@RockyMountainBriar God, I barely remember that series! I got it now, but I was originally thinking about prairie dog hunting, which was a common thing to do for enjoyment out in West Texas when I was living there.
@vtgrad2003 yep here too…and gophers. The holes they did are hell on cattle and horses legs, and it’s also amazing how much grass the little buggers can eat…right down to the ground too. One thing prairie dogs are good for…Black Footed Ferret food. Man I love ferrets, so cute. They were coming back from the brink of extinction, but they had a setback several years ago. They are still hanging on, but just barely😢
I know what you mean. When my wife and I were running that horse breeding operation in Virginia, ground hogs (here in the east) are a huge issue, especially if you have 30 half-million dollar horses on your farm. We had a whole buttload of Jack Russell terriers that would look after the ground hogs and keep them out of the farm--and a few 22's with scopes helped too.
@opipeman Thanks. It's actually one of two sister pipes I found years ago at an estate sale. The 2 pipes are very similar, just slight differences in the bowl shapes...
Smoking some Sail Green (aromatic) in my MM Emerald. This is a really nice aro. Even though it's in a pouch, it is not your typical drugstore blend. It's quality tobacco. It's made by STG so it's more of a Danish aromatic than American. I'm really surprised how much I'm enjoying it.
I don’t believe I will be lighting up a pipe outside…..or in my shop. It’s a bit brisk this morning🥶. I guess I will have to pick a nice aromatic to smoke inside. It’s good to be the king.😬
Smoking some Sail - Green in my Peterson Sherlock Holmes Baskerville (or Watson). I honestly have trouble distinguishing the two. The bottom is more rounded. So I think it's the Baskerville.
Late to comment on it, but @vtgrad2003 & @RockyMountainBriar you forgot to include that besides the holes Prairie dogs create they frequently are carriers of bubonic plague.
I use that as my justification for hunting them for sport, though the term hunting in this case is a misnomer; its just whole sale killing for the fun of it.
I have roughly 10K dollars invested in the 3 doggin guns I have, why 3 you ask, well the barrels get warm so you cycle through your guns. Its not a cheap sport and I usually take six thousand rounds with me when I go. (load my own)
We don't shoot prone as you would not last 5 day at 10 hours a day; we manufactured our own portable shooting benches and I have shot out to a thousand yards on a couple of occasions, though most are done from 2-6 hundred yards, and with varmint projectiles they literally explode when hit.
I do struggle with it philosophically, but I look at as honing my sniper skills as there's always at least a 15 MPH wind blowing and if you can hit 90% at those distances on something the size of a clock radio, everything else is very easy.
I haven't been on for a couple of days, it was fun catching up! This morning I added LJ Peretti's Boston's Best Cavendish to the tobacco bar and I'm enjoying some in a Missouri Pride.
The snow is falling and I got to sleep in! It's time to enjoy a lazy morning with GH Balkan Mixture in a Diplomat along with the cup of Ethiopian Yirgacheffe that my wife made for me.
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God, I barely remember that series! I got it now, but I was originally thinking about prairie dog hunting, which was a common thing to do for enjoyment out in West Texas when I was living there.
That is one sweet looking pipe!
yep here too…and gophers. The holes they did are hell on cattle and horses legs, and it’s also amazing how much grass the little buggers can eat…right down to the ground too. One thing prairie dogs are good for…Black Footed Ferret food. Man I love ferrets, so cute. They were coming back from the brink of extinction, but they had a setback several years ago. They are still hanging on, but just barely😢
I know what you mean. When my wife and I were running that horse breeding operation in Virginia, ground hogs (here in the east) are a huge issue, especially if you have 30 half-million dollar horses on your farm. We had a whole buttload of Jack Russell terriers that would look after the ground hogs and keep them out of the farm--and a few 22's with scopes helped too.
Thanks. It's actually one of two sister pipes I found years ago at an estate sale.
The 2 pipes are very similar, just slight differences in the bowl shapes...
You must have snagged that Radice before I could even get it onto my wishlist🤨🙂
I'm with ya there...absolutely downright frigid here too...it's only supposed to be 70 here today!
"Move South young man!"
I wouldn't struggle with eliminating pests. It's no different than setting mouse traps. it's also a hell of a lot of fun.
Excellent looking pipe. I love the prince shape!
Actually, no, wait, it's 73 here right now.
"Actually, no, wait, it's 73 here right now."
I gotta give it to you. You really know how to kick a man when he's down...🤨