Ok, so it's not serious. Do you remember catching leaves on fire with magnifying glasses as a kid?

I sat down today to smoke a cigar. I set out the ashtray and went inside to grab some stuff. Well, I happened to put it in the perfect spot to reflect the light in a single beam back into the bowl. The beam focused on an old cigar nub. I came back outside and smelled smoke. I thought it was strange, but couldn't find a source. The next thing I know there is smoke pouring out of the Stinky. Apparently, it caught fire faster than John's beard. :-) I quickly moved the bowl out of the sun and swirled the bowl just a little to move the smoldering cigar into some ashes. It was pretty funny. The only fix I can think of is to make sure the bowl stays more full in the future. :-)

Has anyone else had this happen?
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Haha sounds like the stinky was pissed that you were done smoking :-)
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Yes. I've heard of this happening before.
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:-)

The cigar gods are trying to tell you something.
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Well, there seems to be only one way to appease the cigar gods. Got to do what you've got to do!
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Maybe it was angry and wanted a sacrifice. :-)
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Wow, I would have never thought of that, but it makes sense. Be sure to make an appropriate sacrifice to appease the cigar gods.
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An ashtray that lights your cigars for you???

I'm sold!!! :-)
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You know I have been considering getting this ashtray... I think I'm sold now :-)
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Good excuse for my wife...its gonna burn the porch down if I dont got out there and take control of the situation!
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:-) That's one way of looking at it. Either way it's a great ashtray.
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That's pretty funny!:-)
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brilliant!!! :-)
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That is just crazy, I've never heard of this happening. I can't help but want to give this a shot with my old Stinky. Thanks for the cool or should I say, Hot :-) Stinky story.:-)
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If you set it up right, I found out it doesn't take long for it to light it, maybe 30 seconds. After I put out the accidental light, I experimented with placement for a while. I'm pretty easy to amuse I suppose.
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Never underestimate the power of Stinky!!



:-)
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I remember seeing an "emergency" cigarette lighter when I was a kid. It was a small shiney concave dish with a holder for the cig. When you held it in the sun it lit it up just like you are describing.

Like this: http://www.metacafe.com/watch/455399...he_power_of_t/
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Maybe the Stinky is based on the Archimedes Death ray?:-)
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This happened to me with a Trinidad Chruchill. I set it on the holder unlit and went inside. When I came out the Stinky had burned a hole the the middle of the cigar. I cut it in half and smoked the lit half and then smoked the end. All in all did not turn out too bad but I never leave the Stinky in the sun now.
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very nice
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