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  1. obc83

    ***What Are You Smoking, December 2023?***

    Good afternoon ladies and gents. Been a little while, hope everyone is doing well. Rattrays and Half n Half, as usual.
  2. obc83

    ***What Are You Smoking, November 2023?***

    First snow in downeast Maine, happening right now. I remember one time 20 years ago, I mentioned to my father how much I still loved the snow even after a whole childhood of shoveling and he got hilariously angry. "Wait til you shovel every winter for 35 years, you won't be so happy about it...
  3. obc83

    New Tin of Prince Albert, With a Surprise...

    I defy you to explain how this is not a twist on the old "prince albert in a can" joke. And, the piece of plastic is named Albert. Duh.
  4. obc83

    Smoke Them Down to the Bottom

    hear hear
  5. obc83

    Smoke Them Down to the Bottom

    Awesome, thanks. I literally struggle with this daily. Never sure if I'm doing my pipes a favor or disservice towards the end. I think I might be chucking more dottle now. I always want to get that pure white ash lining the whole bowl but I guarantee that I'm charring the airway sometimes. It...
  6. obc83

    Open chat for the site?

    Yeah, Id like to talk directly to a couple of ya right now... haha
  7. obc83

    Is Customer Service a Thing of the Past?

    Hahaha, yes. They do. This guy gets it.
  8. obc83

    Is Customer Service a Thing of the Past?

    Some might argue that the period you're speaking of was the peak of the concept. Retail up to that point may have paled in comparison because the economic conditions of the post-war West created a perfect environment for that model. And yes, customer service is worse now, but it was also never...
  9. obc83

    Is Customer Service a Thing of the Past?

    I disagree, think High St. in London. "The 1870s saw the introduction of laws guaranteeing the quality of goods and fixed pricing saw the end of the old negotiating system." (random web link) Which doesn't exactly put your point on notice, Victorian England and the Old West proper are basically...
  10. obc83

    Is Customer Service a Thing of the Past?

    I know that taking the historical perspective annoys the hell out of people, but whenever I read something like this, to which I don't fundamentally agree or disagree in spirit, I can't help but think about how recent the birth of true "retail" is. It's a side effect of a new middle class in...
  11. obc83

    New Tin of Prince Albert, With a Surprise...

    So far, I'm in agreement. Going to pick through it tonight. Thanks.
  12. obc83

    New Tin of Prince Albert, With a Surprise...

    Title edited for capitals. Please understand Rule 9. Have smoked a couple bowls since yesterday and am definitely enjoying it, I'm starting to recognize the cocoa scent when I open the tin. I just posted in "What are you smoking Nov" feeling great about my purchase. Unfortunately, I just went...
  13. obc83

    ***What Are You Smoking, November 2023?***

    Don't worry guys, I let him out...
  14. obc83

    Frequent Tamping is Key

    Definitely interested in this. I just went from looking at buying or building the perfect tamper to literally almost never using one. No sarcasm; I'm totally confused right now, but my bowls are a burnin. I'm guessing that if I was smoking anything besides Half n Half and Captain then I might...
  15. obc83

    Question about Prince Albert

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