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Hi all, New to the forum and wanted to introduce myself. Names James or Irish, 29 married and a phd student in political science. Began smoking cigars about 2 years ago and pipes about a year ago. In terms of cigars I know I really enjoy maduros but as was made clear by a real life conversation with Lee.mcglynn I am not very sophisticated in terms of the trade offs with ring guages. With regards to pipes I have about 7 or 8 pipes, mostly Petersons but one or two Savenelli and a Falcon mixed in. I smoke Aromatics and a few Peterson blends.

Enough about me, I look forward to getting caught up on posts etc. and to chatting with all of you. If you have any recommendations or want to help clarify the trade off on cigar sizes I'm all ears.

Best

James/Irish
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  • Rain
    Rain Posts: 8,958 ✭✭✭
    Welcome to the forums! What's your address?
  • nickiam
    nickiam Posts: 608 ✭✭
    Rain:
    Welcome to the forums! What's your address?
    Tread lightly Irish...passing out your address around here can be dangerous...so pm it to me too! Oh, and welcome to the forum.
  • reggie713
    reggie713 Posts: 2,517 ✭✭✭✭
    you guys dont miss a beat! welcome to the forums!
  • greg2648
    greg2648 Posts: 2,440 ✭✭✭
    Welcome aboard.....
  • marineatbn03
    marineatbn03 Posts: 2,670 ✭✭✭
    Welcome. We have another Irish he as well. Get to know these guys and you will want to invest in a bigger humi, trust me on this.
  • marineatbn03
    marineatbn03 Posts: 2,670 ✭✭✭
    greg2648:
    Welcome aboard.....
    Those little dots are ominous Greg
  • Rain
    Rain Posts: 8,958 ✭✭✭
    Anyone who needs it, PM me.
  • greg2648
    greg2648 Posts: 2,440 ✭✭✭
    At this time, I am just watching......I reserve the right to change my status.....Get em Rain....
  • Toombes
    Toombes Posts: 4,506 ✭✭✭
    Rain:
    Anyone who needs it, PM me.

    Geesh, Randy! That was rabbit-sex fast!!
  • reggie713
    reggie713 Posts: 2,517 ✭✭✭✭
    Toombes:
    Rain:
    Anyone who needs it, PM me.

    Geesh, Randy! That was rabbit-sex fast!!
    lmfao!!
  • Toombes
    Toombes Posts: 4,506 ✭✭✭
    marineatbn03:
    greg2648:
    Welcome aboard.....
    Those little dots are ominous Greg

    Do you expect anything but the ominous presence of Brer Bear?
    By the way, welcome to the forum!!
  • Thanks for the welcome everyone. Funny about the humidor. I wanted to share that I currently have two modern humidors about 100-150 capacity, but I also have my grandfathers 1918 smoking stand which is lined with some kind of gold tin and seems to keep humidity fairly well. Perhaps I'll grab some pictures and post them soon.

    Best

    James/Irish
  • marineatbn03
    marineatbn03 Posts: 2,670 ✭✭✭
    irshpotatofamine:
    Thanks for the welcome everyone. Funny about the humidor. I wanted to share that I currently have two modern humidors about 100-150 capacity, but I also have my grandfathers 1918 smoking stand which is lined with some kind of gold tin and seems to keep humidity fairly well. Perhaps I'll grab some pictures and post them soon. Best James/Irish
    Please do, we enjoy seeing how much room people have in their humi's
  • Rain
    Rain Posts: 8,958 ✭✭✭
    marineatbn03:
    irshpotatofamine:
    Thanks for the welcome everyone. Funny about the humidor. I wanted to share that I currently have two modern humidors about 100-150 capacity, but I also have my grandfathers 1918 smoking stand which is lined with some kind of gold tin and seems to keep humidity fairly well. Perhaps I'll grab some pictures and post them soon. Best James/Irish
    Please do, we enjoy seeing how much room people have in their humi's
    Hahaha, just ask Daniel Reyes..
  • Toombes
    Toombes Posts: 4,506 ✭✭✭
    marineatbn03:
    irshpotatofamine:
    Thanks for the welcome everyone. Funny about the humidor. I wanted to share that I currently have two modern humidors about 100-150 capacity, but I also have my grandfathers 1918 smoking stand which is lined with some kind of gold tin and seems to keep humidity fairly well. Perhaps I'll grab some pictures and post them soon. Best James/Irish
    Please do, we enjoy seeing how much room people have in their humi's

    You mean like this?
    Uploaded from the Photobucket iPhone App
  • Ok so I was at a Tinderbox with Lee in real life and he recommended some cigars but begged me age them for a few months before smoking. Can anyone recommend 5 maduro cigars (and sizes) for me to try? Anywhere up to 16 a cigar is fine although 12ish is usually where I stop unless something is particularly special. But I'm open to trying new things. Yesterday I had, and thoroughly enjoyed a Fuente Anejo (smaller guage) and bought a shark Anejo and a Padron Anniversary to hold on to for a bit. Looking forward to hearing recommendations.

    James/Irish
  • rzaman
    rzaman Posts: 2,650 ✭✭✭
    Welcome to the forum James.
    irshpotatofamine:
    Hi all, New to the forum and wanted to introduce myself. Names James or Irish, 29 married and a phd student in political science. Began smoking cigars about 2 years ago and pipes about a year ago. In terms of cigars I know I really enjoy maduros but as was made clear by a real life conversation with Lee.mcglynn I am not very sophisticated in terms of the trade offs with ring guages. With regards to pipes I have about 7 or 8 pipes, mostly Petersons but one or two Savenelli and a Falcon mixed in. I smoke Aromatics and a few Peterson blends. Enough about me, I look forward to getting caught up on posts etc. and to chatting with all of you. If you have any recommendations or want to help clarify the trade off on cigar sizes I'm all ears. Best James/Irish
  • Thanks Rzaman
  • marineatbn03
    marineatbn03 Posts: 2,670 ✭✭✭
    Toombes:
    marineatbn03:
    irshpotatofamine:
    Thanks for the welcome everyone. Funny about the humidor. I wanted to share that I currently have two modern humidors about 100-150 capacity, but I also have my grandfathers 1918 smoking stand which is lined with some kind of gold tin and seems to keep humidity fairly well. Perhaps I'll grab some pictures and post them soon. Best James/Irish
    Please do, we enjoy seeing how much room people have in their humi's

    You mean like this?
    Uploaded from the Photobucket iPhone App
    image
  • marineatbn03
    marineatbn03 Posts: 2,670 ✭✭✭
    Toombes:
    marineatbn03:
    irshpotatofamine:
    Thanks for the welcome everyone. Funny about the humidor. I wanted to share that I currently have two modern humidors about 100-150 capacity, but I also have my grandfathers 1918 smoking stand which is lined with some kind of gold tin and seems to keep humidity fairly well. Perhaps I'll grab some pictures and post them soon. Best James/Irish
    Please do, we enjoy seeing how much room people have in their humi's

    You mean like this?
    Uploaded from the Photobucket iPhone App
    image
  • irshpotatofamine:
    Hi all, New to the forum and wanted to introduce myself. Names James or Irish, 29 married and a phd student in political science. Began smoking cigars about 2 years ago and pipes about a year ago. In terms of cigars I know I really enjoy maduros but as was made clear by a real life conversation with Lee.mcglynn I am not very sophisticated in terms of the trade offs with ring guages. With regards to pipes I have about 7 or 8 pipes, mostly Petersons but one or two Savenelli and a Falcon mixed in. I smoke Aromatics and a few Peterson blends. Enough about me, I look forward to getting caught up on posts etc. and to chatting with all of you. If you have any recommendations or want to help clarify the trade off on cigar sizes I'm all ears. Best James/Irish

    Welcome to the forums!
  • Toombes
    Toombes Posts: 4,506 ✭✭✭
    marineatbn03:
    Toombes:
    marineatbn03:
    irshpotatofamine:
    Thanks for the welcome everyone. Funny about the humidor. I wanted to share that I currently have two modern humidors about 100-150 capacity, but I also have my grandfathers 1918 smoking stand which is lined with some kind of gold tin and seems to keep humidity fairly well. Perhaps I'll grab some pictures and post them soon. Best James/Irish
    Please do, we enjoy seeing how much room people have in their humi's

    You mean like this?
    Uploaded from the Photobucket iPhone App
    image

    Frightening, yet pitiful all at the same time...
  • ddubridge
    ddubridge Posts: 3,978 ✭✭✭
    welcome to the forum James. Sounds like youre in pretty deep already. time to move.
  • WhoDeyGal
    WhoDeyGal Posts: 727 ✭✭
    Welcome!
  • Poker_Slob
    Poker_Slob Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Welcome to the forums James. Lot's of great advice here.
  • Anybody who's Irish is a friend of mine. PM me your addy and we can talk about potatoes and Guinness.
  • Toombes
    Toombes Posts: 4,506 ✭✭✭
    OldBlueEyes2012:
    Anybody who's Irish is a friend of mine. PM me your addy and we can talk about potatoes and Guinness.

    I would chime in on this but I'm Welsh and have no opinion...
  • Toombes:
    OldBlueEyes2012:
    Anybody who's Irish is a friend of mine. PM me your addy and we can talk about potatoes and Guinness.

    I would chime in on this but I'm Welsh and have no opinion...
    I'll allow it. just this once.
  • Bigshizza
    Bigshizza Posts: 15,659 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Welcome Irish!! PM me your addy and you can see that Santa gots nothing on us!!
  • Thanks again all. Let's see if this new avatar shows up. James