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Title: 1/16/2025
Post by: CigarBanter on January 16, 2025, 01:45:09 AM
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!
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 16, 2025, 06:05:51 AM
Morning, boyos.
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 16, 2025, 06:06:27 AM
Joe:

Montecristo Monte Jacopo No. 2 (Square-press) - 10/49.99
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 16, 2025, 06:07:30 AM
Sis:

Door #1 - Aging Room Quattro Nicaraguan (Toro) - 5/29.99

Door #2 - La Herencia Cubana CORE Salomon - 10/39.99

Door #3 - The 90+ Rated Assortment - 15/49.99
    2 x Macanudo Café Hyde Park (5.5”x49) '90' rated
    2 x Romeo y Julieta Bully (5.0”x50) '92' rated
    2 x Cohiba Red Dot Robusto (5.0”x49) '92' rated
    2 x Montecristo Churchill Extra (7.5”x52) '93' rated
    2 x La Gloria Cubana Wavell (5.0”x50) '92' rated
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 16, 2025, 06:53:56 AM
Just got done with my first shoveling of the day, supposed to be getting up to 5 inches today. I'm hoping that's a snowbelt prediction, because we're going out to dinner with the in-laws later and I really don't want to deal with that sort of shit.
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 16, 2025, 07:12:23 AM
Morning, boyos.
Good morning, LTG.
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 16, 2025, 07:13:53 AM
Just got done with my first shoveling of the day, supposed to be getting up to 5 inches today. I'm hoping that's a snowbelt prediction, because we're going out to dinner with the in-laws later and I really don't want to deal with that sort of shit.
Oof! We're supposed to be getting some of that a little later today. For now it's commute time.
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 16, 2025, 08:14:05 AM
Just got done with my first shoveling of the day, supposed to be getting up to 5 inches today. I'm hoping that's a snowbelt prediction, because we're going out to dinner with the in-laws later and I really don't want to deal with that sort of shit.
Oof! We're supposed to be getting some of that a little later today. For now it's commute time.
Under an hour today. I'll take it!
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 16, 2025, 08:18:27 AM
Just got done with my first shoveling of the day, supposed to be getting up to 5 inches today. I'm hoping that's a snowbelt prediction, because we're going out to dinner with the in-laws later and I really don't want to deal with that sort of shit.
Oof! We're supposed to be getting some of that a little later today. For now it's commute time.
Under an hour today. I'll take it!
Nice!

Got a report from the wife, apparently, it's a shit show out there.
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 16, 2025, 08:23:52 AM
Just got done with my first shoveling of the day, supposed to be getting up to 5 inches today. I'm hoping that's a snowbelt prediction, because we're going out to dinner with the in-laws later and I really don't want to deal with that sort of shit.
Oof! We're supposed to be getting some of that a little later today. For now it's commute time.
Under an hour today. I'll take it!
Nice!

Got a report from the wife, apparently, it's a shit show out there.
I'm inferring that she also had to commute.
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 16, 2025, 08:33:48 AM
Just got done with my first shoveling of the day, supposed to be getting up to 5 inches today. I'm hoping that's a snowbelt prediction, because we're going out to dinner with the in-laws later and I really don't want to deal with that sort of shit.
Oof! We're supposed to be getting some of that a little later today. For now it's commute time.
Under an hour today. I'll take it!
Nice!

Got a report from the wife, apparently, it's a shit show out there.
I'm inferring that she also had to commute.
She had to commute the kids to school. And since the oldest only has one class Tuesday and Thursday mornings for this week and next, she has to hang out in that area before bringing her home. No sense coming all the way home, just to have to turn right back around and go back out there.
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 16, 2025, 09:29:20 AM
Just got done with my first shoveling of the day, supposed to be getting up to 5 inches today. I'm hoping that's a snowbelt prediction, because we're going out to dinner with the in-laws later and I really don't want to deal with that sort of shit.
Oof! We're supposed to be getting some of that a little later today. For now it's commute time.
Under an hour today. I'll take it!
Nice!

Got a report from the wife, apparently, it's a shit show out there.
I'm inferring that she also had to commute.
She had to commute the kids to school. And since the oldest only has one class Tuesday and Thursday mornings for this week and next, she has to hang out in that area before bringing her home. No sense coming all the way home, just to have to turn right back around and go back out there.
Gotcha.
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 16, 2025, 10:21:21 AM
Just got done with my first shoveling of the day, supposed to be getting up to 5 inches today. I'm hoping that's a snowbelt prediction, because we're going out to dinner with the in-laws later and I really don't want to deal with that sort of shit.
Oof! We're supposed to be getting some of that a little later today. For now it's commute time.
Under an hour today. I'll take it!
Nice!

Got a report from the wife, apparently, it's a shit show out there.
I'm inferring that she also had to commute.
She had to commute the kids to school. And since the oldest only has one class Tuesday and Thursday mornings for this week and next, she has to hang out in that area before bringing her home. No sense coming all the way home, just to have to turn right back around and go back out there.
Ought to add some extra classes then.  Can't say I've ever heard of one class and you're out days...
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 16, 2025, 10:22:33 AM
Just got done with my first shoveling of the day, supposed to be getting up to 5 inches today. I'm hoping that's a snowbelt prediction, because we're going out to dinner with the in-laws later and I really don't want to deal with that sort of shit.
Oof! We're supposed to be getting some of that a little later today. For now it's commute time.
Under an hour today. I'll take it!
Nice!

Got a report from the wife, apparently, it's a shit show out there.
I'm inferring that she also had to commute.
She had to commute the kids to school. And since the oldest only has one class Tuesday and Thursday mornings for this week and next, she has to hang out in that area before bringing her home. No sense coming all the way home, just to have to turn right back around and go back out there.
Ought to add some extra classes then.  Can't say I've ever heard of one class and you're out days...
Starting the week after next, she has another class after. But some of the classes are the full 16 weeks, some are 14, some are only 8. Community college, you know?
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 16, 2025, 10:23:02 AM
We're supposed to get a bit of the cold dip next week and possibly a second snow (to add 1/2 " from last week!).
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 16, 2025, 10:28:50 AM
Just got done with my first shoveling of the day, supposed to be getting up to 5 inches today. I'm hoping that's a snowbelt prediction, because we're going out to dinner with the in-laws later and I really don't want to deal with that sort of shit.
Oof! We're supposed to be getting some of that a little later today. For now it's commute time.
Under an hour today. I'll take it!
Nice!

Got a report from the wife, apparently, it's a shit show out there.
I'm inferring that she also had to commute.
She had to commute the kids to school. And since the oldest only has one class Tuesday and Thursday mornings for this week and next, she has to hang out in that area before bringing her home. No sense coming all the way home, just to have to turn right back around and go back out there.
Ought to add some extra classes then.  Can't say I've ever heard of one class and you're out days...
My daughter is on campus and has some of those. Luckily, she gets herself to and fro. I don't think that's so unusual.
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 16, 2025, 10:30:14 AM
Good morning, SnowyClemsonDave.
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 16, 2025, 10:34:11 AM
We're supposed to get a bit of the cold dip next week and possibly a second snow (to add 1/2 " from last week!).
We're showing Monday and Tuesday in the single digits for highs and in the negatives for lows. Oof.
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: razgueado on January 16, 2025, 10:39:33 AM
Morning, muchachos.
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: razgueado on January 16, 2025, 10:40:12 AM
Just got done with my first shoveling of the day, supposed to be getting up to 5 inches today. I'm hoping that's a snowbelt prediction, because we're going out to dinner with the in-laws later and I really don't want to deal with that sort of shit.
You just keep that shit out there with you.  We don't want none out here.
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 16, 2025, 10:42:34 AM
Morning, muchachos.
Morning, Page2Raz.
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 16, 2025, 10:42:37 AM
Only a politician could rationalize this...

https://halfwheel.com/florida-senator-introduces-bill-banning-smoking-in-public-places-cigars-exempt/446244/

...well I guess that and it's Florida....
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 16, 2025, 10:42:59 AM
Just got done with my first shoveling of the day, supposed to be getting up to 5 inches today. I'm hoping that's a snowbelt prediction, because we're going out to dinner with the in-laws later and I really don't want to deal with that sort of shit.
You just keep that shit out there with you.  We don't want none out here.
I'd gladly move away and leave it here. Fuggin' cold and snow.
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 16, 2025, 10:44:45 AM
Just got done with my first shoveling of the day, supposed to be getting up to 5 inches today. I'm hoping that's a snowbelt prediction, because we're going out to dinner with the in-laws later and I really don't want to deal with that sort of shit.
You just keep that shit out there with you.  We don't want none out here.
Can't make any promises. Good morning, Bret.
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 16, 2025, 10:52:22 AM
Today is Thursday, Jan. 16, the 16th day of 2025
with 349 to follow.

The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Uranus and Venus.


On this date in history:



In 1581, the English Parliament outlawed Roman Catholicism.

In 1919, the United States went legally "dry" when the 36th state ratified the 18th Amendment. Prohibition went into effect one year later and the amendment was repealed in 1933.

In 1942, screen star Carole Lombard, her mother and 20 other people were killed in a plane crash near Las Vegas. Lombard was the wife of actor Clark Gable.

In 1984, U.S. President Ronald Reagan called for "peaceful competition" with Moscow. He authorized research and development on space-age weapons capable of destroying incoming nuclear missiles -- the program known as "Star Wars."

In 1990, Soviet troops entered Azerbaijan amid fighting between Christian Armenians and Islamic Azerbaijani in the waning days of the central government's power.

In 1997, the 28-year-old son of TV star Bill Cosby, Ennis Cosby, was shot to death in the Bel-Air area of Los Angeles while changing a flat tire on his car.

In 2001, President Laurent Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo was shot to death by one of his bodyguards, who was killed by other guards.

In 2006, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was sworn in as Liberia's president. She was the first female elected head of state in Africa.

In 2014, Major League Baseball announced a "historic" expansion of instant replay to review close calls -- starting in the 2014 season.

In 2024, Kensington Palace announced that Britain's Princess Kate had undergone a planned abdominal surgery. Weeks later, it was revealed she had been diagnosed with an unspecified cancer. Kate said she was in remission from cancer in January 2025.
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 16, 2025, 10:52:37 AM
Only a politician could rationalize this...

https://halfwheel.com/florida-senator-introduces-bill-banning-smoking-in-public-places-cigars-exempt/446244/

...well I guess that and it's Florida....
From a selfish standpoint, I kinda like it.
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 16, 2025, 10:56:01 AM
Today's Birthdays

Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include:

 industrialist Andre Michelin in 1853;
poet Robert Service in 1874;
inventor Frank Zamboni in 1901;
Olympic runner/Christian missionary Eric Liddell in 1902;
Musician Ethel Merman in 1908;
zoologist Dian Fossey in 1932;
writer Susan Sontag in 1933;
musician Marilyn Horne in 1934 (age 91);
auto racer A.J. Foyt in 1935 (age 90);
producer/musician Rene Angelil in 1942;
musician Ronnie Milsap in 1943 (age 82);
radio personality Laura Schlessinger in 1947 (age 78);
filmmaker/musician John Carpenter in 1948 (age 77);
choreographer/actor/filmmaker Debbie Allen in 1950 (age 75);
musician Sade Adu in 1959 (age 66);
musician Jill Sobule in 1959 (age 66);
musician Maxine Jones (En Vogue) in 1962 (age 63);
musician Paul Webb (Talk Talk) in 1962 (age 63);
TV personality James May in 1963 (age 62);
actor/comedian Jonathan Mangum in 1971 (age 54);
model Kate Moss in 1974 (age 51);
musician Aaliyah in 1979;
musician Rashawn Ross (Dave Matthews Band) in 1979 (age 46);
MLB star Albert Pujols in 1980 (age 45);
actor/playwright/musician Lin-Manuel Miranda in 1980 (age 45);
musician Nick Valensi (Strokes) in 1981 (age 44);
actor Birgitte Hjort Sorensen in 1982 (age 43);
musician FKA Twigs in 1988 (age 37);
musician Jennie (Blackpink) in 1996 (age 29).
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 16, 2025, 10:57:58 AM
Today's Over/Under is 5
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 16, 2025, 11:00:16 AM
We're supposed to get a bit of the cold dip next week and possibly a second snow (to add 1/2 " from last week!).
We're showing Monday and Tuesday in the single digits for highs and in the negatives for lows. Oof.
I was avoiding looking, but now that I did, it's appearing very much the same here.
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 16, 2025, 11:11:20 AM
Today's Birthdays

Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include:

industrialist Andre Michelin in 1853;
poet Robert Service in 1874;
inventor Frank Zamboni in 1901;
Olympic runner/Christian missionary Eric Liddell in 1902;
Musician Ethel Merman in 1908;
zoologist Dian Fossey in 1932;
writer Susan Sontag in 1933;
musician Marilyn Horne in 1934 (age 91);
auto racer A.J. Foyt in 1935 (age 90);
producer/musician Rene Angelil in 1942;
musician Ronnie Milsap in 1943 (age 82); - Although I used to confuse him with Jose Feliciano
radio personality Laura Schlessinger in 1947 (age 78);
filmmaker/musician John Carpenter in 1948 (age 77);
choreographer/actor/filmmaker Debbie Allen in 1950 (age 75);
musician Sade Adu in 1959 (age 66);
musician Jill Sobule in 1959 (age 66);
musician Maxine Jones (En Vogue) in 1962 (age 63);
musician Paul Webb (Talk Talk) in 1962 (age 63);
TV personality James May in 1963 (age 62);
actor/comedian Jonathan Mangum in 1971 (age 54);
model Kate Moss in 1974 (age 51);
musician Aaliyah in 1979;
musician Rashawn Ross (Dave Matthews Band) in 1979 (age 46);
MLB star Albert Pujols in 1980 (age 45);
actor/playwright/musician Lin-Manuel Miranda in 1980 (age 45);
musician Nick Valensi (Strokes) in 1981 (age 44);
actor Birgitte Hjort Sorensen in 1982 (age 43);
musician FKA Twigs in 1988 (age 37);
musician Jennie (Blackpink) in 1996 (age 29).

Today's Over/Under is 5
Eleven!!
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: razgueado on January 16, 2025, 11:12:12 AM
Morning, muchachos.
Morning, Page2Raz.
Morning, Dave.
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 16, 2025, 11:14:26 AM
Today's Over/Under is 5
4
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 16, 2025, 11:15:15 AM
We're supposed to get a bit of the cold dip next week and possibly a second snow (to add 1/2 " from last week!).
We're showing Monday and Tuesday in the single digits for highs and in the negatives for lows. Oof.
I was avoiding looking, but now that I did, it's appearing very much the same here.
It's supposed to be below freezing for almost all of the country. I saw a map earlier that looked like the cold was all the way down to FL.
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 16, 2025, 11:25:08 AM
"Mister Baseball", Bob Uecker, Hall of Famer and legendary broadcaster, dies at 90.
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: razgueado on January 16, 2025, 11:27:44 AM
Today's Birthdays

Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include:

industrialist Andre Michelin in 1853;
poet Robert Service in 1874;
inventor Frank Zamboni in 1901;
Olympic runner/Christian missionary Eric Liddell in 1902;
Musician Ethel Merman in 1908;
zoologist Dian Fossey in 1932;
writer Susan Sontag in 1933;

musician Marilyn Horne in 1934 (age 91);
auto racer A.J. Foyt in 1935 (age 90);
producer/musician Rene Angelil in 1942;
musician Ronnie Milsap in 1943 (age 82);
radio personality Laura Schlessinger in 1947 (age 78);
filmmaker/musician John Carpenter in 1948 (age 77);

choreographer/actor/filmmaker Debbie Allen in 1950 (age 75);
musician Sade Adu in 1959 (age 66);

musician Jill Sobule in 1959 (age 66);
musician Maxine Jones (En Vogue) in 1962 (age 63);
musician Paul Webb (Talk Talk) in 1962 (age 63);
TV personality James May in 1963 (age 62);
actor/comedian Jonathan Mangum in 1971 (age 54);
model Kate Moss in 1974 (age 51);
musician Aaliyah in 1979;

musician Rashawn Ross (Dave Matthews Band) in 1979 (age 46);
MLB star Albert Pujols in 1980 (age 45);
actor/playwright/musician Lin-Manuel Miranda in 1980 (age 45);

musician Nick Valensi (Strokes) in 1981 (age 44);
actor Birgitte Hjort Sorensen in 1982 (age 43);
musician FKA Twigs in 1988 (age 37);
musician Jennie (Blackpink) in 1996 (age 29).
Seventeen.  Yes, I would be able to pick out Robert W. Service - and I can quote his most famous poem ("The Cremation of Sam McGee") in its entirety. 

Jonathan Mangum is kin to me, third cousin IIRC, via my paternal grandfather's great grandmother. She was the source of my grandfather's curly hair and the cowlicks that bedevil me.
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 16, 2025, 11:34:58 AM
"Mister Baseball", Bob Uecker, Hall of Famer and legendary broadcaster, dies at 90.
RIP Mister Baseball.
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 16, 2025, 11:39:11 AM
Seventeen.  Yes, I would be able to pick out Robert W. Service - and I can quote his most famous poem ("The Cremation of Sam McGee") in its entirety. 

Jonathan Mangum is kin to me, third cousin IIRC, via my paternal grandfather's great grandmother. She was the source of my grandfather's curly hair and the cowlicks that bedevil me.
You seem awfully defensive. What would make you think we'd doubt you? Sheesh!
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 16, 2025, 11:48:01 AM
Seventeen.  Yes, I would be able to pick out Robert W. Service - and I can quote his most famous poem ("The Cremation of Sam McGee") in its entirety. 

Jonathan Mangum is kin to me, third cousin IIRC, via my paternal grandfather's great grandmother. She was the source of my grandfather's curly hair and the cowlicks that bedevil me.
You seem awfully defensive. What would make you think we'd doubt you? Sheesh!
LALTS
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 16, 2025, 11:48:52 AM
"Mister Baseball", Bob Uecker, Hall of Famer and legendary broadcaster, dies at 90.
Well, that's a shame.
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 16, 2025, 12:24:27 PM
Connections
Puzzle #585
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Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 16, 2025, 12:24:47 PM
No extras

Strands #319
“Bar association”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 16, 2025, 02:12:49 PM
Just about time to log off and pick up the kids, then dinner a little later. Snow has let up some in the last couple of hours, so I'm hoping the roads are clearish. Hazzuh!
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 16, 2025, 02:12:53 PM
Just got done with my first shoveling of the day, supposed to be getting up to 5 inches today. I'm hoping that's a snowbelt prediction, because we're going out to dinner with the in-laws later and I really don't want to deal with that sort of shit.
You just keep that shit out there with you.  We don't want none out here.
I'd gladly move away and leave it here. Fuggin' cold and snow.
HGTV contest!
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 16, 2025, 02:15:15 PM
Page 3!
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 16, 2025, 02:16:08 PM
and...
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 16, 2025, 02:17:25 PM
with...
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 16, 2025, 02:18:16 PM
also...
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: Travellin Dave on January 16, 2025, 02:18:46 PM
finally...
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 16, 2025, 05:35:50 PM
Wordle 1,307 3/6

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Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 16, 2025, 06:55:15 PM
Wordle 1,307 3/6*

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on January 16, 2025, 06:57:29 PM
 Connections: Sports Edition
 Puzzle #115
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Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 16, 2025, 09:35:47 PM
Connections
Puzzle #585
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🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟨🟦🟦
🟦🟦🟦🟦
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Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 16, 2025, 09:37:53 PM
Connections: Sports Edition
 Puzzle #115
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I failed at this one... Again.
Title: Re: 1/16/2025
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on January 16, 2025, 09:59:28 PM
Two extras.

Strands #319
“Bar association”
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🔵🔵