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Door #1 - CAO Nicaragua Matagalpa (Corona) - 10/27.50
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Post by: LuvTooGolf on May 16, 2023, 05:32:15 AM
Won't post them, but AB's and definite 2sDay cigars offered up todayA good journalist doesn't just post what they like, they post all the information and let the public decide. Or something like that. :D
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 16, 2023, 06:12:49 AM
Prompt flip tonight Tony. Caught me mid post.Sorry?
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 16, 2023, 06:13:54 AM
Fake news!Won't post them, but AB's and definite 2sDay cigars offered up todayA good journalist doesn't just post what they like, they post all the information and let the public decide. Or something like that. :D
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 16, 2023, 06:14:29 AM
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Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 16, 2023, 06:29:32 AM
Good morning Tony and Dave. I have water treatment to do today. Meeting with my Nalco rep this morning.That sounds fun. I'll assume it's a work thing because I've never had to do that at my home.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 16, 2023, 06:31:33 AM
Post by: LuvTooGolf on May 16, 2023, 06:33:07 AM
I like to think that's his terminology for having to pee in a cup for a drug test.Good morning Tony and Dave. I have water treatment to do today. Meeting with my Nalco rep this morning.That sounds fun. I'll assume it's a work thing because I've never had to do that at my home.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on May 16, 2023, 06:51:40 AM
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 16, 2023, 07:18:41 AM
That would explain all the questions about psychedelics.I like to think that's his terminology for having to pee in a cup for a drug test.Good morning Tony and Dave. I have water treatment to do today. Meeting with my Nalco rep this morning.That sounds fun. I'll assume it's a work thing because I've never had to do that at my home.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on May 16, 2023, 07:41:05 AM
LALTSThat would explain all the questions about psychedelics.I like to think that's his terminology for having to pee in a cup for a drug test.Good morning Tony and Dave. I have water treatment to do today. Meeting with my Nalco rep this morning.That sounds fun. I'll assume it's a work thing because I've never had to do that at my home.
Post by: bluecollar on May 16, 2023, 08:13:42 AM
Now that's pretty funny. Actually I had a hair sample before I started this job. Yesterday was my 1 year work anniversaryThat would explain all the questions about psychedelics.I like to think that's his terminology for having to pee in a cup for a drug test.Good morning Tony and Dave. I have water treatment to do today. Meeting with my Nalco rep this morning.That sounds fun. I'll assume it's a work thing because I've never had to do that at my home.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on May 16, 2023, 08:22:53 AM
Nice! You get a pay bump or more vacation time for that?Now that's pretty funny. Actually I had a hair sample before I started this job. Yesterday was my 1 year work anniversaryThat would explain all the questions about psychedelics.I like to think that's his terminology for having to pee in a cup for a drug test.Good morning Tony and Dave. I have water treatment to do today. Meeting with my Nalco rep this morning.That sounds fun. I'll assume it's a work thing because I've never had to do that at my home.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 16, 2023, 08:51:11 AM
Damn that was fast.Now that's pretty funny. Actually I had a hair sample before I started this job. Yesterday was my 1 year work anniversaryThat would explain all the questions about psychedelics.I like to think that's his terminology for having to pee in a cup for a drug test.Good morning Tony and Dave. I have water treatment to do today. Meeting with my Nalco rep this morning.That sounds fun. I'll assume it's a work thing because I've never had to do that at my home.
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 16, 2023, 09:29:59 AM
I make no effort to be a good, fair, impartial or balanced journalist.Won't post them, but AB's and definite 2sDay cigars offered up todayA good journalist doesn't just post what they like, they post all the information and let the public decide. Or something like that. :D
Post by: LuvTooGolf on May 16, 2023, 09:33:05 AM
Sounds like you're angling to take over for Tucker. :DI make no effort to be a good, fair, impartial or balanced journalist.Won't post them, but AB's and definite 2sDay cigars offered up todayA good journalist doesn't just post what they like, they post all the information and let the public decide. Or something like that. :D
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 16, 2023, 09:33:21 AM
Good thing Tony didn't have to submit a sample!Now that's pretty funny. Actually I had a hair sample before I started this job. Yesterday was my 1 year work anniversaryThat would explain all the questions about psychedelics.I like to think that's his terminology for having to pee in a cup for a drug test.Good morning Tony and Dave. I have water treatment to do today. Meeting with my Nalco rep this morning.That sounds fun. I'll assume it's a work thing because I've never had to do that at my home.
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 16, 2023, 09:34:30 AM
Hair samples generally mean testing farther back for drug use, not just what is currently in the system.Good thing Tony didn't have to submit a sample!Now that's pretty funny. Actually I had a hair sample before I started this job. Yesterday was my 1 year work anniversaryThat would explain all the questions about psychedelics.I like to think that's his terminology for having to pee in a cup for a drug test.Good morning Tony and Dave. I have water treatment to do today. Meeting with my Nalco rep this morning.That sounds fun. I'll assume it's a work thing because I've never had to do that at my home.
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 16, 2023, 09:35:30 AM
Even I couldn't be that big an asshat if I tried.Sounds like you're angling to take over for Tucker. :DI make no effort to be a good, fair, impartial or balanced journalist.Won't post them, but AB's and definite 2sDay cigars offered up todayA good journalist doesn't just post what they like, they post all the information and let the public decide. Or something like that. :D
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 16, 2023, 09:37:35 AM
There are 229 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 16, 1943, the nearly month-long Warsaw Ghetto Uprising came to an end as German forces crushed the Jewish resistance and blew up the Great Synagogue.
On this date:
In 1770, Marie Antoinette, age 14, married the future King Louis XVI of France, who was 15.
In 1866, Congress authorized minting of the first five-cent piece, also known as the “Shield nickel.”
In 1929, the first Academy Awards were presented. “Wings” won “best production,” while Emil Jannings (YAHN’-ings) and Janet Gaynor were named best actor and best actress.
In 1939, the federal government began its first food stamp program in Rochester, New York.
In 1957, federal agent Eliot Ness, who organized “The Untouchables” team that took on gangster Al Capone, died in Coudersport, Pennsylvania, at age 54.
In 1960, the first working laser was demonstrated at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California, by physicist Theodore Maiman.
In 1966, China launched the Cultural Revolution, a radical as well as deadly reform movement aimed at purging the country of “counter-revolutionaries.”
In 1975, Japanese climber Junko Tabei became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
In 1990, death claimed entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. in Los Angeles at age 64 and “Muppets” creator Jim Henson in New York at age 53.
In 1997, President Bill Clinton publicly apologized for the notorious Tuskegee experiment, in which government scientists deliberately allowed Black men to weaken and die of treatable syphilis.
In 2007, anti-war Democrats in the Senate failed in an attempt to cut off funds for the Iraq war.
In 2016, President Barack Obama called on the nation to support law enforcement officers as he bestowed the Medal of Valor on 13 who risked their lives.
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 16, 2023, 09:38:17 AM
Five years ago: Officials at Michigan State University said they had agreed to pay $500 million to settle claims from more than 300 women and girls who said they were assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar. North Korea canceled high-level talks with South Korea after the nation engaged in joint military exercises with the United States. Five people were killed as thunderstorms struck the northeastern U.S.
One year ago: The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 hits 1 million. The once-unimaginable figure only hinted at the multitudes of loved ones and friends staggered by grief and frustration. Some of those left behind said they cannot return to normal. More than 260 Ukrainian fighters, including some badly wounded, were evacuated from a steel plant in the ruined city of Mariupol and taken to areas under Russia’s control. Baby formula maker Abbott reached an agreement with U.S. health regulators to restart production at its largest domestic factory amid a national shortage.
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 16, 2023, 09:42:01 AM
Today’s Birthdays:
Former U.S. Senator and Connecticut Governor Lowell Weicker is 92.
Former Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats is 80.
Jazz musician Billy Cobham is 79.
Actor Danny Trejo is 79.
Actor Bill Smitrovich is 76.
Actor Pierce Brosnan is 70.
Actor Debra Winger is 68.
Olympic gold medal gymnast Olga Korbut is 67.
Olympic gold medal marathon runner Joan Benoit Samuelson is 65.
Actor Mare Winningham is 64.
Rock musician Boyd Tinsley (The Dave Matthews Band) is 59.
Rock musician Krist Novoselic (noh-voh-SEL’-ik) is 58.
Singer Janet Jackson is 57.
Country singer Scott Reeves (Blue County) is 57.
Actor Brian (BREE’-un) F. O’Byrne is 56.
R&B singer Ralph Tresvant (New Edition) is 55.
Actor David Boreanaz is 54.
Political commentator Tucker Carlson is 54.
Actor Tracey Gold is 54.
International Tennis Hall of Famer Gabriela Sabatini is 53.
Country singer Rick Trevino is 52.
Musician Simon Katz is 52.
TV personality Bill Rancic is 52.
Actor Khary Payton is 51.
Rapper Special Ed is 51.
Actor Tori Spelling is 50.
Actor Sean Carrigan is 49.
Singer-rapper B. Slade (formerly known as Tonex) is 48.
Actor Lynn Collins is 46.
Actor Melanie Lynskey is 46.
Actor Jim Sturgess is 45. Actor Joseph Morgan is 42.
DJ Alex Pall (The Chainsmokers) is 38.
Actor Megan Fox is 37.
Actor Drew Roy is 37.
Actor Jacob Zachar is 37.
Actor-comedian Jermaine Fowler is 35.
Actor Thomas Brodie-Sangster is 33.
Actor Marc John Jefferies is 33.
Olympic bronze medal figure skater Ashley Wagner is 32.
Actor Miles Heizer is 29.
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 16, 2023, 09:42:28 AM
Raz Over/Under is 10
Post by: LuvTooGolf on May 16, 2023, 09:47:20 AM
I believe in you.Even I couldn't be that big an asshat if I tried.Sounds like you're angling to take over for Tucker. :DI make no effort to be a good, fair, impartial or balanced journalist.Won't post them, but AB's and definite 2sDay cigars offered up todayA good journalist doesn't just post what they like, they post all the information and let the public decide. Or something like that. :D
Post by: LuvTooGolf on May 16, 2023, 09:49:01 AM
Post by: LuvTooGolf on May 16, 2023, 09:50:06 AM
Today's Over/Under is 8Down the middle, 9.
Raz Over/Under is 10
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 16, 2023, 10:09:15 AM
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 16, 2023, 10:14:52 AM
Sorry not sorry for duplicates of Lynn Carter and Megan Fox.
Post by: bluecollar on May 16, 2023, 10:31:23 AM
Post by: LuvTooGolf on May 16, 2023, 10:35:41 AM
No complaints hereDitto
Post by: LuvTooGolf on May 16, 2023, 11:20:23 AM
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Post by: razgueado on May 16, 2023, 12:11:34 PM
Post by: razgueado on May 16, 2023, 12:11:52 PM
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Post by: razgueado on May 16, 2023, 12:13:40 PM
Today's Over/Under is 8Thirteen.
Raz Over/Under is 10
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 16, 2023, 12:40:31 PM
Circling back on some of yesterday's convo, today is the 37th anniversary of Top Gun being released. Celebrate with a game of shirtless beach volleyball.He did a good job with Danger Zone last night, but think we should pass on that volleyball.
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 16, 2023, 12:43:20 PM
Up to 69 right now. Giggity.It was 69 for my morning walk. 81 currently. 81 in Boston (Franklin) , but frost warning for tomorrow morning! :o
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 16, 2023, 12:51:12 PM
Was interested to follow up on Raz's comments on Danger Zone last night. Not even the second, third, ...or fifth choice.Circling back on some of yesterday's convo, today is the 37th anniversary of Top Gun being released. Celebrate with a game of shirtless beach volleyball.He did a good job with Danger Zone last night, but think we should pass on that volleyball.
Film producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson, along with music supervisor Michael Dilbeck, had over 300 songs to employ on Top Gun. Testing compositions against the dailies of the opening scenes at the aircraft carrier, nothing satisfied them, and Bruckheimer asked soundtrack producer Giorgio Moroder to write something. With the help of songwriter Tom Whitlock, he composed "Danger Zone" and had Joe Pizzulo record a demo. With the approval of the producers, soundtrack distributor Columbia Records requested Moroder to have "Danger Zone" performed by an artist signed by the label.[3] Pizzulo's original demo version would later make a partial appearance in the 1987 TV movie Cracked Up.
The band Toto was originally intended to perform the track, but legal conflicts between the producers of Top Gun and the band's lawyers prevented this.[4] According to Steve Lukather, when the band sent their version to the producers, they were told that only Joseph Williams' vocal would be used, which the band deemed unacceptable and pulled out.[5] In a 2022 interview with AXS TV, Kenny Loggins revealed that it was Jefferson Starship that was the first act to be offered the track, but the band pulled out of the project.[6]
Corey Hart was also approached to perform "Danger Zone", which he declined, preferring to write and perform his own compositions.[7] Loggins said in a 2022 interview that Kevin Cronin told him he said no because the notes were too high.[8]
Eventually, the film producers offered the song to Loggins, who would recall his assent to recording "Danger Zone" as "a very snap judgement".[4][9] Whitlock went to Loggins' Encino home, and once shown the lyrics, the singer added his own improvisations.[3] Reaching number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Danger Zone" was kept out of the number 1 spot by Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer". It became Loggins' second-highest chart hit, bested only by his 1984 number 1 hit "Footloose". In a 2008 interview, Loggins said that the song does not represent himself as an artist.[9] (Wikipedia)
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 16, 2023, 12:55:54 PM
I don't know of many performers or bands that only perform their own stuff, and thats a good thing for all those musician/songwriters out there who ain't great singers or performers.
Considering the number of songs Loggins has written or co-written, I don't think he has anything to prove to anybody.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on May 16, 2023, 01:24:09 PM
With all that, I do take some issue with the comments by Raz (who has much more a musicians mentality than me).Wouldn't consider myself a fan of his, but from a non-musician perspective (since my saxophone days are long gone and I never got past the beginner stage of guitar playing), Danger Zone is a banger, as the kids say.
I don't know of many performers or bands that only perform their own stuff, and thats a good thing for all those musician/songwriters out there who ain't great singers or performers.
Considering the number of songs Loggins has written or co-written, I don't think he has anything to prove to anybody.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on May 16, 2023, 02:05:16 PM
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Post by: Travellin Dave on May 16, 2023, 02:10:02 PM
Post by: LuvTooGolf on May 16, 2023, 02:11:23 PM
2sDay Afternoon!Haven't had one of those in a minute. Good smoke.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on May 16, 2023, 02:18:04 PM
Post by: razgueado on May 16, 2023, 02:29:30 PM
With all that, I do take some issue with the comments by Raz (who has much more a musicians mentality than me).
I don't know of many performers or bands that only perform their own stuff, and thats a good thing for all those musician/songwriters out there who ain't great singers or performers.
Considering the number of songs Loggins has written or co-written, I don't think he has anything to prove to anybody.
No, and I didn't mean to imply that he did. Loggins can do whatever he wishes. That's what I meant by "following his muse."
I just don't like the song, which is neither here nor there. But his own comment that the song doesn't represent him as an artist speaks for itself. He also doesn't own any portion of the copyright, so he's not getting royalties for it. So my admittedly rhetorical question becomes, "then why do it?"
There ARE several possible answers. He does have a song on the Top Gun soundtrack that is his own composition - "Playing with the Boys." That song is, IMHO, a better song, and does represent Loggins. Maybe that's the deal he cut to get his song in the movie and in the soundtrack. Maybe he owed somebody a favor. Maybe he got someone to owe him a favor.
In context, it's still odd. With the exception of Toto, the artists listed in the prior post that turned the song down were all down the food chain from Loggins in 1985-86. And Toto didn't have the commercial history that Loggins did.
But that was my point about Loggins. I don't get the choices he makes. About half the albums he's ever done are among my favorite albums. The others, in my opinion and my opinion alone, flat suck. The only one that falls in between is "Vox Humana," which only partly sucks.
I'm sure Kenny Loggins loses no sleep over my opinions, and neither should anyone else. He can cry all the way to the bank.
Post by: bluecollar on May 16, 2023, 04:49:27 PM
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Post by: LuvTooGolf on May 16, 2023, 04:58:41 PM
Dave said Banger. In my day that would be long hair, leather jacket and heavy metal of course.In my day as well. But the kids these days, they don't know nothin'.
Post by: razgueado on May 16, 2023, 05:32:26 PM
In Texas in the 1970s, those would be "Freaks," in contrast to "Ropers" who wore boots and cowboy hats and dipped Copenhagen.Dave said Banger. In my day that would be long hair, leather jacket and heavy metal of course.In my day as well. But the kids these days, they don't know nothin'.
In Washington in the early 80s, they would be "Stoners." Contrast to "Loggers" who wore braces, high water jeans, moccasins, and dipped Copenhagen, or "Cowboys" (equivalent to Ropers).
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 16, 2023, 07:13:08 PM
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Post by: bluecollar on May 16, 2023, 08:07:33 PM
Post by: bluecollar on May 16, 2023, 08:10:14 PM
I really measure an artist on how well they perform live.
A lot of what I listen to is live.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 16, 2023, 09:31:05 PM
Post by: LuvTooGolf on May 16, 2023, 09:39:20 PM
That was weird. Tapatalk logged me out of CigarBanter. WTF?Bastiges.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 16, 2023, 09:40:41 PM
Some talk about music yesterday and today.I judge bands that way too. Never was a fan of Madonna's but saw her show about 20 years ago. It was absolute crap. Same with Mariah Carey. Again, started as not a fan and validated my opinion.
I really measure an artist on how well they perform live.
A lot of what I listen to is live.
On the other hand, I wasn't a huge Lionel Ritchie fan either and appreciated him more after seeing him live. Same with Billie Eilish. She impressed the shit out of me. Her brother, Finneas, even moreso.
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 16, 2023, 10:44:37 PM