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  1. Churchwarden

    Favorite Tobacco Related Holmes Stories

    The "House of Fear"? Is that the one where Watson asks Holmes if he's smoking seaweed, and Holmes replies that smoking strong tobacco helps one stay awake?
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    Sherlock Holmes Pub in London

    Yeah, on the tube you take the Charring Cross exit. It's on Northumberland.
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    What are you smoking?

    Uhle's Bishop's Move in a Peterson billiard.
  4. Churchwarden

    What are you smoking?

    Day started at 23F and dropped to -2F as day went on ... smoked Uhle's Old Shoe on the way to work.
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    What are you smoking?

    Smoked a bowl of McClellans's Christmas Cheer 2011 ... I'm just not into flake tobacco. Opened the tin and smells like ketchup and it was like smoking cigarettes ... yuk ... :no:
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    Greetings from WI!

    StemandBriar, Maybe I'll run into you at Uhle's. I hang out there on Wednesdays! Looking forward to your posts! :)
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    Opening a Calabash

    I smoked a calabash about 11 years ago. Not for me, but glad you're happy.
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    My greatest $25 Craigslist find ever!

    Score! Great cabinet but I'd lose the green and refinish it.
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    Only Snowmen Smoking Outside Today!

    jlong, Uhle's has been a landmark in downtown Milwaukee since the 1930's. Their pipe tobacco blends have been around that long as well. The staff is as friendly and knowledgable as can be and the owner sits down in the lounge and smokes & talks with you like you've been friends forever. I've...
  10. Churchwarden

    Only Snowmen Smoking Outside Today!

    Natch, Whereabouts? Kenwood, Downer, Prospect, Farwell, Lake Drive?
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    GBD Churchwarden Set

    It came to my house today, but I wasn't home to sign for it ... have to wait til tomorrow ... :cry:
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    Only Snowmen Smoking Outside Today!

    Around here in Wisconsin, I think only the Snowmen will be smoking pipes outside today ... :santa:
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    Peterson "P" logo

    You know, I was at Uhle's the other day, and was checking out a Peterson bulldog. Much to my surprise, it was missing the "P" on the stem! It was definitely a Peterson and in the Peterson case, so I showed it to the owner. I thought of asking him for a reduction in the price, but reconsidered...
  14. Churchwarden

    If you could only have 3 pipes, how would you dedicate them?

    1. Peterson Sherlock Holmes Original Rustic for aromatics. 2. Peterson Shannon Billiard for English blends. 3. GBD Churchwarden for English Flake.
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    What are you smoking?

    Bishop's Move in a Peterson Shannon billiard while reading O'Reilly's Killing Lincoln on the front porch. It's 52F here in Milwaukee, although we're getting snow tomorrow. :sunny:
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    Dr. Watson stupid?

    I just bought the leather bound collection myself! The Sherlock Holmes stories are A+ reading! :D
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    Do you Smoke when you're Sick?

    I'm off of work on Wednesdays, so after a good night's sleep tonight, hopefully I'll be ready to go tomorrow! It's going to be sunny and in the mid 50's, which is a record for the Milwaukee area at this time of year. I remember one January here where the thermometer never got above 0 the entire...
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    Do you Smoke when you're Sick?

    Right now I'm sick with a bad case of the flu, i.e., can't breathe, soar throat, aches, etc. I work but I don't smoke a pipe because I can't smell or taste anything. Anybody else have thoughts? :(
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    WWSS?

    Well, whatever it was, it would probably grow hair on the palms of your hand ... anybody who saved the heels and smoked the heels was a real man! :lol:
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    GBD Churchwarden Set

    This is a picture of the set that I bought on Ebay. Waiting with bated breath ... :)
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