Sunday morning from PITTSBURGH Pa

[vince]

Good morning , it is Sunday 18th of April,2010, a cool wet morning here in Da 'Burgh , I am about 25 miles, north west from the Point in PittsBURGH, a great place to grow up & live in , right now our National Football League team the Steelers , well they are having a tuff time with some of the players getting into trouble , from the kicker Jeff Reed , getting drunk & fighting with the police, to the reciever & Super bowl MVP Santanio Holmes , getting High on Weed & testing positive for a second time & the star Qterback Big Ben Rothlesburg, having trouble keeping his Pants up & his manhood under check, having maultable ladys comming forward claiming sexual assualt , Superbowl champ or not , its time to get rid of him, trade him to Oakland Or anyone who will take him , he is a great player , but a very rich child in a mans body , No social graces , he lets the little head think for the big head , he has over looked special needs children to hit on the teacher , refused to sign autographs & have his photo taken , but will chat up almost any thing in a short skirt that he thinks he might have a chance to see whats under it . , Some think he is a wild stud just out doing what he should be doing , but most people think he is a JERK , I look for the 6 time Superbowl CHAMPs to trade his
@ $ $ ,for a few jock straps & a stack of clean towls , he might be great on the field , but he hasn't the mind set or the passion off the field to be a roll modle for anyone but but for Charles Mansion.........
well now thats thats off my chest ..... lets get back to the Cigars & such.... , this Morning was started off with a pot of kona coffee & the Don Carlos #3 & a brisk walk while I sipped the coffee & enjoyed the cigar , when it was finished I came in & made a bacon & egg breakfast for the boss & my self, & I have a nice hunk of beef to roast later this morning, should be out of the oven & on the table some time about 4 PM , a few onions ,carrots ,potatos & celery with a nice dark beef gravy , I might pull the cork on a bottle of Italian red wine .......... all I need to do is figure out what to have for desert, ......... maybe a baked apple ...... who knows till I get to the kitchen & see whats in the pantry & fridge ... .... the shop was busy most of the week but Saturday was a BUST, , it was Cold & rainy all day , & after the great Friday weather we had in the day , most people stayed home & out of the rain, but the grass is green & the lawns need cutting , dammmmm I hate summer for that reason, I enjoy the beach & the warm evenings outside with a cigar & sinle malt scotch , maybe a little coffee to wash it all down with BUT that DAMMMM grass, , I think its time to sell the house & move into a high rise appartment with a balcony so I can sit outside & smoke , & Tick off the entire city with my cigar smoke , well at lest a few of the people living near me hahahahahaha , right now all I have to overcome is the aroma from the cow pasture next to me , het no problem when the wind is in my favor , But when its in the cows favor , dammmmm its a POWERFUL aroma to over come , but after 35 year here , thay are getting used to me hahahaha ,
the Grandsons are getting aling well, the 14 year old is in need of a hair cut but tells us he isnt ready yet......... well he will be ready when I go & take him to the barbers........ his 12 year old brother has no problem with a haircut, in fact he called me to take him a few weeks ago as his mother was busy & he wanted a trim before it got on his ears, ,,, , , , I know he has a motive to this & God only knows what the thinking is behind it , he is only 12 but he thinks like a 25 year old man.... always some thing in the end for himself , yea if I get my hair cut I might be able to talk myself into a new Bike or computer game.... when it finnaly comes out what he is after I will be sure to let you all in on it !
We had a nice quiet breakfast this morning , just the boss & myself, , no outside interference , no phone calls , just a little music from the wind chimes on the back porch, the birds at the feeder & the the sound of Bacon in the skillet ..... what a way to start a wonderful Sunday Morning .
Enjoy, Vince

[Lee Nub]

Sounds like absolute bliss Vince

[68TriShield]

Welcome aboard Vince.

[Deano]

Welcome mate, thanks for the great intro!

[cigarsmoke]

Hi Vince and welcome to the UKCF from The House Of Cigarsmoke

[larrysputnik]

What, all that and no mention of the Pens? What kind of Pittsburgher are you? GO PENS!

[vince]

What, all that and no mention of the Pens? What kind of Pittsburgher are you? GO PENS!

None of them are in trouble, & who cares about the Pirates , havent been back to the ball park since they closed the montecristo lounge ..... we havent had a pro basketball team in years , cant get tickets to see Pitt play at the peterson center & can afford hockey tickets , looks like I will be stuck with hanging out at the cigar shops , BUT my wife tells me that the pens did win 2 to 4 ....... didnt get to listen to the game, went for a cigar ride with the wife ,,,,, an old opus x from 2000...... lasted just over 2.5 hours ........ it was a good ride ..... Enjoy, Vince

[kingcohiba]

welcome vince!

an old opus x huh? boy i used to be very very fond of the old opus x. back in the 99-2000 they were really good cigars. they still are imo but nothing like they used to be.

[monkey66]

Hi Vince and welcome.

[vince]

welcome vince!

an old opus x huh? boy i used to be very very fond of the old opus x. back in the 99-2000 they were really good cigars. they still are imo but nothing like they used to be.

I cracked open a sample box from 2007 this moring, 2 opus in it , looks like a fine smoke, after i get home from work tonight , OH Wait , I am off today , well looks like it will get fired up just after lunch !!! Lucky me , I almost went to work ! hahahaha

[larrysputnik]

None of them are in trouble, & who cares about the Pirates , havent been back to the ball park since they closed the montecristo lounge ..... we havent had a pro basketball team in years , cant get tickets to see Pitt play at the peterson center & can afford hockey tickets , looks like I will be stuck with hanging out at the cigar shops , BUT my wife tells me that the pens did win 2 to 4 ....... didnt get to listen to the game, went for a cigar ride with the wife ,,,,, an old opus x from 2000...... lasted just over 2.5 hours ........ it was a good ride ..... Enjoy, Vince

Ha! And they call Pittsburgh "The City of Champions." Who knew they really meant "The City of Anti- Role Models."

[vince]

look for ben to be traded asap

[vince]

big ben gets a 6 game suspention, time to trade him for a stack of clean towls & a few jock straps !!!

[vince]

Good morning , it is Sunday 25th of April,2010, a wonderful warm morning here in da Burgh with a projected high in the mid to upper 70's , we should get a thunderstorm this afternoon, , but right now the sky is blue & there is a warm wind out of the south west & I will be out on the back deck asap, the Sunday morning coffee is a pot of Kona & the cigar is a Don Carlos #3, but instead of the traditional hunk of Beef to keep the boss happy , I have a big old hunk of TURKEY , defrosting , it will hit the oven about 1 PM should be done in 3 hours , it is all boned out but for the breast, , I like to keep the breast intact to stuff it with a bread, cornbread & vegatable mix , , witch is a simple mix of onions, celery ,bell peppers & carots. that gets mixed with the breads, a tin of milk,eggs ,butter, salt, sage & a little rosemary, pepper & a pinch of citrus , that all gets stuffed in the bird , in the oven at 325F for 3 hours, should be just fine ..... a little gravy , mashed potato's ,cranberry relish,& some sort of veggie , maybe corn or peas, but I have to look in the freezer to see whats still in there ..... should be on the table about 4 /4:30 so if your in the area be shure to stop ...
the week at the shop was slower than I wanted , granted i dont want to run all day long , but sitting for hours at a time with out a customer isnt any way ro run a cigar shop, we need people sitting smoking & SPENDING , SPENDING , thats the key, hahahaha seams like I am the only one spending anything hahahaha but the coffee is always on , the music or the TV is on, the chairs are so comfortable I have gotten in a nap from time to time .......... I have been running specials & discounts & the same people come in day after day GOD BLESS THEM ALL , we need NEW & YOUNG cigar smokers, , I dont have any machine made cigars in the shop, NO swisher sweets, No black & milds or hav-a-tampa , nothing with plastic tips, JUST hand rolled cigars & pipe tobacco NO CIGARETTS...... (they STINK ) , but a cigar emits a wonderful aroma ........ well I know the kids want the junk to slice open to smoke weed in them , so I dont have anything like that, no rolling papers or blunts let them go to a shop that caters to the pot heads , we are a few steps above that, not that we are stuck up & borish, I just want a place to sit , converce, enjoy the company of friends sip a little coffee, whisky,beer, wine , what ever you want, Bring your own , as we cant sell it but I do have glasses & cups in the shop, as well as an opener or two, there is a cooler to keep you beer cold if you so desire & we do have bottled water & soft drinks for sale , so if yourin the need of some BS, a rest for your tired mind & feet, be sure to stop in KING Beaver Cigars in Monaca Pa & say hello, sit a spell have a cup of coffee, a pint or two, maybe 3 & pass the time with a Fine Hand rolled cigar .... yes I know that was a shamless plug for the shop, but its what I do , & who I am hahahahaha
the grandsons have been busy all week, I did get to spend a little time with the youngest one yesterday , he is 12 , & not in the best of health he has grown, just 2 inches & only gained 3 pounds in the past 2 years , he eats well, but just isnt growing, he has been to so many doctors in the past year, no one has an answer, , failure to thrive , is all they say, , I have spent enough time with him to find out he is a well adjusted , young man, he has a lot of friends who treat him well, he plays scoccer, plays guitar, & plays with the family dog a 180 pound mastife , the dog has him by 100 pounds but listens to him well, they get along just fine...... when the gradson was here he ate like a champ, 5 of my hand made cheese ravolis, I was only able to get 4 down myself, , they are about the size ofthe palm of your hand , the filling is rich , riccotta cheese, egg, spinich ,paramagino ,romano cheese,& a little crumble of feta cheese , the dough is semilina flour , chestnut flour , wheat flour , a pinch of salt & eggs , a drop of olive oil just because I like the taste ,,,, it gets worked into a dough by hand & rolled out , filled but the spoon full, cut ,folded & boiled , topped with a little red gravy ( tomato sauce that has been cooking all day , the pasta is FRESH but the sauce is a reduction of whole plum tomatos seasonings a spash of wine , & few pork rib bones & a beef soup bone, cooked till the marrow is melted into the sauce , a little garlic bread & a sprinkel fresh grated cheese on top & a little green salid , dammmm it cant get much better than that , so I know the kid is eating well, & not throughing up after , he just isnt gaining any weight ????? so we just feed him what ever he will eat anytime any place , but he sticks to the 3 meals a day, eats sloly but puts it away , I guess he is just going to be a very thin person , , but at times he looks like a refugee from Bergen-Bleson, or Alzwitch, , I dont know what to think about it, his mother is worried & that worries me . the older grandson who is 14 thinks is a crock, just let the kid alone , is his comments, I know they talk to each other & I am sure if there was some thing going on the big one would spill the beans as he is a classic gossip , always has the story to tell & on a mission to gather information to pass on , they are as different as night & day ...... , the Pittsburgh Pirates are getting ready to have there 18th or 19 loosing season in a row, the steelers have a problem with the star qtrback big ben rothlesburger, should have traded him for a few clean towls & a jock strap or 2 & gotten a new Qtr.Back in the draft this weekend, but , he is a 2 time superbowl CHUMPION , , maybe he should be a gelding , that might calm him down ! hahahaha , No I dont think I would wish that on my worst enemey, but since I dont have any enemys that I know of I mightjust be wrong about castration , dammmm that hurts just saying it ! OUCH hahaha, Enjoy,, Vince

[monkey66]

Hi Vince, any chance of changing your fonts. Would like to enjoy your posts but find green, bold, italic really hard to read for more than a sentence.