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Nice shot, Har!

Smoking the Frog in an Ashton billiard. With a side of wicked good coffee. A superb pairing, I might add.

Obelus -- Welcome aboard!

Welcome aboard, Martyn!

WOW! Crazy cool; I found people from well over a mile out! Kinda scary, almost. Makes you wonder what kind of technologies exist that we the "bewildered herd" either do not know about or will simply never know about. Where's my tinfoil hat?!

Welcome aboard, Bahnzo! Ever hit Edwards Pipe and Tobacco shop in Denver? (Actually it's in Englewood, on S. Broadway) A very well run, classic pipe and tobacco store, with friendly, knowledgeable staff. If you haven't discovered this gem, you should seriously consider it. Edwards is a quality...

Watch out, Senior innovador, I just may take you up on that. Besides, these days, sneaking around after some wily trouties sounds like way more fun than laboring and suffering my way up the flanks of Chimborazo!

Hope you have a great day!

Welcome to the BoB, innovador! I have always found your part of South America a fascinating region. About ten years ago I almost made an extended expedition to Ecuador/Peru/Bolivia... so I did a lot of research. Ecuador held the most fascination for me -- it is a very interesting and beautiful...

Welcome to the BoB, Chris!

Welcome aboard!

Stanwell gets my vote! But that's probably because I like their shapes/finishes better than Petes and Savs. These are the three biggies, so to speak; any one of them would probably make you happy.

Great post Mark, thank you for sharing!

Haddo's Delight: Super Extra Excellent! A very different, fairly strong, very popular blend. Tasty with a good nic hit, to be certain. Barbary Coast: never tried it, but of course, it's on "the list." Fillmore: an excellent va/per, with just a hint of latakia, as Jack Straw noted. I find this...

Howdy, Frank! Welcome aboard!