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In an engineering field, I use it to do basic set up of a lot of code and make the actual changes for my relevant application. Basically its become my grunt worker (re: intern 😆).

I use Open AI a little for work to write copy. I use it a lot personally for random questions, music recommendations, and general amusement. It has decent cigar recommendations.

Two years in. Who uses AI assists, Open AI/Grok/Claude/DeepSeek/Gemini etc ? Hard to believe it has only been just over 2 years since Open AI launched. Good thread on FOH when it first launched and the buy in was mixed. Two years on? What has been your experience? Certainly the field of AI's to use has widened Personal experience, I use ChatGTP4 daily. From preparing documents to revising proposals it has become a mainstay. I would estimate it saves me 8-12 hours a week (= productivity). I have found it to be a genuine personal assistant. Still needs to be checked but generally 90% there. What has been your real world experience?

This is an amazing thread.

Code is correct for El Laguito in 2004. This style of box is still produced for VIP gifts. Castro is known to have frequently signed boxes over the years. In 2004 he was still active, travelling, meeting people etc. I don't have any expertise in signature analysis, but it seems enough like his to me. This is one of the most commonly counterfeited boxes in the world, but the box printing all looks fine, without any of the common signs of counterfeit examples of these. There are plenty of good counterfeits out there these days though. There is nothing particularly complicated about the design. So... in conclusion, who knows. I don't see anything wrong with it, but would like to see a letter from whoever received it telling the story, preferably with a photo of Castro handing them the box.

Holy moly!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I would be interested in these E2s I also, have a box of QdO 50s that I would part with… any takers? (did I F this game a cigar telephone up?)

Crikey. Good innings. Well done!

From Wookie

Storage 62% bovedas. All sticks coming from 2022. These D4s have behaved differently than other poorly performing cigars. Fireproof wrappers being the main problem here. My tally thus far: Fireproof wrapper. Wrapper wouldn't burn even with a continuously applied soft flame. Impressive stuff. Fireproof wrapper.... Fireproof wrapper.... Plugged beyond the help of the PerfectDraw Amazing! Under-filled. Burned hot with a wide open draw. Wrapper burned fine. Flavors were just "okay" Between attempt 5 and 6 I started sorting the cigars by weight and #6 was the lightest cigar from the box. I've got 4 more tries from this box!

So let's get this back on track Box currently on the board are 2016 E2's.

Nor I…this is what happens when you let Australians rule the world.

No worries - I didn’t assume it was a 1:1 trade. Obv E2s are at a premium to QdO 50s. I was just trying to get the “this for that” vibe rolling.

........this thread is going well No, No ...no. It is not up to me to take your E2's. You only need to take my BGM (hypothetically) and list the box you would in turn put up to get rid of Next man up, if hypothetically interested in your E2, would take it and put up his box that he wants to get rid of. No $'s.....just a game of cigar snap.

To all you interlopers out there, I’m going to post some E2s to see if Prez will take. My apologies if I’ve already destroyed his post.

Great writeup! Best wishes for the proceedure!

@LaoFan dude you gotta do more write ups. They are great, I’m assuming (forgive me if I’m off) that you’re a North American living in mainland China and building a place in Costa Rica. Clearly you’re not afraid of a bit of adventure. Keep them coming!!’

I think EP wants some extra deets for this hypothetical exercise. What box date and factory? Cheers!

If Prez doesn’t throw me out, I’m open to other offers. But sounds like those aren’t the rules. I have too many QdO 50s… good sticks but not in my wheelhouse. But thank you!

I would take Wookie’s E2s and swap out my QdO 50s

Nah.

Hopefully my humidor is safe at 69 degrees and 63.5 humidity

I fell for it. Again…👿😔

Those CPE's. 😓

So Wookie this is how it works. "I would take Rob's Boli Gold Medals." I (Wookie) will now put up these 2016 Partagas E2's as they are just not in my wheelhouse. So