What Pipe or Pipe Tobacco Did You Smoke Today? [pics]

[Sid.Stavros]

Aldo Morelli in a poor background, no modification at all.

Bob's Chocolate Flake.

 

[deluxestogie]

These are the four Virginia / Perique blends that I currently have ready for smoking. I smoked a bowl of each today. The Tegu was my favorite du jour. (I may change my mind about that tomorrow.) Some of these blends have Oriental and Cavendish, and I take broad liberties while blending the "VA Bright" component of my blends, which might be any one or a blend of VA Lemon, VA Bright, VA Red, VA Double-Bright, depending on my whim. But the Tegu specifically calls for VA Red.

This delicious batch of Tegu is made exclusively from WLT Flue-cured Virginia Red and WLT Perique. Zero bite, rich aroma, medium nicotine. Just a lovely Virginia / Perique blend.

Bob

 

[Sid.Stavros]

'Dayyy from Greece, we have sun with few clouds and 66 'F here in Athens.

Borkum Riff Black Cavendish.

 

[Sid.Stavros]

I am smoking Cornell and Diehl 067 Bayou Morning while watching:

 

[Sid.Stavros]

Mac Baren Vanilla cream Loose Cut.

When the customers gone the manager send the pigeon for inspection.

 

[Sid.Stavros]

Under Heavy Fire also known as Going Back (2001)

Davidoff Flake Medallions.

 

[Sid.Stavros]

Briar Patch Grand Marnier.

 

[deluxestogie]

Name this film.

Bob

 

[Sid.Stavros]

Regulus my own blend No 2.

@deluxestogie: The guy looks like Herodes Antipas

 

[deluxestogie]

He is a duke. The film is French. It's about a mime.

Bob

 

[GreenDragon]

Les Enfants du Paradis?

 

[deluxestogie]

Les Enfants du Paradis?

Bravo! Never mind that it's the first Google result when searching "duke. The film is French. It's about a mime"

Jean-Louis Barrault, who plays the mime in the film, was the teacher of the famous late 20th century mime, Marcel Marceau, who died in 2007. (I watched his live performance in 1972.) The 1945 movie, released in the US as "Children of Paradise", is actually an extremely convoluted romance/murder story of theater, and mimes vs. "actors", in Paris during the early 19th century. [Like all old films, it takes its time developing.] The American release is still in French, but with English subtitles, something I find annoying for the first 20 minutes, after which I forget that I'm reading subtitles.

I purchased a DVD version at least 15 years ago. Last year I determined that the DVDs (2 of them) were finally toast, but I couldn't bring myself to throw away what was voted (by French critics) the greatest film ever made, even though the DVD set can be purchased cheaply. On a whim, I stuck it into the DVD reader of my new old laptop the other day, and it ran flawlessly.

I have to admit that the period costumes as well as the extensive and elaborately recreated street scenes--with thousands of people in every shot--could never happen today, without CGI. It's one of those movies that you watch maybe once every 20 years. But I believe more romantically minded women may find it entertaining on a different level. Sorry. No raw sex, but a lot of timely cut-scenes and fade to black.

In summary, it's a film worth purchasing, watching once, then passing on to a friend.

On the tobacco front, I'm smoking Virginia-Perique blends this morning, eagerly awaiting a cigar on the porch this afternoon, when the temp will climb back into the low 60s.

Bob

 

[GreenDragon]

I admit I totally cheated, but I wanted to hear the story behind the story

 

[Charly]

I have already heard good things about this movie but has never watched it ... you are teasing my curiosity !

 

[Beren]

Samuel Gawith St James Plug

 

[Sid.Stavros]

Hello from Greece, we have sun and 63 'F here in Athens.

Davidoff Danish Mixture.

 

[docpierce]

Rattray's Brown Clunee in a Jarl Chieftain.

 

[Sid.Stavros]

Stanwell Honey & Caramel.

 

[docpierce]

Peretti's Thanksgiving Day Blend in a Petersen Dalky.

Happy Thanksgiving Day to all!

 

[Sid.Stavros]

Cornell ad Diehl Black Cavendish.