Archive for April, 2008
You probably already know about this one. Starting today, taxi drivers are going to charge an extra buck to help them out with rising gas prices. Unfortunately for drivers, customers won’t be happy about the charge, and will probably tip less. Thank goodness for public transportation. As much as Chicagoans complain about the CTA, at least [ READ MORE ]
(Note: This review originally appeared on CigarJack.) Brand: Cuba Libre Line: Cuba Libre Vitola: Magnum (Robusto 5.5 x 55) Origin: Nicaragua Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Body: Medium-to-full Strength: Medium-to-full Box Price: $75 (Box of 20) Famed tobacconist Nestor Plasencia must have received news of Fidel Castro stepping down before the rest of us. Well, that’s probably a stretch, but the Cuba Libre is a [ READ MORE ]
(Note: This review originally appeared on CigarJack.) Brand: Nat Sherman Line: V.I.P. Selection Vitola: Carnegie (Toro) 6 x 48 Origin: Dominican Republic Wrapper: Connecticut Binder: Dominican Filler: Brazilian, Dominican Body: Mild Strength: Mild Box Price: $134 (Box of 25) Another day, another Nat Sherman. Oh well, things could be worse. This time, it’s the Nat Sherman V.I.P. Selection. As you’d imagine, for a cigar with vitolas [ READ MORE ]
(Note: This review originally appeared on CigarJack.) Brand: Nat Sherman Line: 1400 Series Vitola: Omerta (Torpedo) 6 x 54 Origin: Nicaragua Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Body: Medium-to-full Strength: Medium-to-full Box Price: $36.00 (Box of 6) Man, the Omerta. I remember smoking this one as I was wearing my New York Giants Superbowl championship hoodie the other day. (Yeah, I have to gloat a bit.) Omerta, [ READ MORE ]
I know I’m a bit late on this, but this song has been stuck in my damn head all day. Enjoy! You’ve been Rick Rolled. Well, not really. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed![ READ MORE ]
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about my February traffic stats. March definitely topped February. DanielHonigman.com received: 1,013 unique visitors 1,422 visits 2,315 pageviews Some of the posts that helped put me over the top were: - My announcement that I had taken a new job with the Chicago Tribune. - My Mike Royko = God post, which I [ READ MORE ]