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Title: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: CigarBanter on March 17, 2025, 12:02:32 AM
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Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on March 17, 2025, 06:21:47 AM
JoeCigar:

Door (A) - Aging Room Quattro Nicaraguan Vibrato (6.0"x54) - 5 / $32.50
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on March 17, 2025, 06:23:14 AM
JoeCigar:

Door (B) - Gurkha Centurian Double Perfecto (6.0"x60) - 10 / $39.99
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on March 17, 2025, 06:25:03 AM
JoeCigar:

Door (C) - AJ Fernandez Anthology Sampler - 12 / $44.99
includes:
1 - Diesel Unlimited d.5 (5.5" x 54)
1 - Man O’ War Ruination Belicoso (5.7" x 56)
1 - Man O’ War Robusto (5.5" x 50)
1 - 5 Vegas Nicaragua Robusto (5.0" x 50)
1 - Nica Libre Sun Grown Toro (Box Pressed) (6.5" x 52)
1 - Nica Libre Silver 25th Anniversary Torpedo (6" x 56)
1 - Rosa de Guadalupe Toro (6.2" x 54)
1 - Ramon Allones Special Selection Toro (6.0" x 50)
1 - Ave Maria Divinia Toro (6" x 54)
1 - Ave Maria Immaculata (5" x 52)
1 - Diesel Rage Toro (6" x 54)
1 - La Herencia Cubana Core Robusto (5" x 52)
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on March 17, 2025, 06:26:29 AM
Cigar.com:

Door #1 - New World by AJ Fernandez Gordo (6.0"x58) - 5 / $29.99
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on March 17, 2025, 06:27:14 AM
Cigar.com:

Door #2 - Montecristo Espada Guard (Toro) (6.0"x50) - 5 / $29.99
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on March 17, 2025, 06:27:58 AM
Cigar.com:

Door #3 - Diesel Unlimited d.6 (Gordo) (6.0"x60) - 10 / $39.99
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on March 17, 2025, 06:31:46 AM
Happy Saint Patrick's Day, gang!
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on March 17, 2025, 07:26:49 AM
What time can we start drinking green beer?
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on March 17, 2025, 07:49:08 AM
I'll be working from home all week due to maintenance being done at my office. Not too shabby.
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on March 17, 2025, 07:50:40 AM
I even bought some green shamrock shaped ravioli for dinner tonight.
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on March 17, 2025, 07:53:12 AM
Weather isn't great today. Warm enough but rainy and we're supposed to get cold winds later. We're actually already at the high for the day; 55°.
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on March 17, 2025, 08:03:31 AM
I'll be working from home all week due to maintenance being done at my office. Not too shabby.
In fact, there's even talk about working from the cigar lounge on Friday.
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: LuvTooGolf on March 17, 2025, 09:03:48 AM
I'll be working from home all week due to maintenance being done at my office. Not too shabby.
In fact, there's even talk about working from the cigar lounge on Friday.
I say take that from talk to action.
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: LuvTooGolf on March 17, 2025, 09:03:57 AM
Morning, boyos.
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: razgueado on March 17, 2025, 09:41:32 AM
Top o'the mahrnin' to ye, muchachos.
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: LuvTooGolf on March 17, 2025, 09:43:37 AM
Top o'the mahrnin' to ya, muchachos.
Morning, SaintRaz.
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on March 17, 2025, 09:51:54 AM
Morning, boyos.
Good morning, O'Dave.
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on March 17, 2025, 09:52:39 AM
Top o'the mahrnin' to ya, muchachos.
Good morning, Bret. I read that as Ramen , I must be hungry.
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: Travellin Dave on March 17, 2025, 09:52:58 AM
I even bought some green shamrock shaped ravioli for dinner tonight.
Ah, those crafty Italian-Irish!
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: Travellin Dave on March 17, 2025, 10:09:06 AM
Set for the day!
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: razgueado on March 17, 2025, 10:15:28 AM
Top o'the mahrnin' to ya, muchachos.
Morning, SaintRaz.
I've been called many things in my time.  "Saint" isn't one of them.

My great-great grandfather James Robie was born in Belfast, but moved to Dublin and operated a pub before emigrating to Minnesota by way of Canada in the 1880s.  He was something of a black sheep in his family, which says something because the Robie men were all blackguards according to my great grandmother. The rumor was that he skipped out of Dublin owing gambling debts to some people that were sketchier than him. So saintliness really isn't in my genetic makeup.
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: LuvTooGolf on March 17, 2025, 11:44:00 AM
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Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: LuvTooGolf on March 17, 2025, 11:46:07 AM
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Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: Travellin Dave on March 17, 2025, 12:35:08 PM
Top o'the mahrnin' to ya, muchachos.
Morning, SaintRaz.
I've been called many things in my time.  "Saint" isn't one of them.

My great-great grandfather James Robie was born in Belfast, but moved to Dublin and operated a pub before emigrating to Minnesota by way of Canada in the 1880s.  He was something of a black sheep in his family, which says something because the Robie men were all blackguards according to my great grandmother. The rumor was that he skipped out of Dublin owing gambling debts to some people that were sketchier than him. So saintliness really isn't in my genetic makeup.
Nothing wrong with a little tarnish, scratches and maybe some bends in the halo.
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: Travellin Dave on March 17, 2025, 12:39:25 PM
Today is Monday, March 17, the 76th day of 2025
with 289 to follow.

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

This is St. Patrick's Day.


On this date in history:

In 1762, New York City staged its first parade honoring the Roman Catholic feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. It was led by Irish soldiers serving in the British army. In 2002, President George W. Bush became the first sitting U.S. president to take part in the event, more than six months after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks on the city.

In 1776, the Continental Army under Gen. George Washington forced British troops to evacuate Boston. The Boston area marks Evacuation Day along with its St. Patrick's Day parade each year.

In 1901, 71 paintings by the late Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh were shown at the Bernheim-Jeune gallery in Paris and caused a sensation across the art world.

In 1917, Russia appeared headed toward a republic following the end of the 300-year-old rule of the Romanoff family.

In 1958, the U.S. Navy launched the satellite Vanguard 1 into orbit around Earth.

In 1959, the Dalai Lama flees Tibet for India.

In 1969, Golda Meir, a 70-year-old former Milwaukee schoolteacher, was elected first female prime minister of Israel.

In 1990, Lithuania rejected the Soviet Union's ultimatum to renounce its declaration of independence a week prior. The Soviets implemented sanctions against Lithuania and conducted a military operation in 1991 before other Soviet republics eventually declared their independence.

In 1992, South African whites, by a margin of 68.7% to 31.2%, voted to end minority rule. Nelson Mandela was elected two years later as the first president in a fully representative democratic election.

In 2003, as war with Iraq seemed a certainty, U.S. President George W. Bush gave Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his sons 48 hours to leave the country. The ultimatum was rejected.

In 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin won a fifth term in office, making him the longest-serving leader of the country in about two centuries. A Russian election watchdog called the election unconstitutional.
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: Travellin Dave on March 17, 2025, 12:42:52 PM
Today's Birthdays

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

engineer Gottlieb Daimler in 1834;
World Golf Hall of Fame member Bobby Jones in 1902;
musician Nat King Cole in 1919;
dancer Rudolf Nureyev in 1938;
serial killer John Wayne Gacy in 1942;
writer William Gibson in 1948 (age 77);
actor Patrick Duffy in 1949 (age 76);
actor Kurt Russell in 1951 (age 74);
actor Lesley-Anne Down in 1954 (age 71);
actor Gary Sinise in 1955 (age 70);
actor Mark Boone Junior in 1955 (age 70);
actor Vicki Lewis in 1960 (age 65);
actor Rob Lowe in 1964 (age 61);
musician Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins/Zwan) in 1967 (age 58);
actor Mathew St. Patrick in 1968 (age 57);
fashion designer Alexander McQueen in 1969;
actor Yanic Truesdale in 1970 (age 55);
National Soccer Hall of Fame member Mia Hamm in 1972 (age 53);
musician Melissa Auf der Maur (Hole/Smashing Pumpkins) in 1972 (age 53);
musician Caroline Corr (Corrs) in 1973 (age 52);
actor Natalie Zea in 1975 (age 50);
actor Brittany Daniel in 1976 (age 49);
photographer/actor Cynthia Daniel in 1976 (age 49);
musician Tamar Braxton in 1977 (age 48);
musician Geoff Sprung (Old Dominion) in 1978 (age 47);
model Coco Austin in 1979 (age 46);
wrestler Samoa Joe in 1979 (age 46);
musician Nicky Jam in 1981 (age 44);
TV personality Rob Kardashian in 1987 (age 38);
musician Grimes in 1988 (age 37);
actor Morfydd Clark in 1989 (age 36);
musician Hozier in 1990 (age 35);
actor John Boyega in 1992 (age 33);
U.S. Olympic gold swimmer Katie Ledecky in 1997 (age 28).
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: Travellin Dave on March 17, 2025, 12:44:28 PM
Today's Over/Under is 11
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on March 17, 2025, 12:57:18 PM
Set for the day!
That looks like a fun day ahead.
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on March 17, 2025, 01:03:06 PM
Today's Birthdays

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

engineer Gottlieb Daimler in 1834;
World Golf Hall of Fame member Bobby Jones in 1902;
musician Nat King Cole in 1919;
dancer Rudolf Nureyev in 1938;
serial killer John Wayne Gacy in 1942;
writer William Gibson in 1948 (age 77);
actor Patrick Duffy in 1949 (age 76);
actor Kurt Russell in 1951 (age 74);
actor Lesley-Anne Down in 1954 (age 71);
actor Gary Sinise in 1955 (age 70);
actor Mark Boone Junior in 1955 (age 70);
actor Vicki Lewis in 1960 (age 65);
actor Rob Lowe in 1964 (age 61);
musician Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins/Zwan) in 1967 (age 58);
actor Mathew St. Patrick in 1968 (age 57);
fashion designer Alexander McQueen in 1969;
actor Yanic Truesdale in 1970 (age 55);
National Soccer Hall of Fame member Mia Hamm in 1972 (age 53);
musician Melissa Auf der Maur (Hole/Smashing Pumpkins) in 1972 (age 53);
musician Caroline Corr (Corrs) in 1973 (age 52);
actor Natalie Zea in 1975 (age 50);
actor Brittany Daniel in 1976 (age 49);
photographer/actor Cynthia Daniel in 1976 (age 49);
musician Tamar Braxton in 1977 (age 48);
musician Geoff Sprung (Old Dominion) in 1978 (age 47);
model Coco Austin in 1979 (age 46);
wrestler Samoa Joe in 1979 (age 46);
musician Nicky Jam in 1981 (age 44);
TV personality Rob Kardashian in 1987 (age 38);
musician Grimes in 1988 (age 37);
actor Morfydd Clark in 1989 (age 36);
musician Hozier in 1990 (age 35);
actor John Boyega in 1992 (age 33);
U.S. Olympic gold swimmer Katie Ledecky in 1997 (age 28).

Today's Over/Under is 11
Nine.
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: razgueado on March 17, 2025, 01:12:24 PM
Set for the day!
I still need to run out for those supplies. It'll just be me and the missus tonight, so I probably won't get so fancy with the whiskey.
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on March 17, 2025, 01:18:02 PM
https://www.nytimes.com/badges/games/mini.html?d=2025-03-17&t=128&c=950f7b4ba352ce435156b18287d895da&smid=url-share
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on March 17, 2025, 01:59:09 PM
Wordle 1,367 4/6

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Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: Travellin Dave on March 17, 2025, 02:35:48 PM
Starting with a smokin o' the green.
Title: Re:
Post by: Travellin Dave on March 17, 2025, 02:36:38 PM
**Quoted post was deleted - For Irish eyes only!
A nice Celtic post... ::)
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: Travellin Dave on March 17, 2025, 02:38:37 PM
Big page 3 posts today.
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: Travellin Dave on March 17, 2025, 02:39:17 PM
and...
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: Travellin Dave on March 17, 2025, 02:40:02 PM
also...
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: Travellin Dave on March 17, 2025, 02:40:35 PM
with...
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: Travellin Dave on March 17, 2025, 02:41:03 PM
finally...
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on March 17, 2025, 03:20:27 PM
Starting with a smokin o' the green.
That looks lovely. Haven't had a good candela in a long while. I used to smoke them more regularly.
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: LuvTooGolf on March 17, 2025, 03:40:42 PM
Today's Over/Under is 11
13
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: LuvTooGolf on March 17, 2025, 03:42:05 PM
Big page 3 posts today.
Shoot, should've known Morfydd.
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: LuvTooGolf on March 17, 2025, 04:08:20 PM
Wordle 1,367 4/6*

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Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: LuvTooGolf on March 17, 2025, 04:17:38 PM
I've got 4 of the 7 Strands words and I have no idea how they relate to each other or the theme.
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on March 17, 2025, 05:16:20 PM
I've got 4 of the 7 Strands words and I have no idea how they relate to each other or the theme.
Haven't tackled this yet. Usually when it's a strange one, a word from one side of the Spangram relates specifically with a word on the opposite side.
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: LuvTooGolf on March 17, 2025, 05:25:02 PM
I've got 4 of the 7 Strands words and I have no idea how they relate to each other or the theme.
Haven't tackled this yet. Usually when it's a strange one, a word from one side of the Spangram relates specifically with a word on the opposite side.
This is true. However, that does not currently help me. Lol
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on March 17, 2025, 06:10:32 PM
 Connections: Sports Edition
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Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on March 17, 2025, 06:39:36 PM
Connections
Puzzle #645
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Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on March 17, 2025, 08:51:16 PM
I've got 4 of the 7 Strands words and I have no idea how they relate to each other or the theme.
Haven't tackled this yet. Usually when it's a strange one, a word from one side of the Spangram relates specifically with a word on the opposite side.
This is true. However, that does not currently help me. Lol
I've found about 20 words and none relevant to the puzzle.
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: LuvTooGolf on March 17, 2025, 09:19:15 PM
I've got 4 of the 7 Strands words and I have no idea how they relate to each other or the theme.
Haven't tackled this yet. Usually when it's a strange one, a word from one side of the Spangram relates specifically with a word on the opposite side.
This is true. However, that does not currently help me. Lol
I've found about 20 words and none relevant to the puzzle.
Right? Probably the most non-answers I've ever found.
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on March 17, 2025, 09:27:01 PM
I've got 4 of the 7 Strands words and I have no idea how they relate to each other or the theme.
Haven't tackled this yet. Usually when it's a strange one, a word from one side of the Spangram relates specifically with a word on the opposite side.
This is true. However, that does not currently help me. Lol
I've found about 20 words and none relevant to the puzzle.
Right? Probably the most non-answers I've ever found.
I just got my first word.
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on March 17, 2025, 09:39:57 PM
I've got 4 of the 7 Strands words and I have no idea how they relate to each other or the theme.
Haven't tackled this yet. Usually when it's a strange one, a word from one side of the Spangram relates specifically with a word on the opposite side.
This is true. However, that does not currently help me. Lol
I've found about 20 words and none relevant to the puzzle.
Right? Probably the most non-answers I've ever found.
I just got my first word.
I'm sorry I doubted you, Dave. I've now got three words and no clue what I'm looking for.
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: Travellin Dave on March 17, 2025, 10:02:01 PM
A spiffy AB smoke to close out the evening.
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: Travellin Dave on March 17, 2025, 10:03:05 PM
Which just about brings this St. Patrick's to an end.
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: LuvTooGolf on March 17, 2025, 10:07:52 PM
Which just about brings this St. Patrick's to an end.
And a fine end it is.
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: LuvTooGolf on March 17, 2025, 10:24:59 PM
I still literally have no idea. Lol

Strands #379
“Sound switching”
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Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on March 17, 2025, 11:46:54 PM
I still literally have no idea. Lol

Strands #379
“Sound switching”
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Twinsies!
Strands #379
“Sound switching”
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So I had to look up that Spangram word, after the fact. I wasn't wrong...
Crushing Blow
Wedding Bells
Chicken Strips
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on March 17, 2025, 11:51:24 PM
Which just about brings this St. Patrick's to an end.
And a fine end it is.
Indeed. I should have spent more time looking at that than the NY times games.
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on March 17, 2025, 11:55:36 PM
I really feel like we should at least hit Page 5 on this special holiday.
Title: Re: 3/17/2025 - Happy Saint Patrick's day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on March 17, 2025, 11:57:26 PM
Goodnight, folks. See you all on twofer Tuesday.