So, not to be a Donnie downer (but I suppose I am) I enjoyed smoking in my youth till I didn't. I was a heavy smoker from about 17 until I quit cold turkey at 43. I was one of those idiots who thought I'd smoke and stop just before I got sick.
I did end up paying the piper. Bad cardiac genetics on my father's side. So triple bypass surgery at 54, a heart attack at 68 and three trips for stents. Also been diagnosed with moderate emphysema. That said, there are those who smoke all their lives and live to 100. Some win the genetic lottery and some don't.
I do refuse to give up the alcohol though, A nice gin and tonic or a hit of bourbon helps keep life fun. Bombay Saphire or a good high proof like Wild Turkey 101 or Old Grand Dad Bonded suit me fine.
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One of the best things I can do to improve my system is to smoke my pipe first.....
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Good Irish whiskey, craft beer, excellent local weed, crocs. A mild gummy here and there...I do have a tux, but I don't want my wife to call the authorities and have me committed...I hate that...don't you?
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CDC...
On LL's website home page...top of page in the search box with magnifying glass, try Item #510528 Men's Boot Mocs. Sorry, looks like the two other styles in wide widths are sold out. And, ya...we round up top and flatten on bottom! :) A widow told me her deceased husband insisted on being buried wearing his LL slippers.
A warm Holiday Greetings to all our contributors in AudiogoN FORUM. We are so fortunate to have the companionship of music and friends for the long haul.
More Peace Pin (bold print for old eyes)
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i am wearing my slippers but i seem to have lost my crack pipe
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What happened to the LL Bean slippers in wide widths? Some attack on wide-footed people? ;)
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Oh yeah, @akg_ca, 71, quit smoking tobacco 12 yrs ago, preferences, a fine old Bourbon and my vape pen, all the nicotine, without the tar! McIntosh w/ JBL's. It's all good except for the aforementioned side effects. Getting old isn't for meek.
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I'm more of a sweat pants, flannel shirt and loose laced tenny runners guy
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Thanks for a fun topic, yogiboy...
Happy see the LL Bean references from our older "Tribe" in GoN responding to our photo. Recently, I celebrated my 25th year in Customer Service for LL Bean...still family held, 1 120 year old Maine company. It's not unusual to serve Customers over age 90, still enjoying their humor and zest. And ya, our comfortable, warm slippers (house-shoes down south,) remain a staple.
Seeing our subject in that photo, ruminating in a comfortable chair so depicts our beloved hobby. Some might suggest "smug" like our friends who find expensive gear and tastes excessive. Others might suggest "content" having found the end of the rainbow. I embrace both, finding the spark of conflicting opinions, done in the spirit of consultation and growth, can lead to greater understanding and solutions.
"House-shoes" is more specific to my hobby...remaining active, always striving towards better sound. Late last night, I experimented by moving my Herbie's HAL-O III Tube Stabilizers down from the top third on the tubes to the bottom third of the tubes on my Music Reference RM-10 MKII amplifier. Yeps, a more natural decay and calm with no loss of dynamic. Onwards!
More Peace, Pin (bold print for old eyes)
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See we had class! a long, long time ago....
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I have pretty modest tastes in both audio and liquor. Couple of days ago I picked up a bottle of Maker’s Mark 101. In my humble opinion, one of the nicest bourbons and an especially good bargain. Goes well with my KEF R3 Metas fortified by dual HSU subs. Still lobbying for that leather recliner to put in my listening position.
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A pipe, smoking jacket and slippers...
I used to smoke a pipe. Gave it up when I was 7.
Never had the jacket but I do have slippers.
Used to drink Scotch but received a very "peaty" tasting bottle as a gift that put me off scotch permanently. Much prefer a good Bourbon.
Seems 70 is about average for practitioners of this hobby.
+1 on the Makers Mark!
Not sure if it's me or the Bourbon but does that guy in the picture have a 3rd leg?
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It's all legal in Illinois now. So yes, weed pipe and I just got a new pair of slippers. But sweatshirt rather than smoking jacket. I'd love a smoking jacket if it did anything special, like a built in stash-box pocket and maybe a lighter coming out of the end of the sleeve. And a pocket for the audio remote. Add a grinder on the other sleeve and we have a winner.
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I'm with fbgbill on the LLBean mocs. I wear out a pair every 2-3 years because they are always on my feet (indoors). And I do wear a bathrobe over my normal shirt and pants. And my hand does usually have a glass of bourbon on the rocks. So if you can picture an 84yo sitting in a chair wrapped in a navy Terry LL Bean robe and slippers, sipping a Makers Mark on the rocks, you've got an up-to-date picture to contemplate. (And yes, I do often sit off to one side of the room.)
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Loafers --> fine
Cigars ---> rub it down with whisky ---> light it up on patio or deck outside (don't smoke up the listening room dude!)
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@yogiboy,
"Pipe and Slippers" in the English vernacular, as applied to listeners, is a sometimes pejorative term used to identify those who use rather old fashioned equipment and are happy with comfortable sound rather than chasing higher fidelity.
I'm comfortably listening to Mogwai on my Linn Kans powered by Quad II tube amps. Slippers in place.
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....dog got whupped by the catz....Katz inda' House....All you pipe is ours....*L*
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honduran cigars and cognag .
maybe slippers ...
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I have 150 smoking pipes and 60 tobaccos to choose from. I only smoke outside and rarely in my slippers.
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Wonderful, and I agree, "where's the dog?"
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Hash pipe and sippers, perhaps....
Times have changed, y'all....ghezz.....
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MacAllen 15 yo or Blanton's at the moment for whiskey favs.
Socks or bare feet - I hate slippers and all other forms of foot wear unless necessary.
Can't talk about a pipe that I may or may not own or what may or may not be in said pipe, if it existed.
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Slippers? No.
Pipe? Depends what's in the pipe I guess.
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Welcome here "old man" ... I am only 72 soon 73 in 8 months ...😋
I also forgot what i have on my feet going outdoor ... is it a sign ?
@fbgbill. Me too. I'm 80 don,t smoke but wear my LL bean Moccasins all day around the house and some times out when I forget I have them on.
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@fbgbill. Me too. I'm 80 don,t smoke but wear my LL bean Moccasins all day around the house and some times out when I forget I have them on.
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this has me wondering what a Talisker cryo treated NOS Tung Sol black plate would sound like……
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I might consider a bubble pipe. I'd like one with an LED light to make the bubbles glow as they emerge. I've already got the slippers and the speakers.
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@akg_ca @tomic601 @hifiguy42
nice choices all. Lagavulin 16 and Talisker are two of my go-tos, and Laphroaig is is another the same flavor family that I would never turn down. Another daily to try if you haven’t already is Caol Ila, a wee dram of which always improves the sound of whichever system I find myself in front of.
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@akg_ca @tomic601 @hifiguy42
nice choices all. Lagavulin 16 and Talisker are two of my go-tos, and Laphroaig is is another the same flavor family that I would never turn down. Another daily to try if you haven’t already is Caol Ila, a wee dram of which always improves the sound of whichever system I find myself in front of.
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Bong and Slippers - Sounds like a prog band on an English holiday…. freaking hilarious
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I like hi-end pipes. I have at least few made in Czech and UK
I normally smoke pipe around holidays. The rest of times I smoke bowl.
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That’s just like my Grand Dad…I really appreciate this thread making me feel young hanging out with my parents gen🤣
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Slippers yes, no smoke or dope. maybe a glass of merlot.
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Intica gummie or two fingers of good bourbon. Or both.
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I quit smoking after 17 years so no smoke for me. But good to know there's a scotch trend here. We need to start a scotch and record thread for recommendations!
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Do not smoke but at 74 I wear LL Bean moccasins pretty much every day all day except when I leave the house.
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Heavy wool socks, sweatshirt and IPA here.
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I just wish I could still cross my legs like that.
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No pipe and slippers. How about a mug of pine tree tea and a quilt to stay warm while listening to my favorite music. 😊👍
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Slippers, Diet A&W and a dog on either side for me.
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No particular sartorial choices, but a wee bit of ganja and/or a dram of Laphroaig usually suits me just fine.
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What a great post! I always wanted a real velvet smoking jacket.
One of my greatest enjoyments is to mix up a lovely Boulevardier on the rocks (Woodford, VYA vermouth and a splash of Campari) sit by the fire and enjoy my rig. I do smoke a fine pipe a few times a year. Ditto Partagas Lusitania Cubanos. (only when the wife is out of town LOL). Music, adult beverage and tobacco- a match made for gentlemen!
PS Turning 62 in August. I like getting older as long as all my parts work well.
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I don’t smoke in my listening room. Coffee and underwear for me. 👍
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Our next home will have a smoke friendly audio room so I may just get myself a smoking jacket. And hat!
Fortunately for me, my wife also enjoys the occasional sharing of a Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Claro #3 with her hubby. I'm not too concerned about whoever may or may not buy my equipment. You see, I'll be listening to it until my eyes close for the last time. After that, it won't be my problem! 😏
Happy listening.
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Impossible not to buy smoke free, pet free, covid free used audiophile equipment.
So no one smokes a pipe and turns on the console.
I am 65 and do enjoy a tobacco pipe now and then, but at least 2 miles from my listening room.
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As long as we're one-upping on numbers, I turn 76 in January. Along with age comes a long list of doctors (specialists) and an equally long list of medications
On a serious note, my sister passed away last week from medullary thyroid cancer She was 11 months and 22 days my junior. It was a 7year battle with the assistance of a study drug that worked really well until it didn't..
But at least I'm still here. Based on his optimal listening position, his right ear must be his good one.
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