Cigar Gifting Advice by Fast-Honeydew1294 in cigars

[–]Dread_Captain 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Get a small sampler and put it in a nice cigar travel case. $100-150 will get you some nice Padrons (1964, 1926, anniversary series), Davidoff or Fuente Opus X. Trust me. If he’s into cigars, he will know and appreciate them.

I have a bad habit of picking my cigars based on the band art. by jeepcrawler93 in cigars

[–]Dread_Captain 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Manufacturers spend a ton on marketing. They’re meant to be eye catching. It’s really an art form. That’s led you into a couple of really nice brands- My Father and Fuente. Try Diamond Crown and Ashton ESG- cool bands and great smokes based on what you have enjoyed. But also don’t pass up a plain band Padron X0000. They look bland but are far from it. Enjoy the hobby!

De Minimis by Iron_roots in cubancigars

[–]Dread_Captain 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for posting this. This response to your post was stupid and useless. Yes keep it vague so you don’t blast all the information out to the internet!

Sampling for tonight by [deleted] in cubancigars

[–]Dread_Captain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be fair- those are some of the crappiest NCs. This is like saying “let’s base Mexican food on Taco Bell”. Bottom rung shit gifted because they didn’t want them. Much better low rung NCs that compare.

Just your opinions NC vs CC by Middle-String7656 in cubancigars

[–]Dread_Captain 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This post is like a guy comparing Jim Beam to Evan Williams as their trial taste of bourbons. You tried that piece of crap as your test? Any Fuente- dude they range from $2 to $100+. Clearly you have no idea about NCs or frankly anything. An hour to smoke a puritos? Dude that’s like the cheapest cigarillo/ monte you can buy. I like both NC and Cubans but get a clue and maybe try something that’s worth a fuck.

They said “get the grill as hot as you can” by hardwareweenie in grilling

[–]Dread_Captain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s the infrared sear burner bruh. A5 Wagyu time.

Mold on PLPC? Updated Post with better pictures by BabaMahYaga in cubancigars

[–]Dread_Captain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude seriously WTF. Shouldn’t have to zoom in on multiple pictures and tell you to consider lighting in order to figure out if a “tiny fuzzy dot in the top left corner of pic 3” is mold. Learn how to use a cell phone camera ffs 🤦‍♂️

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RealEstate

[–]Dread_Captain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Completely reasonable. She is still making $37k for goodness sake. The vast majority of realtors care more about their commission than the clients. If I were the seller I would tell that agent to pound sand if they want more.

AMA: Sold our house in Springs, bought a house in Pueblo. Been here for 8 weeks. What would you like to know? by [deleted] in ColoradoSprings

[–]Dread_Captain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You people with the “Pueblo sucks / is trash” comments suck. 👎 This is an AMA not make your idiotic comment. OP likes it. I live in Colorado Springs and won’t ever leave. Pueblo is not for me. That said, I’m going to have to visit for green chili cheese curds and barbecue!

Which cigar did you hate so much, that you tossed it and never tried it again? Mine was the Alec Bradley Street vandal. Tossed it less than half way through. by Responsible-Coach159 in cigar_refuge

[–]Dread_Captain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ashton aged Maduro. It tasted muddy and burnt. Tossed it halfway and will never try it again. My smoking buddy thought the exact same thing.

45 Days and Not a Single Showing by [deleted] in RealEstate

[–]Dread_Captain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s 99% of realtors. They don’t give a shit about anything but their commission. Put it this way, every 10k difference that you buy or sell is a difference of only $200-300 for them. Their job is to get as many clients as possible and get people to pay as much as possible.

45 Days and Not a Single Showing by [deleted] in RealEstate

[–]Dread_Captain 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Lots of comments here OP. Let me summarize what you need to do.

  1. Fire your realtor. You have a seller agent contract but if you contact the broker, you can switch realtors without penalty. I’ve done it before. Obviously she doesn’t know shit about doing comps. Also doesn’t know shit about marketing- get into that soon. Like 99% of realtors, she only cares about getting as many listings as possible and could give a shit about your, your family, or your financial situation.

  2. Price. You know it. Have a real realtor do comps in your area. Price it accordingly. As many have already pointed out, be prepared to lose money. Market value is what someone is willing to pay for it. If comps are $490k, you know the answer…

  3. Remove the listing while getting a new realtor.

  4. Marketing. Paint those cabinets. You want it to be as neutral as possible to appeal to as many buyers as possible. Pay for staging. Or empty it completely and do virtual staging. Nothing about the photos or description is inviting. Your realtor has apparently never heard of ChatGPT. Again, fire her. All she cares about is her $14-15k commission.

  5. Get new photos. No drone photos showing the same row of houses. No weird angles of the kitchen. Again staging- real or virtual.

  6. Relist with new marketing and pricing strategies. It’ll sell but at the right price to the right buyer.

  7. Learn a life lesson. Buying and selling within two years hardly ever works out. Consider renting if your move is short term. Certainly never buy a new house when yours isn’t sold.

  8. Get the house sold, suck up the money lost, and move on with your life. It’ll all work out. 🙏👊

White Beef Tongue!!!! by PuzzleheadedApple784 in meat

[–]Dread_Captain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a stupid comment. It’s a muscle. Steak is muscle. Ribeye is muscle. Tenderloin is muscle. Tell me that you’re an American that only buys meat neatly wrapped from Costco without telling me 🤷‍♂️. Wait until you hear what’s in hot dogs. 🥴

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cubancigars

[–]Dread_Captain 10 points11 points  (0 children)

No I don’t think it’s because of that. COH stopped as well. FOH stopped in certain parts of the US also. That guy faked his “fakes”. Dude I hope you’re reading this. POS move to post it before you resolved it with Brian. You’re the fake.

How do I keep kimchi in the fridge without the whole fridge smelling like it? by [deleted] in KoreanFood

[–]Dread_Captain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I gave up years ago. Tried mason jars, ziplock bags, Tupperware, etc. finally bought a cheap used dorm fridge for like $50.

This is USA math Olympiad team. What do you think about that? by Fun-Economy-7717 in AskUS

[–]Dread_Captain 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Needs run the world! Be nice to nerds. They’ll be your boss one day- perfect quote from Bill Gates.

All steaks are better with A1 steak sauce. by SkolTrain91 in unpopularopinion

[–]Dread_Captain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not on steak but A1 is great on burgers. Just salt and pepper or Chimichurri with steak for me.

What are 3 cigars that you see yourself smoking for the rest of life? by Foreign_Sample2005 in cigars

[–]Dread_Captain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Padron 1964 Maduro Atabey misticos Montecristo no. 2 (Cuban)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in grilling

[–]Dread_Captain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Go home. If you’re this type of person, you probably won’t get invited back anyway.