From: Gordon Padwick <??????????????????????>
Subject: RE: Pipes Digest #233 -- March 9, 1997

Stephen:

Thank you for Pipe Digest. You obviously put a lot of effort into it,
which I appreciate.

I'm at a disadvantage because I live in California - the anti-smoking
capital of the world! However, I'm a long-time pipe smoker and expect
to spend the rest of my life enjoying my "vice".

I live in southern California, close to the border between Ventura and
Los Angeles counties. Are there any other pipe smokers in this area
who would like to have an occasional get-together? If so, I'd like to
arrange a gathering somewhere in the general area of Agoura Hills,
Westlake Village, or Thousand Oaks.

Stephen, if people respond to this suggestion, can you put them in
touch with me? I'd enjoy meeting with pipe smokers who manage to exist
in this barren region.

Gordon Padwick

[ Be glad to do so, Gordon, but interested parties can email you
directly!  If you're reading this on the Web site, just send me mail
and I'll reply with Gordon's address. 

And see Ken's letter below, and Joey's above. Dang, these coincidences
are happening a lot! -S. ]


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