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  1. locke07

    Quiet Nights

    Yes! I got a small sample of this from PB from the forums and it's easily one of my favorites. As soon as I put in a new shipment I'm going to buy a lot of this. The woodsy smokey peppery taste is such a perfect flavor for winter nights. It makes the going outside my apartment building...
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    New Member from Ohio

    Might I add, I just went and saw all the cellar pics you guys posted and HOLY CRAP you guys are intense! Just curious what's the reason for bulking up on THAT much tobacco? I know some store in original purchase tins and others can what I assume to be bulk bag tobacco? What's the pros and...
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    Help a Noobie Out

    Thanks everyone for the advice so far and keep it coming! I should also mention that I'm not a frequent smoker. I generally smoke only on two occasions. When I'm writing and I need to work out a difficult conceptual problem. Or when I have free time on the weekends: I have a few other...
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    Help a Noobie Out

    Greetings! I'm relatively new to pipe smoking and I was wondering what the community consensus was on what a new pipe smoker should try. Like I said I'm relatively new so some of the lingo goes over my head. I want to be fairly broad and not leave any type of tobacco out so I can find what I...
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    Science Fiction

    A lot of great books have been mentioned already but I'll reiterate some of the best and maybe add a few I like. Fantasy: Wizard's First Rule Series by Terry Goodkind, Myst of Avalon by Bradley, and IMHO the best fantasy series of all time is A Song of Fire and Ice by Martin. As for Scifi, I...
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    What brand of DE Blades do you use in your Safety Razor?

    Feather blades are the sharpest you can buy! Though I wouldn't recommend them if you are relatively new to shaving with a DE, they are not very forgiving like Derby or other brands.
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    New Member from Ohio

    Salutations! I've recently gotten into pipe smoking about a month or so ago. I'm enjoying the hobby and collecting new pipes and trying new tobaccos. I'm a full time student at Ohio University studying Philosophy and Political Theory. Applying to grad school. I'm a knife/blade enthusiast...
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