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Re: Storing Cigars in Arizona
@M93 said:
@Itsfine said:
@M93 said:
The (2) Milano wooden humidors I have are very nice i seasoned one of them but have not placed anything inside yet I’ve just been watching it to see if the RH will remain stable.If you bought the brand new they'll probably be pretty good. They will probably lose a lot of humidity for a gradual amount of time, so you'll have to keep them hydrated. I have many desktops here that I have used successfully in Vegas. You just have to pay attention to them.
Yes I have purchased all my humidors brand new. I have so many now and I just bought three more today so I have more on the way because they were on sale so I’ve just been collecting humidors. Good news is I won’t ever need another humidor, I’m set for life. I’ve also probably got a cigar collection that could last me or the next decade.
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Lol said everyone I ever knew. They all have one thing in common. They all have bigger and more containers to hold cigars hahaha.
Itsfine
Re: Storing Cigars in Arizona
@M93 said:
@Itsfine said:
@M93 said:
I would really like to used the Acrylic humidors I purchased versus my tupperdors if I can remove the smell from them. I will try those tips. I thought to use baking soda in them, would I leave it in there in a dish or try to rub it in/ clean it with the BS? Both the acrylic humidors I purchased have removable Spanish cedar trays so I can completely clean the inside/outside of the acrylic box itself. I have a 30 day return window on these acrylic humidors…Yeah don't rub it in. Could scratch the acrylic or make it hazy. Just dry baking soda and the dish will do. From what I've heard, the newspaper trick works the best.
And it seems that someone has CAS. Not cigar acquisition syndrome, but container acquisition syndrome! 😂
Haha yes I have both of the CAS right now..
I’m going to try using baking soda after my activated charcoal packets. I’ve had three large activated charcoal packets in each acrylic humidor for 24 hours and want to try to keep them in there for 3 days or so before I remove them and see the results.
Have any ideas where I can get some brand new news papers? I live in a rural area and most of my shopping in online with shipping. Carriers probably hate me.
Do you have brown paper bags? Construction paper? Those would also work. I live in the middle of an urban area, and I have no idea where to get a newspaper either haha
Itsfine
Re: What is in your pipe?
I lit up some of the SG burnt ends last night from W, took a while to get them going then needed the fire department to put them out, thanks Jeff, I guess
dirtdude
Re: What did you listen to with your smoke?
@NorthSideSmoke said:
Not music so not sure if this the right section (I am sure someone will let me know if not lol) but I have started listening to audiobooks on AudibleSomeone at work suggested something called Dungeon Crawler Carl it's high fantasy adventure and it's absolutely hilarious. It's kind of like an RPG world (if you know you know) but with a lot of humor thrown in. Would recommend.
The podcast hello from the magic tavern sounds a lot like what you’re describing. It’s takes an episode or two to get into but it’s hilarious and definitely not one I’ll listen to with my kids in the car.
Re: What is in your pipe?
@Stubble said:
50/50 Bosun/Coniston in a cob.
Are those goats in the background
dirtdude
Re: Post Every Boring Aspect Of Your Mundane Life Thread
Uh oh... but no, you haven't and I would be honored, Randy. Speaking of which, have I sent you a bunch of old pipe tobacco or pipes?
Re: Did I Get A Good Deal?
If you post your views be prepared for someone to give theirs, no need to go all bunched panties.
Re: you can't make this stuff up
Gen Z has managed something no modern generation pulled off before. After more than a century of steady academic gains, test scores finally went the other direction. For the first time ever, a new generation is officially dumber than the previous one.
The data comes from neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath, who has spent years reviewing standardized testing results across age groups. “They’re the first generation in modern history to score lower on standardized academic tests than the one before it,” Horvath told the New York Post. The declines cut across attention, memory, literacy, numeracy, executive function, and general IQ. That’s not just one weak spot. That’s the whole darn dashboard blinking at once.
The same decline appears outside the United States. Horvath told senators that across roughly 80 countries, academic performance drops after digital technology becomes widely embedded in classrooms. The timing alone raises serious questions about how learning environments affect cognitive development.
Now, this is awkward. Horvath said many young people remain highly confident in their intelligence despite lower measured performance. Confidence isn’t the issue. Confidence without correction stalls improvement.
This conversation feels uncomfortable because it doesn’t offer villains or easy fixes. Horvath summed it up bluntly during his testimony. “A sad fact our generation has to face is this: Our kids are less cognitively capable than we were at their age.” His recommendation focused on restraint, dialing back screens in schools, and restoring depth before the next generation is doomed.
Re: Whatcha smokin this afternoon??
@Olekingcole said:
Got my eyes dilated this afternoon so trying to find a shaded spot to enjoy this one.
That’s one heck of a Raymond Pages cigar! Didn’t know you like the Last of My Kind…
Vision
Re: Did I Get A Good Deal?
@NorthSideSmoke said:
@Rdp77 I actually disagree with that analogy. Because regardless of your first post Fuente doesn’t make “**** cigars” they make good cigars that in some cases are way too expensive.But it’s not Ferrari vs Ford. It’s “The name you know” people do trust the brand.
I smoked a Hemingway Signature the other day. Enjoyed the hell out of even picked up a 5er since they were on sale. And except people who love to hate I have never heard anyone say “oh that Opus X was a **** cigar”
There are just much better cigars a person could buy for that money. But the key is “for that money”
But I don’t see this any different when a new guy who comes to the forum and posts truly awful cigars because right now they don’t know any better.
I wouldn’t bag on a dude posting a La Perla, but I would hope he would learn.
No difference.
I respect that, but it’s your opinion. Just like the first line of my post :
Ok, so let me clear something up about my views on Fuente, and specifically Opus, cigars.
To me they’re like the Ferrari of the cigar world.
Please note the words “my views” and “to me”. I was not stating something as a proven fact, just my opinion. I don’t want to nor do I expect to change anyone’s mind. Simply stating why my view on the subject is what it is.
And I will agree that it is “the name you know”. That’s kind of my point. If everyone tells you that they are the best…I guess they have to be.
Rdp77