You Know You're a Hardcore Pipe Smoker When...

mfresa · January 2020

you are willing to stand in the rain with an umbrella in one hand and a pipe/tamper/lighter in the other.

Winton · January 2020

My first response was, "That's just dumb!"

My next thought was, "You went out to smoke yesterday in 30 degree weather while being sick for a month!"

AnantaAndroscoggin · January 2020

When you realize one day that when stuffing-lighting-tamping-final lighting your pipe you go entirely blind and deaf to the rest of the world. As evident by the person/people standing there glaring at you impatiently.

RockyMountainBriar · January 2020

When you are willing to fish in the rain with a pipe (upside-down), tamper, lighter and NO umbrella

OR
When it is -10F with light snow standing around a firepit with friends smoking pipes and/or cigars, drinking ice cold beers or whiskey on the rocks.

ghostsofpompeii · January 2020

When it's too cold to smoke your pipe in the garage and end up sitting on the toilet with the exhaust fan on just so you can smoke your pipe inside the house.

KA9FFJ · January 2020

@ghostsofpompeii Now that's funny... I don't care who you are... 😆

Londy3 · January 2020

@ghostsofpompeii hilarious...I get the feeling you've done this before 😉

mapletop · January 2020

when you exhibiting at a trade show on the lake front in Chicago (McCormick Place) in January and you get the teamsters to tarp your machine crate so you can smoke your pipe.

pipeman83 · January 2020

When your clothes, carpet, and chair has burn holes in them.

buflosab · January 2020

When you’re walking in the rain with umbrella, pipe, tobacco, and a cup of coffee. It’s not some sort of a fetish with me, sometimes I like to feel uncomfortable and not always feel so comfortable, if that makes any sense.

Zouave · January 2020

When everytime a friend travels, you look up smoke shops in what ever town they are headed to and strong arm them into picking you up tobacco from said shop.

Danfriedman · January 2020

@buflosab if you use an umbrella, you clearly have not made it to Hardcore pipe smoker. Are you using a covered thermal coffee cup you loose points as well. There is still hope for a full recovery.

KA9FFJ · January 2020

When the success of ANY vacation is determined by how many bowls you smoked, and how many B&Ms you were able to find...

thebadgerpiper · January 2020

When you plan vacations around pipe shops you want to visit.

Kmhartle · January 2020

When drooling over centerfolds has escalated to this......

RockyMountainBriar · January 2020

@Kmhartle
Oh yea....pipe and tobacco “porn”😬

motie2 · January 2020

Interesting.

That is exactly how I have thought of the P&C catalogue.

RockyMountainBriar · January 2020

In in this day and age, actual porn may be more acceptable in general than pipe and tobacco porn🤔. Although, personally I have seen Santa pictures without his pipe, but not without his clothes😳 I’m sure they exist, but I REALLY DON’T need to see them😖 I have seen some “naked” tobacco pipes I like though. Notice, I added the qualifier “tobacco” in that last sentence, I want to make sure my comments are not misconstrued.

Danfriedman · January 2020

P&C catalogs are soft porn. It is the sites like Al Pascia, Haddocks and even Smokingpipes that should come with a warning. Hot Stuff! Looking is free, but remember who you will be holding tonight. The photo spreads they have could never be seen in nature or on my budget.

bbrown626 · July 2020

@ghostsofpompeii

Here is a thought - I installed a bathroom exhaust fan in my office/man cave. I can smoke all days while working

motie2 · July 2020

We’ve discussed the use of a portable window dual exhaust and fan. I got one oneBay for under $20

buflosab · July 2020

@Danfriedman, man I thought I was making things as difficult as I possibly could, I’ll keep trying.

PappyJoe · July 2020

When it's 94f and the humidity is 83% and you still sit outside to smoke your pipe.

ghostsofpompeii · July 2020

When you're willing to smoke outside in the evening knowing the yard is full of mosquitoes carrying the Zeka virus.

PappyJoe · July 2020

Just sat outside for a couple of bowls while watching a John Wayne movie. It was 90f but the humidity was only 40% so it was actually nice with the slight breeze blowing.

mfresa · August 2020

You guys are definitely hard core

opipeman · August 2020

Pipe smokers are generally a tough lot!

PappyJoe · August 2020

As long as the humidity is under 50% and there is a breeze blowing and shade to sit under, it's not bad.

AnantaAndroscoggin · August 2020

Near as I can remember, every time we pulled into GTMO, whether for REFTRA or just to refuel, it was always about 95°F and around 95% humidity. You could find shade, but breezes weren't always available. At least the PX and other shops were pretty-well stocked with all kinds of things, since there is no such thing as off-base shopping in Cuba. I know I bought pipe tobacco in pouches there, but don't recall them having any tins back circa 1974-82

ich4759 · October 2020

When you have two pipes loaded and ready. Smoke the first and then fire up the second! Just keep the smoke coming.

KA9FFJ · October 2020

@ich4759 I rarely post it, but when I smoke a meer, I usually smoke back to back bowls with the same pipe... Briars...no, meers...yes...

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