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...yes, better to reschedule ....and if people cannot make it, well, tough titty. I would just plough ahead. It is the Cuban way.

out of nowhere! I like this as well, he doesn’t have a ton of exit velocity off the bat but the Monster will add on some doubles. I am genuinely excited for this season.

Gifted but bet it’s “factory roll”, maybe real ring lol taste excellent after one third

Well, they can still host the festival. But if you are the guest, are you brave enough to go? What if no fuel for plane to return? Lol they will charge you on no show penalty

Refunds? We don't have no stinking refunds! That word does not exist in the communist dictionary. Besides, how are you going to sell the $10 million humidor? C'mon Prez, stop playing with us. John

Regional Release marque and vitola selection by a distributor is generally a "low risk" enterprise. Few want to take the risk on a cigar that may not sell and hence the Regional Release world is full of cigars that are as boring as buggery. Overlay that with pricing. Distributors have final say over the retail pricing of a Regional Release cigar. Let me put it plainly. Some distributors are thieves and others damn reasonable. The Por Larrañaga Ignacios Belux Regional is coming to La Casa del Habano stores in Belgium and Luxembourg next week. This Robusto Extra has been priced at $274 USD for a box of 10. It may not be the most exciting vitola in the world, but as for the price......WELL DONE! Have a cracking day! 24:24 kicks off at the following AEST times — check your local time so you don’t miss out Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday: 10:30 AM Friday: 8:30 AM A few quick reminders to keep things running smoothly If you order late Friday or over the weekend, Di will get back to you Monday. No stress. Please email [email protected] — no PMs. Include your full name and forum handle, State and Country in every email. Emails missing key info or order details will be deleted. If you’re new, or your details have changed since your last order, please let Di know. Other bits to note Once your order is confirmed, please settle up promptly. If you’re unsure or can’t commit, best to hold off. Orders under $100 USD will have a $25 USD shipping fee. Emails missing your name, handle, Country and State won’t be acknowledged. Bolivar Petite Corona (25's) 42 × 129 mm (5⅛″) Petit Corona UBL MAY 25 *Mostly Clearance It is just a flavour explosion. You have been loving them……and so you should. They have huge cojones and are smoking rich rich rich. Big, bold, ballsy. Full flavour, full body in a Petit Corona. Fresh ground coffee, touch of leather, liquorice, spiced raisins. Box $ 335 USD Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members **when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Bolivar Royal Corona Tubos (10’s) 50 × 124 mm (4⅞″) Robusto EPO JUL 25 *Mostly That dusting of cocoa really shine through in quality Bolivar Royal Corona. At times they could almost be a proper Montecristo Robusto (not that Monte Open filth). Light notes of Guinness and a healthy dose of cocoa and nutmeg powder. Box of 10 Tubos $ 260 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted*** H. Upmann Connoisseur Number 1 (25’s) ALL SOLD 48 × 127 mm (5″) Hermosos Number 4 RSG OCT 25 Mostly Clearance. Close your eyes and picture buttered toast sprinkled with a few crushed almonds. What a consistent and glorious cigar. Shortbread/doughnut/coffee/almonds all wrapped in a medium body profile. Box $ 487 USD * Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** H. Upmann Majestics (25’s) 40 × 140 mm (5½″) Corona EPO DIC 24* Mostly Clearance Clean Upmann flavours of coffee, cake, biscuit in a light-medium bodied profile. Box $ 231 USD Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Hoyo De Monterrey Epicure De Luxe (10’s) 52 × 115mm (4½″) Petit Robusto BRM OCT 25* Mostly Clearance One for the Chocophiles. If you enjoy brownies with a dash of cream then that is what you are getting. If you are into your earth/leather/savoury spices then run a hundred miles. Box $ 263 USD * Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Hoyo De Monterrey Petit Robusto (25’s) 50 × 102 mm (4″) Petite Robusto LRO JUL 25 * Mostly Clearance HDM Petit Robusto hits those sugar cane, cream, cedar and toasted tobacco notes. Fine cigars, consistent and flavoursome. Box $437 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Montecristo Number 4 (10’s) 46 × 129 mm (5⅛″) Petit Corona UAR JUL 25 *Mostly One of the great value for money cigars in the world. The PLPC goes down the caramel route. The Monte 4 is all dark chocolate and cream. I need both in my world for those 40 - 50 minute opportunities of palate delight. Box of 10 $ 159 USD * Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Montecristo Number 5 (25’s) 40 × 102 mm (4″) Perlas ESM JUL 25 Mostly Clearance Cinnamon/roasted coffee bean. Powerful cocoa/coffee hit. Sweet cocoa/cream/toasted tobacco, sweet spice goodness. Box $ 300 USD * Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members Half Box (12) $ 180 USD * Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members **when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Montecristo Petit Edmundo (10’s) 52 × 110 mm (4⅜″) Petit Robusto OEG NOV 24 *Mostly Clearance The Monte Petit Edmundo is all about the interplay of dark and milk chocolate. What I think most people enjoy is that it is a touch fuller than the Monte 2 and Monte Edmundo. It does everything this vitola should do and that is deliver big marque defining flavours from the first to the last draw. Box $ 202 USD * Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted*** Montecristo Petit Number 2 (10's) ALL SOLD 52 × 120 mm (4¾″) Petit Pyramid RAP NOV 25 *Mostly Clearance Mini Monte 2. I assume for people who buy ponies. 😉 Box $ 217 USD * Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted ** Partagas Mille Fleurs (25’s) 42 × 129 mm (5⅛″) Petit Corona UAR JUN 24 *Mostly Clearance Straight Partagas taste in a mid bodied profile. Cuba does this type of cigar very very well. Consistent, inexpensive, delivers. Box $ 234 USD * Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Partagas Serie D Number 4 (25’s) ALL SOLD 50 × 124 mm (4⅞″) Robusto BRM JUL 25 *Mostly Clearance Solid 91 every day of the week. Occasional 96 D4 is a forum favourite for a reason. Medium bodied, just over-toasted sourdough, Nutella, touch of cream intermingled with a smidge of sweet paprika. Box $ 573 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Punch Punch Tubos (10’s) 46 × 143 mm (5⅝″) Corona Gorda BRM MAR 25 *Mostly Clearance The MOFOH Spada Gorda run the Punch Punch close …but the 22/23 Punch Punch are exceptional . I can’t give them any higher accolade There is a cream undercurrent fleshed out with clove, stout, sweet and savoury spice. It tilts and turns in its flavour delivery. Complex, rich and lush. Box of 10 $ 264 USD * Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Punch Short de Punch (10’s) 50 × 120 mm (4¾″) Petit Robusto RGB FEB 25 *Mostly Clearance They just taste great. I hit them up regularly and they seldom ever disappoint. Great addition and the fact that they are in 10’s is a bonus. I would love to see them in 50 cabs as well…… but that is a dream 😊 Rich. Over Medium for me. Spice, savoury spice with a gorgeous honeyed nut underlay. It works on all levels! Box $ 198 USD * Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Quai d’Orsay No 50 (10’s) ALL SOLD 50 × 110 mm (4⅜″) Petit Robusto RSG AGO 25* Mostly Clearance Just bloody enjoyable cigars. Sponge cake dipped in milk coffee. Honey. So me citrus. Mid to just under mid bodied. Rich flavour. Box $ 173 USD * Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Rafael Gonzalez Coronas de Lonsdale (10's) 48 × 127 mm (5″) Hemosos Number 4 RSG JUL 25 *Mostly Clearance Box $ 145 USD * Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Rafael Gonzalez Perlas (25’s) 40 × 102 mm (4″) Perlas RLO DIC 24 Mostly Clearance Earthy, touch of leather, sweet spice edge (cocoa/cinnamon) and a deep toasted tobacco flavour. Box $ 205 USD Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Ramon Allones No 3 10’s (10’s) ALL SOLD 52 × 138 mm (5⅜″) Robusto Extra BSE SEP 25 Mostly Clearance With the Ramón Allones Allones No.3, Habanos is now again expanding the standard range of this popular brand, which last only included three formats. Box $ 255 USD * Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Romeo y Julieta Mille Fleurs (25’s) 42 × 129 mm (5⅛″) Petit Corona UAR FEB 25 *MOSTLY Clearance They are medium full, dark coffee and toasted tobacco with just a hint of dried fruits. Mille Fleur of this standard don’t come up often. Box $ 237 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members Half Box (12) $ 144 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Romeo y Julieta Petit Royales (25’s) 47 × 95 mm (3¾″) Petit Robusto EBP OCT 25 Mostly* Clearance Big R&J cherry choc flavour. If the Monte Petit Edmundo brings a choc coffee profile, the R&J will bring that cherry milk choc experience. Deserving of all the kudos. Box $ 310 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Romeo y Julieta Short Churchill (10’s)ALL SOLD 50 × 124 mm (4⅞″) Robusto ETA NOV 25* Mostly Clearance The taste is confectionary. In the Romeo y Julieta Short Churchill, it takes the best aspect of the exhibicion number 4 (anise, rosewater, cherry) and turbocharges the choc aspect. …. Morello cherries, peanut / oat biscuit, toasted tobacco. Box $ 226 USD * Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Trinidad Topes (12’s) ALL SOLD 56 × 125 mm (4⅞″) Robusto Gordo TSA SEP 25 Mostly Clearance Shortbread, touch of ginger bread spice, crushed charred sugar cane. Floats on either side of medium body. Trinidad DNA to its core. Box of 12 $ 609 USD* Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Normally (outside of the week before Christmas), the process for orders placed each week from the 24/24 sales is as follows, the stock is ordered from the warehouse the following Monday and once received shipping will commence that week. All clients will be notified by the logistics department when their order has been shipped and tracking details will be provided. If per chance there are delays with shipping we ask clients please to bear in mind our staff in logistics are doing their best to ship all orders placed the previous as swiftly as they can. If you order on a Saturday/Sunday there may be a few days extra delay (as it falls into the following weeks cycle). Similarly, if you order on a Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri then they go out the following week 99% of the time. Public holidays can occasionally throw a spanner in the works. If you have multiple orders, then they will be scheduled but the team will correspond with you. Do not contact Diana unless there has been a significant delay outside of the above. · This selection will be up for 24 hours. First in first served as quantities are limited.

I will take a "Pimp My Ride" segment by Robert over a Kirby video all day long!

There are ways but it's not easy. The easiest way is to find someone going and give them lots of paracetamol (acetaminophen/Tylenol) and children's multi-Vitamins to bring. I haven't used this myself but I hear https://www.supermarket23.es/en/ is a very reliable way to get food and supplies to specific people in Cuba. By the way, it's very kind of you of course to offer to help. But I cannot take cash for you, charity cash can be complicated in Cuba. It is tough what people are going through and will have to go through. I am already hearing from taxi-drivers who cannot get dialysis patients to hospital for their regular treatment. So people will die due to lack of fuel before food or water run out. But the others will find a way. I hope there is a solution soon that is good for all Cubans, whatever that is.

I'm going to do my best to try and translate this into English...let me know how I do... Deni Dictionary - No clue the context here, but Deni is Greek Wear flip flops (sandals) Put on some Old Spice/RightGuard/something so you can cover up your natural funk Assuming these are local chains of variable quality like an Outback Steakhouse (😉) or Applebee's Say hi to the host(ess) - don't be a prick Go big on the cheap menu to score some inflated clout Order some bites/appetizers and not any mains (do you really call these entrees?, or is this sarcasm and we're continuing our cheap approach?) Answer your own question....stay the cheap route Buzzer....this feels like a little too much effort to be cute. what's wrong with check, bill, etc? No clue, but in my circle this would be another inflated hunting story about being THIS CLOSE to taking a 10-pointer Go bum a loosie (cigarette) from a friendly looking person outside (because we have already established we are too cheap to have our own pack) Repeat after "dinner" No clue, but it sounds like kids would love it No clue, but it sounds like a lot of people would love it Accept the fact that you have no game, can't close the deal, and say something that you know isn't going to ever happen

Excited, as always, for the start of a new season. Spring training lasts so long though! Most happy that the Mariners re-signed Josh Naylor. Curious to see if he can somehow continue to be a surprisingly prolific base thief (had 30 last year!).

Do you know how we ordinary smokers can help the Cuban people? Is there a place to donate? Can I just send cash or things to people you know who need them? My heart breaks for the people. It really does.

This week the Lizards pair the Trinidad Espiritu Series No. 3 Belicoso with twelve year aged Yellow Spot Irish Whiskey. The guys discuss unpleasant flavor notes in cigars, they share a reflective listener email, and they make their first-ever change to the formal rating process. PLUS: Rafael Nodal's Impression on Trinidad, Davidoff Exclusive Editions, Blend Transparency Importance, Consistency vs Marketing Gimmicks & More

LOS AGO 20

The Zaskar was the aluminum frame. In the early 90s I had a Raleigh. Great bike. Got stolen. This frame and build just fell in my lap.

Awesome brings back great memories.Those were the bomb

Brother, how bout the guy they did sign? Caleb Durbin. I had no idea who he was, but... I actually like this signing. Quite a bit. Young dude, plenty of upside and club control. Plus defender. Looks a scrapper. Not a lot in the power hitting stakes, but still managed 11 homers & 25 doubles in his rookie season and Fenway should only help. Played 3rd most of last year for the Brewers but majority of minor league experience is at 2nd. It's a good fit for their doubling-down defensive philosophy, and if he manages to continue his rookie form and develop a little more pop... well...

No this was true temper steel tubing.

Aluminum frame?

I foresee a new "Pimp My Ride" segment on here for you, Bob. Maybe with a cigar review woven in.

All class . Some (most) here might need an interpreter. Comment below if required.

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Been smoking in the morning recently, so keeping it skinny: PLMC 2019 HUHC 2013 Montecristo No. 3 2018 LGC and RyJ No. 2 en Cedros (unknown years) Bolivar Coronas Junior 2018

I hear Habanos will make a statement tomorrow regarding whether the festival will be postponed or not.

So my latest obsession , err project is to refurbish a vintage 1991 GT Timberline Mt. bike into an around town single speed cruiser. This will evolve over time. My buddy is into building bikes and scores all kinds of gear. 1980s sugino cranks. The frame is the old steel tubing before they changed it. I plan on blinging it a bit more. For now I need to polish the frame. The cranks need a bit more polishing as they were pretty beat up when I got them. We ordered some blue tires for now but eventually I may get some blue anodized wheels with sealed hubs and put tan walls on them. Grips will be replaced and I will match those to the tires . I have a line on GT end caps and will get a chain tensioner to replace this funky one with a Paul chrome tensioner. Anyway here are a couple before photos . If anyone else has some old bike projects it would be cool to see them. The u brakes wouldn't work in the front but I like how it came out. Gearing is 38-17 which suits me fine for light trail and flat use. Some gravel.

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