Best Of
Re: Stupid pipe **** that pops into my head.
Not sure this is stupid on my end or others? I’ve spoken with @Rdp77 a bit about this before. In my short time with this hobby I have been fortunate enough to have tried several aged tobacco’s and many others that are no longer available.
Almost every time I walk away grateful for the opportunity and experience. However, I also, walk away thinking to myself, I would never pay the exorbitant prices these tobacco’s command in today’s market.
Don’t get me wrong, some I have enjoyed immensely. Also, yes, I have succumbed to the hype on a few tins in my “not knowing WTH I was doing” earlier stage.
I’m assuming most of these coveted tobacco’s have been hyped up so much that the folklore outweighs common sense??? Also, I’m aware that the Asian market drives most of these higher prices. I have to imagine as supplies decline prices will continue to soar. What happens when the supply is depleted?
What’s next?
There are so many good tobaccos out there in normal everyday prices to choose from.
Re: What are you reading?
Good Lord, please pull the power of the vapid media. We are turning into virtual idiots.
Digital worlds are reshaping the lucrative K-pop industry. Avatar pop stars are selling out stadiums in South Korea, as LED screens replace human performers. The global market for “virtual idols” and streamers is expected to reach $4 billion by 2029, as the Korean government invests millions into the metaverse, in a bid to piggyback off K-pop’s success and expand its soft power, Rest of World wrote. The trend reflects how online platforms have transformed music fandom. Social media — and now the metaverse — have “opened up channels of communication between idol and idolisers that operate at a far more intense pitch than the old days of fan letters and signed photos,” the Financial Times’ pop critic wrote.
Re: PRAYER REQUEST THREAD
Praying for all. They are so lucky to have you and your wife in their lives.
Re: Uploading Images--File Size Test
I don’t know if it’s coincidental or something, but I have gotten through the picture not uploading by selecting use camera and posting directly off that.
Re: PRAYER REQUEST THREAD
@TRayB prayers to you and your family. Take comfort in knowing you were able to provide stability and safety while your family is going threw this tough time.
Re: 2025 MKE Herf
@Patrickbrick said:
It’s about that time to plan for 2026. I regret to inform everyone that do to everything that has happened recently, I'm going to, more than likely bow out. Plan accordingly without me, and if I can make it, I will.
This better mean you won't be hosting Thursday. If you're talking about the festivities up here, we're gonna have to have a talk.
peter4jc