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I don't think that the government of Cuba hates the US. It's not like they've shied away from engaging other capitalist democracies (Canada, pretty much the entire EU, etcetera). The people of Cuba have a lot of reasons to pursue direct engagement with the US, including shared cultural and...

I have to say, this is turning into a brilliant thread - you're really putting together good, useful reviews. Excellent job.

A1? Heresy. A good piece of meat needs salt and pepper, nothing more. (Then again, a good piece of meat can cost as much as I spend on cigars in a week. Or two weeks. Or a month.) My wife loves red meat and red wine. I am the luckiest man in the world.

The problem is that most people buy on price, and it's a lose-lose proposition. Step 1: mail order/online vendors peel off a large chunk of casual customers Step 2: b&m retailers increase prices to make up their fixed costs, driving more people to mail order Step 3: retailers are working on...

Yesterday: 5 Vegas Miami Petit Corona (thanks, Wilkey!) while barbequing for NYE dinner. It's my wife's family tradition - massive barbequed steaks for new year's eve. Who am I to argue?

If I recall my undergrad psych properly there's no structural reason that the brain would not be able to form memories fairly early on. While the brain is still in development, it's up and running. At least until you turn 35, at which time all bets are off. The real issues with early memories...

I've done at least five or six inexpensive (sub $3) cigar reviews - in fact, even my not so inexpensive cigar reviews are usually sub $5. There are about a dozen, search away.

Went to see Doubt last week with my wife; it was a real tour de force. We saw the Gran Torino trailer, and I think that having seen the trailer and read the reviews, we'll be going. Even if I have to carry her in over my shoulder.

1) Travel agent. 2) Havana is nice. There are a lot of resorts, too, if you feel like laying in the sun. 3) Cheaper than nearly anywhere else in the Caribbean. In case you're worried, they don't stamp your passport. They stamp your visa card - I suppose that it's technically a laissez-passer...

Much appreciated. I'll do the same.

Bags: Thank you for scrubbing the numbers and re-using the bags, I appreciate that (and that's what we should be doing, going forward. If need be, you can make jury-rig bags from a 1qt ziploc and double-sided tape (there should be a roll in the box). Not pretty, but workable. I'll also attempt...

Well, interestingly enough, I work in the market research department of a large insurer. From your major, Marketing Communications and minor in insurance, try the insurance underwriters, but also the marketing firms (not all underwriters have their own marketing arms, some sell through other...

My wife and I are probably going to crack open a bottle of prosecco. Nice, light, exactly what the occasion calls for.

A Top Gear moment: racing motor homes ("caravans") http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7897406168274581724

I had four IBM Thinkpads in a row. Then a Dell business series, now a HP. I guess that I can't shake the habit of using a trackpoint mouse. If you gave me $1k, I'd bite the bullet, pay the premium, and get another Thinkpad. As for which one you should really get, absent my particular...

I have a bottle of Eagle Rare bourbon on hand, but I was thinking about getting something of the local spirits for my father-in-law as a gift. He's a regular drinker of Laphroaig scotch - in fact, he's rather opinionated about scotch. I'm not looking for a Kentucky version of Laphroaig (which...

Updates made in the first post - my fault for letting it get out of hand. Some serious carnage has been going on with the last 2 participants, so keep it going. The more the merrier.

I'm not sure what I have to add (probably nothing of value), but having travelled and lived in a lot of different places, I'm really struck by different attitudes towards policing. In Europe the police presence is very different. It's not unusual to see cops on foot patrol. It's also not...

PS. Could you give me a numbered list of puts so I can add them to the master list? Reviews are always nice too, both for p/t assistance and also for future reference. Ciao.

Good to hear it. It's always a little harder than expected, but you did great and did a lot of p/t's. All the other participants appreciate it I'm sure.