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    Rich Lewis

    I'm always the last to know. Rich passed away june first. I was sitting on the deck smoking my armadile. and decided to see if i could date it. Went to rich' website and discovered he died June1st. I was really saddeded to hear that. He made a lot of great pipes. My armadillo is one of my...
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    Country Squire

    i had never heard of the Country Squire before joining you gentlemen, here. Now, I'm a regular customer. O.K. so I've only made two orders, but I feel regular. Everything I've tried has been good to excellent. Must be a territorial thing. I'm in Indiana, so the Pearl river is a long way away. I...
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    2nd Country Squire order

    Placed my 2nd CS order a few days ago. Waiting for its arrival. First order was well received. I had Baker Street, Bag end, cowboy coffee, 50th anniversary, Rivendell. Baker Street and 50th anniversay are tied for first place--the were both excellent. Bag End was close behind. Cowboy Coffee...
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    Smoker's Haven

    Who made Smoker's Haven's 20th anniversary. Can't find it anywhere.
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    HOT!

    At 3:50 its 92 feels like 97. No wonder I'm so hot out on the deck. Not a single breeze stirring. It's pounding hot. My two outdoor cats are hiding in a shady spot. I'm trying to smoke a bowl and drink some tea. It's work. Hope your weather is better.
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    Arly Curtz

    Anyone else have an Arly Curtz pipe? I have one. Its a bent Billiard, not the greatest grain, but well carved and a heck of a nice smoker.
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    Rolando Negoita dead?

    Just saw it on another forum. Anyone have any info?
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    Brainfart, can't remember the name of the oil used as an air freshener for pipers.

    I know I had some of it and it was quite successful at clearing the air.
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    Two favorites

    Here's two pipes I get a lot of pleasure out of. They are two of my late night out on the porch pipes. The bottom pipe is "Curwen," a Downie made pipe. Named after an H.P. Lovecraft character. I got it from Cliff Melick in '09. Cool looking pipe and a great smoke. A few years ago I got the urge...
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    March 1st weather?

    It's 40 here today. I'm getting ready to go out on the backporch and have a bowl with coffee and a book. Wish it were a bit warmer, but you gotta work with what ya got.
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    Lane Limited's "Andullo."

    I'm not a big Lane fan, but just for funnsies, I picked up this tin. This is a pretty darn pleasant smoke! It's fermented cigar leaf, some black cavendish and some Latakia. I have really enjoyed this blend. Lights easily, smoke down to the bottom of the bowl leaving a nice white ash, people tell...
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    65 degrees on Feb 18th?

    Sat out on the deck all afternoon with a pipe, a book, and a lap full of cats....in a t-shirt.
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    My Zippo hates me.

    I have 4 Zippos. One has always been a spare. I use my SF and my 1982 solid brass. The 4th is also a spare. Number 4 lost its "hat" some time ago. Recently my brass lost its hat. So, I switched out from the spare to the brass. Turns out this insert is brass, it may well be the original for the...
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    Well, this has been a year of rehabbing.

    Had a "hernia" surgery May 31st. Turned out the whole wall had collapsed. Instead of being in me 30 minutes it was an hour and a half. Two months recovery, followed by shingles, 6 weeks recovery. I go in Monday for a rotator cuff tear. That shoots 2016 and some of 2017. Not a good year.
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    Broken Pipe

    For those who have not heard, Tony Soderman, "Mr. Can" on Ebay, Has passed.
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    "Stem work?"

    I just got two nice Ruthenbergs in. They were both dirty as heck (filthy) and one has a broken tenon, the other a bite through. The broken tenon will head out to Mark Tinsky's the first of the week. The bite through I will try to patch...as a temporary fix. It will probably end up going to...
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    Brian Ruthenberg?

    Since I just got that nice pipe made by Brian, I was wondering, has anyone heard from him? I know he shut down his website and no one seems to have been in contact. Anyone?
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    New, to me, Irish Whiskey

    If you are a fan of Irish Whiskey, you have to try Writer's Tears. It has shot to the top of my list of the Irish style. I'm usually a Bushmill's, Black Bush, Bushmill's Single Malt (from cheap to most expensive, and best). but Writer's Tears is better. Try it!
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    Sad day for country music: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainme

    Another legend gone. RIP Merle Haggard.
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    Another review: Newminster 400 and Sutliffe slices

    I should note this is my second order of both. I've done three orders this year. Sutliffe was on the 1st and 3rd, while Newminster was on the 2nd and 3rd. It appears a $100 order lasts me about 6 months. That's 9 or 10 tobaccos on each order. Onward. Newminster 400 Superior Navy Flake: I really...
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