Wednesday, February 28, 2007

I Miss My Puppies!

Murphy, on the left, & Colby!



I really haven't felt much like blogging recently, or reading to find stuff to talk about, or smoking cigars to review, or anything at all really. Lately I have been pretty down in the dumps. I don't think I am going to go in depth about that here today except to say, I miss my puppies.

You see there was a time when I was happily married and live in a nice white house in Central Ohio. My Ex, the February before we were married, saved a lab puppy from the pound and gave it to me. I had always wanted a dog, and because I had grown up in a more urban setting, it was not a possibility growing up. I was thrilled, and named him Murphy.

A few months after the wedding a friend of mine who was originally from Washington State, had to return their suddenly. After a bit of fuss we were able to save him too. He was Beagle/Pit Bull mix named Colby. It was probably the closest thing I have had to a family of my own to this point.

Especially since the ex and I split. For almost a year while we were splitting, it felt like Murph and Colby were all I had for support on many lonely nights, which made it especially hard when I had to give the house (and puppies) up and finally move on. While ultimately it was a good decision for me, I still from time to time, wish I still had them. Today is one of those times.



Oh well,

TomC

Creation Museum

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14122311/

I really dont want to get into a huge argument about Creationism VS Evolution, I just think this article needs to be seen by more people. I just have a couple of questions:

Are there any qualifications required to be called a museum?

The Museums Association definition (adopted 1998) is:


"Museums enable people to explore collections for inspiration, learning and enjoyment. They are institutions that collect, safeguard and make accessible artefacts and specimens, which they hold in trust for society".

Another definition:

A museum is typically a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education, enjoyment, the tangible and intangible evidence of people and their environment." (This definition is taken from the International Council of Museums ICOM Statutes.)

From this definition I dont even know if this "exhibit can be called a museum. What material evidence are they holding in this museum that is not at any other natural history museum in the world? And other than the same time worn arguments, how do the interpolate the same evidence that every other museum in the world in a way that supports their divergent claim?

Also, being creationists, whos creationist theory exactly, are they trying to support?

More research is needed. . . . hopefully a later post will be made.

TomC

The Chateau Fuente King B

Cigar name: King B
Vitola: 6" x 55
Wrapper: Ecuadorian "cloud-grown" Rosado
Filler: Chateau Fuente blend
Released: late 2005
Quantity: limited
MSRP: $6.50 per cigar

Notes: Announced at RTDA 2005, the Fuente "King B" comes in boxes of 18, and similar in size to the Fuente Sun Grown Cuban Belicoso, but a bit longer and fatter.

Despite sporting a black ribbon on the foot that usually indicates a sun grown wrapper, the King B sports an Ecuadorian sun grown Rosado wrapper from the Oliva family (jokingly referred to as "cloud grown" because of the altitude they are grown at).

This cigar was first released in late 2005, and will be a regular release cigar, with availability on par with the Flor Fina 858 Sun Growns. The filler is believed to be the same blend as the Chateau Fuente line of cigars.

(notes from: Vitolas.net)

Smoked one of these that was a gift from one of the great BOTL's at StogieChat.com last night. A thoroughly enjoyable experience. A Fascinating melding of fuente stogies, mixing the great construction and draw one would expect from one of their cigars with a fascinating flavor somewhere between that of a Sun Grown and an Opus X. if it really is sold at that reasonable price point I highly recommend it to anybody who enjoys fuente products!

TomC

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TomC