***What Are You Smoking, Nov. 2024?***

[Backwoods Briar]

Rouxgaroux in a 647 made in Holland , espresso

 

[MisterBadger]

See my earlier post

Ah. I'd missed that whole pageful of posts. My sympathies. Cheer yourself up with some awful McGonagall poetry. Or an Ivor Cutler monologue. It's been pissing down here too, by the way.

 

[PaulRVA]

Esoterica Dorchester in a J Alan Rustic Apple while Grilling some Boudin and Jalapeño Poppers and chilling with a Diet Coke on the side.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Watching the rain with my dogs and smoking Murray's Three Year Matured Virginia in a February 10, 2016 Bruce Weaver acorn with an ebonite stem and a lapis lazuli mortise.

 

[JimInks]

Half way through this bowl of pre-2014 Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem in the military mount style. Ice water and bergs is my drink. Just fed all of the ferals, and Sleepy Suzy, too. Molly Danger's already eaten.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Sir John's Flake Virginia in an Altinok.

 

[sparker69]

Some Newminster Luxury Navy Flake in the Brebbia, doing some yardwork before the snow.

 

[cshubhra]

Cigar Time: Padron 1926 Serie Natural

 

[Doctor Chopper]

Géométrie in a Castello

 

[Smoke Wagon]

C&D Ghost of Christmas Future with a lawn -work -is -done pour of Wild Turkey 101.

 

[BenMN]

So ... we're right on the Eve of the Holiday Season ... warmth, family, friends, love & emotion filling us.
So ... I have to ask my Forum brothers = WTH's going on with you guys? Are you trying to choke me up?
Me = 3-year Veteran, US Army ... former MN Olympic Weightlifting Champ ... 10th Grade 148lb B-Squad wrestler who chose to "wrestle up" in Heavy Weight class savoring 1 min pins of 300lb opponents ... former Night Club "doorman" (bouncer) for 4 years during college ... (cough, cough -- sorry for the bio).
Then Sobrbiker posts old pic right after saving Bob from meat auction (SNIFF).
Then BenMN posts pic of his boy after serious health problem (SNIFF).
And I just watched Cable TV shows counting down tonight (Fri), then hitting the switch lighting huge Christmas trees (SNIFF).
Okay, took couple deep breaths, wiped a tear away, took another sip of good Canadian Whisky, then returned to excellent, awesome pipeful of Pegasus. Fireplace burning. Temp below freezing. Hot Turkey Lentil Rice Veg Stew went down & is sitting well. At this moment, all seems "right with the world".

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Whoever took that picture of @Sobrbiker and Bob should win a photography contest

Winchester in my Nording Woodcock. Right now, I'm liking Winchester best loosely packed in a wider (22cm) bowl

Peace to you all

 

[infectedpsyche]

Yard work is done, time for a little lunt with my daughter and our three-legged pup. 1689 Baptist Confession (burley blend) in the Pirate.

 

[Sobrbiker]

2013 1792DKF in a Kaywoodie Campus White Briar Belgique.
Still unraveling the mysteries of what goes where in the hodgepodge of wiring that’s in my “shop”.

 

[PaulRVA]

Watching the rain with my dogs and smoking Murray's Three Year Matured Virginia in a February 10, 2016 Bruce Weaver acorn with an ebonite stem and a lapis lazuli mortise.

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Still one of most stunning pipes I’ve seen! I totally adore the Lapis and always enjoy seeing you post it.

 

[dottlejockey]

Navy flake in a Moretti morta nosewarmer.

 

[abecox]

Just finished a bowl of C&D Exclusive in a Peterson Bulldog. Dried the blend out as I was vacuuming my house earlier, took a break to smoke and now off to scrub the bathroom. I'll need another smoke after that one.

 

[tmc]

Out for a walk with Hal O’ the Wynd in a Wessex Canadian.

 

[pipeboy122]

G&H Brown Flake Aromatic in a English Bulldog Claw Meerschaum

 

[alaskanpiper]

1991 Ashton Pebblecut (first McConnell era) in a 1968 Dunhill Root Briar EK.

 

[Sobrbiker]

@Sandblast @MisterBadger

I think that those of us who feel our emotions are more fortunate than those that don't and gives us a better appreciation of this world we live in. I was watching programs as you were of tree lightings and singing and commented to my wife about the people in countries in this world that haven't advanced and live in horrible conditions and just how blessed we are.
And when I tear up when the American Flag passes in a parade and the band is playing or when I hear a beautiful Christmas Carol and I thank God for letting me cherish those moments.

All is right with the world so get out a handkerchief or tissue and pack a pipe

I pity those that cannot practice and appreciate true humility and gratitude. I know, I lived that way for a good part of my life, and thank God I live that way no more.

Happy smokes, folks!