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Walking into the office today to a weird 'vibe.' Sales have been down and down and down all year, but it really seemed like things were turning around... About 2 hours into my day I get called into the President's office with the VP of Operations and got the whole story about hard times, and it...

I recently decided to give learning guitar another shot after giving up nearly 15 years ago, and bought a shiny Les Paul. Of course I pretty much broke the bank on the guitar purchase and had to make due with a small practice amp that I built last summer. I'd been meaning to tweak the amp a...

How does it smoke? Is it tough to get a pipe cleaner into the bowl w/ the full-bend? I'm on the fence between a Boswell Wizard and a Churchwarden for my next pipe...

The pics that Gail sent me didn't do it justice... I can't seem to put it down, and I've been getting some weird looks from my coworkers as I sit in my cube and pretend to smoke it... I can't wait to fire it up tonight!

Some great new designs by JM just went up on the Boswell's site: http://www.boswellpipes.com/Pipesforsale/Sale%20Pipes.html

This fall cold has really got me down... I have a whole host new new tobacco to try, and a new meerschaum pipe to smoke, but I can't pack a bowl until my head clears and my throat no longer feels like I've been eating steel wool... We've got a handful of pipers around these parts... What have...

I'm looking to pick up a small pipe for when I don't have the time to sit and enjoy a full bowl. Anybody have a smallish pipe recommendation? Or do you just pack a 1/2 bowl in your favorite pipe? I've seen some smaller-pipes around, but I worry about their quality as many look like they were...

I smoked my first Tatuaje Verocu for the Blind Review Thread and while I enjoyed it, the freshness of the stick detracted a bit from the experience. I had some burn issues, and had to oversmoke it to keep it lit, but the profile was very nice and showed a lot of promise. Last night I picked up...

I'm always hearing about the fantastic estate pipes that people score, but something abotu the whole 'used' pipe thing kinda weirds me out... In the past I've owned a pair or estates, both of which I cleaned, reamed, salt-and-alcohol soaked, etc etc until they were throughly fresh and new...

I haven't regularly smoked a pipe in many years, but something about the change of seasons has piqued my interest again and I've found myself getting back into piping. My one major hurdle, which I haven't yet figured out, is that I cannot smoke inside and I don't enjoy a bowl out of doors as...

Tomorrow marks my first anniversary of smoking my very first Tatuaje cigar, a Regio that I received in the Blind-Review Pass it Forward, and I think that in the 12 months since then I've smoked more Tatuaje cigars than all the other combined. Pete and Don Pepin have really struck gold with...

I sent Chad Kyle a little package for his bday when he was lookign for a Culebra and assured him no return fire was neccisarry. I shoudl know better. Today he blew me away with a VERY fine selection of Pepins, many of which I haven't tried on were on my wishlist! I just wanted to warn...

A I'm sure many of you know, Van Halen is about to hit the road for their first David Lee Roth fronted tour in a LONG time! As my wife is Diamond Dave's bookkeeper we got put on the list for the bands final dress rehearsal/friends-and-family show last night at the Forum. I was never a huge VH...

My wife and another couple are escaping the City for the weekend and heading to the desert for some relaxation and partying. I'm looking for a place to grab a couple of smokes while the ladies shop. My google-foo turned up very little. I know there is a Tinderbox on the main drag, but I've...

I know there are a few members who are (at least) hobbiest photographers, does anyone use flickr to share their pics? After getting a new dSLR and upgrading to a 'pro' account on flickr I've been using it more and more, and cigar pictures have started to crop-up in my 'photo stream.'

http://www.dailynews.com/ci_6517383?source=rss Assuming our Mayor signs the amended law, smoking will be panned in City Parks, with a $250 fine to back it up... Reasons stated for the amendment are increased concerns over wild-fire and 2nd-hand smoke. Ok, I get the wildfire thing... I think...

ThankYouForNotSmokign hooked me up with one of my grail-smokes, a tat RC184, which I plan to smoke tomorrow to celebrate the beginning of my 30th year. I've got the afternoon off-work to tackle this beast, and am not sure what to pair with it. I've obviously never smoked an RC Tatuaje, but...

I can't believe I forgot to post about the amazing package of smokes that Marc sent me a couple of weeks ago for my bday! I've been savaged by Marc before and he plays for keeps... This bomb made the return-fire I sent his way a couple months ago look like spitwads. I think he knocked a...

Wow. Stunned at the generosity of the brotherhood here yet again! Peter sent me a very nice package for my birthday in response to an ISO I posted a couple weeks ago, and it'll be a while before I recover. BUT, I know what I'm smoking Wednesday evening!

Today marks my one-year anniversary of joining this site, and I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the members who have made this place like a 2nd home to me. Every person I've had the pleasure of dealing with, talking to, and learning from over the past year here has been uncommonly...