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

[SoupCan]

Esoterica Margate in the Savinelli 310KS. Posting via starlink from the top of a mountain in western North Carolina. Happy thanksgiving to my my fellow American forum members.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

The aromas of bacon and cornbread cooking the night before Thanksgiving, and Mezcal Old Fashioneds, and 24 year old McC’s British Woods in my Champagne Spigot. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

 

[rsshreck32]

Kelly’s Coin and Winchester 50/50 in a Lee saddle stem pear.
I couldn’t get Gracie mid-buck, but got her harassing Bob like an old married couple.
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That's a 50/50 I think I'm gonna have to try!

 

[Douglas]

Billy Budd in a Rossi 8622. I’ve really been hitting the Billy Budd hard lately. Beefed up my supply of it too.

 

[PaulRVA]

Capstan Blue Ready Rubbed in an Original Merchant Service “Special”

 

[Infantry23]

Tonight I'm having some TK-6 in my AND claw meer.

 

[samuelgawith01]

MacBaren Uncut Navy Flake 2021 in the Manduela Bulldog.

 

[Benedict Munsinger]

I've been trying this tobacco for the second day. There is pepperiness, but not in the sense of when you smoke perique, but in the sense of culinary pepper. The aroma is declared as cinnamon and pepper. Very unusual. It is most comfortable to smoke in billiard (my opinion).

 

[Pappy Coon]

Enjoying some Midnight Moxie for the inaugural smoke of this Peterson Irish Harp 406 and sipping some Angel's Envy. Smoked some BOTR English while hanging more Christmas lights earlier.

 

[JimInks]

Relaxing after a wonderful salad, cod and sugar snap peas dinner with a big slice of pecan pie and a scoop of French vanilla ice cream for dessert. I've passed the last third of this bowl of year 2014 FVF in a much cherished smooth, brown straight grain three quarter bend 1979 Becker M 4 heart brandy with a black acrylic saddle stem. Community Coffee, neat, is my drink.

 

[Sobrbiker]

Afternoon festivities at the indoor range. No smoking allowed, but I always chew when I shoot. Keeps me relaxed.

Took my Weiraugh Model 97, my backup competition air rifle, one of the most used springers in Field Target Events, out of mothballs. Haven't shot it in quite a while. It's a great shooter, but I handle my Weiraugh Mod 98 better in the field. These groups were shot indoors today, at 20 yards, goal to readjust the point of impact so it is centered. Not quite there yet. Look at the groups from bottom to top to see progress. Shot from a bench with a front sandbag, and stock butt end resting on my right forearm (I shoot left-handed). I'll finish the job and tighten up the groups next Wednesday.

The pellet flight has been analysed, and will not spread from this 1/4" average, out to 55 yards, the maximum range targets are placed in this style of competition. Shooting is from various positions, no supports allowed except forearm rests. This is decent shooting, but won't get me into the finals in competition. Have to tighten up and solve the stringing problem - probably a loose screw. The rifle is shown in the bottom photo. These airguns are capable of astounding accuracy, and they are heavy. About 18 pounds without scope. My gun (as are most) have custom parts installed as well. You must be able to gauge distances in competition too, as the target distance is not marked or displayed. Great fun!

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I’ve got a huge respect for field shooters… tough discipline.

 

[cshubhra]

Gawith Hoggarth’s Dark Birds Eye in an Altinay translucent meerschaum billiard

 

[JimInks]

A couple of minutes away from smoking year 2012 Esoterica Dunbar in a smooth straight, dark brown early 1960s Lane era Charatan Selected 43 Dublin with a black vulcanite double comfort saddle stem. This pipe was formerly owned by actor William Conrad. Watching a Gene Autry movie.

 

[tfdickson]

1991 Pebblecut in my J Everett bent billiard.

 

[hoipolloiglasgow]

Smoking McClelland’s Balkan Beauty. This blend is really good, but I was just enjoying some modern Nightcap about as much. Man, I love Nightcap. This blend is really good , but no vintage Skiff or Vintage Syrian.

 

[rectifythis]

2019 HU Louisiana Flake in a Stanwell 185.

 

[hoipolloiglasgow]

Smoking McClelland’s Balkan Beauty. This blend is good, but I was just enjoying some modern Nightcap about as much. Man, I love Nightcap. This blend is no vintage Skiff or Vintage Syrian.

 

[troutface]

That's a lovely rug, too, by the way - is it a Baluchi? Mrs. Badger thinks it's an Afghan.

Sorry, been out of town for awhile. I don't know what the rug is. I saw it at my friend's house and he was so so on it and I had the perfect spot for it, so I rolled it up and took it. I later gave him a larger Kilim in trade. It does have a very short pile, so it's not a Kilim.

 

[Ben.R.C]

Back to my pipes after a nice visit with the niece and nephew. They are good kids, they take after my brother. In other news, Ethel the cat likes my Eltang. The cake of Chenet is burning!

 

[troutface]

Motzek Strang in a Wiley with some Redbreast 12 on the side.