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Cigar Banter => Daily Cigar Deals Discussion => Topic started by: CigarBanter on January 04, 2025, 12:00:08 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 morning, gents.
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JoeCigar:
Rocky Patel Sun Grown Maduro Toro (6.5"x52) - 10 / $49.99
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Cigar.com:
Door #1 - Alec Bradley Coyol Robusto (5.0"x53) - 10 / $39.99
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Cigar.com:
Door #2 - Rocky Patel 15th Anniv. Robusto (5.0"x50) - 10 / $49.99
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Cigar.com:
Door #3 - Ramon Bueso Genesis Oscuro Toro (6.0"x54) - 10 / $34.99
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Bueso's and AB's to start the weekend. What more could you ask for?
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Morning Tony.
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Bueso's and AB's to start the weekend. What more could you ask for?
Absolutely nothing! This is perfection.
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Morning Tony.
Good morning, Dave.
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Bueso's and AB's to start the weekend. What more could you ask for?
Absolutely nothing! This is perfection.
Although in a perfect world, we'd get free ABs again. Now I'm just nit picking.
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Seeing ClemsonDave reminds me just to put in my two Dream Home entries.
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Bueso's and AB's to start the weekend. What more could you ask for?
Absolutely nothing! This is perfection.
Although in a perfect world, we'd get free ABs again. Now I'm just nit picking.
Those were the days.
Morning, boyos.
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Connections: Sports Edition
Puzzle #103
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Coinky dink of the day - Nate has a direct tie-in to one of these answers.
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Strands #307
“Literary couples”
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Seeing ClemsonDave reminds me just to put in my two Dream Home entries.
Glad to know I'm good for something.
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Weekend Spotlight at CI:
Rocky Patel Vintage 20th Anniversary Boxes
Up to 52% OFF + $1 UPGRADE!
20 Years of Vintage and counting! This weekend, I’m shining my spotlight on Rocky Patel Vintage 20th Anniversary boxes. For just this weekend, you can score these rich and flavorful gems for up to an EXTRA $82 OFF! Want to get some extra Rocky goodies? Easy, you can tack on a pack of 5 of the Rocky Patel Vintage 20th Anniversary Robusto ($55 value) for just $1 more!
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Today is Saturday, Jan. 4, the fourth day of 2025
with 361 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Uranus and Venus.
On this date in history:
In 1853, Solomon Northrop regained his freedom following his kidnapping and being sold into slavery. He would later write a memoir, 12 Years a Slave, which would be made into an award-nominated feature film.
In 1885, Dr. William Grant of Davenport, Iowa, performed the first successful appendectomy.
In 1893, U.S. President Benjamin Harrison granted amnesty to all people who had abstained from practicing polygamy since Nov. 1, 1890. It was part of a deal for Utah to achieve statehood.
In 1896, Utah was admitted to the United States as the 45th state.
In 1936, Billboard magazine published the first pop music chart.
In 1951, Chinese and North Korean forces captured the South Korean capital of Seoul.
In 1954, a young musician who worked in a machine shop paid $4 to record two songs for his mother. His name: Elvis Presley.
In 1965, the "Great Society" was proclaimed by President Lyndon B. Johnson during his State of the Union address. The Great Society was a set of domestic programs to eliminate poverty and racial injustice.
In 1965, Patsy Mink was sworn in as the first woman of color and first Asian American woman elected to Congress. The Democrat was also the first woman to represent Hawaii in the House of Representatives.
In 1987, Spanish guitar great Andres Segovia arrived in the United States for his final American tour. He died four months later in Madrid at the age of 94.
In 1990, a passenger train collided with a stationary train in Sangi, Pakistan, killing more than 200 people.
In 1995, the 104th U.S. Congress convened with Republicans in control in both houses for the first time since 1953. Rep. Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., began his term as speaker of the House.
In 1996, General Motors announced it would begin mass selling an electric vehicle, the EV1, for the first time.
In 2007, the 110th U.S. Congress convened, with Democrats in control of both the House of Representatives and Senate. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., became the first woman elected speaker of the House.
In 2010, thousands of people attended the opening of the Burj Khalifa (Burj Dubai Tower), the world's tallest building, in the United Arab Emirates. At 2,717 feet, it's more than twice as tall as New York City's Empire State Building.
In 2021, a COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University was administered for the first time, to an 82-year-old man in Britain.
In 2024, a 17-year-old student opened fire at Perry High School in Iowa, killing principal Dan Marburger and sixth-grade student Ahmir Jolliff. Shooter Dylan Butler died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Connections: Sports Edition
Puzzle #103
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Coinky dink of the day - Nate has a direct tie-in to one of these answers.
Looking forward to playing now. Unfortunately, it may be a while.
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Bueso's and AB's to start the weekend. What more could you ask for?
Absolutely nothing! This is perfection.
Although in a perfect world, we'd get free ABs again. Now I'm just nit picking.
Those were the days.
Morning, boyos.
Good morning, LTG.
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Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn.
They include mathematician/scientist Isaac Newton in 1643;
writer Jacob Grimm in 1785;
educator Louis Braille in 1809;
Charles Stratton, the entertainer known as Gen. Tom Thumb, in 1838;
actor Barbara Rush in 1927;
Football Hall of Fame coach/player Don Shula in 1930;
International Boxing Hall of Fame member Floyd Patterson in 1935;
actor Dyan Cannon in 1937 (age 88);
writer/former first daughter Maureen Reagan in 1941;
historian/writer Doris Kearns Goodwin in 1943 (age 82);
musician Bernard Sumner (New Order/Joy Division) in 1956 (age 69);
comedian Andy Borowitz in 1958 (age 67);
musician Michael Stipe (R.E.M.) in 1960 (age 65);
actor Dave Foley in 1963 (age 62);
musician Till Lindemann (Rammstein) in 1963 (age 62);
actor Dot Jones in 1964 (age 61);
musician Cait O'Riordan (Pogues) in 1965 (age 60);
actor Julia Ormond in 1965 (age 60);
musician Son of Dave (Crash Test Dummies) in 1967 (age 58);
actor Patrice Lovely in 1968 (age 57);
actor/musician Damon Gupton in 1973 (age 52);
actor D'Arcy Carden in 1980 (age 45);
actor/comedian Charlyne Yi in 1986 (age 39);
actor Charles Melton in 1991 (age 34);
actor Emma Mackey in 1996 (age 29);
actor Coco Jones in 1998 (age 27);
actor Jaeden Martell in 2003 (age 22);
actor Dafne Keen in 2005 (age 20).
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Today's Over/Under is 5
(unless Raz shows up)
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Wordle 1,295 5/6
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Wordle 1,295 3/6*
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Today's Over/Under is 5
(unless Raz shows up)
6, regardless of when/if Raz shows up.
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Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn.
They include mathematician/scientist Isaac Newton in 1643;
writer Jacob Grimm in 1785;
educator Louis Braille in 1809;
Charles Stratton, the entertainer known as Gen. Tom Thumb, in 1838;
actor Barbara Rush in 1927;
Football Hall of Fame coach/player Don Shula in 1930;
International Boxing Hall of Fame member Floyd Patterson in 1935;
actor Dyan Cannon in 1937 (age 88);
writer/former first daughter Maureen Reagan in 1941;
historian/writer Doris Kearns Goodwin in 1943 (age 82);
musician Bernard Sumner (New Order/Joy Division) in 1956 (age 69);
comedian Andy Borowitz in 1958 (age 67);
musician Michael Stipe (R.E.M.) in 1960 (age 65);
actor Dave Foley in 1963 (age 62);
musician Till Lindemann (Rammstein) in 1963 (age 62);
actor Dot Jones in 1964 (age 61);
musician Cait O'Riordan (Pogues) in 1965 (age 60);
actor Julia Ormond in 1965 (age 60);
musician Son of Dave (Crash Test Dummies) in 1967 (age 58);
actor Patrice Lovely in 1968 (age 57);
actor/musician Damon Gupton in 1973 (age 52);
actor D'Arcy Carden in 1980 (age 45);
actor/comedian Charlyne Yi in 1986 (age 39);
actor Charles Melton in 1991 (age 34);
actor Emma Mackey in 1996 (age 29);
actor Coco Jones in 1998 (age 27);
actor Jaeden Martell in 2003 (age 22);
actor Dafne Keen in 2005 (age 20).
Today's Over/Under is 5
(unless Raz shows up)
Five, including a couple of dead guys.
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Morning, muchachos.
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Morning, muchachos.
It appears you were summoned thrice, much like Beetlejuice.
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Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn.
They include mathematician/scientist Isaac Newton in 1643;
writer Jacob Grimm in 1785;
educator Louis Braille in 1809;
Charles Stratton, the entertainer known as Gen. Tom Thumb, in 1838;
actor Barbara Rush in 1927;
Football Hall of Fame coach/player Don Shula in 1930;
International Boxing Hall of Fame member Floyd Patterson in 1935;
actor Dyan Cannon in 1937 (age 88);
writer/former first daughter Maureen Reagan in 1941;
historian/writer Doris Kearns Goodwin in 1943 (age 82);
musician Bernard Sumner (New Order/Joy Division) in 1956 (age 69);
comedian Andy Borowitz in 1958 (age 67);
musician Michael Stipe (R.E.M.) in 1960 (age 65);
actor Dave Foley in 1963 (age 62);
musician Till Lindemann (Rammstein) in 1963 (age 62);
actor Dot Jones in 1964 (age 61);
musician Cait O'Riordan (Pogues) in 1965 (age 60);
actor Julia Ormond in 1965 (age 60);
musician Son of Dave (Crash Test Dummies) in 1967 (age 58);
actor Patrice Lovely in 1968 (age 57);
actor/musician Damon Gupton in 1973 (age 52);
actor D'Arcy Carden in 1980 (age 45);
actor/comedian Charlyne Yi in 1986 (age 39);
actor Charles Melton in 1991 (age 34);
actor Emma Mackey in 1996 (age 29);
actor Coco Jones in 1998 (age 27);
actor Jaeden Martell in 2003 (age 22);
actor Dafne Keen in 2005 (age 20).
Ten.
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Morning, muchachos.
It appears you were summoned thrice, much like Beetlejuice. 
I've been accused of bringing the same kind of chaos with me.
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Morning, muchachos.
It appears you were summoned thrice, much like Beetlejuice. 
We made this bed, now we have to lie in it. 😆
Morning, Page2Raz.
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Morning, muchachos.
It appears you were summoned thrice, much like Beetlejuice. 
We made this bed, now we have to lie in it. 😆
Morning, Page2Raz.
Lying in bed is a high art, bested only by the art of lying to get into bed.
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Morning, muchachos.
It appears you were summoned thrice, much like Beetlejuice. 
We made this bed, now we have to lie in it. 😆
Morning, Page2Raz.
Lying in bed is a high art, bested only by the art of lying to get into bed.
I'll drink to that.
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Morning, muchachos.
It appears you were summoned thrice, much like Beetlejuice. 
We made this bed, now we have to lie in it. 😆
Morning, Page2Raz.
Lying in bed is a high art, bested only by the art of lying to get into bed.
Quote for the day!
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Which reminds me, UPI still has quotes..
A thought for the day: "Democracy is the fig leaf of elitism." -- American writer Florence King
Sponsored
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I knew the name Coco Jones looked familiar. Make that 7 for me.
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Rough day for bantering.
Cupido
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Connections
Puzzle #573
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