Recent content by Pymander

Wow, I've got more hats than I thought. I think I'm at about thirteen, but I can't seem to find them all. Those of you with lots of hats: how do you store them all? I've got mine all over the place and I'd love a nice method for storing them.

I only use my TV to watch DVDs! I love it that way -- I really don't miss TV channels and commercials and the bizarre things that are being broadcast these days. Sometimes I feel a bit out of the loop, but after four years without a single TV channel in the house, I still love the feeling of...

I too am a great lover of browns. I've got one brown suit that I adore, and a good variety of odd jackets and trousers in various browns. Brown tweed, especially, is awesome. I've even got a light brown (pale taupe?) striped seersucker suit for summer wear.

Mine depends on the bar, the hour of the day, and the time of the year. My favorites are a Hendricks martini garnished with cucumber, a Tanqueray and tonic, and a pint of the local brew -- usually Walkabout Worker's Ale or Southern Oregon Pale Ale (a newcomer, very tasty). At home I tend to...

In this weather, I smoke inside, so I don't wear a hat! But in the summer I have a few Panama hats that I happily wear while puffing away on an Avo No. 3 or No. 5. :cool2:

In the "Jeeves & Wooster" TV show, Bertie Wooster commonly wears his pocketwatch in his breast pocket. Sometimes with a pocket square, too, so it must work all right!

I'd love to get my hands on one! I'm in.

"Atters" Attree also seems to be frequently photographed with a cigarette holder. See:

Sounds delicious! I smoke GL Pease blends quite regularly and am constantly impressed with them. Tasty, tasty stuff.

It's a bit blurry, but good looking stuff. I've tried straight latakia and straight perique before. They were both pretty rough. I've been considering trying some rum-soaked perique as per Aleister Crowley's favorite smoke, but I'm not sure I've got the cajones for it. -- Pymander

Wow, straight latakia? I'm not sure I could handle that. But I do enjoy Samuel Gawith's "Balkan Flake", which I believe is around 30% latakia. And where in the world are you getting Syrian latakia in bulk!?! That's awesome! I'd love to get some, just to make my own blends. Red Rapparee...

I think I may have screwed up the colors a bit with the photo, because the ribbon and trim on the bowler are actually a pretty close match. They are just a shade lighter than the suit. And thank you! Heck, I've managed to cultivate a handlebar moustache now, actually, which I suspect makes...

Thanks, Jake. I am really happy with the suit, though sometimes the sheer quality and style of it makes me feel like I might stand out a bit too much. I'm not sure why, as I spend pretty much all of my time in suits and ties. It fits pretty well in the arms, I think, and might be perhaps a...

Hi all! I've been smoking a pipe for a few years now, and have been lurking on FL for a number of months. Mr Dundrillon, I love your pipe-smoking setup. I probably smoke an average of a bowl a day -- during the work week I don't always get a chance to smoke, but I usually make up for that...

"Silk and Clean"? Has anybody used this "Silk and Clean" pad that Jos Bank sells? I've got a couple of ties that I'd love to save, but I guess I'm too cheap to shell out the $10 to see if this works...