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fatshotbud · 01-07-2007, 07:31 AM

Many of you know I work offshore (Gulf of Mexico) - seems more like I live offshore and get infrequent short visits to "the beach".
Well, I came out this time planning to get some experiance with my new found hobby in pipe smoking.

Being limited to how much baggage I can bring and not really having a good briar rotation- I arrived here armed with only a single meerschaum pipe.

Well, meerschaum was definately the way to go!

Did I mention we have to smoke outdoors?
With the typical average breeze this time of year weighing in at more than 8 knots - chances are my wood pipes could have been damaged. Talk about a noticable cherry even when I wasn't drawing on the pipe -

Upside to wind = newbie hardly needs a relight.

Downside = Harsh and gurgly

Oh well - got to take what I can get

01-07-2007, 07:31 AM	#1
fatshotbud Herf Meister Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Having lunch at the "Y" Posts: 5,307	Glad I brought Meerschaum Many of you know I work offshore (Gulf of Mexico) - seems more like I live offshore and get infrequent short visits to "the beach". Well, I came out this time planning to get some experiance with my new found hobby in pipe smoking. Being limited to how much baggage I can bring and not really having a good briar rotation- I arrived here armed with only a single meerschaum pipe. Well, meerschaum was definately the way to go! Did I mention we have to smoke outdoors? With the typical average breeze this time of year weighing in at more than 8 knots - chances are my wood pipes could have been damaged. Talk about a noticable cherry even when I wasn't drawing on the pipe - Upside to wind = newbie hardly needs a relight. Downside = Harsh and gurgly Oh well - got to take what I can get __________________ I may never have much money but I am blessed with the riches of a family who loves me and friends that care. Life is good!