Pulling the plug

edz
edz Posts: 307 ✭✭✭✭
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Just going to do it. In 2 weeks I get paid from a brushoging job. Well, it should cover my fell to be honest. Getting a pipe and tobacco to get started.Still remember the aroma and sitting with my Great-grandfather as he smoked in the evening. Overloaded on information, but any last minute ideas from yo folks would be appreciated.

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  • ShawnOL
    ShawnOL Posts: 13,152 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 7

    What did your GG smoke? Do you know? What did it smells like. I can send you a small starter selection of tobacco, if you'd like. What's your mailing address? (Pm it to me)

    Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.

  • edz
    edz Posts: 307 ✭✭✭✭

    @ShawnOL said:
    What did your GG smoke? Do you know? What did it smells like. I can send you a small starter selection of tobacco, if you'd like. What's your mailing address? (Pm it to me)

    Thank you, very generous and appreciated . Remember 2 aromas and one was very woodsy if that is a description, the other had a sweeter aroma. Guess I am more concerned over a decision to start with a corn cob pipe. Hear good and bad, Don't mind investing more if needed or as I learn more.

  • edz
    edz Posts: 307 ✭✭✭✭

    @ShawnOL said:
    What did your GG smoke? Do you know? What did it smells like. I can send you a small starter selection of tobacco, if you'd like. What's your mailing address? (Pm it to me)

    Many years ago. But remember he had bacon drippings over his salad everyday, ate fat back from a pig, and poured a couple fingers of Gunkenheimer (sp) whiskey in a coffee cup every night (couple fingers worth. Lol did everything dr's say no to until he was a 100.. Sorry, just felt like remembering and venting, think he would of liked this place

  • ShawnOL
    ShawnOL Posts: 13,152 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cobs are a great way to start. Find out if you like it before spending a ton of money on briars.

    Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.

  • OmgFrigginMike
    OmgFrigginMike Posts: 510 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ShawnOL said:
    What did your GG smoke? Do you know? What did it smells like. I can send you a small starter selection of tobacco, if you'd like. What's your mailing address? (Pm it to me)

    Riiiight a “small” starter selection. 🤣

  • silvermouse
    silvermouse Posts: 23,477 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My Grandfather smoked Holiday, remember it fondly.

  • edz
    edz Posts: 307 ✭✭✭✭

    @silvermouse said:
    when I saw the title of this thread I feared you were finished with us fools.

    lol, no. This place is addicting .

  • ShawnOL
    ShawnOL Posts: 13,152 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 11

    Still haven't received your address.

    Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.

  • ShawnOL
    ShawnOL Posts: 13,152 ✭✭✭✭✭

    So did you buy a pipe? What did you get? Post a picture when you do.

    Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.

  • OutdoorsSmoke_21191
    OutdoorsSmoke_21191 Posts: 5,408 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cobbs are great! This would be my second suggestion.

    https://morganpipes.com/collections/bones

    A good cigar and the open road solve most problems.

  • edz
    edz Posts: 307 ✭✭✭✭
    edited October 15


    Came in yesterday. Now after the last 30 years of my life telling kids to make sure you have everything you want on the paper before you hand it in, spent yesterday carrying around an empty pipe because I didn't put everything I want on the first order. What a Dip S*%@%! New order went in today. This is the pipe that @silvermouse has, figured if it is good enough for Edward, it is definitely good enough for me.

  • edz
    edz Posts: 307 ✭✭✭✭

    Thanks to all for ideas and recommendations. Cob it is.

  • ShawnOL
    ShawnOL Posts: 13,152 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My offer still stands for a small sampler. Some aromatics, some non-aromatic and a couple English type blends. Why buy a bunch of different **** trying to find out what you like?

    Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.

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