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How Many Open Blends?
Or NPod +1! But I don't recommend that math. It is known to cause serious relationship issues even at NPod - 5 :).- npod
- Post #77
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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How Many Open Blends?
Eight hundred and twenty million billion open blends.- npod
- Post #71
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Captain Black Grape 🍇
I was surprised that I actually enjoyed the blend. It is not bad imho. I will smoke it sometimes for a change of pace.- npod
- Post #26
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Ten Minute Tiny Pipes
WOW! That is super cool how you added these links here. I love it. Thank you so much for doing that.- npod
- Post #111
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Ten Minute Tiny Pipes
If you search Instagram for #opera44 and/or #castelloopera44 you will see many (many) examples of my opera 44 collection.- npod
- Post #104
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Ten Minute Tiny Pipes
All Castello Opera 44 pipes have a round chamber since 1984. Prior to that very (very) few were made. But I do have an original Carlo Scotti 1947 Castello Opera with oval bowl and ivory bar. But that is a museum piece. Basically, they all have round bowls with only very few exceptions.- npod
- Post #103
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Pipe Mystery!
There is a micro scratch at the shank/stem junction on the left flank. But I had to look very closely to find it. Other than that, I have no clue what is interesting George. -
Ferrous Tins inside Mylar - A Quick Recipe For Disaster?
That was indeed my post on June 3. I have since confirmed that any tobacco tin that is "magnetic" (i.e. ferrrous, iron based) will indeed corrode if touching naked mylar. I had multiple such tins in mylar and many were starting to corrode. Luckily I was able to save them. Two options, 1)don't...- npod
- Post #30
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Sillem's Commodore Flake
It is my all time favorite blend! It is much better fresh (1-3 years). It is a chameleon tobacco, if sipped slowly it delivers very nuanced floral/spice/incense notes. It is not a latakia bomb, despite the high percentage of latakia. It is my precious. It is indeed the same blend as McConnell's...- npod
- Post #8
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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Castello finish question
They are all the same. Only difference is the stamp that Kino puts on the pipe when they leave the door.- npod
- Post #17
- Forum: Italian Pipes
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Sad News, Harris Has Passed
God Speed to his family. Thank you for the update. A broken pipe is always an occasion for pause and reflection. Harris was a pillar in this community and he will be missed.- npod
- Post #84
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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F-1, Formula-1, Top Dedicated Racing
Dunbarton SakaKhan while the Mexican Grand Prix begins!- npod
- Post #357
- Forum: General Discussion
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F-1, Formula-1, Top Dedicated Racing
I am staying up for the Japan GP tonight (1 am est). Time for a long 2 hour cigar.- npod
- Post #354
- Forum: General Discussion