Any other Pipe And Slippers Audiophiles out there?


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Yes… well, minus the pipe… I had to give that up fifty years ago. Oh yes, also minus the suit. But I wear slippers.

great timely and fond memories pic @yogiboyespecially in this Advent season with the first dusting of Yuletide snow yesterday.

Yep …. If you can substitute a wee dram of a premium grade scotch whiskey , say, 16 year old go-to LAGAVULIN …… Instead of the pipe as the accessory in your picture ….

the “ smoking jacket “ the man is wearing in your picture (see WIKIPEDIA) is a “manly” trapping from a bygone era that brings a smile to my face . I vaguely remember my dad and uncle having them along with their duelling pipes smoke wafting around in front of a wood burning fireplace .

And the “slippers” have evolved for me into more of a floppy “Moon boot” filled with goose down .

sub in Davis Family Vineyards - Red of some form, or Talisker and OluKai…..

I go 73 this year

me too.......but not for 10 months.

slippers for the colder 8 months, a blanket always handy. mostly bare feet the warmer 4 months. 

never-ever on the intentional ingesting of smoke. occasional variety of adult beverages. wee bit of Lagavulin a fav. 

I am 2 months younger ...😉

My best to you and thanks for your always common sense thoughtful replies here ...

I go 73 this year

me too.......but not for 10 months.

I don’t smoke a pipe but would 420 and slippers count?  If so, I’m in!   Forgot, a diet A&W Rootbeer too. 

A smoking jacket with a cigar and slippers sounds pretty good.

Too bad I'll never smoke in my home/listening room (let alone a cigar).

Sounds pretty good though.

I suppose I could still wear the smoking jacket and slippers.

I nice scotch and/or perhaps some other intoxicant is certainly doable as well.

Tobacco smoke leaves particles in vinyl grooves.  You hear then as noise.  Very hard to clean out.

@mikelavigne

@mahgister

wow ….me too . So we are all septuagenarians.…I too recently turned 71….

I’m a baby-boomer and thus occasionally referred to as a dinosaur by millennials. . My handle on CANUCKAUDIOMART is “Boomersaurus”. At our age, we don’t have grey hair …. We have “ Wisdom  Highlights” 

It’s not getting old that scares me …it’s the friggin side effects!

 I did not know that from a credible source ...Now i believe it 😊

Thanks

70+ is the new 50. :-)

It’s not getting old that scares me …it’s the friggin side effects!

 We are all in the same boat ... No one end in the same way and sometimes as he wish not ...

Fingers crossed ... 😉

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.

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.

 

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.

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. 

No particular sartorial choices, but a wee bit of ganja and/or a dram of Laphroaig usually suits me just fine. 

No pipe and slippers.  How about a mug of pine tree tea and a quilt to stay warm while listening to my favorite music. 😊👍

Do not smoke but at 74 I wear LL Bean moccasins pretty much every day all day except when I leave the house. 

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!

That’s just like my Grand Dad…I really appreciate this thread making me feel young hanging out with my parents gen🤣

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. 

Bong and Slippers - Sounds like a prog band on an English holiday…. freaking hilarious 

@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.

@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.

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.

this has me wondering what a Talisker cryo treated NOS Tung Sol black plate would sound like……

@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.

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.

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.

Pipe? sure

Sick ghost rider, that's a nice stove

"Let’s have a mandatory draft and put the rappers in the kitchen
And see who goes missing"

Hash pipe and sippers, perhaps....

Times have changed, y'all....ghezz.....

I have 150 smoking pipes and 60 tobaccos to choose from.  I only smoke outside and rarely in my slippers.

....dog got whupped by the catz....Katz inda' House....All you pipe is ours....*L*