shootist51
Joined : 28 Dec 2007
Posts : 6
Location : Indianapolis, Indiana
 |  Subject: Hello  28th December 2007, 20:21 | |
| Hello gents and ladies,
My name is Matt, or shootist51, whichever you prefer.
I am 54 , Male, in Indianapolis, Indiana and started smoking pipes back when I was 18. After a long hiatus, I returned to the pipe about 1 1/2 years ago and have been trying just about every tobacco still on the market.
I am reliably informed by my 8 year old granddaughter that I own 46 pipes, (What do you need with 46 pipes?) Most are pipes I had acquired years ago and my favorite shape is a cherrywood, or poker. Approximately a dozen are old Lane era Charatans Make #284 and #484, for exact numbers you would need to check with the accounting dept. (the 8 yr old)
I also have a smattering of other brands, among them BenWade, Mountbatten, Savinelli, Parker, Ser Jacopo, Bosi and a sprinkling of basket pipes picked up over the years.
My taste in tobacco runs mainy to Virginias and some limited Burleys, current favorites being Old Gowrie, Marlin Flake, Full Virginia Flake, Pennington Gap, Old Joe Krantz, and Butternut Burley.
I haven't turned the accounting department loose on the stored tobacco, so I can't really provide an accurate count and description on the vaults contents, let's just say there are at least 3 beer boxes that smell suspiciously not like beer. The previous blends are the ones that I order in both bulk, when available, and tins, for daily use as well as cellaring.
Well, thanks for having me, I see some familiar names as I peruse the site and look forward to meeting all, sooner or later.
Matt  |
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Justpipes
The Duke
Age : 50
Joined : 17 Dec 2007
Posts : 3718
Location : American by birth, Southern by the grace of God!
Tobacco : John Middleton Walnut, Prince Albert, GLP Cumberland, Recently Exhausted Rooster.
Pipe : Brissetts, Kaywoodies in variations of the billiard and dublin shape.
| | Subject: Re: Hello 28th December 2007, 20:28 | |
| Welcome Matt!
I envy you an eight year old granddaughter! I am trying to get my son married off so I can get one........LOL!
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"Man is the only religious animal. In the holy task of smoothing his brother's path to the happiness of Heaven, he has turned the globe into a graveyard."
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tranders
Joined : 28 Dec 2007
Posts : 20
Location : Indiana
| | Subject: Re: Hello 28th December 2007, 20:37 | |
| Hi Matt.
I'm about 45 miles North of you. I'm close to Lafayette. |
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Mikem
The Coordinator
Age : 53
Joined : 14 Dec 2007
Posts : 740
Location : Glendale, Arizona
Tobacco : Pembroke
Pipe : Mike Brissett Bulldog
| | Subject: Re: Hello 28th December 2007, 20:41 | |
| Matt, good to see you here. Welcome
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Arizona, where the temperature is always warm but the pipe smoking is always cool. Mikem
I highly recommend Scott Bundy at www.piperestore.com for all of your pipe cleaning and restoration work. |
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jhuggett
BoB's Pioneer & Founding Father
Age : 36
Joined : 09 Dec 2007
Posts : 1957
Tobacco : Davidoff Flake Medallions
Pipe : Sara Eltang Christmas Pipe
| | Subject: Re: Hello 28th December 2007, 20:41 | |
| Welcome to the board Matt.
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Jason |
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Slow Puffs
Resident Sportscaster
Age : 60
Joined : 10 Dec 2007
Posts : 2546
Location : Alberta. Canada
Tobacco : GLP Telegraph Hill
Pipe : Dunhill Tanshell Liverpool
| | Subject: Re: Hello 28th December 2007, 22:20 | |
| Welcome Matt, I can identify wih trying lots of different tobaccos  . Also some of your fav's are also mine.
 Paul |
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Carle
Age : 55
Joined : 22 Dec 2007
Posts : 11
Location : Omaha, NE
| | Subject: Re: Hello 29th December 2007, 00:53 | |
| Welcome Matt, I've been smoking a pipe for about 3 years now and have about 40 pipes. I am still acquiring them when the mood hits.
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Carle in Omaha
Live well, Love much, Laugh often |
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bronxbill
Age : 61
Joined : 20 Dec 2007
Posts : 207
Location : Triangle area NC
| | Subject: Re: Hello 29th December 2007, 06:17 | |
| Welcome Matt
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Duct tape is like the Force, it has a dark side and a light side and it holds the Universe together |
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Carlos
Moderator
Age : 51
Joined : 10 Dec 2007
Posts : 1775
Location : Chestnut, IL
| | Subject: Re: Hello 29th December 2007, 07:39 | |
| Hey, Matt!  I was just though Indy last week.
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Rules of Acquisition:
#223. Beware the man who doesn't make time for oo-mox. |
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oldtimer
Age : 69
Joined : 28 Dec 2007
Posts : 42
Location : Maine
| | Subject: Re: Hello 29th December 2007, 08:31 | |
| Welcome aboard, Matt. Enjoy and post often.
Alan |
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