I haven't ever smoked a pipe. After looking at Holt's catalog the other day though I am a little more intrigued by the idea. They had some nice looking pipes and not bad on the prices either, and as Tedski said, the tobacco is very cheap.
When I was growing up our next door neighbor, who had been friends with my parents for years, smoked a pipe. I always loved the smell of the tobaccos he used to smoke.
This might just be another hobby that I find myself delving into. Plus the smell from a pipe is nice enough, maybe the S/O wouldn't mind me smoking it in the house. I haven't convinced her yet to allow the cigars in the house!