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  1. George Kaplan

    A cat story for Monbla.

    There are these two identical tabbys that have been hanging around my house lately. I call them Thing1 and Thing2. Recently, a smaller grey and white fellow has joined the party, but he always seems to show up late. I'll come out my door and the Things will glare at me and run off, then a minute...
  2. George Kaplan

    I smell a conspiracy

    A few days ago Rob in MO said he had " a little something" to send me and asked for my address. Rob being Rob, I figured it was a dead bat or something so I humored the knucklehead and sat back to see what his moronic sense of humor would come up with. A parcel arrives, not from MO but from NC...
  3. George Kaplan

    What have I missed?

    I've been out of the loop for a while here, brothers. I don't think I've bought tobacco since late 2012. Has anything new come out in 2013 or 2014 that I should be paying attention to? Crown Achievement seems to be causing some buzz. Anything else?
  4. George Kaplan

    Daylight Saving Time

    I smell a conspiracy here. Look at it like this: Every spring the government forcibly "borrows" an hour from each of us with NO interest, then gives it back to us in the fall. Those who die in the summer NEVER get that hour back. They've been doing this for decades. What the hell is the...
  5. George Kaplan

    Oral Fixation

    Hang on a sec. Just let me pause a moment to give Rob time to type a smartass reply to my thread title. All done, Rob? Okay, here's my story: Lately I've been volunteering my time to local youth league hockey. Assistant coaching, occasional reffing, that sort of thing. At least once per...
  6. George Kaplan

    The rumors of my demise...

    …have been slightly exaggerated. I’m not dead yet, although I’ve kinda felt like it for a time since we last met. I’ve never been one to complain when my life gets rough, but I feel I owe you all an explanation for my sudden disappearance. Events in my life required I take a long summer...
  7. George Kaplan

    Happy Birthday, s.ireland!

    Have a good one Shane, wherever you are these days. This one's for you, bro. (your birthday song, right? :P ) <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dQw4w9WgXcQ" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" allowfullscreen></iframe>
  8. George Kaplan

    Happy birthday, 221Anonymous

    The Shadow grows.
  9. George Kaplan

    Can anyone name this famous pipe smoker?

    My local newspaper just ran this photo on their website, taken in downtown Kalamazoo, in 1964. They describe him as "buying a newspaper", but I think we all recognize the way he's holding his right arm. You can't quite see a pipe in his hand, but he is leaving a pipe shop! Any guesses as...
  10. George Kaplan

    Zach Attack!

    Zach (GuitarMyFriend) just bombed the bejesus out of me! Out of the blue, the little weasel sent me... ... a brand-new Imco Triplex lighter, an unfinished pipe with a stem that I really dig... ... nine cigars for me, plus one for my cat (Zach knows about Tallulah's love of cigars)...
  11. George Kaplan

    Happy Birthday, Sean68!

    Anyone heard from this guy lately? Kaiser? Anyone? Oh well, we can see by his happy face he's having a great day. :P
  12. George Kaplan

    Is it wrong to dislike a particular race?

    My running club usually does 5ks, but now they want to do a 10k next week. 10ks make my feet hurt, but on longer runs I seem to push through the pain. Should I tell them I hate 10k races?
  13. George Kaplan

    Happy Birthday, Monbla!

    Hope you have a great day, Michael. Here's to another 40 years of pipe smoking! :P
  14. George Kaplan

    Happy (alleged) Birthday, Grampa Grossbart (?)

    If indeed it is your birthday, you're looking good for 100! :P
  15. George Kaplan

    Someone needs a reamer

    Listed as "used but works great" http://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-jeantet-baron-hand-cut-wood-pipe-very-nice-used-but-works-great-tobacco-/330855513632?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d08867e20
  16. George Kaplan

    Will we get an NHL season this winter?

    I don't know how many hockey fans we've got here. I'd hoped for a settlement over the holidays. Anyone have any thoughts/hopes/opinions on the lockout?
  17. George Kaplan

    Is it just me...?

    ...or does this look like the beginning of a really bad porno? <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Tk8PZ93Zqrk" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" allowfullscreen></iframe>
  18. George Kaplan

    Here we go again...

    I gave away the last of my humidors in the late '90s. For over a decade, my lack of proper storage has been the (welcome) limiting factor on my cigar consumption. I figure there's no point in buying more than one or two at a time, since I've got no place to keep them. It's worked pretty well up...
  19. George Kaplan

    Looks like the cat had a busy afternoon...

    Seems she started her festivities early!
  20. George Kaplan

    Beards, caps, and stereotypes

    Amusing story: I was just out buying groceries including, among other things, some Mason jars for a bulk order that's on its way. The kid manning the checkout was probably 18 or 19. He looked a bit like our Mr. Keenum. For the purpose of our story, we'll call him Nate. (that's what his name tag...
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