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The right to keep and bear arms, occasional attempts at satire, frequent recourse to sarcasm, and anything else I can think of. Oh yeah, and pipe smoking. Sometimes H.P. Lovecraft. And obscure Monty Python references when applicable.

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Gun Review: Walther P-22
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A Collection of Shiny Objects

Posts from the old blog that I thought were good:
Left-Handed Comments on the Ruger P95D--04/10/05
My own favorite fifty--05/14/05
Who's the racist?--07/28/05
SHTF Radio--10/07/05
Why do I carry?--12/03/05

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Re: A Collection of Shiny Objects

by Civis Proeliator on Thu 30 Mar 2006 06:57 PM CST | Permanent Link

Sweet! Looks familiar. ::grinz:: And the composition is just fine. Excellent photo.

Re: A Collection of Shiny Objects

by Chublogga on Thu 20 Apr 2006 11:22 AM CDT | Permanent Link

Ugh, you use a zippo to light your pipe? Doesn't that taste horrible?

But I must admit, your juxtaposition of pipe & gun is leading me to do the same. Too bad all my guns are black plastic or stainless, with nary a woodgrain between them. Wouldn't exactly match my briar and meerschaum :)

Re: Re: A Collection of Shiny Objects

by alandp on Thu 20 Apr 2006 05:38 PM CDT | Profile | Permanent Link

I only use the Zippo for outdoors and vehicular pipe smoking. Matches just don't work too well outdoors. From experience, I prefer the Zippo to butane lighters. If you let the flame burn for a few seconds the taste is less noticeable, and it doesn't hang around long anyway once the pipe is lit.

When I'm at home, I use matches. Sometimes when I'm barbecuing I'll put a long stick into the fire until there's a good coal on the end and use that. I prefer matches or coal to the lighter, but the lighter wins with no contest for convenience and flame-power outdoors.

Re: Re: A Collection of Shiny Objects

by alandp on Thu 20 Apr 2006 05:40 PM CDT | Profile | Permanent Link

I'm more surprised that you didn't make fun of the Kirsten. I use it mostly to try out new tobaccos, since it doesn't hold the flavor of past smokes like a briar will.

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