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Taylor Made Offline
#1 Posted: Mon, Nov 21 2016, 8:12 PM EST
Joined: 11-18-2016
Posts: 31
Hello All........names Taylor, I'm new to Cigar Bid. Spent all my Christmas money in the last few days on here buying a few sticks. In the past I have smoked off n on, but in the last few months it's really growing on me. Had a 5 pack travel humidor but since have bought 2/25-50 count humidors. I normally purchase my sticks from the local shop n recently visited a local lounge, but now I have discovered this site......my local shops will be missing me. My favorite stick right now is the Olivia Serie V Melanio Figurado.


So Hello
DrMaddVibe Offline
#2 Posted: Mon, Nov 21 2016, 8:16 PM EST
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You get sticks in a forest yo!
Taylor Made Offline
#3 Posted: Mon, Nov 21 2016, 8:19 PM EST
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Ha ha ha.......that is true.
KingoftheCove Offline
#4 Posted: Mon, Nov 21 2016, 10:01 PM EST
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Yeah...............those 25-50 count hums your bought recently?
Waste of time and money...........well..........you'll end up using one for a dry box.
Just go buy a cooler and beads now..............you'll thank me later.
Don't put any sticks in there though.............just cigars, and if you must, smokes, and maybe stogies, but no sticks.
Pudding Mittens Offline
#5 Posted: Mon, Nov 21 2016, 10:10 PM EST
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KingoftheCove wrote:
Yeah...............those 25-50 count hums your bought recently?
Waste of time and money...........well..........you'll end up using one for a dry box.
Just go buy a cooler and beads now..............you'll thank me later.
Don't put any sticks in there though.............just cigars, and if you must, smokes, and maybe stogies, but no sticks.

No need for a cooler. Just get a big, transparent Sterilite (or equivalent) plastic storage tub with the handles that pivot up and lock the lid in place. You can see your stash and read the hygrometer's display, all without ever opening the container.

A cooler won't protect you from summer heat anyway, it'll just slow down its onset. You still need external temperature control (like A/C or being in a cool basement, or whatever) to protect against sustained heat.

All a cooler does is "buffer out" the effects of sudden spikes and dips in temperature, which for most people are not really a problem.

If you don't have that specific problem, Sterilite tubs are much cheaper, more spacious, and transparent.

An old-timer turned me onto the idea back when I was just starting out. I'm sure glad he did! It saved me lots of expense and trouble!
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Taylor Made Offline
#6 Posted: Mon, Nov 21 2016, 11:13 PM EST
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Lol..........no sticks fellas, I promise. I was looking into that "Tupador Setup" and it looks very simple....was planing on using the 2 hums for display n also make a Tupador also.
jjanecka Offline
#7 Posted: Tue, Nov 22 2016, 9:02 AM EST
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Just get it over with and buy a 70qt cooler...
Taylor Made Offline
#8 Posted: Tue, Nov 22 2016, 9:17 AM EST
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I saw that online. So a cooler, leave them in the box they are shipped in and just put wet beads in a stocking and plastic container, place that container inside the cooler and that's it. That damn simple. Wish I would have known that before spending money on all this other stuff.

Oh well you live and learn.
jjanecka Offline
#9 Posted: Tue, Nov 22 2016, 9:35 AM EST
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Yeah most of us all started with the elaborate humidor setups too and don't get me wrong. There's no better feeling than hearing the swoosh of a nice desktop humidor and seeing your favorite gems neatly arranged between slats of spanish cedar. It's been a year since I've been on cbid and it didn't take but three months to fill up my original 50ct humidor, a 90ct humidor, and a 150 upright display. If I would have known to just get a $16 48qt Igloo Island breeze I would have done it the instant I got on the site. But then again, I like nice things.
Taylor Made Offline
#10 Posted: Tue, Nov 22 2016, 9:39 AM EST
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Thanks.......looks like that other one I ordered is going back and I will get me a nice igloo. I was worrying about space already, but know a cooler it is........I have a gift card to bass pro shop and now can put it to good use. Thanks fellas.
bgz Offline
#11 Posted: Tue, Nov 22 2016, 10:05 AM EST
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If you want to splurge, build a wineador!

Totally worth it.

Then you can have your sticks in there by chopping them up and making shelves out of them!


edit:

This guy smokes Melanios, I like this guy.
cacman Offline
#12 Posted: Tue, Nov 22 2016, 10:16 AM EST
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DrMaddVibe wrote:
You get sticks in a forest yo!

Yeah... what is this "Stick World" you speak of joining?

Get yourself a big ass cooler to store your CIGARS.
Taylor Made Offline
#13 Posted: Tue, Nov 22 2016, 10:20 AM EST
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@CACMAN...........me and my boys call them sticks, while on this site I will refer to them as CIGARS, lol.
cacman Offline
#14 Posted: Tue, Nov 22 2016, 10:36 AM EST
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Taylor Made wrote:
@CACMAN...........me and my boys call them sticks, while on this site I will refer to them as CIGARS, lol.

The MEN here refer to them with the proper nomenclature.
You can smoke a cigar! But you can't smoke a stick! However a stick can be used to smoke a cigar, tobacco, or other leaf.

Damn noobs. Have to explain everything! d'oh!
DrMaddVibe Offline
#15 Posted: Tue, Nov 22 2016, 10:47 AM EST
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This is Cigarbid.com

NOT Stickbid.com.


Get yourself some new friends. These are dragging you down.
Abrignac Offline
#16 Posted: Tue, Nov 22 2016, 10:52 AM EST
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Welcome aboard. I would have given you chit but since you are a fan of the Olivia I'll give you a pass.

Just so you know most of the regulars in here are collectors/hoarders. Like you I started out with a 25 ct humidor. From there I bought a 250 ct Treasure Dome. When it filled I added a 48qt Steriite. Finally growing out of those I picked up a 3000 ct tower and filled it up. To say this is an addicting pastime is a huge understatement. Then I quit buying for about a year or so and smoked 3/4 of my stock. Was about to start buying again when I was diagnosed with a health condition that smoking who make more severe. So I sold everything that was left to BOTL who is also a member of this community. Now I keep a handful of Premiuns in. Ziploc bag with a Boveda for my occasional enjoyment.

Btw, my collection even in its heyday was small compared to others who are a part of this community. There are a few members here who have walk in humidor in their homes. Another member had a collection of full furniture sized humidors. My advice is to make sure you know how to p in the tall grass because you are running with some big dogs.
Taylor Made Offline
#17 Posted: Tue, Nov 22 2016, 10:54 AM EST
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Explain this........I've read to season a humidor with a sponge and water. The instructions that came in the set up said not to do that. On the net "INTERNET" some say wipe it down, others say not to. What have you experienced with this.
dstieger Offline
#18 Posted: Tue, Nov 22 2016, 10:54 AM EST
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Who the heII is Olivia?
Taylor Made Offline
#19 Posted: Tue, Nov 22 2016, 11:02 AM EST
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Ha ha ha........@DrMaddvibe Their pretty good guys, they risk their lives daily to keep the community safe.

@Abrignac.......it's all in fun for me, just something to add to my many other hobbies. Good place to meet people from other parts of this Great Universe we live in.
Taylor Made Offline
#20 Posted: Tue, Nov 22 2016, 11:04 AM EST
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Dstieger.......2014 Cigar of the year.
dstieger Offline
#21 Posted: Tue, Nov 22 2016, 11:14 AM EST
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Who's Cigar of the year? I'd bet there's a hundred different 'experts' with a COTY

I'm guessing you meant Oliva....nitpicky, but it bugs me, just the same
Taylor Made wrote:
My favorite stick right now is the Olivia Serie V Melanio Figurado.


There is only one I in Oliva
Pudding Mittens Offline
#22 Posted: Tue, Nov 22 2016, 11:38 AM EST
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Abrignac wrote:
Just so you know most of the regulars in here are collectors/hoarders.

I have no idea what you're talking about. I haven't yet filled EVERY cubic foot in my entire house, so I'm fine! Also, I can stop anytime I want! I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM! :)

Quote:
I added a 48qt Steriite.

Ah, another Sterilite man. I never did understand why everyone pushes coolers so much. For every guy advocating Sterilite (and similar containers), there are 50 guys advocating coolers, which are opaque, have much smaller capacity (for any given exterior size), are FAR more expensive and STILL require exterior A/C (or a cool basement or whatnot) in the warm season.

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To say this is an addicting pastime is a huge understatement.

Nah, we can ALL stop ANYTIME we want, honest! Herfing

Quote:
Btw, my collection even in its heyday was small compared to others who are a part of this community. There are a few members here who have walk in humidor in their homes. Another member had a collection of full furniture sized humidors. My advice is to make sure you know how to p in the tall grass because you are running with some big dogs.

It'll be GREAT years from now, when the FDA and various high taxes (including the ever-increasing new FDA "use tax") have decimated the industry, and all you can get are $15.00+ cigars that are either pre-2007 brands or have been "FDA approved" with low nicotine and the same level of flavor as sucking on a tea kettle of steam. Yes, a lower-end "budget" cellophane 20-bundle will be $300 and taste like nothing. (Oh, and a third of the package will be covered with giant-lettered warning "SMOKING WILL MURDER YOU, ALL YOUR CHILDREN, YOUR FAMILY DOG AND EVERYONE ON YOUR STREET, AND WILL MAKE THE PLANET EXPLODE!" accompanied by huge color photos of diseased lungs and dead bodies. Thanks, statist libtards!)

That's when guys like me... like us... with big collections of DELICIOUS, long-aged sticks we got for super-cheap, will be laughing for the rest of our lives.
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bgz Offline
#23 Posted: Tue, Nov 22 2016, 11:45 AM EST
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Taylor Made wrote:
Dstieger.......2014 Cigar of the year.


Shhh with that nonsense... been hard to get good deals on them ever since.
Abrignac Offline
#24 Posted: Tue, Nov 22 2016, 11:56 AM EST
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dstieger wrote:
Who the heII is Olivia?


She's my right hand. Oliva is my left. They are mirrored paternal twins. Both are hot as hell.
Pudding Mittens Offline
#25 Posted: Tue, Nov 22 2016, 12:07 PM EST
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Abrignac wrote:
She's my right hand. Oliva is my left. They are mirrored paternal twins. Both are hot as hell.

I'm sure you have lots of threesomes!
Taylor Made Offline
#26 Posted: Tue, Nov 22 2016, 12:10 PM EST
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@Abrignac...........and both of the Twins have some nice "Stiks" BKA Legs.......ha ha ha.


streetrod Offline
#27 Posted: Tue, Nov 22 2016, 1:43 PM EST
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Welcome. Nice choice on the Oliva series V Melanio!!!
KingoftheCove Offline
#28 Posted: Tue, Nov 22 2016, 3:03 PM EST
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Pudding Mittens wrote:
No need for a cooler. Just get a big, transparent Sterilite (or equivalent) plastic storage tub with the handles that pivot up and lock the lid in place. You can see your stash and read the hygrometer's display, all without ever opening the container.

A cooler won't protect you from summer heat anyway, it'll just slow down its onset. You still need external temperature control (like A/C or being in a cool basement, or whatever) to protect against sustained heat.

All a cooler does is "buffer out" the effects of sudden spikes and dips in temperature, which for most people are not really a problem.

If you don't have that specific problem, Sterilite tubs are much cheaper, more spacious, and transparent.

An old-timer turned me onto the idea back when I was just starting out. I'm sure glad he did! It saved me lots of expense and trouble!
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There are reasons many people prefer coolers.
Seal - once you get a cooler with a good seal, it tends to stay that way. From my limited experience, and from that of others I trust, many plastic tubs, over time, tend to lose their seal integrity.

Temperature - there are many of us who live in houses where the temperature is NOT controlled 24/7. It can get warmer, or colder, throughout the day/night, depending on the season, etc. Plastic tubs are much more sensitive to external heat/cold than is a cooler. And even relatively benign temperature fluctuations do have an impact on RH.
Pudding Mittens Offline
#29 Posted: Tue, Nov 22 2016, 3:05 PM EST
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KingoftheCove wrote:
There are reasons many people prefer coolers.
Seal - once you get a cooler with a good seal, it tends to stay that way. From my limited experience, and from that of others I trust, many plastic tubs, over time, tend to lose their seal integrity.

Temperature - there are many of us who live in houses where the temperature is NOT controlled 24/7. It can get warmer, or colder, throughout the day/night, depending on the season, etc. Plastic tubs are much more sensitive to external heat/cold than is a cooler. And even relatively benign temperature fluctuations do have an impact on RH.

I never experienced any of these problems. I guess I've been lucky!
Hank_The_Tank Offline
#30 Posted: Wed, Nov 23 2016, 9:12 AM EST
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Man, these guys always have to find something to rag on the noobs about...haha. I have used the term stick multiple times without even a comment. Boards I used to frequent back in the day used this term all the time. I am guessing it is because they like you already. CB members seem to show their love through harassment...similar to little boys picking on the girls they like. Makes me chuckle.
Taylor Made Offline
#31 Posted: Wed, Nov 23 2016, 9:45 AM EST
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@ Hank The Tank............I was reading some older post and I saw that word used several times. Guess all the new folk have to go through the hazzing phase.
cacman Offline
#32 Posted: Wed, Nov 23 2016, 11:14 AM EST
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When Teddy said "Walk softly and carry a big stick" somehow I don't think he was referring to carrying a big cigar.
Get your terminology correct.
cameroon Offline
#33 Posted: Wed, Nov 23 2016, 12:19 PM EST
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Welcome! Your screen name is too cute for a guy, by half. Or perhaps you are half-and-half.

In light of this, can we just call you Tranny?
Taylor Made Offline
#34 Posted: Wed, Nov 23 2016, 1:51 PM EST
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Ha ha ha, I've been called a lot of things.......but never that. So let's just call me Tea.
Hank_The_Tank Offline
#35 Posted: Wed, Nov 23 2016, 2:23 PM EST
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I feel like the nickname is gonna cause even more harassment...pretty sure they are gonna start calling you Tea Bag now.
corey sellers Offline
#36 Posted: Wed, Nov 23 2016, 2:31 PM EST
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ZRX might want to take him camping
Taylor Made Offline
#37 Posted: Wed, Nov 23 2016, 2:43 PM EST
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This board is full of entertainment. I look forward to our many chats fellas. Question has anyone gone to Cuba and brought back any Cigars BKA-Sticks "lol" since you can bring 100 back. I have a buddy just brought 100 from Costa Rica recently.
corey sellers Offline
#38 Posted: Wed, Nov 23 2016, 2:49 PM EST
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I think someone brought some Cohibas back that came in a glass top humi

Herfing
dgomberg Offline
#39 Posted: Wed, Nov 23 2016, 3:00 PM EST
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corey sellers wrote:
I think someone brought some Cohibas back that came in a glass top humi

Herfing



I head those are the super rare ones from Castros personal collection
Pudding Mittens Offline
#40 Posted: Wed, Nov 23 2016, 7:19 PM EST
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Hank_The_Tank wrote:
CB members seem to show their love through harassment... Makes me chuckle.

A wise sage once said:

"Men bond with other men by using insults they don't mean. Women pretend to bond with other women by using compliments they don't mean."
KingoftheCove Offline
#41 Posted: Wed, Nov 23 2016, 10:37 PM EST
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Pudding Mittens wrote:
A wise sage once said:

"Men bond with other men by using insults they don't mean. Women pretend to bond with other women by using compliments they don't mean."

I'm stealing that quote.
NapalmMan67 Offline
#42 Posted: Thu, Nov 24 2016, 11:16 AM EST
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Gain trade cred here... https://www.cigarbid.com.../n00b-PIB-Round-2-FIGHT


NooBs must see here!... https://www.cigarbid.com...allenge-The-Thonginator




Good luck out there, welcome to the asylum. Grab your ankles and hold on tight...
bsadler Offline
#43 Posted: Thu, Nov 24 2016, 5:11 PM EST
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Welcome to the madness and enjoy the ride.
Taylor Made Offline
#44 Posted: Thu, Nov 24 2016, 5:39 PM EST
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Thanks.......wish I would have met this great group of gentleman and scholars a while back.
cacman Offline
#45 Posted: Fri, Nov 25 2016, 1:29 AM EST
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Taylor Made wrote:
This board is full of entertainment. I look forward to our many chats fellas. Question has anyone gone to Cuba and brought back any Cigars BKA-Sticks "lol" since you can bring 100 back. I have a buddy just brought 100 from Costa Rica recently.

LMFAO! This only get better!
The noob force is strong with this one.

Cuban BKA-sticks?!?!? What are those?
Brought 100 from Costa Rica?!?! That would explain the reference to "sticks"!

This is too easy!
Taylor Made Offline
#46 Posted: Fri, Nov 25 2016, 2:42 AM EST
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Ha ha ha..........Cacman.......your a character and I like that. I looked back on past post and you like jumping on Noobs. I think as far back as 2010, which would make you an OG or OS Original Smoker, lol.....I didn't bring them, a buddy of mine is from Cost Rica had someone bring them "some cigars" (UNKNOWN WHAT BRAND) back for him. NOT CUBANS JUST SOME CIGARS, I DONT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE. I haven't even touched one of those things. My first question was what brand are they........what are they wrapped with, what's the flavor and how old are they.

I have done a little traveling to a few Islands and Just because it says NIKE on the box, doesn't mean JUST DO It. I'm a Noob, but I am quick to know you get what you pay for. A lot of people like running in Nikes because of the commercials n athletes that promote them, but being a runner myself I know they are junk.

I did kind of leave the door open on that comment now that I'm reading it. Sounds if my buddy got some Cubans from Costa Rica, so Cacman.........you got me on that one buddy. Kind of....because I asked a question about bringing Cigars from Cuba, I didn't say they were Cuban Cigars that were brought from Costa Rica. Based on the statement one could infer that's what I was saying, I get that . But I did kind of leave the door open for the Cac-Ster to get me. Same as I did with writing Olivia and not Oliva, which was quickly explained by them being twins with a pair of sexy sticks lol.

Noobs have to be on their toes.........I love this board, thanks guys for hopefully letting this noob continue to be apart of your board. I'm going to sleep now. I had a bad stick, that I was disappointed with. It was nothing like neither of the twins, OLIVIA OR OLIVA.

LOL, hope you all had a good thanksgiving. Stay Blessed and keep bidding on everything but the TWINS
delta1 Offline
#47 Posted: Fri, Nov 25 2016, 11:37 PM EST
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Welcome to the madhouse Tea. Glad you came...
Palama Offline
#48 Posted: Sat, Nov 26 2016, 12:07 AM EST
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Taylor / Tea - Aloha from Hawaii. ThumpUp
Taylor Made Offline
#49 Posted: Sat, Nov 26 2016, 3:01 AM EST
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Thanks guys.......these bidding wars are so addicting n I haven't even got my first order yet.
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#50 Posted: Sat, Nov 26 2016, 8:53 AM EST
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Welcome to da neighborhood Tyler
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