I am a cigar aficianado!

[Da Klugs]

Not me the Cigar Aficianado in the attached video.

Pretty sad/funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86BF6xKclu8&feature=related

Noticed he doesn't nose it at all. :r

[Clampdown]

My favorite part is when the lighter wont work.

[AD720]

The red Bic is a nice touch too.

God forbid you smoke past the band!

[pnoon]

Somebody should show him how to light a cigar.

WTF?!?!?! 3 types of cigars - Dominican, Honduran & Cuban. Uh, o.k.







:r:r:r

[Snake Hips]

Laugh at him all you want guys, but I'm all for keeping the community "politically clean" :D

[karmaz00]

wow...he has no clue...lol

[RottenZombie]

Ummm,, I really don't know what to say.






:r:r:r:r:r

[pnoon]

wow...he has no clue...lol

What do you expect? He's a Red Sox fan. ;)

[Chompers]

I'm digging his hat

[gettysburgfreak]

that video is a joke, looked like he took half the cigar off when he clipped it

[yourchoice]

That is just plain funny! :r :r :r

And, BTW Dave, I love your Cicero sig quote!

[Genetic Defect]

:r first tries the matches, then he bic then back to the matches. I now know I have been doing it wrong all this time :sad:

[groogs]

Did that "Petite Robusto" look like a figurado to anyone else.:confused::r

[white_s2k]

that video is a joke, looked like he took half the cigar off when he clipped it

LOL I was like wtf....

[Genetic Defect]

:confused: off the comments of a related video

yeah, you do not inhale, only reason i stick to cigars is because you can\are supposed to enjoy it without inhaling it.

Inhaling will give you a terrible headache and stomach pain. Also since cigars are labeled as 'do not inhale' they can put different chemicals in there which are very unhealthy; but if any health problems arise (lawsuit) they just say "we marketed it as a Do Not Inhale".

[neoflex]

Someone tell Litto Gomez that all Dominican cigars are Mild.
So keeping that in mind everyone must always smoke all LFD Double Ligeros or Chisels on an empty stomach from now on because this Aficianado says they are mild.:r I guess I better start putting all my Dominican selections in my morning smoke rotation from now on.:D

[Ratters]

Did he cut off the entire cap? Wow. And don't remove the band cause that's as far as you want to smoke? The band to the nub is the best part. :D And did he not know he could he could edit out the not lighting mistakes? :ss

[DrDubzz]

a part of me likes to watch these videos, I get a kick out of them

the other part of me wants to :bh

[CBI_2]

:r:r:r Thanks I needed a good laugh.

BTW shouldn't this thread be in the jokes section. :r

[stearns]

What do you expect? He's a Red Sox fan. ;)

was this really necessary?

stearns

[Waynegro1]

A bit windy, eh? I guess Nicaragua doesn't make the list. I must also add, I have grown to dispise the word "Puff", the word "Draw" is the preferred normenclature if you want to keep it "Politically Clean". :r:r

I can't help but like the fella anyway. :ss

[SmokeyJoe]

So THAT is what the band is for!

Now I will know when to quit... :rolleyes:

[pnoon]

was this really necessary?

stearns

Lighten up. It was a joke.

Do you really think it's o.k. for Red Sox fans to bash the Yankees and their fans but it's not o.k. for the reverse?

[DrDubzz]

anyone watch his other videos??

lol he has some top notch spanish lessons

[DrDubzz]

A bit windy, eh? I guess Nicaragua doesn't make the list. I must also add, I have grown to dispise the word "Puff", the word "Draw" is the preferred normenclature if you want to keep it "Politically Clean". :r:r

I can't help but like the fella anyway. :ss

he seems well intended, just kinda... senile or something

[Genetic Defect]

was this really necessary?

stearns

wow, proof red sox fans are hypocritical :lv

[Bruzee]

Thanks for this link. I laughed my arse off! Although, the sad part is if I'd seen this when first starting, I'd believe most of it! :ss

[JJG]

I have a friend about like this guy. He smokes at least one or two cigars a day and has probably been doing so for the last 30 years. He still clips half an inch off the end, blackens the whole foot while lighting up, leaves the band on until it starts to burn up, has never graduated beyond the JR catalog, and I am sure he considers himself a cigar aficianado. I mean, he has a subscription to the magazine right? I'm not claiming to be some kind of cigar expert but jeez, thank god for the internet.

[Skywalker]

That video was provided to us through a grant!!!

I want a grant!!! I think I could do a better job with less than $20.00!

$5.00 Padron 2000 (Nicaraguan cigar which doesn't exist) a little more $$$ = better cigar
$2.00 Ronson Torch
$2.00 Cutter
$3.00 DV Tape

Watching this video priceless!!!

:r:r:r

[King James]

he should have learned from this guy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p5M6JH0ljI&feature=related




but seriously... I think the first guy writes for poof.

[pnoon]

he should have learned from this guy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p5M6JH0ljI&feature=related


Isn't that Jon Caputo? :D
After all, I saw the video and immediately thought "puff lifestyle" :D

[Rock Star]

that was a petite robusto? and cubans are illegal? LoL..i only smoke domincans..very entertaining dave..thanks

[Jimbo14]

What a dork - I found that hard to watch....

Oh well, as long as he enjoys them.

[DrDubzz]

in summary, cigars are either: mild, strong, or illegal

[markem]

well, I guess you are all saying that I should remove that bookmark, eh?

[bigliver]

A grant, a man, a dream. Oh by the way, don't try to film a f*****g cigar video in the middle of the park on a windy day. Oh yeah, Cubans are illegal so don't smoke them. I only wish my local pawn shop would give me a grant to make a video.

[Boss Hogg]

ugh... Bueller?.... Bueller?....

[elderboy02]

That was funny :D

[SeanGAR]

Employee of the month. You can't beat that.

http://askmrmilo.com/EOTMStanley.html

I wonder how much the grant was.

It it was more than a buck, I would have great admiration for this man's negotiation skills.

Laptop computer with a camera, a windy day, one cigar to smoke, a cutter, matches and a bic lighter.

What would he spend the grant money on?

[68TriShield]

So I guess the Nicaraguan cigars must be fugazi :confused:

[stearns]

Lighten up. It was a joke.

Do you really think it's o.k. for Red Sox fans to bash the Yankees and their fans but it's not o.k. for the reverse?

psst. i was being sarcastic :D

stearns

[BlackIrish]

What do you expect? He's a Red Sox fan. ;)

:fu

[ucla695]

Wow, that's hard to watch. The sad part is that someone will follow his method(s). :D At least it looks like he enjoys it. :)

that video is a joke, looked like he took half the cigar off when he clipped it

No kidding. He clipped the whole thing off.

[Java]

Painful to watch.

[Kreth]

Well, by definition, an aficianado is nothing more than an enthusiast. It doesn't infer any kind of expertise. Still (and this is coming from a total newbie) the vid was laughable. I would have titled it How Not To Smoke A Cigar 101.

[D_A]

I wonder if we qualify for the free diploma from his university now that we've watched the video.
http://www.askmrmilo.com/AskMrMiloUniversityHome.html

[md4958]

somebody needs to send this guy a Ronson... The only GOOD thing about this video was the mention of the Red Sox! :dance:

[kaisersozei]

I wonder if we qualify for the free diploma from his university now that we've watched the video.
http://www.askmrmilo.com/AskMrMiloUniversityHome.html

This is genius:

"Ask Mr. Milo University if funded through an endowment from
The Ask Mr. Milo Foundation, the charitable arm of Ask Mr. Milo, Inc."

The guy's got a whole business...er, "university"...going here. Can you imagine the grant applications, tax write-offs, etc., he gets for filming this crap? Genius, I tell you, genius. Might even be something in the new Stimulus plans for universities like these.

I'm gonna build a university out of my garage.

[VirtualSmitty]

psst. i was being sarcastic :D

stearns

Apparently you were the only one who knew it! :r

[jkim05]

This was hilarious, I had a lot of fun with my brother watching this video.

[N2Advnture]

"Do not remove the band because that is as far as you want to smoke"

ROFLMAO!

Having herf'd with you Dave, now I know why you do some of the things you do :)

[thebiglebowski]

...has never graduated beyond the JR catalog...

that is freaking hilarious!

[DocLogic77]

Very funny stuff!

[BC-Axeman]

I loved it. I didn't think it was serious, but I it was. I'd herf with the guy. He is a BOTL.

[Skywalker]

This is genius:

"Ask Mr. Milo University if funded through an endowment from
The Ask Mr. Milo Foundation, the charitable arm of Ask Mr. Milo, Inc."

The guy's got a whole business...er, "university"...going here. Can you imagine the grant applications, tax write-offs, etc., he gets for filming this crap? Genius, I tell you, genius. Might even be something in the new Stimulus plans for universities like these.

I'm gonna build a university out of my garage.

As long as you serve beer and cigars, I'll attend!!!:D

[tenbaseg]

I want to know what this guys house looks like if he doesn't "discard any of the trash".

[skullnrose]

Thank You for the laughs! The way he snaps them off a churchill would be a 20 min smoke.

[gnukfu]

What do you expect? He's a Red Sox fan. ;)

Darn it! I was laughing at the guy until that.....:fl

Bet he wishes he had a butane torch when he was trying to light that sucker. :ss

[gnukfu]

As long as you serve beer and cigars, I'll attend!!!:D

Darrell you should do a video on how to guzzle...I mean quaff....a brewski! :D

[Waynegro1]

So I guess the Nicaraguan cigars must be fugazi :confused:

:r:r:r:r

[JD11]

I guess I missed the part where he uses the cork screw on the pocket knife to fix the draw...


Oh Yeah , no draw problems when you cut it in half...:ss

[ronhoffman2]

i just enjoyed reading all the comments.

[pit bull]

WOW :r

[SeanGAR]

I can't wait for his video explaining how to hit a bong.

[pnoon]

I can't wait for his video explaining how to hit a bong.

Didn't you learn anything in college? :D

[mikey burr]

http://www.ddrplanet.it/Public/data/Toy%20Boy/2008102415921_lolcano.gif

[cort]

That guy is my hero. He went out there not knowing Jack sh!t about cigars and totally game faced an award winning instructional video.

I learned so much. I have been cutting and lighting my cigars all wrong this whole time. Thanks Mr. Milo you are the BEST:tu

Thanks for the link Dave

[icehog3]

I can't wait for his video explaining how to hit a bong.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8QOB_gl4N0

[jaycarla]

I love this place. Only here could you go from Ruprect and the How to Video to Cypress Hill and Hits From the Bong! Awesome.

That video made me feel the same way I did after I watched Cabin Boy. I was looking around the room to make sure I could have 100% denial that it never happened.

[Tio Gato]

Isn't that Jon Caputo? :D
After all, I saw the video and immediately thought "puff lifestyle" :D

Is the word "puff" a synonym for "alternative"?:)

[Skywalker]

Well, by definition, an aficianado is nothing more than an enthusiast. It doesn't infer any kind of expertise. Still (and this is coming from a total newbie) the vid was laughable. I would have titled it How Not To Smoke A Cigar 101.

The way he says it (aficionado) suggests that he has something to teach! As you said, "How Not to Smoke a Cigar 101!"

As others have mentioned... WTF was the pocket knife for??? Doesn't he say, "As a last resort"? Last resort to... blowing my brains out after watching his instructional video???

I still want a grant!!!

[Kreth]

Maybe we should bomb him...



...with Cremosas, and a Ronson JetLite. :r

[Nimbus]

Dave we all know that you are a Cigar Aficianado. :ss

[Bax]

That video made me feel the same way I did after I watched Cabin Boy. I was looking around the room to make sure I could have 100% denial that it never happened.

HA! That was the only movie I ever walked out on!

[Da Klugs]

Dave we all know that you are a Cigar Aficianado. :ss

Hoarder and frequent consumer does not an aficianado make. :ss

[ActionAndy]

I love this place. Only here could you go from Ruprect and the How to Video to Cypress Hill and Hits From the Bong! Awesome.

That video made me feel the same way I did after I watched Cabin Boy. I was looking around the room to make sure I could have 100% denial that it never happened.


I can't believe we just had a Cabin Boy reference. That is pretty obscure. Cabin Boy references have to be about as rare as people who love the movie.

But with the size of the planet and the amount of humans on it, odds are that somewhere, there is someone who LOVES Cabin Boy. I mean it's their favorite movie of all time. They can't stop talking about Cabin Boy and trying to hound all their friends into watching it.

God bless us, every one.

[Prefy]

I fired an email off to the website that this video was actually made buy(http://www.askmrmilo.com/) with some general comments about the video and to find a little back story into why the video was made. Here is the response.


Hi Matt -

First, thanks for taking the time to send your note regarding our cigar video. We agree with you on all five of your listed concerns. Many viewers have sent individual comments over the last year covering the errors we have made and we have so stated our agreement with them in the "reply to comments". We always refer people to a reputable cigar store to speak with the proprietor when more information is requested.

Some background on the video - The "cigar aficionado" is my father. He is 81 and enjoys coming home from work (yes, he still enjoys going to work) and sitting outside and having a smoke.

We made this video for our enjoyment, never imagining that anyone would view it other than a few of his friends and family members. That close to 40,000 individuals would look at it surprises us, especially when there are far more professional cigar videos on Youtube and on the web, than this one.

Your comments are always welcome on our site - to either our replies or to the questions posted by others.

Again, thanks for writing.

Milo

[Da Klugs]

Now I feel bad.

[Skywalker]

I fired an email off to the website that this video was actually made buy(http://www.askmrmilo.com/) with some general comments about the video and to find a little back story into why the video was made. Here is the response.

Well I didn't know that! Sorry!!!:r

[icehog3]

Now I feel bad.

No need, I am sure his Dad isn't an Inmate, Dave. :)

[Gargoyle]

I picked up some good tips there!

[groogs]

I don't feel sorry, I don't care whose dad he is. That video sucked out loud.:D

[gettysburgfreak]

As much of a train wreck as that so called "instructional video" was, I watched it again today just because I needed a laugh so if nothing else its a good thing to watch when you need a pick me up laugh.

[Prefy]

Hey I don't feel bad it was an entertaining video of an older gentleman trying to keep busy. It may not be keeping true to its original intention but they said it was more of a for fun thing so as long as those involved had fun then that's really what matters.

[ReggieFSULaw]

WOW. So many things wrong with that video. He's obviously been around long enough to know better. I don't know what was worse, the horrible cut or the use of a Bic. That cigar deserved better than that.

[Thrak]

the comments crack me up

"so i inhale oxygen, and let the cigar smoke go into my mouth, but dont let the smoke go down my thoat. than i exhale and the smoke goes out of my mouth and i inhale oxygen and put the cigar in my mouth and let the smoke go into my mouth and over and over again? "

lol !!!

[BC-Axeman]

I hope to make it another 32 years enjoying life and smoking cigars the way I like.:ss
Even if I have to cut with a knife and light with a bic. Instructional, the video is not, but serious it is not either.
Give the guy a break. 81 years old! :tu
Still, when he said "there are three kinds of cigars" I thought he was going to show the three that he had on the table there.:r

[darb85]

LOL. wow. Can I vote him as best cigar guy ever? Man I was doing alot of things wrong! so glad I watched.

[Skywalker]

Still, when he said "there are three kinds of cigars" I thought he was going to show the three that he had on the table there.:r

I was thinking the same thing! What's with the other two cigars and the pocket knife???

Maybe the grant paid for the other two cigars and the pocket knife... Just a thought!!!:tu

Still fishing for a grant!!!;)

[BC-Axeman]

I left my Palio at home and just had to open a cigar with my knife. :D

[Skywalker]

I left my Palio at home and just had to open a cigar with my knife. :D

Corkscrew or blade???

You are an aficionado!!!:D

[BC-Axeman]

File.

[SmokinApe]

He should join a cigar forum so he can be an expert...

[TheRiddick]

He should join a cigar forum so he can be an expert...

Hmmm... Quite a few did already?

[Pyrokin]

That was worth a chuckle, I love how much he clips off.

[groogs]

I was thinking the same thing! What's with the other two cigars and the pocket knife???

Maybe the grant paid for the other two cigars and the pocket knife... Just a thought!!!:tu

Still fishing for a grant!!!;)


Well put away your pole, I am not buying you any cigars.:D:r

[acruce]

He sure picked a windy day to teach us to smoke cigars!;)

[jm0307]

I found the initial posting of his video quite amusing, due to the video's quaint nature, but having read the five pages of this thread and the scorn heaped upon this man, I cannot but feel for him. Give the guy a break!

He did not claim to be a world renowned expert, but merely an aficionado, which means that cigars arouse his affection. (aficionado: from the Spanish aficionar: to arouse affection).

Furthermore, his peculiar technique has probably served him well for many years. It works for him. I have only sympathy for his affection and passion and think disdain for his odd technique is uncharitable. Surely, proper technique contributes to the enjoyment of cigars, but affection and passion still rank higher in my estimation than technique. Although one may not learn 'proper' cigar technique or etiquette from his video, he has shared his passion for cigars with 40320 viewers, which is a good thing as far as I am concerned. In doing so he has done more for our beloved passion than many of us. Our wonderful pastime needs all the promotion it can get.

:2

[BC-Axeman]

:tpd:
Like I said, I'd herf with the guy. He is a BOTL.

[Genetic Defect]

No comment

[JPH]

WOW... thats not only the most horrible video ever... very inaccurate.... How can someone say ALL Dominicans are mild.... LOL...

WOW... If thats a cigar aficionado...I don't want any part of that club.

[Genetic Defect]

WOW... thats not only the most horrible video ever... very inaccurate.... How can someone say ALL Dominicans are mild.... LOL...

WOW... If thats a cigar aficionado...I don't want any part of that club.

no worries, you are an elitist not an aficionado ;)

[TheRiddick]

Give the guy a break. In general, Dominicans ARE mild with just a few exceptions. LFD and LGC are about it, IMO, and even they use non-Dominican tobacco to bump up the body. Opus, etc, are a medium, at best, to my palate, so the guy is not that much off in his beliefs that Dominican PUROS are mild, they are.

Although I cringed when he stated there are only 3 kinds of cigars and then proceeded to clip about half an inch of a stick (no doubt affecting the draw a lot in the process), for a beginner watching the video its a good starting point (clip, light, enjoy). I think he only missed one essential point, though, he should have stated cigas are not to be inhaled (althogh I know people who do and enjoy it), but that's about it.

Before pointing fingers at this guy, look at this board and others, I also cringe every time I see a tasting note that starts with a lengthy discourse on which cutter was used (I used my Palio, Xikar, whatever...) or which lighter (my super duper 3 flame torch...). Some with picture of the (expensive) accessories attached. Who the hell cares and just how do those accessories AFFECT the taste/flavor of a cigar being reviewed? There are plenty of beginners on this board, yet I do not see anyone make any fuss when they post or poke fun at their "newbieness".

Do you see restaurant reviews that go into detail about whether a 2 tine or 3 tine fork was used (to supposedly enhance the flavor)? Or plate the food came on, round or square? Anyone see a car review state what kind of shoes the reviewer wore to test the car? Glass being used when reviewing wine? The last example may be a bit off since I do know a good number of wine geeks also trying to bamboozle with their fancy decaners, glasses and bottle openers, but I hope you get my point.

Let's be civil for a change.

[Mr B]

Did he cut off the entire cap? Wow. And don't remove the band cause that's as far as you want to smoke? The band to the nub is the best part. :D And did he not know he could he could edit out the not lighting mistakes? :ss


:tpd:

[Genetic Defect]

Give the guy a break. In general, Dominicans ARE mild with just a few exceptions. LFD and LGC are about it, IMO, and even they use non-Dominican tobacco to bump up the body. Opus, etc, are a medium, at best, to my palate, so the guy is not that much off in his beliefs that Dominican PUROS are mild, they are.

Although I cringed when he stated there are only 3 kinds of cigars and then proceeded to clip about half an inch of a stick (no doubt affecting the draw a lot in the process), for a beginner watching the video its a good starting point (clip, light, enjoy). I think he only missed one essential point, though, he should have stated cigas are not to be inhaled (althogh I know people who do and enjoy it), but that's about it.

Before pointing fingers at this guy, look at this board and others, I also cringe every time I see a tasting note that starts with a lengthy discourse on which cutter was used (I used my Palio, Xikar, whatever...) or which lighter (my super duper 3 flame torch...). Some with picture of the (expensive) accessories attached. Who the hell cares and just how do those accessories AFFECT the taste/flavor of a cigar being reviewed? There are plenty of beginners on this board, yet I do not see anyone make any fuss when they post or poke fun at their "newbieness".

Do you see restaurant reviews that go into detail about whether a 2 tine or 3 tine fork was used (to supposedly enhance the flavor)? Or plate the food came on, round or square? Anyone see a car review state what kind of shoes the reviewer wore to test the car? Glass being used when reviewing wine? The last example may be a bit off since I do know a good number of wine geeks also trying to bamboozle with their fancy decaners, glasses and bottle openers, but I hope you get my point.

Let's be civil for a change.
here is a review of Plates
http://www.gayot.com/restaurants/plates-larchmont-ny-10538_44we050501.html

[TheRiddick]

here is a review of Plates
http://www.gayot.com/restaurants/plates-larchmont-ny-10538_44we050501.html

HUH!?

Where in the review do you see mention of plates? Not sure if you're simply trying to mock me, but I'd hope you understood what's mentioned in the review you pointed to, they are not plates for FOOD, they are decorative plates adorning the WALLS.

Are you saying that using a fancy 18 jet turbo driven time delay titanium alloy cigar lighter (prominently displayed in an attached photo right next to the gold and diamond Rolex, which just happens to be there, you know, for good measure when smoking a cigar) instead of a match the guy used in the video, or a diamond and emerald encrusted platinum chain saw hand signed by the entire Makita factory crew and (also prominently displayed in an attached photo, right next to the gold Cartier pen at the ready, presumably for taking notes, I guess short term memory is greatly overrated) to cut the cigar as opposed to a utilitarian cutter the guy used in the video enhances the nose and flavor of a cigar? How so?

[icehog3]

fancy 18 jet turbo driven time delay titanium alloy cigar lighter


Ooh, I want one!! :D

[BC-Axeman]

Klugs probable has one.

[icehog3]

I just figured it out....the guy in the video is Old Henry, of Henry's Cigar Tools. ;)

[Genetic Defect]

The name is plates ;)HUH!?

Where in the review do you see mention of plates? Not sure if you're simply trying to mock me, but I'd hope you understood what's mentioned in the review you pointed to, they are not plates for FOOD, they are decorative plates adorning the WALLS.

Are you saying that using a fancy 18 jet turbo driven time delay titanium alloy cigar lighter (prominently displayed in an attached photo right next to the gold and diamond Rolex, which just happens to be there, you know, for good measure when smoking a cigar) instead of a match the guy used in the video, or a diamond and emerald encrusted platinum chain saw hand signed by the entire Makita factory crew and (also prominently displayed in an attached photo, right next to the gold Cartier pen at the ready, presumably for taking notes, I guess short term memory is greatly overrated) to cut the cigar as opposed to a utilitarian cutter the guy used in the video enhances the nose and flavor of a cigar? How so?

[Da Klugs]

Let's be civil for a change.

We are very civil. Doesn't mean we all agree on everything and for the most part stuff is done with tongue firmly planted in cheek around here.

I'm the one who found the video and thought it was funny enough to post. Not a shot at the "dad" in the video just funny in it's presentation.. cigar description, wind, matches, cut, etc. They have a number of these out there and I think they are produced with a bit of tongue in cheek which is cool. Note the intro where the video is made possible by a grant from a pawn shop. :) Pretty sure they weren't taking this all to seriously.

It has value to beginners I agree. Let's review:

1. Three types of cigars (plus one) all accurate if not fully inclusive. Hope no one calls out a vendor for selling fake Nicaraguans though. :)
2. Cutting - many beginners may have experienced difficult draws without realizing that the head of the cigar must be cut, and in that a service is performed for may highlighting the need to do so. In the presentation it seemed of similar value to the signs in the mens room, "Don't eat the big white mints".
3. Lighting - matches or lighters work equally well. As demonstrated, the matches have the added benefit of "flavoring" the cigar if you light quickly while the combustibles on the tip are still flaming.
4. Eco friendly theme in keeping with the politically clean times.
5. Creates a whole generation of "snipe hunters" in regards to a quest for "petite robustos" and who doesn't enjoy a good snipe hunt?

Regarding bling and cigars there is a point to folks comments and it's not gazillion dollar accessories. The value of participating in these on-line communities is the wealth of information shared through mutual experience. We are collectively, through interaction here, an ongoing and never ending course in "being a cigar aficionado". Our tools of choice are vetted.. things like $ 40 blazer lighters or $ 6 knock off torches that work in the wind and time after time after refilling. Things like $ 35 Palio cutters or $ 2 Havana cutters that will precisely cut almost any cigar without incident. Our storage devices like coolers for keeping cigars without breaking the budget are the antithesis of bling. The complete toolkit for cutting, lighting and properly storing is $ 100-$200 for most here. Not exactly Robb report qualified.

All in all we are pretty anti-bling but ... collectively informed and we tolerate fools well... as demonstrated by our ability to get along so well with each other. :r

[CBI_2]

We are very civil. Doesn't mean we all agree on everything and for the most part stuff is done with tongue firmly planted in cheek around here.

I'm the one who found the video and thought it was funny enough to post. Not a shot at the "dad" in the video just funny in it's presentation.. cigar description, wind, matches, cut, etc. They have a number of these out there and I think they are produced with a bit of tongue in cheek which is cool. Note the intro where the video is made possible by a grant from a pawn shop. :) Pretty sure they weren't taking this all to seriously.

It has value to beginners I agree. Let's review:

1. Three types of cigars (plus one) all accurate if not fully inclusive. Hope no one calls out a vendor for selling fake Nicaraguans though. :)
2. Cutting - many beginners may have experienced difficult draws without realizing that the head of the cigar must be cut, and in that a service is performed for may highlighting the need to do so. In the presentation it seemed of similar value to the signs in the mens room, "Don't eat the big white mints".
3. Lighting - matches or lighters work equally well. As demonstrated, the matches have the added benefit of "flavoring" the cigar if you light quickly while the combustibles on the tip are still flaming.
4. Eco friendly theme in keeping with the politically clean times.
5. Creates a whole generation of "snipe hunters" in regards to a quest for "petite robustos" and who doesn't enjoy a good snipe hunt?

Regarding bling and cigars there is a point to folks comments and it's not gazillion dollar accessories. The value of participating in these on-line communities is the wealth of information shared through mutual experience. We are collectively, through interaction here, an ongoing and never ending course in "being a cigar aficionado". Our tools of choice are vetted.. things like $ 40 blazer lighters or $ 6 knock off torches that work in the wind and time after time after refilling. Things like $ 35 Palio cutters or $ 2 Havana cutters that will precisely cut almost any cigar without incident. Our storage devices like coolers for keeping cigars without breaking the budget are the antithesis of bling. The complete toolkit for cutting, lighting and properly storing is $ 100-$200 for most here. Not exactly Robb report qualified.

All in all we are pretty anti-bling but ... collectively informed and we tolerate fools well... as demonstrated by our ability to get along so well with each other. :r
:tpd: And I mean Stupid in the most civil way possible.

[TheRiddick]

Dave,

I had absolutely no issue with you or anyone else pointing the video out. It is funny in its own way. But I did see some comments as mean spirited and as much as I agree with many comments that yes, the guy really needs to get out more (in terms of cigar world), I can also say that he seems to really enjoy the hobby and seems to be doing his best to hopefully bring in some new blood to cigar pleasures. That's all.

I do appreciate all the tasting notes posted, some I agree with and some I do not, I am sure its the same way for the rest of us. But I do see "bling" driven posts here and there and not that they are annoying, they simply raise a question mark in my head as to the priorities of the poster. Ask a coin collector to see his stash and he will point out the COINS, not the albums they are stored in, which are irrelevant since they do not add anything to the collection. REAL priorities first. A friend of mine has one of the largest and best collections of S.T. Dupont lighters in the world, but he is not running around with photographs to show to people every chance he gets.

Thank you for listening.

Now, anyone wants to create a video to take on the guy's? Call it "Moil's Guide to proper cigar snipping".

[Da Klugs]

A friend of mine has one of the largest and best collections of S.T. Dupont lighters in the world, but he is not running around with photographs to show to people every chance he gets.

Well tell the hoarding bastage to put up some pics. :) That is a great example of sharing through pics. Pictures of cigars are ehhh. Their beauty is in their combustion. Dupont lighters on the other hand.. :dr .

Now, anyone wants to create a video to take on the guy's? Call it "Moil's Guide to proper cigar snipping".

Wrong tribe. :D Our's would be more like.... How to make a decent enough cut after 14 drinks ....in only 3 tries. :r

The whole thing is just funnin. If we were with him personally might rib him a little in between handing him good cigars.

[Genetic Defect]

Wrong tribe. :D Our's would be more like.... How to make a decent enough cut after 14 drinks ....in only 3 tries. :r

The whole thing is just funnin. If we were with him personally might rib him a little in between handing him good cigars.

:r a great video

[DrDubzz]

The cigar video is the tip of the iceberg

I love the Texas Hold Em videos, his spanish lessons are priceless

and his kid does a German lesson and gives some... interesting translations :r

[Texan in Mexico]

Nicest Chris Elliot reference I have seen in the Asylum - an eye patch and a Letterman cameo for you!

I love this place. Only here could you go from Ruprect and the How to Video to Cypress Hill and Hits From the Bong! Awesome.

That video made me feel the same way I did after I watched Cabin Boy. I was looking around the room to make sure I could have 100% denial that it never happened.

[Teeznutz]

Horrible............Enjoy a smoke while watching the bosox?

[MithShrike]

that video is a joke, looked like he took half the cigar off when he clipped it

I had to stop watching after that.

As to not nosing it, I can't or my sinuses will be screwed for days and days.