Recent content by sduke

Here's a link to a NY Times story which says Bush and his advisors have decided to veto this if it reaches the President, because of the increased taxes. Either that, or I'll have to start paying $75 a bundle for my Mr. B's. :whistling: Steve

Lew Rothman of J-R cigars. Check out the new "weekly special". Steve

True 'dat--I've been reading Lew's turgid prose for over a decade. Still, it seems like a hell of a stretch--even for a self-admitted hustler--to sell some leftover Shit'zu sticks. Sorry if I came on too strong--I was just thinking of the newbies who don't yet know any better thinking, "Hoo...

Lew's new "weekly special" is something called called SRO ("sun ripened oscuro") at the blowout price of a buck a stick. The ad copy is similar to that used for a previous special--"Something's gonna happen with Cuban cigars any minute now, so we're blowing out our otherwise unsaleable crap...

Some of you may have read of my travails in obtaining an old-style, 4-drawer CAO Criollo box for my growing collection (a new hobby). Immediately, Smokyballs stepped into the breach, offering to send me such a box, refusing to accept even payment for postage (which turned out to be a...

Thanks, Islesfan, for running this down. Not ten minutes ago (unaware of your post), I got off the phone with "Jeff" at cigar.com. He confirmed what you stated, noting that the companies share receiving/shipping docks, but they do not share inventory or staff. He claimed to have no knowledge...

Jaxstraww, Your comments are well-taken and appreciated. I'll admit that I came on prettry strong in my original posts. Just to be clear: I wasn't trying to send cigar.com to the Scumbag List, rather CI/Cbid. And it wasn't "a" screwup that led me to that opinion, but, as I said, a pattern of...

Smokyballs, Many thanks for the generous offer. I don't have much to trade, but I'd be happy to pay you for it, plus reimburse you for packing, postage, time, gasoline, etc.--and of course I'll send my end first. Thanks again. PM sent. Steve Duca

Apologies for last night's rant. It's amazing how one's demeanor can change in the light of a new day--and with a massive dose of (legally-prescribed) painkillers. :) I'm no less pissed off today, but I did want to say thanks to: Islesfan, for taking the initiative to get to the bottom of...

Yes, unfortunately, that's correct. I'm sure we've all read CP posts documenting the,occasional um, less-than-straightforward methods they employ: placing singles in the full-box listings, substituting a couple of their house-brand sticks for better-quality cigars in samplers, and so on. These...

BrewMeister, Thanks for the tip. In fact, I have used the place you mentioned a couple of times. (I have no connection with them except as a customer). I've had pretty good luck with their "substitution" policy--they only subbed on a couple of moochador sticks, and their prices seem decent...

Long story short: I wanted to pick up a few singles for a buddy who has been very kind to me. The local can't supply everything he wants and in my medical condition, I can't travel far or often. Lo and behold, I find this site, which is new to me. Prices are a bit high, but they seem to have...

Two notes here, neither is encouraging: a) Last week I asked my local guy (who has a pretty good Internet storefront) about these. He feigned ignorance, claimed he never heard of them. This, from a guy who seems to have a pretty good stock of Ashtons/Fuentes (most lines) most of the time...

George, I'm sure, won't remember this relatively insignifcant event: Immediately after I joined CP last Septmber, I was suddenly faced with a sticky question regarding CP etiquette (a long story). Anyway, after having already lurked for a few weeks, I decided, out of nowhere, to PM George with...

Thanks, Shibumi. I've been looking for something like that. SteveD.