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  1. Carlos

    Doug Erwin has passed.

    Y'all got memory like an elephant. Sorry to see another Brother has passed. Does anyone recall his actual username?
  2. Carlos

    Now today sucks too!

    Business educated people like to say that money isn't an incentive. I heard that crap for years where I retired from. Yet, examples of people being pissed about someone else's salary is a common story. Money does matter to many people, even if the Pearson manuals and academics say otherwise.
  3. Carlos

    When You Have To Sign For A Package

    Fill out the release form and tape it to the door (form required for each package). Unless you are afraid of Porch Pirates. I think you can also do it in an online account if you have one. There may still be a release that you give your driver which he files and is good, maybe forever.
  4. Carlos

    boxed breakfast cereal

    Yeah, various cereals as a kid. Cheerio's and Special K at the top of the list. We were in the orthodontist chair early enough that the sugary stuff went away. Now days. If I eat a cereal type food, it's usually muesli from the bulk food store. 3 x 5lb bags of the stuff and I stow it in...
  5. Carlos

    red wine as a component?

    I came across a group of old tins from Nat Sherman. One of which was called Don Natan, if my memory is right. It was a mild blend, but had a red wine splashed on it at some point. Wasn't sticky or wet. It gave that mild burley a lot of white smoke as you smoked it. And a feel in the mouth...
  6. Carlos

    The Price of A House

    Around here any place that is decent enough to simply move in and live in it, is selling quickly. Usually to the first person. A lot of folks get in a bind because they close so quickly and have to be moved so the new owners can move in. We discussed it briefly. No doubt with little work we...
  7. Carlos

    Darkstar

    Yes, McClelland. Similar to #2035 I understand. As I recall, Natch did a comparison using a number of volunteers to see if we could tell the difference between them. Unless I am thinking of other blends. Does not fold well, at least mine is wanting to crumble.
  8. Carlos

    Darkstar

    I have had difficulties lighting Darkstar in the past. But well crumbled with more fine stuff on top, it lit just fine.
  9. Carlos

    Darkstar

    Not an easy blend to smoke. Oh, it can burn just fine. Getting the best of flavors out of it can take some doing. In the past they seemed fleeting. I would arrive at nirvana for a few minutes, and then, gone. This tin from 2005 has been much improved. Maybe it took this many years to get...
  10. Carlos

    Good enough over the ears, 8 ohm headphone with 1/4" plug?

    I have an old set of AKG Studio for music, which I used in an office environment for years. Also have a set of Klipsch wired earbuds, which are now discontinued. The XYL has the Kilpsch T5 II True Wireless and those are nice. Much rather talk the XYL into going somewhere and listening to my...
  11. Carlos

    Masks Off - Flu On

    Mom was in a rehab facility when she got worst and was sent back to the ER a couple weeks ago. She tested positive for the flu. It is going around.
  12. Carlos

    Favorite Barbecue Sauce?

    Was Maull's, but for years now it's Sweet Baby Ray's.
  13. Carlos

    For those of you who are retired or making the move to retirement.

    Stress. I retired at 56yo with nearly 32 years. I had realized after a time that I was stuck. Too much time in to change careers. And I could not get transferred to another agency with better working conditions and opportunities. Had my heart attack nearly two years later. Got one stent...
  14. Carlos

    Virginia Perique cigars

    I bought a couple Tabacalera Incorporada 1881 series from Mark Ryan at Chicago a few years ago. At least I think that's what he was distributing at the time. I smoked the first one to the nub and then stuffed that nub in a pipe and smoked it to ash. That's how good those were.
  15. Carlos

    Do You Ever...

    When I was smoking four packs + of Marlboro Red's every day, the first thing upon waking was always to light one up. Then I would hit the bathroom. I quit cigarettes sometime in 1988 or 1989. 33 or 34 years ago now. So, no. I do not feel the need to smoke like I once did. I can go to...
  16. Carlos

    Hello from North Mississippi

    Welcome! I get through MS several times a year. Avoiding Interstate travel. Oh, I use some, but I can I reduce stress by using lesser trafficked roads like US45 from Jackson, TN down to Waynesboro, MS. Beats going through Nashville, TN and Birmingham, AL. I make use of several parkways in...
  17. Carlos

    Bose

    Threads wander a bit. No biggie.
  18. Carlos

    Suspenders

    On the buy page, scroll down to the bottom. The irregular, or seconds are discounted to that sale price. Be aware. They could have a hole in them, or some other minor problem that anyone that can sew would be able to fix in a few minutes. Or slight color mismatch. etc.
  19. Carlos

    Suspenders

    Bib's, I wear Round House brand.
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