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Happy and healthy 2018 to you from Cigarbanter.com!
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Happy and prosperous New Year to all
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good morning and Happy 2018!
50° and rain here, this is suppose to be our high for today with temps in the low to mid 40's.
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Happy and prosperous New Year to all
morning Sam.
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Little Buddy heater on in the garage, Flores y Rodriguez Cabinet maduro robusto and coffee, very damp in here.
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Happy New Year Dean and ShortStack!
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So Tony starting the New Year late. There goes that resolution....
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Little Buddy heater on in the garage, Flores y Rodriguez Cabinet maduro robusto and coffee, very damp in here.
5 degrees here, and that's not including wind chill.
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Today is Monday, Jan. 1, the first day of 2018. There are 364 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Jan. 1, 1818, the first edition of the Gothic novel "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus" by English author Mary Shelley, 20, was published anonymously in London.
On this date:
In 1785, The Daily Universal Register - which later became the Times of London - published its first issue.
In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that slaves in rebel states shall be "forever free."
In 1913, the U.S. Parcel Post system went into operation.
In 1943, the Walt Disney wartime animated short "Der Fuehrer's Face," starring Donald Duck in a satire of Nazi Germany, was released.
In 1953, country singer Hank Williams Sr., 29, was discovered dead in the back seat of his car during a stop in Oak Hill, West Virginia, while he was being driven to a concert date in Canton, Ohio.
In 1959, Fidel Castro and his revolutionaries overthrew Cuban leader Fulgencio Batista, who fled to the Dominican Republic.
In 1975, a jury in Washington found Nixon administration officials John N. Mitchell, H.R. Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman and Robert C. Mardian guilty of charges related to the Watergate cover-up (Mardian's conviction for conspiracy was later overturned on appeal).
In 1979, the United States and China held celebrations in Washington and Beijing to mark the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
In 1984, the breakup of AT&T took place as the telecommunications giant was divested of its 22 Bell System companies under terms of an antitrust agreement.
In 1993, Czechoslovakia peacefully split into two new countries, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
In 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement went into effect.
In 2014, the nation's first legal recreational pot shops opened in Colorado at 8 a.m. Mountain time.
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Ten years ago: Revelers celebrated New Year 2008 around the world; a ball dropped for the 100th year in New York's Times Square. U.S. diplomat John Granville and his driver were shot to death by Sudanese gunmen in Khartoum. (Four men were later convicted of the attack.) New no-smoking rules went into effect in France, prohibiting people from lighting up in cafes, bars and restaurants. The Georgia Bulldogs romped past Hawaii 41-10 at the Sugar Bowl, ending the Warriors' perfect season.
Five years ago: The Senate approved a compromise in the small hours to avert the "fiscal cliff" and sent it to the House, which approved it in a late-night vote; President Barack Obama announced he would sign the measure. In Maryland, same-sex marriage became legal in the first state south of the Mason-Dixon Line. No. 8 Stanford held off Wisconsin 20-14 in the 99th Rose Bowl. Singer Patti Page, 85, died in Encinitas, California.
One year ago: A gunman killed 39 New Year's revelers at a crowded nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey, in an attack claimed by Islamic State (a suspect is facing trial). At least 57 inmates were killed in a prison riot in the northern Brazilian state of Amazonas. Antonio Guterres took the reins of the United Nations as its new secretary-general.
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Today's Birthdays: Former Sen. Ernest Hollings, D-S.C., is 96. Documentary maker Frederick Wiseman is 88. Actor Frank Langella is 80. Rock singer-musician Country Joe McDonald is 76. Writer-comedian Don Novello is 75. Actor Rick Hurst is 72. Country singer Steve Ripley (The Tractors) is 68. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., is 64. The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, is 62. Rapper Grandmaster Flash is 60. Actress Renn Woods is 60. Actress Dedee Pfeiffer is 54. Country singer Brian Flynn (Flynnville Train) is 52. Actor Morris Chestnut is 49. Actor Verne Troyer is 49. Rhythm and blues singer Tank is 42. Model Elin Nordegren is 38. Actor Jonas Armstrong is 37. Actress Eden Riegel is 37. Olympic gold medal ice dancer Meryl Davis is 31. Rock musician Noah Sierota (Echosmith) is 22.
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Thought for Today: "The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul and a new nose; new feet, a new backbone, new ears, and new eyes." - G.K. Chesterton, English poet-essayist (1874-1936).
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If you asked me for my New Year Resolution, it would be to find out who I am. - Cyril Cusack
Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man. - Benjamin Franklin
Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, 'It will be happier.' - Alfred Lord Tennyson
I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done before, and more importantly, you're doing something. - Neil Gaiman
And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been. - Rainer Maria Rilke
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Mark Twain
"New Year's Day now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual."
Oscar Wilde
"Good resolutions are simply checks that men draw on a bank where they have no account."
James Agate
"New Year's Resolution: To tolerate fools more gladly, provided this does not encourage them to take up more of my time."
Judith Christ
"Happiness is too many things these days for anyone to wish it on anyone lightly. So let's just wish each other a bile-less New Year and leave it at that."
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My schedule for today:
Michigan - South Carolina
ESP2
Jan 1, 12:00 PM
UCF - Auburn
ESPN
Jan 1, 12:30 PM
Notre Dame - LSU
ABC
Jan 1, 1:00 PM
Georgia - Oklahoma
ESPN
Jan 1, 5:00 PM
Alabama - Clemson
ESPN
Jan 1, 8:45 PM
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In other smoking news, pot is now legal for recreational use in California.
Also legalized in Maine and Massachusetts, but politicians need more time to set up how they can get the most out of it.
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From StogieGuys:
As always, the StogieGuys.com list of the absolute best cigars we smoked throughout the year is small: just four. That is, though, the same as in 2016. In fact, through the years, the number of five-stogie cigars has been relatively consistent.
Another constant in our five-stogie ratings is diversity. This year’s list, for example, features the debut of MBombay, a stellar line of cigars rolled in Costa Rica for Californian Mel Shah’s Bombay Tobak, and Cornelius & Anthony, a firm with longstanding ties to the tobacco business but is relatively new to premium cigars.
On the other hand, you’ll spot the familiar name Tatuaje. This marks its 10th five-stogie cigar, quite a few more than any other brand.
In order to achieve a five-stogie rating, a cigar must be better than good. As we note in the explanation of our rating system, a five-stogie cigar is “tasty, complex” and “truly an occasion.”
Here’s a chronological look at this year’s top-rated cigars:
MBombay Gaaja Maduro Torpedo: While this is the first cigar from MBombay to score five stogies, it is not the first to be rated highly. Two others got four stogies and one received four and a half. The Gaaja Maduro was introduced early in 2017 and made a strong impression. Our review called it “delicious,” “harmonious,” “well-balanced,” and “up there with the finest.” It also urged readers not to be put off by the $15.50 MSRP: “This is one not to miss.”
Tatuaje Reserva Broadleaf Collection Havana Cazadores: When Tatuaje’s Pete Johnson introduced a 100-cigar collection rolled in Miami with a price tag of $1,200, the brand’s devotees were captivated. One of the distinguishing features of these cigars over similar earlier releases was the use of a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper rather than an Ecuadorian. The review found this lonsdale-sized smoke featured “tempered strength that walks the fine line between balance and full flavor.” It also called it “a perfectly constructed combination of full Nicaraguan flavors with the restrained richness that Connecticut Broadleaf provides.”
Cornelius & Anthony Aerial Robusto: In just a few years, Cornelius & Anthony has created an impressive line of cigars. The Aerial—rolled at Erik Espinosa’s La Zona factory in Nicaragua—has a creative combination of an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper with Nicaraguan filler and an unnamed U.S. binder. The Robusto has a $9.25 MSRP. As the review noted, “…the first few puffs are bursting with spice and a strong finish. By the start of the second third, the spice has backed off and tobacco sweetness moves to the fore. In the final third, the spice amps up again, mingling with leather and a light earthiness.”
Muestra de Saka Nacatamale: Since reentering the cigar business in 2015, Steve Saka, with his Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust, has knocked ‘em out of the park like Aaron Judge: a five-stogie rating in 2015 followed by numerous four-and-a-half rated smokes. This year’s entry comes packed in a wooden coffin with an MSRP of $15.95. “What makes Nacatamale so outstanding—and, yes, it is absolutely outstanding—is not any individual flavor,” said our review. “This cigar is a great example of how the whole can be greater than the sum of its parts.”
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Some cigar New Years predictions....looking back on 2017 and on to 2018:
https://halfwheel.com/graded-ten-questions-2017/216634
https://halfwheel.com/ten-questions-2018/216265
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Little Buddy heater on in the garage, Flores y Rodriguez Cabinet maduro robusto and coffee, very damp in here.
5 degrees here, and that's not including wind chill.
22 deg, so I won't complain.
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Happy New Year, football fans and stogie smokers.
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My schedule for today:
Michigan - South Carolina
ESP2
Jan 1, 12:00 PM
UCF - Auburn
ESPN
Jan 1, 12:30 PM
Notre Dame - LSU
ABC
Jan 1, 1:00 PM
Georgia - Oklahoma
ESPN
Jan 1, 5:00 PM
Alabama - Clemson
ESPN
Jan 1, 8:45 PM
That is a lot of football. Pace yourself, and good luck!
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My schedule for today:
Michigan - South Carolina
ESP2
Jan 1, 12:00 PM
UCF - Auburn
ESPN
Jan 1, 12:30 PM
Notre Dame - LSU
ABC
Jan 1, 1:00 PM
Georgia - Oklahoma
ESPN
Jan 1, 5:00 PM
Alabama - Clemson
ESPN
Jan 1, 8:45 PM
go Tigers.
go LSU.
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My schedule for today:
Michigan - South Carolina
ESP2
Jan 1, 12:00 PM
UCF - Auburn
ESPN
Jan 1, 12:30 PM
Notre Dame - LSU
ABC
Jan 1, 1:00 PM
Georgia - Oklahoma
ESPN
Jan 1, 5:00 PM
Alabama - Clemson
ESPN
Jan 1, 8:45 PM
go Tigers.
go LSU.
Go FU!
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My schedule for today:
Michigan - South Carolina
ESP2
Jan 1, 12:00 PM
UCF - Auburn
ESPN
Jan 1, 12:30 PM
Notre Dame - LSU
ABC
Jan 1, 1:00 PM
Georgia - Oklahoma
ESPN
Jan 1, 5:00 PM
Alabama - Clemson
ESPN
Jan 1, 8:45 PM
go Tigers.
go LSU.
Go FU!
thank you Mark. 😒
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My schedule for today:
Michigan - South Carolina
ESP2
Jan 1, 12:00 PM
UCF - Auburn
ESPN
Jan 1, 12:30 PM
Notre Dame - LSU
ABC
Jan 1, 1:00 PM
Georgia - Oklahoma
ESPN
Jan 1, 5:00 PM
Alabama - Clemson
ESPN
Jan 1, 8:45 PM
go Tigers.
go LSU.
Go FU!
Didn't know we had so many college football fans here. Folks been cheering on that team all year!
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So Tony starting the New Year late. There goes that resolution....
I didn't even bother making it a resolution this year...
Happy, healthy, prosperous 2018 to all my brothers of the leaf!
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@Fish: Are you watching the Rangers game? Very cool.
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@Fish: Are you watching the Rangers game? Very cool.
I was, love the winter classic. Hate the Rangers though
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damn ND!
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@Fish: Are you watching the Rangers game? Very cool.
@Tony, bought the fire table into the garage last night and smoked a “T”, was great. Then had a COA flathead from you and thought it was really good, nice rich cigar
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damn ND!
How about that go ahead TD catch? The last two minutes were especially exciting (TWSS).
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damn ND!
How about that go ahead TD catch? The last two minutes were especially exciting (TWSS).
Tough break for the Sooners too.
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@Fish: Are you watching the Rangers game? Very cool.
@Tony, bought the fire table into the garage last night and smoked a “T”, was great. Then had a COA flathead from you and thought it was really good, nice rich cigar
My favorite CAO.
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damn ND!
How about that go ahead TD catch? The last two minutes were especially exciting (TWSS).
Tough break for the Sooners too.
Indeed. Sorry, CB.
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damn ND!
How about that go ahead TD catch? The last two minutes were especially exciting (TWSS).
Looks like Deano rooting against you is what you needed.
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damn ND!
How about that go ahead TD catch? The last two minutes were especially exciting (TWSS).
Looks like Deano rooting against you is what you needed.
Now I guess he needs to root for Alabama. Dave's Tigers could use a little help.
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damn ND!
How about that go ahead TD catch? The last two minutes were especially exciting (TWSS).
Looks like Deano rooting against you is what you needed.
Now I guess he needs to root for Alabama. Dave's Tigers could use a little help.
the TIDE is rolled no in.
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damn ND!
How about that go ahead TD catch? The last two minutes were especially exciting (TWSS).
Looks like Deano rooting against you is what you needed.
Now I guess he needs to root for Alabama. Dave's Tigers could use a little help.
the TIDE is rolled no in.
Clemson can kick field goals anyway.
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Man, the Alabama big boys have weighed in. Pun intended.
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Better luck in the 4th qtr, Dabo, I'm turning in.
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Better luck in the 4th qtr, Dabo, I'm turning in.
It's not pretty.