From: ???????????????????????????????????? (Michael J. Lavery)
Subject: Pipes_digest - misc. matters

I have enjoyed the pipes_digest very much.  Reading the comments it seems
that I have been smoking a pipe for a very long time, that is, in
compairson to the times mentioned - I have been doing so almost 30
years.  My first was a prop for a production of a play as a Senior in
High School!!

But I do have a question:  Does anyone know of a pipe shop in Columbus,
Ohio?  I believe that it was on Gay Street.  I had dealings with them
almost a decade ago.  The were very big on GBD pipes - their exclusive
was a hourglass shape - which I have enjoyed for over 15 years.  I
wonder if they are still in business - I have lost the name and
address.  I could not at the time afford most of their offerings, but
did splurge on the hour-glass.  I have bought a few of the "cheapee" or
rejects from Connoisseur and have been satisfied.  Anyone remember
when they also sold coffee and tea in addition to pipes and tobacco?

	Lastly, an earlier message mentioned that an archive server
was running.  I have tried twice with no response.  Any additional
information?  Perhaps you could resend the address and indicate the
contents?


Michael J. Lavery
Big Electric Cat Public UNIX
..!cmcl2!hombre!dasys1!emjay
Avoid Quiet and Placid persons unless you are in Need of Sleep.
		-- National Lampoon, "Deteriorada"

[ Hope one of our members who is familiar with the Midwest can help you out,
  Michael! Steve Shoopak, who runs the archiver, tells me that it's up and
  running now, after being put out of comission by a system crash. Try it
  again and let one of us know if there are any problems. -S.]


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