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    Hi Everyone, as mentioned in my introduction post, BOTL needs quite a bit of updating, patching and whatever else I might come across. Over time BOTL may be unreachable on occasion as I do migrations or updates, etc. Just be patient - we'll be back! I'll generally try to keep these maintenances until later in the evenings.

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  1. Jwrussell

    Bottom of the box?

    OCUN would be problematic...it would either be 07 of 81, which would be before the code used to get that date was in use (NIVELACUSO 1985-1998 I think?) or 01 of 89 which would again be before the code used to get that date (NETAGIDOCU from 1999). CCUN is much more likley and would be January...
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    Greetings from MD

    Welcome, from one Jason to another. :thumbsup:
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    Why do cigars need to rest after shipping?

    See, I get all wordy and Jeff here puts it better than I could using a quarter of the words. :headroll:
  4. Jwrussell

    Why do cigars need to rest after shipping?

    Not that you don't already have your answer, but I'll chime in as well. The standard "let it rest" concept has to do with, for the most part, purchasing cigars from vendors. Most vendors keep their cigars a bit on the "wet" side. Packaging them up and shipping them puts them in a non-ideal...
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    Cohiba Maduros Line

    This is a whole topic in and of itself, but this is a valid point. From my experience, and from what I've seen in the past years I've been involved in this hobby, this is what you deal with when getting into Cubans. The quality NCs out there simply do not have the variance in construction that...
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    Cohiba Maduros Line

    Note taken...
  7. Jwrussell

    BOTL.org Newbie Sampler Thread (Archive)

    I'll do some accounting of the ol' stash sometime in the next couple of weeks and step up. Kudos to everyone for keeping this going so well. Todd, you are doing a hell of a job, SIR. :grinFU:
  8. Jwrussell

    quick question.....

    Big J, as has been said, there really is no comparing Cubans and non-cubans. The flavor profiles really are completely different. And no, the non-cuban versions of cubans taste nothing like their Cuban counterparts. The others hear have much more experience in the current NC cigars out there...
  9. Jwrussell

    Daylight Saving Time

    Yep. Can't stand the mornings during the early part of Daylight Savings. I need sunlight to function damnit.
  10. Jwrussell

    Draw Poker...Not the card game

    Great news Wade. Keep us posted...WITH PICS! :thumbsup:
  11. Jwrussell

    Rescues for Homeowners in Debt Weighed

    Here's another story that relates to this discussion we were having: Auto Repos hit 10 year high
  12. Jwrussell

    Dog Training

    So what'd you end up doing Tom? I thought about this as I started another Basic Obedience class earlier in the week.
  13. Jwrussell

    Altadis U.S.A. Launches Edición Limitada

    Ahhhhhhh...I had completely FORGOTTEN about that. Thanks Asher, too true. Still, I do wish they would keep the dang NC and CC versions of their products as seperate as possible. Utilizing the CC E.L. scheme is just hokey.
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    Altadis U.S.A. Launches Edición Limitada

    Well, as I see it, Altadis has used the Embargo as a way to steal the Cuban brands for use in sales to the US. Now, I don't know the details of the situation, so there could be mitigating factors for sure. For instance, are the families that originally owned those names getting royalties from...
  15. Jwrussell

    iphone

    Nothing new yet. As ES mentioned, there is nothing definite other than "this year" from the AT&T CEO early this year or late last year. They just announced a new software upgrade that will make the iPhone finally compatible with work servers and that is scheduled for probably around June. I...
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    Cigar lovers face cheaper smokes

    Not sure I'm really all that happy about this ruling. All this does is open up the floodgates for the grey market and counterfeits. I'm not saying I wouldn't be ecstatic about much lower priced Habanos, but there is a reason they are the most counterfeited in the world and a reason that...
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    Altadis U.S.A. Launches Edición Limitada

    Man, there is going to be one huge fight whenever the embargo goes away. And I gotta say, though obviously I'm an advocate of democracy, that I see the Altadis as a second rate hack copying from the masters.
  18. Jwrussell

    Draw Poker...Not the card game

    He's got some pretty cool stuff on that site. Too bad those analog digitals aren't adjustable, that'd be cool as shite. Can you get anything from that site through your B&M? Those spanish cedar grates might be just what I've been looking for...
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    Finally...I'm building my detached cigar smoking room....

    Bah, Roscoe beat me to it. They have a couple of units that run between $3-500 listed in their residential section that cover between 100 and 200 square feet. My personal opinion on the matter would be that you couldn't go overboard on the ventilation. No reason to sit around in your nice new...
  20. Jwrussell

    Got to love the taste of bile in the morning.

    Oh man, I feel SOOOOOO bad for you. My guess is it's not food poisoning, but a stomach flu, but I still feel for you. I had this not long ago and man, it was one of the worst experiences of my life. I simply despise throwing up, so this type of illness really gets me. Feel better soon bro'.
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