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It's a fake 'cause it's good....great line...my experience lately as well.

I hope they have no photos of Churchill, Freud, Twain, etc. College removes artwork of smoking instructor January 26, 2010 9:48 PM Laura Oleniacz Sun Journal Staff Students in Craven Community College’s auto body program airbrushed the hood of a 1982 Mercury Capri drag racing car with a portrait of automotive instructor Robert Hall gripping a wrench in each hand of his crossed arms. The vibrant airbrushed image, which has been hanging in the hallway of the Student Center on the New Bern campus, also shows him smoking a cigar. But its an image college officials say does not go with the campus smoking policy, which has caused it to be removed and some students to be upset. The car has been rebuilt by students in Hall’s automotive systems technology program in class and in their free time so it can be raced by Hall and other college instructors at the New Bern Motor Sports Park. The car has one hood for show, and another that is fit for racing. Hall typically has a cigar while he’s at the sports park, one student said, so he was depicted in his portrait with a burning cigar at his lips. But Hall was asked to take down the work this week because college officials felt the image might give a mixed message to students, staff and visitors about smoking. “I think (the drag racing car) has been a positive project both for our automotive students and our auto body students,” said Sandy Wall, the college’s public information officer. “(But) I think the depiction of a faculty member or anyone else smoking sends a message that we don’t want to send.” The college’s Board of Trustees has taken a clear stance against smoking on campus, Wall said. The trustees asked college officials to provide information on smoking cessation programs to students, staff and visitors, and the image was not in line with that request, he said. The trustees put a policy in place that took effect Aug. 19, 2009, that forbade the use of tobacco products by students, staff, faculty and visitors in all campus buildings, facilities, property or vehicles owned or leased by the college as well as on the grounds. The policy was amended earlier this month to allow smoking in certain designated sites on the New Bern and Havelock campuses and in personal vehicles. Trustees also asked that the college provide information about “free accessible tobacco treatment programs” to help smokers quit the habit if they want to. The policy was changed because it had created a problem of smokers lighting up along the roads and in the woods surrounding the campus. “We had just been through a long, lengthy discussion with the trustees revisiting this issue, and they had made clear that they wanted an educational component with any changes they would make to the policy, and (the image) did not fall in line with that,” Wall said. Several students in the college’s automotive programs say they felt the image should have been left up, since it is the product of many hours of hard work. The car was given to Hall three to four years ago by a student. There have been 60 to 70 students who have helped rebuild it over the years, helping to strip it down and install a 12-point roll cage, a new suspension system and a new engine. Hall said they’ve also gotten experience working with the car’s computer-controlled engine, tracking the car’s fuel gauges using laptop computers. Hall said he’s used his own money to buy the parts for the car, as he believes the ongoing project is great hands-on experience. It keeps the students engaged and out of trouble. “They literally get a chance to work on it at the track,” Hall said. “It just kind of gave them a family type of atmosphere and a teamwork type atmosphere.” Anthony Powers, a student in the college’s auto body repair program and a graduate of the automotive systems technology program, said he felt that the image should not have been taken down. Powers said he worked for more than 50 hours in the spring semester of last year stripping and priming the car hood. He is now helping to rebuild the car’s engine. “We felt it was a violation of our rights,” he said. “It was showing our contribution to society and the community.” Michael Ebert, a student in his second year of the automotive systems technology program, helped make a wooden frame out of rough cut lumber for the hood last semester. “It was just something we did out of our free will for Mr. Bob and the college,” he said. “It’s kind of offensive to the automotive program (to have the image removed.) It just feels like they’re trying to step on our toes all the time.”Link to Article

The Partagas 2 has been the best and most consistent smoke that I have enjoyed this year.

I am First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba. Formerly I was a Cuban politician, one of the primary leaders of the Cuban Revolution, the Prime Minister of Cuba from February 1959 to December 1976, and then the President of the Council of State of Cuba. Currently I sit around and smoke cigars while my brother does all the work.

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She asked, 'What's on TV?' I said, 'Dust.' and then the fight started.... My wife and I were watching "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" while we were in bed. I turned to her and said, "Do you want to have sex?" "No," she answered. I then said, "Is that your final answer?" She didn't even look at me this time, simply saying, "Yes." So I said, "Then I'd like to phone a friend." and then the fight started.... Saturday morning I got up early, quietly dressed, made my lunch, and slipped quietly into the garage. I hooked up the boat to the van, and proceeded to back out into a torrential downpour. The wind was blowing 50 mph, so I pulled back into the garage, turned on the radio, and Discovered that the weather would be bad all day.. I went back into the house,quietly undressed, and slipped back into bed. I cuddled up to my wife's back, now with a different anticipation, and whispered, "The weather out there is terrible." My loving wife of 5 years replied, "Can you believe my stupid husband is out fishing in that?" And that's how the fight started... I rear-ended a car this morning. So, there we were alongside the road and slowly the other driver got out of his car. You know how sometimes you Just get soooo stressed and little things just seem funny? Yeah, well I couldn't believe it.... He was a DWARF!!! He stormed over to my car, looked up at me, and shouted, "I AM NOT HAPPY!!!" So, I looked down at him and said, "Well, then which one are you?" and then the fight started..... When I got home last night, my wife demanded that I take her some place expensive... so, I took her to a gas station. and then the fight started... After retiring, I went to the Social Security office to apply for Social Security. The woman behind the counter asked me for my driver's License to verify my age. I looked in my pockets and realized I had left my wallet at home. I told the woman that I was very sorry, but I would have to go home and come back later. The woman said, 'Unbutton your shirt'. So I opened my shirt revealing my urly silver hair. She said, 'That silver hair on your chest is proof enough for me' and she processed my Social Security application. When I got home, I excitedly told my wife about my experience at the Social Security office. She said, 'You should have dropped your pants. You might have gotten disability, too.' and then the fight started.... A woman was standing nude, looking in the bedroom mirror. She was not happy with what she saw and said to her husband, "I feel horrible; I look old, fat and ugly. I really need you to pay me a compliment.' The husband replied, 'Your eyesight's damn near perfect.' And then the fight started.....

Partagas Série P No. 2 Tubos It was unbelievably fine!

On my deck or in my hammock.

I got Star Wars too, but my favorite is actually #9.

Cohiba Esp.

Cohiba Espléndidos Popular Vitola: Churchill Factory Vitola: Julieta No.2 Ring Gauge: 47 Cigar Length: 178 mm / 6.9 inches Body: Medium - Full Box Code: ARO-JUL.08 A beautiful fall afternoon in Eastern North Carolina and the day off necessitated a special cigar. I pulled the Esp from my 68% humidor, where it had been resting for several months, and headed for the slightly windy back deck. The cigar had the typical beautiful construction of a Co Esp. The burn and draw were very even throughout. The overwhelming taste was white pepper and spice, with the last third becoming a little more creamy (but not much), which I thought was unusual. Typically Esp's begin creamy and end with the spice from my experience. It was a powerful full flavored cigar but never overwhelming. The aroma was glorious. I was expecting much more complexity in taste. I would give it an 89, but was hoping for a 93+. For the price, there are much better cigars available. I think I shall go find one now.

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Go Yanks! What cigar stores do you like in the City?

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I have the opportunity to go about once a year from the US (legally). Special permission from Treasury Dept. The last time I went was in July. I go to Santiago and not Havana. It was hot! I spent 10 days digging trenches for retaining walls and digging a well. All by hand (with a group of 13 others). No power tools (except for a pump) was available. The Cuban people are beautifully spirited (except for the drunk that punched me in the arm in the city park). The beaches are beautiful. I live with the locals and eat with them. Poverty is extreme. Each family can have 1 chicken, 1 quart of cooking oil, 1 bag of sugar per month. Beef is illegal except in the tourist hotels. Families can only have milk if there is a small child in the family. All of this is to say that if you go, it's hard to see the real Cuba as a tourist unless you get out in the country with the people. It is a beautiful yet sad place.

That is a fine guitar and piece of art.

For several years I have been stuffing my cigar bands into a sock drawer in my dresser. The drawer is almost full and I need a new plan. I like to keep the bands off of significant smokes (first Cuban, first of particular brand) or from significant smoke sights (Cuban beach) but I'm not a collector. I need to organize these somehow. Any ideas?

I'm searching for something non alcoholic to go with a cigar. Last night I found that Diet Coke was NOT the answer...it was so wrong. Any suggestions.

WOW! Did I mention, WOW!

I've been working on a box of Casa Magna's to see what all the fuss has been about...toritos. I have found them to be very inconsistent. When they are good they are good, when they are bad...you know. Some times the draw is wide open and other times they have been close to being plugged like sucking ice cream through a straw. I love the look and the size.

Congratulations and blessings. Your life will be turned upside down now...in a good way.