What did you smoke today (NC) II

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Originally Posted by restomod

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Those eyes staring up at you, what an adorable pup

Well here is the update on Jack, we were right they kept him this morning. In just a week it went from part of his intestine inside the right side of his chest to having his liver, gallbladder and spleen pushing up into it as well. Both of his lungs were severely compressed, he had such a rough week. They started the surgery at noon, and at 2:30pm we got the call. Thank God, the surgery was a complete success, they got everything back down into his abdomen where it belonged, and sealed the hernia. They have 24hr round the clock staff to monitor and what not. When my wife called the last time at 10:00pm they said he was already standing up drinking a bit of water and his oxygen levels were between 98-99, and all other vitals had stabilized since 2hrs post-op. We find out in the morning if we can bring him home, it will be a bit of a recovery, but MANY prayers were answered today. Thank you all so much for the support and kind words. This has been a gut wrenching week, and a day I don't wish on anyone.

For Tatoosday
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Originally Posted by LazyLightning

Those eyes staring up at you, what an adorable pup

Well here is the update on Jack, we were right they kept him this morning. In just a week it went from part of his intestine inside the right side of his chest to having his liver, gallbladder and spleen pushing up into it as well. Both of his lungs were severely compressed, he had such a rough week. They started the surgery at noon, and at 2:30pm we got the call. Thank God, the surgery was a complete success, they got everything back down into his abdomen where it belonged, and sealed the hernia. They have 24hr round the clock staff to monitor and what not. When my wife called the last time at 10:00pm they said he was already standing up drinking a bit of water and his oxygen levels were between 98-99, and all other vitals had stabilized since 2hrs post-op. We find out in the morning if we can bring him home, it will be a bit of a recovery, but MANY prayers were answered today. Thank you all so much for the support and kind words. This has been a gut wrenching week, and a day I don't wish on anyone.

For Tatoosday
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Wow, that is amazing, what they can do. Best wishes for a safe, happy and healthy recovery.

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Originally Posted by LazyLightning

Those eyes staring up at you, what an adorable pup

Well here is the update on Jack, we were right they kept him this morning. In just a week it went from part of his intestine inside the right side of his chest to having his liver, gallbladder and spleen pushing up into it as well. Both of his lungs were severely compressed, he had such a rough week. They started the surgery at noon, and at 2:30pm we got the call. Thank God, the surgery was a complete success, they got everything back down into his abdomen where it belonged, and sealed the hernia. They have 24hr round the clock staff to monitor and what not. When my wife called the last time at 10:00pm they said he was already standing up drinking a bit of water and his oxygen levels were between 98-99, and all other vitals had stabilized since 2hrs post-op. We find out in the morning if we can bring him home, it will be a bit of a recovery, but MANY prayers were answered today. Thank you all so much for the support and kind words. This has been a gut wrenching week, and a day I don't wish on anyone.

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That's Great News! Prayers for a speedy recovery.

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Originally Posted by LazyLightning

Those eyes staring up at you, what an adorable pup

Well here is the update on Jack, we were right they kept him this morning. In just a week it went from part of his intestine inside the right side of his chest to having his liver, gallbladder and spleen pushing up into it as well. Both of his lungs were severely compressed, he had such a rough week. They started the surgery at noon, and at 2:30pm we got the call. Thank God, the surgery was a complete success, they got everything back down into his abdomen where it belonged, and sealed the hernia. They have 24hr round the clock staff to monitor and what not. When my wife called the last time at 10:00pm they said he was already standing up drinking a bit of water and his oxygen levels were between 98-99, and all other vitals had stabilized since 2hrs post-op. We find out in the morning if we can bring him home, it will be a bit of a recovery, but MANY prayers were answered today. Thank you all so much for the support and kind words. This has been a gut wrenching week, and a day I don't wish on anyone.

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That is FANTASTIC news Chris. He is one very lucky puppy to have been adopted by a family that would advocate so well for him.

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Tat HCS Maduro
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Originally Posted by LazyLightning

Those eyes staring up at you, what an adorable pup

Well here is the update on Jack, we were right they kept him this morning. In just a week it went from part of his intestine inside the right side of his chest to having his liver, gallbladder and spleen pushing up into it as well. Both of his lungs were severely compressed, he had such a rough week. They started the surgery at noon, and at 2:30pm we got the call. Thank God, the surgery was a complete success, they got everything back down into his abdomen where it belonged, and sealed the hernia. They have 24hr round the clock staff to monitor and what not. When my wife called the last time at 10:00pm they said he was already standing up drinking a bit of water and his oxygen levels were between 98-99, and all other vitals had stabilized since 2hrs post-op. We find out in the morning if we can bring him home, it will be a bit of a recovery, but MANY prayers were answered today. Thank you all so much for the support and kind words. This has been a gut wrenching week, and a day I don't wish on anyone.

For Tatoosday
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Great news not only for Jack but for you and your wife...looking forwards to seeing more pix of him once you have him back home.

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Very Early Morning today. Vegas Cubanas Corona...55x44. The Pepin on the left of the picture.
Burn time. One Hour and Twenty Two Minutes Minutes.
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Couldn't let a 75 degree day in February go to waste.
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Originally Posted by LazyLightning

Those eyes staring up at you, what an adorable pup

Well here is the update on Jack, we were right they kept him this morning. In just a week it went from part of his intestine inside the right side of his chest to having his liver, gallbladder and spleen pushing up into it as well. Both of his lungs were severely compressed, he had such a rough week. They started the surgery at noon, and at 2:30pm we got the call. Thank God, the surgery was a complete success, they got everything back down into his abdomen where it belonged, and sealed the hernia. They have 24hr round the clock staff to monitor and what not. When my wife called the last time at 10:00pm they said he was already standing up drinking a bit of water and his oxygen levels were between 98-99, and all other vitals had stabilized since 2hrs post-op. We find out in the morning if we can bring him home, it will be a bit of a recovery, but MANY prayers were answered today. Thank you all so much for the support and kind words. This has been a gut wrenching week, and a day I don't wish on anyone.

For Tatoosday
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Great news! Here's hoping for a speedy recovery.

Trying to squeeze every last minute out of this amazing day!

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Originally Posted by Ciro

Couldn't let a 75 degree day in February go to waste.
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I found some of those in the humi when rotating; completely forgot I bought them! How is it?

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Trying to squeeze every last minute out of this amazing day!

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What is that?

Smoking this Oliva.. Wasn't super impressed when I got these a couple years ago but now it's pretty damn good. Maybe just cause I was looking forward to a cigar Idk, but wish I would've saved a couple morehttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...d7f1cfca9f.jpg

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I have no idea :)

A co-worker gave me a bandless churchill that he got in a bundle from JRs. He thinks it's nicaraguan. Anyway, it was lovely!

Early Wednesday Evening. Vegas Cubanas Corona ...5.5x44. Doubled up on these don Pepin Garcia Beauties, nice weather and excellent smoke.



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@Regiampiero told me I need to try this and my wife has trained me to follow "suggestions" well. Good smoke but so far I still think the Sun Grown is the one for me.
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5 Vegas Serie A
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Originally Posted by Brimy

I found some of those in the humi when rotating; completely forgot I bought them! How is it?

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The Esteban Carreras was good; not outstanding, but good.

It's an Invictis. It was gifted to me by John Johnson one of the owners of Tre-J Cigar Company. This was a special blend by José Blanco. Really enjoyed this one.

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Originally Posted by WNYTONY

@Regiampiero told me I need to try this and my wife has trained me to follow "suggestions" well. Good smoke but so far I still think the Sun Grown is the one for me.
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I liked that one, but the Maduro is my favorite of the two. I still need to get some of the Sun Grown on my next order, to see what I think of them.

Sorry I didn't post last night with an update about Jack, all of the stress caught up to me and my health issues. We got him home and the surgeon was VERY pleased with everything, the before and after scans were like looking at two completely different puppies. His breathing has already become so much better (currently 20-30 per min, down from 60-70) Now he has the cone of shame and has to stay crated for most of the next 2 weeks (no free play, only out for a max of 5min for bathroom breaks and if he can relax sit in our laps a bit here and there). The incision is about 5" with 24 staples (won't show that image, don't want to put anyone off) According to the Dr. there will be no negative health impact once he is fully recovered, and everything else looked great when they were in there. AGAIN, thank you ALL so much, both my wife and I are both so grateful for all the kind words, prayers, well wishes, etc.. you are all a great bunch of people and I am honored to be a part of such an amazing community.

Had a UC maduro last night
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And here is our little boy after a dose of pain meds trying to fight off being drowsy.
He thanks all of you too!!!
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Originally Posted by LazyLightning

I liked that one, but the Maduro is my favorite of the two. I still need to get some of the Sun Grown on my next order, to see what I think of them.

Sorry I didn't post last night with an update about Jack, all of the stress caught up to me and my health issues. We got him home and the surgeon was VERY pleased with everything, the before and after scans were like looking at two completely different puppies. His breathing has already become so much better (currently 20-30 per min, down from 60-70) Now he has the cone of shame and has to stay crated for most of the next 2 weeks (no free play, only out for a max of 5min for bathroom breaks and if he can relax sit in our laps a bit here and there). The incision is about 5" with 24 staples (won't show that image, don't want to put anyone off) According to the Dr. there will be no negative health impact once he is fully recovered, and everything else looked great when they were in there. AGAIN, thank you ALL so much, both my wife and I are both so grateful for all the kind words, prayers, well wishes, etc.. you are all a great bunch of people and I am honored to be a part of such an amazing community.

Had a UC maduro last night
https://i.imgur.com/8x4cf1R.jpg


And here is our little boy after a dose of pain meds trying to fight off being drowsy.
He thanks all of you too!!!
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You go, Jack! And don't worry little man, life gets better. [emoji190]

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Originally Posted by LazyLightning;174699
And here is our little boy after a dose of pain meds trying to fight off being drowsy.
He thanks all of you too!!!
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That is the sweetest little "Cone of Shame" face ever!

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Originally Posted by LazyLightning

I liked that one, but the Maduro is my favorite of the two. I still need to get some of the Sun Grown on my next order, to see what I think of them.

Sorry I didn't post last night with an update about Jack, all of the stress caught up to me and my health issues. We got him home and the surgeon was VERY pleased with everything, the before and after scans were like looking at two completely different puppies. His breathing has already become so much better (currently 20-30 per min, down from 60-70) Now he has the cone of shame and has to stay crated for most of the next 2 weeks (no free play, only out for a max of 5min for bathroom breaks and if he can relax sit in our laps a bit here and there). The incision is about 5" with 24 staples (won't show that image, don't want to put anyone off) According to the Dr. there will be no negative health impact once he is fully recovered, and everything else looked great when they were in there. AGAIN, thank you ALL so much, both my wife and I are both so grateful for all the kind words, prayers, well wishes, etc.. you are all a great bunch of people and I am honored to be a part of such an amazing community.

Had a UC maduro last night
https://i.imgur.com/8x4cf1R.jpg


And here is our little boy after a dose of pain meds trying to fight off being drowsy.
He thanks all of you too!!!
https://i.imgur.com/lAX8Bw5.jpg

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Great news! Don’t forget to take care of yourself too.

A mini review: Not too often I smoke two in a day, much less back to back. But after an uneventful first round and on a lazy spring-like day off that you might say was going at a snail's pace, I decided to give this curious little CAO V450 Spark Plug a go. The packaging is intriguing and unique as is the vitola itself with a befittingly oily wrapper and both a flat head and closed pigtail foot. On a reviewer's tip, I opted for a generous punch cut, lit the darn thing and was on my way to trying it out. Strong licorice with pepper in background hit me on first draw and remained throughout. As opposed to the day's earlier stick, this one held my attention on each ensuing puff by enveloping my tongue with a voluminous yet smooth, rich and tingly smoke. A successful first try, even ROTT, and one I'll be choosing again (preferably post-meal) when I want a smoke that is on the fuller side of medium-full that moves along nicely as it gains in strength to a last third crescendo with a swift nic kick. Granted, not an experience I relish too often but for when I do this one will fit the bill. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...547247be0f.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...f1c72ce113.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...848722315e.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...050ae37e9f.jpg

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I can't decide if I even like these but that band just draws me in. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...a08a70a56a.jpg

Another bandless stick from the depths of the humidor. I believe it's an Alec Bradley second. Good anyway :)

Rainy Thursday. Vegas Cubanas Corona ...5.5x44. Only a very few of these left, would not 've smoked this if I wasn't certain some replacements are due in soonly.



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A visit to the Aging Room tonight, Bin #1
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Originally Posted by cheaphumidors

That is the sweetest little "Cone of Shame" face ever!

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He is catching on that the "sad face" gets mommy to want to take it off, which we can as long as he doesn't try to mess with the staples (and that only happens in small spurts) She took this one of him snoozing, after losing the battle against the pain meds, which speaks for itself.
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Originally Posted by jhedrick83

Great news! Don’t forget to take care of yourself too.

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I am trying my friend, I got focused on him and just wasn't thinking straight, till it hit me. Mrs. Lightning decided to take the last couple days off to help me recoup during these first several days, which will help a lot.


Anyhow, couldn't decide what I really wanted tonight so a blind grab scored me a triple and it hit the spot.
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Originally Posted by LazyLightning

He is catching on that the "sad face" gets mommy to want to take it off, which we can as long as he doesn't try to mess with the staples (and that only happens in small spurts) She took this one of him snoozing, after losing the battle against the pain meds, which speaks for itself.
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Dude, he looks so drugged up, it is flipping adorable

Liga Privada T52
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Ave Maria
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Originally Posted by SoCal gunner

Ooh! Details?

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Sorry - just saw this so this is by memory. But it was a very good smoke. Medium bodied, burned beautifully. Main flavors were coffee and dark chocolate.

Couple this week (and an Oliva V not pictured)
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good news about Jack, hope he has a full recovery . He might become our mascot

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Originally Posted by dinoa2

good news about Jack, hope he has a full recovery . He might become our mascot

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Im not gonna tell Otis this even came up Jerry.

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Originally Posted by AlanS

Im not gonna tell Otis this even came up Jerry.

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Lol.

My first HE. Pretty good. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...eb04125b10.jpg

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Leccia White and Death Wish great mix!


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I've smoked about 4 Diesel cigars since I last posted; they were all good smokes.

KFC Kyotos 5.5x34 cigarillo. Good smoke.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...b04fe168a7.jpg

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