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TheSmokeamater
Number of posts: 254
Age: 46
Location: Freeport, New York
Tobacco: Mostly VA & VA-PER, but I love them all, particularly the Lakeland "soapy" topping. The more bizarre the better. A quality straight VA in a clay is where I am most likely to find nirvana. The greatest complexity can be found in the most simple things.
Pipe: Collection size: About 32. I favor straights, but have all sorts.
Registration date: 2012-05-26
 | | Subject: Just me complaining..... Wed Jun 20, 2012 7:33 pm | |
| Its hot as H.E. double hockey sticks here on Long Island and SUPER muggy. All my open baccy is too moist. I'm more annoyed by that than the oppressive heat and worse than usual plague of "stink bugs", AKA: earwigs we're having. |
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Harlock999
Number of posts: 4992
Location: Los Angeles
Tobacco:
English
Pipe:
Italiano
Registration date: 2010-10-22
| | Subject: Re: Just me complaining..... Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:11 pm | |
| I hear you! I'm starting to sense the usual diminished returns on smoke quality as the Summer days progress...  |
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puros_bran
Nightrider
Number of posts: 9207
Registration date: 2007-12-10
| | Subject: Re: Just me complaining..... Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:45 pm | |
| Yankees. 
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George Kaplan
Number of posts: 2535
Age: 43
Location: Kalamazoo, MI
Tobacco: Leaning toward English flakes lately, and the occasional Danish style semi-aromatic. I'll try anything once, and usually finish the tin as a matter of principle.
Pipe: If it draws air, it'll smoke. If it's a Peterson bulldog or Savinelli billiard, all the better.
Registration date: 2012-01-06
| | Subject: Re: Just me complaining..... Wed Jun 20, 2012 11:59 pm | |
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Rob_In_MO
Number of posts: 3547
Age: 39
Location: Park Hills, MO
Tobacco: Mostly Aromatics, Some VA's, Mild English Blends
Pipe: Bjarne, Peterson, Savinellis, Cobs & Basket Briars.
Registration date: 2011-01-19
| | Subject: Re: Just me complaining..... Thu Jun 21, 2012 4:06 am | |
| I live in an area that occasionally suffers from High Humidity as well.
I've found that MM Cobs are great for this - whether the tobacco is too moist, or the air is too humid. While not a cure-all, they do seem to handle the excess moisture better than your average briar.
Give it a try, Mater. |
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LIPIPE
Number of posts: 1035
Age: 65
Location: Setauket,Long Island and upstate Granville, New York
Tobacco: Latakia, Latakia, and Latakia....
Three Oaks Syrian, Wilderness, Nocturne, 1776 Bostonian, Engine 99, Balkan Saseni, Beck's Ol' Limey Bastard etc, etc. etc.....and Penzance
Pipe: Peterson Kinsale, Dunhill Savory, Jobey, Mario Grandi and a host of great no names. Favorites are large bowl, billiards and oom pauls. I've cut off PAD at 35 for the time being.
Registration date: 2010-12-18
| | Subject: Re: Just me complaining..... Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:08 am | |
| Smokeamater: The heat and humidity on Long Island is not nearly as bad as the budget crisis. Between the high taxes, the high cost of fuel oil and gas, bills from the Long Island Power Authority and the Water Authority, and the traffic congestion not to forget all the red light cameras we have to deal with the only good news is the relaxation from the pipe we smoke. Enjoy your smokes because that's about as good as it gets my friend. |
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puros_bran
Nightrider
Number of posts: 9207
Registration date: 2007-12-10
| | Subject: Re: Just me complaining..... Thu Jun 21, 2012 7:48 am | |
| Now see thats what I like about LI.. he always brings up stuff to put ya in a good mood!  LOL
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TheSmokeamater
Number of posts: 254
Age: 46
Location: Freeport, New York
Tobacco: Mostly VA & VA-PER, but I love them all, particularly the Lakeland "soapy" topping. The more bizarre the better. A quality straight VA in a clay is where I am most likely to find nirvana. The greatest complexity can be found in the most simple things.
Pipe: Collection size: About 32. I favor straights, but have all sorts.
Registration date: 2012-05-26
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TheSmokeamater
Number of posts: 254
Age: 46
Location: Freeport, New York
Tobacco: Mostly VA & VA-PER, but I love them all, particularly the Lakeland "soapy" topping. The more bizarre the better. A quality straight VA in a clay is where I am most likely to find nirvana. The greatest complexity can be found in the most simple things.
Pipe: Collection size: About 32. I favor straights, but have all sorts.
Registration date: 2012-05-26
| | Subject: Re: Just me complaining..... Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:09 am | |
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TheSmokeamater
Number of posts: 254
Age: 46
Location: Freeport, New York
Tobacco: Mostly VA & VA-PER, but I love them all, particularly the Lakeland "soapy" topping. The more bizarre the better. A quality straight VA in a clay is where I am most likely to find nirvana. The greatest complexity can be found in the most simple things.
Pipe: Collection size: About 32. I favor straights, but have all sorts.
Registration date: 2012-05-26
| | Subject: Re: Just me complaining..... Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:14 am | |
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That's good one George... Thanks!
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TheSmokeamater
Number of posts: 254
Age: 46
Location: Freeport, New York
Tobacco: Mostly VA & VA-PER, but I love them all, particularly the Lakeland "soapy" topping. The more bizarre the better. A quality straight VA in a clay is where I am most likely to find nirvana. The greatest complexity can be found in the most simple things.
Pipe: Collection size: About 32. I favor straights, but have all sorts.
Registration date: 2012-05-26
| | Subject: Re: Just me complaining..... Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:18 am | |
| | Rob_In_MO wrote: | I live in an area that occasionally suffers from High Humidity as well.
I've found that MM Cobs are great for this - whether the tobacco is too moist, or the air is too humid. While not a cure-all, they do seem to handle the excess moisture better than your average briar.
Give it a try, Mater. |
I have actually been considering making this an almost exclusively "corn cob pipe summer". I also intend to load up the 16" clay more often in the evenings. |
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idbowman
Number of posts: 1060
Age: 31
Location: Painesville, OH
Tobacco: Va's, VaPers, and Lats.
Pipe: A modest assortment
Registration date: 2011-12-19
| | Subject: Re: Just me complaining..... Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:31 am | |
| | Rob_In_MO wrote: | I live in an area that occasionally suffers from High Humidity as well.
I've found that MM Cobs are great for this - whether the tobacco is too moist, or the air is too humid. While not a cure-all, they do seem to handle the excess moisture better than your average briar.
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Yep. Once the heat hits 80+ and there's noticeable humidity, it's time for the cobs. For me, it's the pipes that need to dry out, not the tobacco so much...I have a smallish rotation 9 briars and an increasing rate of tobacco consumption don't really allow for extended drying times that are necessary during high humidity.
So when its hot and humid, it's time for some cobby goodness. Or cigars - always a good pool-side option. |
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Kyle Weiss
Number of posts: 11505
Location: Reno, NV
Tobacco: SG-KP/SL/BBF, R-HOTW, MacB-VA#1/NF/ODF, GLP-Emb/US/JKP/SXT/Nav, D-EMP/NC, C&D-BB, JP-SF/OD, S-660, WTF, BBQ -- hissing at Old Lady Lakeland; Cajun Hater.
Pipe: Slightly bent bulldogs, classy Rhodesians, venerable cobs, pithy pokers, curvy blowfish, sleek Canadians, and almost anything bizarre.
Registration date: 2011-09-18
| | Subject: Re: Just me complaining..... Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:58 am | |
| Humidity?  Bless my dry heat and cool nights- O, my lonely desert.  |
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desertpiper
Number of posts: 173
Age: 51
Location: tucson, az
Tobacco: G.L. Pease: Charing Cross, Maridian, Sextant.
Pipe: Bjarn, Peterson system 302, Savinelli 111KS. Savinelli 316KS Tundra.
Registration date: 2012-03-20
| | Subject: Re: Just me complaining..... Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:02 pm | |
| I'm with Kyle. Lovin the dry heat. Nights are pretty awesome too. |
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Puff Daddy
Number of posts: 5530
Age: 49
Location: South of heaven
Tobacco: Mostly simple burleys these days
Pipe: Stanwells and Petersons
Registration date: 2007-12-09
| | Subject: Re: Just me complaining..... Thu Jun 21, 2012 1:32 pm | |
| To rub it in to my east coasta brethren  Sacramento, mid 80's, cooling, expected to be in the upper 70's for several days  . It's usually hotter 'n a bitch here all summer (100 plus for about 3 1/2 months straight) so I'm relishing the opportunity to gloat. Pipeweed fires up on the first match, too
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Thanks 
. As for all our other problems, I just keep my head down and keep trying to move ahead. 