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Good morning,
Starting the day with my newly acquired Bari Wiking pipe ,it took some time and effort to get it clean and smoke-able,I haven`t decided if I want to re-varnish it yet . The finish is very dull and has no shine,But its smoking great. got some Capt. Black royal/lane BCA Blend in it now with a freshly perked coffee.
EZ, try a little tung oil on it. Shouldn't affect the taste and will leave a shiny finish without clogging the pores like varnish.
 
Starting off my birthday with a bowl from a freshly opened first production tin (2013) of 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.
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Jim, Happy Birthday to you. And, can you lay off the descriptions of the wonderful dinners for a bit? Making it hard for me to stay on my diet, lol. Just kidding pal. Have a great day.
 
Half way through this bowl of Wilke No. 515 in a smooth dark brown medium bend 2021 Peterson POTY 4AB No. 45/500 military mount with a silver cap and an acrylic black tapered AB stem. This was the blend Basil Rathbone smoked.
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Enjoyed a tasty lunch, and am half way through this bowl of first release Watch City Rouxgaroux in a smooth natural medium bend 2021 Peterson POTY 4AB No. 6/500 military mount with a silver cap and an acrylic black tapered AB stem. Watching Mad Dog Russo.
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Now smoking year 2012 Rolando’s Own in a smooth straight early ‘60s Lane era “William Conrad” Charatan Executive Extra Large stretch apple with diagonal channel cuts on the lower right and left of the bowl along with a black vulcanite double comfort saddle stem.
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Thanks for the birthday wishes, fellas.
 
Just finished smoking year 2018 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.
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A quarter of the way through this bowl of C&D Yorktown in a smooth terracotta medium bend 2021 Peterson POTY 4AB No.108/500 military mount with a silver cap and an acrylic black tapered AB stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink.
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My last smoke of the day. Arango Balkan Supreme in a Pete 2021 Xmas Milverton. Port wine aside. Dang, this is good stuff. Never had Penzance, which everyone says is the "holy grail" of balkans, but don't see how it could be much better. If anyone has a 1/4 oz or so they would be willing to send my way, it would be very much appreciated. Heck. Even a bowlful or two. Just would like to try it to see if it is that good. Good night all.
 
Relaxing after a wonderful salad, filet mignon and mashed potatoes dinner with a big slice of freshly made Boston creme pie for dessert. I've about a third of a bowl left of year 2013 Dunhill Flake in a straight smooth 1960 Dunhill DRA 137 group 4 root briar canted dublin with a tapered black vulcanite stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink.
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Relaxing after a wonderful salad, filet mignon and mashed potatoes dinner with a big slice of freshly made Boston creme pie for dessert. I've about a third of a bowl left of year 2013 Dunhill Flake in a straight smooth 1960 Dunhill DRA 137 group 4 root briar canted dublin with a tapered black vulcanite stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink.
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Dang, filet mignon again? Well, guess it IS your birthday. You must be made of money. Current going price for filet here at Costco is $24 a pound. And Boston Creme Pie? My wonderful dinner was a bowl of tortilla chicken soup and a chicken drumstick. But I am losing weight, lol.
 
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