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Title: 12/30/2020
Post by: CigarBanter on December 30, 2020, 12:05:32 AM
Any hump day 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: 12/30/2020
Post by: Oyam18 on December 30, 2020, 12:15:11 AM
Moving to Ethiopia
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on December 30, 2020, 06:20:49 AM
Moving to Ethiopia
What's strange is that the rest of that dude isn't fat. That's some look
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on December 30, 2020, 07:17:34 AM
Good morning, banterers. Do we have three more pages of  "content" for today?
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: Threebean on December 30, 2020, 08:12:35 AM
Good morning aspiring Ethiopian tribesmen.  Two red lights this morning.  I'm definitely moving now.  >:(
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: Threebean on December 30, 2020, 08:23:28 AM
Here's a good idea for sustainability.  I worked in a pallet factory during the summers as a college kid so have some familiarity.
https://www.thomasnet.com/insights/new-iowa-plant-will-make-pallets-from-corn-debris/ (https://www.thomasnet.com/insights/new-iowa-plant-will-make-pallets-from-corn-debris/)
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on December 30, 2020, 08:39:55 AM
Good morning aspiring Ethiopian tribesman.  Two red lights this morning.  I'm definitely moving now.  >:(
Good morning, Mark. Careful where you move to. You might put yourself into a worse situation. The devil you know...
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on December 30, 2020, 08:44:27 AM


Here's a good idea for sustainability.  I worked in a pallet factory during the summers as a college kid so have some familiarity.
https://www.thomasnet.com/insights/new-iowa-plant-will-make-pallets-from-corn-debris/ (https://www.thomasnet.com/insights/new-iowa-plant-will-make-pallets-from-corn-debris/)

I worked in a warehouse unloading trucks and putting things on to pallets. Sounds like there would be less of a chance of getting splinters this way.
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: Threebean on December 30, 2020, 08:48:44 AM
Good morning aspiring Ethiopian tribesmen.  Two red lights this morning.  I'm definitely moving now.  >:(
Good morning, Mark. Careful where you move to. You might put yourself into a worse situation. The devil you know...
But there have to be fewer traffic lights in Ethiopia.  You know, per capita or whatnot.
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on December 30, 2020, 09:14:06 AM
Good morning aspiring Ethiopian tribesmen.  Two red lights this morning.  I'm definitely moving now.  >:(
Good morning, Mark. Careful where you move to. You might put yourself into a worse situation. The devil you know...
But there have to be fewer traffic lights in Ethiopia.  You know, per capita or whatnot.
You may have to stop for errant wildlife though. Just stick with what you know.
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on December 30, 2020, 09:16:12 AM
@Threebean : in case you didn't already see it, there is a PM for you.
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: Threebean on December 30, 2020, 09:23:29 AM
@Threebean : in case you didn't already see it, there is a PM for you.
Yes, sir.
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on December 30, 2020, 10:27:11 AM
I appreciate Oy making a soon-after-the-flip post so that we can maintain our proper Dave ratio.
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: Travellin Dave on December 30, 2020, 10:29:35 AM
Good morning, banterers. Do we have three more pages of  "content" for today?
Setting the bar lower and lower... :(
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: Travellin Dave on December 30, 2020, 10:31:31 AM
Here's a good idea for sustainability.  I worked in a pallet factory during the summers as a college kid so have some familiarity.
https://www.thomasnet.com/insights/new-iowa-plant-will-make-pallets-from-corn-debris/ (https://www.thomasnet.com/insights/new-iowa-plant-will-make-pallets-from-corn-debris/)
Considering a career change?
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: Travellin Dave on December 30, 2020, 10:32:01 AM
Morning Dave #1, Tony and Mr. Bean.
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: Travellin Dave on December 30, 2020, 10:32:22 AM
...and with that, page 2!
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: Travellin Dave on December 30, 2020, 10:35:02 AM
Had Mr. Oy's cigar at #7 for the year on Cigar Coop.

https://cigar-coop.com/2020/12/2020-cigar-of-the-year-countdown-7-hvc-500-years-anniversary-teseros.html
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: razgueado on December 30, 2020, 10:39:37 AM
Morning, muchachos.
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on December 30, 2020, 10:40:56 AM
Morning Dave #1, Tony and Mr. Bean.
Good morning, ClemsonDave.
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: Travellin Dave on December 30, 2020, 10:47:10 AM
Today is Wednesday, Dec. 30, the 365th day of 2020.
There is one day left in the year.


Today’s Highlight in History:
On Dec. 30, 1903, about 600 people died when fire broke out at the recently opened Iroquois Theater in Chicago.

On this date:
In 1813, British troops burned Buffalo, New York, during the War of 1812.
In 1853, the United States and Mexico signed a treaty under which the U.S. agreed to buy some 45,000 square miles of land from Mexico for $10 million in a deal known as the Gadsden Purchase.
In 1860, 10 days after South Carolina seceded from the Union, the state militia seized the United States Arsenal in Charleston.

In 1865, author Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay, India.
In 1922, Vladimir Lenin proclaimed the establishment of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, which lasted nearly seven decades before dissolving in December 1991.
In 1936, the United Auto Workers union staged its first “sit-down” strike at the General Motors Fisher Body Plant No. 1 in Flint, Michigan. (The strike lasted until Feb. 11, 1937.)

In 1940, California’s first freeway, the Arroyo Seco Parkway connecting Los Angeles and Pasadena, was officially opened by Gov. Culbert L. Olson.
In 1972, the United States halted its heavy bombing of North Vietnam.
In 1994, a gunman walked into a pair of suburban Boston abortion clinics and opened fire, killing two employees. (John C. Salvi III was later convicted of murder; he died in prison, an apparent suicide.)

In 2004, a fire broke out during a rock concert at a nightclub in Buenos Aires, Argentina, killing 194 people. Bandleader and clarinetist Artie Shaw died in Thousand Oaks, California, at age 94.
In 2006, a state funeral service was held in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda for former President Gerald R. Ford.
In 2009, seven CIA employees and a Jordanian intelligence officer were killed by a suicide bomber at a U.S. base in Khost (hohst), Afghanistan.
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: Travellin Dave on December 30, 2020, 10:48:41 AM
Ten years ago: Republican Lisa Murkowski was officially named winner of Alaska’s U.S. Senate race following a period of legal fights and limbo that had lasted longer than the write-in campaign she waged to keep her job. Top-ranked Connecticut’s record 90-game winning streak in women’s basketball ended when No. 9 Stanford outplayed the Huskies in a 71-59 victory at Maples Pavilion.


Five years ago: Bill Cosby was charged with drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004; it was the first criminal case brought against the comedian out of the torrent of allegations that destroyed his good-guy image as “America’s Dad.” (Cosby’s first trial ended in a mistrial after jurors deadlocked; he was convicted on three charges at his retrial in April 2018 and was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison.)


One year ago: Chinese state media said a scientist who had set off an ethical debate with claims that he had made the world’s first genetically edited babies was sentenced to three years in prison because of the research. A fierce winter storm created blizzard conditions in parts of Minnesota and the Dakotas, shutting down interstates and leading to hundreds of vehicle crashes. The NFL’s New York Giants fired coach Pat Shurmur after a 4-and-12 season.
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: Travellin Dave on December 30, 2020, 10:52:38 AM
Today’s Birthdays:

Actor Russ Tamblyn is 86.
Baseball Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax is 85.
Folk singer Noel Paul Stookey is 83.
TV director James Burrows is 80.
Actor Fred Ward is 78.
Singer-musician Michael Nesmith is 78.
Actor Concetta Tomei (toh-MAY’) is 75.
Singer Patti Smith is 74.
Rock singer-musician Jeff Lynne is 73.
TV personality Meredith Vieira is 67.
Actor Sheryl Lee Ralph is 65.
Actor Patricia Kalember is 64.
Country singer Suzy Bogguss is 64.
Actor-comedian Tracey Ullman is 61.
Rock musician Rob Hotchkiss is 60.
Radio-TV commentator Sean Hannity is 59.
Sprinter Ben Johnson is 59.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is 57.
Actor George Newbern is 57.
Movie director Bennett Miller is 54.
Singer Jay Kay (Jamiroquai) is 51.
Rock musician Byron McMackin (Pennywise) is 51.
Actor Meredith Monroe is 51.
Actor Daniel Sunjata is 49.
Actor Maureen Flannigan is 48.
Actor Jason Behr is 47.
Golfer Tiger Woods is 45. TV personality-boxer Laila Ali is 43. Actor Lucy Punch is 43.
Singer-actor Tyrese Gibson is 42.
Actor Eliza Dushku is 40. Rock musician Tim Lopez (Plain White T’s) is 40.
Actor Kristin Kreuk is 38.
Folk-rock singer-musician Wesley Schultz (The Lumineers) is 38.
NBA player LeBron James is 36.
Rhythm-and-blues singer Andra Day is 36.
Actor Anna Wood is 35.
Pop-rock singer Ellie Goulding (GOL’-ding) is 34.
Actor Caity Lotz is 34.
Actor Jeff Ward is 34.
Country musician Eric Steedly is 30.
Pop-rock musician Jamie Follese (FAHL’-es-ay) (Hot Chelle (shel) Rae) is 29.
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: Travellin Dave on December 30, 2020, 10:53:06 AM
Morning Mr. Raz.
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: Travellin Dave on December 30, 2020, 11:07:44 AM
Hard to take a cigar seriously with cartoon bands...

https://halfwheel.com/room101-death-bucket-2/385580/

https://halfwheel.com/espinosa-thai-tea-slated-for-new-years-eve-release/385632/
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: Travellin Dave on December 30, 2020, 11:08:18 AM
Hate to break up the lively repartee, but shower time.
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: razgueado on December 30, 2020, 11:15:15 AM
Morning Mr. Raz.
Good morning, sir.
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: Oyam18 on December 30, 2020, 11:18:38 AM
Had Mr. Oy's cigar at #7 for the year on Cigar Coop.

https://cigar-coop.com/2020/12/2020-cigar-of-the-year-countdown-7-hvc-500-years-anniversary-teseros.html
Top 10 for sure, Top 3 for me. Happy I got a box resting.
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: Oyam18 on December 30, 2020, 11:19:32 AM
Hate to break up the lively repartee, but shower time.
TWSS and don't drop the soap.
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: Travellin Dave on December 30, 2020, 12:07:03 PM
Hate to break up the lively repartee, but shower time.
TWSS and don't drop the soap.
In these times, I don't know...could use a little excitement in my life.
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on December 30, 2020, 12:16:47 PM
Morning, muchachos.
I missed you there, Bret. How are things?
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: Threebean on December 30, 2020, 12:43:51 PM
Here's a good idea for sustainability.  I worked in a pallet factory during the summers as a college kid so have some familiarity.
https://www.thomasnet.com/insights/new-iowa-plant-will-make-pallets-from-corn-debris/ (https://www.thomasnet.com/insights/new-iowa-plant-will-make-pallets-from-corn-debris/)
Considering a career change?
Well, let's see.  It's low stress, physical but not overly so, and I get to work with ex-cons.  So yeah.
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: Travellin Dave on December 30, 2020, 12:46:04 PM
So Mr. Bean, you driving up for the game on Friday?
Not a lot of people giving your Irish much love... :(
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: Threebean on December 30, 2020, 12:51:27 PM
Had Mr. Oy's cigar at #7 for the year on Cigar Coop.

https://cigar-coop.com/2020/12/2020-cigar-of-the-year-countdown-7-hvc-500-years-anniversary-teseros.html
Top 10 for sure, Top 3 for me. Happy I got a box resting.
Still have the one which came with the sampler.  Hate to smoke it while working.  Perhaps it will warm up by the end of the weekend and I can enjoy it on the back deck.
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: Threebean on December 30, 2020, 12:55:25 PM
So Mr. Bean, you driving up for the game on Friday?
Not a lot of people giving your Irish much love... :(
I had the opportunity to enter a ticket sale lottery through the local alumni club.  Selling in four packs at $110 per ticket, plus a $200 donation just for the privilege.  The more I thought about being at Jerry World for four hours wearing a frickin' mask while watching Bama make the Irish its bitch again, the less inclined I was to go for it.
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: razgueado on December 30, 2020, 12:57:54 PM
Morning, muchachos.
I missed you there, Bret. How are things?
Same old same.  Sitting here in my pajamas working.  Haven't had a shower since Monday morning.  Haven't shaved since Saturday.  The new normal.
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: Travellin Dave on December 30, 2020, 02:48:43 PM
So Mr. Bean, you driving up for the game on Friday?
Not a lot of people giving your Irish much love... :(
I had the opportunity to enter a ticket sale lottery through the local alumni club.  Selling in four packs at $110 per ticket, plus a $200 donation just for the privilege.  The more I thought about being at Jerry World for four hours wearing a frickin' mask while watching Bama make the Irish its bitch again, the less inclined I was to go for it.
Fair enough.
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: Travellin Dave on December 30, 2020, 02:49:45 PM
Fired up an Oy special to start the afternoon.
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: Threebean on December 30, 2020, 03:00:44 PM
Well fook.  Another from the Dean's List is out.
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/gilligans-island-dawn-wells-dead (https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/gilligans-island-dawn-wells-dead)
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: Threebean on December 30, 2020, 03:34:45 PM
Pre new year's eve bonfire going here.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201230/f30624f898e65a3512c1780d69763996.jpg)
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: razgueado on December 30, 2020, 03:49:25 PM
Damn.  Dawn Wells died of COVID-19.  Mary Ann is gone.
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: bluecollar on December 30, 2020, 04:41:06 PM
Glad I have a ten pack in transit.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201230/87089833112da7260e989aa07025792d.jpg)
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on December 30, 2020, 05:13:09 PM
Morning, muchachos.
I missed you there, Bret. How are things?
Same old same.  Sitting here in my pajamas working.  Haven't had a shower since Monday morning.  Haven't shaved since Saturday.  The new normal.
I shaved yesterday after two weeks and it took forever. Better off not waiting so long between shaves.
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on December 30, 2020, 05:16:37 PM
Well fook.  Another from the Dean's List is out.
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/gilligans-island-dawn-wells-dead (https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/gilligans-island-dawn-wells-dead)
Sad to hear it.  I looked up her name recently for something and now I can't remember what that was. RIP.
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on December 30, 2020, 06:15:19 PM
Well fook.  Another from the Dean's List is out.
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/gilligans-island-dawn-wells-dead (https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/gilligans-island-dawn-wells-dead)
Sad to hear it.  I looked up her name recently for something and now I can't remember what that was. RIP.
I found it. She was on an episode of Chopped about 5 years ago.  It happened to be on again over Christmas. Ironically, I believe ginger was one of her ingredients. She was the first one out.
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: LuvTooGolf on December 30, 2020, 09:16:02 PM
AJ HdM

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201231/a77e00b89e21e23c47a20e871005e5b0.jpg)
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: Travellin Dave on December 30, 2020, 09:26:47 PM
Well fook.  Another from the Dean's List is out.
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/gilligans-island-dawn-wells-dead (https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/gilligans-island-dawn-wells-dead)
Sad to hear it.  I looked up her name recently for something and now I can't remember what that was. RIP.
I found it. She was on an episode of Chopped about 5 years ago.  It happened to be on again over Christmas. Ironically, I believe ginger was one of her ingredients. She was the first one out.
There's a good joke in there somewhere...
Title: Re: 12/30/2020
Post by: Travellin Dave on December 30, 2020, 09:27:38 PM
Pre new year's eve bonfire going here.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201230/f30624f898e65a3512c1780d69763996.jpg)
A bit chilly tonight or I would join you.