Thai'd Up
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Hi everyone, I've been lurking on this forum for a little while and thought I would join today and try to contribute a little.
First, I'm a civilian who lives on a small FOB in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. I've only been here a short while but spent two years living on an even smaller FOB in Iraq prior to coming here. I had been working in Northeastern Montana for the last ten or twelve years, so I guess that is home now.
I just started smoking a pipe about a month ago. I really enjoyed the social aspects of everyone getting together in the evenings and smoking cigars but found I really don't enjoy cigars. I decided to give the pipe a try and absolutely love it. I guess the odd part is I started because of the social aspect and now enjoy being alone with my thoughts more.
I've pretty much been a non-smoker my whole life with the exception of a few cigars, so my palate is far from refined and I am still searching to see what I really like.
I started with a MM country gentleman and will be ordering another country gentleman and a legend soon (I already converted someone and gave my backup country gentleman away!!) and I just ordered a new pipe from Boswell's yesterday.
As far as tobaccos go, I started with some PA and 1Q and enjoyed both, probably liking the PA a little more. I gave all of the remaining 1Q to my friend and received an order of Escudo, Christmas Cheer, Orlik Golden Sliced and Holiday Cheer. I really enjoyed the taste of the Escudo but the nicotine hit me hard (hence the need for a smaller pipe). I will probably try the Orlik tonight, and I also really enjoyed the aromatic Holiday cheer. I ordered a couple of aromatics from Boswell's with my pipe order and should have a good wide variety of Virginia's and Aromatics...but I'm not quite sure if I am ready to try the English blends yet, as I definately prefer lower nicotine blends right now.
I'm a member of another board, but found myself reading more here because of the wider variety of topics, both have great people, but it would be nice to be a member of a community that does not only talk about pipes.
Thanks for the great board!!!!!!!!!!
First, I'm a civilian who lives on a small FOB in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. I've only been here a short while but spent two years living on an even smaller FOB in Iraq prior to coming here. I had been working in Northeastern Montana for the last ten or twelve years, so I guess that is home now.
I just started smoking a pipe about a month ago. I really enjoyed the social aspects of everyone getting together in the evenings and smoking cigars but found I really don't enjoy cigars. I decided to give the pipe a try and absolutely love it. I guess the odd part is I started because of the social aspect and now enjoy being alone with my thoughts more.
I've pretty much been a non-smoker my whole life with the exception of a few cigars, so my palate is far from refined and I am still searching to see what I really like.
I started with a MM country gentleman and will be ordering another country gentleman and a legend soon (I already converted someone and gave my backup country gentleman away!!) and I just ordered a new pipe from Boswell's yesterday.
As far as tobaccos go, I started with some PA and 1Q and enjoyed both, probably liking the PA a little more. I gave all of the remaining 1Q to my friend and received an order of Escudo, Christmas Cheer, Orlik Golden Sliced and Holiday Cheer. I really enjoyed the taste of the Escudo but the nicotine hit me hard (hence the need for a smaller pipe). I will probably try the Orlik tonight, and I also really enjoyed the aromatic Holiday cheer. I ordered a couple of aromatics from Boswell's with my pipe order and should have a good wide variety of Virginia's and Aromatics...but I'm not quite sure if I am ready to try the English blends yet, as I definately prefer lower nicotine blends right now.
I'm a member of another board, but found myself reading more here because of the wider variety of topics, both have great people, but it would be nice to be a member of a community that does not only talk about pipes.
Thanks for the great board!!!!!!!!!!
