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    Hi Everyone, as mentioned in my introduction post, BOTL needs quite a bit of updating, patching and whatever else I might come across. Over the next few weekends BOTL may be unreachable on occasion as I do migrations or updates, etc. Just be patient - we'll be back! I'll generally try to keep these maintenances until later in the evenings.

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  1. javajunkie

    Pipes VS Cigars my take after a couple months

    dude, do the pipe trade. one of us will gladly get you enough gear to at least spin it around the block, kick the tires, and whatnot.
  2. javajunkie

    Anyone on Intagram?

    ... and going ahead and locking it, as we have a clear answer to this. (and thanks for the link, RC!) o)
  3. javajunkie

    Pipes VS Cigars my take after a couple months

    well said, highlander, and glad you are having success on the briar path! and, yes, it is NOT an either/ or scenario, and in fact i was in the same boat as you, finding i saved my cigar grabs for something that matters, and getting ore out of them for it. FWIW, i find it is EASIER for me...
  4. javajunkie

    BOTL Pipe Newbie Sampler Thread

    a paper filter acts as an trapping surface for liquids (like the aerosolized oils in the tobacco smoke?), and can make things smoother and drier. if you inhale. as we are mostly cigar folk first, the idea of removing said oils is awfully counterintuitive, and mine are pitched IMMEDIATELY...
  5. javajunkie

    Today's Smoke (2004-2022 Archive)

    digging the back patio view, dustin! o) off site errand, and an espana corona, because it's a great day for one.
  6. javajunkie

    What's in your bowl today

    no shit! for about 2/3 the price or better, AND it is regular production, i would do the kake over penzance 9 times out of 10 (fair disclaimer, i do have a couple jars of the big P in the stash, which makes that statement easier). it is a well put together big-ass lat blend, with a lot going...
  7. javajunkie

    Your latest pipe/pipe tobacco purchase thread....

    yeah, i have a little (?) opinel and 1/4 of a plastic cutting board in my pipe-pedition bag for just such emergencies. however, if you go for a full brick, half or pound, say, just do the damn thing up in the kitchen with a decent butcher knife, you are going to need the torque behind it...
  8. javajunkie

    BOTL Pipe Newbie Sampler Thread

    CH, or any old codger burly, or any burly really, are great for breaking in a pipe. also, it burns really well, and is a good practice run for learning packing, pacing, and maintaining burn. also also, it is such a laid back flavor that it is good for learning how to spot flavor and texture in...
  9. javajunkie

    BOTL Pipe Newbie Sampler Thread

    start at the beginning, and buy or trade for more when you run out? o) seriously, start with carter. CH is just tobacco flavored, and an amazing primer. i gotta start tossing some OTC in my trades...
  10. javajunkie

    What's in your bowl today

    work snack of bowl three, pirate kake, in my old-ass KW flame grain.
  11. javajunkie

    Today is a Good Day (Daily Thread)

    dude! jojo and i are not kid people, so we treasure our friends' and families' kids. gettting to be "aunt jo and uncle sean" means we get to act like grandparents without having kids; spoil the s#1t out of them and send them home. o)
  12. javajunkie

    What's in your bowl today

    AFAIK a place called "the pipe guys" has importation, only on one style, limit one per dude, and hasn't been yet restocked since their initial shipment. if you are looking, look there. maybe get set for a notification? and a beautiful sunday afternoon with a bowl full of pirate kake for the...
  13. javajunkie

    Today is a Good Day (Daily Thread)

    spent my afternoon after work playing borderlands 2 with the wife. rolled out with her to have dinner with four of our close friends. after some decent thai food, rolled back to our place; the ladies are yakking upstairs over dessert, and my guys and i are sharing some penzance and going over...
  14. javajunkie

    BOTL Newbie Sampler Thread 2.0

    now that right there is some funny macguyver shit right there, well done! o)
  15. javajunkie

    Look what I smoked last night

    at the very least, a 26 is always it's own occasion. add to that tommy dropped it on his lap almost three and a half years ago, and that's enough to bring a smile to MY face. and it wasn't even my smoke! o) feel free to drop the story our way, i would love to hear it as well.
  16. javajunkie

    What's in your bowl today

    dr.G commodore full of semois as a work snack today:
  17. javajunkie

    Good Nicaraguan Petit Lanceros?

    fricking delicious? o) also what blunk said.
  18. javajunkie

    Headley Grange problem

    the guys so far have nailed it. the wrapper is the most consistent in appearance, as that is where the curb appeal lies, but the binder and filler can vary GREATLY in color and finish, so the foot pic you posted is to be expected. myself, i have had very consistent returns on the HG line, and...
  19. javajunkie

    Your latest pipe/pipe tobacco purchase thread....

    f#@k that, wait until you go to brick that pirate kake out for jars! o)
  20. javajunkie

    Good Nicaraguan Petit Lanceros?

    does it have to be nica? fuente SS and SS mad and magR44 and opus $4. (it IS fuente friday!)
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