I am well on my way, thanks to all of you
 

Well here is an update. :) I am well on my way to enjoying my first cigar. I am not sure what it will be yet. I have a few coming with a humidor, and also a Ronson lighter. I have a twin blade stainless steel cutter, a cigar ashtray, and butane. Once the items arrive then I can start to put all the pieces together just like I have been told from all this help. Thank you very much for helping me learn and leading me in the right direction. :)

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Glad to hear you are joining the masses! I hope your first cigar is as enjoyable as I know mine was. Welcome to the club, er.....I mean asylum!

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Cut up the credit card now!! :r :r :r

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My best advice to you:

Don't let anyone get ahold of your address. haha.

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I second that idea, as it will switch from hobby to obsessive-compulsive disorder really quickly!

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No worries there, I do not own a credit card and I have no debt. If I can not buy it outright, I do not buy it. :) I just bought a $0.97 cigar ashtray & a $1.87 Ronson butane from Wally's World. It is not pretty but it is functional. LOL

Don't let anyone get a hold of my address???? But how can people send me stuff if I do not give it out? After all folks on here have mild/newbies smokes just sitting there that they will never smoke because they like full bodied stuff. LOL :)

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Good luck in finding a cigar you will enjoy. If you can, find a cool evening, a sunset, a nice beverage and a tall tree to talk to. Smoke slow. :tu

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Well, it's hard to explain, but you'll learn :D

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You read my mind. I am all over that one. To me....and being a newbie....this is about enjoying the smoke and experience. It is not about the gadgets and the gear. I enjoy wet shaving with a DE (double edge) razor and for me it is about the quality of the shave and not the gear. I own one fantastic shaver, one sweet brush, and soap I make myself. I am a simple person and I enjoy the simple things in life, so doing what you said is right up my alley. :)

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Harden up your bank account now.... Before you know it, you'll be kicking your bank account in the crotch... Repeatedly...... When i started smoking cigars within three days my bank account cant have babies anymore..... hahahahahah

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Mmmmmmmm, cigars

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Yes, remember that cigars aren't addicting- buying cigars is addicting!

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Buying, smoking, bombing... It's all the same thing.

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bombing?

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Yep bombing... With pinpoint accuracy..... Careul with these guys.... They dont play nice.....

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You'll come to realize after a while that it's not even the cigars. It's the company in which you enjoy them with. And you'll find that the BOTL in the Asylum are the company to beat.

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:tpd: I'm not even sure I LIKE them ;)

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:tpd: So many to try, but so little money. And all the limited releases aren't helping, either!

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Wait what? You joined a cigar board, bought all kind of accessories, humidors, ect. and you have never actually smoked a cigar? What if you find out you hate cigars?

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Actually I read that he started out with JR Alternatives and is expanding on that. Not sure what he means here by first cigar. ??
The guys at SC have sent him some samples, humi etc so he should be set up pretty good for a while.

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:r:r That's hilarious, but so true. Swelling just went back down from last week's assault!! :gn :<

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Well at this moment I do not own any cigars. I have some on the way that I am being sent as a gift. I have tried maybe three JR Alternitives via roads trips through NC. I have only tried things like Phillie Blunts and those few JR's. :) I do have a humidor and cigars on the way. Sorry for the confusion. :)

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Look at what came in the mail today. I am so grateful and thankful. I can not wait to see this in person. I am at my cousins house helping him out after a hospital stay. He is doing fine but want to make sure all is ok before I go back home. My wife tooks the pics for me, so here they are. Thank you very much for this great newbie gift.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jsrdrnr/

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I would like to hear more about the lawn mower with the headlight. You mow in the dark?

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Brother, those are some great sticks and a great Hit.

When you get home, if you wouldn't mind, start a new thread with the pics in place so we can all have a better look. Hope all is well with your Cousin.

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Alright I can post those pics in another thread if you would like. :) Now on to the mowing in the dark. Yes that is what I sometimes do. It has been too hot to cut grass in the day, so you either do it at 6am or 9pm. :) The flashlight that was on the mower was a 4Sevens Quark 123 X2 tactical model. The light can be found here

http://www.4sevens.com/product_info....oducts_id=1654

and I was also wearing another light on my ball cap which was this model:

http://www.4sevens.com/product_info....oducts_id=1600

I was cutting the grass for my mother, so this was my quick solution to the problem. :) This place is the Cigar ASYLUM....right? I am in the right place I think.

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Nice Lights! :tu I Have The Surefire Light In That Size Range & Use It Every Day! :)

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Quark lights are awesome I have an AA2 and it's NICE for cheap. $55 for a 207 lumen light, win.

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I traded an incan Surefire C2 Centurion for that Quark 123 X2 plus accessories, and it was the right move. I love my two Quarks.

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Congrats and get ready to buy a cooler soon.

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I told ya...... :D

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Yep you did tell me. :) I am excited.

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Love it when a noob gets the bug! Its a slippery slope my friend. I started the year with about 50 smokes and have well over 800 now. Its a trip!

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:tpd:

That's just the beginning dude:D

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I keep reading that this is only the beginning. What have I gotten myself into? Now I want a tobacco scented shave soap to go with my DE razor. EEERRR