Saw The Ride!

Does anyone else find it the least bit odd that the quintessential modern American horror franchise, Saw, is having a roller coaster themed after it IN THE UK?  Those darn Brits…they have better TV, better comic writers, and now…they have our beloved Saw. You’re right.  I went too far.  The Saw movies are pretty crappy.  […]

Sunday Cigar: Oliva Serie V

My very first encounter with Oliva cigars came via the bargain bin several years back.  At my friendly neighborhood cigar store, the management maintains a box of discounted cigars in one of their walk-in humidors.  It has been my experience that some really wonderful smokes make it into the sale bin.  One day, I picked […]

Sunday Cigar: Quorum

Everybody needs an every-day-cigar.  Each cigar enthusiast ought to have a meat and potatoes stogie in the humidor.  Something tried.  Something true.  A quality smoke that is affordable.  For me, that cigar is Quorum. It’s the cigar I throw into my huntbag when my brother and I head out to shoot.  I take it with […]

Universal Studios should buy Busch Entertainment

So, according to this article (http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/01/20/disney-expands-to-shanghai-but-will-it-also-hook-shamu-it-will/), Disney is one of the only companies with the finances available to buy the Busch Gardens/SeaWorld parks (about $4.5 billion). Of course, they don’t take into account that I’ve been saving up for this very instance. Still, who wants to buy SeaWorld? Not me, that’s who…uh…not.

Sunday Cigar: Torano Virtuouso

Sitting out in the backyard this evening, I was afforded the opportunity to sample a Torano Virtuoso.  It was the second Torano I’ve enjoyed in as many weeks.  The first was an Exodus Silver, which as I recall, was a fine stogie but not altogether memorable.  Tonight, though?  This Virtuoso?  Truly noteworthy. My cigar was […]