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Cigar Banter => Daily Cigar Deals Discussion => Topic started by: CigarBanter on October 22, 2025, 12:05:17 AM
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Any hump day 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, humps.
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Joe:
Door #1 - Gurkha Evil Toro - 5/22.50
Door #2 - Nica Libre by Aganorsa Toro - 10/31.50
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Surprise, surprise - the sis is down right now.
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Morning, humps.
Good morning, HumpingDave.
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Surprise, surprise - the sis is down right now.
All three doors?!?
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Surprise, surprise - the sis is down right now.
All three doors?!?
The site in general, just not loading any deals at all.
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Connections: Sports Edition
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Surprise, surprise - the sis is down right now.
All three doors?!?
The site in general, just not loading any deals at all.
I understand the concept. I was trying to make a joke. They don't all land.
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Surprise, surprise - the sis is down right now.
All three doors?!?
The site in general, just not loading any deals at all.
I understand the concept. I was trying to make a joke. They don't all land.
Fair enough.
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Sis:
Door #1 - Admired Ave Maria Sampler - 10/44.99
5 x Ave Maria Immaculata Robusto (5.0"x52)
5 x Ave Maria Lionheart Earl (5.5"x54)
Door #2 - Brick House Fumas Robusto - 20/49.99
Door #3 - E.P. Carrillo Essence Sumatra Toro - 5/24.99
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Wordle 1,586 4/6
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Connections: Sports Edition
Puzzle #394
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Meeting time.
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Meeting time.
Probably could've been an email.
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Surprise, surprise - the sis is down right now.
Must be her time of the month...
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Today is Wednesday, Oct. 22, the 295th day of 2025
with 70 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus.
On this date in history:
In 1797, the first silk parachute jump from a high altitude was made by Andre-Jacques Garnerin, who dropped in a basket released from a balloon at 3,300 feet over a Paris park.
In 1836, Gen. Sam Houston was sworn in as the first president of the Republic of Texas.
In 1929, Professor Irving T. Fisher, head of the Yale department of economics, said that the recent bearish stock market had about reached its bottom and an upward movement was in sight, increasing throughout next year. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 would begin just two days later.
In 1934, federal authorities fatally shot Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd, a fugitive suspected in the so-called Kansas City massacre in which four officers were killed.
In 1938, inventor Charles Carlson produced the first dry, or xerographic, copy. He had trouble attracting investors.
In 1962, U.S. President John Kennedy announced that Soviet missiles had been deployed in Cuba and ordered a blockade of the island.
In 1966, The Supremes became the first all-female group to score a No. 1 album, with Supremes a Go-Go.
In 1978, Pope John Paul II was installed as pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. The new pope startled his aides on his first day when he entered a crowd of reporters and freely answered questions, forgoing more conventional and controlled interactions with journalists.
In 1983, ten U.S. warships sailed toward the violence-wracked Caribbean island of Grenada, prompting its new Marxist leaders to mobilize their forces for a possible invasion.
In 2001, the Pentagon announced nearly 200 U.S. jets struck Taliban and al-Qaida facilities in western Afghanistan and disputed Taliban claims that 100 civilians died when a bomb hit a hospital.
In 2009, the U.S. Congress expanded a hate-crime law to make it a federal crime to assault someone because of sexual orientation or gender identity.
In 2010, nearly 400,000 previously secret U.S. documents on the war in Iraq were posted on the WikiLeaks Internet website. Three months earlier, more than 75,000 undisclosed Afghan conflict documents appeared.
In 2012, the International Cycling Federation stripped Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles amid a doping scandal.
In 2018, a device similar to a pipe bomb was discovered in the mailbox of billionaire philanthropist George Soros, the first of several attempts to send what appeared to be explosive devices to Democratic politicians such as former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Authorities arrested Cesar Sayoc for the mailings, and he pleaded guilty to 65 counts.
In 2019, Japanese Emperor Naruhito formally proclaimed his enthronement during a ceremony in Tokyo that was attended by dignitaries from around the world.
In 2022, Giorgia Meloni, leader of the far-right Brothers of Italy Party, was sworn in by President Sergio Mattarella as Italy's first female prime minister during a ceremony at the Quirinal Palace in Rome.
In 2024, Los Angeles Lakers players LeBron James and Bronny James shared minutes in a season-opening win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was the first time a father and son played together on an NBA team in a regular season game. They also shared minutes earlier in the month in a preseason game.
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Today's Birthdays
Those born on this date are under the sign of Libra. They include:
actor Sarah Bernhardt in 1844;
actor Curly Howard in 1903;
actor Joan Fontaine in 1917;
writer Doris Lessing in 1919;
psychologist Timothy Leary in 1920;
artist Robert Rauschenberg in 1925;
civil rights activist Bobby Seale in 1936 (age 89);
actor Derek Jacobi in 1938 (age 87);
actor Christopher Lloyd in 1938 (age 87);
actor Tony Roberts in 1939;
actor Annette Funicello in 1942;
actor Catherine Deneuve in 1943 (age 82);
filmmaker Jan de Bont in 1943 (age 82);
writer Deepak Chopra in 1946 (age 79);
actor/musician Jeff Goldblum in 1952 (age 73);
musician Greg Hawkes (Cars) in 1952 (age 73);
musician Cris Kirkwood (Meat Puppets) in 1960 (age 65);
actor Bob Odenkirk in 1962 (age 63);
World/U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame member Brian Boitano in 1963 (age 62);
actor Valeria Golino in 1965 (age 60);
comedian Carlos Mencia in 1967 (age 58);
musician Shaggy in 1968 (age 57);
filmmaker Spike Jonze in 1969 (age 56);
Javier Milei, president of Argentina, in 1970 (age 55);
actor Saffron Burrows in 1972 (age 53);
actor Carmen Ejogo in 1973 (age 52);
Baseball Hall of Fame member Ichiro Suzuki in 1973 (age 52);
actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson 1975 (age 50);
musician Jon Foreman (Switchfoot) in 1976 (age 49);
actor Michael Fishman in 1981 (age 44);
musician Zac Hanson in 1985 (age 40);
actor Corey Hawkins in 1988 (age 37);
actor Jonathan Lipnicki in 1990 (age 35);
musician 21 Savage in 1992 (age 33);
musician Roddy Ricch in 1998 (age 27).
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Today's Over/Under is 12.
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Yesterday's Birthday ladies.
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with...
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and...
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finally...
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I take exception to one of those Purple. WTF?
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Today's Over/Under is 12.
11
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I take exception to one of those Purple. WTF?
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I've got yellow and green so far, so I can't wait to find out what this is about. :D
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It's not quite coinkydink level, but still an interesting tidbit that Christopher Lloyd's birthday is the day after Back to the Future Day.
(https://cclsmultimedia.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/back-to-future-date.jpg?w=640)
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Meeting time.
Probably could've been an email.
It started as an email, then escalated accordingly.
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No extras.
Strands #598
“Catch all”
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Meeting time.
Probably could've been an email.
It started as an email, then escalated accordingly.
Sounds familiar.
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Today's Birthdays
Those born on this date are under the sign of Libra. They include:
actor Sarah Bernhardt in 1844;
actor Curly Howard in 1903;
actor Joan Fontaine in 1917;
writer Doris Lessing in 1919;
psychologist Timothy Leary in 1920;
artist Robert Rauschenberg in 1925;
civil rights activist Bobby Seale in 1936 (age 89);
actor Derek Jacobi in 1938 (age 87);
actor Christopher Lloyd in 1938 (age 87);
actor Tony Roberts in 1939;
actor Annette Funicello in 1942;
actor Catherine Deneuve in 1943 (age 82);
filmmaker Jan de Bont in 1943 (age 82);
writer Deepak Chopra in 1946 (age 79);
actor/musician Jeff Goldblum in 1952 (age 73);
musician Greg Hawkes (Cars) in 1952 (age 73);
musician Cris Kirkwood (Meat Puppets) in 1960 (age 65);
actor Bob Odenkirk in 1962 (age 63);
World/U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame member Brian Boitano in 1963 (age 62);
actor Valeria Golino in 1965 (age 60);
comedian Carlos Mencia in 1967 (age 58);
musician Shaggy in 1968 (age 57);
filmmaker Spike Jonze in 1969 (age 56);
Javier Milei, president of Argentina, in 1970 (age 55);
actor Saffron Burrows in 1972 (age 53);
actor Carmen Ejogo in 1973 (age 52);
Baseball Hall of Fame member Ichiro Suzuki in 1973 (age 52);
actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson 1975 (age 50);
musician Jon Foreman (Switchfoot) in 1976 (age 49);
actor Michael Fishman in 1981 (age 44);
musician Zac Hanson in 1985 (age 40);
actor Corey Hawkins in 1988 (age 37);
actor Jonathan Lipnicki in 1990 (age 35);
musician 21 Savage in 1992 (age 33);
musician Roddy Ricch in 1998 (age 27).
Today's Over/Under is 12.
13.
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It's not quite coinkydink level, but still an interesting tidbit that Christopher Lloyd's birthday is the day after Back to the Future Day.
(https://cclsmultimedia.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/back-to-future-date.jpg?w=640)
I find that interesting. I wonder about the significance of all the dates used. I doubt they were random and arbitrary.
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Morning, muchachos.
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Morning, muchachos.
Hey there, Raz.
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Today's Birthdays
Those born on this date are under the sign of Libra. They include:
actor Sarah Bernhardt in 1844;
actor Curly Howard in 1903;
actor Joan Fontaine in 1917;
writer Doris Lessing in 1919;
psychologist Timothy Leary in 1920;
artist Robert Rauschenberg in 1925;
civil rights activist Bobby Seale in 1936 (age 89);
actor Derek Jacobi in 1938 (age 87);
actor Christopher Lloyd in 1938 (age 87);
actor Tony Roberts in 1939;
actor Annette Funicello in 1942;
actor Catherine Deneuve in 1943 (age 82);
filmmaker Jan de Bont in 1943 (age 82);
writer Deepak Chopra in 1946 (age 79);
actor/musician Jeff Goldblum in 1952 (age 73);
musician Greg Hawkes (Cars) in 1952 (age 73);
musician Cris Kirkwood (Meat Puppets) in 1960 (age 65);
actor Bob Odenkirk in 1962 (age 63);
World/U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame member Brian Boitano in 1963 (age 62);
actor Valeria Golino in 1965 (age 60);
comedian Carlos Mencia in 1967 (age 58);
musician Shaggy in 1968 (age 57);
filmmaker Spike Jonze in 1969 (age 56);
Javier Milei, president of Argentina, in 1970 (age 55);
actor Saffron Burrows in 1972 (age 53);
actor Carmen Ejogo in 1973 (age 52);
Baseball Hall of Fame member Ichiro Suzuki in 1973 (age 52);
actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson 1975 (age 50);
musician Jon Foreman (Switchfoot) in 1976 (age 49);
actor Michael Fishman in 1981 (age 44);
musician Zac Hanson in 1985 (age 40);
actor Corey Hawkins in 1988 (age 37);
actor Jonathan Lipnicki in 1990 (age 35);
musician 21 Savage in 1992 (age 33);
musician Roddy Ricch in 1998 (age 27).
Thirteen, and a handful I probably should have known.
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Morning, muchachos.
Hey there, Raz.
Morning, T.
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It's not quite coinkydink level, but still an interesting tidbit that Christopher Lloyd's birthday is the day after Back to the Future Day.
(https://cclsmultimedia.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/back-to-future-date.jpg?w=640)
I find that interesting. I wonder about the significance of all the dates used. I doubt they were random and arbitrary.
I've wondered the same thing for decades. I've never found any evidence they had any significance.
Shooting began with Eric Stolz in late November of 1984, but then was restarted in January 1985 with Michael J Fox, so no real connection there. It's an essential plot point that the movie take place when public school is in session, so it makes sense that the time computer would have dates either in Fall or Spring (nobody would want to deal with the vagaries of winter weather, real or cinematic). But as for the specific dates, I haven't found any backstory on them.
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I see your point, Tony. Had to look that one up.
Connections
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It's not quite coinkydink level, but still an interesting tidbit that Christopher Lloyd's birthday is the day after Back to the Future Day.
(https://cclsmultimedia.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/back-to-future-date.jpg?w=640)
I find that interesting. I wonder about the significance of all the dates used. I doubt they were random and arbitrary.
I've wondered the same thing for decades. I've never found any evidence they had any significance.
Shooting began with Eric Stolz in late November of 1984, but then was restarted in January 1985 with Michael J Fox, so no real connection there. It's an essential plot point that the movie take place when public school is in session, so it makes sense that the time computer would have dates either in Fall or Spring (nobody would want to deal with the vagaries of winter weather, real or cinematic). But as for the specific dates, I haven't found any backstory on them.
I have a book written about the making of the movie and don't recall anything specific about the dates. Seems genuinely random, other than the points Page3Raz made.
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It's not quite coinkydink level, but still an interesting tidbit that Christopher Lloyd's birthday is the day after Back to the Future Day.
(https://cclsmultimedia.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/back-to-future-date.jpg?w=640)
I find that interesting. I wonder about the significance of all the dates used. I doubt they were random and arbitrary.
I've wondered the same thing for decades. I've never found any evidence they had any significance.
Shooting began with Eric Stolz in late November of 1984, but then was restarted in January 1985 with Michael J Fox, so no real connection there. It's an essential plot point that the movie take place when public school is in session, so it makes sense that the time computer would have dates either in Fall or Spring (nobody would want to deal with the vagaries of winter weather, real or cinematic). But as for the specific dates, I haven't found any backstory on them.
I have a book written about the making of the movie and don't recall anything specific about the dates. Seems genuinely random, other than the points Page3Raz made.
Speaking of books, Micheal J Fox has a new one out talking about his time playing Alex Keaton by day and Marty Mcfly by night. Should be a good read.
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Graycliff day at the Page:
https://www.cigarpage.com/bet-on-graycliff-black.html
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It's not quite coinkydink level, but still an interesting tidbit that Christopher Lloyd's birthday is the day after Back to the Future Day.
(https://cclsmultimedia.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/back-to-future-date.jpg?w=640)
I find that interesting. I wonder about the significance of all the dates used. I doubt they were random and arbitrary.
I've wondered the same thing for decades. I've never found any evidence they had any significance.
Shooting began with Eric Stolz in late November of 1984, but then was restarted in January 1985 with Michael J Fox, so no real connection there. It's an essential plot point that the movie take place when public school is in session, so it makes sense that the time computer would have dates either in Fall or Spring (nobody would want to deal with the vagaries of winter weather, real or cinematic). But as for the specific dates, I haven't found any backstory on them.
I have a book written about the making of the movie and don't recall anything specific about the dates. Seems genuinely random, other than the points Page3Raz made.
Though, I do like the theory that the date is significant because Biff actually DID go back in time and steal the sports almanac, then return it to Oct 2015, because that's sorta when things started going off the rails in this country. Also, alternate-1985 timeline future Biff looks an awful lot like Drumpf. :D
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Midday lull.
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Atlantic has a Halloween sampler that actually took a little thought, although I thought they would have used the Carreras Chupacabra maduro.
Spooky Saver Maduro 25-Count Sampler
SKU ACSAMP-01-52-25PK
$283.00 $94.50
https://atlanticcigar.com/spooky-saver-maduro-25-count-sampler/
Bones, Ghosts, Scorpions, Crows, and Severed Hands. Sounds like a haunted house or one of Atlantic Cigars tasty samplers at 66.6% Off MSRP! Grab this bag of dark Maduro treats before they are gone!
Spooky Saver Maduro 25-Count Sampler contains:
5 - CAO Bones Chicken Foot Robusto
5 - Gurkha Ghost Asura Toro Maduro
5 - Esteban Carreras Dictator's Hand Maduro Toro
5 - Camacho Triple Maduro Bold Robusto
5 - Blackbird Crow Robusto
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Atlantic has a Halloween sampler that actually took a little thought, although I thought they would have used the Carreras Chupacabra maduro.
Spooky Saver Maduro 25-Count Sampler
SKU ACSAMP-01-52-25PK
$283.00 $94.50
https://atlanticcigar.com/spooky-saver-maduro-25-count-sampler/
Bones, Ghosts, Scorpions, Crows, and Severed Hands. Sounds like a haunted house or one of Atlantic Cigars tasty samplers at 66.6% Off MSRP! Grab this bag of dark Maduro treats before they are gone!
Spooky Saver Maduro 25-Count Sampler contains:
5 - CAO Bones Chicken Foot Robusto
5 - Gurkha Ghost Asura Toro Maduro
5 - Esteban Carreras Dictator's Hand Maduro Toro
5 - Camacho Triple Maduro Bold Robusto
5 - Blackbird Crow Robusto
Almost anything could've replaced the Gurkhas and improved the sampler.
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Atlantic has a Halloween sampler that actually took a little thought, although I thought they would have used the Carreras Chupacabra maduro.
Spooky Saver Maduro 25-Count Sampler
SKU ACSAMP-01-52-25PK
$283.00 $94.50
https://atlanticcigar.com/spooky-saver-maduro-25-count-sampler/
Bones, Ghosts, Scorpions, Crows, and Severed Hands. Sounds like a haunted house or one of Atlantic Cigars tasty samplers at 66.6% Off MSRP! Grab this bag of dark Maduro treats before they are gone!
Spooky Saver Maduro 25-Count Sampler contains:
5 - CAO Bones Chicken Foot Robusto
5 - Gurkha Ghost Asura Toro Maduro
5 - Esteban Carreras Dictator's Hand Maduro Toro
5 - Camacho Triple Maduro Bold Robusto
5 - Blackbird Crow Robusto
Almost anything could've replaced the Gurkhas and improved the sampler.
True enough. In fact, I assumed it was a farce when I saw the Gurkhas and stopped reading.
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Giving this NR Shade Connie a go.
Same smokeshow, pretty mild with a nice sweetness.
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Giving this NR Shade Connie a go.
Same smokeshow, pretty mild with a nice sweetness.
Sounds like a winner to me.
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Giving this NR Shade Connie a go.
Same smokeshow, pretty mild with a nice sweetness.
Very interesting.
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Gurkha lull?
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Gurkha lull?
If the choice is between her and a Gurkha...
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Birthday present from my lady friend arrived today. Looking forward to the start of December.
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Humpday evening lull?
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Birthday present from my lady friend arrived today. Looking forward to the start of December.
I got my brother something similar from Flaviar last year. There's good stuff in there.
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Birthday present from my lady friend arrived today. Looking forward to the start of December.
She's a keeper.