I'm good with Chicago again since it's already September. But feel we should consider other locations in the future.
You going?
"I drink a great deal. I sleep a little, and I smoke cigar after cigar. That is why I am in two-hundred-percent form." -- Winston Churchill "LET'S GO FRANCIS" Peter
Don't know where this 'news' originated, but the story is that Sam, the owner, wasn't happy with the amount of $$$ we spent on cigars. But it was at least a grand, and probably closer to $1500, based on some of us talking who know who bought what. It may have just been that we didn't all have the purchases recorded as Ccom folks because the Casa employees weren't asking - I know they never asked me, and I didn't think to tell them.
@Trident would know more, and I hope Roman isn't too busy to get us back in.
Don't know where this 'news' originated, but the story is that Sam, the owner, wasn't happy with the amount of $$$ we spent on cigars. But it was at least a grand, and probably closer to $1500, based on some of us talking who know who bought what. It may have just been that we didn't all have the purchases recorded as Ccom folks because the Casa employees weren't asking - I know they never asked me, and I didn't think to tell them.
@Trident would know more, and I hope Roman isn't too busy to get us back in.
well that's a bummer if true. hopefully we are welcome back since casa had a good sized space that could fit the entire group.
but if not, and they don't want our business then p¡ss on 'em. plenty of other shops in the chicago area that i'd be happy to patronize. hard part will be finding a spot that can fit the whole group.
Sorry for my absence. I have no doubt that we are welcome at Casa. If we want to do Casa this year for ease we can. But I would suggest that we make this a rotating event and start hitting some areas like the west coast, Florida, and also PA. The dates can also change as we discussed. MAybe something in October or late september may be better. but if we want to curb the discussion for moving it this year, then we should start planning a weekend. We can have Joe contact sam like he usually does. Thoughts?
Weekend before Thanksgiving and after would be no goes for me as its our 9 day gun deer season.
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"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke ever last one of 'em." - Ron White
I'm in for casa this year and I like the rotating place idea as well. Any time after thanksgiving and before December 15 and my annoying ass will be there. Bill will more than likely be attending as well.
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@Trident would know more, and I hope Roman isn't too busy to get us back in.
Come West. We do not have hurricanes.
At any given time the urge to sing "In The Jungle" is just a whim away... A whim away... A whim away...
Life is too short to smoke bad cigars!!!
Oh when the Blues, Oh when the Blues, Oh when the Blues go marching in!
hmm.......wildfires, snakes, scorpions, and a shortage of water.
same.
spent ~200 at casa over the course of the weekend and the employees never asked or said anything when ringing me up at the register.
who are you?
well that's a bummer if true.
hopefully we are welcome back since casa had a good sized space that could fit the entire group.
but if not, and they don't want our business then p¡ss on 'em. plenty of other shops in the chicago area that i'd be happy to patronize. hard part will be finding a spot that can fit the whole group.
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Whoever is going to be dealing w/ Sam to get us back in, Roman, cough, cough, needs to know this stuff.
i'm not too keen on paying "admission" but this place looks cool as hell.....
http://www.cigaraficionado.com/webfeatures/show/id/where-to-smoke-biggs-cigar-emporium-chicago-18826
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"How much for the little girls?"
The building looks pretty cool and nicely done.....love old buildings and the inside of the place looks great....
but thats a WASTE if they're all snooty and quiet....that ain't no fun!!!!
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Unless you wander too far out of town that is...
At any given time the urge to sing "In The Jungle" is just a whim away... A whim away... A whim away...
And thanks for helping out, Roman!
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Life is too short to smoke bad cigars!!!
Oh when the Blues, Oh when the Blues, Oh when the Blues go marching in!
"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke ever last one of 'em." - Ron White
i spent over 250 last year
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