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Cigar Banter => Daily Cigar Deals Discussion => Topic started by: CigarBanter on March 05, 2024, 12:07:03 AM
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Happy Tuesday! In between insults we'll occasionally discuss cigars. Join in 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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Morning, twofers.
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Joe:
Cuba Libre One 'The Brute' - 20/44.99
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Sis:
Door #1 - La Perla Habana White Pearl Robusto - 10/29.99
Door #2 - La Herencia Cubana Oscuro Fuerte Toro - 10/34.99
Door #3 - HC Series White Shade Grown Grande (Gordo) - 20/44.99
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Morning, twofers.
Hello, hello!
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We're back to rain here.
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I don't get people. I had an Italian train ticket in my email this morning for a trip from Padova to Milano. I know it was legit because I've used this system before. My conclusion is that the person ordered it online and gave my email address. That happens very often because people don't know their own GD email addresses. I didn't open the PDF in case it was malware and immediately reported it as SPAM. But I'm 99% certain when the person got on the train this morning they had to purchase another ticket.
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I don't get people. I had an Italian train ticket in my email this morning for a trip from Padova to Milano. I know it was legit because I've used this system before. My conclusion is that the person ordered it online and gave my email address. That happens very often because people don't know their own GD email addresses. I didn't open the PDF in case it was malware and immediately reported it as SPAM. But I'm 99% certain when the person got on the train this morning they had to purchase another ticket.
Sounds like they probably had a rough morning.
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I had a friend once receive online credentials for a bank account. Since his email was used, he was able to reset the password and look at the profile of the person. There was a phone number on the account so he called them. Go to find out, this old lady thought she owned that email address because she "claimed" it when she opened the bank account. That might have worked if she were banking with Gmail Savings & Loan. He very easily could have stolen the money in this account if he were a scumbag.
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I had a friend once receive online credentials for a bank account. Since his email was used, he was able to reset the password and look at the profile of the person. There was a phone number on the account so he called them. Go to find out, this old lady thought she owned that email address because she "claimed" it when she opened the bank account. That might have worked if she were banking with Gmail Savings & Loan. He very easily could have stolen the money in this account if he were a scumbag.
Unbelievable. This is why my parents have control of my grandpa's finances, just in case.
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I had a friend once receive online credentials for a bank account. Since his email was used, he was able to reset the password and look at the profile of the person. There was a phone number on the account so he called them. Go to find out, this old lady thought she owned that email address because she "claimed" it when she opened the bank account. That might have worked if she were banking with Gmail Savings & Loan. He very easily could have stolen the money in this account if he were a scumbag.
Unbelievable. This is why my parents have control of my grandpa's finances, just in case.
Let me tell you, I'm in the Cyber Security world and I almost fall for some of these scams. They are getting quite sophisticated and less obvious. It's scary.
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One guess left on the Wordle, and I can think of at least 2 possibilities. Hmm...
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Looks like rain is on the way later this afternoon, which will bring a front with it that will end the nice temps. Got all the way up to 77 yesterday. Yowza!
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Looks like rain is on the way later this afternoon, which will bring a front with it that will end the nice temps. Got all the way up to 77 yesterday. Yowza!
Wow. Did you turn on the a/c ?
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One guess left on the Wordle, and I can think of at least 2 possibilities. Hmm...
Haven't looked at it yet. Commute was hell because of the rain.
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Looks like rain is on the way later this afternoon, which will bring a front with it that will end the nice temps. Got all the way up to 77 yesterday. Yowza!
Wow. Did you turn on the a/c ?
We did not, I actually didn't realize it had gotten that warm. That must've happened while we were out shopping, which was later than usual because the kids were after school, rehearsing for their musical production of Mean Girls. By time we got home, the sun was setting, so it was quite nice with the doors open.
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Sis:
Door #1 - La Perla Habana White Pearl Robusto - 10/29.99
Door #2 - La Herencia Cubana Oscuro Fuerte Toro - 10/34.99
Door #3 - HC Series White Shade Grown Grande (Gordo) - 20/44.99
Some solid 2sDay offerings!
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Mid 70s and sunny here.
Until tonight....
....then it won't be sunny or 70.
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Today is Tuesday, March 5, the 65th day of 2024.
There are 301 days left in the year.
Today’s highlight in history:
On March 5, 1953, Soviet dictator Josef Stalin died after three decades in power.
On this date:
In 1770, the Boston Massacre took place as British soldiers who’d been taunted by a crowd of colonists opened fire, killing five people.
In 1849, Zachary Taylor was inaugurated as the 12th president of the United States. (The swearing-in was delayed by a day because March 4 fell on a Sunday.)
In 1868, the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson began in the U.S. Senate, with Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase presiding. Johnson, the first U.S. president to be impeached, was accused of “high crimes and misdemeanors” stemming from his attempt to fire Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton; the trial ended on May 26 with Johnson’s acquittal.
In 1933, in German parliamentary elections, the Nazi Party won 44 percent of the vote; the Nazis joined with a conservative nationalist party to gain a slender majority in the Reichstag.
In 1946, Winston Churchill delivered his “Iron Curtain” speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, in which he said: “From Stettin in the Baltic, to Trieste in the Adriatic, an ‘iron curtain’ has descended across the continent, allowing police governments to rule Eastern Europe.”
In 1963, country music performers Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw Hawkins died in the crash of their plane, a Piper Comanche, near Camden, Tennessee, along with pilot Randy Hughes (Cline’s manager).
In 1970, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons went into effect after 43 nations ratified it.
In 1979, NASA’s Voyager 1 space probe flew past Jupiter, sending back photographs of the planet and its moons.
In 1982, comedian John Belushi was found dead of a drug overdose in a rented bungalow in Hollywood; he was 33.
In 1998, NASA scientists said enough water was frozen in the loose soil of the moon to support a lunar base and perhaps, one day, a human colony.
In 2004, Martha Stewart was convicted in New York of obstructing justice and lying to the government about why she’d unloaded her Imclone stock just before the price plummeted; her ex-stockbroker, Peter Bacanovic, also was found guilty in the stock scandal. (Each later received a five-month prison sentence.)
In 2013, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Latin America’s most vocal and controversial leader, died in Caracas at age 58 after a struggle with cancer.
In 2018, Los Angeles police arrested a man on charges that he stole Frances McDormand’s Oscar trophy after the Academy Awards a night earlier; the award was returned to the actress. (The charges would later be dismissed.)
In 2020, Palestinian officials closed the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem over fears of the coronavirus. Officials ordered a cruise ship with 3,500 people aboard to stay back from the California coast until passengers and crew could be tested; a traveler from its previous voyage died of the coronavirus.
In 2021, California relaxed guidelines for reopening outdoor venues, clearing the way for fans to attend opening-day baseball games and return to Disneyland nearly a year after coronavirus restrictions shut down major entertainment spots.
In 2022, a promised cease-fire in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol collapsed amid scenes of terror in the besieged town. The number of people fleeing the country reached 1.4 million just 10 days after Russian forces invaded.
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Today’s birthdays:
Actor Paul Sand is 92.
Actor James B. Sikking is 90.
Actor Fred Williamson is 86.
Actor Samantha Eggar is 85.
Actor Michael Warren is 78.
Singer Eddy Grant is 76.
Rock musician Alan Clark (Dire Straits) is 72.
Actor-comedian Marsha Warfield is 70.
Magician Penn Jillette is 69.
Actor Adriana Barraza is 68.
Actor Talia Balsam is 65.
Rock singers Charlie and Craig Reid (The Proclaimers) are 62.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Irvin is 58.
Actor Paul Blackthorne is 55.
Rock musician John Frusciante is 54.
Singer Rome is 54.
Actor Kevin Connolly is 50.
Actor Eva Mendes is 50.
Actor Jill Ritchie is 50.
Actor Jolene Blalock is 49.
Model Niki Taylor is 49.
Actor Kimberly McCullough is 46.
Actor Karolina Wydra is 43.
Singer-songwriter Amanda Shires is 42.
Actor Dominique McElligott is 38.
Actor Sterling Knight is 35.
Actor Jake Lloyd is 35.
Actor Micah Fowler is 26.
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Today's Over/Under is 10
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Today's Over/Under is 10
7
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Today's Over/Under is 10
Five.
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One guess left on the Wordle, and I can think of at least 2 possibilities. Hmm...
Haven't looked at it yet. Commute was hell because of the rain.
Wordle 990 5/6
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I see what you mean.
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One guess left on the Wordle, and I can think of at least 2 possibilities. Hmm...
Haven't looked at it yet. Commute was hell because of the rain.
Wordle 990 5/6
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I see what you mean.
That's twice in the last week or so that I've been relegated to guessing. But, the streak is intact.
Wordle 990 6/6*
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Sounds like the rain has arrived with a vengeance.
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Sounds like the rain has arrived with a vengeance.
Nothing like a sudden torrential downpour to let you know the back gutter is clogged. Sheesh.
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Gotta head to the store and pick up some steaks for dinner, followed by going to the gas station to refill the propane tank and pick the kids up from school. Hazzuh!
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Sounds like the rain has arrived with a vengeance.
Nothing like a sudden torrential downpour to let you know the back gutter is clogged. Sheesh.
Well maybe if you weren't out golfing last 2 days you could have been cleaning gutters but now that would be no fun right?
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Sounds like the rain has arrived with a vengeance.
Nothing like a sudden torrential downpour to let you know the back gutter is clogged. Sheesh.
Well maybe if you weren't out golfing last 2 days you could have been cleaning gutters but now that would be no fun right?
Exactly right! :P
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Figment had a spa day. The boy is lookin' sharp.
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Sounds like the rain has arrived with a vengeance.
Nothing like a sudden torrential downpour to let you know the back gutter is clogged. Sheesh.
Well maybe if you weren't out golfing last 2 days you could have been cleaning gutters but now that would be no fun right?
You are jealous.
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Page 3!
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Lots today also.
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And wrapping things up...
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Figment had a spa day. The boy is lookin' sharp.
Lola has one scheduled for Friday and she's in dire need.
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Clouded over, but still a warm afternoon.
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Looks like the banter is clouded over also.
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Sounds like the rain has arrived with a vengeance.
Nothing like a sudden torrential downpour to let you know the back gutter is clogged. Sheesh.
Well maybe if you weren't out golfing last 2 days you could have been cleaning gutters but now that would be no fun right?
CNS
I cleaned them all out before the winter, but I was unaware one of them was clogged at the bend.
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Connections
Puzzle #268
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601 Green
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601 Green
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I haven't smoked a 601 green in so long.
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Connections
Puzzle #268
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Tough start but able to rally.
Connections
Puzzle #268
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601 Green
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I haven't smoked a 601 green in so long.
Was pleasantly surprised to see a 601 Blue on the golf list.
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Queeksdraw
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Connections
Puzzle #268
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Tough start but able to rally.
Connections
Puzzle #268
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I'm still struggling with one guess remaining. I have blue and yellow...
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Connections
Puzzle #268
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Tough start but able to rally.
Connections
Puzzle #268
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I'm still struggling with one guess remaining. I have blue and yellow...
Connections
Puzzle #268
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Suddenly, it all made sense. Phew!
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Just...
Wordle 990 6/6
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One more.