Banned to the man fort are my pipes in danger.?

[bige610]

i live in illinois so it averages about 80 in the summer. i guess i could bring my tobacco inside but i just like having it in the garage. my garage is insulated so it doesnt get too bad in there. I would smoke inside but my wife is pregnant and we also want to sell the house soon. easier if you dont have any oders to hide.

[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by labsix

...and if there is a way he should keep them out there that will be better for them...

If the garage gets cold in winter take care to warm them carefully before lighting up - cold pipes crack.

Oh yeah. Be totally mouseproof. Mouse damage on a favorite pipe would be REALLY hard to forget.

[mugwump]

While I too am expected to smoke either outside or in the garage I put my foot down and demanded the right to proudly display my pipes and cigars in the house. So there they sit in all their glory for all to see -- just so long as you happen to be inside the broom closet that's under the stairwell. But it's a tricked out broom closet I tell ya.

I wouldn't worry too much about pipes stored in the garage but I sure wouldn't want by tobacco stashed out there.

[Quick_nick]

To be honest I would rather not smoke than to smoke inside. For some reason being outside when it's quiet and still, all but the critters; is what adds many nuances to the smoke. I have to admit that I am blessed with good weather year round as I currently on the central coast of CA. I would see how some of you the northern states spend alot of time indoors.

As for the pipe storage i think she's making a mountain out of a mole hill like most everyone else here, but I would have to say most of our opinions are probally tainted a bit.

[Rolando]

This is just so foreign to me. My father's pipes were always on display in the family room and I keep mine in my den. They are pretty why wouldn't they be on display? I can understand hiding the butt ugly cobs but the briars and the meers? No way.

Almost every room in our house has at least my footprint in it by way of some decoration/piece of furniture. My study and den have a wife footprint.

[labsix]

Hey all thanks for the input but just to clear things up a bit.. Its not me.. My pipes are stored in a closet in my office, until I find an apartment I can keep them in.. the LANDLORD made sure to burn me on that one after an unannounced entry into the apartment.. but my things are safe and sound and I work seven days a week so No worries there.. The someone actually happens to be three people.. two guys that have asked this question of me on my youtube channel and the main character with the whipped sign is my poor cousin.. he is in Ohio and man does he have it bad.. Here it goes.. Yes she parks her car in the Garage, yes he pays the bills she does not work.. she is difficult.. NO he can not have them on display, he has been told its HER house.. he can not have them in a closet, hidden somewhere or tucked away.. She was a smoker when they met has since quit and he has always smoked cigarettes and picked up a pipe two months ago to quit one for the other thinking she would like it better.. He quit the cigs and loves the pipes but she just thinks.. well lets not even get started on what she thinks.. Point is.. no ANYTHING inside any part of the home.. Garage is detached so its his for the most part, work shop, beer fridge chair and TV.. He is fine with it and never smoked inside anyway as they have kids but he is worried about the pipes being affected by the cold in winter and heat in summer.. So I guess the main question is how can the pipes be protected from the elements in a garage that will get hot... the guy out west has the most to worry about with that.. but all are going to get hot.. and then my cousin will have to deal with freezing temps.. I had not even thought about Mice or rats.. My cousin was thinking about an old unplugged fridge for his tobacco.. not sure about the other guys.. I suggested a large cooler with the pipes kept inside so as to insulate them.. guess the idea of showing them off is just out of the question.. unless he wants to leave the cooler inside to put his feet on as a private joke.. So with those things in mind.. how would you protect your investment..

Thanks again..

[dogsplayinpoker]

Seriously..... the wife and I would have to have a heart to heart on that one. Actually sounds like a LOT of talking needs to go on in that household.

Just keep the pipes wrapped in some pipe socks or hand towels and in a sealed(maybe insulated) container.

[Mad Hatter]

I'd tell her to shut her mouth. If I wanted to be treated like a child I'd move in with my sister (who might actually have quite a bit in common with your friend's wife). Then I'd tell her if she didn't like it I would find my own house to live in and she could start paying her own bills. Basically what was said before "grow a pair". Sheesh!

[jadorm]

it sounds like she doesnt want the pipes in the house because it would remind her of the good ole days when she smoked instead of the caffienated highstrungness of her life today. I would insulate the garage or go back to cigarettes until her will broke. hopefully the pipe will look like the lesser of 2 evils to her then or she'll leave and good riddance.

[paperairplane]

As an answer to the question - no, temp is not going to kill his pipes. Pipes are just wood - treat it the same as you would a nice piece of furniture.

Heat under 100* is not going to hurt a pipe.... in some cases, some sun and heat is probably good for keeping a pipe dry. Obviously, too much direct sun, dash of a car, 125* heat is not good for anything.

As for cold, if you can avoid moisture and drastic changes in temperature, this is not a problem either.

I would advise him to stick to cheaper estates and cobs, until his situation improves.

[Cheeto]

My girlfriend finds my pipe hobby "cute"

I wonder if she'll say the same thing when we move in together

[Phlegmatic]

These probs cant be solved with less than a bitchectomy I´m afraid...?

[Slow Triathlete]

Originally Posted by Emjaysmash

Id honestly ask for a seldomly used closet or drawer. Hell, buy a cheap set of drawers and keep them in the back room, away from her if you think the garage wont work out.

I use the closet in the spare bedroom that doesn't even have a bed in it. Tell her that the rest of the house is hers and all that you want is just that closet and see what she says.

[Rolando]

I think I will stick with my previous advice. Buy tobacco as needed. I'd probably store it in a thermos that was itself stored in a cooler. I would buy a digital thermometer that had max highs and lows and try to gauge if additional cooling is needed on hot days. With that much insulation you may keep the temp swings to a manageable level. I think with the tobacco in the thermos if you put an ice pack in the cooler itself it may keep the tobacco from ever really getting cold but I am really guessing here.

I think the pipes are okay if they are kept away from small animals and if you warm the pipe in your hand on cold days. You really DO NOT want to store them in an airtight container. If they are stored in plastic or some other airtight container to keep away from animals definitely cut some vents.

[mhailey]

Originally Posted by Rolando

I think I will stick with my previous advice. Buy tobacco as needed. I'd probably store it in a thermos that was itself stored in a cooler. I would buy a digital thermometer that had max highs and lows and try to gauge if additional cooling is needed on hot days. With that much insulation you may keep the temp swings to a manageable level. I think with the tobacco in the thermos if you put an ice pack in the cooler itself it may keep the tobacco from ever really getting cold but I am really guessing here.

I think the pipes are okay if they are kept away from small animals and if you warm the pipe in your hand on cold days. You really DO NOT want to store them in an airtight container. If they are stored in plastic or some other airtight container to keep away from animals definitely cut some vents.

that's a lot of work. I would just break out my pimp hand and take back my house.

Matt