CigarSeeker Posted March 31, 2016 Posted March 31, 2016 Excellent weather here today and I was just enjoying a PLPC outside .. Good smoke and even burn.. However, I noticed these white dots on the ash? I'm novice compared to a lot of you and was just wondering what they are? Thanks!
CigarSeeker Posted March 31, 2016 Author Posted March 31, 2016 Magnesium How did it get there? How do I get rid of it?
Popular Post NapaNolan Posted March 31, 2016 Popular Post Posted March 31, 2016 Send me all your cigars, I'll dispose of the magnesium for you. 6
UpInSmoak Posted March 31, 2016 Posted March 31, 2016 Yes, I heard that it has something to do with the minerals, as noted above. I also commonly hear that it is a common characteristic of a good/great cigar. 1
CigarSeeker Posted March 31, 2016 Author Posted March 31, 2016 Send me all your cigars, I'll dispose of the magnesium for you. I'm sure I can dispose that magnesium the same way.. ??
oliverdst Posted March 31, 2016 Posted March 31, 2016 Dont worry about it. It's from the soil where the tabaco was planted. 1
Chefalan86 Posted March 31, 2016 Posted March 31, 2016 I agree! Looks like a fantastic stick. Like Cooper said "pixie dust" enjoy it! Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk
leftimatic Posted March 31, 2016 Posted March 31, 2016 pixie dust Pixie eggs actually, they lay them in the cigars and then when the eggs hatch and the little pixies mature and mate they leave pixie, um,plume ( the white dust similar to but not really mold) on the cigars. Then the fertilized pixies fly on and lay their eggs in another cigar. Fascinating circle of life when you think about it. True story I got it off the internet. 3
topdiesel Posted March 31, 2016 Posted March 31, 2016 Totally not seeing the white dust he is talking about the white dots in the ash
RickHendeson Posted March 31, 2016 Posted March 31, 2016 Generally it's because you were smoking a "toothy" cigar. Do a search for that term as it relates to cigars. 2
RickHendeson Posted March 31, 2016 Posted March 31, 2016 A forum search can also be helpful, a search for "white dots" would have revealed this thread: http://www.friendsofhabanos.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=123513
CigarSeeker Posted March 31, 2016 Author Posted March 31, 2016 A forum search can also be helpful, a search for "white dots" would have revealed this thread: http://www.friendsofhabanos.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=123513 I enjoy having a conversations with fellow members here, sharing pictures, etc... I hope you don't mind, Rick. ? 3
WhiteMamba Posted March 31, 2016 Posted March 31, 2016 On that thread is also a link to this previous thread haha http://www.friendsofhabanos.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=115933&hl#
WhiteMamba Posted March 31, 2016 Posted March 31, 2016 If we never duplicated threads there would probably never be any new conversation around here. 4
RickHendeson Posted March 31, 2016 Posted March 31, 2016 I enjoy having a conversations with fellow members here, sharing pictures, etc... I hope you don't mind, Rick. To a certain extent, I would say duplicating topics without a cursory search is disservice to the community, because people get tired of repeating the same thing over and over, particularly if the explanation can be lengthy. Thus, the less-informative threads get pushed to the top, whereas, the meatier threads get pushed to the bottom. As White Mamba noted, this had already happened one generation ago on this very topic. This is now the third generation, at least. And look how shallow it is, compared to the prior discussions. Whereas, had you found the older threads and bumped them, then the best and fullest information would have been back to the top, giving other curious people ready access to the best info. 2
Popular Post fabes Posted April 1, 2016 Popular Post Posted April 1, 2016 To a certain extent, I would say duplicating topics without a cursory search is disservice to the community, because people get tired of repeating the same thing over and over, particularly if the explanation can be lengthy.It's great that we have members of this community like Ray (PigFish) who convey excellent information time and time again without ever coming across as condescending. 5
foursite12 Posted April 1, 2016 Posted April 1, 2016 I'm reminded of the old story about the Comedians Club that met regularly to share jokes. After a few years, their conversations turned into, "Number 14!" (Laughter erupts). Followed by another member, "26! Damn that cracks me up to this day!" Not a sustainable model. There is a high turnover rate among the people who regularly participate in the forum for any length of time. While I absolutely encourage people to do at least a cursory search for prior discussions on a subject before asking, it is equally important that we foster and maintain an open atmosphere of "There are no stupid questions here" (even if there are). Achieving a healthy mix of grizzled veterans and comfortable rookie contributors requires some patience. Often, all it takes is the insertion of a link in a response to send the unspoken message that "you coulda looked this up." 2
planetary Posted April 1, 2016 Posted April 1, 2016 I'm reminded of the old story about the Comedians Club that met regularly to share jokes. After a few years, their conversations turned into, "Number 14!" (Laughter erupts). Followed by another member, "26! Damn that cracks me up to this day!" At one point, I made a numbered list of my wife's favorite sayings and responses. I'd call her out when she used one of them, particularly when we were in disagreement over something. For some reason, that did not go well for me. 2
Akela3rd Posted April 1, 2016 Posted April 1, 2016 (I did something similar once with a set of printed cards. The response was often a good hearted "Oh, F-off", at which point I could produce the appropriate card) People like to ask, let them. It creates discussion and interaction which are great ways to get new folks involved. Googling for answers has, arguably, killed off the pub-like debate. Knowledge gained is at it's best, it's most human, most intimate when a person answers the query - otherwise we could have "Press 1 for a PC comparison", "Press 2 for lumpy wrappers", "Press 3 for Ken's view on the '15-'16 netball season" etc
RickHendeson Posted April 1, 2016 Posted April 1, 2016 (I did something similar once with a set of printed cards. The response was often a good hearted "Oh, F-off", at which point I could produce the appropriate card) People like to ask, let them. It creates discussion and interaction which are great ways to get new folks involved. Googling for answers has, arguably, killed off the pub-like debate. Knowledge gained is at it's best, it's most human, most intimate when a person answers the query - otherwise we could have "Press 1 for a PC comparison", "Press 2 for lumpy wrappers", "Press 3 for Ken's view on the '15-'16 netball season" etc Sounds like someone wants a "Hug" button on their Google.
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