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Cigar Banter => Daily Cigar Deals Discussion => Topic started by: CigarBanter on April 11, 2025, 01:49:34 AM
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It's Friday! Any 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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Morning, boyos.
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Joe:
Door #1 - 5 Vegas Gold Churchill - 10/29.99
Door #2 - CAO Dream Team Sampler - 10/34.99
2 - CAO Black Ltd. Bengal (6" x 50)
2 - CAO 'VR' Moby (6" x 50)
2 - CAO Brazilia Gol! (5" x 56)
2 - CAO Italia Ciao (5" x 56)
2 - CAO Mx2 Robusto (5" x 52)
Door #3 - Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Toro - 10/49.99
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Sis:
Door #1 - Oliva Serie 'V' Melanio Maduro Robusto - 5/31.99
Door #2 - Mighty Man O' War Sampler - 10/44.99
5 x Man O' War Armada (6.5"x56)
5 x Man O' War Virtue 10th Anniversary (6.5"x52)
Door #3 - H. Upmann The Banker Annuity (Toro) - 10/59.99
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We're supposed to warm up a bit this weekend, but rain as far as the eyes can see.
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Morning, boyos.
Good morning, WeekendDave.
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We're supposed to warm up a bit this weekend, but rain as far as the eyes can see.
We're getting up to 55 on Sunday, that's the extent of our high temps.
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Connections
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Morning, boyos.
Good morning, WeekendDave.
And not a moment too soon. You commuting today?
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We're supposed to warm up a bit this weekend, but rain as far as the eyes can see.
We're getting up to 55 on Sunday, that's the extent of our high temps.
Well the weather app says about the same for us, but Google sent my phone an alert saying we'd hit 65° today. So who knows?(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250411/d296b8fbf8fa605e1c9d2d9c95523b85.jpg)
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Morning, boyos.
Good morning, WeekendDave.
And not a moment too soon. You commuting today?
No commute today. Took a break from making sandwiches to take the first kid to his bus stop.
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We're supposed to warm up a bit this weekend, but rain as far as the eyes can see.
We're getting up to 55 on Sunday, that's the extent of our high temps.
Well the weather app says about the same for us, but Google sent my phone an alert saying we'd hit 65° today. So who knows?(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250411/d296b8fbf8fa605e1c9d2d9c95523b85.jpg)
Nevermind, I guess it was just my old eyes. Sheesh.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250411/b7246912f5976733a2a72b94ebd0d926.jpg)
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We're supposed to warm up a bit this weekend, but rain as far as the eyes can see.
We're getting up to 55 on Sunday, that's the extent of our high temps.
Well the weather app says about the same for us, but Google sent my phone an alert saying we'd hit 65° today. So who knows?(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250411/d296b8fbf8fa605e1c9d2d9c95523b85.jpg)
Nevermind, I guess it was just my old eyes. Sheesh.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250411/b7246912f5976733a2a72b94ebd0d926.jpg)
Oof
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Unpredictable weather lull?
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We're supposed to warm up a bit this weekend, but rain as far as the eyes can see.
We're getting up to 55 on Sunday, that's the extent of our high temps.
Well the weather app says about the same for us, but Google sent my phone an alert saying we'd hit 65° today. So who knows?(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250411/d296b8fbf8fa605e1c9d2d9c95523b85.jpg)
That must have been an alert for SC.
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Morning Tony and Dave.
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Today is Friday, April 11, the 101st day of 2025
with 264 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars and Venus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Mars and Uranus.
On this date in history:
In 1945, Allied troops liberated Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany. French writer Marcel Conversy would describe his 15 months there as a "living hell."
In 1947, the Brooklyn Dodgers' Jackie Robinson became the first Black player to take the field for a Major League Baseball team, playing in an exhibition game against the New York Yankees. Four days later, on April 15, Robinson made his official MLB debut, playing on opening day at Ebbets Field against the Boston Braves.
In 1951, President Harry Truman relieved Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur of his command in Korea.
In 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, granting fair housing options to all regardless of race, religion or national origin.
In 1970, the Apollo 13 spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on the third U.S. moon-landing mission. The attempt was aborted after an oxygen tank exploded but the astronauts safely returned to Earth.
In 1983, voters elected Harold Washington as the first Black mayor of Chicago.
In 1989, Philadelphia Flyers' Ron Hextall became the first NHL goaltender to score in a playoff game, defeating the Washington Capitals.
In 1993, a riot that would last 11 days erupted at the maximum-security Southern Ohio Correctional Facility near Lucasville. Nine inmates and a guard died.
In 1996, 7-year-old Jessica Dubroff, trying to become the youngest person to pilot a plane across the United States, her father and her flight instructor were killed when their plane crashed on takeoff from Cheyenne, Wyo.
In 2002, Rep. James Traficant, D-Ohio, was convicted of racketeering and corruption. He served seven years in prison.
In 2002, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was overthrown in a military coup. He was returned to office two days later riding a wave of public sentiment.
In 2006, Ariel Sharon was officially relieved of his duties as prime minister of Israel when the Cabinet declared him to be permanently incapacitated. Sharon had a major stroke on Jan. 4, 2006, and fell into a coma a short time later. He died in 2014.
In 2011, France became the first European nation to ban the wearing of full veils in public.
In 2024, Vietnamese real estate tycoon Truong My Lan was sentenced to death in a wide-ranging bank fraud of more than $44 billion.
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Today's Birthdays
Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries. They include:
American statesman/orator Edward Everett in 1794;
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes in 1862; first Black woman to be a judge in U.S., Jane Matilda Bolin, in 1908;
fashion designer Oleg Cassini in 1913;
actor Joel Grey in 1932 (age 93);
actor Louise Lasser in 1939 (age 86);
columnist Ellen Goodman in 1941 (age 84);
actor Peter Riegert in 1947 (age 78);
actor Meshach Taylor in 1947;
actor Bill Irwin in 1950 (age 75);
musician Jim Lauderdale in 1957 (age 68);
TV personality Jeremy Clarkson in 1960 (age 65);
musician Nigel Pulsford (Bush) in 1963 (age 62);
actor Johnny Messner in 1970 (age 55);
musician Dylan Keefe (Marcy Playground) in 1970 (age 55);
musician Remi Kabaka Jr. (Gorillaz) in 1970 (age 55);
actor Tricia Helfer in 1974 (age 51);
musician Chris Gaylor (All-American Rejects) in 1979 (age 46);
former baseball player Mark Teixeira in 1980 (age 45);
actor Matt Ryan in 1981 (age 44);
actor Kelli Garner in 1984 (age 41);
actor Will Tudor in 1987 (age 38);
musician Joss Stone in 1987 (age 38);
actor Dakota Blue Richards in 1994 (age 31);
musician Summer Walker in 1996 (age 29);
actor Milly Alcock in 2000 (age 25);
musician Karina Yoo (Aespa) in 2000 (age 25);
musician Danielle (NewJeans) in 2005 (age 20);
musician Ahyeon (Babymonster) in 2007 (age 18).
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Today's Over/Under is 3.
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Today's Over/Under is 3.
Who the hell are all these people? Only 2 for me.
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Today is Friday, April 11, the 101st day of 2025
with 264 to follow.
In 2024, Vietnamese real estate tycoon Truong My Lan was sentenced to death in a wide-ranging bank fraud of more than $44 billion.
I mean, that's a lot of money, but that seems like an awfully intense punishment.
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A thought for the day: "True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country." -- American author Kurt Vonnegut
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Today is Friday, April 11, the 101st day of 2025
with 264 to follow.
In 2024, Vietnamese real estate tycoon Truong My Lan was sentenced to death in a wide-ranging bank fraud of more than $44 billion.
I mean, that's a lot of money, but that seems like an awfully intense punishment.
Bet he won't do it again.
...or is this a White Lotus plot line?
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Morning Tony and Dave.
Good morning, ClemsonDave.
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Today is Friday, April 11, the 101st day of 2025
with 264 to follow.
In 2024, Vietnamese real estate tycoon Truong My Lan was sentenced to death in a wide-ranging bank fraud of more than $44 billion.
I mean, that's a lot of money, but that seems like an awfully intense punishment.
Bet he'll never do it again.
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Today is Friday, April 11, the 101st day of 2025
with 264 to follow.
In 2024, Vietnamese real estate tycoon Truong My Lan was sentenced to death in a wide-ranging bank fraud of more than $44 billion.
I mean, that's a lot of money, but that seems like an awfully intense punishment.
Bet he won't do it again.
...or is this a White Lotus plot line?
I should have kept reading...
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A thought for the day: "True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country." -- American author Kurt Vonnegut
I saw one recently that was something like, "this is what happens when football coaches get assigned to teach social studies."
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A thought for the day: "True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country." -- American author Kurt Vonnegut
That's a good one.
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A thought for the day: "True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country." -- American author Kurt Vonnegut
I saw one recently that was something like, "this is what happens when football coaches get assigned to teach social studies."
That's pretty on-the-nose funny also.
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A thought for the day: "True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country." -- American author Kurt Vonnegut
I saw one recently that was something like, "this is what happens when football coaches get assigned to teach social studies."
That's pretty on-the-nose funny also.
To paraphrase Ralph Wiggum, it's funny, but not haha funny.
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Connections: Sports Edition
Puzzle #200
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Just about that time. Hazzuh!
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Just about that time. Hazzuh!
Page 3 Time.
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and....
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with...
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wrapping with...
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I don't know the youngest three on the birthday list but if they're all k-pop stars, that would be the coinkydink of the day.
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I don't know the youngest three on the birthday list but if they're all k-pop stars, that would be the coinkydink of the day.
They certainly have the right look.
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A thought for the day: "True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country." -- American author Kurt Vonnegut
I saw one recently that was something like, "this is what happens when football coaches get assigned to teach social studies."
That's pretty on-the-nose funny also.
To paraphrase Ralph Wiggum, it's funny, but not haha funny.
D'oh!
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I don't know the youngest three on the birthday list but if they're all k-pop stars, that would be the coinkydink of the day.
They certainly have the right look.
I looked them up and they are just that.
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Today's Birthdays
Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries. They include:
American statesman/orator Edward Everett in 1794;
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes in 1862; first Black woman to be a judge in U.S., Jane Matilda Bolin, in 1908;
fashion designer Oleg Cassini in 1913;
actor Joel Grey in 1932 (age 93);
actor Louise Lasser in 1939 (age 86);
columnist Ellen Goodman in 1941 (age 84);
actor Peter Riegert in 1947 (age 78);
actor Meshach Taylor in 1947;
actor Bill Irwin in 1950 (age 75);
musician Jim Lauderdale in 1957 (age 68);
TV personality Jeremy Clarkson in 1960 (age 65);
musician Nigel Pulsford (Bush) in 1963 (age 62);
actor Johnny Messner in 1970 (age 55);
musician Dylan Keefe (Marcy Playground) in 1970 (age 55);
musician Remi Kabaka Jr. (Gorillaz) in 1970 (age 55);
actor Tricia Helfer in 1974 (age 51);
musician Chris Gaylor (All-American Rejects) in 1979 (age 46);
former baseball player Mark Teixeira in 1980 (age 45);
actor Matt Ryan in 1981 (age 44);
actor Kelli Garner in 1984 (age 41);
actor Will Tudor in 1987 (age 38);
musician Joss Stone in 1987 (age 38);
actor Dakota Blue Richards in 1994 (age 31);
musician Summer Walker in 1996 (age 29);
actor Milly Alcock in 2000 (age 25);
musician Karina Yoo (Aespa) in 2000 (age 25);
musician Danielle (NewJeans) in 2005 (age 20);
musician Ahyeon (Babymonster) in 2007 (age 18).
Today's Over/Under is 3.
One.
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Wordle 1,392 2/6
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Wordle 1,392 4/6*
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Wordle 1,392 2/6
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Show off.
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Figures that my new stars are American flags. Might as well be garbage cans these days. Lol
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The post whore extraordinaire is a nice touch though.
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Connections: Sports Edition
Puzzle #200
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The post whore extraordinaire is a nice touch though.
I defined all that more than 10 years ago. But I just happened to notice that you surpassed 50,000 posts. Congrats!
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The post whore extraordinaire is a nice touch though.
I defined all that more than 10 years ago. But I just happened to notice that you surpassed 50,000 posts. Congrats!
Thanks, I'm sure I had 4 or 5 gems in there at some point.
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Connections
Puzzle #670
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Wordle 1,392 2/6
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I'm proud of this one because I really gave it a lot of thought between the two guesses, and weighed my options.
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Wordle 1,392 2/6
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Show off.
I'm proud of this one because I really gave it a lot of thought between the two guesses, and weighed my options.
I'm certainly impressed, given the answer. That was quite the guess.
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Mark Twain No 1
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Good evening.
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The post whore extraordinaire is a nice touch though.
I defined all that more than 10 years ago. But I just happened to notice that you surpassed 50,000 posts. Congrats!
Thanks, I'm sure I had 4 or 5 gems in there at some point.
Must have missed them, but congrats anyway. ;)
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The post whore extraordinaire is a nice touch though.
I defined all that more than 10 years ago. But I just happened to notice that you surpassed 50,000 posts. Congrats!
Thanks, I'm sure I had 4 or 5 gems in there at some point.
Must have missed them, but congrats anyway. ;)
You wound me, sir.
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The post whore extraordinaire is a nice touch though.
Welcome to the club junior.