Well Guys, I'm Leaving ...

[chefchris]

for 4 days. I didn't mean to give you a scare.

Me and my senorita are heading to my home state of Florida for Thanksgiving to visit my Dad. I haven't seen him in 5 years, so it's way overdue. I talked to him tonite and he told me to bring some cigars down and we'll sit on the porch and talk. I can't tell you how happy that made me. But first, right when i pull up, we're gonna play laser tag around the house in the middle of the nite. I'm stoked. It's these old guns he's had since I was little. I was just telling my girlfriend about them last week. Good times.

So yeah, this is gonna be the longest I've been away from you guys.

I leave out Wed nite, so i still got some time left with ya'll.

[Dickson]

Have fun Chris. Enjoy the moments with your dad. Have a Happy Thanksgiving.

[Cabaiguan Juan]

Enjoy your trip. Dad's are pretty special people.

[FunkyCold5]

Sounds like a blast. Especially the smoking outside with your dad part. That'd be awesome!

-Andrew

[sprangalang]

Have a good trip.
That sounds like fun, playing laser tag and smoking cigars with your dad. Cool!

[guado]

Where in FL? Herf?? hmmm....

[chefchris]

Where in FL? Herf?? hmmm....

Well my dad just moved outside of Gainesville to a place called High Springs. I was born in Jacksonville, so i'll be going there to visit my grandma who i haven't seen in over 10 years, and we're making a trip to Orlando. Any good smoke shops around?

[WOXOF]

Be sure to take a couple of your best smokes and enjoy the moment. You can always replace the smokes but not the time you spend with your pops.

Laser tag sounds fun too, that's old school shit.

[guado]

:( I'm in Tampa so I am unsure of smoke shops in those areas.

[nhcigarfan]

have fun. And bring a paintball gun too. That should surprise your pop a bit.

[TheNakedGun]

Chris have fun while your at your Dads and be careful while traveling

[chefchris]

have fun. And bring a paintball gun too. That should surprise your pop a bit.

ya, he's played a good bit. i play all the freakin time.

me > him

[designwise1]

See you when you get back. Have a great time, man!

[Loudpipes78]

Did you say Orlando?

I got a ton going on over the weekend but maybe I can fit in a with a BOTL.... even if you are a furry.

Biggest smoke shop around here www.coronacigar.com

[chefchris]

alright guys, I'm out! I gonna miss you fellas. i'll try and log on a couple of times while i'm down there.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving and smoke something decent for once.

[chefchris]

And i just got raise !!

[chefchris]

Well, I decided to come back. You guys are lucky. Got back about 2:00am last nite. Had a freaking great time, we went and visited my Grandma, then headed down to Orlando and spent to days at Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. I think we stopped at a restraunt and ate every 2 hours. seriously. when i got back to my dads place, i had gained 8 pounds. 8 pounds in 2 days. It was so good to see my family down there. It had been 10 years since I had seen any of my step siblings and grandma. Good bonding time with the girlfriend, too. All in all, we had a grand time. I think we plan on heading back down there this summer and spend a week on a house boat down in the Keys.

Went to 3 different cigar shops while i was down there. Two of them were run by idiots and the other one was extremely overpriced. Well, they were all overpriced, but one was at least nice and overpriced. Except for they some Ghurka's in a glass tube just sitting out on display in the lobby. Ruined. One place was asking over $7 for Onyx Reserve Belisco. And one place had a fan in the humidor, and i needed a jacket to go in there. So, needless to say, i didn't buy anything.

Hey LoudPipes: Ever been to Cigarz inside Universal Studios? It's hard to take anybody seriously with a "z" replacing a "s" in their name.

[Loudpipes78]

Went to 3 different cigar shops while i was down there. Two of them were run by idiots and the other one was extremely overpriced. Well, they were all overpriced, but one was at least nice and overpriced. Except for they some Ghurka's in a glass tube just sitting out on display in the lobby. Ruined. One place was asking over $7 for Onyx Reserve Belisco. And one place had a fan in the humidor, and i needed a jacket to go in there. So, needless to say, i didn't buy anything.

Hey LoudPipes: Ever been to Cigarz inside Universal Studios? It's hard to take anybody seriously with a "z" replacing a "s" in their name.

I hoped you didn't go in there but alas... I was wrong.

What other shops did you go to?

Sounds like you did NOT make it to Corona which should have been the prime choice for you but there are always other times.

[chefchris]

well, i went to the one in Downtown Disney. it was "S" something Brothers. they were the one with the decent walkin, but had the Ghurka's basting in the sun. I also went into the shop in Old Town. They had a crappy crappy selection. It was nothing but knock-offs and dog rockets, with one humidor designated for swisher sweets. all the shops i went to were extrememly overpriced.

oh well.

[Loudpipes78]

well, i went to the one in Downtown Disney. it was "S" something Brothers. they were the one with the decent walkin, but had the Ghurka's basting in the sun. I also went into the shop in Old Town. They had a crappy crappy selection. It was nothing but knock-offs and dog rockets, with one humidor designated for swisher sweets. all the shops i went to were extrememly overpriced.

oh well.

Yup... sounds like you got stuck in the tourist areas and of course all the prices are going to be way more than normal.

Next time you're here make it a point to go to Corona
http://www.coronacigar.com/events/index.asp

The Corona Cigar location, which opened in April of 2002 at 7792 W. Sand Lake Road, includes over 5,000 square feet of totally humidified space, displaying more than 1.5 million cigars. Where you find cigars there are usually accessories. From $3000 cigar humidors to $900 cigar lighters, this is paradise for cigar enthusiast. Other than some accessories, there are few special cigars you will find out of your reach. Corona Cigar has a large selection of, pre-Fidel Castro Cuban cigars that are kept under lock and key.
Look below for directions to the store.