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commonsenseman · 10-23-2009, 06:09 PM

Awesome deal, how'd you get the free samples though?

madurolover · 10-23-2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by commonsenseman

Awesome deal, how'd you get the free samples though?

I have been a regular at smokingpipes.com's B&M shop for a few years now so they take pretty good care of me. Anyone can go in with their pipe and just grab a jar of their bulk off the shelf and smoke a bowl. They let you do that so you can try different things before you commit to buying.

They also keep several tins in the lounge area that are free to smoke from.

Beside that they know I am new to pipes so they feel sorry for me.

commonsenseman · 10-23-2009, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by madurolover

I have been a regular at smokingpipes.com's B&M shop for a few years now so they take pretty good care of me. Anyone can go in with their pipe and just grab a jar of their bulk off the shelf and smoke a bowl. They let you do that so you can try different things before you commit to buying.

They also keep several tins in the lounge area that are free to smoke from.

Beside that they know I am new to pipes so they feel sorry for me.

Ohhhh I misunderstood, I thought you ordered it from them, you went to their physical store though. Sound like a great place, wish I lived close to it. That would be a great way to try stuff out!

cp478 · 10-24-2009, 05:12 AM

Holy cow, i see you are gonna need some smoking help. i will be there shortly! LOL

MarkC · 10-24-2009, 05:41 PM

You know, I think our married members owe madurolover a big thank you! It's always helpful to have someone to point to and say "see, dear; at least I'm not that obsessed! The threat of the unstated "but I could be" usually helps for a bit...

MarkC · 11-02-2009, 04:25 AM

I feel sorry for you, madurolover, but the problem is this darn site. I only smoke pipes, but thanks to this site I keep thinking about those Arturo Fuente 8-5-8 Maduros I used to smoke. I don't even know if they qualify as good cigars, but I loved them. Then tonight I caught myself looking at threads on humidors. This site is going to be the death of me. Or at least my budget...

madurolover · 11-02-2009, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by MarkC

I feel sorry for you, madurolover, but the problem is this darn site. I only smoke pipes, but thanks to this site I keep thinking about those Arturo Fuente 8-5-8 Maduros I used to smoke. I don't even know if they qualify as good cigars, but I loved them. Then tonight I caught myself looking at threads on humidors. This site is going to be the death of me. Or at least my budget...

Mark, the cigar ride is as long as the pipe. The 8-5-8 is a very nice cigar.
The thing is, just like pipe tobaccos, there is such a variety that once you get started you just have to try them all.

Mitch · 11-02-2009, 11:27 AM

Mark, stay away from the cigar bro (Go buy a pipe or something). Man maduro, aren't you the fella that just bought a whole crap load of Cubans, what degree do I need to get for your income.

Mitch · 11-02-2009, 11:28 AM

Oh and beautiful pipes by the way. I like bent pipes, but they do tend to gurgle a little more.

madurolover · 11-02-2009, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Mitch

Mark, stay away from the cigar bro (Go buy a pipe or something). Man maduro, aren't you the fella that just bought a whole crap load of Cubans, what degree do I need to get for your income.

Give me a second, I am counting out pennies to buy a double cheeseburger from McDonalds.

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Originally Posted by Mitch

Oh and beautiful pipes by the way. I like bent pipes, but they do tend to gurgle a little more.

I think smoking cigars first has helped me to pretty much prevent gurgle. I tend to smoke very slowly. It takes me well over an hour to smoke a mid sized bowl. I also tend to let my tobacco dry out for 45 - 60 minutes before I fill my bowl so I assume that it helps because of less moisture.

I get a slight gurgle occasionally but it seems to be very minor. I am sure that the more experience I get with the pipe the more times I will encounter it but so far so good.

EDIT: Thanks for the compliments on the pipes.