We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/01/pelosi_and_her.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:07:45 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/01/pelosi_and_her.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/01/pelosi_and_her.html Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:50:08 -0600 I guess my only question would be was that special ordered for the House Hag and her minions, or was that SOP for weenie flights? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/01/pelosi_and_her.html#comment-98208 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/01/pelosi_and_her.html#comment-98208 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:53:43 -0600 If they are still sealed, then they may be worth some bucks on *bay.  Look under Tobacianna, it's a whole collectors market. 

With them being sealed, it sounds as if they haven't been humidified and are probably dried out.

No big deal.  Cigars can be re-humidified and brought back.

I'd keep them sealed and sniff around the collecters sites.  There are several cigar auction sites if you look for them.

If nothing else, you have a neat collectors item.

Oh, and the tins advertisement forgot to mention that the cigars were rolled on the softy, dusky thighs of long-haired, sloe-eye Filipina virgins.....

Need to teach them folks some marketing techniques.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/01/pelosi_and_her.html#comment-98111 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/01/pelosi_and_her.html#comment-98111 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:54:37 -0600
"The finest cigars do not come along every year. Premium tobacco grown in the fertile soils of sun-blessed Cagayan Valley in the Philippines.  Hand rolled - long filler cigars produced from centuries of exceptional craftsmanship.  World class cigars processed to perfection to guarantee mildness that can satisfy the most discriminating cigar connoisseurs." 

I'll bet.  I've left the can sealed, as I am not a big cigar smoker, and from what Kevin said, I'm not missing too much.  I'd like to hope we didn't pay a lot of money for them, but I suppose I'd be wrong about that....]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/01/pelosi_and_her.html#comment-98106 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/01/pelosi_and_her.html#comment-98106 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:21:54 -0600 "After he left, a large quantity of Air Force One cigars (Filipino ones, packed 3 to a tube bearing the Presidential Seal) mysteriously showed up in our headquarters. How appropriate. "

Filipino cigars were/are awful.  I don't even know if you can get them in the States any more.  They became available here in the 90's due to the demand for cigars, any cigars, during the cigar boom. That might help to explain why they so mysteriously appeared....

The most popular Filipino cigar was labeled "Fighting Cock".  If indeed the cigars came from Prez Bubbas plane and considering his reputation.... indeed, "How appropriate".]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/01/pelosi_and_her.html#comment-98105 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/01/pelosi_and_her.html#comment-98105 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:08:20 -0600 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/01/pelosi_and_her.html#comment-98104 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/01/pelosi_and_her.html#comment-98104 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:36:21 -0600
If this could actually be looked into in depth (such as by the USAF OSI), there would be a sacrificaial goat, which, sadly, would probably be some poor E-7 who regularly serves as Load on that flight. The blame would never get to the hallowed halls of Congrass.
]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/01/pelosi_and_her.html#comment-98098 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/01/pelosi_and_her.html#comment-98098 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:29:07 -0600 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/01/pelosi_and_her.html#comment-98068 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/01/pelosi_and_her.html#comment-98068 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:22:47 -0600  To "Justthisguy", a tipple of Springbank. $90

To Casey, Rolling Rock is NOT crap beer and beats Bud IMHO, but, it would not be my first choice.  Try a Baltika from Russia, yes, Russia and see what you think.  My favorite is the #7. $2.75@

For the Castle denizens, Dos Lunas Repasado Tequila.  $38

For myself, a nice glass of Wathens Small-batch,  94 proof bourbon. $40.

Cheers!

I could equip the morons bar with far better booze for less money. And, with fairly comparable prices even at retail and esp so if I, a mere eevul capitalist vendor of premium wines and spirts, had the tax payer funded benefits our Lords and Ladies enjoy, literally, at our expense.

It sux all the way 'round.

PS. Dickel Select Barrel Whiskey kicks all versions of JDs behind.  If you are a JD fan, try and find some George Dickel.  You will be a very happy sipper.

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]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/01/pelosi_and_her.html#comment-98049 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/01/pelosi_and_her.html#comment-98049 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:24:39 -0600 ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/01/pelosi_and_her.html#comment-98043 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/01/pelosi_and_her.html#comment-98043 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:40:24 -0600 Sooo, which is worse?

Finding out that the taxpayers were shafted out of $100k for booze?

or

Finding out that the taxpayers were shafted out of $100k for CRAPPY booze?

Just goes to show that the while our Nouveau Rich in Congress may have our money to squander, they simply cannot purchase class or good taste...
]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/01/pelosi_and_her.html#comment-98024 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/01/pelosi_and_her.html#comment-98024 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:46:45 -0600 ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/01/pelosi_and_her.html#comment-98023 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/01/pelosi_and_her.html#comment-98023 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:45:58 -0600 ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/01/pelosi_and_her.html#comment-98022 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/01/pelosi_and_her.html#comment-98022 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:39:25 -0600 least be buying wholesale - well Gov't contract - just like the AAFES does for its supply.

I mean, they did just raise the debt ceiling by $1.9 Trillion so they can probably squeak by - at least now that Teddy's gone.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/01/pelosi_and_her.html#comment-98010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/01/pelosi_and_her.html#comment-98010 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:00:38 -0600 Gray Goose for only $26.65? That's a good $10 less than at Ft. LV! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/01/pelosi_and_her.html#comment-98008 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/01/pelosi_and_her.html#comment-98008 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:41:41 -0600
"It was FOR THE CHILDREN!!!!"

Applicable if you consider Nancy and her ilk to be ill mannered brats in our cookie jar.
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