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  1. RSteve

    Am I 'old school' and, if so, is that a bad thing?

    She's a much better person than I am. If I'm armed and someone attempts that "chit" with me, I'm not giving him any opportunity to get my weapon or get revenge when he gets out of jail. In Mpls. St. Paul, 705 armed car jackings in 2021.
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    Am I 'old school' and, if so, is that a bad thing?

    I've always lived with the notion that I don't want the risk of a jam and that my first shot is the one that counts, but is hopefully the one I'll never have to fire. I prefer a revolver.
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    Am I 'old school' and, if so, is that a bad thing?

    But my pockets are too small. What about? (Ladysmith)
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    Am I 'old school' and, if so, is that a bad thing?

    Smith & Wesson 642 Airweight .38 Special 5rd 1.875" Revolver
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    not made for pipes and tobacco - hacks reappropriation

    I was curious to see if the White Elephant brand meerschaum filled 9 mm filters functioned differently than the Vauen filters I've been using. Foolishly, I bought a box of 100 from Tobaccopipes.com. After a short trial, I've decided that the Vauen charcoal filters are far preferable. The...
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    not made for pipes and tobacco - hacks reappropriation

    And now without the 9 mm filter and Denicool crystals, everything seems very harsh. I seriously doubt if I'll ever smoke a bowl again without a filter and crystals. I know it's very not thrifty, but I only use a filter once and toss it.
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    What Are You Smoking Pages.

    About an hour ago I opened a can of tobacco I blended and pressed about a year ago using a very large commercial Nemco tuna press. it's made up of: P.S. 310 latakia 16 oz P.S. 313 Oriental 4 oz P.S. 314 Dark Fired 2 oz P.S. 201 Black Cavendish 4 oz Sutliff 507-S Black Virginia 4 oz Sutliff Red...
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    Xicaru Mezcal Artesanal Anejo

    This year, I want to pull out the best of my liquor and cigars and have a similar buffet. I usually buy a nice selection of salmon caviar from Awers. I'll cure the gravlax myself from salmon and steelhead.
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    boxed breakfast cereal

    I love off brand Raisin Bran Crunch.
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    If I Weren't So Lazy

    Yes, I did and in retrospect, should have been more specific. However, that was just booze, and I got to trade it for a story of my own stupidity and a good laugh. Had she not taken that bottle, it very likely would still be sitting in the same spot.
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    If I Weren't So Lazy

    Not counting the 100 or so Dunhill tins I bought when it was rumored that Dunhill was finished with tobacco, I have an embarrassing number of other unopened tobacco tins. I will never, in this lifetime, smoke all the tobacco I've personally blended and pressed. I know I should list all the tins...
  12. RSteve

    Leg of Lamb?

    If there was lots of fat, it probably wasn't goat, most likely mutton from old sheep. Goat meat, cabrito, is leaner than poultry and other red meat and is very low in fat. Fatty and stringy sounds like meat from old sheep that had been raised for wool production. I haven't had cabrito in years...
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    Leg of Lamb?

    Before I gave up meat, I loved lamb until my doctor informed me that it's cholesterol level is very high. Once I knew it was b-a--a-d for me I quit eating it.
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