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csiegels Offline
#1 Posted:
Joined: 02-23-2007
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I've been absent from the forum for a while (and slacking in my DOF duties)... work and family have kept me on overload for the last few months. I'm going to try to make an effort to get back into the flow here. I miss all the CBidders {all except busa ;) }

I hate that this picture has to be the first thing I post when I'm back, but with all the snow, rain, and melting around here, I found my house to be not exactly water-tight in all areas. I went to check on things this morning, and found what you see above. Mind you this wasn't even sitting on the floor, in small humi, but leaning against a wall, under a window that leaked. What you see above was sitting in about 1/4 inch of water. Thankfully, this was my only loss, but I did almost shed a tear.

No other words for now.

Be well ... keep an eye out for the DOF.

C...

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Thrilla Gorilla Offline
#2 Posted:
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I think I did shed a tear!
stevebeam Offline
#3 Posted:
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I'd dry box 'em
jig+pig Offline
#4 Posted:
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oh my! i shed one for ya.
csiegels Offline
#5 Posted:
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stevebeam wrote:
I'd dry box 'em


Could this possibly work?
tonyt722 Offline
#6 Posted:
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csiegels wrote:
Could this possibly work?

Could it really hurt to try?
stevebeam Offline
#7 Posted:
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My fiance brought me some ISOMs a few years back, got them too wet by putting a moist paper towel in the bag with them.

I dry boxed em, kept and eye on em, and smoke em without any issues. Just had the PSD4 a few weeks ago, actually. Was fantastic.

I was mostly kidding, but wouldn't hurt to try?

Sorry, man.
KPP Offline
#8 Posted:
Joined: 07-30-2008
Posts: 11,723
Damn Craig!! (said in my best Dad in the movie Friday voice)....


That sucks dude. Real bad. Those ones on the left of that pic don't look so good, but maybe a few on the right could be salvaged??


csiegels Offline
#9 Posted:
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tonyt722 wrote:
Could it really hurt to try?

Nope ... will certainly try.

Some are worse than others, I'll group the boxes by wetness.
stevebeam Offline
#10 Posted:
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I'd unwrap them though. Take the cedar off, too.
tonyt722 Offline
#11 Posted:
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How much water actually got inside the cello? Oh, and here is a plea for CELLO ON lol
fishinguitarman Offline
#12 Posted:
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I Fainted and cracked my head on the desk!
csiegels Offline
#13 Posted:
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tonyt722 wrote:
How much water actually got inside the cello? Oh, and here is a plea for CELLO ON lol


Some are worse than others.
daveincincy Offline
#14 Posted:
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that truly sucketh...
tonyt722 Offline
#15 Posted:
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csiegels wrote:
Some are worse than others.

Yeah I see that, but as in spongy worse? Could you wring them out if that was possible? Or are they just really damp? If some were soaked clean through and had water pouring out of the cello, I would say dont even bother with them. Most likely will grow mold from the inside out, but that is my opinion. I am sure TG will be along shortly to correct me, or you could just PM him
csiegels Offline
#16 Posted:
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tonyt722 wrote:
Yeah I see that, but as in spongy worse? Could you wring them out if that was possible? Or are they just really damp? If some were soaked clean through and had water pouring out of the cello, I would say dont even bother with them. Most likely will grow mold from the inside out, but that is my opinion. I am sure TG will be along shortly to correct me, or you could just PM him



Some have water more water in the cell than others.


Oh why couldn't my yard gars have been in the box that got fouled?

How much do you think this nightmare is worth?
derfladnar Offline
#17 Posted:
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Thats a nightmare!!! I'd try going to bed and waking up tomorrow morning.
tonyt722 Offline
#18 Posted:
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Busa will probably be along shortly with a Lord moses prayer for you
derfladnar Offline
#19 Posted:
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tonyt722 wrote:
Busa will probably be along shortly with a Lord moses prayer for you

I guess that would be better than:


Hee Hee
daveincincy Offline
#20 Posted:
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If Busa were here, he would ask the Lord Moses to please part the water from thine cigars. Pray
tonyt722 Offline
#21 Posted:
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csiegels wrote:
Some have water more water in the cell than others.


Oh why couldn't my yard gars have been in the box that got fouled?

How much do you think this nightmare is worth?

Seriously, if you dont want to hassle with them, I will give it a crack for you. If the cigars turn out, they will be returned. If not, I will scrap em. I just cleaned out a few larger boxes from the humi today and the house is already fairly dry from the heat. Your call though, but if you dont want to hassle with them I hate to see them thrown out.
daveincincy Offline
#22 Posted:
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Look at the brightside...your cedar shelf is seasoned. Applause
rasdas Offline
#23 Posted:
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Sad...very sad...
derfladnar Offline
#24 Posted:
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Is there something to this.....Busa's last post was 1:15 and this post was 1:15.

I think he saw this post and still hasn't come out of the bathroom.
AR Offline
#25 Posted:
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That sucks bro
Thunder.Gerbil Offline
#26 Posted:
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Ehhh....

Here's my thoughts ...
You can probably salvage at least some of them. Hard to tell how wet they are from the photo - you'd have to look at the feet. The really wet ones might not be salvageable, but the only :"lightly moistened" ones should be recoverable. Get them out of the cello, you can save it if you want, yes, it's porous and breathes, but these are a bit wetter than normal...
Minimize the amount of handling of the cigars, so that you don't damage the wrappers.
You need to dry them, without too much heat, as moisture + heat = invitation for mold & mildew.

Two ways come to mind for that...
First, a take on the cold drying rooms in factories: I'm thinking single layer on a cookie cooling rack in a container in the refrigerator. Leave the lid off or punch a bunch of holes in it to allow for airflow and prevent condensation. And a lot of patience, it's going to take time.

The other, much faster,maybe even better if the cigars are very wet, is that you could get a box fan, a stack of pleated air filters, some bungee cords and dry them the way Alton Brown dries his beef jerky. Might take a few days, then you'll have to put them into a humidor for a while to let the wrappers re-humidify.
Skip to about 4 minutes in:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfI0NKl-Kq0

Also, keep in mind that this was rainwater, or melted snow, not distilled water, they might end up with a funky taste from the water.

Something else to consider - what's your insurance policy deductible? I'm serious. You should be able to claim these cigars, it's just a matter of if the deductible is going to make it prohibitive.

Good luck.
mikey1597 Offline
#27 Posted:
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Dry them and buy yourself a pipe. Couldnt hurt to try.
csiegels Offline
#28 Posted:
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TG, Thanx for all the good advice. Some are worse than others. Will do my best using some of the techniques you mention.
I figure its about 350-400 in cigars, but my deductible is well beyond that, so I wouldn't even bother, unless I could rope it in with a bigger claim (which I don't have).
ryancuad Offline
#29 Posted:
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what a tragedy, holy crap. Dry box those fo sho
xavier883 Offline
#30 Posted:
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^ Thunder has some sound advice.

FYI most Ins companies sell small policies that you can buy to cover just your cigars or personal items with a small value (compared to a home or car)

Most of these policies can be set up with no deductable or a very small one.

I have one tied in my auto/home policy through nationwide.
USM_Eagle Offline
#31 Posted:
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csiegels wrote:
TG, Thanx for all the good advice. Some are worse than others. Will do my best using some of the techniques you mention.
I figure its about 350-400 in cigars, but my deductible is well beyond that, so I wouldn't even bother, unless I could rope it in with a bigger claim (which I don't have).


Not that you need another to say that sucks, but good luck and let us know how it turns out. The Alton Brown jerky way sounds promising.

My first thought was to put them in a desiccator for a bit but that would likely dry them too quickly.
fiddler898 Offline
#32 Posted:
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I'd love to see a cigar rider on Health Insurance!
APBTMarcel Offline
#33 Posted:
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You just made me take some anti-depressants.
csiegels Offline
#34 Posted:
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The aftermath:

Setup 2 dry boxes in the corner of a room that runs a dehumidifier set at 55%. I will check these daily.

9 look like they can be salvaged
6 maybes

The other 16 were soggy lumps and into the trash they went ... even if I could have dried these out ... as TG mentioned, we're not talking distilled water that got into them.


schusler Offline
#35 Posted:
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that sucksSad

i had to go check my humi to make sure my cigars were safe after seeing that pic..... whew... no problems
DBIII Offline
#36 Posted:
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Damn Craig, that is a sad site. Hope some make it through the trama you've suffered to calm your nerves.
Thunder.Gerbil Offline
#37 Posted:
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csiegels wrote:
TG, Thanx for all the good advice. Some are worse than others. Will do my best using some of the techniques you mention.
I figure its about 350-400 in cigars, but my deductible is well beyond that, so I wouldn't even bother, unless I could rope it in with a bigger claim (which I don't have).


Kind of what I figured, but, you never know, so I thought I'd just toss it out there. What about claiming damage to the humidor, the drywall under the window, the window frame, etc. I'm not advocating trying to jamb your insurance company, but simply saying all those small damages can add up.

Hope the salvage works out.
HockeyDad Offline
#38 Posted:
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Toss them out. You have no idea what was in the water.
wheelrite Offline
#39 Posted:
Joined: 11-01-2006
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Blame your Broad for this.It's somehow her fault..
muhren Offline
#40 Posted:
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d'oh!

M
nnightmar Offline
#41 Posted:
Joined: 03-31-2009
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Wow that really REALLY sucks...

Glad you were able to salvage at least a few.
mk05 Offline
#42 Posted:
Joined: 08-20-2010
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send me your damaged sticks and I will try to get them replaced for you.
skinnykenny Offline
#43 Posted:
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Please let's have a MOS for these gars that have left this world in a tragic incident of drowning. Let's thank the man upstairs for saving the ones he allowed Craig to save. In his name we smoke, AMEN. Pray Pray Pray
05busa Offline
#44 Posted:
Joined: 01-02-2007
Posts: 97,187
Lord Moses,


Help this slacker add these fine looking smokes in my belly warmer PIF that he owes me from 2 months ago,HeHe!!!!!




Amen
mr2324jgf Offline
#45 Posted:
Joined: 01-19-2011
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csiegels wrote:
I've been absent from the forum for a while (and slacking in my DOF duties)... work and family have kept me on overload for the last few months. I'm going to try to make an effort to get back into the flow here. I miss all the CBidders {all except busa ;) }

I hate that this picture has to be the first thing I post when I'm back, but with all the snow, rain, and melting around here, I found my house to be not exactly water-tight in all areas. I went to check on things this morning, and found what you see above. Mind you this wasn't even sitting on the floor, in small humi, but leaning against a wall, under a window that leaked. What you see above was sitting in about 1/4 inch of water. Thankfully, this was my only loss, but I did almost shed a tear.

No other words for now.

Be well ... keep an eye out for the DOF.

C...




this makes me sick, i'm sorry for your loss :(
fargus24 Offline
#46 Posted:
Joined: 08-21-2009
Posts: 889
Sorry for the loss Cabana boy.....I would have passed out.


schusler wrote:
that sucksSad

i had to go check my humi to make sure my cigars were safe after seeing that pic..... whew... no problems



FWIW....schusler now has my favorite avatar.....



I think Busa wants his PIF when you get a chance?
csiegels Offline
#47 Posted:
Joined: 02-23-2007
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fargus24 wrote:
Sorry for the loss Cabana boy.....I would have passed out.





FWIW....schusler now has my favorite avatar.....



I think Busa wants his PIF when you get a chance?



Busa, my old mind is failing ... do I owe you a box?
csiegels Offline
#48 Posted:
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If you really want to see a picture that will bring tears to your eyes, I can post a picture of these stuffed in the garbage pail.
05busa Offline
#49 Posted:
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csiegels wrote:
Busa, my old mind is failing ... do I owe you a box?

U did back 2 months ago for the Belly warmer PIF....but im over it now!!!!
05busa Offline
#50 Posted:
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That pic is very sad
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