Monthly Archives: October 2017

Broken Pipe

Posted on 30/10/2017 by Lohcifer

A great friend and bro, Daniel Yeo, left us on 28th October. Many make empty promises, but Daniel always delivered. Many are full of sound and fury, signifying nothing, but Daniel’s quiet composure was always a stabilizing factor. Many spout … Continue reading →

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What Drug is Thitinan Pongsudhirak high on?

Posted on 27/10/2017 by Lohcifer

In The Straits Times, October 14th, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Director, Institute of Security and International Studies at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, claimed that “Myanmar’s moves against Rohingya a get-out campaign, not genocide.” According to the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention, the … Continue reading →

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October 24th Melbourne to Singapore Flight JQ7, Seats 2D & 2E

Posted on 25/10/2017 by Lohcifer

Children should not be allowed in business class. I was seated behind 2D and 2E – occupied by a toddler and her mum. Fucking brat wailed for seven hours straight and retarded mum did nothing to pacify her. Airlines should … Continue reading →

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Wrong Guy Apologizing

Posted on 23/10/2017 by Lohcifer

When a convicted (and crippled) terrorist escaped from a high-security prison, the public called for the head of the then Minister of Home Affairs to roll, but our prime minister came out to say something that we do not have … Continue reading →

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A Long Moretti Morta

Posted on 16/10/2017 by Lohcifer

Marco Biagini is the consummate craftsman behind Moretti pipes: He has just made me an extra long morta pipe. Morta is wood from trees that have been buried and fossilized in peat bogs. No picture will do justice to any Moretti … Continue reading →

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The Obsession Continues

Posted on 11/10/2017 by Lohcifer

With Moretti pipes being so beautiful it is impossible to wean oneself off them. Here is my latest Moretti: a sandblasted lovat made with the arbutus briar. Pipes made from arbutus briar are great for smoking because they taste sweet. … Continue reading →

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Don’t Let the Wrong One In

Posted on 09/10/2017 by Lohcifer

For my first date with my wife, more than three decades ago, I took her to a fancy restaurant. Prior to our second date, she told me she would be quite happy eating at food courts. At that moment, I … Continue reading →

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Wet It First?

Posted on 06/10/2017 by Lohcifer

A pompous self-declared “cigar king” once said he sometimes puts his cigars under the tap before smoking them to enhance their flavors and the overall smoking experience. One joker heard about it and actually picked up two 2008 Ramon Allones … Continue reading →

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Moldy Cigars?

Posted on 04/10/2017 by Lohcifer

Without realizing it is plume, also called “bloom,” a cigar merchant dusted them off my box of vintage La Gloria Cubana Inmensos I had kept at his store. He thought my cigars had turned moldy. I don’t blame him. Many … Continue reading →

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Mario Grandi Pipes

Posted on 02/10/2017 by Lohcifer

The Mario Grandi line of pipes was created in 2006 by Italian pipe-maker Aldo Pierluigi as a sub-brand of his mainstay brand Mastro Beraldi. Mario Grandis are very affordable yet of great quality. Two recent purchases:

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