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    FREE BEER!!!! NOT A MISPRINT!!!!

    67 with thanks!
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    China Hutch Humidor Conversion with Pics!

    Absolutely gorgeous!
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    The 3 word story...

    And creamed corn
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    merry christmas!

    Merry Christmas to everyone!
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    Why?

    I love the hobby. Cigars stimulate all senses, and are a timless bonding agent.
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    Bourbon barrel aged beers

    My brother in law hooked me up with some Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale (I believe that actually was the name)... loved every drop of it.
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    Growing Tobacco in Chicago

    Hi all, I updated the first post in this thread with more pictures and info. Started priming the plants and color curing the leaves. My best.
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    Got and Interesting Publication: a Shameless Pitch

    Dear all, I have been working on a project for the past year that, at least I think, is quite interesting. Last week the manuscript with our research got published in Angewandte Chemie, culminating my work as a PhD candidate. In a nutshell, we discovered that compounds found in red wine...
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    Today's Smoke (2004-2022 Archive)

    I got the call I have been waiting for and signed on for the job of my dreams. Grabbed myself a Partagas Coronas Senior (tubo) and ran a garden by my lab. Cheers!
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    Lesser Known Gems

    Tres Hermanos from New Orleans Cigar Factory is a great shop smoke, as mentioned before.
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    Growing Tobacco in Chicago

    Thanks, everyone! I will keep posting and updating as things progress.
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    Growing Tobacco in Chicago

    A little bump for progress on the tobacco grow! Hope everyone is doing well.
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    What weighs 167lbs more than me and makes 202 RWHP?

    that is a beautiful machine, congratulations!
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    She said yes!!

    Congrats!!!!
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    Growing Tobacco in Chicago

    Here is my seed source for the current grow: http://www.newhopeseed.com/tobacco_seeds.html These are heirloom varieties of tobacco.
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    Growing Tobacco in Chicago

    I dig the fact that you used Aaron's photo from Fast and Loud.
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    Growing Tobacco in Chicago

    The goal is to have a few sticks to bomb fellow BOTLs/SOTLs. IT would be the ultimate small batch/HTF.
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    Growing Tobacco in Chicago

    Hi guys, I know there have been a few people on BOTL that have attempted and grown tobacco. This year, I decided to join the fun. So far, I have germinated 3 strains into seedlings, which have been transplanted and grown a bit since. Since I do not have a backyard to work with in our condo...
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    Rolling My Own.......

    Kickass! I'm growing a few plants in my balcony and will have a few experiments of my own.
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    Interview Tomorrow

    Knock 'em out, it sounds like they'd be silly not to take you on.
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