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Title: 8/14/2025
Post by: CigarBanter on August 14, 2025, 03:13:09 AM
What's up cigar enthusiasts?!  Any cigar 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!
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on August 14, 2025, 05:57:58 AM
Morning, boyos.
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on August 14, 2025, 05:58:26 AM
Joe:

Door #1 - Alec Bradley Superstition No. 13 - 10/32.50

Door #2 - 5 Vegas Triple-A Box-Press - 10/39.99
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on August 14, 2025, 06:00:12 AM
Sis:

Door #1 - 95+ Rated Showcase Sampler - 12/64.99
    4 x Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Maestro (6.0"x52)​ '96' Rated
    4 x Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro (6.0"x54) '96' Rated
    4 x Rocky Patel Decade Robusto (5.0”x50) '95' Rated

Door #2 - Punch Bareknuckle Pita (Toro) - 10/34.99

Door #3 - Nub Anthology Sampler - 16/64.99
    4 x NUB Cameroon 460 (4.0”x60)
    4 x NUB Connecticut 460 (4.0”x60)
    4 x NUB DUB 460 (4.0”x60)
    4 x NUB PLUS Habano 560 (5.0”x60)
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on August 14, 2025, 06:53:44 AM
Morning, boyos.
Good morning, LTG.
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on August 14, 2025, 06:54:51 AM
I see a smattering of ABs so I think we're gonna be ok today.
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on August 14, 2025, 06:55:36 AM
I see a smattering of ABs so I think we're gonna be ok today.
Definitely on the road to a good day.
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on August 14, 2025, 07:05:13 AM
My wife is the only person that I know was familiar with kefir, and yet it took her 6 tries to get yesterday's Wordle.

https://www.rawmilkinstitute.org/updates/the-fascinating-history-of-milk-kefir
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on August 14, 2025, 07:17:05 AM
My wife is the only person that I know was familiar with kefir, and yet it took her 6 tries to get yesterday's Wordle.

https://www.rawmilkinstitute.org/updates/the-fascinating-history-of-milk-kefir
Still doesn't sound like a real word to me. :D
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on August 14, 2025, 07:19:01 AM
My wife is the only person that I know was familiar with kefir, and yet it took her 6 tries to get yesterday's Wordle.

https://www.rawmilkinstitute.org/updates/the-fascinating-history-of-milk-kefir
Still doesn't sound like a real word to me. :D
Man, that first picture and paragraph is enough to guarantee I'll never try kefir.
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on August 14, 2025, 07:25:41 AM
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Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on August 14, 2025, 07:32:05 AM
Connections
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Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on August 14, 2025, 07:35:07 AM
No extras

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Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on August 14, 2025, 08:15:24 AM
I wound up only playing Wordle yesterday. Turns out this tour guide shit is exhausting.
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on August 14, 2025, 08:23:43 AM
I wound up only playing Wordle yesterday. Turns out this tour guide shit is exhausting.
I can imagine. Who are you ferrying around?
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: Travellin Dave on August 14, 2025, 08:53:30 AM
My wife is the only person that I know was familiar with kefir, and yet it took her 6 tries to get yesterday's Wordle.

https://www.rawmilkinstitute.org/updates/the-fascinating-history-of-milk-kefir
Still doesn't sound like a real word to me. :D
Thought it was part of the female anatomy.... :o ::)
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: Travellin Dave on August 14, 2025, 09:01:27 AM
Today is Thursday, Aug. 14, the 226th day of 2025
with 139 to follow.

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


On this date in history:



In 1784, Grigory Shelikhov, a Russian fur trader, founded the first permanent Russian settlement in Alaska on Kodiak Island.

In 1900, about 2,000 U.S. Marines joined with European forces to capture Beijing, ending the Boxer Rebellion against the Western presence in China.

In 1935, the U.S. Congress passed the Social Security Act and President Franklin D. Roosevelt immediately signed it into law.

In 1945, U.S. President Harry Truman announced that Japan had accepted terms for unconditional surrender. Japan formally surrendered Sept. 2, officially ending World War II.

In 1959, the satellite Explorer VI transmitted man's first satellite (orbital) view of Earth from space.

In 1966, the unmanned U.S. Orbiter 1 spacecraft began orbiting the moon.

In 1985, Michael Jackson paid $47 million at auction for the rights to 40,000 songs, including most of the Beatles classics.

In 1995, following a long legal battle, Shannon Faulkner was admitted to the cadet corps of the previously all-male Citadel. She resigned from the South Carolina military school four days later.

In 2003, a massive power failure spread through Ohio, Michigan, the northeastern United States and eastern Canada, leaving 50 million people in eight states and the province of Ontario without electricity for as long as two days.


In 2005, authorities said the crash of a Helios Airways plane in Greece with 121 people aboard could have been caused by a sudden drop in cabin pressure. There were no survivors.

In 2006, the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon ended in a truce, effective on this date, after 34 days of fighting.

In 2013, authorities said hundreds of people were killed and thousands injured in clashes between Egyptian security forces and demonstrators calling for the reinstatement of ousted President Mohamed Morsi.

In 2014, Major League Baseball owners chose MLB executive Rob Manfred to succeed longtime MLB Commissioner Bud Selig.

In 2015, after 54 years, the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, was re-opened amid a thawing in relations.

In 2017, about 1,100 people were confirmed dead with hundreds more missing after heavy rains produced a mudslide in Sierra Leone.

In 2021, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, leaving more than 2,200 people dead and at least 12,000 injured.

In 2023, former President Donald Trump was indicted for a fourth time, this time by a grand jury investigating whether he and 18 other defendants named in the 98-page indictment illegally interfered in the 2020 election in Georgia.

In 2024, the World Health Organization declared mpox a global public health emergency after it spread from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to several other countries.
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: Travellin Dave on August 14, 2025, 09:04:07 AM
Today's Birthdays

Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo. They includ:

e Pope Pius VII in 1742;
American West legend Doc Holliday in 1851;
writer Russell Baker in 1925;
Baseball Hall of Fame member Earl Weaver in 1930;
musician Dash Crofts (Seals and Crofts) in 1940 (age 85);
musician David Crosby (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young) in 1941;
actor/comedian Steve Martin in 1945 (age 80);
actor Susan Saint James in 1946 (age 79);
musician Larry Graham (Sly and the Family Stone) in 1946 (age 79);
writer Danielle Steel in 1947 (age 78);
cartoonist Gary Larson in 1950 (age 75);
actor Carl Lumbly in 1951 (age 74);
musician James Horner in 1953;
actor Jackee Harry in 1956 (age 69);
actor Marcia Gay Harden in 1959 (age 66);
Basketball Hall of Fame member Magic Johnson in 1959 (age 66);
musician Sarah Brightman in 1960 (age 65);
actor Susan Olsen in 1961 (age 64);
actor Halle Berry in 1966 (age 59);
musician Kevin Cadogan (Third Eye Blind) in 1970 (age 55);
actor Mila Kunis in 1983 (age 42);
actor Lamorne Morris in 1983 (age 42);
College Football Hall of Fame member Tim Tebow in 1987 (age 38);
actor Brianna Hildebrand in 1996 (age 29);
musician Doechii in 1998 (age 27);
musician Hueningkai (TXT) in 2002 (age 23);
actor Marsai Martin in 2004 (age 21);
musician Rora (Babymonster) in 2008 (age 17).
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: Travellin Dave on August 14, 2025, 09:08:32 AM
Today's Over/Under is 14.
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on August 14, 2025, 09:08:41 AM
Today's Over/Under is 14.
7
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on August 14, 2025, 09:14:35 AM
I wound up only playing Wordle yesterday. Turns out this tour guide shit is exhausting.
I can imagine. Who are you ferrying around?
This week, cousins from Italy that haven't been here on about 25 years.
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on August 14, 2025, 09:16:27 AM
I wound up only playing Wordle yesterday. Turns out this tour guide shit is exhausting.
I can imagine. Who are you ferrying around?
This week, cousins from Italy that haven't been here on about 25 years.
Last week, it was my nephew, his wife, and kid. They're in Aruba now, and will be back again on Tuesday.
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on August 14, 2025, 09:17:55 AM
No bourbon tastings this weekend. We'll be continuing our tour guiding activities.
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: Travellin Dave on August 14, 2025, 09:28:16 AM
Morning TourGuideTony and KefirDave
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: Travellin Dave on August 14, 2025, 09:28:51 AM
No bourbon tastings this weekend. We'll be continuing our tour guiding activities.
When you really need that bourbon.
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: Travellin Dave on August 14, 2025, 09:29:36 AM
No bourbon tastings this weekend. We'll be continuing our tour guiding activities.
So when are you going to plan a Kentucky bourbon trail tour?
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on August 14, 2025, 09:34:00 AM
Today's Birthdays

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

Pope Pius VII in 1742;
American West legend Doc Holliday in 1851;
writer Russell Baker in 1925;
Baseball Hall of Fame member Earl Weaver in 1930;
musician Dash Crofts (Seals and Crofts) in 1940 (age 85);
musician David Crosby (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young) in 1941;
actor/comedian Steve Martin in 1945 (age 80);
actor Susan Saint James in 1946 (age 79);
musician Larry Graham (Sly and the Family Stone) in 1946 (age 79);
writer Danielle Steel in 1947 (age 78);
cartoonist Gary Larson in 1950 (age 75);
actor Carl Lumbly in 1951 (age 74);
musician James Horner in 1953;
actor Jackee Harry in 1956 (age 69);
actor Marcia Gay Harden in 1959 (age 66);
Basketball Hall of Fame member Magic Johnson in 1959 (age 66);
musician Sarah Brightman in 1960 (age 65);
actor Susan Olsen in 1961 (age 64);
actor Halle Berry in 1966 (age 59);
musician Kevin Cadogan (Third Eye Blind) in 1970 (age 55);
actor Mila Kunis in 1983 (age 42);
actor Lamorne Morris in 1983 (age 42);
College Football Hall of Fame member Tim Tebow in 1987 (age 38);
actor Brianna Hildebrand in 1996 (age 29);
musician Doechii in 1998 (age 27);
musician Hueningkai (TXT) in 2002 (age 23);
actor Marsai Martin in 2004 (age 21);
musician Rora (Babymonster) in 2008 (age 17).

Today's Over/Under is 14.
11.
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on August 14, 2025, 09:40:30 AM
No bourbon tastings this weekend. We'll be continuing our tour guiding activities.
So when are you going to plan a Kentucky bourbon trail tour?
I love that idea. I don't see it happening anytime soon. It would be great to go with my brother, someday.
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on August 14, 2025, 09:45:03 AM
I wound up only playing Wordle yesterday. Turns out this tour guide shit is exhausting.
I can imagine. Who are you ferrying around?
This week, cousins from Italy that haven't been here on about 25 years.
Last week, it was my nephew, his wife, and kid. They're in Aruba now, and will be back again on Tuesday.
Sounds like a hectic time. Don't worry, the bourbon will still be there when you're done. And it will almost certainly taste even better after all of that.
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: Travellin Dave on August 14, 2025, 09:57:04 AM
You gonna do the city the whole time?  You should drive them down to Lambertville/New Hope/Lahaska (Peddlers Village) for a trip "out into the country"
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on August 14, 2025, 10:10:56 AM
You gonna do the city the whole time?  You should drive them down to Lambertville/New Hope/Lahaska (Peddlers Village) for a trip "out into the country"
Are there Amish out there?
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on August 14, 2025, 10:24:10 AM
Couple of 20-count samplers at the Page today:

https://www.cigarpage.com/finally-an-honest-pour.html
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: Travellin Dave on August 14, 2025, 01:47:08 PM
You gonna do the city the whole time?  You should drive them down to Lambertville/New Hope/Lahaska (Peddlers Village) for a trip "out into the country"
Are there Amish out there?
No.  LGBT...
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: Travellin Dave on August 14, 2025, 01:48:43 PM
You gonna do the city the whole time?  You should drive them down to Lambertville/New Hope/Lahaska (Peddlers Village) for a trip "out into the country"
Are there Amish out there?
No.  LGBT...
Amish country starts about an hour further west, toward Lancaster.
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on August 14, 2025, 02:19:54 PM
Time to log off. Gotta take the oldest to the bank, then after dinner, the wife and I need to go out and get snacks and whatnot for our trip to Hocking Hills next week. Hazzuh!
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on August 14, 2025, 02:20:08 PM
You gonna do the city the whole time?  You should drive them down to Lambertville/New Hope/Lahaska (Peddlers Village) for a trip "out into the country"
Are there Amish out there?
No.  LGBT...
Amish country starts about an hour further west, toward Lancaster.
Gotcha. They pop up in unexpected places.
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: Travellin Dave on August 14, 2025, 07:33:53 PM
Quite the lull.
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on August 14, 2025, 08:25:27 PM
Quite the lull.
Ought to change it to either DaveBanter.com or LullBanter.com. 😆
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: LuvTooGolf on August 14, 2025, 09:11:30 PM
Diesel Unlimited

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Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on August 15, 2025, 12:05:06 AM


You gonna do the city the whole time?  You should drive them down to Lambertville/New Hope/Lahaska (Peddlers Village) for a trip "out into the country"

That's a great idea. We may just do that. They're essentially here for a month, so there should be time for both. There's a lot of things to see on the NYC list.
Title: Re: 8/14/2025
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on August 15, 2025, 12:23:14 AM
Wordle 1,517 4/6

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