random thoughts

qman22 · 01/14/2008 06:03 PM

I just love when I am going toward the ashtray and the ash falls off an inch infront of it........

Also, I saw the movie, Juno, over the weekend. It is one of the best movies I have seen in a while......I would recommend seeing it if you haven't

ChipCurser · 01/14/2008 07:50 PM

Speaking of ashtrays, I have a theory that when you lay down a cigar and it is horizontal to the ground, it will not even out to a str8 burn no matter how you lay the cigar, but if the foot is tilted lower than the head and the longer side is down, then it will str8en out. And I guess it would work if you held it in your hand with the foot tilted down?????
My theory is based on the ash lenth and if a cigar is horizontal the smoke usually comes out away from the unburned cigar, but if tilted the smoke meets the unburned cigar atop and slows the top burn while the bottom will burn more repidly.
Just another random though.

qman22 · 01/15/2008 08:30 AM

Hmmm, I am not sure. I have always wondered the best way to sit a cigar in the ashtray to keep an even burn. Especially, how to set it down if the burn starts to become uneven. I have tried different things, but my results have been inconclusive......

theoldcc · 01/15/2008 12:30 PM

Interesting theory and it makes some sense. I think I remember hearing that you turn the long side of the cigar (the side of the wrapper falling behind in the burn) down in order to correct it.

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Turboknat · 01/16/2008 05:01 PM

Well, I am going to have a fine cigar tonight in beautiful Nicaragua, and I will look into this myself...

MX1 · 01/16/2008 05:05 PM

Slow side down. More O2 at teh bottom of the smoke, means hotter burn there, so it should help correct the burn.

Or at least that what I do.....

Tim

ljlemer · 01/16/2008 10:48 PM

QuoteTurboknat - 1/16/2008 6:01 PM

Well, I am going to have a fine cigar tonight in beautiful Nicaragua, and I will look into this myself...

I bet a lot of puros sold locally are pretty awful. I spent 3 years in Colombia 1971-74 searching in vain for a decent puro. Not a single cigar I've reviewed on this website was as bad as every single cigar in that country. Of course, times have changed and Nicaragua is a cigar paradise now, still, what the locals buy is probably what they dare not export.

mhuss · 01/16/2008 10:48 PM

Do most of you guys lay your cigars down in an ashtray during the smoke? I usually only do that if I have to run inside for something (usually another drink). Most times, I just sit there with the cigar in my hand and enjoy the feel of it. I don't really lay it down in the ashtray that much. Just wondering how common this is.

ChipCurser · 01/19/2008 11:21 AM

I usually put mine down on the ashtray because when I keep a hold of it, I usually smoke it to fast. By putting it down, it makes me remember to smoke slower. Maybe I am just a very compulsive smoker, but if it is in my hand, it is there for a purpose.

ljlemer · 01/19/2008 11:25 PM

QuoteChipCurser - 1/19/2008 12:21 PM

I usually put mine down on the ashtray because when I keep a hold of it, I usually smoke it to fast. By putting it down, it makes me remember to smoke slower. Maybe I am just a very compulsive smoker, but if it is in my hand, it is there for a purpose.

Don't you find that smoking too slow is at least as big a risk? Once a cigar goes out completely, which can happen if you go too long without a puff, you seldom regain the original fine flavor you started with.

ljlemer · 01/19/2008 11:27 PM

Quotemhuss - 1/16/2008 11:48 PM

Do most of you guys lay your cigars down in an ashtray during the smoke? I usually only do that if I have to run inside for something (usually another drink). Most times, I just sit there with the cigar in my hand and enjoy the feel of it. I don't really lay it down in the ashtray that much. Just wondering how common this is.

That's exactly how I am. It's either between my teeth or fingers 98% of the time.

ChipCurser · 01/20/2008 02:21 PM

That is true if I would leave the cigar for any length of time. But I have even watched my wrist watch to make sure I slow down. Sometimes I look at the watch and say I won't pick the cigar up for 60 seconds.
But, yes I have put it down and it has gone out.
That brings up another thought. I have noticed that if I let a cigar go out and leave it out for more than a few minutes, some get a bit of an ash taste that ruins it for me. I can't say it happen all the time, but in the few times I have kept the cigar out for 1 or more hours, the majority are not as enjoyable when relit. The harsh and/or ash taste doesn't usually come out if I relight quickly.

ljlemer · 01/20/2008 02:41 PM

QuoteChipCurser - 1/20/2008 3:21 PM

That is true if I would leave the cigar for any length of time. But I have even watched my wrist watch to make sure I slow down. Sometimes I look at the watch and say I won't pick the cigar up for 60 seconds.
But, yes I have put it down and it has gone out.
That brings up another thought. I have noticed that if I let a cigar go out and leave it out for more than a few minutes, some get a bit of an ash taste that ruins it for me. I can't say it happen all the time, but in the few times I have kept the cigar out for 1 or more hours, the majority are not as enjoyable when relit. The harsh and/or ash taste doesn't usually come out if I relight quickly.

My Opus tasted just as good relit, but that's an exception. I'm a nervous smoker and that is worse when pipe smoking. You can really overheat the bowl and scald your tongue. I don't see as bad a consequence of smoking a cigar too fast.

ChipCurser · 01/24/2008 07:58 AM

They say that smoking a cigar to fast can make the tastes bitter. I have had some cigars that became bitter, but I don't know if that was from smoking it to fast or if the cigar was going to get bitter on its own. I have read that smoking a cigar slower will bring out more subtle flavors, but I havn't smoked enough of one cigar to agree or disagree with that.

mhuss · 01/24/2008 09:08 AM

Smoking a cigar too fast will make the cigar burn hotter, which can definitely lead to some differences in flavors. I usually wait about a minute or so before I draw from it again, just to make sure that it doesn't burn too hot. I have noticed in the past, from just one cigar, that if I draw on it too often, the flavors will change. It happened to me once when I was smoking a Don Diego Grande. I guess I was a little too anxious with it and started drawing on it too often. I noticed that the flavors got a little warm & harsh, so I just put it down for a minute or so and it was fine again.

Bob Cordell · 02/14/2008 10:16 PM

I have some random thoughts I would like to post and bring this thread back to life, as a matter of fact I logged on to create just a thread, most have nothing to do with cigars...

That Van der Sloot bastard really got away with one, huh? Even after his confession, nothing will happen to him apparently. Aruba just announced they wont re-arrest him.

As far as that lame satellite goes, I have good news and bad news. I'm an insurance agent by trade and I dont know of any property coverage form that dosent cover falling objects. On the other hand if it hits you in the head...

That El Rey del Mundo was REALLY good tonight! Have you ever checked out tntcigars.com ? They really have the best prices I have found on the net. You should really check the prices.

I love FOX News, you ever seen the female reporters on that station? They dont call it FOX news for nothing!

My girlfriend is pretty hot...

I recently kicked a very bad and expensive habit all by myself and unlike Amy Winehouse, I didnt have to go to re-hab. Good for me, I'm proud of myself...more money for cigars!

Ok, thats about it, you guys ramble on for a while with your "random thoughts"

ljlemer · 02/14/2008 10:27 PM

Quotemhuss - 1/24/2008 10:08 AM

Smoking a cigar too fast will make the cigar burn hotter, which can definitely lead to some differences in flavors. I usually wait about a minute or so before I draw from it again, just to make sure that it doesn't burn too hot. I have noticed in the past, from just one cigar, that if I draw on it too often, the flavors will change. It happened to me once when I was smoking a Don Diego Grande. I guess I was a little too anxious with it and started drawing on it too often. I noticed that the flavors got a little warm & harsh, so I just put it down for a minute or so and it was fine again.

You can also take shallower puffs. That way you can puff more often.

mhuss · 02/15/2008 10:01 AM

QuoteBob Cordell - 2/14/2008 11:16 PM
I love FOX News, you ever seen the female reporters on that station? They dont call it FOX news for nothing!

Indeed they are, but their talent level doesn't seem to be on par with the rest of the cable news channels. I can't imagine they're true profession is really journalism. I think FOX just hires them because they're blonde and beautiful.

ljlemer · 02/15/2008 10:06 AM

Quotemhuss - 2/15/2008 11:01 AM

QuoteBob Cordell - 2/14/2008 11:16 PM
I love FOX News, you ever seen the female reporters on that station? They dont call it FOX news for nothing!

Indeed they are, but their talent level doesn't seem to be on par with the rest of the cable news channels. I can't imagine they're true profession is really journalism. I think FOX just hires them because they're blonde and beautiful.

Mike, you broke 700 points! Today I'll break 900 posts.

mhuss · 02/15/2008 10:08 AM

Quoteljlemer - 2/15/2008 11:06 AM
Mike, you broke 700 points! Today I'll break 900 posts.

Continuing to pass milestones is a daily occurance here at CG! And that's a testament to the excellent base of members we have here. Keep em comin!

Bob Cordell · 02/15/2008 10:09 AM

I think Julie Bandaras is smoking hot and also she can mix it up in a heated interview. I like the black girl, Harris Faulkner with the wild eyes. The Megyn Kelly chick used to be a attorney I think.

Oh hell, I like them all...

ljlemer · 02/15/2008 10:18 AM

Quotemhuss - 2/15/2008 11:08 AM

Quoteljlemer - 2/15/2008 11:06 AM
Mike, you broke 700 points! Today I'll break 900 posts.

Continuing to pass milestones is a daily occurance here at CG! And that's a testament to the excellent base of members we have here. Keep em comin!

Keep 'em coming? OK, just for you, this is number #900! To imagine how many that really is, just imagine having to read them all at once.

mhuss · 02/15/2008 04:19 PM

Quoteljlemer - 2/15/2008 11:18 AM
Keep 'em coming? OK, just for you, this is number #900! To imagine how many that really is, just imagine having to read them all at once.

I don't think I have that kind of time! Only another week or two and you'll be hitting the 1000 post mark.

qman22 · 02/16/2008 11:27 AM

My favorite is Laurie Dhue......so freaking hot and pretty smart too

QuoteBob Cordell - 2/15/2008 11:09 AM

I think Julie Bandaras is smoking hot and also she can mix it up in a heated interview. I like the black girl, Harris Faulkner with the wild eyes. The Megyn Kelly chick used to be a attorney I think.

Oh hell, I like them all...