Cigar Fest - A Nubby Weekend!

[skipper]

A handful of us helped out Sam this weekend for a double header. An event at Atlantic on Friday followed by the CI Cigar Fest.
Here are some pictures with captions.

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Sam looking over my Mini Cooper and Ernesto Padilla admiring the car (outside Atlantic Cigars PA).


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Skipper ALWAYS gets a ticket.

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The Oliva Crew looking over the Cooper (Jose Oliva, Rick (the NY area rep), Dave Wagner & Chris (the PA or Mid Atlantic rep)


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Sam rolling on his NEW Walt-built rolling table at the start of the Atlantic Cigars Nub event


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Ernesto Padilla admiring Sam's work.


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Ernest trying to see if he remembers how it's done.


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Maybe he forgot a few things. Check out Sam's expression.


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A few patches and it'll be ok.

I wish I had more pictures. We literally redecorated the store with Nub Leafs on the windows. Posters, signs, floor signs, neon signs... And a pretty decent turnout. Towards the end I bought a box of Connecticuts myself and something pretty cool came of it.

[skipper]

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The Oliva and the Nub crew


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Sammy driving the nubby cooper into the Cigar fest arena


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The Nub Booth ready for the onslaught (we worked on this form 1 till 3, then again from 11:00 PM until 3 AM and again from around 10:00 am the next day until noon when the mob attacked)


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Maduro Pips waiting for the first customer.


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Skipper and Walt waiting.

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I told this guy that if he got a Nub tattoo on his head we'd give him a fresh rolled. Maduro pips helping out the the task (his entire body was covered with real tattoos except for his head)

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I brought Tim Oz (CAO) over and introduced Tim to Sam.

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They had a long talk

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The Nub line extended into another room!

The Nubs were a tremendous hit. By far the most popular booth. We actually ran out of cigars but quick thinking we were able to get more form CI and everyone who was entitled got one. Everyone with a NUB tattoo got a fresh rolled.
Everyone was talking about Nubs. I spoke with Nestor Mirandez for a while, he noticed my Nub shirt and pulled a cut-down Barrel aged cigar and said it was his Nub. He actually had this cut down form the night before. So he was talking and thinking about it.
Congratulations Sam! A great event a tremendous success and many many thanks!

[skipper]

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The Camacho guys watching Sam roll.


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Sam's a celeb! Signing a womans shirt!


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People were tailgating and partying outside.


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Part of the venue


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The ever popular Flavourettes (the Nub line was bigger even than the line to get a picture with these beautiful woman (must have been Maduro pips charm)


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Ernesto Padilla drew this picture of Dave Wagner (AKA Bulz) with a pen in about 20 seconds (Ernesto hung out for quite a time at the Oliva booth)


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Skipper (me) with Ernesto

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Skipper & Jose


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robisjebus & Jose


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Skipper and the man... Sam

[skipper]

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The Nub crew


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Rick the Oliva NY Area rep with all the Nub hats


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Dave (Bulz) with his Girley Temple (a gift from some admirer-a guy)


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Sam drinking it!

[matt257]

Awesome pics!! Looks like a truly amazing time!! Im soooooo jealous of you guys lol

[Len___T]

Awesome pics!! Looks like a truly amazing time!! Im soooooo jealous of you guys lol

yup...one of these days I will be at a cfest lol....len

[Habana]

AWESOME times guys. I might have to make the TREK East next year. Flint

[NubLive]

Dang Skipper you got alot of great pics. The one with you and Jose also has Placencia Jr in it which is awesome. God I wish I could have been there. I am really happy everything went perfect. The NUb Crew was in the hause.

[function]

not that pics of Nubs arent great, but there is one thing about CFest people keep forgetting
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and it sure isnt the funny lookin guy in the blue shirt

[skipper]

Dang Skipper you got alot of great pics. The one with you and Jose also has Placencia Jr in it which is awesome. God I wish I could have been there. I am really happy everything went perfect. The NUb Crew was in the hause.

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did you mean this one with Ernesto?

& yep Function, I agree.

[Cyrann]

Great pictures and the new table looks bitchin Sam.

Nice work Walt, top notch!

[NubLive]

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did you mean this one with Ernesto?

& yep Function, I agree.

Yep that is the one.

[happy1]

great pics!!

[Maduro PiPs]

Yep that is the one.

Yeah that one Skip....I meant to tell you as well! :) Cant leave that guy out.....he has more juice than Padilla!

[DOZER]

Awesome pics!!

[tekeeladude]

Excellent pics and great job adding all the captions.

[mrgatorman]

Incredible pics...thanks for that..I was almost there..

[coovs]

Great pics Skipper...it was nice to talk to you for the 8 seconds that we got a chance....The booth was awesome!! Great job....

[WWhite]

Even with all the work you guys had to do, it still sounds like you had a great time

[CSMAnderson]

Did you notice how nice the NUB table looked before the CFest started. After about 10 minuets that table was trashed. :D To many people hitting the booth to fast and it only got worse as the day went on.

[Maduro PiPs]

Did you notice how nice the NUB table looked before the CFest started. After about 10 minuets that table was trashed. :D To many people hitting the booth to fast and it only got worse as the day went on.

Thanks....I actually did that myself for about an hour....only to be told by Jose Oliva and Sammy to wipe it out the next morning and lay out all the cigars instead since the rush will be insane to keep them under the table. The boys assisted with clearing my masterpiece! :)