CAO..? - Page 2

HK3- · 07-06-2011, 09:46 AM

It's now pronounced - Crowned Heads.

MurphysLaw · 07-06-2011, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by HK3-

It's now pronounced - Crowned Heads.

icehog3 · 07-06-2011, 10:48 AM

07-14-2011, 07:55 AM

Calcium oxide (CaO), commonly known as quicklime or burnt lime, is a widely used chemical compound. It is a white, caustic, alkaline crystalline solid at room temperature.

Emjaysmash · 07-14-2011, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by merry12

Calcium oxide (CaO), commonly known as quicklime or burnt lime, is a widely used chemical compound. It is a white, caustic, alkaline crystalline solid at room temperature.

MurphysLaw · 07-14-2011, 08:03 AM

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Best answer yet!

poker · 07-14-2011, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by merry12

Calcium oxide (CaO), commonly known as quicklime or burnt lime, is a widely used chemical compound. It is a white, caustic, alkaline crystalline solid at room temperature.

Obviously related to thermal

stearns · 07-14-2011, 08:41 AM

i get so many people asking if we carry cow's at the shop that i dont get surprised any more how many ways there are to mispronounce 3 letters

stearns

tedrodgerscpa · 07-14-2011, 08:46 AM

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i get so many people asking if we carry cow's at the shop that i dont get surprised any more how many ways there are to mispronounce 3 letters

stearns

"Dude, we can't carry cows... They weigh like 800 pounds! Maybe a small goat or a few chickens, but cows? No way...."

stearns · 07-14-2011, 08:52 AM

not to mention the smell they would make in the walk-in, all our cigars would be flavored!

stearns

Blak Smyth · 07-14-2011, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by stearns

not to mention the smell they would make in the walk-in, all our cigars would be flavored!

stearns

Barnyard?

maninblack · 07-14-2011, 09:18 AM

Easier to pronounce than Tatuaje.

maninblack · 07-14-2011, 09:33 AM

Don't give Gurkha any ideas.

Patrick B · 07-14-2011, 09:40 AM

Played golf earlier this year with a guy that told me if I wasn't smoking COWS then I was missing out.

07-15-2011, 10:41 AM

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Played golf earlier this year with a guy that told me if I wasn't smoking COWS then I was missing out.

That's disturbing!!

shilala · 07-14-2011, 09:43 AM

Who bought the cows, was it general cigar or swiss match or does swiss own general or how the heck does that work?

T.G · 07-14-2011, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by shilala

Who bought the cows, was it general cigar or swiss match or does swiss own general or how the heck does that work?

Yeah, it's convoluted enough that I had to go double check the dates.

So, insert theme to The Brady Bunch tv show here...

2005: Swedish Match finishes acquisition of General Cigar.
2007: Henri Wintermans, a subsidiary of Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S (STG), acquires CAO & Torano.
2007: Swedish Match acquires Cigars International and associated holdings.
2010: Swedish Match merges with STG. STG retains controlling interest so company name remains Scandinavian Tobacco Group.

shilala · 07-15-2011, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by T.G

Yeah, it's convoluted enough that I had to go double check the dates.

So, insert theme to The Brady Bunch tv show here...

2005: Swedish Match finishes acquisition of General Cigar.
2007: Henri Wintermans, a subsidiary of Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S (STG), acquires CAO & Torano.
2007: Swedish Match acquires Cigars International and associated holdings.
2010: Swedish Match merges with STG. STG retains controlling interest so company name remains Scandinavian Tobacco Group.

Thanks Adam. I missed the whole STG merger, never heard word one. I'm less confused now, but I'm not sure what the odds of retaining any of it are.

BigAsh · 07-15-2011, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by shilala

Thanks Adam. I missed the whole STG merger, never heard word one. I'm less confused now, but I'm not sure what the odds of retaining any of it are.

Contest?

T.G · 07-16-2011, 11:06 AM

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Thanks Adam. I missed the whole STG merger, never heard word one. I'm less confused now, but I'm not sure what the odds of retaining any of it are.

Welcome Scott. For some reason, the STG merger didn't gather that much publicity or buzz, seems like it was just kind of mentioned a few places and then promptly forgotten about. Everyone knew about CAO, but a couple industry giants merge and no one notices. I might have missed it myself if it weren't for having a friend who works for one of the Swedish Match acquisitions.

And I sure as heck don't remember the exact dates or order myself - every time this conversation comes up, I have to go look up the order too.

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stearns Dogbert Consultant Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ben Location: Park Hill Posts: 5,410 Trading: (50)	Re: CAO..? i get so many people asking if we carry cow's at the shop that i dont get surprised any more how many ways there are to mispronounce 3 letters stearns __________________ "Ignoring all the racket of conventional reality" - Keller Williams

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