@vtgrad2003; I almost forgot to mention/compliment you finally posting photos of yourself. Even on close examination, I didn't see any nose hair. Well done!
@PappyJoe Sorry to hear about motie2 saying you betrayed him. It seems he may be a little thin skinned and can dish-out better than take-in. Maybe too serious.
@PappyJoe Some might call me “polarizing”😬. I can usually see past differing beliefs and be friendly, but my actual friends will most likely have similar beliefs to my own. I won’t dismiss someone just because the don’t agree with everything…..unless they are truely way, way out on the fringes bat$#!+ crazy……in any direction.
Like I've said before, if you can't laugh at yourself, someone else always will... Moral: Never take yourself too seriously, and never believe your own press...
@KA9FFJ You are absolutely correct. The most screwed up people I've known always took themselves too seriously and would write their own press about how great they were.
Weather finally a little cooler. Time to load me Savinelli 606 (Leather Covered Cricket) with a little Revelation from the old cellar. Love that pipe and had forgotten how good Revelation tastes. Seems like I read somewhere that this was a favorite tobac of Albert Einstein. I don't feel any smarter. Maybe it will take several bowls.
@mapletop; No offense taken. I'm not squinting, that's just they way that eye is. Too many shots to the head maybe. Besides, I'm not all that fond of spinach. Hope you are feeling better.
Went to a B&M in Woodlands, TX and got talked into a tin of MacBaren's Virginia No. 1. Very mild taste, hay and bread notes. Not bad if you don't have something else better to smoke.
Mail Call today! A new MM and a tin of Mac Baren Golden Brown Burley London Blend 2022. I may or may not have Covid again? I seem to have lost my sense of smell, but it could be my allergies? The fresh tin note of chocolate I expected is no where to be found. I decided to load the new MM with a pinch of C&D “Izmir Turkish”, nope nothing….strange sensation….or lack thereof. I stick my nose in a bottle of Mentholatum….nope nothing. This is just weird. I feel fine, maybe it’s mental🤪. I decide to do an experiment…lets knock back a shot of 190 proof Everclear….nope nothing. I could slug the stuff like water, very strange. If I was around people and they witnessed this, they would think my stomach was cast iron, and had major mojo….or a serious alcoholic. Don’t worry, I’m not stoopid (with three o’s) enough (or a raging alcoholic) to try more than one shot. It was an interesting and slightly unexpected outcome of my experiment though🤔
It is going to be close to 100 today. It's just to hot for a pipe. The thought occurred to me that given a choice between heaven or hell and assuming pipe smoking is allowed in each place, hell really would be hell, because it would be too hot to smoke. Another reason to live a righteous life.
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I almost forgot to mention/compliment you finally posting photos of yourself. Even on close examination, I didn't see any nose hair. Well done!
Thank you, and yes, I believe the VF was from the batch I acquired from you👍🏻
Sorry to hear about motie2 saying you betrayed him. It seems he may be a little thin skinned and can dish-out better than take-in. Maybe too serious.
It was what it was.
It just didn't bother me because I don't expect everyone to agree with my points of view.
Some might call me “polarizing”😬. I can usually see past differing beliefs and be friendly, but my actual friends will most likely have similar beliefs to my own. I won’t dismiss someone just because the don’t agree with everything…..unless they are truely way, way out on the fringes bat$#!+ crazy……in any direction.
Moral: Never take yourself too seriously, and never believe your own press...
You are absolutely correct.
The most screwed up people I've known always took themselves too seriously and would write their own press about how great they were.
No offense taken. I'm not squinting, that's just they way that eye is. Too many shots to the head maybe. Besides, I'm not all that fond of spinach. Hope you are feeling better.
I pray it isn't serious, Brother! Take care of yourself. You are one of the pillars of this Brotherhood. Keep us apprised.
Just a bunch of pipes I'm getting ready for the St. Louis Pipe Show... Thanks...