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  1. Sam Gamgee

    Barber Shops.

    Something I've been considering doing in the coming year is finding a good barber shop to patronize. I've been going to a local Pro Cuts for a few years, and while it usually works out ok, I end up getting a pretty bad haircut a few times a year. Get what you pay for, etc. I can get out of...
  2. Sam Gamgee

    The "Commercialization" of Christmas, etc.

    I've heard a lot of talk about this in my life: how Christmas is all about money, etc. These days Walmart (et al) puts the Christmas stuff out around Halloween. Now it's "the holiday season" which runs from Halloween to New Year's -- all just a chance for these companies to cash in, especially...
  3. Sam Gamgee

    Who has Been Successful Losing Weight and Keeping It Off?

    This thread is now open! [Title shortened and some words "de-capped".] Original: "How Many Of You Have Been Successful At Losing Weight & Keeping It Off?" I’d be curious to know what you did / are doing? Seems like when I focus on slimming down, all I think about is food! I exercise but...
  4. Sam Gamgee

    Do You Read On A Kindle, Paper Books, Audiobooks?

    I’ve been doing audiobooks for about twenty years (with a paper book thrown in now and again when time permits) and have enjoyed them a lot. I don’t plan on giving them up, but they don’t seem to scratch the literary itch like they once did. I’ve been thinking of an old Victorian author I’ve...
  5. Sam Gamgee

    Was Christmas As Stressful Back In The Day As It Is Now?

    I was thinking about this as I watched my wife (yet again) go through all the motions of decorating our home for Christmas very stressed. It all just seems like more work than enjoyment. When I was a kid I remember my grandmother baking cookies with her Christmas apron on, carols on the...
  6. Sam Gamgee

    Road-trips.

    I just got back from a trip to the mountains of New Mexico for a week. It was glorious. From my home in the Dallas area it was about 11 hours one-way with stops along the way for gas, etc. I love long drives, seeing the country, and devouring entire albums along the way (as opposed to...
  7. Sam Gamgee

    Any Fans of Collective Soul Here?

    I caught one of their shows (the final one of this year, as it turns out) last night and it was great. I'd not seen them live since 1994. My wife and I took our 14-year-old daughter along for her first rock concert. She had a blast. This band was tight and sounded great. Ed Roland is...
  8. Sam Gamgee

    Still Haunted by my Early Days of Pipe-Smoking...

    I started smoking a pipe in the Autumn of 2006. I was going through the LOTR via audiobook for the first time (many times since). It was the hobbits that made me want to try pipe-smoking. I was working the night shift and decided to go downtown to the big library before work. This was a...
  9. Sam Gamgee

    Do You Still Utilize Your Local Public Library?

    Big fan of the local library system, and one who believes this is something our tax dollars actually get right. These days I mostly use their online services for audiobooks and even movies. Endless options and all free of charge. In our area there is a program that allows a person to...
  10. Sam Gamgee

    Poor Richard’s Almanack.

    Franklin is one of my favorite historical figures. I get a lot of enjoyment out of his Almanack and have learned a lot from it. Any other regular readers of the Almanack here?
  11. Sam Gamgee

    Recommendations for Moving Away from Aromatics.

    Hello! I've been quite content for the past 15+ years to smoke my aromatics, but lately they just don't taste the same. It seems like my taste is changing and I'd like to find some other tobaccos to enjoy. To give you a hint of my palate, at least thus far, I have thoroughly enjoyed Captain...
  12. Sam Gamgee

    Do You Return Your Shopping Cart?

    I've got a friend I discuss this with sometimes and we have become convinced this one act (or lack thereof) reveals a lot about a person's character. Returning a shopping cart to its proper place is something one does simply because it's the decent thing to do. There is no punishment for not...
  13. Sam Gamgee

    Nostalgia, Weltschmerz, Hiraeth, etc.

    Ok, first the terms: Nostalgia: A bittersweet longing for things, persons, or situations of the past. The condition of being homesick; homesickness. Morbid longing to return to one's home or native country; homesickness, especially in its severe forms, producing derangement of mental and...
  14. Sam Gamgee

    Dry Creek Wrangler: YouTuber, Podcaster, Pipe-Smoker.

    https://www.youtube.com/@DryCreekWranglerSchool/videos ^^^ I did a search and didn't see this fellow mentioned around these parts. I recently stumbled upon his content and have been enjoying his common sense approach to life. I've heard him talk more about cigars than his pipes thus far, but...
  15. Sam Gamgee

    I Finally Tried Some Lane 1Q.

    I was in a shop the other day and figured I’d buy some tobacco while in there. I saw the ubiquitous big jars behind the counter. They usually have clever names like “Autumn Evening Delight” but end up tasting terrible (to me), so I don’t buy those anymore. But I was surprised to see...
  16. Sam Gamgee

    Crazy Bumper Stickers.

    I spotted this yesterday on my drive home from work. Thought it was hilarious, but also kept wondering... "Who does that?!? They say everything is bigger in Texas. Now I have my doubts...
  17. Sam Gamgee

    Podcasts.

    Over the past few years I've grown to really love podcasts. It's actually pretty amazing what's out there to enjoy and get lost in, and the fact that it's free makes it even more mind-blowing. I used to enjoy radio shows in the 80s and 90s, and when a topic of interest came up it was always...
  18. Sam Gamgee

    LOTR: The Return of the King - 20th Anniv. Extended Edition in Theaters!

    https://www.whattowatch.com/watching-guides/how-to-watch-return-of-the-king-extended-edition ^^^ A heads up for anyone interested that might've missed this news. I'm taking my bride on Wednesday and really looking forward to all four and a half hours on the big screen. We saw it together...
  19. Sam Gamgee

    Dry Molasses As Lawn Fertilizer.

    Putting this out there for anyone interested. I don't go nuts working in the yard, but I do like to have green grass and a well-kept lawn. For many years now I've been using dry molasses exclusively as my fertilizer. I heard about it from a friend and decided to try it. I'll let the...
  20. Sam Gamgee

    Trucks! Post A Pic Of Yours.

    I thought it might be fun to have a thread where we post pics of our beloved trucks. Here is my 2020 Tacoma. It's not a 4x4 or anything really fancy, but I love it. Shined it up nicely yesterday and took this pic.
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