My daughter had us play this game on Christmas Eve, where you had to unwrap small gifts with oven mitts on. We had fun! My son's girlfriend unwrapped a dozen of these dollar store matches and traded me half for candy I had unwrapped. When my wife started eyeballing them for her candles, I called in some protection.
Matches.
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I like matches but seldom use them. The Dollar Store made in China variaty is all I can find around here. A far cry in quality from the old strike anywhere kind I was so familiar with in bygone days. Its Zippo for me with Bics as a backup these days. Matches are a very distant third.
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When I smoked indoors I really enjoyed using matches. There’s nothing better than lighting a pipe with a match.
Since I mainly smoke outside now its always my Zippo.
Since I mainly smoke outside now its always my Zippo.
They are neither strike anywhere or weatherproof. I don't find a need to be able to strike a match anywhere to light a cigar under every possible condition.mrpipster wrote: ↑Tue Jan 04, 2022 4:38 pmAre they strike anywhere though? Most likely not.Citizen B wrote: ↑Tue Jan 04, 2022 4:30 pm Alright. I have looked through the first three pages of the archives under 'Pipe Accessories' and and there is no talk about matches, or about Zippos either, for that matter. What the heck is this forum coming to? Are we becoming a crew of pantywaists? I know we have discussed this at length in the past but is seems we need to get back to our roots.
Let me tell you why.
I have misplaced my Zippo so I went to Terranova's Supermarket and bought a box of wooden matches. You know the kind. They are some no-name brand the size that you use to light a pilot light. I have been using them to light pipes and cigars.
I am going to tell you what I think whether you want to know or not. I like these wooden matches. I miss my Zippo (made in America) because I am so used to it that it is an extension of my hand, but there is nothing wrong with these wood matches. It hasn't been windy. You can trust a wood match the way you can trust a wooden Indian. Ask how.
There are 32 matches in a box. I am about halfway through my first one. So far, no complaints. I like them. I want to find my Zippo but I'm not in any particular rush. Good things come to those who wait. In the meantime, I'm going to enjoy these matches. I'm going to buy another box of 32 tomorrow to stock up.
-- The Rhinestone Dandy.
That line is a dad joke. A lovable classic.Kevin Keith wrote: ↑Tue Jan 04, 2022 6:25 pmIf anyone ever asks me if I have a match I’m gonna say, “Yeah, your face and my dog’s butt.”
I can’t wait!
-- The Rhinestone Dandy.
Not everyone lives the sheltered life you do. Some of us live in the 21st century.
I've got a match for you. It's non-binary.
I'm going to say that because I don't want to derail my own thread.
-- The Rhinestone Dandy.
I get a box of ten when I go to https://www.johndenglertobacconist.com
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From now on I will be referring to those ladies as side cutters.
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