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[ImNotBlackImMaduro]

Old 601 red cigarillo.  Glad I picked these up back in the day.  Just have s shit ton of them.

[jswaykos]

Let's talk cigars!  What deals have you found on the various Internet sites today?

Time to smoke this Lancero I picked up from a sampler, operation smoke down continues.

Hey, Chip. Only had the Std. Reserve, not the Habana... and that was a pretty mild smoke, but decent flavor.

Give us the verdict.

Mild for sure, I really like the ISOKW's much better.

Apples and oranges, as you know, not even the same company.  Can you imagine the legal battles there'd be if the embargo were ever lifted?!

"When" is the key word!

It'll be a shit show, that's for sure.  Morning/afternoon, Ken!

I think it will be very interesting, actually! Hope it does not put too many cigar companies out of biz, but market economy and all. Morning, Joe! (afternoon here)

I mean, would you lose any sleep if, say, Altadis struggled because of it?  They're knowingly "imitating" brands that were made famous because of their Cuban heritage.  But I'd bet they have just as much money if not more than Altadis to fight it.  So who'd win?  I'd follow that battle, for sure.  The good news is that this sort of thing wouldn't just happen overnight so you'd have plenty of opportunity to stock your humidors for the end times.

[jswaykos]

Good for you then. You are never too old to go back. My dad went back for his masters when he was @ 50. He had some doubts in doing it because of his age. He was talking with a close friend about it, and he said " I'm already 50, I'll be 54 by the time I get this finished going part time". He friend answered, "How old will you be in 4 years if you DON'T do it?"

That simplicity sealed it for him and he started the next month.

Love the rationale.  I've been talking about it since I received my bachelors.  This topic has come up twice more, separate from the banter, over the last week.  I honestly don't know how I would find the time but I may have to look into it again.

There's always time somewhere in your schedule. I'm finding that I'll be having to give up a lot of cigar/whiskey time but whatever, it's not forever and the schooling is far more important to me.  Cigars will still be there tomorrow. 

[ImNotBlackImMaduro]

Let's talk cigars!  What deals have you found on the various Internet sites today?

Time to smoke this Lancero I picked up from a sampler, operation smoke down continues.

Hey, Chip. Only had the Std. Reserve, not the Habana... and that was a pretty mild smoke, but decent flavor.

Give us the verdict.

Mild for sure, I really like the ISOKW's much better.

Apples and oranges, as you know, not even the same company.  Can you imagine the legal battles there'd be if the embargo were ever lifted?!

"When" is the key word!

It'll be a shit show, that's for sure.  Morning/afternoon, Ken!

I think it will be very interesting, actually! Hope it does not put too many cigar companies out of biz, but market economy and all. Morning, Joe! (afternoon here)

I mean, would you lose any sleep if, say, Altadis struggled because of it?  They're knowingly "imitating" brands that were made famous because of their Cuban heritage.  But I'd bet they have just as much money if not more than Altadis to fight it.  So who'd win?  I'd follow that battle, for sure.  The good news is that this sort of thing wouldn't just happen overnight so you'd have plenty of opportunity to stock your humidors for the end times.

if altadis went belly up, I would probably care. I think it would make me happy.

[A Friend of Charlie]

Good for you then. You are never too old to go back. My dad went back for his masters when he was @ 50. He had some doubts in doing it because of his age. He was talking with a close friend about it, and he said " I'm already 50, I'll be 54 by the time I get this finished going part time". He friend answered, "How old will you be in 4 years if you DON'T do it?"

That simplicity sealed it for him and he started the next month.

Love the rationale.  I've been talking about it since I received my bachelors.  This topic has come up twice more, separate from the banter, over the last week.  I honestly don't know how I would find the time but I may have to look into it again.

There's always time somewhere in your schedule. I'm finding that I'll be having to give up a lot of cigar/whiskey time but whatever, it's not forever and the schooling is far more important to me.  Cigars will still be there tomorrow.

I know.  One of my co-workers just finished up his Executive MBA.  Always wondered why he wasn't stepping up and doing as much night/weekend work as the rest of us.  Our old dick of a manager declined his application of tuition reimbursement so he kept the whole thing on the QT.  Can't really blame him.

[LSUFAN]

15 Alec Bradley Flight Sampler No. 2
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14 El Centurion Robusto
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13 Varina Farms Breakfast Blend Toro
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12 601 Serie Green Habano Oscuro
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11 Perdomo ESV 2002 Natural Epicure Toro
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10 Romeo y Julieta Habana Reserve Churchill
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 9 La Gloria Cubana Serie R Black No.58 Gordo
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 8 Sons of Anarchy by Black Crown Toro
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 7 Tatuaje El Triunfador No.2 Belicoso
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 6 CAO Brazilia Gol
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 5 Padilla 1932 Torpedo
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 4 Gurkha Symphony Grand Rothschild
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 3 AVO Domaine Robusto Toro
                5/29.50
 2 Oliva Master Blends III Robusto
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 1 Flor de LasAntillas
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[jswaykos]

Good for you then. You are never too old to go back. My dad went back for his masters when he was @ 50. He had some doubts in doing it because of his age. He was talking with a close friend about it, and he said " I'm already 50, I'll be 54 by the time I get this finished going part time". He friend answered, "How old will you be in 4 years if you DON'T do it?"

That simplicity sealed it for him and he started the next month.

Love the rationale.  I've been talking about it since I received my bachelors.  This topic has come up twice more, separate from the banter, over the last week.  I honestly don't know how I would find the time but I may have to look into it again.

There's always time somewhere in your schedule. I'm finding that I'll be having to give up a lot of cigar/whiskey time but whatever, it's not forever and the schooling is far more important to me.  Cigars will still be there tomorrow.

I know.  One of my co-workers just finished up his Executive MBA.  Always wondered why he wasn't stepping up and doing as much night/weekend work as the rest of us.  Our old dick of a manager declined his application of tuition reimbursement so he kept the whole thing on the QT.  Can't really blame him.

That sucks.  Had to google "QT" but I'm doing the same thing.  There's no position for what I'd do with the degree here so it'd be very clear that I was looking to leave for something else. I'd actually really enjoy going 'part time' and collecting money specifically for a given job I'd turn in so I could have more time during the day for school, but whatever.  If ya wanna keep paying me salary for doing very, very little these days, I'll keep cashing the checks.  Unfortunately that means all the 'time' for school comes out of smoking/drinking/sleeping time.  O'well. 

[razgueado]

Let's talk cigars!  What deals have you found on the various Internet sites today?

Time to smoke this Lancero I picked up from a sampler, operation smoke down continues.

Hey, Chip. Only had the Std. Reserve, not the Habana... and that was a pretty mild smoke, but decent flavor.

Give us the verdict.

Mild for sure, I really like the ISOKW's much better.

Apples and oranges, as you know, not even the same company.  Can you imagine the legal battles there'd be if the embargo were ever lifted?!

"When" is the key word!

It'll be a shit show, that's for sure.  Morning/afternoon, Ken!

I think it will be very interesting, actually! Hope it does not put too many cigar companies out of biz, but market economy and all. Morning, Joe! (afternoon here)

I mean, would you lose any sleep if, say, Altadis struggled because of it?  They're knowingly "imitating" brands that were made famous because of their Cuban heritage.  But I'd bet they have just as much money if not more than Altadis to fight it.  So who'd win?  I'd follow that battle, for sure.  The good news is that this sort of thing wouldn't just happen overnight so you'd have plenty of opportunity to stock your humidors for the end times.

Cuba has been losing all the legal battles during the embargo.  I haven't looked at all the legal foundations of that, so I don't know if that might change when the embargo lifts.  Shit storm is right though.

[glassken]

Let's talk cigars!  What deals have you found on the various Internet sites today?

Time to smoke this Lancero I picked up from a sampler, operation smoke down continues.

Hey, Chip. Only had the Std. Reserve, not the Habana... and that was a pretty mild smoke, but decent flavor.

Give us the verdict.

Mild for sure, I really like the ISOKW's much better.

Apples and oranges, as you know, not even the same company.  Can you imagine the legal battles there'd be if the embargo were ever lifted?!

"When" is the key word!

It'll be a shit show, that's for sure.  Morning/afternoon, Ken!

I think it will be very interesting, actually! Hope it does not put too many cigar companies out of biz, but market economy and all. Morning, Joe! (afternoon here)

I mean, would you lose any sleep if, say, Altadis struggled because of it?  They're knowingly "imitating" brands that were made famous because of their Cuban heritage.  But I'd bet they have just as much money if not more than Altadis to fight it.  So who'd win?  I'd follow that battle, for sure.  The good news is that this sort of thing wouldn't just happen overnight so you'd have plenty of opportunity to stock your humidors for the end times.

No offense to people who like the cigars that have Cuban names, but I wish everyone of them would get sued, and go out of business! Minus, maybe San Cristobal's, and a couple other. Altadis, and General used famous Cuban cigar trademarks, and made them with non-cuban leaf, and knew they could get away with it, because no one will side with communist Cuba. I wish they would get sued, and have to pay Cuba for the license to use the name. Only if the money went to the people--to buy toilet paper for instance!

[A Friend of Charlie]

That sucks.  Had to google "QT" but I'm doing the same thing.  There's no position for what I'd do with the degree here so it'd be very clear that I was looking to leave for something else. I'd actually really enjoy going 'part time' and collecting money specifically for a given job I'd turn in so I could have more time during the day for school, but whatever.  If ya wanna keep paying me salary for doing very, very little these days, I'll keep cashing the checks.  Unfortunately that means all the 'time' for school comes out of smoking/drinking/sleeping time.  O'well.

Hmmm, wonder if QT is a regional thing.  I didn't think so though.

[A Friend of Charlie]

Thanks for working on your day off, Chip.  I'm enjoying the new recap format.

[jswaykos]

Let's talk cigars!  What deals have you found on the various Internet sites today?

Time to smoke this Lancero I picked up from a sampler, operation smoke down continues.

Hey, Chip. Only had the Std. Reserve, not the Habana... and that was a pretty mild smoke, but decent flavor.

Give us the verdict.

Mild for sure, I really like the ISOKW's much better.

Apples and oranges, as you know, not even the same company.  Can you imagine the legal battles there'd be if the embargo were ever lifted?!

"When" is the key word!

It'll be a shit show, that's for sure.  Morning/afternoon, Ken!

I think it will be very interesting, actually! Hope it does not put too many cigar companies out of biz, but market economy and all. Morning, Joe! (afternoon here)

I mean, would you lose any sleep if, say, Altadis struggled because of it?  They're knowingly "imitating" brands that were made famous because of their Cuban heritage.  But I'd bet they have just as much money if not more than Altadis to fight it.  So who'd win?  I'd follow that battle, for sure.  The good news is that this sort of thing wouldn't just happen overnight so you'd have plenty of opportunity to stock your humidors for the end times.

Cuba has been losing all the legal battles during the embargo.  I haven't looked at all the legal foundations of that, so I don't know if that might change when the embargo lifts.  Shit storm is right though.

Is there any precedent for such a thing?  I mean... they both own the name, right?  Would it come down to who had it first?  Altadis did, here.  Would Cuba be considered a 'new' country as if it were Day 1 of their existence?  Or would their copyrights and whatnot be retroactive? And does Altadis even sell their Montecristo anywhere else in the world?  Or only here in America, since the Cuban brand isn't even recognized because of the embargo?

And can we turn it in to a reality show for easy viewing/understanding?

[jswaykos]

That sucks.  Had to google "QT" but I'm doing the same thing.  There's no position for what I'd do with the degree here so it'd be very clear that I was looking to leave for something else. I'd actually really enjoy going 'part time' and collecting money specifically for a given job I'd turn in so I could have more time during the day for school, but whatever.  If ya wanna keep paying me salary for doing very, very little these days, I'll keep cashing the checks.  Unfortunately that means all the 'time' for school comes out of smoking/drinking/sleeping time.  O'well.

Hmmm, wonder if QT is a regional thing.  I didn't think so though.

I figured that's what it meant because of the context but the way I would've written it was doing it on the DL. 

[A Friend of Charlie]

That sucks.  Had to google "QT" but I'm doing the same thing.  There's no position for what I'd do with the degree here so it'd be very clear that I was looking to leave for something else. I'd actually really enjoy going 'part time' and collecting money specifically for a given job I'd turn in so I could have more time during the day for school, but whatever.  If ya wanna keep paying me salary for doing very, very little these days, I'll keep cashing the checks.  Unfortunately that means all the 'time' for school comes out of smoking/drinking/sleeping time.  O'well.

Hmmm, wonder if QT is a regional thing.  I didn't think so though.

I figured that's what it meant because of the context but the way I would've written it was doing it on the DL.

Noted.

[DesertRat]

That sucks.  Had to google "QT" but I'm doing the same thing.  There's no position for what I'd do with the degree here so it'd be very clear that I was looking to leave for something else. I'd actually really enjoy going 'part time' and collecting money specifically for a given job I'd turn in so I could have more time during the day for school, but whatever.  If ya wanna keep paying me salary for doing very, very little these days, I'll keep cashing the checks.  Unfortunately that means all the 'time' for school comes out of smoking/drinking/sleeping time.  O'well.

Hmmm, wonder if QT is a regional thing.  I didn't think so though.

\\\\Naw.....just not used too much any more.