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  1. williamcharles

    Made it trough another year

    I'm 65 today. When I had the first heart attack at 37 followed by 4 more and a triple bypass and 9 stents I sure as heck never expected to make it this far. Sometimes it makes me wonder what I was put in this world to do. Whatever it was it looks like I haven't done it yet. I suppose I'll get it...
  2. williamcharles

    More news from another surgeon

    To make it short, surgeon number five has refused to operate on my back due to the condition of my heart. His words were, "Surgery would probably kill you and I don't want to be the instrument of your death. Your legs will get worse and will hurt so bad that you will be unable to walk very...
  3. williamcharles

    Going in for tests to determine why I'm having heart pain.

    Went to the hospital yesterday for echo to see if anything showed up there. Today I have a cardiac stress test and nuclear scan to see if I have more blockages. So far I've had 9 stents, a triple bypass and five heart attacks. Not looking forward to this at all. The bypass caused me to go into...
  4. williamcharles

    Going in for surgery today

    Got a lump on my neck. They think it's just a benign cyst but won't know for sure until it's excised and biopsied. See ya'll later.
  5. williamcharles

    StrongIrish

    I just bought an estate Kaywoodie Bulldog from Earl. As soon as he received my payment the pipe was in the mail and in my grubby lil paws two days later. The pipe is exactly as he said it was. That pipe looks great alongside my other bulldogs. I will be happy to do business with him again...
  6. williamcharles

    I appreciate perique more after watching this

    I've watched vids regarding perique but had not found this one. https://youtu.be/vfMuU3lUo4A
  7. williamcharles

    I just survived my 5th heart attack!

    Went into the hospital last Sunday. They rushed me from there to a hospital that specializes in heart problems (St. Vincents). They opened the clogged artery and placed stents number 8 & 9. I got home yesterday. Got some catch up reading to do. I'll have to do it later. I'm bushed. Ya'll take care.
  8. williamcharles

    Anyone buy a MM 5th. Ave. (Kolonel from Aristocob) yet?

    If so, are they good smokers? I'm asking because they say they are about the size as a briar billiard which really doesn't say much. I saw the pics at Aristocob and it looks like a winner. I don't like a huge honking cob. Got a Mac that was my Dad's but I don't smoke it. Too big to suit me
  9. williamcharles

    Taste AND flavor. WTF!!!!

    Would someone, anyone, please be kind enough to explain to me why someone would use the phrase, "The taste and flavor of this tobacco is....." Isn't taste and flavor, when both are used as nouns, the same thing? Isn't the taste of an apple the same thing as the flavor of an apple? I've also...
  10. williamcharles

    My 61st b'day present from my wife

    This is my new Pete Irish Army 999 that my wife bought me for my birthday. Even tho my birthday isn't until 6/6 she gave me the pipe a tad early. After this I'm going to have to change my sig.
  11. williamcharles

    My mother just died

    My mother just died. I'll be back in a few days. I didn't know where to post this so if I posted it in the wrong place please over look me right now. I'm not thinking very clearly.
  12. williamcharles

    How do folks?

    Greetings and felicitations one and all. I'm a sixty year old pipe smoker who's been at it since I was sixteen. Ex Seabee, computer programmer and survival instructor. Not much to say outside of that.
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