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Cigar Banter => Daily Cigar Deals Discussion => Topic started by: CigarBanter on May 08, 2016, 12:00:03 AM
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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!
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Good Sunday morning crew. I'm sure most have Mothers Day events planned, enjoy!
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Today is Sunday, May 8, the 129th day of 2016. There are 237 days left in the year. This is Mother's Day.
Today's Highlight in History:
On May 8, 1846, the first major battle of the Mexican-American War was fought at Palo Alto, Texas; U.S. forces led by Gen. Zachary Taylor were able to beat back Mexican forces.
On this date:
In 1541, Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto reached the Mississippi River.
In 1794, Antoine Lavoisier (lah-vwahz-YAY'), the father of modern chemistry, was executed on the guillotine during France's Reign of Terror.
In 1884, the 33rd president of the United States, Harry S. Truman, was born in Lamar, Missouri.
In 1886, Atlanta pharmacist John Pemberton began selling the original version of Coca-Cola, which he'd invented.
In 1915, Regret became the first filly to win the Kentucky Derby.
In 1921, Sweden's Parliament voted to abolish the death penalty.
In 1945, President Harry S. Truman announced on radio that Nazi Germany's forces had surrendered, and that "the flags of freedom fly all over Europe."
In 1958, Vice President Richard Nixon was shoved, stoned, booed and spat upon by anti-American protesters in Lima, Peru.
In 1962, the musical comedy "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" opened on Broadway.
In 1973, militant American Indians who'd held the South Dakota hamlet of Wounded Knee for ten weeks surrendered.
In 1984, the Soviet Union announced it would boycott the upcoming Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
In 1996, South Africa took another step from apartheid to democracy by adopting a constitution that guaranteed equal rights for blacks and whites.
Ten years ago: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (mahk-MOOD' ah-muh-DEE'-neh-zhahd) wrote to President George W. Bush, proposing "new solutions" to their differences in the first letter from an Iranian head of state to an American president in 27 years. Nobel Peace Prize winner and former Costa Rican President Oscar Arias was sworn in to another term of office. Stunt artist David Blaine emerged weak and wrinkly from a week spent submerged within an 8-foot snow globe-like tank in the plaza of New York's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
Five years ago: Relations between Egypt's Muslims and Christians reached a new low after overnight riots left 12 people dead and a church burned. Fox television announced that Paula Abdul would be one of the judges on "The X Factor," reuniting her with former "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell (however, Abdul's stint did not last beyond the premiere season of the new talent show).
One year ago: President Barack Obama visited Nike headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, where he made a pitch for a Trans-Pacific agreement that would open up commerce among the U.S. and 11 other Pacific Rim countries. A Pakistani army helicopter crashed on its way to an inauguration at a resort in the country's north, killing four foreigners ambassadors from the Philippines and Norway, as well as the wives of the ambassadors from Malaysia and Indonesia and a three-member crew.
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Today's Birthdays: Comedian Don Rickles is 90. Naturalist Sir David Attenborough is 90. Singer Toni Tennille is 76. Actor James Mitchum is 75. Country singer Jack Blanchard is 74. Jazz musician Keith Jarrett is 71. Actor Mark Blankfield is 68. Singer Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind and Fire) is 65. Rock musician Chris Frantz (Talking Heads) is 65. Rockabilly singer Billy Burnette is 63. Rock musician Alex Van Halen is 63. Actor David Keith is 62. Actor Stephen Furst is 62. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is 55. Actress Melissa Gilbert is 52. Rock musician Dave Rowntree (Blur) is 52. Country musician Del Gray is 48. Rock singer Darren Hayes is 44. Singer Enrique Iglesias is 41. Blues singer-musician Joe Bonamassa is 39. Actor Matt Davis is 38. Singer Ana Maria Lombo (Eden's Crush) is 38. Actor Elyes Gabel (TV: "Scorpion") is 33. Actor Domhnall Gleeson is 33. Neo-soul drummer Patrick Meese (Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats) is 33. Actress Julia Whelan (WAY'-lan) is 32. Actress Nora Anezeder (TV: "Zoo") is 27.
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Thought for Today: "What you see is news, what you know is background, what you feel is opinion." - Lester Markel, American editor (1894-1977).
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Some optional quotes for the day:
God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers. ~Jewish Proverb
A mother understands what a child does not say. ~Author Unknown
I remember my mother’s prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life. ~Abraham Lincoln
A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest. ~Irish Proverb
A Freudian slip is when you say one thing but mean your mother. ~Author Unknown
Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly. ~Ambrose Bierce
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Happy Mother's Day to all you mothers out there.
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Morning Mother Dave and Mother Dean.
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Beautiful morning here, sitting on the patio enjoying my coffee in the peace and quiet of the sunrise. Only sounds are some Canadian geese flying over.
Chaos is Lurking though so best enjoy it while I can.
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Beautiful morning here, sitting on the patio enjoying my coffee in the peace and quiet of the sunrise. Only sounds are some Canadian geese flying over.
Chaos is Lurking though so best enjoy it while I can.
no geese here.
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Beautiful morning here, sitting on the patio enjoying my coffee in the peace and quiet of the sunrise. Only sounds are some Canadian geese flying over.
Chaos is Lurking though so best enjoy it while I can.
no geese here.
There are a lot of them around here.
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'69 Z28 Dave. it's for sale. $60,000.
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'69 Z28 Dave. it's for sale. $60,000.
Nothing on it original and dos not even appear to be a 1969, worth $0 to me. Somebody probably wasted more than $60 k on it.
This is a 69 Z 28
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SHEESH!
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Happy Motherf#@&ers Day!
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Today's Birthdays: Comedian Don Rickles is 90. Naturalist Sir David Attenborough is 90. Singer Toni Tennille is 76. Actor James Mitchum is 75. Country singer Jack Blanchard is 74. Jazz musician Keith Jarrett is 71. Actor Mark Blankfield is 68. Singer Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind and Fire) is 65. Rock musician Chris Frantz (Talking Heads) is 65. Rockabilly singer Billy Burnette is 63. Rock musician Alex Van Halen is 63. Actor David Keith is 62. Actor Stephen Furst is 62. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is 55. Actress Melissa Gilbert is 52. Rock musician Dave Rowntree (Blur) is 52. Country musician Del Gray is 48. Rock singer Darren Hayes is 44. Singer Enrique Iglesias is 41. Blues singer-musician Joe Bonamassa is 39. Actor Matt Davis is 38. Singer Ana Maria Lombo (Eden's Crush) is 38. Actor Elyes Gabel (TV: "Scorpion") is 33. Actor Domhnall Gleeson is 33. Neo-soul drummer Patrick Meese (Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats) is 33. Actress Julia Whelan (WAY'-lan) is 32. Actress Nora Anezeder (TV: "Zoo") is 27.
Is Toni Tennille from the Captain and Tennille? Holy crap. The Captain looked like an old man 40 years ago. I'm guessing he's been dead for a while.
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Captain and Tennille lull...
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Afternoon Mayor T
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Took all the Mothers to a brunch at the Dead Dog Saloon and it was some kind of good, especially the shrimp and grits.
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On the patio with a Victory at Sea and a Tat Cojonu Maduro, beautiful day today company coming shortly
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On the patio with a Victory at Sea and a Tat Cojonu Maduro, beautiful day today company coming shortly
Sounds like father's day. I was helping the girls make mama a cake from scratch...
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160508/8acb22965d687a811d1aaad482f0ca56.jpg)
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On the patio with a Victory at Sea and a Tat Cojonu Maduro, beautiful day today company coming shortly
Sounds like father's day. I was helping the girls make mama a cake from scratch...
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160508/8acb22965d687a811d1aaad482f0ca56.jpg)
Thats your problem, obviously you don't know how to do Mothers Day
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On the patio with a Victory at Sea and a Tat Cojonu Maduro, beautiful day today company coming shortly
Sounds like father's day. I was helping the girls make mama a cake from scratch...
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160508/8acb22965d687a811d1aaad482f0ca56.jpg)
Here I thought you were mooning us until I clicked on the photo.