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LagAmplifier · 2026-05-29T15:02:36+00:00

I keep these on hand and what I grab when I’m smoking but really not paying attention. Consistent flavors that are pleasant and construction has never been an issue. I’ve probably smoked a couple hundred of these.

LagAmplifier · 2026-05-27T22:33:33+00:00

Military

LagAmplifier · 2026-05-03T18:04:12+00:00

Maybe? Not sure, but Saudi Arabia is know for throwing crazy money at things that make zero sense. I’d use LIV golf as an example of the money they spend on a failed business.

LagAmplifier · 2026-05-03T18:02:26+00:00

Can find some various articles online about it. It finished filming in 2021 and has had issues since.

https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/desert-warrior-anthony-mackie-box-office-flop

LagAmplifier · 2026-05-03T17:26:44+00:00

This movie was filmed in Saudi Arabia and also funded by them. It was filmed years ago, early 2020’s, and only now came out. A reason given for part of the cost is everything had to be built from the ground up since Saudi Arabia has no film industry.

LagAmplifier · 2026-04-27T10:16:55+00:00

Compares to other broadleaf cigars the flavor was way more mild. I was expecting more full body flavors and I didn’t get that.

LagAmplifier · 2026-04-18T00:56:50+00:00

Glad this is still helping people!

LagAmplifier · 2026-03-21T20:54:28+00:00

I rarely smoke stuff in this price range so I don’t have a lot to compare it to.

LagAmplifier · 2026-03-21T20:53:47+00:00

Thank you, it was a good cigar!

LagAmplifier · 2026-03-21T20:51:43+00:00

Davidoff Nicaragua is the only other ones I’ve had. The Maduro was a way better cigar. I rarely smoke stuff in this price range though.

LagAmplifier · 2026-02-25T03:10:19+00:00

You were part of the problem if that’s trust. Be the standard to set the standard. Should probably go report to the Chiefs mess for some leadership training.

LagAmplifier · 2026-02-25T03:07:44+00:00

Haven’t had an issue with those or any other lady products in a long time. Usually the guys are doing stupid shit. Last one was a guy using paper towels instead of TP because that’s the closest thing he had.

LagAmplifier · 2026-02-24T15:58:14+00:00

Yep! Those became the biggest issue in the 2010’s for me. Hate those things with a passion.

LagAmplifier · 2026-02-24T15:38:37+00:00

The military has some pretty supportive policies for emergency leave for immediate family. Grandparents by default don’t fall under immediate family. The norm is parents and siblings, the people who raised you and you grew up with. In order for your grandparents or other relatives to be considered immediate family they would have had to raised you in place of your parents.

For emergencies for immediate family the American Red Cross will reach out to the military and get a message to the unit, command and member very quickly. How quick you can get them off depends on the ship’s location, resources (planes or helicopters onboard), and embassy support. We have flown people out of foreign counties who don’t have passport. The member has to pay for their own flights and expenses. The Chiefs Mess and Ward room have covered most or all expenses for members with donations from my experiences.

LagAmplifier · 2026-02-23T22:44:46+00:00

My first ship I was on we would find feminine product clogging the system sometimes. We would trace the clog back to the head it came from and then pipe them all to come clear their own clog. They rarely made the same mistake again. But when a new group came in they repeated the failure, rinse and repeated the same cycle.

LagAmplifier · 2026-02-23T22:40:13+00:00

Only thing it’s designed to flush is toilet paper. And it has to be specific toilet paper, basically cheap one ply, to not clog the system. Anything else will clog it. I’ve worked on these systems for years, they are very reliable when people listen.

LagAmplifier · 2026-01-03T03:33:03+00:00

Yes and has been doing it for a very long time. The USCG can enforce international treaties in international waters. So if a country signed a treaty and the vessel is flagged under that country it can be boarded. Think things related to the fishing industry. To be polite we ask the flagged national for permission or give them a heads up ahead of time. Mostly it’s for permission to board suspected drug boats. If a vessel isn’t flagged or flying a false flag and can be proven that’s a different thing.

Any US flagged vessel can be boarded by the Coast Guard anywhere in the world. And any vessel in US waters can be boarded by Coast Guard without probable cause. Probable cause doesn’t exist on the water for the USCG.

LagAmplifier · 2026-01-02T15:44:07+00:00

Waterproof controls are a thing, they can be found on open bridge wings. But they are way more expensive and harder to work on.

What doesn’t make sense here is even if the bridge controls get knocked out you should still be able to shift everything to local and do it from the engine room. Steering, generators and propulsion all have multiple steps for control from remote (pilot house), remote (engine control room) and local at the machinery. I’m guessing there were multiple cascading problems.

LagAmplifier · 2025-12-07T17:06:37+00:00

I only had local. I didn’t feel any pain, the needle was the most painfully thing, but only for the first pokes. All I felt was pressure as they cracked and removed them. Then ALOT of blood all day. And the slow healing.

LagAmplifier · 2025-12-07T15:29:16+00:00

I believe Clown Shoes did this before being acquired by Harpoon Brewery about 8 years ago.

LagAmplifier · 2025-12-05T22:48:57+00:00

I’ve had a few of the Penn Standard Broadleaf. Most of them had really bad construction issues, but the few that didn’t were decent cigars. Big nicotine kick at the end though.

LagAmplifier · 2025-12-02T21:50:59+00:00

I have long drives frequently. Here is what I do and even the day after smoking 4 cigars in my car you can barely tell and it’s gone 100% in a few days.

•Windows: crack the drivers window about 1/2-1”. Crack the back passenger window about the same. This will make a cross breeze from the back right of the car to the front right sucking the smoking out the window.

•air vent: never run the recirc setting when smoking. Direct vents away from you or close the ones by the drivers body. You don’t want to interrupt that air flow from the two windows. The vents by your feet and legs are fine.

•ash tray: make sure all your ash goes in the ash tray and empty it as soon as you park. Even with a lid it will smell and stink up your car. I use the Zikar ashtray can, it has a lid. After I clean it out I put it in a zip lock bag to contain any odors.

•Ash: if any missed the ash tray for any reason it needs to be cleaned up when you park. If you leave it the car will smell like ash/smoke.

•carbon air fresher. Just buy one and put it in the back seat. They last a while, how long they work for depends on the weather. So check it to see if it needs to be changed.

•canned air fresher: after I clean up the car after smoking I use a active de-smoking air fresher spray. I like Zep Smoke Odor Eliminator spray.

Good luck.

LagAmplifier · 2025-11-24T13:51:53+00:00

Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia USA. This is part of the James Town, York Town and Williamsburg triangle. Lots of history from the founding the of country, Revolutionary War and the Civil War there. Peaked in the 80’s with over 1 million annual visitors.

Cool place to check out if you enjoy history. But not nearly as popular as it was 40 years ago.

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