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  1. Pipe Smoker

    Anyone upgrading to Windows 8?

    Since it's only $40 I'm not too worried about tossing it if it turns out that Win8 sucks. Its the time commitment that has me on the fence, loading and reloading an OS is such a pain in the balls. Yeah, MB is rated to 16gb or something like that. Running the 32bit OS is keeping me from going...
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    Anyone upgrading to Windows 8?

    I'm thinking of taking advantage of their $40 upgrade option. I'm still running WinXP Pro. It suits us well enough. We use it primarily for internet, a little word procession, and some photo processing. My real motivating factor is that I want to get more ram, but with the 32bit OS I'm stuck...
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    What's in your pipe today?

    How are you preparing the plug? I have passed this one over because, for some reason, I have an irrational prejudice against plugs with latakia. No idea why, I love plugs, Kendal Plug is one of my all time favorite smokes. I just can't get into any that has latakia.
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    Discovered another terrific accompaniment for my cigars

    One of my favorite things to do is to sit out on the deck with a pipe or cigar and listen to a game. I actually bought the MLB.tv subscription so I could watch any game on my laptop, but there is just something different about listening to the game on the radio that I can't quite put my finger on.
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    The final blow (pic of contents)

    Nearly spit my coffee all over my computer. You guys :sign:
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    What's in your pipe today?

    I didn't love this one. To be fair, I'm not the biggest FM fan out there. I was intrigued by the idea, but in reality I think this is just a gimmick. This stuff is heavily topped with a whiskey flavoring. Once it burns off the smoke is just bland. If you haven't picked it up yet, PM your address...
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    It's pumpkin season!

    I can take it or leave it, but my wife loves the stuff. She just got some Harpoon UFO Pumpkin Ale that I was really good.
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    Tatuaje Monster Series #5 Mummy

    What about those of us who don't want the dress box. My B&M was on the list last year so I was able to walk in a grab one, will they still have the plain boxes of ten or are these 13 the only places to get any of this year's monster?
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    Storing Pipe Tobacco

    Mason jars will last for years, decades even. Sealed tins will too. Open tins are another story. Newer tins do really well, but if the tin will be open more than a month or so, put it into a jar. Jarred tobacco goes through several stages. First, after a few weeks, you'll notice that a vacuum...
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    Cigar Recommendations Appreciated ...

    I did the same thing with Mag 46s, in hindsight I wish I had chosen something that I don't smoke so often - Sir Winstons, or something along those lines. Live and learn.
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    Any one with recent experience refinancing?

    . Well that sucks. If someone initially put 20% and never had to pay PMI, could the bank come back and force them to start if the home loses value? Mine is a conventional loan, not FHA.
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    Any one with recent experience refinancing?

    Thanks fellas, I want to refi just because the rates are so low now. I don't want to find myself carrying the house in, say, 5 years when rates have gone back up, and kick myself for not locking in 3.5%. I know closing costs are a factor, the last time I looked into it, it would only take about...
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    What's in your pipe today?

    I was lucky enough to be given some 2000 Ashton Black Parrot that is outstanding. Using it to break in a new Peterson Father's Day pipe that finally made its way across the Atlantic. Currently smoking GLP Meridian in an old Dunhill Shell Cutty.
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    Any one with recent experience refinancing?

    After renting for years, my wife and bought our first home in early 2007. In hindsight we made a few mistakes - mainly paying too much and not putting enough down. We're not quite underwater but the house is worth a lot less than we paid for it. We're looking to buy something bigger in a better...
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    What's in your pipe today?

    Scored some 2002 Haddos Delight. Working my way through that.
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    What beer did you drink today?

    Old Rasputin :love:
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    Anyone know how many cartons of cigarettes...

    I assume this applies to cigarettes too, but here in PA a lot of folks cross the border into NJ or DE to buy booze. Right across the border in DE there is huge Beer/Wine/Liquor store. There was an article in the paper about PA State Police sitting in the parking lot and recording PA plates and...
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    P&C has the new McClellands releases

    Don't know if any of you obsess over new blends like me, but in addition to Christmas Cheer 2012, McClellands is releasing two new blends. One aged with a chunk of bourbon barrel, the other aged with a chunk of whiskey barrel. All three are listed as being in stock at the moment...
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