vito sightings

vito and I.T. dave on the patio at the rocky patel cigar event and celebrity bbq event 09-29-2007!



vito and his biggest fan, tony cakes, in the store at the rocky patel cigar event and celebrity bbq on 09-27-2007!

both I.T. dave and tony cakes avoided being whacked, but will carry emotional scars for the rest of their lives.

eenie, meenie, minie

lots of talk still about the trade houston fugged-up, that of taking mario williams over either reggie bush but especially vince young.

mario has yet to actually make a notable contribution to the texans, that of being a stand-out defensive end.

reggie played last year with a vigor proving his worth as heisman winner. but this year, seems already stale as the saints are 0-3.

vince on the other hand, has taken over the titans as if he owns them. he continues to engineer wins and has become a true leader for his team.

for some reason, i've always liked the saints, way back to the archie manning days. i don't want to see them change back to the "aints".

psa

do you ever go into a restaurant or bar and not buy something to eat or drink?
ever go to a movie theatre, buy a ticket, and NOT watch the movie?

ever waited all day, thinking about that cigar after work, then go to the humidor, pick a stick out, and NOT light it up, just sit there and look at it?

it's understood that sometimes nothing hits your fancy, (whatever your fancy is).

so this is an announcement FYI.

comments are enabled on each post here. feel free to express just how much you admire the content, humor and effort.

pull up a chair at this bar and order a drink, watch the movie, light up a cigar and contribute. please. it's an ego thing.

philosophy

wednesday evening at the Ring was a good time. the temps aren't that bad, and the humidity is down allot. so, four of us, andrew, al, gerry and i sat outside with drinks and smoked some fine cigars.

it made me realize that we don't take the time to just sit and talk about stuff. whatever comes up. not the kind of stuff you talk about when prompted by a TV program you're watching. but stuff that gets made up on the fly as the tempo of the conversation moves quickly from person to person, as some brilliant thought is triggered by whatever was last said....a joke, a political viewpoint, travel memories and aspirations.

aspirations....not just dreams we have, more the way we would like things to be. pointedly, the way things should be.

like being able to enjoy a fine steak dinner with a good whiskey, and then either during or following the prime rib, lighting up a fine cigar. but the powers that feel they be some nitwits are doing their best to infringe upon my and our freedoms. if you as a diner do not want to sit next to a cigar smoking individual, then move, or leave. take your whiney assed opinions elsewhere. because that's what they are, opinions.

and that gets us back to the title of this moment of enlightenment. it's about philosophy, beliefs, a system of principles for guidance in practical affairs. i do not believe that second hand smoke ever killed anyone. show me. prove it to me. granted, some nasally, teat-sucking, dimo-dumass might not appreciate the aroma of my cigar. but just because they might look like 5 pounds of mongolian shite in a 3 pound bag doesn't mean we should enact legislation to restrict their activities in public, although it would sure improve the landscape. just leave me and mine alone. that's pretty much all i want from you. my friends feel the same way.

tonight was wrapped up by two analogies given by brother brooklyn al, who, by the way is from manhattan. sayeth al:

(1)

" a man of wealth had spent his entire life working hard, making money. still in search of truth, he climbed the mountain to ask the great mahesh mahareshi mahesh mahi mahi yogi, the meaning of life.

finding the mahesh mahareshi mahesh m hi mahi yogi, he asked. "oh, great mahesh mahareshi mahesh mahi mahi yogi....what is the secret of living a long life?"

upon which the great mahesh mahareshi mahesh mahi mahi yogi asked, " do not drink alcohol. do not smoke anything. do not chase after women for fleshly favors."

the man then asked, "will i then live a long life?"

the great mahesh mahareshi mahesh mahi mahi yogi answered, "no, but it will seem like it."

(2)

a man died and went to heaven. approching the pearly gates, gabriel stopped him and said, "halt! you may not come in here! you are not allowed! you must go to hell!"

instantly he was sent below and received graciously by the devil, "welcome! please, come right in!"

the man asked why he was being treated so nicely if this was indeed hell.

the devil said, "you may do anything you like here. if you like to drink you will love mondays. you can drink anything you want all day long and no one will stop you! if you like to smoke you can smoke anything you want here on tuesdays...you can smoke cigarettes, cigars, pot, crack cocaine..anything, and it's allowed!"

then the devil asked, "and then there is wednesday. by the way, are you straight?"

the man said, "of course i am! i love women!"

the devil said, "well, i don't think you're gonna like wednesdays then!"

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601 Party

Mark Twain said,

"Eating and sleeping are the only activities that should be allowed to interrupt a man's enjoyment of his cigar."

The sentiment fits into our event this month on September 27th, the fourth Thursday this month. But you can sleep later!

Come early and snag a leather chair, sit back and puff a 601 cigar, sip a beverage as you await the meal from Vaso's BBQ!




The Smoke Ring will be smoking on 09-27-2007!

Eddie Ortega of 601 fame will be visiting and show-casing his cigars once again for us!



Beth will be tending you and the bar!



Oh, and Bob Jarnot will be there too!

Also in attendance will be hostesses for those among us wanting to converse or debate social issues and current events.

So mark those calendars and tell the boss you won't be in Friday!

Cigar Smoking Event:
601 Cigars
Thursday, September 27th, 2007
(starts promptly around 5ish)

Smoke Ring
14019 Southwest Freeway
Suite 400
281-265-1387

Life is too short to smoke crappy cigars.

Smoke the best cigars at the Smoke Ring!

Smoke Responsibly!

The Indomitable Camacho Triple Maduro

Ok I just tried this baby for the first time today. Make sure you're sitting down and firmly rooted because this is one strong cigar. Maybe not as strong as a JDN Antona or a LFD Double Ligero, but quite strong but very tasty.

First, this is a beauty to behold. A thick, rich, delicious looking wrapper with a silver foil band. I admired it for a while before I lit up.

It starts off like a kiss on the cheek but moves up to a light punch in the face. I had to slow down a few times, but was not put off by the flavor. The taste of this cigar is as thick and hearty as the presentation, and I enjoyed it from start to finish. It burned and lit extremely well for a thick and burly maduro like this. One hint I felt several times as I smoked it was the hiccups coming on, which is a sure sign I need to slow the hell down.

And for the tasting gourmands out there, did I detect hints of cardamom, essence of vanilla, peach cobbler, frog nuts and snail drippings and all that bullshit. Oh wait, no, it just tasted like a goddamn CIGAR, which is good enough for me.

Stay free and keep smoking to piss off the health nazis and pleasure police out there, my fellow brothers and sisters of the leaf!!!

fuhget about it

the rocky patel cigar tasting event on 09-27-2007 was a blast!

joe gannascoli, of soprano's fame made an unfuhgetable appearance that afternoon, as he stepped into the Smoke Ring and said,

" G%#D*m!!! Somebody open a F&$%*n' window!!

beth took a wealth pictures but lost her camera. gerry has pictures on his camera but he doesn't know how to get them off of there!

however, i was able to snag this one from tony cakes showing the greek and vito!

Lost Wife

from brother neill, aka grande potentate;


Two guys, one old and one young, are pushing their carts around Home Depot when they collide. The old guy says to the young guy, "Sorry about that. I'm looking for my wife, and I guess I wasn't paying attention to where I was going."

The young guy says, "That's OK. It's a coincidence. I'm looking for my wife, too. I can't find her and I'm getting a little desperate."

The old guy says, "Well, maybe we can help each other. What does your wife look like?"

The young guy says, "Well, she is 24 yrs old, tall, with blonde hair, blue eyes, long legs, big boobs, and she's wearing tight white shorts, a halter top and no bra. What does your wife look like?"

The old guy says, "Doesn't matter - let's look for yours."