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  1. tadpole

    10 years of Botl and Jfire/Jolietilfire

    Enjoy the mini herf, fellas!
  2. tadpole

    10 years of Botl and Jfire/Jolietilfire

    The association is doing a bunch of stuff to the driveways. Unlikely i can leave the house tonight... If i do, i won't have a place to park when i get back because everyone is parked on the street. I had to park a half mile away last night. Ridiculous. How long you in town for? Assuming...
  3. tadpole

    10 years of Botl and Jfire/Jolietilfire

    ten years! thats almost 15 years! ive had the honor of meeting and hanging out with justin on many occasions, as he is only about an hour drive from me (late night, doing 90 on the expressway). other than herfs at local lounges, poker nights, and superbowl parties, heres a few memories that i...
  4. tadpole

    Chicago 8/13-8/17

    Just a thought... There is an event at La Vita cigar lounge this Thursday. Both Tatuaje and My Father. This might be my best bet to meet.
  5. tadpole

    Chicago 8/13-8/17

    Ugh... Being that you are here mon - fri, I have small windows of time that i can meet. When/where are your tentative meet plans? (I'm assuming you are here for work?) These guys are also in the more immediate area (since it's a weekday, leaving off those that live too far): @FullyArmedFISD...
  6. tadpole

    Chicago 6/25-6/29

    sorry for wasn't able to make it out. The wife had me earmarked for some previous engagement. Hopefully @fisherclive is in town again soon... Would like to meet more brothers from out of town...
  7. tadpole

    Chicago 6/25-6/29

    Aw damn. I'm not sure why, but i haven't received any alerts from this site in a while, and suddenly I'm flooded with 500+ notifications all at once. Odd. There's an outside chance i can make it tonight. Cigar lounge in Schaumburg? I just drove by today, Havana Joe's is still closed for...
  8. tadpole

    HBH 2018

    @bostoneo - thx for the tag sigh... same place again? are we at least considering other places as well? im 50/50 on going at this time due to work... should know more as it gets closer. chicago guys that might have interest: @FullyArmedFISD @Romulus Cogswell @fourkicksfan @Joevikes...
  9. tadpole

    It's Official: The Most Asinine Cigar Ever Released

    there's a new challenger! sorry to butt in...but would you rather... Saka's cigar at 100$ per stick? or Davidoff Oro Blanco at 500$ per stick (3-4 year old release) the deets, as @Master Shake puts it - https://www.cigaraficionado.com/articles/new-davidoff-to-retail-for-500-17887
  10. tadpole

    Hi from Chicago

    @Navpaul - welcome! I hope you enjoy your stay. There's a wealth of knowledge and tomfoolery that happens here, as well as a large number of Chicagoland brothers (y)
  11. tadpole

    New member from Schaumburg

    Welcome from Chicago. I was literally having a cigar in Schaumburg with @Navpaul less than an hour ago. There's a lot of Chicago brothers here...
  12. tadpole

    Chicago Scene

    Is it really that much? I forgot about biggs - i was only there once for some event and didn't have to pay anything.
  13. tadpole

    Chicago Scene

    i forgot to mention - i dont think any of the lounges sell tobacco AND alcohol. i might be wrong, but iirc, rules are set so that establishments can either sell tobacco or alcohol, not both. However, most places do not care if you BYO alcohol, they will just ask that you transfer the drink...
  14. tadpole

    Chicago Scene

    the absolute best lounge in the area is Casa de Montecristo in Countryside. there is a very small smoking space upstairs for non-members, and a huge basement area for members. if you tell them you are from out of town and want to check the place out, they will usually let visitors downstairs...
  15. tadpole

    Chicago HERF - Dec. 2, 2017

    well, you dont even live in the burbs. "used to" doesnt float here.
  16. tadpole

    Chicago HERF - Dec. 2, 2017

    also... the Stars were in Chicago last night. the game this Saturday has the Blackhawks playing in Dallas. so, unless the game tickets came with airline tickets, we will see you saturday!
  17. tadpole

    Chicago HERF - Dec. 2, 2017

    i get what you are saying... the money is gone.. but technically, until that cigar is smoked, it is still counted as an asset, as it still has monetary value. even if they were bombed to you, they were paid for somehow, somewhere.
  18. tadpole

    Chicago HERF - Dec. 2, 2017

    i think the cutting fee is pretty standard across the board, and usually ranges from 5 to 10 bucks. i see signs for the cutting fee at every B&M. however, most appear to be cool with you smoking your own, as long as you buy back what you smoke. appear, being the operative word. im not sure...
  19. tadpole

    Chicago HERF - Dec. 2, 2017

    i get what you are saying, but lets look at the math... assume an average price of 10$ per cigar (just ffs, regardless of premium or dog rocket) buying 3 cigars and smoking those same 3 cigars = 30$ bringing your own 3 cigars (30$) + 10$ cutting fee per cigar (30$) = 60$ total. just because...
  20. tadpole

    Chicago HERF - Dec. 2, 2017

    At this point, i don't really think we need to. Let's not push the issue. Let's just accept it and enjoy the game and each other's company.... And maybe use a different location for the next herf
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