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[beowulf]

this is what got me hooked on earl grey ! cant find it anywhere now ! http://www.sympatea.com/eng/index.htm

[William]

this is what got me hooked on earl grey ! cant find it anywhere now ! http://www.sympatea.com/eng/index.htm

North American Sales 
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Address : 619 Colonial Road Franklin Lakes NJ 07417 USA
Telephone :  201-337-4930 x.250
Fax :  201-337-4931
e-mail:  customerservice@sympateausa.com

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[Rockwell Torrey]

this is what got me hooked on earl grey ! cant find it anywhere now ! http://www.sympatea.com/eng/index.htm

No shortage of earl grey here (link below).

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0005ZXX1S/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0005ZXX1S&linkCode=as2&tag=blackpowder0c-20&linkId=4G6MJ3F3OHIUVX33

And I'll stick with my stainless steel tea ball.  My tea tastes better out of a stainless ball.     

Every repro smoker out there is using better steel than back in the day.  The specs are tighter and safer.  The powder is better.  And most of those wearing wool are actually wearing a wool blend.

Even the guy that replies to my post saying he would never own anything that was not 100% wool, if we went through his kit one piece at a time there would be non PC materials. 

I work in a world of "close enough".  Wool blend is fine with me.  Any tea ball over tea bags.  Any cap and ball over cartage.  Any leather over vinyl.  If taking one step back from 100% PC greatly improves cost, comfort, or safety I'm fine with that.  I'll enjoy the experience just as much as the guy in 100% wool hand woven on a hand built wood loom.

More power to the guys that strive for 100% PC.  They will keep our hobby alive long after I am gone.  But forgive those of us that take the easier path.  Some of us could not play otherwise.

   

[beowulf]

this is what got me hooked on earl grey ! cant find it anywhere now ! http://www.sympatea.com/eng/index.htm

No shortage of earl grey here (link below).

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0005ZXX1S/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0005ZXX1S&linkCode=as2&tag=blackpowder0c-20&linkId=4G6MJ3F3OHIUVX33

And I'll stick with my stainless steel tea ball.  My tea tastes better out of a stainless ball.     

Every repro smoker out there is using better steel than back in the day.  The specs are tighter and safer.  The powder is better.  And most of those wearing wool are actually wearing a wool blend.

Even the guy that replies to my post saying he would never own anything that was not 100% wool, if we went through his kit one piece at a time there would be non PC materials. 

I work in a world of "close enough".  Wool blend is fine with me.  Any tea ball over tea bags.  Any cap and ball over cartage.  Any leather over vinyl.  If taking one step back from 100% PC greatly improves cost, comfort, or safety I'm fine with that.  I'll enjoy the experience just as much as the guy in 100% wool hand woven on a hand built wood loom.

More power to the guys that strive for 100% PC.  They will keep our hobby alive long after I am gone.  But forgive those of us that take the easier path.  Some of us could not play otherwise.

could`nt agree more ! feller on another site is always praising original pennsylvania rifles , and high dollar customs . recently called spanish ,indian , and italian guns junk and suggested that those who could`nt afford  custom get a second or third job so they could ! I kinda put him in his place ,was as gentle about it as possible but set him straight on the reality of life for many of us ! we`d love to have the absolute finest , but the next best thing at a greatly reduced price serves the same purpose !I`ve owned them all at one time or another , from a  cheap belgian gun to a few older customs , and one or two originals ! liked them all , and all did what they were built to do ! what the heck more can you ask for ? nothing is perfect , nothing needs to be perfect !

[Red Badger]

I wuz only joshin ya .....     I don't wanna be 100 % authentic.... I'd miss my pizza and propane stove hidden in the tent! 

[beowulf]

  they did`nt pizza back then ? that`s inhumane  , gotta have something to go with the homebrew 

[Rockwell Torrey]

They did have the pretzel.   In 610 AD "...an Italian monk invents pretzels as a reward to children who learn their prayers.