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[LuvTooGolf]

Good morning, OpeningDuo. All greens this morning; so not grumpy enough to pass out GFY's.

Sounds like we have our goal for the day. Morning, AOCLoverMark.

She can GFH.  That's the best I can do.

It's a start.

[LuvTooGolf]

Have I done my bit about garbage collection? And I'm pretty sure we discussed the hell out of cheese. Any chance there are decent cigar deals out there? It's not likely we get half way to Page 18 again. May have to rely on traditional Tuesday GFYs.

There's a relatively solid deal at the monster for 601 Steel Rods, if that's your thing. $65 for a box, plus the coupon code.

$54 with the coupon.

Don't think I've tried the Steel Rod. Wouldn't jump right into a box. I'm assuming you mean code  CATSRULE. Does that still work?

It does indeed, surprisingly.

[A Friend of Charlie]

Catsrule lull?

[LuvTooGolf]

Catsrule lull?

I was on the phone with my bank, trying to dispute a charge. After an hour on hold, their systems weren't working, so I have to call back. Fuggin' sheesh.

[Travellin Dave]

Have I done my bit about garbage collection? And I'm pretty sure we discussed the hell out of cheese. Any chance there are decent cigar deals out there? It's not likely we get half way to Page 18 again. May have to rely on traditional Tuesday GFYs.

Just takes a little effort and some above average PWing.

[Travellin Dave]

Have I done my bit about garbage collection? And I'm pretty sure we discussed the hell out of cheese. Any chance there are decent cigar deals out there? It's not likely we get half way to Page 18 again. May have to rely on traditional Tuesday GFYs.

Just takes a little effort and some above average PWing.

Maybe Mr. Bean will put up some more prostate excercises.

[Travellin Dave]

Good morning, OpeningDuo. All greens this morning; so not grumpy enough to pass out GFY's.

We'll have to work on that then.

[Travellin Dave]

Have I done my bit about garbage collection? And I'm pretty sure we discussed the hell out of cheese. Any chance there are decent cigar deals out there? It's not likely we get half way to Page 18 again. May have to rely on traditional Tuesday GFYs.

Door #1 at the sis caught my eye, San Cristobal Elegancia Robusto, $49.99/10, FS.  Though I'm not a San Cris whore, that's about as good a price as you'll find.

Maybe not as good a deal as the Bueso sampler, but a nice smoke for sure.

[Travellin Dave]

Today is Tuesday, Jan. 5, the fifth day of 2021.
There are 360 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History:
On Jan. 5, 1925, Democrat Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming took office as America’s first female governor, succeeding her late husband, William, following a special election.

On this date:
In 1589, Catherine de Medici (MEHD’-uh-chee) of France died at age 69.
In 1781, a British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burned Richmond, Virginia.
In 1896, an Austrian newspaper, Wiener Presse, reported the discovery by German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen (RENT’-gun) of a type of radiation that came to be known as X-rays.

In 1914, auto industrialist Henry Ford announced he was going to pay workers $5 for an 8-hour day, as opposed to $2.34 for a 9-hour day. (Employees still worked six days a week; the 5-day work week was instituted in 1926.)
In 1943, educator and scientist George Washington Carver, who was born into slavery, died in Tuskegee, Alabama, at about age 80.
In 1949, in his State of the Union address, President Harry S. Truman labeled his administration the Fair Deal.

In 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower proposed assistance to countries to help them resist Communist aggression in what became known as the Eisenhower Doctrine.
In 1972, President Richard Nixon announced that he had ordered development of the space shuttle.
In 1975, “The Wiz,” a musical version of L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” featuring an all-Black cast, opened on Broadway.

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan announced he was nominating Elizabeth Dole to succeed Drew Lewis as secretary of transportation; Dole became the first woman to head a Cabinet department in Reagan’s administration, and the first to head the DOT.
In 1998, Sonny Bono, the 1960s pop star-turned-politician, was killed when he struck a tree while skiing at the Heavenly Ski Resort on the Nevada-California state line; he was 62.
In 2004, foreigners arriving at U.S. airports were photographed and had their fingerprints scanned in the start of a government effort to keep terrorists out of the country.

[Travellin Dave]

Ten years ago: John Boehner was elected speaker as Republicans regained control of the House of Representatives on the first day of the new Congress. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs announced he was stepping down. Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.


Five years ago: With tears streaking his cheeks, President Barack Obama launched a final-year push to tighten sales of firearms in the U.S., using his presidential powers in the absence of tougher gun restrictions that Congress refused to pass, coming out with plans for expanded background checks and other modest measures. French composer and conductor Pierre Boulez, 90, died in Baden-Baden, Germany.


One year ago: President Donald Trump reiterated his view that cultural sites in Iran could be targeted if Iran were to retaliate for the drone strike that killed Iran’s top general; there were concerns even within his administration that doing so could constitute a war crime under international law. Amid heightened tensions over the killing of an Iranian general, Iran said it would no longer abide by the limits contained in the 2015 nuclear deal. The World War I tale “1917” captured the Golden Globe for best dramatic film, while “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” won for best comedy or musical; in television categories, real-life stories captured top honors, including Olivia Colman’s portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II and Michelle Williams’ performance as Broadway star Gwen Verdon.

[Travellin Dave]

Today’s Birthdays:

Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale is 93.
Actor Robert Duvall is 90.
Juan Carlos, former King of Spain, is 83.
Singer-musician Athol Guy (The Seekers) is 81.
Former talk show host Charlie Rose is 79.
Actor-director Diane Keaton is 75.
Actor Ted Lange (lanj) is 73.
Rhythm-and-blues musician George “Funky” Brown (Kool and the Gang) is 72.
Rock musician Chris Stein (Blondie) is 71.
Former CIA Director George Tenet is 68.
Actor Pamela Sue Martin is 68.
Actor Clancy Brown is 62.
Singer Iris Dement is 60. Actor Suzy Amis is 59.
Actor Ricky Paull Goldin is 56.
Actor Vinnie Jones is 56.
Rock musician Kate Schellenbach (Luscious Jackson) is 55.
Actor Joe Flanigan is 54.
Talk show host/dancer-choreographer Carrie Ann Inaba is 53.
Rock musician Troy Van Leeuwen (Queens of the Stone Age) is 53.
Actor Heather Paige Kent is 52.
Rock singer Marilyn Manson is 52.
Actor Shea Whigham is 52.
Actor Derek Cecil is 48.
Actor-comedian Jessica Chaffin is 47.
Actor Bradley Cooper is 46.
Actor January Jones is 43.
Actor Brooklyn Sudano is 40.
Actor Franz Drameh is 28.

[Travellin Dave]

Cigar Coop has completed their top 30 cigars of 2020 list.


Rank  Cigar

1   The American Toro by J.C. Newman Cigar Company
2   La Flor Dominicana Litto Gomez Diez Small Batch No. 7
3   Perdomo Estate Selección Vintage Limited Edition Box-Pressed Maduro Regente
4   Aladino Cameroon Robusto by JRE Tobacco Co.
5   Asylum Seven 70 x 7
6   Esteban Carreras Unforsaken Toro Grande
7   HVC 500 Years Anniversary Teseros
8   La Galera Anemoi Eurus by IndianHead Cigars
9   Southern Draw Jacobs Ladder Brimstone Perfecto
10   601 La Bomba Warhead V by Espinosa Cigars
11   Perdomo Estate Selección Vintage Limited Edition Box-Pressed Sun Grown Regente
12   Undercrown Shade Suprema by Drew Estate
13   Southern Draw Rose of Sharon Desert Rose Belicoso FIno
14   Cohiba Spectre CS19
15   Powstanie SBC18
16   Mi Querida Triqui Traca No. 552 by Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
17   Micallef A Churchill
18   Undercrown Maduro Corona Pequeña by Drew Estate
19   Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Nicaragua Toro
20   Plasencia Alma del Fuego Candente
21   Alec Bradley Fine & Rare HOF / 506
22   Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial 10th Anniversary Limited Edition 2019 by My Father Cigars
23   Pichardo Reserva Familiar Habano Toro by ACE Prime
24   Saga Solaz Churchill by De Los Reyes Cigars
25   Rocky Patel Cigar Smoking World Championship Mareva
26   La Gloria Cubana Spanish Press Robusto
27   Villiger Cuellar Black Forest Toro Gordo
28   Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas Diadema
29   Cuevas Reserva Natural Robusto by Casa Cuevas Cigars
30   La Aurora 107 Cosecha 2007 Corona Gorda

https://cigar-coop.com/2020-cigar-of-the-year

[Travellin Dave]

Cigar Aficionado doesn't start theirs for another week...

[razgueado]

Morning, muchachos.

[Travellin Dave]

Some price increases, so you may want to consider stocking up.

https://halfwheel.com/jeremy-jack-cigars-announces-price-increase/385810/

(I didn't even know jeremy jack cigars, so that price increase won't affect me.)