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My Zippo Trio
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My Zippo Trio

A few years ago I was at a club in Philly called Tiki Bobs. A very good friend of mine used to like hanging out there so I made a point to check it out with him and his brother one night. After a few high priced beers I got to moving around to check [...]

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The Weekly Read

photo credit: eflon Over the course of a normal week, I spent a fair amount of time reading a variety of things across the web. Most of these things are cigar related while others just caught my eye while browsing through my feed reader. I would like to get into the habit of posting a [...]

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Black Dog Coffee

For the last several years I have been a tea drinker. My mothers side of the family was big on tea while I was growing up, spending alot of time with that part of the family must have brushed off some of that love for tea on me. Tea was, and still is, my drink [...]

Madden 2009 for the Nintendo Wii
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Madden 2009 for the Nintendo Wii

A couple of months back I was able to get my hands on a Nintendo Wii. Like the rest of the world, my Wii came with the Sports Pack. In addition to that, I picked up Madden 2008. I gave Madden a shot and found it a little tough to play, being new to the [...]

Plumbing is the Devil
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Plumbing is the Devil

Over the weekend I made plans to get a few things done around the house that I’ve been putting off. One of those things was to install a new low-flow shower head to help conserve water. The night before, I headed out to my local Walmart to pick one up. The following morning I got [...]

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The Weekly Read

photo credit: AleBonvini Over the course of a normal week, I spent a fair amount of time reading a variety of things across the web. Most of these things are cigar related while others just caught my eye while browsing through my feed reader. I would like to get into the habit of posting a [...]

Listen up, its time for Mail Call!
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Listen up, its time for Mail Call!

Several years back, after moving from Philadelphia to Berks County, I used to get a phone call about once a week from a very close friend. This friend and I grew up together and liked to get caught up on each others lives on a regular basis. During one of our BS sessions, this friend [...]

The Tale of the Bad Battery
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The Tale of the Bad Battery

On Saturday I posted a poll asking you how many chances you gave a retailer after a bad experience. In the writeup I explained the situation a bit to try and make you aware of the situation without making this post obsolete. It all revolves around a battery for my new Nikon D40. A couple [...]

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The Weekly Read

photo credit: Diacritical Over the course of a normal week, I spent a fair amount of time reading a variety of things across the web. Most of these things are cigar related while others just caught my eye while browsing through my feed reader. I would like to get into the habit of posting a [...]

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How many chances do you give a retailer

I recently had an unpleasant experience with a retailer. I purchased a product which cost a few hundred dollars. Upon receiving it, I found the product to be faulty. I immediately sent an email to customer service and asked how to resolve the situation. After several days of waiting for an answer, I called their [...]

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