A question for the long time pipers.

**Pavlov** · 08-30-2015, 10:03 PM

A couple of 10 year stints off for me.

At first, all I knew was Captain Black white. It smelled delightful in the pouch and even better when lit. I put the pipe down for something like a decade and never missed it.

In my second tryst with the pipe, I branched out to Captain Black gold and blue. I even tried out a few bulk aromatics from a local B&M. I know. Crazy. I still had my trusty meer-lined Dr. Grabow half-bent and spent a couple of years trying to find a way to enjoy more than the smell of the smoke. Many episodes of a scorched tongue later, I put it down again.

Fast forward another 10 years and I decided to pick it up once again. How does that old saying go? "The third time is the charm"? Yes, well this time I started with an MM cob and a pouch of Prince Albert. I discovered flavor. Next came other codger burly blends, then a smattering of virginias, vapers, english blends, and lakelands (yes I put them in their own category). I joined the old prickly fish site and did a newbie trade. That led to trading with various members there and trying everything I could stuff into my cob. Before long I discovered how to get free shipping from the online vendors. All you have to do is spend $95

. I took advantage of this great deal. A lot

. I discovered TAD. I embraced TAD. And I am happy to be back and puffing again.