ASP meerschaum coloring contest anyone?

ASP meerschaum coloring contest anyone?

I remember P&T magazine had a meerschaum coloring contest a few years
ago. Why couldn't we do that? We could ask Sinan Altinok to make the
participants identical pipes. He could ship them all on the same day
so no one could get started early. At the end of the competition, say
3 months or whatever we decide, we could photograph our pipes and post
them on the ASP home page. We could designate a panel of judges who
aren't participating or we could just open the voting up to you guys
out there on ASP to determine the best colored meerschaum. We may
have to look back and see what the rules were for the P&T contest, but
that's no biggie.

Altinok has pipes for $79.95 plus shipping. He also has the ASP 2008
pipe, for $125, an ornamented Belge. I know that's a little much for
some of us, but you'll be getting a really nice pipe out of it, one
that you will have for the rest of your life. Here's an example:
http :// altinokpipe,com /detail.asp?product id=IK108 If you've never
smoked a meerschaum, they're very neutral in taste and very forgiving
overall. I like meerschaums, and now Sinan and IMP feature briar-type
tenons.

I'm open to any suggestions; the outline above was just off the top of
my head, and I'm not emotionally attached to it. I'll be happy to
take the lead or sit and back and shut up.

What do you say, fellas?

Re: ASP meerschaum coloring contest anyone?



I think your idea has merit. I doubt that I would participate but I
would be interested in viewing the results. How long does it take to
color a bowl? Three months? Would one use the "coloring bowl"?

I like the pipe pictured, Colonel. However, the draft hole appears to
be on the small side.

Buck

Re: ASP meerschaum coloring contest anyone?

On Jul 5, 6:37 am, buck12ga <dbuc...@gmail,com > wrote:
> I think your idea has merit. I doubt that I would participate but I
> would be interested in viewing the results. How long does it take to
> color a bowl? Three months? Would one use the "coloring bowl"?
>
> I like the pipe pictured, Colonel. However, the draft hole appears to
> be on the small side.
>
> Buck

I would, with question use coloring bowls, probably three. Load them
the night before, and speed load the next smoke, always with a dry
pipe. I would be in, but be warned. I am a meerschaum coloring Fiend
(cackles)

Bear

Re: ASP meerschaum coloring contest anyone?

On Jul 5, 10:20 am, "Da' Bear" <beargra...@gmail,com > wrote:
> On Jul 5, 6:37 am, buck12ga <dbuc...@gmail,com > wrote:
>
> > I think your idea has merit. I doubt that I would participate but I
> > would be interested in viewing the results. How long does it take to
> > color a bowl? Three months? Would one use the "coloring bowl"?
>
> > I like the pipe pictured, Colonel. However, the draft hole appears to
> > be on the small side.
>
> > Buck
>
> I would, with question use coloring bowls, probably three. Load them
> the night before, and speed load the next smoke, always with a dry
> pipe. I would be in, but be warned. I am a meerschaum coloring Fiend
> (cackles)
>
> Bear

Great!

Re: ASP meerschaum coloring contest anyone?

On Jul 5, 6:37 am, buck12ga <dbuc...@gmail,com > wrote:
> I think your idea has merit. I doubt that I would participate but I
> would be interested in viewing the results. How long does it take to
> color a bowl? Three months? Would one use the "coloring bowl"?
>
> I like the pipe pictured, Colonel. However, the draft hole appears to
> be on the small side.
>
> Buck

Is that based on the top view photo, Buck? Perhaps Sinan would drill
them larger if our order is big enough.

Re: ASP meerschaum coloring contest anyone?


> > I like the pipe pictured, Colonel. However, the draft hole appears to
> > be on the small side.
>
> > Buck
>
> Is that based on the top view photo, Buck?  Perhaps Sinan would drill
> them larger if our order is big enough.

Yes, it's the latice bent billiard. Maybe Snan could tell us.

Buck

Re: ASP meerschaum coloring contest anyone?

What an interesting contest! I would like to help you guys for the best as
much as I can. Drilling a bit larger wouldn't be a problem for a large size
pipe.

Sinan

"buck12ga" <dbuck12@gmail,com > wrote in message
news:ff274eba-f9c6-429a-b6c9-928448be4ff1@8g2000hse.googlegroups,com ...

> > I like the pipe pictured, Colonel. However, the draft hole appears to
> > be on the small side.
>
> > Buck
>
> Is that based on the top view photo, Buck? Perhaps Sinan would drill
> them larger if our order is big enough.

Yes, it's the latice bent billiard. Maybe Sinan could tell us.

Buck

Re: ASP meerschaum coloring contest anyone?

On Jul 7, 7:40 am, "Sinan Altinok" <alti...@ada,net .tr> wrote:
> What an interesting contest! I would like to help you guys for the best as
> much as I can. Drilling a bit larger wouldn't be a problem for a large size
> pipe.
>
> Sinan
>
> "buck12ga" <dbuc...@gmail,com > wrote in message
>
> news:ff274eba-f9c6-429a-b6c9-928448be4ff1@8g2000hse.googlegroups,com ...
>
> > > I like the pipe pictured, Colonel. However, the draft hole appears to
> > > be on the small side.
>
> > > Buck
>
> > Is that based on the top view photo, Buck? Perhaps Sinan would drill
> > them larger if our order is big enough.
>
> Yes, it's the latice bent billiard. Maybe Sinan could tell us.
>
> Buck

I was just about to email you, Sinan. I'm trying to get a sense of
how many we'll have participating. Thanks for jumping in!

Re: ASP meerschaum coloring contest anyone?

On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 07:40:34 -0700 (PDT), "Col. CraggyBlast"
<scfowler1958@yahoo,com > wrote:

>On Jul 7, 7:40 am, "Sinan Altinok" <alti...@ada,net .tr> wrote:
>> What an interesting contest! I would like to help you guys for the best as
>> much as I can. Drilling a bit larger wouldn't be a problem for a large size
>> pipe.
>>
>> Sinan
>>
>> "buck12ga" <dbuc...@gmail,com > wrote in message
>>
>> news:ff274eba-f9c6-429a-b6c9-928448be4ff1@8g2000hse.googlegroups,com ...
>>
>> > > I like the pipe pictured, Colonel. However, the draft hole appears to
>> > > be on the small side.
>>
>> > > Buck
>>
>> > Is that based on the top view photo, Buck? Perhaps Sinan would drill
>> > them larger if our order is big enough.
>>
>> Yes, it's the latice bent billiard. Maybe Sinan could tell us.
>>
>> Buck
>
>I was just about to email you, Sinan. I'm trying to get a sense of
>how many we'll have participating. Thanks for jumping in!


Tentatively interested depending mostly on the cost of the pipe.

Bob

Just your basic flake, and official Old Fart!

Re: ASP meerschaum coloring contest anyone?

Col. CraggyBlast wrote:
> I remember P&T magazine had a meerschaum coloring contest a few years
> ago. Why couldn't we do that? We could ask Sinan Altinok to make the
> participants identical pipes. He could ship them all on the same day
> so no one could get started early. At the end of the competition, say
> 3 months or whatever we decide, we could photograph our pipes and post
> them on the ASP home page. We could designate a panel of judges who
> aren't participating or we could just open the voting up to you guys
> out there on ASP to determine the best colored meerschaum. We may
> have to look back and see what the rules were for the P&T contest, but
> that's no biggie.
>
> Altinok has pipes for $79.95 plus shipping. He also has the ASP 2008
> pipe, for $125, an ornamented Belge. I know that's a little much for
> some of us, but you'll be getting a really nice pipe out of it, one
> that you will have for the rest of your life. Here's an example:
> http :// altinokpipe,com /detail.asp?product id=IK108 If you've never
> smoked a meerschaum, they're very neutral in taste and very forgiving
> overall. I like meerschaums, and now Sinan and IMP feature briar-type
> tenons.
>
> I'm open to any suggestions; the outline above was just off the top of
> my head, and I'm not emotionally attached to it. I'll be happy to
> take the lead or sit and back and shut up.
>
> What do you say, fellas?


I think it's a great idea and I'd love to participate. However 80$ is a
bit too steep for me at the moment. I'd still like to vote, though, and
see how everyone else's turns out. Participants could also post
bi-monthly or so updates, just to show how they are coming along. It
sounds fun.

Casey

Re: ASP meerschaum coloring contest anyone?

On Jul 5, 12:18 pm, Casey <caseyhar...@comcast,net > wrote:
> Col. CraggyBlast wrote:
> > I remember P&T magazine had a meerschaum coloring contest a few years
> > ago. Why couldn't we do that? We could ask Sinan Altinok to make the
> > participants identical pipes. He could ship them all on the same day
> > so no one could get started early. At the end of the competition, say
> > 3 months or whatever we decide, we could photograph our pipes and post
> > them on the ASP home page. We could designate a panel of judges who
> > aren't participating or we could just open the voting up to you guys
> > out there on ASP to determine the best colored meerschaum. We may
> > have to look back and see what the rules were for the P&T contest, but
> > that's no biggie.
>
> > Altinok has pipes for $79.95 plus shipping. He also has the ASP 2008
> > pipe, for $125, an ornamented Belge. I know that's a little much for
> > some of us, but you'll be getting a really nice pipe out of it, one
> > that you will have for the rest of your life. Here's an example:
> > http :// altinokpipe,com /detail.asp?product id=IK108 If you've never
> > smoked a meerschaum, they're very neutral in taste and very forgiving
> > overall. I like meerschaums, and now Sinan and IMP feature briar-type
> > tenons.
>
> > I'm open to any suggestions; the outline above was just off the top of
> > my head, and I'm not emotionally attached to it. I'll be happy to
> > take the lead or sit and back and shut up.
>
> > What do you say, fellas?
>
> I think it's a great idea and I'd love to participate. However 80$ is a
> bit too steep for me at the moment. I'd still like to vote, though, and
> see how everyone else's turns out. Participants could also post
> bi-monthly or so updates, just to show how they are coming along. It
> sounds fun.
>
> Casey

Thanks, Casey.

Re: ASP meerschaum coloring contest anyone?

Col. CraggyBlast wrote:
> I remember P&T magazine had a meerschaum coloring contest a few years
> ago. Why couldn't we do that? We could ask Sinan Altinok to make the
> participants identical pipes. He could ship them all on the same day
> so no one could get started early. At the end of the competition, say
> 3 months or whatever we decide, we could photograph our pipes and post
> them on the ASP home page. We could designate a panel of judges who
> aren't participating or we could just open the voting up to you guys
> out there on ASP to determine the best colored meerschaum. We may
> have to look back and see what the rules were for the P&T contest, but
> that's no biggie.
>
> Altinok has pipes for $79.95 plus shipping. He also has the ASP 2008
> pipe, for $125, an ornamented Belge. I know that's a little much for
> some of us, but you'll be getting a really nice pipe out of it, one
> that you will have for the rest of your life. Here's an example:
> http :// altinokpipe,com /detail.asp?product id=IK108 If you've never
> smoked a meerschaum, they're very neutral in taste and very forgiving
> overall. I like meerschaums, and now Sinan and IMP feature briar-type
> tenons.
>
> I'm open to any suggestions; the outline above was just off the top of
> my head, and I'm not emotionally attached to it. I'll be happy to
> take the lead or sit and back and shut up.
>
> What do you say, fellas?


Hey Col.,

Just a thought - get in touch with Sinaan. He might be willing and able
to supply a special order of meers at a lower than normal cost for such
a project.

Best regards,
Bert
-------------------------------------------------------------
To all who have served or are serving the cause of freedom, whether at
home or abroad, at peace or in war, thank you.
"Let's roll!", Todd Beamer, United Air Lines Flight 93, September 11, 2001.

Re: ASP meerschaum coloring contest anyone?

On Jul 5, 3:00 pm, Bert Olton <artor...@redsuspenders,com > wrote:
> Col. CraggyBlast wrote:
> > I remember P&T magazine had a meerschaum coloring contest a few years
> > ago.  Why couldn't we do that?  We could ask Sinan Altinok to make the
> > participants identical pipes.  He could ship them all on the same day
> > so no one could get started early.  At the end of the competition, say
> > 3 months or whatever we decide, we could photograph our pipes and post
> > them on the ASP home page.  We could designate a panel of judges who
> > aren't participating or we could just open the voting up to you guys
> > out there on ASP to determine the best colored meerschaum.  We may
> > have to look back and see what the rules were for the P&T contest, but
> > that's no biggie.
>
> > Altinok has pipes for $79.95 plus shipping.  He also has the ASP 2008
> > pipe, for $125, an ornamented Belge.  I know that's a little much for
> > some of us, but you'll be getting a really nice pipe out of it, one
> > that you will have for the rest of your life.  Here's an example:
> > http :// altinokpipe,com /detail.asp?product id=IK108 If you've never
> > smoked a meerschaum, they're very neutral in taste and very forgiving
> > overall.  I like meerschaums, and now Sinan and IMP feature briar-type
> > tenons.
>
> > I'm open to any suggestions; the outline above was just off the top of
> > my head, and I'm not emotionally attached to it.  I'll be happy to
> > take the lead or sit and back and shut up.
>
> > What do you say, fellas?
>
> Hey Col.,
>
> Just a thought - get in touch with Sinaan.  He might be willing and able
> to supply a special order of meers at a lower than normal cost for such
> a project.
>
> Best regards,
> Bert
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> To all who have served or are serving the cause of freedom, whether at
> home or abroad, at peace or in war, thank you.
> "Let's roll!", Todd Beamer, United Air Lines Flight 93, September 11, 2001.

Ok,
a good idea for meerschaum pipers. I boiled my three meerschaum pipes
in coffee, got a nice brown color, placed them in a place to be seen
atop my pipe rack and sore never to put good tobacco into a meerschaum
for as long as I live. Did I say that I don't smoke cobs either? Hope
the suggested venture works for you. :)

jerrygarrison

Re: ASP meerschaum coloring contest anyone?

On Jul 5, 3:00 pm, Bert Olton <artor...@redsuspenders,com > wrote:
> Col. CraggyBlast wrote:
> > I remember P&T magazine had a meerschaum coloring contest a few years
> > ago. Why couldn't we do that? We could ask Sinan Altinok to make the
> > participants identical pipes. He could ship them all on the same day
> > so no one could get started early. At the end of the competition, say
> > 3 months or whatever we decide, we could photograph our pipes and post
> > them on the ASP home page. We could designate a panel of judges who
> > aren't participating or we could just open the voting up to you guys
> > out there on ASP to determine the best colored meerschaum. We may
> > have to look back and see what the rules were for the P&T contest, but
> > that's no biggie.
>
> > Altinok has pipes for $79.95 plus shipping. He also has the ASP 2008
> > pipe, for $125, an ornamented Belge. I know that's a little much for
> > some of us, but you'll be getting a really nice pipe out of it, one
> > that you will have for the rest of your life. Here's an example:
> > http :// altinokpipe,com /detail.asp?product id=IK108 If you've never
> > smoked a meerschaum, they're very neutral in taste and very forgiving
> > overall. I like meerschaums, and now Sinan and IMP feature briar-type
> > tenons.
>
> > I'm open to any suggestions; the outline above was just off the top of
> > my head, and I'm not emotionally attached to it. I'll be happy to
> > take the lead or sit and back and shut up.
>
> > What do you say, fellas?
>
> Hey Col.,
>
> Just a thought - get in touch with Sinaan. He might be willing and able
> to supply a special order of meers at a lower than normal cost for such
> a project.
>
> Best regards,
> Bert
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> To all who have served or are serving the cause of freedom, whether at
> home or abroad, at peace or in war, thank you.
> "Let's roll!", Todd Beamer, United Air Lines Flight 93, September 11, 2001.

Good idea, Bert. Thanks!

Re: ASP meerschaum coloring contest anyone?

I will be game for it once I sell a few pipes to cover the cost. I
will warn you though, Bear. I learned from the Sailorman.

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