My recent purchase from SP gave me the opportunity to get a 1 oz sample of a Rivertown blend. I chose Sunrise Select. Smoking that now, in a little Pete Christmas 2022 billiard. SS reminds me of Low Country Natural Virginia, although the lemon I taste in the latter is not as pronounced in the SS.
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Couldn't sleep, so I'm up and smoking year 2000 SWRA in a straight, black sandblasted pre-1970 Comoy’s Sunrise Etched Grain straight apple 551 with a black vulcanite saddle stem. As soon as I got to the den, Daisy the Feral Princess, Tomato the Brave, and Harry the Hairy wanted out. I did that, and put some dry food out for them. No rain at the moment, but more is coming soon.
Briar Fox once again this time in a Radice Rind. 
507c in the Barling meer. Another gorgeous day
Laurel Heights (circa 2006) in a Tinsky dog by Glenn.
About to go buy me a new truck today, and killing time till the dealership opens. Got my eye on either the Gladiator or just the newest Frontier to step up from my 2016 Frontier. I love the looks of the Jeep, but I don’t like rubber ducks…
About to go buy me a new truck today, and killing time till the dealership opens. Got my eye on either the Gladiator or just the newest Frontier to step up from my 2016 Frontier. I love the looks of the Jeep, but I don’t like rubber ducks…
C&D Bayou Morning in a Castello KK 10 Fume and the last of the Coffee 
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We made a killer lunch. lamb chops, asparagus and gazpacho. Time for some Edward G plus a pinch of red va in a Ser jac calabash
Try the Jeep out. Im on my 5th and all 5 have been trouble free.Laurel Heights (circa 2006) in a Tinsky dog by Glenn.
About to go buy me a new truck today, and killing time till the dealership opens. Got my eye on either the Gladiator or just the newest Frontier to step up from my 2016 Frontier. I love the looks of the Jeep, but I don’t like rubber ducks…
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These newer renditions with changes in lift, horsepower and interior are performing well.
Last Spring at a veterinary seminar there were some papers shared about rattlesnake venom becoming more potent. This is because more people are dying from rattler bites in the last decade, even though there were less bites.
MOST of the studies showed this was more due to people becoming more sensitive to the venom. Over the last decade people in the US are becoming weaker. Asthma, allergies, autoimmune issues and several other environmental sensitivities are exploding in several demographics, including children.
From poor diet to poor exercise, we are getting weaker.
Actual science shows that venom is NOT evolving. In fact, in some areas venom strength is actually becoming weaker due to less use. When the threat of humans, predators, or bring trampled by hooved animals lessens, the snakes venom becomes weaker. The same thing happens with bees. Bees in the city are slightly more venomous than bees in the mountains because they have evolved to need it more.
The science isn't great on the snake venom increase/decrease because environment, size, weather, time of the year, age....all have input in how strong a snakes venom is. So it's tough to study.
From Beyond in an old Sunrise Etched Grain
Easing into this day with a biel
of PS Cube Cut burley in a Brebbia ‘1960’ Nera Sabbiata bent bulldog with coffee. As summer ramps up I find myself more delinquent on these forums lol.
of PS Cube Cut burley in a Brebbia ‘1960’ Nera Sabbiata bent bulldog with coffee. As summer ramps up I find myself more delinquent on these forums lol.
Cosmic, I really like the Frontiers and have rented a couple over the years, but I am a Jeep Gladiator owner and truly love it. When I retired and got off of the road, I traded in my Lincoln and bought a Mojave version. I just absolutely love it. I can go anywhere and there is just a crazy amount of stuff you can do with a Jeep to personalize it or make it unique.Laurel Heights (circa 2006) in a Tinsky dog by Glenn.
About to go buy me a new truck today, and killing time till the dealership opens. Got my eye on either the Gladiator or just the newest Frontier to step up from my 2016 Frontier. I love the looks of the Jeep, but I don’t like rubber ducks…
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I'm not into the duck thing much either, but have some amazing stories along that line........
Oh, and I love the Tinsky, too...........
Sir John's Flake Virginia in an Altinok.
No Golf today? Since I can't play anymore you are my daily Golf fix.
Wednesday is my day off from golf. I normally play the other 4 days of the week.
I’ve finally caught up with the posts in this thread.
Brulor was one of many pipe brands that were made in Saint-Claude, France. In the Fall of 2021, I bought a bunch of NOS (new old stock) pipes from the Belgian pipemaker, Bruno Nuttens, who lives in France; he is the source of virtually all of the NOS Brulor pipes from the late 1950s that we see for sale today. In 2016, Bruno purchased the stock that came from a retailer near Paris, who was selling these pipes in a tobacco shop over seventy years ago; the grandson of this retailer had to sell the house of his grandfather and he found a lot of pipes in boxes (I think we’re talking thousands) stored in the house. These pipes were made in Saint-Claude in the ’50s.
I’m not sure if the modern day Ropp Etudiants and Vintage Ropp pipes we see today are from Bruno’s stock, or if the vintage stummels were found at the Chacom factory. In any case, the Ropp pipes of today are Ropp pipes in name only, much like the new Barling pipes being made presently; they’re quite far removed from the original company and just bear the names.
Most Brulor pipes tend to be quite small, almost tiny. I like using mine for tasting small samples of tobaccos or leaf.
Repeat offender once again, Briar Fox in a small DM Stanwell Freehand. 
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