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Cigar Banter => Daily Cigar Deals Discussion => Topic started by: CigarBanter on January 21, 2025, 12:32:48 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. Back to the grind.
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Joe:
Bahia Blu U700 - 20/39.99
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Sis:
Door #1 - Ave Maria The Lion (box-press) (Toro) - 10/39.99
Door #2 - Torano Exodus Silver Torpedo - 5/19.99
Door #3 - La Perla Habana 1515 Robusto - 10/39.99
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Speaking of, the boiler is also on the grind. Currently 0, feels like -2.
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Been having lots of issues lately with this site being temporarily blocked on my work computer. Comes and goes, very strange.
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Morning, twofers. Back to the grind.
Lots of Ubering before making the commute to the office.
Howdy, LTG.
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Been having lots of issues lately with this site being temporarily blocked on my work computer. Comes and goes, very strange.
I usually use my phone, just so there's no issues. I sometimes wonder with "cigar" right in the URL if it's going to pose a problem.
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Been having lots of issues lately with this site being temporarily blocked on my work computer. Comes and goes, very strange.
I usually use my phone, just so there's no issues. I sometimes wonder with "cigar" right in the URL if it's going to pose a problem.
It's so random when it happens. And usually if I switch from Chrome to Edge, it works again for a while. Then Edge craps out and I switch back to Chrome. Not sure why it isn't consistently blocked.
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Morning Tony and Dave.
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Speaking of, the boiler is also on the grind. Currently 0, feels like -2.
24 here. People think it's the end of the world.
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Morning Tony and Dave.
Good morning, ClemsonDave.
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Speaking of, the boiler is also on the grind. Currently 0, feels like -2.
24 here. People think it's the end of the world.
Down there, they might be right.
Morning, FrostyDave.
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Speaking of, the boiler is also on the grind. Currently 0, feels like -2.
24 here. People think it's the end of the world.
Down there, they might be right.
Morning, FrostyDave.
Going to get some snow at the HGTV house today....
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Speaking of, the boiler is also on the grind. Currently 0, feels like -2.
24 here. People think it's the end of the world.
Down there, they might be right.
Morning, FrostyDave.
Going to get some snow at the HGTV house today....
Hope they remembered to include a boiler!
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A shitload of AFs at the Page:
https://www.cigarpage.com/fuentes-finest-for-you-all.html
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Speaking of, the boiler is also on the grind. Currently 0, feels like -2.
24 here. People think it's the end of the world.
Down there, they might be right.
Morning, FrostyDave.
Going to get some snow at the HGTV house today....
Hope they remembered to include a boiler!
Nope, we don't do boilers down here.
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Today is Tuesday, Jan. 21, the 21st day of 2025
with 344 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 1793, French King Louis XVI was executed in Paris, ending more than a thousand years of continuous French monarchy.
In 1861, Mississippi Sen. Jefferson Davis resigned from the U.S. Senate 12 days before Mississippi seceded from the Union. He later became president of the Confederate States of America.
In 1915, the English steamer Durward, traveling from Leith to Rotterdam, was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine near the mouth of the Meuse. The crew was rescued by a Dutch pilot boat and landed at the Hook.
In 1924, Vladimir Lenin, architect of the Bolshevik Revolution and the first leader of the Soviet Union, died of a brain hemorrhage at the age of 54.
In 1949, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek headed for exile, resigned his position as president of Nationalist China to clear the way for negotiations with the Chinese Communists to end China's three-year civil war.
In 1954, in odd news, a Connecticut man obtained a divorce on grounds of desertion after concluding his wife wasn't coming back. She left 45 years before.
In 1954, the world's first atomic-powered submarine, the Nautilus, was launched at Groton, Conn.
In 1976, the supersonic Concorde airplane was put into service by Britain and France.
In 1977, U.S. President Jimmy Carter pardoned American Vietnam War-era draft evaders and ordered a case-by-case study of deserters.
In 1990, U.S. tennis star John McEnroe became the first player to be disqualified from the Australian Open after an outburst in which he broke his racquet, yelled at a linesman and erupted into a string of curses.
In 1996, an overloaded ferry, the Gurita, capsized during a storm off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, killing 340 people.
In 1997, the full U.S. House of Representatives voted 395-28 to reprimand Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., for violating House rules and misleading congressional investigators looking into his possible misuse of tax-exempt donations for political purposes.
In 2003, the U.S. Census Bureau said Hispanics had moved past African Americans as the largest minority group in the United States.
In 2009, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., won near-unanimous Senate confirmation as U.S. secretary of state. She took the oath of office later that day.
In 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a far-reaching and controversial 5-4 decision, ruled that the government cannot restrict the spending of corporations and unions for political campaigns.
In 2014, a report from three former war-crimes prosecutors said they found evidence of widespread killings and torture by forces of the government of Syria. The report, which included thousands of photographs apparently smuggled out of the war-torn country, told of killings that were "systematic, ordered and directed from above."
In 2017, millions of people gathered worldwide for the Women's March protesting the election of President Donald Trump, who was inaugurated the day before. Up to 500,000 attended the Washington, D.C., event.
In 2019, a private airplane carrying Argentine soccer star Emiliano Sala disappeared near the Channel Islands. Searchers recovered his body from the wreckage of the plane at the bottom of the English Channel in February.
In 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the United States' first known case of novel coronavirus -- what would later come to be known as COVID-19.
In 2021, Avril Haines was sworn in as the first female director of national intelligence one day after the Senate confirmed her nomination.
In 2023, a 72-year-old man opened fire at a ballroom dance studio in Monterey Park, Calif., killing 11 people and injuring another nine. Police found the gunman dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound the next day.
In 2024, Stanford University's Tara VanDerveer guided the Cardinals to a 65-56 win over Oregon State to set a new record as the winningest coach in the history of college basketball. The game gave her her 1,203rd career win.
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Morning, muchachos.
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Today's Birthdays
Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius. They include:
soldier/Vermont folk hero Ethan Allen in 1738;
Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson in 1824;
Russian mystic Grigori Rasputin in 1869;
Roger Nash Baldwin, founder of the American Civil Liberties Union, in 1884;
musician Lead Belly in 1888;
fashion designer Christian Dior in 1905;
high-wire walker Karl Wallenda in 1905;
actor Telly Savalas in 1922;
actor Paul Scofield in 1922;
comedian Benny Hill in 1924;
disc jockey Robert "Wolfman Jack" Smith in 1938;
golfer Jack Nicklaus in 1940 (age 85);
opera star Placido Domingo in 1941 (age 84);
musician Richie Havens in 1941;
musician Mac Davis in 1942;
musician Edwin Starr in 1942;
actor Jill Eikenberry in 1947 (age 78);
musician Jim Ibbotson (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) in 1947 (age 78);
musician Billy Ocean in 1950 (age 75);
former U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke in 1950 (age 75);
former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder in 1951 (age 74); Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in 1953;
artist Jeff Koons in 1955 (age 70);
actor Robby Benson in 1956 (age 69);
actor Geena Davis in 1956 (age 69);
Basketball Hall of Fame member Hakeem Olajuwon in 1963 (age 62);
musician Jam Master Jay (Run-DMC) in 1965;
actor Karina Lombard in 1969 (age 56);
actor Ken Leung in 1970 (age 55);
musician Mark Trojanowski (Sister Hazel) in 1970 (age 55);
musician Cat Power in 1972 (age 53);
musician Chris Kilmore (Incubus) in 1973 (age 52);
musician Emma "Baby Spice" Bunton (Spice Girls) in 1976 (age 49);
actor Jerry Trainor in 1977 (age 48);
actor Izabella Miko in 1981 (age 44);
actor Luke Grimes in 1984 (age 41);
actor Nick Gehlfuss in 1985 (age 40).
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Today's Over/Under is 13
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Speaking of, the boiler is also on the grind. Currently 0, feels like -2.
24 here. People think it's the end of the world.
Down there, they might be right.
Morning, FrostyDave.
Going to get some snow at the HGTV house today....
Hope they remembered to include a boiler!
Nope, we don't do boilers down here.
I have a friend down in FL who just had to turn her heat on for the first time in 3 years last week.
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Morning, muchachos.
Morning, Page2Raz.
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I know there were only 5 of them, but why does it seem like we have a Spice Girl birthday every other week?
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Today's Over/Under is 13
6
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Today's Birthdays
Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius. They include:
soldier/Vermont folk hero Ethan Allen in 1738;
Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson in 1824;
Russian mystic Grigori Rasputin in 1869;
Roger Nash Baldwin, founder of the American Civil Liberties Union, in 1884;
musician Lead Belly in 1888;
fashion designer Christian Dior in 1905;
high-wire walker Karl Wallenda in 1905;
actor Telly Savalas in 1922;
actor Paul Scofield in 1922;
comedian Benny Hill in 1924;
disc jockey Robert "Wolfman Jack" Smith in 1938;
golfer Jack Nicklaus in 1940 (age 85);
opera star Placido Domingo in 1941 (age 84);
musician Richie Havens in 1941;
musician Mac Davis in 1942;
musician Edwin Starr in 1942;
actor Jill Eikenberry in 1947 (age 78);
musician Jim Ibbotson (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) in 1947 (age 78);
musician Billy Ocean in 1950 (age 75);
former U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke in 1950 (age 75);
former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder in 1951 (age 74); Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in 1953;
artist Jeff Koons in 1955 (age 70);
actor Robby Benson in 1956 (age 69);
actor Geena Davis in 1956 (age 69);
Basketball Hall of Fame member Hakeem Olajuwon in 1963 (age 62);
musician Jam Master Jay (Run-DMC) in 1965;
actor Karina Lombard in 1969 (age 56);
actor Ken Leung in 1970 (age 55);
musician Mark Trojanowski (Sister Hazel) in 1970 (age 55);
musician Cat Power in 1972 (age 53);
musician Chris Kilmore (Incubus) in 1973 (age 52);
musician Emma "Baby Spice" Bunton (Spice Girls) in 1976 (age 49);
actor Jerry Trainor in 1977 (age 48);
actor Izabella Miko in 1981 (age 44);
actor Luke Grimes in 1984 (age 41);
actor Nick Gehlfuss in 1985 (age 40).
Twenty-three. Probably should have known Paul Schofield. I was iffy on Ethan Allen, so I didn't count him.
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Morning, muchachos.
Morning, Page2Raz.
Morning, Dave.
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Lunchtime lull?
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Today's Birthdays
Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius. They include:
soldier/Vermont folk hero Ethan Allen in 1738;
Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson in 1824;
Russian mystic Grigori Rasputin in 1869;
Roger Nash Baldwin, founder of the American Civil Liberties Union, in 1884;
musician Lead Belly in 1888;
fashion designer Christian Dior in 1905;
high-wire walker Karl Wallenda in 1905;
actor Telly Savalas in 1922;
actor Paul Scofield in 1922;
comedian Benny Hill in 1924;
disc jockey Robert "Wolfman Jack" Smith in 1938;
golfer Jack Nicklaus in 1940 (age 85);
opera star Placido Domingo in 1941 (age 84);
musician Richie Havens in 1941;
musician Mac Davis in 1942;
musician Edwin Starr in 1942;
actor Jill Eikenberry in 1947 (age 78);
musician Jim Ibbotson (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) in 1947 (age 78);
musician Billy Ocean in 1950 (age 75);
former U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke in 1950 (age 75);
former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder in 1951 (age 74); Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in 1953;
artist Jeff Koons in 1955 (age 70);
actor Robby Benson in 1956 (age 69);
actor Geena Davis in 1956 (age 69);
Basketball Hall of Fame member Hakeem Olajuwon in 1963 (age 62);
musician Jam Master Jay (Run-DMC) in 1965;
actor Karina Lombard in 1969 (age 56);
actor Ken Leung in 1970 (age 55);
musician Mark Trojanowski (Sister Hazel) in 1970 (age 55);
musician Cat Power in 1972 (age 53);
musician Chris Kilmore (Incubus) in 1973 (age 52);
musician Emma "Baby Spice" Bunton (Spice Girls) in 1976 (age 49);
actor Jerry Trainor in 1977 (age 48);
actor Izabella Miko in 1981 (age 44);
actor Luke Grimes in 1984 (age 41);
actor Nick Gehlfuss in 1985 (age 40).
Twenty-three. Probably should have known Paul Schofield. I was iffy on Ethan Allen, so I didn't count him.
The patriot or the furniture salesman?
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The bossman isn't happy today and I'm doing everything in my power to avoid the spray of shit. So forgive me if I leave you lulling.
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The bossman isn't happy today and I'm doing everything in my power to avoid the spray of shit. So forgive me if I leave you lulling.
Do what you gotta do, good luck staying dry!
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Lunchtime lull?
Meeting upon meeting upon meeting.
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Today's Birthdays
Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius. They include:
soldier/Vermont folk hero Ethan Allen in 1738;
Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson in 1824;
Russian mystic Grigori Rasputin in 1869;
Roger Nash Baldwin, founder of the American Civil Liberties Union, in 1884;
musician Lead Belly in 1888;
fashion designer Christian Dior in 1905;
high-wire walker Karl Wallenda in 1905;
actor Telly Savalas in 1922;
actor Paul Scofield in 1922;
comedian Benny Hill in 1924;
disc jockey Robert "Wolfman Jack" Smith in 1938;
golfer Jack Nicklaus in 1940 (age 85);
opera star Placido Domingo in 1941 (age 84);
musician Richie Havens in 1941;
musician Mac Davis in 1942;
musician Edwin Starr in 1942;
actor Jill Eikenberry in 1947 (age 78);
musician Jim Ibbotson (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) in 1947 (age 78);
musician Billy Ocean in 1950 (age 75);
former U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke in 1950 (age 75);
former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder in 1951 (age 74); Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in 1953;
artist Jeff Koons in 1955 (age 70);
actor Robby Benson in 1956 (age 69);
actor Geena Davis in 1956 (age 69);
Basketball Hall of Fame member Hakeem Olajuwon in 1963 (age 62);
musician Jam Master Jay (Run-DMC) in 1965;
actor Karina Lombard in 1969 (age 56);
actor Ken Leung in 1970 (age 55);
musician Mark Trojanowski (Sister Hazel) in 1970 (age 55);
musician Cat Power in 1972 (age 53);
musician Chris Kilmore (Incubus) in 1973 (age 52);
musician Emma "Baby Spice" Bunton (Spice Girls) in 1976 (age 49);
actor Jerry Trainor in 1977 (age 48);
actor Izabella Miko in 1981 (age 44);
actor Luke Grimes in 1984 (age 41);
actor Nick Gehlfuss in 1985 (age 40).
Twenty-three. Probably should have known Paul Schofield. I was iffy on Ethan Allen, so I didn't count him.
The patriot or the furniture salesman?
Well, they're the same guy, except he was dragged into the furniture business in 1932. Or at least his memory was.
And I'm not sure Ethan Allen was a patriot so much as a muckraker and an opportunist.
But he was no particular fan of recent birthday boy Benedict Arnold, to be sure.
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Page 3 at least.
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and...
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Had to get the hair dryer out before I could start the dishwasher, as the water line had frozen up.
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Had to get the hair dryer out before I could start the dishwasher, as the water line had frozen up.
Oof.
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Had to get the hair dryer out before I could start the dishwasher, as the water line had frozen up.
Oof.
Not much you can do when it gets this cold out, with the dishwasher right up against the back of the house. I'm sure I'll have the same problem tomorrow, since tonight's low is supposed to be -7.
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