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[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.

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

So you're calling me old?

[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.

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.

Yeah....I see that one more often....

[sfish]

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.

~~~ I wouldn't have known it was you without the separators Dave :-)

[flip from jersey]

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.

nope, the youngsters just replaced it with "the down low" sometime without the "w"

[sfish]

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.

So you're calling me old?

Just dated

[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.

So you're calling me old?

LOL! Can't very well do that, can I?!

[LSUFAN]

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

Different site deserves different recap, this way is so much easier when you are using a phone to do the recaps.

[LSUFAN]

16 L'Atelier Surrogates Animal Cracker Gordo
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15 Alec Bradley Flight Sampler No. 2
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14 El Centurion Robusto
                  5/27.50
13 Varina Farms Breakfast Blend Toro
                 10/29.99
12 601 Serie Green Habano Oscuro
                 10/37.50
11 Perdomo ESV 2002 Natural Epicure Toro
                 5/27.50
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
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 2 Oliva Master Blends III Robusto
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 1 Flor de LasAntillas
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[A Friend of Charlie]

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

Different site deserves different recap, this way is so much easier when you are using a phone to do the recaps.

Still sounds like work to me.   

[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.

~~~ I wouldn't have known it was you without the separators Dave :-)

LMAO....GFY!

[flip from jersey]

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

Different site deserves different recap, this way is so much easier when you are using a phone to do the recaps.

Still sounds like work to me.   

   A lot of things sounds like work, that's why you have to come up with different names.
Like "sheet surfing" or "the horizontal mambo"....

[LSUFAN]

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

Different site deserves different recap, this way is so much easier when you are using a phone to do the recaps.

Still sounds like work to me.   

I am just doing some embroidery stuff for some baby gifts for the wife anyway.

[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.

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!

-- They were sued, and Cuba lost.  Now, on the other hand, shouldn't the government of Cuba get sued for stealing brand names, factories, and property both intellectual and real that the Cuban communists stole from their owners in the early 60's?  Theft is theft, isn't it?

So, it's a little stickier than just Altadis.

[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.

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!

-- They were sued, and Cuba lost.  Now, on the other hand, shouldn't the government of Cuba get sued for stealing brand names, factories, and property both intellectual and real that the Communists stole from their owners in the early 60's?  Theft is theft, isn't it?

So, it's a little stickier than just Altadis.

Which is why we need it in reality show form   Cut out all the legal mumbo jumbo and courtroom stuff and just show us the yelling and screaming and sex.

[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.

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?

  Among the reasons Cuba has lost its lawsuits is that its entire cigar industry is built on assets that were seized from private owners.  Judges in countries under the rule of law have a real problem with plaintiffs who want to invoke the rule of law outside their borders while historically and actively dismissing the rule of law within their borders.