or contrainments (yet, lol), it's all coming from perpheral sources in my life which I have very little control over. I'm not disappearing, I'm just doing what I have to do and will as mentioned above, appear when I can. Lots of smoke stuff to relate.
I'm sure you've all had similar stretches to negotiate, so not asking for sympathy. Just letting you know. And, oh yes, a final request, one that I'm sure you all are aware of, we have a number of new, and excellent lurkers and becoming obsessed posters in this thread. They know a lot and have lots to contribute, as you know. We were all there in this forum ourselves. You all know that too, but taking this next step was probably one that many of you winced at, like me.
Cheers, Gord.
PS oh oh I see the category shift has happened . . . .
HU Director’s Cut in a Dunhill 4109
and Diet Coke on the side.
and Diet Coke on the side.
Margate 2021 in a Ser Jacopo Jucunda.
Smoking Folklore 25 in a SMS bent Rhodesian, Pu-erh tea on the side.
Garlic is beginning to show through the straw mulch, so the Mrs. and I got the weeding done in the beds and some other spring tidying up of pockets of leaves that blow around and lodge here and there. Absolutely gorgeous day outside.
I’m relaxing on the South Patio with A Yeti mug of ice water with a splash of Bragg vinegar.
And some Watch City Oct 24 Rouxgaroux (sample from @PrivatePiping )
in a Tristan Cutty.
I’m relaxing on the South Patio with A Yeti mug of ice water with a splash of Bragg vinegar.
And some Watch City Oct 24 Rouxgaroux (sample from @PrivatePiping )
in a Tristan Cutty.