Pipes to troops

lancefisher51 · Post by **lancefisher51** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 9:43 pm

Ok guys. I have the address of the unit currently in Afghanistan. Lets get this up an running. I will pay for postage to ship pipes over seas an through customs. Not sure if you guys all wanna make an deadline date for everyone to make new pipes or what you all thought about donating some shop pipes. We need about 30 pipes. Let me know thoughts...

Lance

Sasquatch · Post by **Sasquatch** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 10:45 am

Lance I suspect a bunch of guys would be up for this, but you're so new here that possibly people are a little hesititant to send things c/o basically a total stranger.

I think you're on the level, but there are people who would use this as a way to get themselves 30 pipes. I'm not going to name names here but the pipe community has seen this before, from an ex-military guy even.

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 11:08 am

Lance, PM the address to Kurt or Tyler. That would help.

andrew

lancefisher51 · Post by **lancefisher51** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 11:50 am

Ah gotcha. Well maybe someone else can help orchestrate it. I dont mind helping in anyway. But completely understand... maybe someone who has everyone's trust could recieve all the pipes....

Lance

lancefisher51 · Post by **lancefisher51** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 11:51 am

Sas maybe you wanna collect the pipes ? I can give you units address to send package to an I can send you some money to help with shipping. Either way lemme know. Its deff something I would like to do.

Lance

Sasquatch · Post by **Sasquatch** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 8:10 pm

Makes no sense for me to do it because I'm across an international border. One of the 'Murkhans would make more sense.

wisemanpipes · Post by **wisemanpipes** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 8:32 pm

Sasquatch wrote:Makes no sense for me to do it because I'm across an international border. One of the 'Murkhans would make more sense.

plus, hes lazy

E.L.Cooley · Post by **E.L.Cooley** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 9:18 pm

Sasquatch wrote:Makes no sense for me to do it because I'm across an international border. One of the 'Murkhans would make more sense.

That's probably true. How ever here in murica we consider canada as a fancy hat. Your awesomeness compliments ours nicely.

Sent from my banana phone.

Post by **KurtHuhn** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 9:58 pm

I send pipes and cigars to APO/FPO all the time. A heck of a lot of them as donations. I can handle the collecting and re-shipping with no problem.

I only ask one thing - if you're going to donate, don't donate random shit you don't know what to do with and want to get rid of. Donate good stuff - stuff you would actually keep and use. Our guys don't deserve castoffs, they deserve good stuff they can use and that will last. Also, please include a pipe sock - fabric, please.

For coordination purposes, I'm going to set a date for arrival of donations to 2014.03.29. The box headed overseas will exfil here on 2014.04.01.

If you can't find my mailing address, send me a PM.

Lance, PM me the overseas address when you get a chance.

--K

LatakiaLover · Post by **LatakiaLover** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 10:04 pm

You actually had me believing all that until this part:

KurtHuhn wrote: 2014.04.01.

Post by **KurtHuhn** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 10:17 pm

LOL!!!

But no, really. That was just a convenient date sufficiently close, but with plenty of warning. We can make it 2014.04.02 if that makes it more believable.

notow1 · Post by **notow1** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 12:06 pm

KurtHuhn wrote:I send pipes and cigars to APO/FPO all the time. A heck of a lot of them as donations. I can handle the collecting and re-shipping with no problem.

I only ask one thing - if you're going to donate, don't donate random shit you don't know what to do with and want to get rid of. Donate good stuff - stuff you would actually keep and use. Our guys don't deserve castoffs, they deserve good stuff they can use and that will last. Also, please include a pipe sock - fabric, please.

For coordination purposes, I'm going to set a date for arrival of donations to 2014.03.29. The box headed overseas will exfil here on 2014.04.01.

If you can't find my mailing address, send me a PM.Kurt,

Lance, PM me the overseas address when you get a chance.

--K

Kurt, I am donating through another person. The pipes I am sending are some of My first efforts that are drilled well but Might be lacking in shaping. I am confident they are all good smokers because I am smoking earlier efforts that smoke well but are really ugly. Do You think this would be acceptable? I would guess if I were to sell them they would be in the $30-$40 range. I am also placing each pipe in a micromesh sunglass bag that can be bought very low priced on Amazon and will fit a 6"-7" pipe. Thanks, Norm. sorry I messed up this post

Vermont Freehand · Post by **Vermont Freehand** » Sun Mar 09, 2014 12:07 pm

any interest in including some pipe kits? I'd love to send some along

DrewEstateSam · Post by **DrewEstateSam** » Sun Mar 09, 2014 12:42 pm

Do you guys have anyone specific you're sending pipes to? Drew Estate works with an organization called cigars for warriors, they send care packages to troops on combat zones. If you guys do not have anyone specific you send to I can reach out to their board to see if there has been any pipe or pipe tobacco requests. The troops are very happy with almost everything they recieve, so I think "shop" pipes or first decent attempts would be more than well recieved. That organization could also handle shipping I am guessing. Also steve, I think kits would go over huge, according to my cousin johnny who is an army MP who has 2 tours under his belt, there is a lot of downtime with nothing to do.

E.L.Cooley · Post by **E.L.Cooley** » Sun Mar 09, 2014 12:44 pm

Vermont Freehand wrote:any interest in including some pipe kits? I'd love to send some along

Steve, I would be willing to cover your cost on a few kits to send as I don't have any pipes to share. If you're ok with that?

Sent from my banana phone.

lancefisher51 · Post by **lancefisher51** » Sun Mar 09, 2014 1:35 pm

DrewEstateSam wrote:Do you guys have anyone specific you're sending pipes to? Drew Estate works with an organization called cigars for warriors, they send care packages to troops on combat zones. If you guys do not have anyone specific you send to I can reach out to their board to see if there has been any pipe or pipe tobacco requests. The troops are very happy with almost everything they recieve, so I think "shop" pipes or first decent attempts would be more than well recieved. That organization could also handle shipping I am guessing. Also steve, I think kits would go over huge, according to my cousin johnny who is an army MP who has 2 tours under his belt, there is a lot of downtime with nothing to do.

I can get a hold of some of my Marine Corps buddies an see if I know anyone deployed right now. I deff have address to entire units if we please. But I think reaching out to that board is a great idea. And as someone who has more time in afghanistan than most have on call of duty carving block kits is an awesome idea... I was with a maintenance plt for s little bit and I knos for sure they would love that!

Lance

pipedreamer · Post by **pipedreamer** » Sun Mar 09, 2014 2:06 pm

Steve if you want to send a few kits to me I'l turn them into pipes and pay for the kits.

Vermont Freehand · Post by **Vermont Freehand** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 4:30 pm

some good response here!!
I'll gladly send 4 kits to Kurt

wisemanpipes · Post by **wisemanpipes** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 5:46 pm

pipedreamer wrote:Steve if you want to send a few kits to me I'l turn them into pipes and pay for the kits.

whats the fun in that

the soldier needs something to do

pipedreamer · Post by **pipedreamer** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 12:06 pm

I shot folks and smoked my pipe when not.Things have changed again.

That would be a good Idea.I'll still pay for the kits.

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