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  • BOTL UPCOMING MAINTENANCE

    Hi Everyone, as mentioned in my introduction post, BOTL needs quite a bit of updating, patching and whatever else I might come across. Over the next few weekends 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. Jim D

    Life gets in the way sometimes

    Hate it for you, I'll keep you in thoughts and prayers @Dominican56
  2. Jim D

    Seed to cigar: My journey to grow, harvest, ferment and roll my own cigars!

    Thanks for sharing. I've not grown any but look forward to watching your progress.
  3. Jim D

    Adventures in home rolling

    Sounds interesting. ..
  4. Jim D

    Torpedo help.

    Maybe @Hopduro can help, he is a torpedo lover!
  5. Jim D

    sand on the leaf

    http://www.botl.org/threads/show-us-your-latest-leaf-purchase.86984/page-11#post-1883939
  6. Jim D

    sand on the leaf

    This happens quite a bit. I try to unwrinkle all my leaf, you'll be surprised how much you find in those kinked and dry leaf parts. The worst offender I found was Brazilian Mata Fina, but the leaf itself was so good, I ordered more. It's no longer available to us as filler and I haven't tried...
  7. Jim D

    Pics of Your Sticks

    You are a machine! Impressive!
  8. Jim D

    Take a word, leave a word

    Rhubarb pie
  9. Jim D

    Pics of Your Sticks

    Maybe a Nikola Tesla pic instead, a little more subtle...
  10. Jim D

    Pics of Your Sticks

    You could make a "Ride the Lightning" band for those!
  11. Jim D

    Pics of Your Sticks

    Pretty work @Hopduro . I recognize most of your gear in the background but not the blue gizmo. What's that?
  12. Jim D

    My new mold

    Try it and see, then you'll know for sure. If it wasn't enough, then try something else. No harm, no foul.
  13. Jim D

    Pics of Your Sticks

    I couldnt identify specifics but it had some spice without pepper. It was only 5 days old but wasn't harsh so I'm thinking it will turn out smooth with a bit more time. Definitely not a pepper bomb. I have been enjoying blends with corojo seco and viso and various ligeros, so this was a change...
  14. Jim D

    Pics of Your Sticks

    Trying a new blend, seems ok after about 5 days. 1 Piloto Cubano Seco 1 Brazilian Habano Viso 1 Piloto Cubano Ligero Wrapped in Ecuador Seco I think it'll be a good blend with a bit more time in the box.
  15. Jim D

    What are you listening to?

  16. Jim D

    I don't usually do this.....

    O Of course I don't know the details, but a $2 per hour cut would be $4000 for the year, or $2000 for 6 months. How much is that first raise? $2/hr? Is it worth the cut for 6 months followed by a better opportunity for the rest of your career? I took a tough cut in 2006 for a better/stable...
  17. Jim D

    Tatujae

    I enjoy the red labelled tats, Havana VI . Especially the Verocu. And the 10th Anniversary blend too.
  18. Jim D

    creating a smooth blend

    The first assumption is that this gives you a starting point, a reference point, something to start with. The second assumption I make is to use this for approximate size. You could assume mass if you wanted to but I don't have a scale nor leaf RH meter so I just go by approximate size.. It's...
  19. Jim D

    What are you listening to?

    I heard myself snoring on the couch so I'm going to bed...
  20. Jim D

    Things that Make Me Feel Old

    I started being aware of my age the first time I saw a cop and thought "that guy is too young to be a cop".... But it was totally confirmed when I sneezed while tying my shoe and thought I might need to call in sick due to the subsequent back pain! One more example . Years ago when we got off...
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