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Cigar Banter => Daily Cigar Deals Discussion => Topic started by: CigarBanter on August 08, 2015, 12:00:20 AM
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What's up cigar enthusiasts?! Any cigar deals on this eighth day of August 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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Finally done working for the day and ready to pass out. Good night, folks. Hope yours is a pleasant weekend.
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Good morning guys.
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Today is Saturday, August 8, the 220th day of 2015. There are 145 days left in the year.
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Highlight in History
On August 8, 1945, President Harry S. Truman signed the U.S. instrument of ratification for the United Nations Charter. The Soviet Union declared war against Japan during World War II.
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On this date
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In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte set sail for St. Helena to spend the remainder of his days in exile.
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In 1911, President William Howard Taft signed a measure raising the number of U.S. representatives from 391 to 433, effective with the next Congress, with a proviso to add two more when New Mexico and Arizona became states.
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In 1937, during the Second Sino-Japanese War, Japan completed its occupation of Beijing.
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In 1942, during World War II, six Nazi saboteurs who were captured after landing in the U.S. were executed in Washington, D.C.; two others who'd cooperated with authorities were spared.
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In 1953, the United States and South Korea initialed a mutual security pact.
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In 1963, Britain's "Great Train Robbery" took place as thieves made off with 2.6 million pounds in banknotes.
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In 1968, the Republican national convention in Miami Beach nominated Richard Nixon for president on the first ballot.
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In 1973, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew branded as "damned lies" reports he had taken kickbacks from government contracts in Maryland, and vowed not to resign - which he ended up doing.
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In 1974, President Richard Nixon announced his resignation, effective the next day, following damaging new revelations in the Watergate scandal.
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In 1994, Israel and Jordan opened the first road link between the two once-warring countries.
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In 2007, space shuttle Endeavour roared into orbit with teacher-astronaut Barbara Morgan on board.
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In 2009, Sonia Sotomayor was sworn in as the U.S. Supreme Court's first Hispanic and third female justice.
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Ten years ago: President George W. Bush signed a bill to give billions in tax breaks to encourage homegrown energy production but acknowledged it wouldn't quickly reduce high gasoline prices or the nation's dependence on foreign oil. Iran resumed work at a uranium conversion facility after suspending nuclear work for nine months to avoid U.N. sanctions. Actress Barbara Bel Geddes, 82, died in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Publisher John H. Johnson, founder of Ebony and Jet magazines, died in Chicago at 87.
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Five years ago: Flooding in Gansu province in China resulted in mudslides that killed more than 1,400 people. Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal died in Edg
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One year ago: The U.S. unleashed its first airstrikes against the Islamic State group in northern Iraq amid a worsening humanitarian crisis. Israel and militants from Gaza resumed cross-border attacks, after a three-day truce expired. Israeli movie producer Menachem Golam, 85, died in Tel Aviv. British-born actor Charles Keating, 72, died in Weston, Connecticut.
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Today's Birthdays: Actor Richard Anderson is 89. Actress Nita Talbot is 85. Singer Mel Tillis is 83. Actor Dustin Hoffman is 78. Actress Connie Stevens is 77. Country singer Phil Balsley (The Statler Brothers) is 76. Actor Larry Wilcox is 68. Actor Keith Carradine is 66. Country singer Jamie O'Hara is 65. Movie director Martin Brest is 64. Radio-TV personality Robin Quivers is 63. Percussionist Anton Fig is 62. Actor Donny Most is 62. Rock musician Dennis Drew (10,000 Maniacs) is 58. TV personality Deborah Norville is 57. Actor-singer Harry Crosby is 57. Rock musician The Edge (U2) is 54. Rock musician Rikki Rockett (Poison) is 54. Rapper Kool Moe Dee is 53. Rock musician Ralph Rieckermann is 53. Middle distance runner Suzy Favor Hamilton is 47. Rock singer Scott Stapp is 42. Country singer Mark Wills is 42. Actor Kohl Sudduth is 41. Rock musician Tom Linton (Jimmy Eat World) is 40. Singer JC Chasez ('N Sync) is 39. Actress Tawny Cypress is 39. Rhythm-and-blues singer Drew Lachey (lah-SHAY') (98 Degrees) is 39. Rhythm-and-blues singer Marsha Ambrosius is 38. Actress Lindsay Sloane is 38. Actress Countess Vaughn is 37. Actor Michael Urie is 35. Tennis player Roger Federer is 34. Actress Meagan Good is 34. Britain's Princess Beatrice of York is 27. Actor Ken Baumann is 26. Pop singer Shawn Mendes is 17.
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Thought for Today: "Man adjusts to what he should not; he is unable to adjust to what he should." - Jean Toomer, African-American author-poet (1894-1967).
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Time Tested
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The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good
ending; and to have the two as close together as possible.
~George Burns
Santa Claus has the right idea ...
Visit people only once a year.
~Victor Borge
What would men be without women?
Scarce, sir .. mighty scarce.
~Mark Twain
By all means, marry.
If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher.
~Socrates
I was married by a judge.
I should have asked for a jury.
~Groucho Marx
My wife has a slight impediment in her speech.
Every now and then she stops to breathe.
~Jimmy Durante
The male is a domestic animal which,
if treated with firmness and kindness,
can be trained to do most things.
~Jilly Cooper
I have never hated a man enough to give his diamonds back.
~ Zsa Gabor
Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat.
~Alex Levine
Don't go around saying the world owes you a living.
The world owes you nothing. It was here first.
~Mark Twain
Money can't buy you happiness, but it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery.
~Spike Milligan
What's the use of happiness?
It can't buy you money.
~Henny Youngman
Until I was thirteen, I thought my name was 'shut up'.
~Joe Namath
Youth would be an ideal state if it came a little later in life.
~Herbert Henry Asquith
I don't feel old.
I don't feel anything until noon.
Then it's time for my nap.
~Bob Hope
A woman drove me to drink ...
and I hadn't even the courtesy to thank her.
~W.C. Fields
It takes only one drink to get me drunk.
The trouble is, I can't remember if it's the thirteenth
or the fourteenth.
~George Burns
The cardiologist's diet:
If it tastes good ... spit it out.
~Unknown
By the time a man is wise enough to watch his step, he's too old to go anywhere.
~Billy Crystal
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Morning LSU, Happy Day Off.
Getting ready to head to the airport in about 20 minutes.
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good Saturday Day Off Chip and Fly By Dave.
just got home around 4:30am, no sense going back to bed.
RP Decade toro and coffee here.
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Morning All Nighters Dean
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On the plane headed for Houston.
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Morning Chip, Dean and CaribbeanDave.
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Morning Chip, Dean and CaribbeanDave.
Morning Dave
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6:08 am Saturday flight on a full size Airbus and every seat full then left 11 behind. Jeez!
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Thinking it's going to be a real quiet one around these parts today.
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6:08 am Saturday flight on a full size Airbus and every seat full then left 11 behind. Jeez!
As long as it wasn't you.
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Morning Chip, Dean and CaribbeanDave.
Morning Dave
Good morning guys.
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6:08 am Saturday flight on a full size Airbus and every seat full then left 11 behind. Jeez!
As long as it wasn't you.
Not the day to get left behind, I would not want to be the ones telling the 11 they were being delayed on their vacation.
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6:08 am Saturday flight on a full size Airbus and every seat full then left 11 behind. Jeez!
As long as it wasn't you.
Not us we are in Houston awaiting next flight
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6:08 am Saturday flight on a full size Airbus and every seat full then left 11 behind. Jeez!
As long as it wasn't you.
Not the day to get left behind, I would not want to be the ones telling the 11 they were being delayed on their vacation.
That flight was just Austin to Houston
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Just finished up a good breakfast taco.
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Sheesh!
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Fuk'n plane has a maintenance issue. Bastard has been sitting here all night and time to board they find a maintenance issue
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Fuk'n plane has a maintenance issue. Bastard has been sitting here all night and time to board they find a maintenance issue
Ah, the joys of air travel!
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Fuk'n plane has a maintenance issue. Bastard has been sitting here all night and time to board they find a maintenance issue
Ah, the joys of air travel!
I sure don't miss doing it every week!
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Just finished up a good breakfast taco.
What was her name?
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Good morning, men.
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@ Travelin Dave. maintanance issue requires reduced weight so they need precisely 10 people to take the next flight. Lie'n mother fuk'rs they are overbooked
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@ Travelin Dave. maintanance issue requires reduced weight so they need precisely 10 people to take the next flight. Lie'n mother fuk'rs they are overbooked
Bastards!
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@ Travelin Dave. maintanance issue requires reduced weight so they need precisely 10 people to take the next flight. Lie'n mother fuk'rs they are overbooked
Bastards!
Finally on the plane! Just an hour late for no reason. Also had a fight to carry on my fishing rods after it was no problem on the last flight to here with the same airline. 15 ripple left behind on this one.
Later folks have a good day.
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Well they say we left 10 minutes ago but they are outside my window taking the luggage off belonging to those left behind. What a fuct up operation. I need a fuk'n drink.
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Morning men. Sounds like CaribbeanDave's vaca is off to an inauspicious start.
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Well they say we left 10 minutes ago but they are outside my window taking the luggage off belonging to those left behind. What a fuct up operation. I need a fuk'n drink.
What airline is this?
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Well they say we left 10 minutes ago but they are outside my window taking the luggage off belonging to those left behind. What a fuct up operation. I need a fuk'n drink.
What airline is this?
I mean, what f'n airline is this?
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And now they are putting that luggage back on the plane
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Well they say we left 10 minutes ago but they are outside my window taking the luggage off belonging to those left behind. What a fuct up operation. I need a fuk'n drink.
What airline is this?
I mean, what f'n airline is this?
United
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Morning men. Sounds like CaribbeanDave's vaca is off to an inauspicious start.
Morning Bean, Started ok left Austin 10 minutes early and got here 15 minutes early
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Now all the luggage is back on except two matching suitcases sitting out while they scratch their asses looking at them.
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Well they say we left 10 minutes ago but they are outside my window taking the luggage off belonging to those left behind. What a fuct up operation. I need a fuk'n drink.
What airline is this?
I mean, what f'n airline is this?
United
Telewackers. Just lie back and relax, it will be over before you know it......
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Rolling back, pray for me!
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Rolling back, pray for me!
We always do. And it doesn't appear to be helping any.
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Well they say we left 10 minutes ago but they are outside my window taking the luggage off belonging to those left behind. What a fuct up operation. I need a fuk'n drink.
What airline is this?
I mean, what f'n airline is this?
United
Telewackers. Just lie back and relax, it will be over before you know it......
TWHS
If you want something done right....sheesh.
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Well they say we left 10 minutes ago but they are outside my window taking the luggage off belonging to those left behind. What a fuct up operation. I need a fuk'n drink.
What airline is this?
I mean, what f'n airline is this?
United
Telewackers. Just lie back and relax, it will be over before you know it......
TWHS
If you want something done right....sheesh.
Well done, sir.
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Well they say we left 10 minutes ago but they are outside my window taking the luggage off belonging to those left behind. What a fuct up operation. I need a fuk'n drink.
What airline is this?
I mean, what f'n airline is this?
United
Telewackers. Just lie back and relax, it will be over before you know it......
TWHS
If you want something done right....sheesh.
Well done, sir.
Well done, indeed.
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Finally fuk'n made it and what a cool place! Pic is view sitting on my front porch! Cigar Time LP 9 to be cut momentarily.
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Finally fuk'n made it and what a cool place! Pic is view sitting on my front porch! Cigar Time LP 9 to be cut momentarily.
Absolutely gorgeous. Have a great time, Dave.
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Finally fuk'n made it and what a cool place! Pic is view sitting on my front porch! Cigar Time LP 9 to be cut momentarily.
GFY!
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Finally fuk'n made it and what a cool place! Pic is view sitting on my front porch! Cigar Time LP 9 to be cut momentarily.
GFY!
Good For You?? Either way.
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Finally fuk'n made it and what a cool place! Pic is view sitting on my front porch! Cigar Time LP 9 to be cut momentarily.
GFY!
Good For You?? Either way.
Just jealous... More vacation envy.
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Finally fuk'n made it and what a cool place! Pic is view sitting on my front porch! Cigar Time LP 9 to be cut momentarily.
GFY!
Good For You?? Either way.
Just jealous... More vacation envy.
I hear ya.