The February Cigar Ashtray Challenge

[Robusto]

Information and rules to be posted in February after the coronation of the King Of Smokerings, January 2009.

Cross your legs, contain your excitement and watch this space. :smoke:

[Alex]

I cant handle the suspense.

[Robusto]

Because you crossed your legs. :biggrin1:

[linfield100]

Ashtrays are more my thing (Depending on where we have to shove..............er, I mean what we have to do with them).

I've always struggled with rings (If you know what I mean).

Tony

[cohibaIV]

O Gis a clue man........:smoke:

[Robusto]

It will be alright! :biggrin1:

[Robusto]

Not complicated.

[Robusto]

Dead simple.

Post a picture of your ashtray.
Give it a caption or tell a story about your picture.
It can be empty, with or without cigar or full of butts as you wish.
You may post more than one picture of more than one ashtray.
If you are shy about putting yourself in the picture, put something that shows it belongs to you.
Photo it on your table or up a mountain. Wherever.

This isn't about the most flash ashtray. It's more about an attempt to amuse.

I'll elect the winner and award a Havana cigar on a totally random basis.

Expect no logic.

Please... Go for it! :smoke:

[Stogiedog]

No chance me winning I aint got one have to go in the backyard. I will go out and buy one :cool:.

[Deano]

Ah shit I just cleaned mine out!

[Robusto]

I've photo'd and video'd mine this afternoon and will post them soon.
Just to inspire lol... :smoke:

[Pantomimehorse]

http://www.stinkycigar.com/images/laauroracontest/fullherf3.jpg

[Robusto]

Bloody hell!
Is that just before breakfast?!

[Robusto]

In my house, I found these ashtrays...

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h304/elton1984/Punch%20Gran%20Puro%20310109%20from%20Joe/ABCD0018.jpg?t=1233501394

A small, stupid thing for people on cigarettes if they come round.


http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h304/elton1984/Punch%20Gran%20Puro%20310109%20from%20Joe/ABCD0019.jpg?t=1233501453

A faux crystal monster that my parents used to fill with hundreds and hundreds of cigarette butts when I was a small kid. (Both departed).


http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h304/elton1984/Punch%20Gran%20Puro%20310109%20from%20Joe/ABCD0002.jpg?t=1233501563

This small, white ashtray from Sainsbury's (circa ?1.50) is my second favourite ashtray. When I looked for it, I'd forgotten that I'd lobbed an Edmundo outside the back door a few weeks ago. I believe if you bathe in brackish nicotine juice that you put off gnats. There is a bonus, therefore.


http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h304/elton1984/Punch%20Gran%20Puro%20310109%20from%20Joe/ABCD0020.jpg?t=1233501750

The white ashtray on the window sill (circa ?3.50 from Sainsbury's) is my very favourite ashtray. The indents on either side are for cigarettes. Not fat enough for a good cigar. To be frank, as someone wrote earlier, I don't really use an ashtray that much. I like to hold my cigar, even when resting it. We all try to maintain a fat ash because that's a great smoker's game, yes? We try to be clutter-free in this home, so white slips in without a big scream, as it were. Anything abstract or hip is confined to the garden. My back wall is more interesting that those viewed on Eastenders or Coronation Street as my kids have graffiti'd OEUF on the wall. This means egg in French, but I don't know what on earth they were doing with the egg fixation, really. We are open tolerant types, so we encourage and bless. (I did have words when the C word was etched indelibly on a bedroom wall. We do need restraint, I feel). They're into drum and bass, and we all know how evil that is.


I know you could enter this competition in a more sparkling way than me, but I just felt I needed to kick this month's bully rammer off. I know an international spot around here where I could have filmed a meaningful vid. The ashtray would have been in my hand, the international background would have been the subject of a big zoom, my cigar would have been shared with bystanders. All for next time as it's snowing here today.

Meanwhile in my shack closet moments I do have a nifty little circular ashtray which I like to play with when I'm on my own.

"Well Jackson".

Please view - and please post yours. :smoke:

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[TJCoro]

:becky:You guys are very funny!

I have got to get up to speed on computer tech to compete.:typing:

Well done, lads!:congrats:

[Robusto]

I like the label basket case, personally. :biggrin1:
We expect widescreen epics...

[Robusto]

http://www.mynewplace.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/tumbleweed.jpg

[TJCoro]

Robusto - You are quite the photog.

An actual tumbleweed in mid-tumble. Where was the pic taken?

[Robusto]

Google images, alas.
That really is under my sink in the other pictures, though.
White kitchen melamine.
Mmm...

[linfield100]

I'll post mine as soon as I can find the darn lead to my phone.
I put it somewhere safe so I wouldn't lose it.

Tony

[Stogiedog]

Despite not being able to smoke during my recovery it seems that I have been befriended by a blue ashtray nicknamed (Blue boy).
http://www.ukcigarforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=383&stc=1&d=1234114097
This heavy, blue and comforting orbital ashtray has a long and chequered history bought and originally owned by my father in law who smoked Players Park drive for 60 years. Blue boy is a seasoned ash collector, who has been quietly sitting in the attic awaiting his chance to be found (ie the wife):hail:. However with the uptake in recent months of my cigar smoking it seems that blue boy will step up to the table and once again prove to be a stalwart ash collector. Cigar ash will be a major step forward in his career profile. I have enclosed some pictures of blue boys training here seen preparing to mix a mojito.

http://www.ukcigarforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=384&stc=1&d=1234114097

Blue boy has taken it upon himself to visit cigar drying hootchs in Cuba in his anticipation of supporting the cigar challenge that will face us both very shortly on my recovery.

http://www.ukcigarforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=385&stc=1&d=1234114097

My humidor is full with Habanas, Blue boy understands its not all about smoking the wonderful habanas,:smoke: the setting and atmosphere must also be right, hence his visit to a cuban club for his research.

http://www.ukcigarforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=386&stc=1&d=1234114097

Blue boy seems a fine fellow atrue BOTL.:cowboyic9: I am sure that we have many hours of blissful smoking ahead of us. I will keep the forum updated of mine and blueboys journeys together in the world of cigars.
:849:

[Robusto]

Where are the snaps?!
Have I mis-read something?

Will be fabulous! :biggrin1:

[Stogiedog]

A small technical hitch:rolleyes: normal service has resumed please see above Robusto.:smoke:

[Robusto]

Now THAT is Art! :biggrin1:
Nice one!

[linfield100]

Finally found the lead to my phone.
Now lets see if I can put my picture on here.


No, it dosn't seem to work. I've tried copying and pasting but no good.
Just a thumbnail.
Anyway, as I usually go into my garage to enjoy a big one, if you know what I mean, I don't have an ashtray there.
Sorting through my junk I came across an old Amaretti biscuit tin which does the job.

Tony

[Robusto]

Great when a receptacle of whatever kind gets filthed up by cigar detritus! :smoke:

[emeraldisle]

All these images of different ashtrays makes my attempt an an ashtray quite feeble in comparison. I would use the top of a Pringles carton to flick the ash into. As the saying goes one you pop you just can't stop.

Do the above due to the fact that I am living in a not very friendly house set up where my flatmates are not very pro cigar smoking.

Gabriel

[cj121]

Here for your visual pleasure...

...in the distance we saw it...

419

...the OASIS...

http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp154/cj155121/P1020507.jpg

Been trying to think of a way to use the waterlogged bugger for days:smoke:

The first attachment hasn't worked as I wanted, but hey, ho!

[Robusto]

I suspect there could be a dog turd challenge for a number of us just out of our snaps' frames. A parallel life thing. :biggrin1:

We've all got gardens with cigar corpses in them. I lob mine in a special bush. She'll go nuts with me when her trowel comes out in Spring.

[Stogiedog]

I am trying to grow my old stogie butts in a flower pot in the garden. I am hoping to get a cuban tobacco plant out of it however, I think the snow has ruined my chances damn it.:mad:

Managed to get a lovely little cigar ashtray from fleabay its not bad and was cheap. Photos of the little blue ship in action to follow.:tongue:

[cj121]

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[nicwing]

OK, sometimes I can be prompt, sometimes I can just get in under the wire.

Here, at 10.00pm on the 28th of February is my entry for the February ash tray challenge.

This ash tray is located in the cigar museum at JJ Fox. Look like some mighty fine stogies have been sampled here.

Mmmmm, nice.

[Robusto]

Gentlemen.

The doors are locked and I need to go into a special trance with myself.

Don't knock. There's some pondering to be done.

[Robusto]

Many thanks Pant, lin, cj and nic.

I think you'll probably agree that the Stogidawg has to win this ashtray challenge for his glorious and quite bizarre blue ashtray shots.

S Dawg - Your D4 is tucked up nicely in my humidor for when we hit Folkestone Harbour for a pint and a herf, mate. :biggrin1:

Many thanks to all for filthing up the screen with such fabulous ashtrays. :cowboyic9:

[Stogiedog]

First time I have ever won anything even the wife was a hand me down LOL. :hail:

Thanks.

The Dog.

P.S

Blue Boy sends his regards to all the BOTL, he has graduated with full honours and has been very busy just lately.:rolleyes:

[cj121]

Congratulations there Stogie. It was an excellent entry: ol' blu done you proud with his keen interest in everything puro (plus the mouthwash:biggrin1:)

[Stogiedog]

cj, thanks, but "mouth wash" ? do not understand mate?:confused:
The Dog

[Robusto]

Did you not mention that after I lobbed in death breath?

[Stogiedog]

Oh yep, your right Robusto thanks mate.

[cj121]

cj, thanks, but "mouth wash" ? do not understand mate?:confused:
The Dog

The Bacardi dawg, sitting there on ol' blue in your pics.:smile:

[Stogiedog]

Thanks CJ its me being slow. You coming on the London trip mate? If so look forward to meeting up with you. I hail from the midlands originally before moving south.

The Dog

[cj121]

Sadly I'm in France that weekend, power kiting on the beach, woot woot:der: Well that's the plan. Of course if it doesn't come off, I'll check to see if there's a space for me 'a la herf'.

Catching up would be good, Im sure there'll be more:41:

[Robusto]

You're not at Berck-Plage are you, mate?
Just a shot in the dark.

[Stogiedog]

CJ the booze is turning your nose red.:eek:

[Pantomimehorse]

bloody fix! :41:

[cj121]

Hoping to get to Les Hemmes/Graveline or into Belgium (not sure where yet though). My nose? Sadly it's a boil, but I can see the correlation between booze and a clown. I think I like it. More clowns should drink excessively, it looks befitting:biggrin1:

[Robusto]

Les Hemmes de Marck?
Gravelines - I love Gravelines. Not far from chez moi as the crow flies.
Have fun, mate!

[Robusto]

I've decided to keep my detritus for a while in my hideaway. Butts don't honk the place out down there.

I'm thinking notches on the bedpost when I look at my ashtray.
Trophy smokes.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h304/elton1984/ABCD0009-12.jpg?t=1240332930

[larrysputnik]

I've decided to keep my detritus for a while in my hideaway. Butts don't honk the place out down there.

I'm thinking notches on the bedpost when I look at my ashtray.
Trophy smokes.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h304/elton1984/ABCD0009-12.jpg?t=1240332930

You know, you could be getting a lot more out of those cigar nubs... :smoke:

[Robusto]

I've got immense fingers and hands, Joe.
Like a gibbon.

Toothpick time?...

[cj121]

A little late and discoloured but a worthy entry and statement methought...

http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp154/cj155121/P1020653R.jpg