I figured I would start a new thread. First smoke of 2022 is some MacBaren Navy Flake in the meerschaum.

Sorry about the small thumbnails. I guess it helps in case of NSFW. https://photos.app.goo.gl/ahMEMjzS9s6jzyuRA https://photos.app.goo.gl/RLEQabSYei2JzZzFA https://photos.app.goo.gl/jQtzyFZBMiKJ6uxb6 https://photos.app.goo.gl/ryc56xfQFYYRo5Cn6 https://photos.app.goo.gl/2FpYSYQjzEVVg5jA6...

Interesting read. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/29/sports/cigar-smoking-world-championship.html

Sad. I was just there in October. https://apnews.com/73404d09773740f699d4b92933abec50

I myself have not been effected beyond traffic and air quality concerns, but I have friends who've had to be evacuated. Just starting this thread in case some of our members are in trouble and need help. Seems like every morning I wake up to news of new fires starting. Anyway, hopefully...

Just thought I'd put up a bat signal to see if there's any interest. I'm in if there's enough participants. @emoshun

Hey all, so I was trimming a beef tri-tip for a BBQ tomorrow and as I'm trimming through a layer of fat I cut through this somewhat bulbous sack. I've never seen something like this in meat I've prepped. Anybody know what it is? I'm worried it's some kind of parasite or lesion. It wasn't...

Regular season started yesterday and my Kings picked up where they left off...getting beat by the Sharks. To make matters worse Quick had a misstep and must have tweaked a groin muscle. He's out for the forseeable future. How about that Auston Matthews kid, eh? 4 goals in his first NHL...

I'm surprised this hasn't been posted here.  I'm as cynical as the next guy, but every so often humans do a solid.   http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-batkid-cancer-survivor-saved-day-20131115,0,960003.story#axzz2kmSlxgpY...

Right down the street from where I work, actually. I could listen to this all day long. Reminds me of my trip to Ireland. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6Xrn43HikrA#!

Just picked up a bottle of Santa Clara brand at Total Wine. I think it was about $10. Pretty good stuff! Very rich, strong (I think 14%), and tasty. Tastes like vanilla custard with a bit of nutiness and a huge slap of alcohol. Might need to cut this with regular egg nog to tame the beast...

Did they brew it this year? I've been checking the shops around but no dice. If anyone has access to some, holler at me.

It's about that time! Some of us were wondering if a change of venue might be in order since the Monrovia DT isn't central to us anymore. We were thinking about perhaps the Verdugo Bar (http://www.verdugobar.com/) which is in Glendale/LA area. In addition to high quality brews on tap they...

First off, why is a Kings fan starting this thread? http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nhl-star-nicklas-lidstrom-retires-150749445--nhl.html;_ylt=ApRNVuFoYooT26VZYThB0dh7vLYF Secondly, I have a great deal of respect for Lidstrom even if he did play for the *shudder*, Wings. From all that I heard...

Posted up a FS in the B/S/T forum. Figured I'd post up a marker here for all the beer geeks. http://www.cigarpass...paso-robles-ca/ Edit: SOLD!

Okay, at the risk of making a fool of myself to my CP brothers, at the herf hosted by Brett (Puros Locos) last weekend, Derrick (Chewbacco) suggested I make some video beer reviews and post them here. A little background: almost 3 years ago, during a long period of unemployment I started making...

Tickets on sale now. Some serious breweries have been invited. See you guys there! http://www.firestonebeer.com/mingle/fw-invitational-beer-fest.php

CH, I belive we've all been patient (perhaps to a fault) with this, but it needs to get resolved ASAP. What's the status? My timeline: Aug 15 - You rec'd the beer PIF. Aug 17 - You post a "who's next?" in the beer PIF thread. Oct 17 - I bump the thread Oct 19 - Jfields starts a PM between...

Well, I woke up to great news that Doughty has finally re-signed with the KIngs and figured this was a good time to start a new thread for the upcoming season. With Drew back and the moves that have been made, I gotta say, things are looking very good for the Kings. I think the biggest issue...

Sad news for us hockey fans. Some former (and perhaps future) NHL players are among the presumed deceased. RIP. http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Report-Plane-crash-kills-8216-majority-8217-;_ylt=AkWPBfrAWCprck0tzt_xXxx7vLYF?urn=nhl-wp11993