12-16-2016, 05:16 PM
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Admiral Douchebag
Join Date: Oct 2008
First Name: Tom
Location: Clermont, Kentucky
Posts: 70,583
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Re: Cuba relations thawing
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Originally Posted by Ashcan Bill
I suspect this is the beginning of the end to the embargo. I think by the time the next president takes office, it'll be completely ended.
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Originally Posted by icehog3
Congress has a lot to say about that, and from all I've read, it won't be an easy fight.
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Originally Posted by Ashcan Bill
Very true. But the new Congress will be extremely business friendly, and business stands to profit the most from the lifting of the embargo. I give it two years at the outside.  |
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Originally Posted by icehog3
Hmmmm....I will put up 5 Padrons to your 5 Habanos that it's not completely lifted by Dec. 17, 2016.  I'm not sure, but I think I have a decent chance to win that bet. |
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Originally Posted by Ashcan Bill
As long as you aren't betting Gurkhas, I'll accept your gentlemanly wager. After all, I have K Street on my side.  |
And exactly two years TO THE DAY from this "wager", an awesome fiver of CCs shows up at my door. I had no idea what they were for until Bill reminded me of this. A man of integrity, with great taste in cigars! Thank you, Bill, you are a gentleman and great BOTL.
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