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Title: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: CigarBanter on May 26, 2025, 12:54:40 AM
Happy Memorial Day!  Today, let's enjoy our families, cookouts, libations and cigars too.  But let us not forget to remember the people who died while serving in our country's armed forces.
Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 26, 2025, 01:32:31 AM
FdLA

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Nice. Special occasion?
No, just went a shop yesterday to get some different stuff.
What did you think of it? Where would you put it on the Bueso Scale?
Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 26, 2025, 08:45:41 AM
JoeCigar:

Door (A) - Oliva Serie V Melanio Petit Corona (4.5"x46) - 5 / $29.99
Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 26, 2025, 08:47:50 AM
JoeCigar:

Door (B) - Oliva Serie V Melanio (6.0"x52) - 5 / $32.50
Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 26, 2025, 08:49:08 AM
JoeCigar:

Door (C) - Oliva Serie V Melanio Churchill (7.0"x50) - 5 / $34.99
Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 26, 2025, 08:50:14 AM
JoeCigar:

Door (D) - Oliva Serie V Melanio Torpedo (6.5"x52) - 5 / $34.99
Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 26, 2025, 08:51:16 AM
JoeCigar:

Door (E) - Oliva Serie V Melanio Double Toro (6.0"x60) - 5 / $39.99
Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 26, 2025, 08:53:45 AM
Cigar.com:

Door #1 - Macanudo Cafe Hyde Park (Robusto) (5.5"x49) - 15 / $49.99
Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 26, 2025, 08:54:52 AM
Cigar.com:

Door #2 - Hoyo Excalibur Epicure (Robusto) (5.2"x50) - 10 / $29.99
Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 26, 2025, 08:55:31 AM
Cigar.com:

Door #3 - CAO Mx2 Toro (6.0"x54) - 10 / $34.99
Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 26, 2025, 09:05:31 AM
JoeCigar:

Door (E) - Oliva Serie V Melanio Double Toro (6.0"x60) - 5 / $39.99
Some nice PWing there Tony!
Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 26, 2025, 09:08:36 AM
JoeCigar:

Door (E) - Oliva Serie V Melanio Double Toro (6.0"x60) - 5 / $39.99
Some nice PWing there Tony!
I just report the offerings. Thought how disappointed you'd be if I lumped all the Melanios into one post.
Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 26, 2025, 09:36:44 AM
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Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 26, 2025, 09:39:38 AM
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Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 26, 2025, 09:49:44 AM
Tricky bastards. I thought green was gonna be the easiest one.
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Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 26, 2025, 10:41:38 AM
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Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 26, 2025, 11:24:59 AM
Started strong, but then there were a bunch of extras.

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Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 26, 2025, 12:14:33 PM
Chicken is marinating. Not a small feat since I tweaked my back yesterday, and am unable to be on my feet for too long. Nonetheless, I'm ready to start grilling once the in-laws get here.
Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 26, 2025, 12:23:05 PM
Chicken is marinating. Not a small feat since I tweaked my back yesterday, and am unable to be on my feet for too long. Nonetheless, I'm ready to start grilling once the in-laws get here.
Baked beans simmering too?
Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 26, 2025, 12:26:22 PM
Today is Monday, May 26, the 146th day of 2025
with 219 to follow.

Today is Memorial Day in the United States.


The moon is full. Morning stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus.


On this date in history:



In 1864, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, anxious to create new free territories during the Civil War, signed an act establishing the Montana Territory. Montana became a state 25 years later.

In 1868, at the end of a historic two-month trial, the U.S. Senate acquitted President Andrew Johnson of impeachment charges levied against him by the House of Representatives. Johnson won acquittal by one vote on each count.

In 1896, Nicholas II became the Russian czar.

In 1897, Dracula was published by Irish writer Bram Stoker.

In 1927, the final Ford Model T was built. More than 15 million of the vehicles were produced. Henry Ford revealed details about the car's successor, the Model A, the same day to the United Press.

In 1940, the evacuation of Dunkirk began. Sailing vessels of every kind were pressed into service to ferry British, French and Belgian soldiers trapped by advancing German forces in northern France across the English Channel.

In 1954, more than 100 crewmembers of the aircraft carrier USS Bennington died in an explosion off Rhode Island.

In 1972, at a Moscow summit, U.S. President Richard Nixon and Soviet Communist Party leader Leonid Brezhnev signed a pact limiting nuclear weapons.

In 1985, a cyclone struck the Bay of Bengal, killing 1,400 people in Bangladesh.

In 1991, a Lauda Air Boeing 767-300 exploded over Thailand after takeoff, killing all 223 people aboard.

In 1994, Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley, were married in the Dominican Republic. They divorced two years later.

In 2003, a plane crash in Turkey killed all 74 people aboard, including 62 Spanish soldiers returning from peacekeeping duties in Afghanistan.

In 2021, a gunman opened fire at a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority rail yard in San Jose, Calif., killing nine people and himself.
Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 26, 2025, 12:30:41 PM
Today's Birthdays

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

Pope Clement VII in 1478;
Isadora Duncan in 1877;
photographer Dorothea Lange in 1895;
actor John Wayne in 1907;
actor Jay Silverheels in 1912;
actor Peter Cushing in 1913;
musician Peggy Lee in 1920;
actor James Arness in 1923;
musician Miles Davis in 1926;
right-to-die advocate Jack Kevorkian in 1928;
sportscaster Brent Musburger in 1939 (age 86);
musician Garry Peterson (Guess Who) in 1945 (age 80);
musician Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac) in 1948 (age 77);
musician Hank Williams Jr. in 1949 (age 76);
actor Pam Grier in 1949 (age 76);
actor Philip Michael Thomas in 1949 (age 76);
astronaut Sally Ride in 1951;
actor Genie Francis in 1962 (age 63);
actor Bobcat Goldthwait in 1962 (age 63);
musician Lenny Kravitz in 1964 (age 61);
actor Helena Bonham Carter in 1966 (age 59);
musician Jonny "2 Bags" Wickersham (Social Distortion) in 1967 (age 58);
musician Kristen Pfaff (Hole) in 1967 (age 58);
Danish King Frederik X in 1968 (age 57);
musician Phillip Rhodes (Gin Blossoms) in 1968 (age 57);
filmmaker Hwang Dong-hyuk in 1971 (age 54);
filmmaker/actor Matt Stone in 1971 (age 54);
musician Lauryn Hill (Fugees) in 1975 (age 50);
actor Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey in 1986 (age 39);
musician Yeji (Itzy) in 2000 (age 25);
musician Kyujin (Nmixx) in 2006 (age 19).
Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 26, 2025, 12:32:54 PM
Today's Over/Under is 14
Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: LuvTooGolf on May 26, 2025, 12:34:03 PM
FdLA

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Nice. Special occasion?
No, just went a shop yesterday to get some different stuff.
What did you think of it? Where would you put it on the Bueso Scale?
It was pretty good. I'd rate it quite high on the Bueso Scale.
Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: LuvTooGolf on May 26, 2025, 12:35:48 PM
Afternoon, boyos. Too chilly this morning for golf, so I slept in and went to the range instead to work on my short game. Couple more errands done, going to the in-laws later for a cookout, where I'm being tasked with helping grill some steaks.
Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: LuvTooGolf on May 26, 2025, 12:36:50 PM
Today's Over/Under is 14
13
Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 26, 2025, 12:38:22 PM
Chicken is marinating. Not a small feat since I tweaked my back yesterday, and am unable to be on my feet for too long. Nonetheless, I'm ready to start grilling once the in-laws get here.
Baked beans simmering too?
No beans. Maybe some pasta salad.
Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 26, 2025, 12:40:10 PM
FdLA

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Nice. Special occasion?
No, just went a shop yesterday to get some different stuff.
What did you think of it? Where would you put it on the Bueso Scale?
It was pretty good. I'd rate it quite high on the Bueso Scale.
Haven't had one in forever, but I remember liking it.
Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 26, 2025, 12:47:44 PM
Today's Birthdays

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

Pope Clement VII in 1478;
Isadora Duncan in 1877;
photographer Dorothea Lange in 1895;
actor John Wayne in 1907;
actor Jay Silverheels in 1912;
actor Peter Cushing in 1913;
musician Peggy Lee in 1920;
actor James Arness in 1923;
musician Miles Davis in 1926;
right-to-die advocate Jack Kevorkian in 1928;
sportscaster Brent Musburger in 1939 (age 86);
musician Garry Peterson (Guess Who) in 1945 (age 80);
musician Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac) in 1948 (age 77);
musician Hank Williams Jr. in 1949 (age 76);
actor Pam Grier in 1949 (age 76);
actor Philip Michael Thomas in 1949 (age 76);
astronaut Sally Ride in 1951;
actor Genie Francis in 1962 (age 63);
actor Bobcat Goldthwait in 1962 (age 63);
musician Lenny Kravitz in 1964 (age 61);
actor Helena Bonham Carter in 1966 (age 59);
musician Jonny "2 Bags" Wickersham (Social Distortion) in 1967 (age 58);
musician Kristen Pfaff (Hole) in 1967 (age 58);
Danish King Frederik X in 1968 (age 57);
musician Phillip Rhodes (Gin Blossoms) in 1968 (age 57);
filmmaker Hwang Dong-hyuk in 1971 (age 54);
filmmaker/actor Matt Stone in 1971 (age 54);
musician Lauryn Hill (Fugees) in 1975 (age 50);
actor Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey in 1986 (age 39);
musician Yeji (Itzy) in 2000 (age 25);
musician Kyujin (Nmixx) in 2006 (age 19).

Today's Over/Under is 14
15!
Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: LuvTooGolf on May 26, 2025, 01:08:57 PM
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Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: LuvTooGolf on May 26, 2025, 01:11:47 PM
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Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: LuvTooGolf on May 26, 2025, 01:23:29 PM
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Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 26, 2025, 04:39:43 PM
Who's hungry?
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Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: LuvTooGolf on May 26, 2025, 07:28:37 PM
Who's hungry?
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Looks delightful. We had some steaks that were also very good. No pic, though.
Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 26, 2025, 07:50:55 PM
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Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 26, 2025, 07:51:30 PM
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Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 26, 2025, 07:52:25 PM
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Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 26, 2025, 07:53:08 PM
finally...
Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 26, 2025, 07:54:49 PM
Who's hungry?
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Looks delightful. We had some steaks that were also very good. No pic, though.
Then it didn't happen.
Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: LuvTooGolf on May 26, 2025, 09:03:30 PM
Who's hungry?
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250526/d631d6832c70cb0bcd5a5860e1da9d70.jpg)
Looks delightful. We had some steaks that were also very good. No pic, though.
Then it didn't happen.
LALTS
Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: LuvTooGolf on May 26, 2025, 09:15:46 PM
Diesel Vintage

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Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 26, 2025, 10:23:39 PM
Diesel Vintage

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I like them.
Title: Re: 5/26/2025 - Memorial Day!
Post by: LuvTooGolf on May 26, 2025, 10:43:51 PM
Diesel Vintage

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I like them.
It was very tasty.