Christian Pipe Smokers

Since COVID back in early 2020, I've never gained my sense of smell back completely. I've learned to live with it but it's not all bad. I was thinking about the pros and cons and thought I'd list them out for amusement. Cons: Most sodas taste like sulphur. Dr. Pepper and root beer are the only ones ...

As someone with chronic shotgun shoulder pain myself, I can relate. Praying.

General rule of guns: Don't point your gun at your dangly parts. That's why I've never appendix carried. It's hip or small of the back for me, thanks.

My grandpa smoked Camel unfiltered. I have fond memories of him wrenching on cars (he was a mechanic at Marsh Garage his whole working life) with a cigarette hanging loosely out of his mouth. He was a man of few words unless he was telling a joke which he loved to do. He was a wizard at Euchre. He l...

Flux core wire does OK if you run it through a good machine. You get way more splatter though, than if you use shielding gas. You can get pretty good with practice, and a small side grinder can get rid of most splatter. If you weld as often as I do a bottle of gas will last 10 lifetimes so it may n...

combs you carry in your pocket (standard black comb not the massive colorful ones of the 80's) The hard rubber ones of yore have been replaced with plastic ones that break. Seeing y'all write about hair combing implements triggers me. It's very insensitive of you. combs are good for beards and goat...

Bought a mig/tig welder to finish up the welding on the 1970 Ironhead. Not much experience at welding other than an arc welder so I have a lot to learn. Any advice as to whether I should buy Argon or is shielded wire good enough for the job?

Middle daughter (19) got a job at Amazon. It's tough to make it for kids these days. Terrible time to grow up in America if you ask me.

McCranie's Somerled in a homemade bamboo billiard. Never even stamped this one.

Good to "see" you, tuttle. I only have time to stop in on occasion but sure do miss you fellas and gals.