Recent content by HoosierPuffer

Check out Hardwick's in Broad Ripple. I'm not sure about the one off the circle in terms of pipe tobacco selection, but the Broad Ripple store is great - they even have free samples of their blends! :)

This is an excellent post, OP!

Congratulations!!!!! :cheers:

Well, I was at 1-2 a week. Then I got the flu. I haven't had the pipe out since then, and that was 5-6 weeks ago. On backpacking trips? That number is classified.

Well, send some our way. I'd sure like a little more than we've gotten so far. All I was able to do was have one measly snowball fight with my boy and build one tiny snowman. :x

10 year old FVF? Yep, good stuff. I have some that is only 6 months old and love it, and the fellas that smoke aged stuff says it only gets better with time!

For a while it was 2-3 per week. Since I got sick it hasn't happened at all in the last month. I miss it but will probably get back into it when it warms up. No inside smoking for me, of my own volition - it alienates real estate buyers. Plus when you need to get out of the house.... and an...

Depends on the pipe. :clown:

What I don't like about it is how much it restricts the draw on the pipe. It draws quite well without it. Granted, I haven't smoked it yet, just tried it. I wonder if I can stuff a filter in there.

Well, I went to Japan several weeks ago. While there, I picked up an inexpensive pipe, manufacturer unknown. In the pipe, where a filter normally goes, was a metal plug with a small hole to the side of it. It somewhat restricted the draw of the pipe. When removed, it opened the pipe up. Is...

So, I went backpacking a few weeks ago and left two pipes - one corncob and one briar - in a ziplock bag. They were quite wet going in. I forgot to remove them, and three weeks later, came across them. Mold. Mold everywhere. Should I toss them? Can I possible save them? I did clean them...

Nope. Of course I rarely get sick and haven't yet had to make that decision. ...knocks on his briarwood pipe... My tonsils are the first to go when I do, so I've already determined I won't.

I liked the stuff quite a bit too when I first started with the pipe. I haven't smoked it in a while. I picked up a bunch of new Virginias that I like better (FVF, Blackwoods, etc), but it is still on my good list.

If you like it, smoke it. God gave us all different likes and dislikes in this world. We should embrace our God-given, individual characteristics and let others do the same. There is great beauty in diversity. Drives me crazy when people start picking others' preferences for them.

I'll pray for the family and those who knew him :(