Half way through this bowl of MacBaren Symphony in a very ugly reddish color 1980 medium bend Lorenzo Leganza Sigma 8635 etched rough top.
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Half way through this bowl of MacBaren Symphony in a very ugly reddish color 1980 medium bend Lorenzo Leganza Sigma 8635 etched rough top.
Just finished smoking Jim's Evolving Work Blend in a 2003 Stanwell Golden Danish 56 Rusticated Canadian.
P&W #191 in a 2002 IMP smooth full bend egg shaped meer. Have enough left for another bowl.
Been up since 4:30 despite going to bed after midnight. Ugh. Went out for a very small bowl of Royal Yacht in the very small David Huber sqigglyfish, one of his first pipes.
I'm heading into work a bit early so that I can pop out at 8:30 to take my wife to her next babydoc checkup. We may or may not find out the sex today, I thought we would but I guess the midwife mentioned that the appt may be about a week too early to tell. I left the Paul Olsen B93 tin on my desk so that's what I'll be smoking at the office today in the Polish Albin horn which is the next in the rotation, I think.
Does anyone have a new P&C 20% off code? I was informed by my wife that there's something she wants to buy me for Christmas and my package that arrived on the 13th had a promo card that expired on the 15th. Figured I could save her a few bucks.
my last bowl of Mac Baren 7 seas gold.....
Congratulations Andy!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyCAYP
2015 Double Bass (alternative version) in a 1986 Ser Jacop R2 Canadian with New Mexico Pinon Coffee (light), thanks @Chico.Ortiz108.
Thanks Pete! The doc is making us wait until the next appointment (12/8) to figure out if we're getting a booger or a princess, but I did get to watch an ultrasound of the kiddo doing somersaults and cartwheels so that was pretty much the most awesome thing ever!Quote:
Originally Posted by NeverBend
Really digging this My Own Blend B93 and wishing it was still available. I'm glad I jumped on the opportunity to pick up this 100g tin when I did. The description says the leaf is aged up to three years, so that dates some of the tin's contents to the 1999 crop.
I guess it's better to know, so you can stock up on gender-appropriate baby clothes. I've never been through that process in any form, even pre-natal. I wish y'all luck! Looks like your odds are about 50/50.
Just wanted to thank you, Andrew!! Wow!! What a care package you sent! Been puffing off the gigantic bag of shag (4oz!!) since yesterday and really enjoying it! Cut me the slack I deserve as one of the worst Blind Taste Test contestants in pipe-smoking history, and I'll guess a few. That Sherlock Holmes stuff -- can't remember who makes that. It's been a while, but it also bears a resemblance to Kendal Kentucky. Then again, it could be one of those bulk McClellands. Whatever, it hits the spot! Haven't gotten to the smaller bag or the PA. So...what's in the smaller (still a full ounce!!) baggie?
Part way through this bowl of Drew Estate Gatsby Luxury Flake in a 2002 smooth natural straight silver banded Ardor Venere Extra Fatta A Mano Maigret billiard, signed by Dorelio Rovera. Have enough for maybe three bowls.
Rich Dark Flake in a 1984 black sandblasted straight Dunhill Shell 4103 Billiard.
2015 Mixture #606 in a Radice Rind KS liverpool with water on a cool but beautiful fall day.
I have been in extreme pain today. My stomach hurts most of the time now, then comes the nausea. I took all the medicine I am allowed, and then some. Nothing helped. I just went out and smoked a bowl of Royal Yacht. The pain stopped! I don't know how that works, but I am thankful. I was trying to decide whether to go to the emergency room or just give up before that pipe.
Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania Bengal Slices in a 1990s smooth Peterson Captain Pete XL80 bulldog.
Salty Dogs in a 1980 medium bend black sandblasted silver band Peterson Donegal 805 Bulldog.
Jim's Va/Bur #1 in a 2015 Basil Meadows smooth straight thin shank and stem with an aluminum band Bing Crosby Merchant Service replica.
And So to Bed in a 2003 Ural full bend egg shaped Lattice meer.
This evening I am having a bowl of my blend of Ashtons Artisan blend with Dunhill's Nightcap in my Extra Large Rossi freehand.:piper: I was digging thru my stash and came across my tin with my special blend and noted that I had one bowl left so here it goes; it is delicious-really hit my special spot.:angel: Tomorrow I will have to remake my special blend, but for this evening I am enjoying these delicious wisps of smoke.:wave: I am topping off this pipe with a large ice cold mug of "Guinness Draught" brew and I am almost totally relaxed.:beerchug:
2011 Villiger Maryland No. 333 in a 2004 smooth long stem Canadian Trever Talbot Ligne Bretagne Faite en Bretagne 4/3.
Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 1982 black sandblasted paneled slight bend Savinelli flat bottom sitter.
Fired up my Middletonian with a bowl of Blue Note Thanks to @Haebar who has totally spoiled me.
Followed closely with Captain Black in my Dr Grabow Savoy.
I have two bowls pre-loaded for tomorrow morning,the first will be Autumn Breakfast in my Friar thanks to @NeverBend ,
second will be Montego Bay in the middletonian,another fine mixture sent by @Haebar .
2012 Rolando’s Own in a smooth straight WW2 pre-republic Peterson Sterling Canadian with a sterling silver band and a p-lip.
Not far from finishing this bowl of Heine's Blend in the very first pipe I ever smoked (which was my father’s pipe), a late 1950s smooth with etched grooves straight Willard long stem adjustomatic Canadian.
P&W #515 in a 1998 smooth straight Butz-Choquin Bistro 1501 pot.
Amphora Brown in a 1990s slight bend black Sasieni 4 Dot Ruff Root Dark 4 Dublin.
About to go to heaven... One of my last remaining bowls of Capstan from an undated 3.25oz tin stamped Made in England, and still under the "W.D. & H.O. Wills, Bristol & London" banner.
About half way through this bowl of Red Virginia Flake in a 2002 medium bend smooth straight grain Karl Erik freehand with a pointy bottom.
John Cotton's Mixture courtesy of @Haebar in a 1984 Ser Jacopo Renaissance #406 (sandblast) taper billiard.
In discussion it's not sure when this is from but the late 1990s would be a reasonable guess. Thanks Haebar
2015 Mixture #606 in a 2014 custom made Mark Tinsky Blast poker with hand cut vulcanite taper stem.
John Cotton Mixture (last bowl) started a bit flat but intensity increased to a nice mild-medium classic English mixture.
Just finished smoking Jim’s C Blend in a smooth medium bend straight grain 2001 Karl Erik Ekstravagant brandy with a leaf engraved silver band.
Drew Estate Gatsby Luxury Flake in an early 1930s smooth straight Super Grain Kaywoodie Synchrostem Canadian 5129.
St. James Flake in a straight sandblasted pre-transition Barling Exel 249 Fossil T.V.F. black billiard with a silver band and military bit.
My good friend and well known biographer and playwright, Joan Schenkar, wrote this stunning piece about the immediate aftermath in Paris: DISPATCH FROM A WAR ZONE: Three Days of Official Mourning in Paris | New York Social Diary
2015 Mixture "B" in a 1986 Ser Jacopo Renaissance #107 taper billiard with water naturally chilled (like outdoors).
It's unlike me not to have mentioned it before, especially in it's tragic scope, but I smoke this bowl is to honor the French people.
My thoughts are with the families of those who were killed and wounded and I hope that this latest atrocity will force the politicians off their easy chairs and into action.
This is a link to a list of IS terror attacks. It's a hard, but I feel necessary read, that puts into perspective the singular goal of these animals.
IS Terror Attacks Timeline
Vive la France!!
Edit:
I must have been writing my post when you posted yours Jim (@JimInks). I think it's taken me a few days to absorb what transpired and my feelings are similar to those after the 9/11 attacks. This is a beautiful link, I meant to THANK rather than LIKE your post. Don't miss reading it because this is what we, as a people, stand to lose. Thanks for the link.
[QUOTE=JimInks;101210]My good friend and well known biographer and playwright, Joan Schenkar, wrote this stunning piece about the immediate aftermath in Paris: DISPATCH FROM A WAR ZONE: Three Days of Official Mourning in Paris | New York Social Diary[/QU
Antietam
Thanks for posting the link, Jim. I look forward to reading that piece later. Joan's a wonderful writer.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimInks
Had a second bowl of Capstan today. Each lasted two hours in the Wessex Cumberland, and were pure flavor until the very end. If the blender were alive today, I'd kiss him.
Almost finished smoking Jim's Test VaPer in a 2014 smooth medium bend Basil Meadows egg with an aluminum band and a "root beer swirl" acrylic stem.
SG Skiff in a medium bend 2001 Ural lattice Rhodesian with a yellow stem with white swirls.
Brigadier Black..in my new pipe thanks to @AlanS .....Attachment 4247
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Oak Alley again, just can't get enough of this stuff!
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Homemade English blend in a square-shank billiard
Comoy’s Cask #4 in a 2003 straight grain Karl Erik Ekstravagant A medium bend freehand sitter.