Gas-$1.97/ gallon, Opusx-$800/box

[sir-smokes-a-lot]

Man .... I make a lot less than that [d@mn college work-study]


Gotta say tho, $800 for a box of Opus X is friggen ridiculous! H3ll, they're more like half as much or even less whenever I've seen them in stores.

As for gas, more like $2.25 around here.



My simple justificaiton is the joys of life.
A movie ticket is up to $8 or so by me. So if I want to take a girl out to see a movie, it means to watch a film for 2 hours and eat salty popcorn runs $25 or so.

Now, there's nuthin' wrong with that. But, for the same $8 to see a movie by myself that has a decent chance of sucking, I can sit down, read a great book and smoke an awesome cigar for the same 2 hour period.

My general price range is from $2.50 store-brands up to $15 super-premiums. Have purchased a few cigars higher than that range, but they have all been moderatly rare and very tasty.


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and if you really want to get into it, if you go by the real purchasing power of the dollar, today's prices are not the higest. there were times back in the 80s with much higher 'real' prices.


and if you live in europe, prices are a lot higher than here.

 

[moki]

Gotta say tho, $800 for a box of Opus X is friggen ridiculous! H3ll, they're more like half as much or even less whenever I've seen them in stores.

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Yeah no kidding, I wonder what size they were. I just picked up a box of Opus X No.5s for $390 -- not too bad, 42 cigars per box, so $9.20 a cigar. Over MSRP, but not by a lot, and MSRP doesn't include sales/tobacco tax.

 

[fetterjohn]

In Southern Cali. gas is $2.75 for mid-grade unleaded...which is rediculous. Thank "G" that my work expenses it!!!

Here, Opus's go for about $20 for Perf X #4, robusto and xXx's. I can do that...justified by not paying for gas. There is a cigar store in Laguna Beach, though, that gouges so hard it hurts to see the price. I've been there once and will never go back. Opus X double corona...$100!!!!!!!!! For one!!!! OMG!!! HE says "The tourists will pay anything while on vacation." OK...but not the locals.

But I did just get back from a business trip to Scottsdale, AZ. $15 Opus X double coronas...$9 padron 1926's...$24 Padron 40th anniv!!! I bought some cigars.

-John

 

[golfgar]

Gas in MO was $1.96 today at Sam's. Opus, not by the box are about $9.00 to $14.50 per each. $800 comes per box is not even close to what you should be paying, and I think Inidiana is even better than MO on taxes.

But to your point, I like some cigars much better than others and "splurging" on some more expensive cigars to me is reasonable since there is a time and place for each cigar and it is worth a little more to smoke stuff that will not be disappointing, after all it is one of life's little pleasures and why not spend a little more on the better things if you like 'em.

 

[bfreebern]

Gotta say tho, $800 for a box of Opus X is friggen ridiculous! H3ll, they're more like half as much or even less whenever I've seen them in stores.

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Yeah no kidding, I wonder what size they were. I just picked up a box of Opus X No.5s for $390 -- not too bad, 42 cigars per box, so $9.20 a cigar. Over MSRP, but not by a lot, and MSRP doesn't include sales/tobacco tax.

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DAMN, that's my favorite Opus as well.

 

[wam79]

Gotta say tho, $800 for a box of Opus X is friggen ridiculous! H3ll, they're more like half as much or even less whenever I've seen them in stores.

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Yeah no kidding, I wonder what size they were. I just picked up a box of Opus X No.5s for $390 -- not too bad, 42 cigars per box, so $9.20 a cigar. Over MSRP, but not by a lot, and MSRP doesn't include sales/tobacco tax.

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good price
wish they were available here like that
I rely on the BOTLs here to help out when they can :love:

Bill