stirring the pot local B&M vs big internet - Page 40

dunng · 03-27-2009, 06:36 AM

landhoney · 03-27-2009, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dunng

WALDORF: They aren’t half bad.
STATLER: Nope, they’re ALL bad!

STATLER: I wonder if there really is life on another planet.
WALDORF: Why do you care? You don’t have a life on this one?

WALDORF: What’s all the commotion about?
STATLER: Waldorf, the bunny ran away!
WALDORF: Well, you know what that makes him -
BOTH: Smarter than us!

Statler: Well, that was different.
Waldorf: Yep. Lousy...
Both: ...but different!

Statler: Wake up you old fool. You slept through the show.
Waldorf: Who's a fool? You watched it.

S: I like the steel Drums!

W: What?!?

S: THE PIGS' STEEL DRUMS!!!

W: I beleive it! They'll take anything that isn't bolted down!

S: Is your hearing aid fixed?
W: No.
S: Then how do you know what I'm saying?
W: I don't!
S: Oh. (does double take)

md4958 · 03-27-2009, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by landhoney

WALDORF: They aren’t half bad.
STATLER: Nope, they’re ALL bad!

STATLER: I wonder if there really is life on another planet.
WALDORF: Why do you care? You don’t have a life on this one?

WALDORF: What’s all the commotion about?
STATLER: Waldorf, the bunny ran away!
WALDORF: Well, you know what that makes him -
BOTH: Smarter than us!

Statler: Well, that was different.
Waldorf: Yep. Lousy...
Both: ...but different!

Statler: Wake up you old fool. You slept through the show.
Waldorf: Who's a fool? You watched it.

S: I like the steel Drums!

W: What?!?

S: THE PIGS' STEEL DRUMS!!!

W: I beleive it! They'll take anything that isn't bolted down!

S: Is your hearing aid fixed?
W: No.
S: Then how do you know what I'm saying?
W: I don't!
S: Oh. (does double take)

pnutbutrsangwich · 03-30-2009, 03:32 PM

I'm only on page 16 of this thread. I'll leave this here as a placeholder in case this gets locked before I finish. Thanks for pointing this out to me, Dave!

WildBlueSooner · 03-30-2009, 03:58 PM

Why would this get locked?

icehog3 · 03-30-2009, 04:18 PM

Just when I thought I was out....Tom pulled me back in.

03-30-2009, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

That may be a lucid conclusion, but you may also have lucid dreams

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6lBx...eature=related

I have a feeling this thread will reach 1000 posts easily

Getting closer to 1000.

Whee · 03-30-2009, 04:27 PM

Who left the door open? I thought this one had died finally.

thebiglebowski · 03-30-2009, 04:34 PM

who the hell bumped this thing???

pnutbutrsangwich · 03-31-2009, 08:34 AM

That'd be me. I'm up to page 29 now... it's really getting good!

03-31-2009, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pnutbutrsangwich

That'd be me. I'm up to page 29 now... it's really getting good!

If your reading this entire mess you need a life.

Negncic · 03-31-2009, 09:05 AM

looking at this is like looking at a bad accident. you really do not want to look but you have to.

pnutbutrsangwich · 03-31-2009, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ahc4353

If your reading this entire mess you need a life.

Oh, I beg to differ. I just finished it and I can't tell you the number of "life lessons" that I think I just picked up

03-31-2009, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pnutbutrsangwich

Oh, I beg to differ. I just finished it and I can't tell you the number of "life lessons" that I think I just picked up

Oh do tell!

04-27-2009, 01:50 PM

OK.

Update: Due to business(good thing) I am canceling the tour to Don Pepin factory in May(bad thing). However, I will go sometime, it's just not feasible right now, have at least 2 national Clients trying my business out and need to make sure everything goes perfect for a while.

This Friday I did speak with don Pepin at the event at Zarka's. don Is a very nice soft spoken guy, no English, I did my best with the 4 years I took of Spanish and a translator. Don said while others may provide a slightly higher quality to the Smaller shops, It's not something done at his factory, he refuses even to produce 2nds. Anything that is not up to quality is cut up and used in short filler production.

So that's it for now, will have to check in with some of the other factories when i can.

04-27-2009, 02:10 PM

04-27-2009, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ahc4353

04-27-2009, 02:16 PM

Funny

replicant_argent · 04-27-2009, 02:19 PM

no matter how you phrase it, it is fortunate you didn't meet a chaveta.

BlackDog · 04-27-2009, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Legend

1. Side by side tests. I've taken a number of internet cigars into my lounge and bought the same cigar there and smoked them side by side. Even had a few botl try it too and we all thought the local one was better. Even in blind tests.

2. Botl had gone to Honduras and Dominican republic and reported that locals(workers at the factories) had stated that inferior tobacco and piles left laying around in the factory were for internet cigars.

3. Just conjecture here but I think to myself as a businessman. First the big guys want these incredible discounts. Need to use surplus and extra tobacco.

Interesting. I'm not saying you're right or wrong. You've got a lot more experience at this than I have. But one thought comes to mind. Your conjecture, if I draw it out to it's logical conclusion, is that Rocky, Nestor, Nick, etc., keep two stocks of the same cigar; one for the big internet shops, and another, the superior cigar, for the B&M. Personally, I doubt that would last for very long without being "found out." There's too many well informed people in this hobby to keep something like that secret. I think the care, storage & aging scenario is far more plausible.

03-27-2009, 06:36 AM	#781
dunng MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: MassHole Posts: 4,719 Trading: (59)	Re: stirring the pot local B&M vs big internet __________________ MassHole Banter

03-30-2009, 03:32 PM	#784
pnutbutrsangwich Go Green! Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 472 Trading: (3)	Re: stirring the pot local B&M vs big internet I'm only on page 16 of this thread. I'll leave this here as a placeholder in case this gets locked before I finish. Thanks for pointing this out to me, Dave!

03-30-2009, 03:58 PM	#785
WildBlueSooner I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: James Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,322 Trading: (19)	Re: stirring the pot local B&M vs big internet Why would this get locked? __________________ "To dilute the will to win is to destroy the purpose of the game. There is no substitute for victory"-- Douglas MacArthur

03-30-2009, 04:18 PM	#786
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,310 Trading: (60)	Re: stirring the pot local B&M vs big internet Just when I thought I was out....Tom pulled me back in. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

03-30-2009, 04:27 PM	#788
Whee formerly illinoishoosier Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Sean Location: Bishopville, SC Posts: 3,591 Trading: (17)	Re: stirring the pot local B&M vs big internet Who left the door open? I thought this one had died finally. __________________ "Maybe I'm wrong, when they tell me they're right…..naaaaahhhhhh, I'm an asshooooooleeee"--Denis Leary

03-30-2009, 04:34 PM	#789
thebiglebowski Jack White's Roadie... Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: larry Location: music city, USA Posts: 665 Trading: (0)	Re: stirring the pot local B&M vs big internet who the hell bumped this thing???

03-31-2009, 08:34 AM	#790
pnutbutrsangwich Go Green! Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 472 Trading: (3)	Re: stirring the pot local B&M vs big internet That'd be me. I'm up to page 29 now... it's really getting good!

03-31-2009, 09:05 AM	#792
Negncic Killed By Death Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jim Location: West Islip NY Posts: 499 Trading: (74)	Re: stirring the pot local B&M vs big internet looking at this is like looking at a bad accident. you really do not want to look but you have to.

04-27-2009, 01:50 PM	#795
Legend Guest Posts: n/a	Re: stirring the pot local B&M vs big internet OK. Update: Due to business(good thing) I am canceling the tour to Don Pepin factory in May(bad thing). However, I will go sometime, it's just not feasible right now, have at least 2 national Clients trying my business out and need to make sure everything goes perfect for a while. This Friday I did speak with don Pepin at the event at Zarka's. don Is a very nice soft spoken guy, no English, I did my best with the 4 years I took of Spanish and a translator. Don said while others may provide a slightly higher quality to the Smaller shops, It's not something done at his factory, he refuses even to produce 2nds. Anything that is not up to quality is cut up and used in short filler production. So that's it for now, will have to check in with some of the other factories when i can.

04-27-2009, 02:10 PM	#796
ahc4353 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: stirring the pot local B&M vs big internet

04-27-2009, 02:16 PM	#798
Legend Guest Posts: n/a	Re: stirring the pot local B&M vs big internet Funny

04-27-2009, 02:19 PM	#799
replicant_argent Gravy Boat Winnah. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Pete Location: my attorney has advised against giving this information to insane people Posts: 5,326 Trading: (22)	Re: stirring the pot local B&M vs big internet no matter how you phrase it, it is fortunate you didn't meet a chaveta. __________________ www.stogietorch.com Some days call for a stiff Pomade.