Post by: CigarBanter on December 19, 2024, 12:03:07 AM
Post by: LuvTooGolf on December 19, 2024, 06:13:38 AM
#70: Brick House and Romeo & Julieta Reserve - 10/44.99
Post by: LuvTooGolf on December 19, 2024, 06:14:43 AM
Door #1 - Gurkha Chairman's Select Double Robusto - 10/44.99
Door #2 - Ave Maria Holy Grail Churchill (no Coffin/no Sale) - 5/24.99
Door #3 - Kristoff Premium Portfolio Sampler - 10/49.99
2x Connecticut Churchill (7.0”x50) – ‘90’ Rated
2x Twentieth Anniversary Toro (6.5”x54)
2 x Maduro Matador (6.5”x56)
2 x GC Signature Series 660 (6.0”x60) – ‘91’ Rated
2 x Tres Compadres Robusto (5.0”x50) – ‘90’ Rated
Post by: LuvTooGolf on December 19, 2024, 06:15:01 AM
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on December 19, 2024, 06:41:52 AM
Am I crazy, or has it been a long while since we've had a jam?I thought for sure today would have been jam day. It has indeed been a while. And yes, you're crazy.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on December 19, 2024, 06:42:26 AM
Post by: LuvTooGolf on December 19, 2024, 06:51:52 AM
Well, at least I was right.Am I crazy, or has it been a long while since we've had a jam?I thought for sure today would have been jam day. It has indeed been a while. And yes, you're crazy.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on December 19, 2024, 06:53:16 AM
“Roll with it”
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Post by: LuvTooGolf on December 19, 2024, 06:53:23 AM
Puzzle #87
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Post by: Travellin Dave on December 19, 2024, 09:13:30 AM
Connections: Sports EditionAnother tough sports edition? They lured us in with easy ones to start...
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Post by: Travellin Dave on December 19, 2024, 09:14:53 AM
And this is the only place we are sometimes...guess that's why we keep coming back.Well, at least I was right.Am I crazy, or has it been a long while since we've had a jam?I thought for sure today would have been jam day. It has indeed been a while. And yes, you're crazy.
Post by: Travellin Dave on December 19, 2024, 09:15:31 AM
Post by: Travellin Dave on December 19, 2024, 09:17:28 AM
Post by: LuvTooGolf on December 19, 2024, 10:00:12 AM
Think Tennessee and SMU are going to have a tough time adjusting to weather in Happy Valley and Columbus this weekend. It sure won't feel like Tennessee or Texas with high's in the 20's.If OSU wants to win, they'll need to turn to at least page 2 in the offensive playbook, unlike the nonsense they tried against Michigan.
Morning, StillUsingACDave.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on December 19, 2024, 10:01:33 AM
I have trouble when they focus on a sport I don't know much about. Today's puzzle was a good example of that.Connections: Sports EditionAnother tough sports edition? They lured us in with easy ones to start...
Puzzle #87
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Post by: LuvTooGolf on December 19, 2024, 10:17:26 AM
https://www.cigaraficionado.com/top25/2024
#11-25 coming tomorrow.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on December 19, 2024, 11:20:16 AM
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on December 19, 2024, 11:37:04 AM
For those interested, My Father The Judge Grand Robusto is the cigar of the year from CA. The top 10:I call absolute bullshit on CA's list, especially #1. I don't know why I think things will be different from one year to the next, and I'm always disappointed.
https://www.cigaraficionado.com/top25/2024
#11-25 coming tomorrow.
Post by: Travellin Dave on December 19, 2024, 11:43:52 AM
Will be switching over tonight.Think Tennessee and SMU are going to have a tough time adjusting to weather in Happy Valley and Columbus this weekend. It sure won't feel like Tennessee or Texas with high's in the 20's.If OSU wants to win, they'll need to turn to at least page 2 in the offensive playbook, unlike the nonsense they tried against Michigan.
Morning, StillUsingACDave.
Post by: razgueado on December 19, 2024, 11:55:10 AM
Post by: Travellin Dave on December 19, 2024, 12:01:23 PM
For those interested, My Father The Judge Grand Robusto is the cigar of the year from CA. The top 10:How can cigars that have been around for a while and not even be on previous lists be #1 or top 10 this year?
https://www.cigaraficionado.com/top25/2024
#11-25 coming tomorrow.
I like My Father a lot...but....
...and Brick House has been around forever, I like it but top 10?
Post by: razgueado on December 19, 2024, 12:05:09 PM
Isn't it the same as wine? You get an exceptional batch of the source material in a given year, perhaps owing to climatic conditions or refinement of procedures?For those interested, My Father The Judge Grand Robusto is the cigar of the year from CA. The top 10:How can cigars that have been around for a while and not even be on previous lists be #1 or top 10 this year?
https://www.cigaraficionado.com/top25/2024
#11-25 coming tomorrow.
I like My Father a lot...but....
...and Brick House has been around forever, I like it but top 10?
Post by: Travellin Dave on December 19, 2024, 12:09:07 PM
There are 12 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Dec. 19, 1998, President Bill Clinton was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives for perjury and obstruction of justice. (He was subsequently acquitted by the Senate.)
Also on this date:
In 1777, during the American Revolutionary War, Gen. George Washington led his army of more than 12,000 soldiers to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, to camp for the winter.
In 1907, 239 workers died in an explosion at the Darr coal mine, near Van Meter, Pennsylvania.
In 1960, fire broke out on the hangar deck of the nearly completed aircraft carrier USS Constellation at the New York Naval Shipyard, killing 50 civilian workers.
In 1972, Apollo 17 splashed down in the Pacific, concluding the Apollo program of crewed lunar landings.
In 2008, citing imminent danger to the national economy, President George W. Bush ordered a $17.4 billion emergency bailout of the U.S. auto industry.
In 2011, North Korea announced the death two days earlier of leader Kim Jong Il; North Koreans marched by the thousands to mourn while state media proclaimed his youngest son, Kim Jong Un, as the nation’s new leader.
In 2016, a truck rammed into a crowded Christmas market in central Berlin, killing 12 people in an attack claimed by the Islamic State. (The suspected attacker was killed in a police shootout four days later.)
In 2022, the House Jan. 6 Committee urged the Justice Department to bring criminal charges against former President Donald Trump for the violent 2021 Capitol insurrection, calling for accountability for the former president and “a time of reflection and reckoning.”
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on December 19, 2024, 12:09:15 PM
I'm equally flummoxed and had the same thoughts.For those interested, My Father The Judge Grand Robusto is the cigar of the year from CA. The top 10:How can cigars that have been around for a while and not even be on previous lists be #1 or top 10 this year?
https://www.cigaraficionado.com/top25/2024
#11-25 coming tomorrow.
I like My Father a lot...but....
...and Brick House has been around forever, I like it but top 10?
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on December 19, 2024, 12:10:35 PM
In that case, add a label with the vintage. Nope, I call bullshit.Isn't it the same as wine? You get an exceptional batch of the source material, perhaps owing to climatic conditions or refinement of procedures?For those interested, My Father The Judge Grand Robusto is the cigar of the year from CA. The top 10:How can cigars that have been around for a while and not even be on previous lists be #1 or top 10 this year?
https://www.cigaraficionado.com/top25/2024
#11-25 coming tomorrow.
I like My Father a lot...but....
...and Brick House has been around forever, I like it but top 10?
Post by: Travellin Dave on December 19, 2024, 12:10:37 PM
Actor Tim Reid is 80.
Singer Janie Fricke is 77.
Actor Jennifer Beals is 61.
Basketball Hall of Famer Arvydas Sabonis is 60.
Olympic skiing gold medalist Alberto Tomba is 58.
Actor Kristy Swanson is 55.
Model Tyson Beckford is 54.
Actor Alyssa Milano is 52.
Football Hall of Famer Warren Sapp is 52.
Actor Jake Gyllenhaal (JIH’-lihn-hahl) is 44.
Actor Annie Murphy is 38.
Journalist Ronan Farrow is 37.
Post by: Travellin Dave on December 19, 2024, 12:12:44 PM
Post by: razgueado on December 19, 2024, 12:18:52 PM
Wine, like liquor, has a long history of government regulation worldwide that impacts its labelling. Tobacco products have never really had that. It went from zero regulation to regulatory hostility.In that case, add a label with the vintage. Nope, I call bullshit.Isn't it the same as wine? You get an exceptional batch of the source material, perhaps owing to climatic conditions or refinement of procedures?For those interested, My Father The Judge Grand Robusto is the cigar of the year from CA. The top 10:How can cigars that have been around for a while and not even be on previous lists be #1 or top 10 this year?
https://www.cigaraficionado.com/top25/2024
#11-25 coming tomorrow.
I like My Father a lot...but....
...and Brick House has been around forever, I like it but top 10?
I'm not defending it, but this is not remotely new for CA. Especially for Cuban cigars, CA has always identified good "vintages" in their ratings database. I don't know if they've done that for non-Cubans or if this is new (I don't pay much attention to CA). But we're not really surprised, are we?
Post by: razgueado on December 19, 2024, 12:20:18 PM
Today’s Birthdays:Seven.
Actor Tim Reid is 80.
Singer Janie Fricke is 77.
Actor Jennifer Beals is 61.
Basketball Hall of Famer Arvydas Sabonis is 60.
Olympic skiing gold medalist Alberto Tomba is 58.
Actor Kristy Swanson is 55.
Model Tyson Beckford is 54.
Actor Alyssa Milano is 52.
Football Hall of Famer Warren Sapp is 52.
Actor Jake Gyllenhaal (JIH’-lihn-hahl) is 44.
Actor Annie Murphy is 38.
Journalist Ronan Farrow is 37.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on December 19, 2024, 12:21:48 PM
Today's Over/Under is 65. I recognize Tim now, but wouldn't have known him without the pic, so he's not on my list.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on December 19, 2024, 12:23:33 PM
Today’s Birthdays:
Actor Tim Reid is 80.
Singer Janie Fricke is 77.
Actor Jennifer Beals is 61.
Basketball Hall of Famer Arvydas Sabonis is 60.
Olympic skiing gold medalist Alberto Tomba is 58.
Actor Kristy Swanson is 55.
Model Tyson Beckford is 54.
Actor Alyssa Milano is 52.
Football Hall of Famer Warren Sapp is 52.
Actor Jake Gyllenhaal (JIH’-lihn-hahl) is 44.
Actor Annie Murphy is 38.
Journalist Ronan Farrow is 37.
Today's Over/Under is 6Eight, including Venus Flytrap and Tomba La Bomba!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on December 19, 2024, 12:27:41 PM
NO! Stop defending CA!!! Their list is strickly made up of those that pay to play.Wine, like liquor, has a long history of government regulation worldwide that impacts its labelling. Tobacco products have never really had that. It went from zero regulation to regulatory hostility.In that case, add a label with the vintage. Nope, I call bullshit.Isn't it the same as wine? You get an exceptional batch of the source material, perhaps owing to climatic conditions or refinement of procedures?For those interested, My Father The Judge Grand Robusto is the cigar of the year from CA. The top 10:How can cigars that have been around for a while and not even be on previous lists be #1 or top 10 this year?
https://www.cigaraficionado.com/top25/2024
#11-25 coming tomorrow.
I like My Father a lot...but....
...and Brick House has been around forever, I like it but top 10?
I'm not defending it, but this is not remotely new for CA. Especially for Cuban cigars, CA has always identified good "vintages" in their ratings database. I don't know if they've done that for non-Cubans or if this is new (I don't pay much attention to CA). But we're not really surprised, are we?
I'm just kidding, Bret. I'm not really that worked up about this. I'm not at all surprised, yet every year, I think it'll be different.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on December 19, 2024, 12:28:19 PM
I won't take them seriously until I see a Bueso on the list. :DFor those interested, My Father The Judge Grand Robusto is the cigar of the year from CA. The top 10:How can cigars that have been around for a while and not even be on previous lists be #1 or top 10 this year?
https://www.cigaraficionado.com/top25/2024
#11-25 coming tomorrow.
I like My Father a lot...but....
...and Brick House has been around forever, I like it but top 10?
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on December 19, 2024, 01:06:35 PM
LALTSI won't take them seriously until I see a Bueso on the list. :DFor those interested, My Father The Judge Grand Robusto is the cigar of the year from CA. The top 10:How can cigars that have been around for a while and not even be on previous lists be #1 or top 10 this year?
https://www.cigaraficionado.com/top25/2024
#11-25 coming tomorrow.
I like My Father a lot...but....
...and Brick House has been around forever, I like it but top 10?
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on December 19, 2024, 01:34:11 PM
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Post by: LuvTooGolf on December 19, 2024, 02:02:02 PM
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Post by: A Friend of Charlie on December 19, 2024, 02:02:38 PM
Connections: Sports Edition
Puzzle #87
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Post by: A Friend of Charlie on December 19, 2024, 02:03:05 PM
Wordle 1,279 2/6*I thought you'd get that quickly.
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Post by: LuvTooGolf on December 19, 2024, 02:10:05 PM
Couple of choices for my second guess and I got lucky. I could think of 3 off the top of my head, and I chose the one I thought least likely to have already been used.Wordle 1,279 2/6*I thought you'd get that quickly.
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Post by: A Friend of Charlie on December 19, 2024, 02:17:35 PM
Puzzle #557
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Post by: LuvTooGolf on December 19, 2024, 02:38:00 PM
ConnectionsFailed this one. Never heard junk used that way, which caused me no end of confusion.
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Post by: A Friend of Charlie on December 19, 2024, 03:03:38 PM
Strands #291
“Roll with it”
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Post by: A Friend of Charlie on December 19, 2024, 03:07:21 PM
Post by: LuvTooGolf on December 19, 2024, 03:15:24 PM
I'm getting ready to hazzuh. Last day of the year for me in the office. I'm "working" remotely tomorrow and Monday.Boom!
Got one more day to get through. Week has been dragging, as expected.
Post by: Travellin Dave on December 19, 2024, 03:15:25 PM
Or at least the ashtray.I won't take them seriously until I see a Bueso on the list. :DFor those interested, My Father The Judge Grand Robusto is the cigar of the year from CA. The top 10:How can cigars that have been around for a while and not even be on previous lists be #1 or top 10 this year?
https://www.cigaraficionado.com/top25/2024
#11-25 coming tomorrow.
I like My Father a lot...but....
...and Brick House has been around forever, I like it but top 10?
Post by: Travellin Dave on December 19, 2024, 03:17:39 PM
Post by: Travellin Dave on December 19, 2024, 03:18:21 PM
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on December 19, 2024, 09:06:49 PM
Post by: LuvTooGolf on December 19, 2024, 10:26:09 PM
Just came back from my son's holiday concert at school, where he played first alto sax. They sounded amazing. Now I'm feeling festive.Good for him, from a fellow (former) alto sax player.