What is in your pipe? October 2019

Watching the Astros beating the Nats again after a wonderful salad, filet of sole, and asparagus dinner with vanilla bean ice cream for dessert. Part way through this bowl of Wilke TC Ebony in a full bend black pebble finish 2001 Rinaldo Lithos YY8 Titania Silver Line egg with a black acrylic tapered stem.

A third of the way through this bowl of Full Virginia Flake in a straight 1968 Dunhill Shell bulldog with a black vulcanite saddle stem.

Wolfman’s Own ‘Black and Red’ in my J. Everette cutty egg with an ebonite stem.

Now smoking year 2013 H&H Classic Burley Kake in a 2013 medium bend Spillproof corndog cob with a triangular briar shank and a black vulcanite saddle stem. Working and listening to the post-game talk on MLB TV.

Rimboche S.J., cup of Colombian, nose full of Macouba

Skiff Mixture in a sandblasted Urbino bent apple.

About a third of the way through this bowl of Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem in the military mount style. Up early to take care of some business.

About a quarter of a bowl left of Sutliff Prince Albert Match in an undated slight bent rusticated brown with a darker fumed top unbranded Micoli billiard with a white accented perpex ferrule, off center square shank and black vulcanite stem in the military mount style.

Mornin', gents. Arango Balkan Supreme in a MM Polished Morgan cob with a blue swirl Forever Stem. Cool water and Peet's espresso. Hope everyone has a good week.

Now smoking Wilke Lizzie Blood Virginia in a straight 1960s Lane era Charatan black with burgundy undertone sandblasted billiard 420 with a black vulcanite tapered stem.

C&D Crooner in a Savinelli Der Bingle. Cool water and another espresso. Bunch of errands accomplished this morning.

Part way through this bowl of Wilke TC Ebony in a full bend black pebble finish 2001 Rinaldo Lithos YY8 Titania Silver Line egg with a black acrylic tapered stem. Working on a review of it.

Watch City Quint’s Own in a J Everett rusticated Dublin with a 1/4 bent ebonite stem.

Esoterica Dunbar in the J Everett quarter bent Eggiweg. Cool water.

Part way through this bowl of HU Directors Cut in a smooth straight Lane era Charatan Executive Extra Large stretch apple with diagonal channel cuts on the lower right and left of the bowl along with a black vulcanite double comfort stem. This pipe was formerly owned by actor William Conrad. Enjoying company with a long time friend and former employee of mine.

NO Day "OXI" anniversary 28th October 1940 - 28th October 2019



I am smoking McClelland Grand Orientals Drama Reserve and i raise a glass of Greek red wine to the memory of the fallen Soldiers-Constables-EON Youth-Citizens against the fascist [italians and albanians] invaders.

...don't bug me, I'm playing my bass! ... just joshing... took a break and now it SWRA in an old Falcon with a rusticated apple bowl. Working on Yes' "Roundabout"... just about have it...

Almost half way through this bowl of year 2012 Hamborger Veermaster in a post WW2 Pre-Republic Peterson Dublin straight smooth X155 Bulldog with a sterling silver band and a black vulcanite p-lip stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink on this beautiful fall day.

Just finished smoking D&R Raccoon’s Delight in an old, undated brown full bend straight grain London Castle egg with a tapered black vulcanite stem.

Now smoking C&D Burley Ribbon Cut in a 1970s slight bend black sandblasted Comoy's Silver Cloud 624 sitter with a silver pearl gray acrylic saddle stem.

Old Skallorna in a Soren Frehand. Cool water. Sipping vodka. Laughing at the dudes on the bass forum.

Not far from finishing this bowl of 2012 Virginia Spice in a 1979 pebble relief Verona Corallo 3080 natural Oom Paul with a black acrylic stem.

A quarter of the way through this bowl of D&R Rowland Platinum in a 1978 smooth dark brown Danish Special medium bend tapered egg with a black vulcanite tapered stem. This will get me to dinner time.

Watch City Old Dominion in my Altinok Meer

Just put away a bowl of C&D Cajun Kake. First time in ages that the nicotine has knocked me on my a$$! In a Savinelli Punto Oro billiard. Iced tea on the side.