A Custom Cigar

[maalouly]

Rob comes down to our Spitbucket HQ for a shoot, he arrives a day early, we meet and hands me a beautiful beautiful Czar custom made cigar. I say to Rob 'Thank you Rob, you are a great friend ... no a special friend! For giving me such a beautiful cigar.'

I had to go meet a friend of mine who is having personal issues, so I politely explain to Rob that I cannot consume 10 bottles of wine with him and smoke half my boxes, he was very understanding once again thought what a great friend!

Wednesday comes, it's time to do the shoot, first one goes down well, 2nd shoot we meet the wine maker RF.

Rob: 'Hello nice to meet you, we are very excited to have you on our show.'

RF:' What show? I am not sure why I am here today, I have been asked to bring 5 bottles of my best wine but yet to work out why? Did you want to buy them?'

Rob:' umm no I actually sell cigars do you like cigars?'

RF:"Oh yeah I love cigars I am actually a cigar aficionado!'

Rob: 'Oh that's great, well I have a very special cigar for you.'

Rob finds the cigar he gave me and gives it away to RF!

Rob: 'So RF how many cigars do you smoke a week .... '

RF:' umm about 3 a year.'

Well done Ayala , thank you for giving away my cigar! and especially to an aficionado who smokes 3 cigars a year !

[laficion]

Rob, your generosity will loose you my friend.

Elie, I'm sure that it was a great cigar ...............Well ,.............. at least while it lasted

[dicko]

haha love that story Elie. But I'd be filthy on Ayala if that was my cigar!

easy come, easy go hey?

[Warren]

Rob, your generosity will loose you my friend.

Elie, I'm sure that it was a great cigar ...............Well ,.............. at least while it lasted

No there not great.

There outstanding.

Never mind Elie I'm sure Rob will bring you 2 next time.

[Colt45]

Uh, Elie - you have seen Ayala's avatar, right?

[bassman]

Robert Fripp was in Australia?

[El Presidente]

Next time...smoke the cigar when I give it to you.

We now have a spitbucket client for life (who also makes a tremendous Reisling!) so shut up and stop complaining.

As for your mate with personal issues who you dumped me for.... my advice still stands.

"Elie tell him to harden the f up, grab a lighter and pour a glass!"

[CanuckSARTech]

[maalouly]

All too true Prez. One thing I've learned from you - when you offer a cigar to me, I smoke it there & then - it's not for resting in the humi. And I'm sure RF probably savours and really enjoys those three cigars a year, doesn't make him any less a BOTL.

If you think so

[jackohalloran]

great thread. Rob was just thinking about the future, always a few steps ahead...

[asmith]

If you think so

Elie you had one of those customs on Friday on the deck here at Czars and you hated it, bitter and acidic were your terms, so I'm thinking your cigars have gone to a better home.

[Ken Gargett]

elie, you think that is tough.

i've a mate who lost a box of coro's to me in a bet a few years ago. he'd never coughed up but i know him well enough to wonder if and when.

"but i paid ayala for those at the time" was his response.

rob starts coughing and spluttering and decides that apparently they were my cost for the privelege of having lunch with him.

i might try that next month with the mortgage - i'm sure the bank will understand!!

[El Presidente]

I would only do that to a tosser who orders $148 bottles of wine at a lunch where he is not paying

[Ken Gargett]

I would only do that to a tosser who orders $148 bottles of wine at a lunch where he is not paying

i was under the impression, or rather the direct written instructions from you, that i was paying. and i tried ordering the cheaper bottles but they were out.

[El Presidente]

i was under the impression, or rather the direct written instructions from you, that i was paying. and i tried ordering the cheaper bottles but they were out.

The greatest revision of history since Mel Gibson's thoughts on the Nazi Holocaust.

[asmith]

elie, you think that is tough.

i've a mate who lost a box of coro's to me in a bet a few years ago. he'd never coughed up but i know him well enough to wonder if and when.

"but i paid ayala for those at the time" was his response.

I actually recorded the bet and it had nothing to do with a box of Cohiba Robustos, you tried to up the prize when you knew you were going to win the bet.

[Ken Gargett]

The greatest revision of history since Mel Gibson's thoughts on the Nazi Holocaust.

point out a single word of that which is not 100% accurate and honest!!!!!!

[Ken Gargett]

I actually recorded the bet and it had nothing to do with a box of Cohiba Robustos, you tried to up the prize when you knew you were going to win the bet.

the bet was a box of something - so long ago i can't recall - but that was what i was told on friday by the person with whom i had the bet, so i believed him.

in other words, rob has taken the dosh for a box that was more expensive than the one he actually lost! the perfidiness will never stop!

[maalouly]

So you're having a go about a cigar that you didn't even enjoy - from this, yes Elie, "I do think so" - no need to be "bitter and acidic". (It's all supposed to bit of a 'tongue-in-cheek' thing anyway mate. Truth is I don't really think the guy is an aficionado, just running with the thread. Don't worry, when I do get to meet you I'll shout you a cigar, and I won't then give it to someone else).

If you say so