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Re: A Mcd's SET
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 7:56 pm
by felinefan
HarryFromMarydelDE wrote:The Chinese roach chalk, if it was the brand called "Miraculous Roach Chalk", contained Deltamethrin, a common insecticide that is illegal for indoors use. Studies found that when repeatedly used indoors it can accumulate to between 200 and 400 times the EPA maximum human exposure (depending on temperature and sunlight and how much is used). It breaks down outdoors and is easily metabolized by the body in smaller doses. In higher dosages it begins to accumulate in the body and has no antidote except to stop the exposure and treat the symptoms until the body catches up on the backlog of unmetabolized chemical. It is a neurotoxin, so if allowed to accumulate long enough or to a high enough level it will cause permanent nervous system damage.
-Harry
Thanks for the information. That's the brand alright.
Re: A Mcd's SET
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:42 am
by Big Wallaby
ktulu wrote:I heard that Cuban's aren't really that great, it's just a novelty.
I have heard the same, that you get stuff that's just as good from several other places. The idea of Cuban cigars being good comes from the days before Castro.
Re: A Mcd's SET
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:35 am
by BRWombat
Big Wallaby wrote:I have heard the same, that you get stuff that's just as good from several other places. The idea of Cuban cigars being good comes from the days before Castro.
Same here -- they
used to be top-rate, but the quality has gone way downhill.
Re: A Mcd's SET
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:06 pm
by jerlove
In my opinion as a person who enjoys a good cigar now and then the Cubans are still up there as the best. Being a Canadian I am not influenced by the "novelty" aspect as they are easy available to me. I infact was in Cuba a few years back on vacation and got a few hand rolled right in front of me.
Wonderfull Cigars. But to each their own.
On a side note... The continued US embargo of Cuba is a wonderfull thing. It means very cheap vacations for us Canadians. :D:
Re: A Mcd's SET
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 3:59 pm
by GRUMPY PIRATE
A guess would be that it will end in the next few years. (the embargo)
and I understand that a lot of the great cigars can be found in Miami.
supposedly there are some experts that "immigrated" from Cuba, residing there.
Re: A Mcd's SET
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:35 pm
by Cranbiz
My daughter brought me back a couple of Cubans from Italy a while ago and I felt the Nicaraguain cigars I get from my local shop are better.
Now, what quality she bought is another issue.