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dhofer22 Offline
#1 Posted: Fri, Sep 20 2002, 10:47 PM EST
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Hey guys and dolls,

I have wanted to get my hands on one of these sticks for along time, I am from the houston area and have a hard time finding X's at all but I want to see what all the hype is about. Also I know that b/c of the demand that when i do find them they will rape me on the price I do not want the clerk to screw me and hand me the KY so, what is a fair price i should expect to pay if i ever find them. Also if you know of any stores around houston that might have em let me know.

Thanks for the help,

DAN (the new guy)
jreddoch Offline
#2 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 1:26 AM EST
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Don't know about Houston, but The Humidor in San Antonio (on San Pedro s. of North Star Mall) often has them for wat seems like a reasonable price ($10-$15). You could call them and they'll ship.
Slimboli Offline
#3 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 2:13 AM EST
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I'll post this again ...

Here are links to the MSRP pages for the various Fuente cigars. These are the official prices ...

OPUS X

FUENTE




jreddoch Offline
#4 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 2:52 AM EST
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Slim, is there anything cigar related you don't know? You are fast becoming a demi-god in my pantheon of cigar dieties.
Slimboli Offline
#5 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 3:09 AM EST
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There is much I don't know, and I still have a lot to learn.

But, I no matter what it is that interests me, I gather and assimilate as much information about it as I can. With me, it's all or nothing ... and if I'm going to invest the money and energy into it, I give it all that I am capable of giving.

Cigars are a passion with me, and whenever you are passionate about something, your mind will take you places you never thought possible ...
Danno114 Offline
#6 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 3:24 AM EST
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Been about 4 yrs since I've had an Opus X. From what I remember, it was excellent. Maybe it's time to try one again.
Danny Offline
#7 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 3:39 AM EST
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aren't those prices excluding local taxes?
Slimboli Offline
#8 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 3:53 AM EST
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Exactly ... they are nothing more than what the Fuentes claim is the 'Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price' for their cigars ...

That doesn't include local/state taxes, overhead/mark-up and whatever the tobacconist thinks he can gouge you for the rarity of the cigar.

It's all about supply and demand ...
bullwinkle Offline
#9 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 4:15 AM EST
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Try the Smoke Inn on Jones....I thikn I piad 10-16$ per stick..
Slimboli Offline
#10 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 4:23 AM EST
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Here is a great link to what the Opus X line looks like, along with the size ... for those of you that want to compare.

SUNSET CLUB



Slimboli Offline
#11 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 4:27 AM EST
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Speaking of OPUS X ... this is a link to some very rare (one of a kind) novelty cigars made by Carlito for one of his past auctions ...

CFCF Auction

If I'm not mistaken, I believe 'The Twin Towers' sold for around $7,000 ... and all the procees of this particular auction went to the families of 9/11.

BMW Offline
#12 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 4:49 AM EST
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dhofer22,
Like bullwinkle said, "The Smoke Inn" on Jones rd. They get Opus about 2 or 3 times a year. I don't think they have any available at the moment. Go ahead and shop there, get introduced, they'll put you on the mailing list and notify you when something special comes in. Become a regular and a few more things may become available to you. Good luck.
Barry

Great Links Slim!
freecigars2002 Offline
#13 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 7:56 AM EST
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What kind of demented moron would make a cigars in the shape of the twin towers with an airplane sticking out of the side of it. This is the most moronic thing I've ever seen. It probably sold to some frigging arab who has it set up as a shrine. In posting this link you have shrunk to an asinine low that I didn't think you were capaple of.
IDIOT
GetYourOwn Offline
#14 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 8:08 AM EST
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OUCH, that had to hurt.
freecigars2002 Offline
#15 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 8:27 AM EST
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Not nearly as much as I'd like it to!!
Slimboli Offline
#16 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 8:38 AM EST
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freecigars2002 --- FAH-Q
freecigars2002 Offline
#17 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 8:42 AM EST
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Same to you you **** ****
freecigars2002 Offline
#18 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 8:47 AM EST
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Now run to the moderators and have it removed ...****... IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY IT
PUNK. DONT MISPELL IT EITHER YOU ****
Slimboli Offline
#19 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 9:07 AM EST
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Hehehe! Man ... you've got a serious problem, haven't you. I'd seek professional help, if I were you ...

... and you are not worth my effort, little man.
cwilhelmi Offline
#20 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 9:23 AM EST
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This is pretty entertaining!! I keep checking back to see what's gonna happen next...
Skatty2hotty Offline
#21 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 9:59 AM EST
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Wow, I can tell by your exensive use of vocabulary, i.e. ****, that we're definately dealing with an extremely intelligent person. Also, if I had the talents of a mater roller, I might comemorate the lost of thousands in a similar fashion. Since I have no such talents and am just a lowly college student, then only way I can show my support is to hope and pray that ignorant **** heads like yourself will some day learn to love the good things instead of putting them down in hopes of making yourself feel important.
Skatty2hotty Offline
#22 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 10:00 AM EST
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Oh, and before you get the chance, I know that i'm a PUNK and a ****.
freecigars2002 Offline
#23 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 10:16 AM EST
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Sorry, I have a tendency to fly off the handle when someone thinks its appropriate to do something as totally tastless and vile like make cigars into the likeness of something as terrible as what happened here in New York.
Poor slim you couldnt sleep on September 11th. You really dont understand anything do you. Im really touched that you couldnt go to work so you spent the night smoking cigars an going on and on with your inane drivel posts.
Some of us had friends that died there. Consider that.
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#24 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 10:31 AM EST
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freecigars2002

if i could paint, i might paint a memorial of the twin towers. i might even show the plain hitting the building so people could remember the devasation.

if i could sculpt i might do the same thing. the sculpture in new york depicting a woman jumping out of the window called "falling woman" has already been covered and is being removed because people thought it in bad taste.

the cigar artist thought it was in good taste and was pleased with his creation.

i found it interesting to look at for a moment and didn't think of it in relation to the tragedy.

golly, if i had posted it on the picture post, would i also be an asinine idiot, a **** ass hole, and a ****?

perhaps you lost someone in the disaster and that has made you react so violently. i hope not.

i'm not defending slimboli, who neither needs defending, nor my help if he did, but i wish you would reread what you said and rethink your response.

you could have said it was "imho" in bad taste and that would have sufficed.
freecigars2002 Offline
#25 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 10:36 AM EST
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Rick,
You know who I am..I'm sure you know how why I reacted that way.
Is it an over reaction...maybe...sorry for calling you a **** slim..but you still are an ****.
Slimboli Offline
#26 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 11:16 AM EST
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freecigars2002 --- what the hell is wrong with you.

I'm an **** because I posted a link to some photos of cigar creations? Hey, I'm sorry for your loss ... but what makes you think you were the only one who lost someone ... or something ... in that tragedy?

When Carlito's master roller created the 'Twin Towers' memorial cigar, it was viewed by some at Cigar Family with the same 'knee-jerk' reaction you had to it ... and he personally came to the forum and posted his motivation behind the creation, and silenced everyone on the spot.

I tried to seach the archive at CF to find it and post it here, but they only go back one year. That cigar was created only days after the tragedy, and believe it or not, many people in the Dominican Republic lost family and friends in that incident also. Believe me, his intentions were nothing short of honorable ...

... and that cigar was humbly made in honor of those who lost their lives.

That auction, BTW, raised over $50,000, which was presented by Carlito to Mayor Guiliani almost a year ago next month.
dhofer22 Offline
#27 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 11:27 AM EST
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All I have to say is YOU may think that this was in bad taste, but what is wrong with raising $6,000 to help families of this act of wrong doing? Do you actually think that the buyers were "ARAB” maybe you’re the one that is the “IDIOT” for thinking that every one that is of “ARAB” decent is going to commit evil acts on our country, until you walk in their shoes please watch what you say. I can understand why you would think it is wrong to make the cigar, but if it helps people of this tragedy it can’t be that bad. Also your not the only one on this board that has lost some one in the attacks of the 11th.
donutboy2000 Offline
#28 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 11:36 AM EST
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freecigars2002 - Do you work at the post office?
freecigars2002 Offline
#29 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 11:40 AM EST
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Thanks for the laugh, Donutboy.
cliffie3d Offline
#30 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 2:01 PM EST
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So, Slim was the roller, right? He was JUST posting some interesting pics for others to see. You need to lighten up, man. Thanks for the pics, Slim. That "mint julep" definitely grabbed my interest. Does anyone know of any makers that have ever put out a "barber pole" with candela and maduro wrapper leaf?
cliffie3d Offline
#31 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 2:04 PM EST
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Oh, and speaking of "moronic", I found your language much more offensive than any of Fuente's cigars. I for one don't think that should be tolerated here. My guess is you have a good chance of getting banned.
eleltea Offline
#32 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 3:10 PM EST
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Opas X are good. Also try Opie's X. Ron Howard figured if Chuck Norris and Jim Belushi could make a great cigar like the Lone Wolf, he would get into the business, too.

Not to be outdone, Oprah's X hit the shelves next month, and, as soon as he collects the reward for finding the real killers of Nicole, OJ's X.
cwilhelmi Offline
#33 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 3:32 PM EST
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eleltea - LMFAO!!!
cliffie3d Offline
#34 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 3:42 PM EST
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....And have you ever tried Willie Wonka's signature cigar - the Oompah X?
Oh this thread is dying a bad death.

RobertParrott Offline
#35 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 3:53 PM EST
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Back to the subject of Opus X


If any one is going to be in south Florida on 11/21/02
there is a cigar dinner that you may want to attend. The guest of honor is Carlito of Fuente cigars the price includes dinner 4 cigars, one of them is an Opus X and they will be raffeling off a box of Opus X, with the procedes going to Carlito's charity in the Dominican Republic. If you would like more information Email me at parrottra at beon dot net
rookie139 Offline
#36 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 5:04 PM EST
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Well, "Freecigars2002" has been pretty much banned at a few other places..I also know who you are..Big deal...I agree with Rick..If you don't like the pic, then post that you don't agree with it..Period...I checked out the pic and to be honest, I don't think it was a good idea to make a plane out of tobacco and have it hitting one of the towers...Bad taste IMHO...It's great that they raised all that $$ for the funds, but I still think that the plane should've been ommitted..Why not just the twin towers cigars by themselves?
Keith
freecigars2002 Offline
#37 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 5:05 PM EST
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The thought of making a likeness of the towers out of something that is designed to be burned and smoked just annoyed the hell out of me.
Sorry for the curses..i'm sure you've never heard anything like that.
I spent three months sifting through rubble there and I'm a bit sensitive to the whole subject.
Hopefully my inappropriate comments will be deleted.
freecigars2002 Offline
#38 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 5:07 PM EST
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Where have I been banned? Email me Keith.You know the address
GetYourOwn Offline
#39 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 5:14 PM EST
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If you did have this bit of cigar art, would you smoke it? Art is sometimes meant to be controversial. It made you remember this tragedy in your own way. You may hate it but it served its purpose as a memorial.
rookie139 Offline
#40 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 5:48 PM EST
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My mistake bro...I just realized that I confused you with someone else!...Sorry!
Keith
Slimboli Offline
#41 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 5:53 PM EST
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... you got to watch them cops, they're always doing that!

Just kidding with you, my friend ... ;-)
rookie139 Offline
#42 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 5:58 PM EST
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I hope retirement is going well for ya!
Keith
medemax Offline
#43 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 6:42 PM EST
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Memorials to tragedies out of cigars? Wow!...let's explore the concept...how about one to Abner Louima, who was raped with the plunger by cops? And, check it out, the plunger would be an Opus X! Great, huh? Or, maybe one to the Holocaust...and the roller could sculpt the face of a death camp victim into the tip of each cigar so that when you lit it, the image would burn just like the Jews did in the ovens! Is THAT in poor taste? Couldn't possibly in any poorer taste than a cigar plane crashing into a cigar tower. An absolute abomination. Disgusting.
cliffie3d Offline
#44 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 7:00 PM EST
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People, I don't think the point here was whether or not Fuente was right or wrong but the fact that Slim was attacked because he merely posted some unusual pictures of cigars. Yes, the twin towers cigars is odd, maybe even downright crude, but SLIM DIDN'T DO IT. Take your gripes to cigarfamily.com, people, not Slim.
JonR Offline
#45 Posted: Sat, Sep 21 2002, 9:03 PM EST
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Six of one, half a dozen of another. Do you think Fuente could make an OpusX in the image of Hubcap? JonR
rayder1 Offline
#46 Posted: Sun, Sep 22 2002, 7:32 AM EST
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I didn't like it. Bad taste. As for bad taste...when you make a post and don't even try and hide the vulgarity, I think you deserve to be knocked off the site PERIOD. When you push that "post message" button you sent what you meant to send.

I don't disagree with strong feelings about that cigar monument. But it was meant to be in good taste but it failed.

I do disagree with starting a forum fight and toss obsenities around like some 18 year old hot head who doesn't have control over one's testoserone...especially to reference to someone as a PUNK. The only punk is the one who lost control. You can apologize all you want, but I am looking at a whole line of posts that still can be read.

We toss around comments in our forums we participate in and hide the spelling and get the meaning across. FahQ, 5h1t, Ba$t^rd, etc. That borders on bad taste to some and maybe vulgar to others. I think it mostly comes across as entertaining and creative to hide naughty stuff and words in our posts.

We are all grown ups here (I think) and must have some realization of the consequences of going overboard. I think Slim stepped on the line and Freecigar dove way past the line.
cwilhelmi Offline
#47 Posted: Sun, Sep 22 2002, 8:12 AM EST
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let it f*cking die!!
cliffie3d Offline
#48 Posted: Sun, Sep 22 2002, 2:10 PM EST
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Well said, Rayder.
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