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Owners abandoning their pets as you described sit at the top of my "$hit" list!!!!!! We have two (of the six kitties we have!!) Orange Tabby brothers whose owners just moved away and left them in an empty house!! Bless you and the Mrs. for taking care of the "ferals" as you do!! FTRPLT (AKA "Cat...

Grew up in North Carolina. 25 years in the USAF; 11 active duty, 14 Reserves. All on flying status. Also worked/flew for the FAA; retiring in 2008. Spend part of my time in Oklahoma City, OK; the other in Raleigh, NC (it's a long story best not told!!). Been smoking a pipe for 60 years this...

Most enjoyable morning on patio with the Mrs. Enjoyed a bowl of Original Van Rossem's Troost Slices in a modified MM barrel-shaped "Corn Cob" with a 3-knuckle bamboo shank and gently curved vulcanite bit. Pipe is over 7" long, modified and previously owned by our late brother Sante "FishNBanjo"...

'Deadman" usually offers some nice pipes on eBay!! FTRPLT

Old Dublin...Same feeling!!! Had better, had worse. But have a lot of "much better" sitting behind me!!! Have not tried any of the other Pete's including the DH ones. I have plenty of the older Orlik, Murrays, and original DH tins!! FTRPLT

Enjoyed a quiet afternoon and early evening doing paperwork and smoking several bowls. Tore into some B.S.O.S.M. in a no-name pot. Then more of the same in an old GBD MR&C silver-banded bent bulldog. Topped that off with 2008 Margate in a Sasieni Four Dot Rusticated long-shank pot. After the...

"Socks!!" I send my English family members lots of "Hobby Supplies!!" LOL!!! FTRPLT

I have one Murry Frame & Love briar, a big bulldog! I really need to get it out and smoke it more often!! Thanks for the reminder!! And a great big happy Birthday to Miz Zippo!!!!! FTRPLT

I don't have a dog in this fight; however if y'all are receiving SPs and P&Cs bi-weekly emails, it's because you signed up for them. I've been getting them for years; never had any problem with them. Just unsubscribe if that floats your boat! And, yes, Stewie is that funny little black and white...

I can only say that I two old, Bewlays. Neither was very expensive; both are excellent smokers. FWIW, FTRPLT

Never tried nor purchased the FM Cellar. I do have beaucoup FM, FM Across the Pond, FM on the Town, and FM on The Bayou. Now the question is why am I not smoking some of them??????? FTRPLT BTW, Happy Birthday to you!!

Over the last many years, there have been several threads about "customs" problems. IIRC, Canada, the UK, and Australia had the most problems; I have no exact figures to support this claim. FWIW, FTRPLT

Get a Cob in which to smoke your new tobaccos!!! FTRPLT

Welcome to the group!! I have family in Birmingham!! FTRPLT

While many pipers prefer to smoke flakes in smaller-bowled pipes, I use flakes and other "rough cut" tobaccos in my larger bowled pipes. The larger cut slows down my puffing!!! May work for you also!!! FWIW, FTRPLT

Thank you!! I knew I messed up his name!!! One hell of a nice guy!! We chatted several times as we both had Agent Orange exposure and resulting cancer. His much worse than mine!! May he rest in honored peace!!!!! FTRPLT

Grand weather and temps this afternoon. Indulged myself with a bowl of at least 50 year old Original Larus Bros. Edgeworth Sliced in a modified MM Original cob with a cob extension and gently bent elongated shank. Followed up with a mere 10 year old CH in another modified tall cob with a...

I do roast some of my coffee. I use a small electric roaster I first purchased from Sweet Maria's. The one above is a Bentley compared to my Chevrolet!!!!!! FTRPLT

Welcome to the group!! FTRPLT

Welcome to the group!! Where are you in The Mother Country?? I/we have family (long story!!) in/near Chester. FTRPLT