Thread: Pipe of the Day

Originally Posted by Sailor

I'm so too yesterday to know much about modern metal bands; churches made of stone and the values they represent do not burn that easy, luckily. 'Returning to paganic roots' is maybe exaggeration. Folks are just trying to understand their roots and the values those people of the old did swear. I'm not so familiar with those people but afaik, it has nothing to do with religions by itself nor has any conflict with Christianity (or any modern religion). Rather just the way to see things.
Those metal folks carrying the 'hammer of Thor' (that was 'ukonvasara' here) in their necklace might think it is about some exciting cool old religion but actually that is a symbol of justice and fairness. Not some ancient god.
Wifey carries mother bear necklace. Is is an ancient symbol representing 'good home'. Or that's what i'm heard; not so much my piece of cake.

Christianity, in general came with various methods up here. Modern researches say that it came to my area (SW Finland) by trade and immigration from Sweden and southern parts of the Baltic Sea (modern Estonia, Poland, Germany and Netherlands; most people (incl. me) has their roots still in that direction). Poor crusades only show that spreading the word with sword was never a successful method here.
'Method: sword' was more succesfull in eastern Finland (by the Novgoridian Orthodox kingdom, founded by Vikings) and at the Baltic State countries (Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia) by the Teutonic Knights.
As a memorial of those days we still have so many castles around Northern Europe. The castle of my town is from 1200 or so and very close to where i live is another, only ruins today as it was destroyed about 1500 AD.
Have to take pics some day.

edit: OK folks. I know that i should have painted that bird feeder this summer. You aren't the first to remind me of that. Actually wifey has kept on saying it for the last few years. Feeding these little dudes is sort of her thing.

I believe it was just one of their gimmicks to gather attention and appear more radical.

I've always wanted to see the old castles and churches of Europe.

Originally Posted by Sailor

B]edit:[/B] OK folks. I know that i should have painted that bird feeder this summer. You aren't the first to remind me of that. Actually wifey has kept on saying it for the last few years. Feeding these little dudes is sort of her thing.

Been slacking haven't ya now.....shameful.

Originally Posted by NoseWarmer

Second update...

Coat of Stain and then start the 600 grit:

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She's lookin good Phil !

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i love it. It looks great, congrats.

Good morning friends.

I start my day with a Les Wood.

Now how did I not notice this thread when I was lurking...

Enjoying lifes simpler pleasures this morning; strong black coffee and a cob full of Carter Hall.

Old Toby aromatic....Compliments of Nosewarmer. Smokin in m' new Diplomat Cob from Walker Briarworks(Just came in today), I added the nosewarmer,"Forever" stem given to me by Phil which he in turn got from Walker Briarworks and the silver band I also added which was from a previous cob from Walker.It's a little longer than a nosewarmer,more like a face warmerSo I guess that makes this the Diplomat Frankenwarmer Cob ?! Bwaaahaaa it's ALIVE !!!

Sure is quiet here...

Have to agree with NoseWarmer...a little quiet, so I'll share my latest. I've shared my Limited Edition Lorenzetti already and said how my beautiful lady aquired it for me. There was actually another special "gift" that went along with this pipe...the other night we attended an amazing dinner gathering put on by Burlington Tobacco for their anniversary and for the "unveiling" of the pipe. They actually found a restaurant that we could indulge in our pipe habit in, but what made it even more special was that Alessandro Lorenzetti was there himself all the way from Italy. He brought with him some of his freehands which leads me to my other pipe in the picture...my newest acquisition..my new Lorenzetti with the box signed by the man himself. He was a delightfully humble man and as you can see from the pipes, extremely talented. All in all an amazing affair and a night to be remembered for both myself and my lady And both pipes smoke exquisitely!


And for whatever reason I can't upload the pic I'll try again later.