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Cigar Banter => Daily Cigar Deals Discussion => Topic started by: CigarBanter on July 01, 2025, 12:11:08 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.
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Joe:
Door #1 - CAO Amazon Basin Dagger - 5/24.99
Door #2 - Cohiba Puro Dominicana Robusto - 10/54.99
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Sis:
Door #1 - Man O' War Box-Pressed 10 Cigar Sampler - 10/39.99
3- Man O' War Box-Pressed (5.5" x 52)
3- Man O' War Virtue Box-Pressed (5.5" x 52)
3- Man O' War Ruination Box-Pressed (5.5" x 52)
1- Man O' War Armada Box-Pressed (5.5" x 52)
Door #2 - Punch Golden Era Robusto - 5/24.99
Door #3 - Gurkha Hudson Bay Robusto - 20/54.99
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Morning, twofers.
Good morning, good sir.
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Commute day for me. Looking to be a working from the cigar lounge day tomorrow, followed by a long weekend.
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Commute day for me. Looking to be a working from the cigar lounge day tomorrow, followed by a long weekend.
Sounds like a solid plan to me.
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Today's the day my sister's family gets to officially adopt their foster son and I get a new nephew. And then we get to see them all again later this week, because they're coming in to town right after the court appointment.
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Today's the day my sister's family gets to officially adopt their foster son and I get a new nephew. And then we get to see them all again later this week, because they're coming in to town right after the court appointment.
That's very cool. Congrats to all of you.
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The commute was under an hour today. Must be because school is out.
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Commute day for me. Looking to be a working from the cigar lounge day tomorrow, followed by a long weekend.
Won't argue with that schedule.
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The commute was under an hour today. Must be because school is out.
And many already on vacation.
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The commute was under an hour today. Must be because school is out.
A good commute is like an AB daily deal - sign of a good day to come.
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Crowned Heads Broadway and AJ Fernandez New World Decenio now available at Smoke Inn.
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The commute was under an hour today. Must be because school is out.
A good commute is like an AB daily deal - sign of a good day to come.
Indeed.
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Morning, muchachos.
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Today's the day my sister's family gets to officially adopt their foster son and I get a new nephew. And then we get to see them all again later this week, because they're coming in to town right after the court appointment.
Congratulations to all concerned. This warms the heart.
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Today is Tuesday, July 1, the 182nd day of 2025
with 183 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mars, Neptune, Saturn and Venus. Evening stars are Jupiter and Mars.
On this date in history:
In 1847, the first U.S. postage stamps were issued.
In 1859, the first intercollegiate baseball game was played in Pittsfield, Mass., and it was a high-scoring contest. Amherst beat Williams, 66-32.
In 1867, Canada became a self-governing state within the British Empire, setting the stage to become fully independent in 1931. Today, Canadians celebrate July 1 as Canada Day.
In 1874, the Philadelphia Zoological Society, the first U.S. zoo, opened to the public.
In 1898, Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders led a charge up Cuba's heavily fortified San Juan Hill in a key Spanish-American War battle.
In 1908, more than a thousand suffragettes in London attempted to rescue 28 of their fellow protesters who were arrested by police following a demonstration in Parliament Square.
In 1916, in the worst single day of casualties in British military history, 20,000 soldiers were killed and 40,000 injured in a massive offense against German forces in France's Somme River region during World War I.
In 1932, Democrats nominated Franklin Delano Roosevelt for president. FDR was elected to four consecutive terms.
In 1941, NBC broadcast the first FCC-sanctioned TV commercial, a spot for Bulova watches shown during a Dodgers-Phillies game. It cost Bulova $9.
In 1941, Mammoth Cave National Park was established in Kentucky, protecting 52,830 acres of caverns and a diverse group of animal and plant species. The park is also a UNESCO World Heritage site.
In 1946, the United States conducted its first post-war test of the atomic bomb at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific.
In 1961, Haleakalā National Park was split off from Hawai'i National Park to become its own park.
In 1979, Sony introduced the Walkman, known as the Soundabout, in U.S. stores. It sold for about $200.
In 1984, the Motion Picture Association of America introduced the PG-13 rating to warn parents that a film may be too violent for children under the age of 13. A top U.S. Catholic Conference official said the move was just another way to exploit young people.
In 1990, the West and East German economies were united, with the Deutsche Mark replacing the mark as currency in East Germany.
In 1997, Hong Kong was returned to China after 156 years as a British territory.
In 2002, in a rare high-altitude accident, a passenger airliner collided with a cargo plane over Germany, killing all 71 people on the two planes -- 69 on the airliner and two on the cargo aircraft.
In 2013, Croatia became the 28th member state of the European Union.
In 2013, a year after Mohamed Morsi became president of Egypt, hundreds of thousands of protesters marched in cities across the country, calling for him to step down. Morsi was ousted by the military two days later and died in June 2019.
In 2019, Japan resumed commercial whaling for the first time in 31 years.
In 2023, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands acknowledged and apologized for the Dutch role in the historical slave trade in a speech marking the 150th anniversary of the end of slavery in Dutch Suriname.
In 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump has partial immunity for official acts while he was president in a case tied to his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
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Morning Page2Raz.
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Morning Page2Raz.
Morning, TD.
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Today's Birthdays
Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer. They include:
writer George Sand, born Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin, in 1804;
executive Estee Lauder in 1906;
musician Willie Dixon in 1915;
actor Olivia de Havilland in 1916;
actor Leslie Caron in 1931 (age 94);
filmmaker/actor Sydney Pollack in 1934;
actor/writer Jean Marsh in 1934;
actor Jamie Farr in 1934 (age 91);
choreographer Twyla Tharp in 1941 (age 84);
actor Karen Black in 1939;
actor Geneviève Bujold in 1942 (age 83);
musician Debbie Harry (Blondie) in 1945 (age 80);
actor Trevor Eve in 1951 (age 74);
musician Fred Schneider (B-52s) in 1951 (age 73);
musician Victor Willis (Village People) in 1951 (age 74);
actor/comedian Dan Aykroyd in 1952 (age 73);
actor Alan Ruck in 1956 (age 69);
Britain's Princess Diana in 1961;
U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame track and field star Carl Lewis in 1961 (age 64);
actor Andre Braugher in 1962;
musician Roddy Bottum (Faith No More) in 1963 (age 62);
actor Pamela Anderson in 1967 (age 58);
musician Mark Pirro (Polyphonic Spree) in 1970 (age 55);
musician Missy Elliott in 1971 (age 54);
actor Julianne Nicholson in 1971 (age 54);
actor Melissa Peterman in 1971 (age 54);
musician/chef Jarobi White (A Tribe Called Quest) in 1971 (age 54);
musician Sufjan Stevens in 1975 (age 50);
musician Bryan Devendorf (The National) in 1975 (age 50);
actor Thomas Sadoski in 1976 (age 49);
actor Liv Tyler in 1977 (age 48);
actor Lea Seydoux in 1985 (age 40);
actor Hannah Murray in 1989 (age 36);
actor Raini Rodriguez in 1993 (age 32);
actor/musician Chloe Bailey in 1998 (age 27);
actor Chosen Jacobs in 2001 (24);
actor Storm Reid in 2003 (age 22).
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Today's Over/Under is 12
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Today's the day my sister's family gets to officially adopt their foster son and I get a new nephew. And then we get to see them all again later this week, because they're coming in to town right after the court appointment.
Congratulations to all concerned. This warms the heart.
Morning, Page2Raz. And thanks.
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Today's Over/Under is 12
Nailed it again, 12.
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Today's Birthdays
Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer. They include:
writer George Sand, born Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin, in 1804;
executive Estee Lauder in 1906;
musician Willie Dixon in 1915;
actor Olivia de Havilland in 1916;
actor Leslie Caron in 1931 (age 94);
filmmaker/actor Sydney Pollack in 1934;
actor/writer Jean Marsh in 1934;
actor Jamie Farr in 1934 (age 91);
choreographer Twyla Tharp in 1941 (age 84);
actor Karen Black in 1939;
actor Geneviève Bujold in 1942 (age 83);
musician Debbie Harry (Blondie) in 1945 (age 80);
actor Trevor Eve in 1951 (age 74);
musician Fred Schneider (B-52s) in 1951 (age 73);
musician Victor Willis (Village People) in 1951 (age 74);
actor/comedian Dan Aykroyd in 1952 (age 73);
actor Alan Ruck in 1956 (age 69);
Britain's Princess Diana in 1961;
U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame track and field star Carl Lewis in 1961 (age 64);
actor Andre Braugher in 1962;
musician Roddy Bottum (Faith No More) in 1963 (age 62);
actor Pamela Anderson in 1967 (age 58);
musician Mark Pirro (Polyphonic Spree) in 1970 (age 55);
musician Missy Elliott in 1971 (age 54);
actor Julianne Nicholson in 1971 (age 54);
actor Melissa Peterman in 1971 (age 54);
musician/chef Jarobi White (A Tribe Called Quest) in 1971 (age 54);
musician Sufjan Stevens in 1975 (age 50);
musician Bryan Devendorf (The National) in 1975 (age 50);
actor Thomas Sadoski in 1976 (age 49);
actor Liv Tyler in 1977 (age 48);
actor Lea Seydoux in 1985 (age 40);
actor Hannah Murray in 1989 (age 36);
actor Raini Rodriguez in 1993 (age 32);
actor/musician Chloe Bailey in 1998 (age 27);
actor Chosen Jacobs in 2001 (24);
actor Storm Reid in 2003 (age 22).
Eleven, and a number of names.
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Today's the day my sister's family gets to officially adopt their foster son and I get a new nephew. And then we get to see them all again later this week, because they're coming in to town right after the court appointment.
Congratulations to all concerned. This warms the heart.
Morning, Page2Raz. And thanks.
Just got word that it's officially official.
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A selection of samplers at the Page today:
https://www.cigarpage.com/ray-pages-sampler-feature.html
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