Comments on: Of pipes and presidents

By: Mr.Brizzi

Mr.Brizzi — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:18:32 +0000

Gerald Ford was a grossly underrated president, perhaps, to his credit, as a man and pipe smoker.

He was a Master Mason, and therefore was concerned with the nation, and trying to find a way to leave it a little better than when he took office at 1600 Pennsylania Avenue.

An important item overlooked, are the similarities in traits of pipe smokers. Quiet, thoughtful, reserved, to name but a few. He was a familyman. He understood the importance of relaxation. He knew where to turn, when he needed to think.

A very nice photograph of a highly respected man.

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 19:47:23 +0000

Very nice tribute to President Ford and an excellent sumation of what a pipe smoker does to his environment. I did a post regarding the President and his contributions to our country around the time of his death. I will puruse your site further in the future. Thank you for your tribute to Mr. Ford.

By: anonymum

anonymum — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:54:16 +0000

i’ve been away for a couple of weeks so haven’t been commenting (pretty obvious i know) but it was great to come back and see you’ve been busy blogging…nice to see someone follow through on what they say…and before anybody reads this and thinks i’m having a go at them i’m not…well, at least noone on my blogroll
some great stuff you have happening here by the way…impressive..particularly the poetry…hope we see more

Thanks for the kind words. I’ve been trying to live up to my New Year’s resolution! Hopefully I’ll continue to do so.

By: Lolly

Lolly — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 22:03:34 +0000

I’ve always wondered what gives pipe tobaccos the differing aromas? Do they just add ‘scents’ like they do to candles?

It depends. Some tobaccos, known as “aromatics”, have some sort of flavoring agent added, such as vanilla, chocolate, or cherry. Others, known as “non-aromatics”, do not have any additives but are naturally pungent and aromatic. Some examples of this latter type are Turkish, Latakia, and Perique.

By: michaelm

michaelm — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 02:20:49 +0000

Thought I’d see this pic tonight.
Nice post regarding the former president.
And yes, pipe smokers have a certain ‘feel’ in the discerning eyes of the public.
Ford was favorable in many of those eyes.
We just won’t talk about what he smoked, will we?
Nice post, Smith.
~m

ps. you realize this comment is severely edited