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Question for the financial geniuses out there. Where is gold headed? It's just a hair off $4950 an ounce right now. I've sold half of what I had and I'm thinking I'd be dumb riding any more of it at this point. I'm curious if there are other driving forces that are pushing physical gold prices higher other than market volatility due to world political uncertainty. I've enjoyed the ride up, especially since it's topped my expectations. Who's got some insight on precious metals? I'm not looking to carry much risk at this point of my life. Should I free-ride what I've got or take the return at this top?
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TX Duo Review - Punch 8-9-8 ER 2019
Capn_Jackson replied to Çnote's topic in Cigars Discussion Forum "the water hole"
I did, but in my stick it seems to have caused quite a detriment in the last half. Unfortunate, but again, I’ve got one more. I’ll review sometime and post it here as well. A “redux.” -
TX Duo Review - Punch 8-9-8 ER 2019
Capn_Jackson replied to Çnote's topic in Cigars Discussion Forum "the water hole"
Bingo, my guess is simply poor construction. -
Your Nominations for worst actor awards.
tbelle7 replied to El Presidente's topic in Cigars Discussion Forum "the water hole"
Blind Squirrel -> Nut. Ya know? -
Pleasantly surprised by the result for Le Bijou - it’s one of the first cigars I tried about five years ago after an extended break from the hobby. I remember it being enjoyable, but not something I felt compelled to return to. I’ll have to give it another go. Unfortunately, the Grahams 20-year didn’t fare as well, which bummed me out - I’m a big fan of tawny ports, and Grahams in particular, and thought it would rate better than an 8. It is still a pretty sweet wine, though, so I can understand why folks not appreciate the pairing. If anyone’s interested, the 30-year, although quite a bit more expensive, is less sweet, incredibly unique, and goes well with a wide variety of cigars.
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FOH'ers Daily Smoke
tbelle7 replied to El Presidente's topic in Cigars Discussion Forum "the water hole"
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Your Nominations for worst actor awards.
tbelle7 replied to El Presidente's topic in Cigars Discussion Forum "the water hole"
Mark Wahlberg. Brutal. - Today
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FOH Weekend Sports Bet – Jan 25th Edition It's the NFL Conference Championship round and a big EPL fixture this weekend. > Please note: there's an important update to the rules regarding the tie-breaker and editing your entry. Check all rules at the bottom. Outright Winner's Prize: 1x Bundle (25) Sovereign Suns!! > How to Enter: Reply to this thread with your answers before the first event begins - Jan 25th - check local start time for your region. See more detailed rules at the bottom of this post. Please format your entries similar to the layout below (it makes tallying results much easier - thank you 🙏) Example Entry Format: 1) Chelsea / 3 goals 2) Bears win / Over 3) Raptors win / 1-6 Tie Breaker - 4 sacks Good luck! -- Event 1 ⚽ Arsenal vs Man Utd (Jan 25th) Q1. What will the game result be? - Options: Arsenal win / Man Utd win / Draw Q2. How many total goals in the game? - Options: 0/1/2/3/4/5+ Event 2 🏈 Patriots @ Broncos (Jan 25th) Q1. What will the game result be? - Options: Patriots win / Broncos win Q2. Will the total points be over/under 42.5? - Options: Over / Under Event 3 🏈 Rams @ Seahawks (Jan 25th) Q1. What will the game result be? - Options: Rams win / Seahawks win Q2. What will the winning margin be? (Note: this question is coupled with the Q1 in this event. You must get Q1 right for Q2 to count.) - Options: 1-6 / 7-13 / 14-20 / 21+ ⚖️ Tie-Breaker (if needed): How many total sacks in Event 2? 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7+ (Note: if there's no correct answer, then the closest outright answer is deemed the winner) 2nd tie-breaker (if needed): if two or more entrants cannot be separated by the first tie-breaker, the earliest entry lodged (please see rules about editing your entry below) will be deemed the outright winner. Rules: > Post your game selections & tie-breaker below at any time before Event 1 starts. > No edits after Event 1 starts. If you edit your entry before Event 1, in any way, even if you don't change your selections, the date of the edit becomes your new time & date of entry for tie-breaker purposes. > One entry per person. > Winner Announced Wednesday morning (Brisbane time). > Please PM me if you have any questions. Good luck, everyone!
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Beneath the Band: Cohiba Siglo III
Lucas Buck replied to El Presidente's topic in Cigars Discussion Forum "the water hole"
Yet another fabulous Cohiba and one of my first loves as it was the first box of Siglo I bought. Love all the siglos but these would be up there with the V as my favorites. With five years they are good. With ten they are great. With twenty you are in for a rare treat. -
Regime Change by the end of 2026?
El Presidente replied to BrightonCorgi's topic in Cigars Discussion Forum "the water hole"
Trump seeking ‘regime change’ in Cuba by end of the year: US media report The Wall Street Journal reports the White House is seeking to identify Cuban officials willing to cut a deal as part of a ‘regime change’ bid.- 1 reply
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Under S.B. 6129, that same cigar would likely have a taxable sales price of $4.75, which would get taxed at 90 percent, increasing the excise tax paid from 65 cents under the status quo to $4.28. That same cigar would go from a shelf price of $10.15 to $13.78 before sales tax. The more expensive the cigar, the more effect the change would have. For example, a cigar with a $24 MSRP is likely sold for around $24.65 before sales tax, but that would jump to $34.80 if the bill passes. CONTINUED
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TX Duo Review - Tatuaje La Riqueza No4 ~2010
Çnote replied to Çnote's topic in Cigars Discussion Forum "the water hole"
Absolutely there's variations I love yellow cello, I'm just commenting that it's not 100% reliable as an indicator of age. I'd expect something at 5-6 years to usually show significant color, but who knows. Here's a 2012 Viaje with barely a shade of yellow & a 6 year Aganorsa with about the expected significant color. -
A sudden algorithm shift is quietly choking cigar media, retailers, and manufacturers, and no one is explaining why. Something strange is happening in the cigar industry and most consumers don’t even realize it yet. Over the past few weeks, cigar manufacturers, retailers, podcasts, lounges, and media outlets have begun receiving unsettling notifications from Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. The message is blunt: your page will no longer be recommended by Facebook’s algorithm. No warning. No clear violation. No explanation. CONTINUED
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