I have one really dumb question, and one that's a bit more legit:

1. (the really dumb one) Pipe tobacco doesn't have to "rest" before smoking like cigars, right, and is good to go ROTT?

2. I keep reading to "slow down". But when I slow down my pipe goes out. Admittedly I'm smoking a very damp Firedance Flake (courtesy of @Tobias Lutz , and the first aro I've actually really liked!). I rubbed it out instead of trying to smoke it "whole". Unless I pretty much continually lightly puff on it, I basically need to re-light for every puff. I've gone through almost a whole little box of matches!