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    Quote Originally Posted by hex1848
    Being that the manufactures ("Carlos Torano") themselves refer to the brand in question ("Exodus 1959") with out using the term Gold would make this statement a fact, not an opinion.

    I move to strike the use of IMHO from my earlier post as evidence supports this statement as being factual, not opinion based.

    Yet many, many people and retailers use the term "Gold" when talking about these cigars or call them "1959 Exodus Gold" & "1959 Exodus Silver" even though YOU are so well informed, a majority are not, just look at puff's poll.

    You are probably better informed on this little bit of trivia than 99% of the rest of the informed cigar smoking public and just because you are does not mean that the 99% are wrong, it's simply the way the cigars are refered to even though you know better, many do not.

    Tell ya what, I'm sure you've heard of a Jaguar XJ6 which later became an XJ8 but do you know the difference between the following XJ6/XJ8's and what production years they cover?

    Series I
    Series II
    Series III
    XJ40
    X300
    X308
    X350

    Now a smart ass, oh excuse me an "informed" Jaguar owner would say "Oh I have an X300" and if you say "Oh from the late 80's or the early 90's?" should I tell you you're obviously ignorant and/or uninformed because you aren't as smart as me and respond "EVERYONE knows what three years they made X300s" or should I just say "Sorry, it's more commonly referred to as a 1995 XJ6"

    Or I say "I have an XJ6 Coupe" and you then ask me "Oh is it a Series I, II or III?" which to someone with even a fairly good understanding of the difference between the three Series might ask BUT anyone who REALLY knows their Jaguar "shit" knows that Series II's were made from 1973 to 1979 and XJ6 Coupes were only made in 1975 - 1977 so the question answers itself and to the astutest of Jaguar enthusiasts, is a stupid question.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CoventryCat86
    You are probably better informed on this little bit of trivia than 99% of the rest of the informed cigar smoking public and just because you are does not mean that the 99% are wrong, it's simply the way the cigars are refered to even though you know better, many do not.

    Not that I know anything about cigars. Still trying to figure out what my taste is. I just have to say something about the above quote.

    When has a fact been a percentage? If Hex is better informed and is right than the others are wrong. Plain and simple.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Diesel Grinch
    Not that I know anything about cigars. Still trying to figure out what my taste is. I just have to say something about the above quote.

    When has a fact been a percentage? If Hex is better informed and is right than the others are wrong. Plain and simple.
    You're completely missing the point, he may be "right" but to many retailers and cigar smokers who aren't as well informed, many DO NOT know whether you're talking about the Gold or the Silver line when you say "I just smoked a Carlos Torano 1959 Exodus and it was great!"

    I can guarantee you that quite a few people will ask "Do you mean Gold label or Silver label?"

    Please refer to my Jaguar examples, they state my point rather clearly.....

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    I do get your point that most people think of the two as Gold and Silver and do not know that if you do not mention which label it's the gold according to the manufacture. It's those little details that can get you unless you live and breath cigars you wouldn't know all the finer points. I just taking exception to you saying that been misinformed isn't being wrong. Now I know there has been plenty of times that others and myself believed something. Then someone points out a detail that was missed making what we believed wrong even by just a bit. According to your statement what we believed wasn't really wrong. I think your playing with the grey area in order to stick it too SFG75. Because of Hex's info SFG75 review is right technically. Would it have been better to add Gold to the cigar name. For the masses yes, but it wouldn't be right.

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    Scotty - Get off your high horse, there Tonto... I think you're WAY out of line when you jumped on me for being in this thread because I'm backing up my fellow CP and CS friend CC. You, sir, ARE WRONG - PERIOD...

    Puff did a review of a Torano 1959 Robusto... You'll never guess how he entitled the thread...

    Carlos Torano Exodus 1959 Toro Goldline
    I would have titled it Gold or Silver line...

    My association with any other member of this or any other board does not change my opinion - you should have identified it as gold or silver - PERIOD.

    Just eat your crow and move on... Jeeeezzzzzz.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by ggiese
    Scotty - Get off your high horse, there Tonto... I think you're WAY out of line when you jumped on me for being in this thread because I'm backing up my fellow CP and CS friend CC. You, sir, ARE WRONG - PERIOD...

    Puff did a review of a Torano 1959 Robusto... You'll never guess how he entitled the thread...

    I would have titled it Gold or Silver line...

    My association with any other member of this or any other board does not change my opinion - you should have identified it as gold or silver - PERIOD.

    Just eat your crow and move on... Jeeeezzzzzz.....

    No, I wasn't wrong at all. The Torano website doesn't even include the word "gold"

    http://www.toranocigars.com/cigars.asp

    It just says "Torano Exodus 1959" & "Exodus silver edition"

    Now I fully understand that others do make that distinction, hey, that's fine. The main point of this is that I made no mistake in titling the review whatsoever. Why?, because if I'm wrong, then the company is wrong. I suppose that you and cc would maintain that the Toranos have no idea how to properly name their cigars?

    Your relationship to cc does matter, it proves that you are biased and that your opinion is heavily swayed by your association with him. You'd be saying the same thing if PB and Zac came over here and had my back in this argument. You are arguing against people who have no clue about me and who have independently made up their own minds on this thread. They haven't associated with me on other boards, thus, they are truly independent people in this dispute. I suppose you and bk could go ahead and vote in this one-but it would really not be an accurate depiction of how things truly are. For as you are members here, you are not unbiased members here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SFG75
    No, I wasn't wrong at all. The Torano website doesn't even include the word "gold"

    http://www.toranocigars.com/cigars.asp

    It just says "Torano Exodus 1959" & "Exodus silver edition"

    Now I fully understand that others do make that distinction, hey, that's fine. The main point of this is that I made no mistake in titling the review whatsoever. Why?, because if I'm wrong, then the company is wrong. I suppose that you and cc would maintain that the Toranos have no idea how to properly name their cigars?

    Your relationship to cc does matter, it proves that you are biased and that your opinion is heavily swayed by your association with him. You'd be saying the same thing if PB and Zac came over here and had my back in this argument. You are arguing against people who have no clue about me and who have independently made up their own minds on this thread. They haven't associated with me on other boards, thus, they are truly independent people in this dispute. I suppose you and bk could go ahead and vote in this one-but it would really not be an accurate depiction of how things truly are. For as you are members here, you are not unbiased members here.
    The Torano website says one thing but many other cigar retailers list them very differently, most notably specifying "Gold" just to make sure dummies like me and the other half of the cigar world know which one's are being talked about.

    Regarding the part of Scotty's post that I have in bold, Scotty, you have no right drawing a conclusion like that and you know it. The fact that we casually know each other from another board has absolutely no bearing on his opinions nad are you REALLY stupid enough to think that anyone will believe your bullshit? I mean c'mon Scotty, get a grip on reality please. Hell I know you a whole lot more than I know George and unfortunately I know you well enough to say with certainty that you are a useless POS.

    Once again you are only proving to everyone here to be the true asshole that I maintain you are, please keep it up, again you only drive my point home with your shitty attitude and posts, just like on CigarPass

    AnD yes, you were WRONG, just face it but again, in your little world you are never wrong now are you? You still wanna maintain you were not wrong about anything you did on CigarPass or how you mistreated people on the Island of the Misfit Toys? What I have witnessed from you over and over again is a repeated pattern of your pigheadedness and smugness and complete refusal to ever admit you might be anything less than "F-L-A-W-L-E-S-S"

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    Quote Originally Posted by SFG75
    No, I wasn't wrong at all. The Torano website doesn't even include the word "gold"

    http://www.toranocigars.com/cigars.asp

    It just says "Torano Exodus 1959" & "Exodus silver edition"

    Now I fully understand that others do make that distinction, hey, that's fine. The main point of this is that I made no mistake in titling the review whatsoever. Why?, because if I'm wrong, then the company is wrong. I suppose that you and cc would maintain that the Toranos have no idea how to properly name their cigars?

    Your relationship to cc does matter, it proves that you are biased and that your opinion is heavily swayed by your association with him. You'd be saying the same thing if PB and Zac came over here and had my back in this argument. You are arguing against people who have no clue about me and who have independently made up their own minds on this thread. They haven't associated with me on other boards, thus, they are truly independent people in this dispute. I suppose you and bk could go ahead and vote in this one-but it would really not be an accurate depiction of how things truly are. For as you are members here, you are not unbiased members here.

    Well, now this is interesting...

    I truly WAS on the fence about who you were, Scotty... I saw the stuff going on over at CP - hardly knew you and was wondering what was going on. You seemed to be a pretty stand up guy to me - until I started seeing your bi-polar posts... Especially when you went after Rod - which is kinda like going after Hex... Rod is a pretty tolerant and laid-back site admin. I said, "Wow! What the heck was THAT!!!" Then you run to the Island - "I'll straghten this place out" - Shut down decent BOTL's - create an atmosphere of suspicion - Ban good people - issue "strikes" like some kind of home plate umpire... and build the Iron Curtain...

    Then you get medieval on me with your latest post.... Trying to draw lines and make this a forum wide - choose sides kind of thread... Seems you have a bit of an anger management (and ego) problem, there - Scotty... What's next - you gonna try and become a Mod and start shutting things down here??? After all, there are "Bad" people here (like CC)

    I know and chat with CC here and on other boards, true. I know and chat with others as well. I guess that makes me bad, doesn't it. BK is a nice person - I enjoy chatting with him - You would too if you knew him for who he was, not who you "think" he is - what did BK to incur your wrath. Where is the conspiracy, Scotty. Is BK another Leebo and CC robot, like me??? You gonna bring PB and Zac over to "back you up"? What the heck do you think this is - the wild, wild west??? Oh, yeah - Tombstone, AZ - right, "Sheriff" Scotty??? Where's your Tombstone avatar now...

    Look at yourself in the mirror... Arguing with CC over a silver vs. gold label? Becoming venomous in your posts over telling us you didn't make a mistake about not telling us it was a gold or a silver label... What does it truly matter? How about a and call it a day

    Boy, if this doesn't show your true colors, I don't know what does...

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