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Title: 1/2/2020
Post by: CigarBanter on January 02, 2020, 12:00:30 AM
What's up cigar enthusiasts?!  Any cigar deals on the various internet sites that are worth talking about? Join in this discussion and perhaps learn something along the way.  Warning: don't proceed if you have thin skin but don't be afraid to post either...  And welcome aboard!
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: FloridaDean on January 02, 2020, 05:34:49 AM
good morning. Happy Thursday.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 02, 2020, 05:59:31 AM
good morning. Happy Thursday.
Morning, Deano.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: FloridaDean on January 02, 2020, 06:02:10 AM
Ten Questions for 2020.

https://halfwheel.com/ten-questions-for-2020/370275/amp/
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: FloridaDean on January 02, 2020, 06:06:18 AM
good morning. Happy Thursday.
Morning, Deano.
good morning Dave.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: FloridaDean on January 02, 2020, 06:09:08 AM
I can do without this 48° morning temp, but getting to 80° this afternoon helps.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 02, 2020, 06:32:17 AM
Ten Questions for 2020.

https://halfwheel.com/ten-questions-for-2020/370275/amp/
An interesting read.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 02, 2020, 06:33:08 AM
I can do without this 48° morning temp, but getting to 80° this afternoon helps.
Getting up to 49 today, which is probably gonna be our highest for a while.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 02, 2020, 06:57:56 AM
good morning. Happy Thursday.
Sure feels like a Monday though.

Good morning, gents.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 02, 2020, 07:00:34 AM
good morning. Happy Thursday.
Sure feels like a Monday though.

Good morning, gents.
You're right about that, cause all of yesterday felt like a Sunday.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 02, 2020, 07:03:47 AM
Ten Questions for 2020.

https://halfwheel.com/ten-questions-for-2020/370275/amp/
An interesting read.
Boy, that really is interesting. I had no idea IPCPR had been renamed. Things don't look so good for cigar smokers.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 02, 2020, 07:05:22 AM
Ten Questions for 2020.

https://halfwheel.com/ten-questions-for-2020/370275/amp/
An interesting read.
Boy, that really is interesting. I had no idea IPCPR had been renamed. Things don't look so good for cigar smokers.
I'd say stockpile now, but it's harder and harder to find a decent deal. Though, the Page right now has some good deals on AJ smokes. Might be picking up a box there today.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 02, 2020, 07:09:50 AM
Ten Questions for 2020.

https://halfwheel.com/ten-questions-for-2020/370275/amp/
An interesting read.
Boy, that really is interesting. I had no idea IPCPR had been renamed. Things don't look so good for cigar smokers.
I'd say stockpile now, but it's harder and harder to find a decent deal. Though, the Page right now has some good deals on AJ smokes. Might be picking up a box there today.
It's a damn shame.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: FloridaDean on January 02, 2020, 07:13:31 AM
I can do without this 48° morning temp, but getting to 80° this afternoon helps.
Getting up to 49 today, which is probably gonna be our highest for a while.
49 isn't bad for this time of year in your neck of the woods.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: FloridaDean on January 02, 2020, 07:15:37 AM
Ten Questions for 2020.

https://halfwheel.com/ten-questions-for-2020/370275/amp/
An interesting read.
Boy, that really is interesting. I had no idea IPCPR had been renamed. Things don't look so good for cigar smokers.
I was interested in Nat Sherman being bought by J.C. Newman. I didn't think Newman was that big anymore.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 02, 2020, 07:23:50 AM
Ten Questions for 2020.

https://halfwheel.com/ten-questions-for-2020/370275/amp/
An interesting read.
Boy, that really is interesting. I had no idea IPCPR had been renamed. Things don't look so good for cigar smokers.
I was interested in Nat Sherman being bought by J.C. Newman. I didn't think Newman was that big anymore.
The industry is being destroyed. Soon enough there will only be one company left.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 02, 2020, 07:24:11 AM
I can do without this 48° morning temp, but getting to 80° this afternoon helps.
Getting up to 49 today, which is probably gonna be our highest for a while.
49 isn't bad for this time of year in your neck of the woods.
Definitely. 14 degrees above our normal high this time of year. We've really been spoiled the last couple of weeks weather-wise.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 02, 2020, 07:24:32 AM
Ten Questions for 2020.

https://halfwheel.com/ten-questions-for-2020/370275/amp/
An interesting read.
Boy, that really is interesting. I had no idea IPCPR had been renamed. Things don't look so good for cigar smokers.
I was interested in Nat Sherman being bought by J.C. Newman. I didn't think Newman was that big anymore.
The industry is being destroyed. Soon enough there will only be one company left.
Hope they offer a free shipping code every now and then. ;)
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 02, 2020, 07:46:21 AM
$66 box of cigars and they want almost $12 in taxes.

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Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: Threebean on January 02, 2020, 08:21:44 AM
Good morning Dean, Dave, and Mr. Mayor. Wonder how many times I'll write 2019 instead of 2020 this week.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 02, 2020, 08:29:14 AM
$66 box of cigars and they want almost $12 in taxes.

(https://media0.giphy.com/media/gXiyq2FNRFnPy/source.gif)
Did you move to California?
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 02, 2020, 08:29:57 AM
Good morning Dean, Dave, and Mr. Mayor. Wonder how many times I'll right 2019 instead of 2020 this week.
I screwed it up on the flip. It has since been corrected.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 02, 2020, 08:35:56 AM
Ten Questions for 2020.

https://halfwheel.com/ten-questions-for-2020/370275/amp/
An interesting read.
Boy, that really is interesting. I had no idea IPCPR had been renamed. Things don't look so good for cigar smokers.
I'd say stockpile now, but it's harder and harder to find a decent deal. Though, the Page right now has some good deals on AJ smokes. Might be picking up a box there today.
Unless you're already stockpiled...
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 02, 2020, 08:39:07 AM
Good morning Tony, Dean, Dave and Mr. Bean.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 02, 2020, 08:39:40 AM
Jammin' at CI, so you can start some stockpiling now...
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: Threebean on January 02, 2020, 08:42:03 AM
Ten Questions for 2020.

https://halfwheel.com/ten-questions-for-2020/370275/amp/
An interesting read.
Boy, that really is interesting. I had no idea IPCPR had been renamed. Things don't look so good for cigar smokers.
I'd say stockpile now, but it's harder and harder to find a decent deal. Though, the Page right now has some good deals on AJ smokes. Might be picking up a box there today.
Interesting article.  I noticed this comment, which I guess may be a short term buying opportunity this year:
"I predicted the bubble would burst because manufacturers would have to get rid of cigars due to FDA compliance. That hasn’t been the case, yet; instead, the bubble is bursting because retailers are finally realizing they have too much inventory."
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: Threebean on January 02, 2020, 08:43:10 AM
Good morning Tony, Dean, Dave and Mr. Bean.
Good morning, AnotherDave.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 02, 2020, 08:43:59 AM
Today is Thursday, Jan. 2, the second day of 2020. There are 364 days left in the year.


Today’s Highlight in History:
On Jan. 2, 1960, Sen. John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts launched his successful bid for the presidency.

On this date:
In 1788, Georgia became the fourth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
In 1900, U.S. Secretary of State John Hay announced the “Open Door Policy” to facilitate trade with China.
In 1935, Bruno Hauptmann went on trial in Flemington, New Jersey, on charges of kidnapping and murdering the 20-month-old son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh. (Hauptmann was found guilty, and executed.)

In 1942, the Philippine capital of Manila was captured by Japanese forces during World War II.
In 1959, the Soviet Union launched its space probe Luna 1, the first manmade object to fly past the moon, its apparent intended target.
In 1965, New York Jets owner Sonny Werblin signed University of Alabama quarterback Joe Namath to a contract reportedly worth $427,000.
In 1967, Republican Ronald Reagan took the oath of office as the new governor of California in a ceremony that took place in Sacramento shortly just after midnight.

In 1974, President Richard Nixon signed legislation requiring states to limit highway speeds to 55 miles an hour as a way of conserving gasoline in the face of an OPEC oil embargo. (The 55 mph limit was effectively phased out in 1987; federal speed limits were abolished in 1995.) “Singing cowboy” star Tex Ritter died in Nashville at age 68.
In 1981, police in Sheffield, England, arrested Peter Sutcliffe, who confessed to being the “Yorkshire Ripper,” the serial killer of 13 women.
In 1983, the original Broadway production of the musical “Annie” closed after a run of 2,377 performances.

In 2006, a methane gas explosion at the Sago (SAY’-goh) Mine in West Virginia claimed the lives of 12 miners, but one miner, Randal McCloy, Jr., was eventually rescued. The roof of a skating rink collapsed in the German town of Bad Reichenhall (bahd RYK’-ehn-hahl), killing 15 people.
In 2018, Sen. Al Franken formally resigned from the Senate a month after the Minnesota Democrat announced his plan to leave Congress amid a series of sexual misconduct allegations. NBC News announced that Hoda Kotb (HOH’-duh KAHT’-bee) would be the co-anchor of the first two hours of the “Today” show, replacing Matt Lauer following his firing due to sexual misconduct allegations.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 02, 2020, 08:44:46 AM
Ten years ago: President Barack Obama, in his weekly Internet and radio address, said an al-Qaida affiliate in Yemen apparently ordered the failed Christmas Day bombing plot against a U.S. airliner. Texas Tech rallied to beat Michigan State 41-31 in a shootout at the Alamo Bowl.


Five years ago: The United States imposed fresh sanctions on North Korea, targeting the North’s defense industry and spy service in an attempt to punish Pyongyang for a crippling cyberattack against Sony. California began issuing driver’s licenses to immigrants who were in the country illegally. Little Jimmy Dickens, a diminutive singer-songwriter who was the oldest cast member of the Grand Ole Opry, died at age 94.


One year ago: At a closed-door meeting between President Donald Trump and congressional leaders, neither side budged on Trump’s demand for billions of dollars to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico, as the partial government shutdown continued through a 12th day. Apple CEO Tim Cook, in a letter to shareholders, said demand for iPhones was declining and that revenue for the last quarter of 2018 would fall well below projections. Daryl Dragon, the cap-wearing “Captain” of the singing duo Captain & Tennille, died in Arizona at the age of 76.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 02, 2020, 08:47:29 AM
Today’s Birthdays:

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert is 78.
TV host Jack Hanna is 73.
Actress Wendy Phillips is 68.
Actress Cynthia Sikes is 66. Actress Gabrielle Carteris is 59.
Movie director Todd Haynes is 59.
Retired MLB All-Star pitcher David Cone is 57.
Baseball Hall of Famer Edgar Martinez is 57.
Actress Tia Carrere is 53.
Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. is 52.
Model Christy Turlington is 51.
Actor Taye Diggs is 49.
Actress Renee Elise Goldsberry is 49.
Rock musician Scott Underwood is 49.
Rock singer Doug Robb (Hoobastank) is 45.
Actor Dax Shepard is 45.
Actress Paz Vega is 44.
Country musician Chris Hartman is 42.
Ballroom dancer Karina Smirnoff (TV: “Dancing with the Stars”) is 42.
Rock musician Jerry DePizzo Jr. (O.A.R.) is 41.
Rhythm-and-blues singer Kelton Kessee (IMX) is 39.
Pop singer-musician Ryan Merchant (Capital Cities) is 39.
Actress Kate Bosworth is 37.
Actor Anthony Carrigan is 37.
Actor Peter Gadiot is 35.
Jazz singer-musician Trombone Shorty is 34.
Singer-songwriter Mandy Harvey (TV: “America’s Got Talent”) is 32.
Rhythm-and-blues singer-rapper Bryson Tiller is 27.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 02, 2020, 08:48:12 AM
Thought for Today: “Love doesn’t grow on trees like apples in Eden [–] it’s something you have to make. And you must use your imagination too.” [–] Joyce Cary, Anglo-Irish author (1888-1957).
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 02, 2020, 08:49:34 AM
Ten Questions for 2020.

https://halfwheel.com/ten-questions-for-2020/370275/amp/
An interesting read.
Boy, that really is interesting. I had no idea IPCPR had been renamed. Things don't look so good for cigar smokers.
I was interested in Nat Sherman being bought by J.C. Newman. I didn't think Newman was that big anymore.
The industry is being destroyed. Soon enough there will only be one company left.
Kinda like all the Mom and Pop's in the face of Walmart and other big boxes.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 02, 2020, 08:56:48 AM
$66 box of cigars and they want almost $12 in taxes.

(https://media0.giphy.com/media/gXiyq2FNRFnPy/source.gif)
Did you move to California?
Sure feels like it. Sheesh.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 02, 2020, 09:11:09 AM
Ten Questions for 2020.

https://halfwheel.com/ten-questions-for-2020/370275/amp/
An interesting read.
Boy, that really is interesting. I had no idea IPCPR had been renamed. Things don't look so good for cigar smokers.
I was interested in Nat Sherman being bought by J.C. Newman. I didn't think Newman was that big anymore.
The industry is being destroyed. Soon enough there will only be one company left.
Kinda like all the Mom and Pop's in the face of Walmart and other big boxes.
Good morning, Dave. Yep, I was thinking along the lines of the corner drug store but same difference.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 02, 2020, 10:12:37 AM
Mom and Pop retailer lull? Starting the new year off with a bang.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 02, 2020, 10:18:00 AM
Ten Questions for 2020.

https://halfwheel.com/ten-questions-for-2020/370275/amp/
An interesting read.
Boy, that really is interesting. I had no idea IPCPR had been renamed. Things don't look so good for cigar smokers.
I was interested in Nat Sherman being bought by J.C. Newman. I didn't think Newman was that big anymore.
The industry is being destroyed. Soon enough there will only be one company left.
Kinda like all the Mom and Pop's in the face of Walmart and other big boxes.
Good morning, Dave. Yep, I was thinking along the lines of the corner drug store but same difference.
If it makes you feel any better, independent bookstores are doing really well against the likes of Amazon.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 02, 2020, 10:30:02 AM
An additional positive - only 119 days until CF.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 02, 2020, 10:40:31 AM
A positive banter, how about that!
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 02, 2020, 10:41:19 AM
Dean going to be bringing in some fresh options for 20?
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 02, 2020, 10:44:48 AM
Dean going to be bringing in some fresh options for 20?
Probably, but he claims we won't be hearing about it. Though, I didn't log in yesterday, so I don't know if that resolution is still holding. ;)
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 02, 2020, 11:05:18 AM
Ten Questions for 2020.

https://halfwheel.com/ten-questions-for-2020/370275/amp/
An interesting read.
Boy, that really is interesting. I had no idea IPCPR had been renamed. Things don't look so good for cigar smokers.
I was interested in Nat Sherman being bought by J.C. Newman. I didn't think Newman was that big anymore.
The industry is being destroyed. Soon enough there will only be one company left.
Kinda like all the Mom and Pop's in the face of Walmart and other big boxes.
Good morning, Dave. Yep, I was thinking along the lines of the corner drug store but same difference.
If it makes you feel any better, independent bookstores are doing really well against the likes of Amazon.
Actually have a good one a few miles from my house which I patronize often.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: FloridaDean on January 02, 2020, 11:07:55 AM
Dean going to be bringing in some fresh options for 20?
absolutely!
option #1- beans and franks
option #2- franks and beans
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 02, 2020, 11:13:14 AM
Dean going to be bringing in some fresh options for 20?
absolutely!
option #1- beans and franks
option #2- franks and beans
Do you throw it over rice? That could be Option #3.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 02, 2020, 11:17:06 AM
Ten Questions for 2020.

https://halfwheel.com/ten-questions-for-2020/370275/amp/
An interesting read.
Boy, that really is interesting. I had no idea IPCPR had been renamed. Things don't look so good for cigar smokers.
I was interested in Nat Sherman being bought by J.C. Newman. I didn't think Newman was that big anymore.
The industry is being destroyed. Soon enough there will only be one company left.
Kinda like all the Mom and Pop's in the face of Walmart and other big boxes.
Good morning, Dave. Yep, I was thinking along the lines of the corner drug store but same difference.
If it makes you feel any better, independent bookstores are doing really well against the likes of Amazon.
Actually have a good one a few miles from my house which I patronize often.
Same here. In fact, discussing it reminded me to contact them to pre-order a book that comes out next week.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 02, 2020, 11:17:29 AM
Dean going to be bringing in some fresh options for 20?
absolutely!
option #1- beans and franks
option #2- franks and beans
Do you throw it over rice? That could be Option #3.
And if you throw rice over it, that's #4.  ;D
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: FloridaDean on January 02, 2020, 11:26:25 AM
Dean going to be bringing in some fresh options for 20?
absolutely!
option #1- beans and franks
option #2- franks and beans
Do you throw it over rice? That could be Option #3.
option #3 is tomorrow's lunch.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 02, 2020, 11:32:39 AM
Dean going to be bringing in some fresh options for 20?
absolutely!
option #1- beans and franks
option #2- franks and beans
Can't help but think of There's Something About Mary.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: FloridaDean on January 02, 2020, 11:38:39 AM
Dean going to be bringing in some fresh options for 20?
absolutely!
option #1- beans and franks
option #2- franks and beans
Do you throw it over rice? That could be Option #3.
And if you throw rice over it, that's #4.  ;D
there is no option #4.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 02, 2020, 12:45:30 PM
Dean going to be bringing in some fresh options for 20?
absolutely!
option #1- beans and franks
option #2- franks and beans
Can't help but think of There's Something About Mary.
Since when do you worry about hair products?
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 02, 2020, 01:06:20 PM
Dean going to be bringing in some fresh options for 20?
absolutely!
option #1- beans and franks
option #2- franks and beans
Can't help but think of There's Something About Mary.
Since when do you worry about hair products?
I'll have you know I use Suave Conditioner on a regular basis... To shave.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: Threebean on January 02, 2020, 01:24:48 PM
Dean going to be bringing in some fresh options for 20?
absolutely!
option #1- beans and franks
option #2- franks and beans
Can't help but think of There's Something About Mary.
Since when do you worry about hair products?
Manscaping?
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 02, 2020, 01:41:54 PM
Dean going to be bringing in some fresh options for 20?
absolutely!
option #1- beans and franks
option #2- franks and beans
Can't help but think of There's Something About Mary.
Since when do you worry about hair products?
I'll have you know I use Suave Conditioner on a regular basis... To shave.
... My head and face.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 02, 2020, 01:50:25 PM
Don Larson dies at age 90. RIP
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: FloridaDean on January 02, 2020, 02:20:08 PM
great weather.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 02, 2020, 02:23:29 PM
Hazzuh!
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 02, 2020, 02:32:40 PM
great weather.
That does sound nice. But I'm patient. That weather will be here too before you know it.
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 02, 2020, 04:38:15 PM
Sheesh!
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: Threebean on January 02, 2020, 07:37:45 PM
Double sheesh!
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: bluecollar on January 02, 2020, 08:43:09 PM
Spent the day with Wifey, doing same tomorrow.
#smokingnow(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200103/7b3599187230cd9fab5baded87547c69.jpg)
Title: Re: 1/2/2020
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 02, 2020, 08:46:06 PM
Spent the day with Wifey, doing same tomorrow.
#smokingnow(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200103/7b3599187230cd9fab5baded87547c69.jpg)
Good for you, Rick.