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Cigar Banter => Daily Cigar Deals Discussion => Topic started by: CigarBanter on September 02, 2025, 04:11:32 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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Good morning, good morning.
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Commute day, AND first day of school for my high school sophomores. Let the games begin!
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JoeCigar:
Door (A) - Cohiba Puro Dominicana Robusto (5.5"x50) - 5 / $29.99
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JoeCigar:
Door (B) - Oliva Protégé Sumatra Robusto (5.0"x50) - 20 / $49.99
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JoeCigar:
Door #1 - Torano Casa Torano Robusto (4.7"x52) - 10 / $34.99
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JoeCigar:
Door #2 - Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaraguan No. 2 (Torpedo) (6.1"x52) - Box of 10 / $114.99
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JoeCigar:
Door #3 - Nica Libre Sun Grown Toro (Box-Pressed) (6.5"x52) - 10 / $24.99
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Fore, please
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Front 9 smoke
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Fore, please
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Nice! Good for you, DaveDave.
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Back 9 smoke
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Good morning SchoolDazeTony and ForeplayDave.
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No extras
Strands #548
“Things are starting to take shape”
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Connections: Sports Edition
Puzzle #344
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Morning, muchachos.
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Morning, muchachos.
Morning, Page2Raz.
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Morning, muchachos.
Morning, Page2Raz.
Morning, Fore-man.
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Morning Page2Raz.
Hope you had a good recovery weekend.
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Today is Tuesday, Sept. 2, the 245th day of 2025
with 120 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus. Evening stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune and Saturn.
On this date in history:
In 1666, the Great Fire of London began. It destroyed 13,000 houses in four days.
In 1935, a hurricane hit the Florida Keys, killing more than 350 people.
In 1940, President Franklin Roosevelt dedicated the Great Smoky Mountains National Park along the Tennessee-North Carolina border. The park officially opened in six years earlier, in 1934.
In 1945, Japan signed an unconditional surrender aboard the U.S. battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay, formally ending World War II.
In 1969, Ho Chi Minh, the communist leader whose founding of North Vietnam and desire for reunification with South Vietnam ultimately resulted in war, died at the age of 79.
In 1992, earthquake-spawned tidal waves killed more than 100 people in Pacific coast villages in Nicaragua.
In 1998, a Swissair jetliner en route from New York to Geneva, Switzerland, crashed off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. All 229 people aboard were killed.
In 2004, U.S. President George W. Bush accepted the GOP nomination for re-election, promising to build a "safer world and a more hopeful America."
In 2010, BP warned the U.S. Congress the company might be unable to pay compensation for its massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill if barred from new offshore drilling permits.
In 2013, American Diana Nyad, 64, completed a 53-hour swim from Havana, Cuba, to Key West, Fla., becoming the first swimmer to make the crossing without a shark cage.
In 2018, a fire at Brazil's National Museum, the country's oldest and most important natural history museum, destroyed most of its 20 million artifacts, including Egyptian mummies and historic artwork.
In 2019, a fire broke out on a diving boat off the coast of Santa Cruz Island, Calif., killing 34 people.
In 2023, India launched its first solar observatory satellite, the Aditya-L1, into low Earth orbit.
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Today's Birthdays
Those born on this date are under the sign of Virgo. They include:
Hawaiian Queen Liliuokalani in 1838;
entrepreneur Albert Spalding in 1850;
firearm inventor Hiram Maxim in 1869;
Basketball Hall of Fame member Adolph Rupp in 1901;
dancer Marge Champion in 1919;
entrepreneur Arnold Greenberg in 1932;
U.S. Racing Hall of Fame member D. Wayne Lukas in 1935;
Basketball Hall of Fame member John Thompson Jr. in 1941;
musician Rosalind Ashford (Martha and the Vandellas) in 1943 (age 82);
teacher/astronaut Christa McAuliffe in 1948;
Basketball Hall of Fame member Nate Archibald in 1948 (age 77);
Football Hall of Fame member/broadcaster Terry Bradshaw in 1948 (age 77);
actor Mark Harmon in 1951 (age 74);
International Tennis Hall of Fame member Jimmy Connors in 1952 (age 73);
musician Steve Porcaro (Toto/Bee Gees/Airplay) in 1957 (age 68);
musician Jerry Augustyniak (10,000 Maniacs) in 1958 (age 67);
Cirque du Soleil co-founder Guy Laliberte in 1959 (age 66);
Football Hall of Fame member Eric Dickerson in 1960 (age 65);
actor Eugenio Derbez in 1961 (age 64);
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in 1962 (age 63);
actor Keanu Reeves in 1964 (age 61);
actor Salma Hayek in 1966 (age 59);
actor Tuc Watkins in 1966 (age 59);
musician K-Ci (K-Ci & JoJo/Jodeci) in 1969 (age 56);
comedian Katt Williams in 1971 (age 54);
musician Sam Rivers (Limp Bizkit) in 1977 (age 48);
musician Spencer Smith (Panic at the Disco) in 1987 (age 38);
music producer Zedd in 1989 (age 36);
actor Damson Idris in 1991 (age 34);
actor Austin Abrams in 1996 (age 29);
actor Gavin Casalegno in 1999 (age 26);
actor Jack Messina in 2007 (age 18).
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Today's Over/Under is 8
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Not familiar with the blue category
Connections
Puzzle #814
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Today's Over/Under is 8
7
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Morning Page2Raz.
Hope you had a good recovery weekend.
I did. The clan gathered at the brother's place on the Columbia River. We did some dirt biking and boating, some banging on guitars, made some killer food and cocktails, and did a lot of relaxing. Good times.
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Today's Birthdays
Those born on this date are under the sign of Virgo. They include:
Hawaiian Queen Liliuokalani in 1838;
entrepreneur Albert Spalding in 1850;
firearm inventor Hiram Maxim in 1869;
Basketball Hall of Fame member Adolph Rupp in 1901;
dancer Marge Champion in 1919;
entrepreneur Arnold Greenberg in 1932;
U.S. Racing Hall of Fame member D. Wayne Lukas in 1935;
Basketball Hall of Fame member John Thompson Jr. in 1941;
musician Rosalind Ashford (Martha and the Vandellas) in 1943 (age 82);
teacher/astronaut Christa McAuliffe in 1948;
Basketball Hall of Fame member Nate Archibald in 1948 (age 77);
Football Hall of Fame member/broadcaster Terry Bradshaw in 1948 (age 77);
actor Mark Harmon in 1951 (age 74);
International Tennis Hall of Fame member Jimmy Connors in 1952 (age 73);
musician Steve Porcaro (Toto/Bee Gees/Airplay) in 1957 (age 68);
musician Jerry Augustyniak (10,000 Maniacs) in 1958 (age 67);
Cirque du Soleil co-founder Guy Laliberte in 1959 (age 66);
Football Hall of Fame member Eric Dickerson in 1960 (age 65);
actor Eugenio Derbez in 1961 (age 64);
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in 1962 (age 63);
actor Keanu Reeves in 1964 (age 61);
actor Salma Hayek in 1966 (age 59);
actor Tuc Watkins in 1966 (age 59);
musician K-Ci (K-Ci & JoJo/Jodeci) in 1969 (age 56);
comedian Katt Williams in 1971 (age 54);
musician Sam Rivers (Limp Bizkit) in 1977 (age 48);
musician Spencer Smith (Panic at the Disco) in 1987 (age 38);
music producer Zedd in 1989 (age 36);
actor Damson Idris in 1991 (age 34);
actor Austin Abrams in 1996 (age 29);
actor Gavin Casalegno in 1999 (age 26);
actor Jack Messina in 2007 (age 18).
Ten. I was iffy on whether I could pick Eric Dickerson out of a lineup, so I didn't count him.
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Big ring samplers at the Page today:
https://www.cigarpage.com/fat-boys-chonkucopia-action.html
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Morning Page2Raz.
Hope you had a good recovery weekend.
I did. The clan gathered at the brother's place on the Columbia River. We did some dirt biking and boating, some banging on guitars, made some killer food and cocktails, and did a lot of relaxing. Good times.
I didn't read anything about cigars.
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Morning Page2Raz.
Hope you had a good recovery weekend.
I did. The clan gathered at the brother's place on the Columbia River. We did some dirt biking and boating, some banging on guitars, made some killer food and cocktails, and did a lot of relaxing. Good times.
Cigars?
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Lottery now up to 1.3 Billion for Wednesday.
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Morning Page2Raz.
Hope you had a good recovery weekend.
I did. The clan gathered at the brother's place on the Columbia River. We did some dirt biking and boating, some banging on guitars, made some killer food and cocktails, and did a lot of relaxing. Good times.
I didn't read anything about cigars.
Oops. Sheesh. Yes, there were some cigars. No Habanos, but some My Fathers - which are always good - some Aging Rooms that I was disappointed with.
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Wordle 1,536 5/6
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Sometimes, it's better to be lucky than good.
Wordle 1,536 2/6*
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Time to wrap up my shortened day. Youngest kid is back into volleyball this year (they just established high school teams), so I'm picking her up and going out looking for stuff she needs. Hazzuh!
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Sometimes, it's better to be lucky than good.
Wordle 1,536 2/6*
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That's nuts. You only had about 10,000 words to choose from.
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Wordle 1,536 4/6
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page 3
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and...
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Sometimes, it's better to be lucky than good.
Wordle 1,536 2/6*
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That's nuts. You only had about 10,000 words to choose from.
Right? I couldn't believe it.
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Sometimes, it's better to be lucky than good.
Wordle 1,536 2/6*
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That's nuts. You only had about 10,000 words to choose from.
Right? I couldn't believe it.
I checked a couple of Wordle solvers because I was curious how many actual words were there to choose from. They ranged from 132 all the way to 450.
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Hit in 2 lull
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Perdomo Fresco
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Connections: Sports Edition
Puzzle #344
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Connections
Puzzle #814
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One extra which was part of the Spangram.
Strands #548
“Things are starting to take shape”
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Today's Birthdays
Those born on this date are under the sign of Virgo. They include:
Hawaiian Queen Liliuokalani in 1838;
entrepreneur Albert Spalding in 1850;
firearm inventor Hiram Maxim in 1869;
Basketball Hall of Fame member Adolph Rupp in 1901;
dancer Marge Champion in 1919;
entrepreneur Arnold Greenberg in 1932;
U.S. Racing Hall of Fame member D. Wayne Lukas in 1935;
Basketball Hall of Fame member John Thompson Jr. in 1941;
musician Rosalind Ashford (Martha and the Vandellas) in 1943 (age 82);
teacher/astronaut Christa McAuliffe in 1948;
Basketball Hall of Fame member Nate Archibald in 1948 (age 77);
Football Hall of Fame member/broadcaster Terry Bradshaw in 1948 (age 77);
actor Mark Harmon in 1951 (age 74);
International Tennis Hall of Fame member Jimmy Connors in 1952 (age 73);
musician Steve Porcaro (Toto/Bee Gees/Airplay) in 1957 (age 68);
musician Jerry Augustyniak (10,000 Maniacs) in 1958 (age 67);
Cirque du Soleil co-founder Guy Laliberte in 1959 (age 66);
Football Hall of Fame member Eric Dickerson in 1960 (age 65);
actor Eugenio Derbez in 1961 (age 64);
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in 1962 (age 63);
actor Keanu Reeves in 1964 (age 61);
actor Salma Hayek in 1966 (age 59);
actor Tuc Watkins in 1966 (age 59);
musician K-Ci (K-Ci & JoJo/Jodeci) in 1969 (age 56);
comedian Katt Williams in 1971 (age 54);
musician Sam Rivers (Limp Bizkit) in 1977 (age 48);
musician Spencer Smith (Panic at the Disco) in 1987 (age 38);
music producer Zedd in 1989 (age 36);
actor Damson Idris in 1991 (age 34);
actor Austin Abrams in 1996 (age 29);
actor Gavin Casalegno in 1999 (age 26);
actor Jack Messina in 2007 (age 18).
Today's Over/Under is 8
Eight.
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New World Dorado
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Today's Birthdays
Those born on this date are under the sign of Virgo. They include:
Hawaiian Queen Liliuokalani in 1838;
entrepreneur Albert Spalding in 1850;
firearm inventor Hiram Maxim in 1869;
Basketball Hall of Fame member Adolph Rupp in 1901;
dancer Marge Champion in 1919;
entrepreneur Arnold Greenberg in 1932;
U.S. Racing Hall of Fame member D. Wayne Lukas in 1935;
Basketball Hall of Fame member John Thompson Jr. in 1941;
musician Rosalind Ashford (Martha and the Vandellas) in 1943 (age 82);
teacher/astronaut Christa McAuliffe in 1948;
Basketball Hall of Fame member Nate Archibald in 1948 (age 77);
Football Hall of Fame member/broadcaster Terry Bradshaw in 1948 (age 77);
actor Mark Harmon in 1951 (age 74);
International Tennis Hall of Fame member Jimmy Connors in 1952 (age 73);
musician Steve Porcaro (Toto/Bee Gees/Airplay) in 1957 (age 68);
musician Jerry Augustyniak (10,000 Maniacs) in 1958 (age 67);
Cirque du Soleil co-founder Guy Laliberte in 1959 (age 66);
Football Hall of Fame member Eric Dickerson in 1960 (age 65);
actor Eugenio Derbez in 1961 (age 64);
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in 1962 (age 63);
actor Keanu Reeves in 1964 (age 61);
actor Salma Hayek in 1966 (age 59);
actor Tuc Watkins in 1966 (age 59);
musician K-Ci (K-Ci & JoJo/Jodeci) in 1969 (age 56);
comedian Katt Williams in 1971 (age 54);
musician Sam Rivers (Limp Bizkit) in 1977 (age 48);
musician Spencer Smith (Panic at the Disco) in 1987 (age 38);
music producer Zedd in 1989 (age 36);
actor Damson Idris in 1991 (age 34);
actor Austin Abrams in 1996 (age 29);
actor Gavin Casalegno in 1999 (age 26);
actor Jack Messina in 2007 (age 18).
Today's Over/Under is 8
Eight.
'Bout time you got around to it.