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whiteycracker Offline
#1 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 11:02 AM EST
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I am just getting into the cigar lifestyle. Recently quit smoking cigarettes about 3 months ago in Feb of 2019. One of my buds quit before me and turned me onto this hobby and lifestyle also have a few co-workers that are into cigars that I've traded with and picked their brain about things. So far I am liking it a lot.

A LITTLE ABOUT ME. I am married and a father of 2. Bull Mastiff breed lover and owner of my BF Olin, Work at a Chemical Plant outside of Chicago,IL. We make some nasty stuff! Mainly soaps, pesticides,ballistic foams for the government and Lock Heed Martin, and personal care products. The average American touches or use something we make 9-10x a day with out knowing it. I work a swing shift so sometimes getting online can be un-timely. I like to garden and build sh*t (nothing in particular, just whatever catches my eye) and ride my HD. When I started out I was into Acid's and mostly flavored stogies like Tatiana's (man those suck now too)...but that has changed some and not to knock others, they just aren't for me anymore. But I do enjoy a CI Knockoff Coffee in the morning....My pallet is SLOWLY coming, but I realize that I am starting to like just tobacco. So far I am into some cheapies. I am liking Rocky Patel (cri-ojo, san andres lines, cargo) Also Alec Bradley's Black Markets, Drew Estates Kentucky Fire Cured. Had a few Gurka Sherpa Oranges...no offense it's like smoking hay!!! May designate those as yardgars for what I have left. Not into the Churchill sizes. I am mostly a robusto, gordo, toro man. I have a lot I would like to try but that comes with time and money....if I can get away with it from the wife! I like a medium cigar...tried a few full flavored stix and I was either drooling as I puffed away, or felt like spitting the whole time..lol...(still a noob, hopefully I'll get there) My user name is NOT meant to offend anyone. Hell I'm part black...why you ask??...I am 1/2 Sicilian!! The short story is I was working construction as a Union Laborer and the crew I was on was mostly African-American. As anyone knows men can be ruthless on construction sites. Some how the name came up, and it stuck and I am OK with it...feel free to let the jokes begin. I can take it.... Hope to learn a lot from here and soak up some infinite wisdom from everyone..

Thanks,

Eric (A.K.A. WhiteyCracker)
MACS Offline
#2 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 11:06 AM EST
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Welcome aboard.
dstieger Offline
#3 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 11:10 AM EST
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Welcome. Did GNF send you?

One of the biggest personalities of this place, Wheel (who has sadly passed), gave me some advice soon after I got here. It took me a few years to learn how right he was. He said something to the effect of, "Smoke better cigars. If that means smoking fewer, than smoke less. But stop smoking crap."
Gene363 Offline
#4 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 11:17 AM EST
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Welcome to the madhouse.
mjrburn Offline
#5 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 11:27 AM EST
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dstieger wrote:
Welcome. Did GNF send you?


Ha, I was thinking the same thing, GNF divergent! Welcome, Eric Herfing
whiteycracker Offline
#6 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 11:40 AM EST
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Thanks all... And good advice @ dstieger, sad but true...
And GNF never heard of him/her? lol
jespear Offline
#7 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 11:48 AM EST
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Welcome to the neighborhood, Eric. Methinks you'll like it here.

This link will give you a pretty good idea of what it's like here.
http://www.cigarbid.com/...allenge-The-Thonginator

jes
whiteycracker Offline
#8 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 11:51 AM EST
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Thanks jespear
jespear Offline
#9 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 11:52 AM EST
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whiteycracker wrote:
Thanks jespear


ThumpUp
frankj1 Offline
#10 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 11:54 AM EST
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John, so bad!

hey whitey...Cubbies or Pale Hose?
whiteycracker Offline
#11 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 11:56 AM EST
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Cubbies!!
frankj1 Offline
#12 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 11:56 AM EST
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I want Lester back
whiteycracker Offline
#13 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 11:58 AM EST
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You aint kidding, and I hope Bryant's bat starts to wake the EFF up!
jespear Offline
#14 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 12:01 PM EST
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whiteycracker wrote:
Thanks jespear


Being from the Chicago area, have you ever heard of the band "Sonia Dada" ?

Also . . . If you get the chance, check THESE guys out.
http://www.jambonband.com/
They play in the Chicago area.
Palama Offline
#15 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 12:03 PM EST
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Aloha from Hawaii! ThumpUp

Pancakes or waffles?
Cello on or off?

Go Cards!
whiteycracker Offline
#16 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 12:06 PM EST
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CARDS!!??

Cello on, to minimize a beetle infestation, GOD forbid it ever happens.
And WAFFLES.

Hello to you also.
Palama Offline
#17 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 12:16 PM EST
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whiteycracker wrote:
CARDS!!??

Cello on, to minimize a beetle infestation, GOD forbid it ever happens.
And WAFFLES.

Hello to you also.


Yup!

Been one since I was 12 (...lotta moons ago...). For the first time ever, the weekend games of the ‘67 World Series were broadcast live AND in color into Hawaii so my Dad bought a color TV. Haven’t looked back since.
whiteycracker Offline
#18 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 12:23 PM EST
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Well then we are MORTAL enemies!! JK ;-)

They do have a decent team this year. And atleast you seem like your legit and not a bandwagon Cards fan...like others I know, Cubbies have their fair weather fans also.
Like you I remember watching my first game. it was the mid 80's. My mothe rbrought me to Wrigley and I was in awe....especially when I seen Lee Smith come to the mound...me being a little guy at the time, he was MASSIVE like a giant. Still is I imagine. But I will never forget that.
AKDAVE Offline
#19 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 12:27 PM EST
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Welcome Eric....
whiteycracker Offline
#20 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 12:33 PM EST
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AKDAVE wrote:
Welcome Eric....

Thanks!
KingoftheCove Offline
#21 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 1:28 PM EST
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Welcome.
As far as dstieger’s advice to smoke better, but fewer cigars?
Absolute nonsense!

You go on ahead and keep sucking down the Gurkhas, ABs, and Rockys, and such.
The only way to properly develop your palate is to smoke chit for a year, or two........and maybe three if you’re a slow learner,
Then, and only then, will your palate be primed and ready for some mid range and better cigars.
If you dive right in and start smoking high end Padrons, Fuentes, LFDs and good coobans, you won’t have the all important reference point.

Furthermore, you need to pay your dues, like we all did, and help keep the lights on at cbid.
Remember, never lose a bid, especially on Gurkhas...
Sunoverbeach Offline
#22 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 1:38 PM EST
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Welcome fellow Midwesterner. Your team selection is spot on, but your breakfast preference is woefully incorrect.

Tiebreaker: Ginger or Maryann?
whiteycracker Offline
#23 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 1:45 PM EST
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KingoftheCove wrote:
Welcome.
As far as dstieger’s advice to smoke better, but fewer cigars?
Absolute nonsense!

You go on ahead and keep sucking down the Gurkhas, ABs, and Rockys, and such.
The only way to properly develop your palate is to smoke chit for a year, or two........and maybe three if you’re a slow learner,
Then, and only then, will your palate be primed and ready for some mid range and better cigars.
If you dive right in and start smoking high end Padrons, Fuentes, LFDs and good coobans, you won’t have the all important reference point.

Furthermore, you need to pay your dues, like we all did, and help keep the lights on at cbid.
Remember, never lose a bid, especially on Gurkhas...



Thanks for the advice...I'm soaking all this in from all of you here and from the guys at work. Reading past threads has helped too. When you say to NEVER LOSE A BID..Does this mean to not bid on garbage.or to snipe.lol? How's everyone's view on sniping..Taking an auction in the last seconds. I would not over pay from what I could get at the mothership or from other sites. And def do not want to run prices up that affect us all in the long run....
whiteycracker Offline
#24 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 1:48 PM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
Welcome fellow Midwesterner. Your team selection is spot on, but your breakfast preference is woefully incorrect.

Tiebreaker: Ginger or Maryann?

to each his/her own...that is a TRICK question...because you'd marry Maryann, but want a "night" with Ginger...Drool
opelmanta1900 Offline
#25 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 1:48 PM EST
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jespear wrote:
Being from the Chicago area, have you ever heard of the band "Sonia Dada" ?

Also . . . If you get the chance, check THESE guys out.
http://www.jambonband.com/
They play in the Chicago area.

Ya, like he's ever gonna click on another link you send him...
whiteycracker Offline
#26 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 1:53 PM EST
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jespear wrote:
Being from the Chicago area, have you ever heard of the band "Sonia Dada" ?

Also . . . If you get the chance, check THESE guys out.
http://www.jambonband.com/
They play in the Chicago area.

never heard of either....the later sounds better though
Ram27 Offline
#27 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 1:59 PM EST
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Welcome Eric, to our cigar forum of misfits, enjoy your stay & join the gang in the "500" thread.
As for ceegars go, smoke what you enjoy, I myself enjoy what many may consider " Dog Rockets", but alias many are a real gem. RollEyes

ram27bat
whiteycracker Offline
#28 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 2:06 PM EST
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Ram27 wrote:
Welcome Eric, to our cigar forum of misfits, enjoy your stay & join the gang in the "500" thread.
As for ceegars go, smoke what you enjoy, I myself enjoy what many may consider " Dog Rockets", but alias many are a real gem. RollEyes

ram27bat


Thank you
jespear Offline
#29 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 2:29 PM EST
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opelmanta1900 wrote:
Ya, like he's ever gonna click on another link you send him...


Think Yeah . . . . Good point. d'oh!
ZRX1200 Offline
#30 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 2:33 PM EST
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Two important questions.

1: which half is black

2: do you like camping
jespear Offline
#31 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 2:36 PM EST
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whiteycracker wrote:
never heard of either....the later sounds better though


Sonia Dada broke up over 10 years ago, but you can check them out on YouTube.
They are REALLY good. ( Just ask RMAN4443 ! )
A few of the members formed JAMBON after the break up.
whiteycracker Offline
#32 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 3:19 PM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
Two important questions.

1: which half is black

2: do you like camping


The black part is below my waist.
Yes I like camping...so much that I have something I sleep in that pops up...
MACS Offline
#33 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 3:45 PM EST
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I've been thinking... and that's dangerous... but what if ol' whiteycracker here had the opposite screen name of blackyn***er?

Personally, I find the humor in his name and appreciate that it was given by black coworkers (in a friendly manner, I'm sure). But I have to assume if it was the other way around, people's heads would assplode.

Just an observation. I am in no way offended, as all of you who know me probably guessed.
DrafterX Offline
#34 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 3:50 PM EST
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I'm offended by the fact that you think some peoples should be offended.. Not talking
tonygraz Offline
#35 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 4:08 PM EST
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I'm offended that Drafter is offended.
frankj1 Offline
#36 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 4:10 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
I'm offended by the fact that you think some peoples should be offended.. Not talking

me too...right?
MACS Offline
#37 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 4:26 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
I'm offended by the fact that you think some peoples should be offended.. Not talking


I don't think anyone should be offended. It's a username. I find it humorous. I was merely pointing out that if it was the opposite, the place would be in an uproar.

When I was on the USS McKee, working in the boiler room, the three guys I worked with and hung out with the most were black. We were standing around a compressor we were working on and I asked, "Ya'll ever see that Sesame Street sketch... "one of these things is not like the other"? To which one of my friends replied, "Yeah... one of these motherf***ers ain't a brother"! We all laughed... because it was funny.
KingoftheCove Offline
#38 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 6:37 PM EST
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Eh...................GhettoNigFabulous or WhiteyCracker?

Not sure which offends me more..................................I’m sensitive...
opelmanta1900 Offline
#39 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 6:43 PM EST
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In America, the word n*gger carries a great deal of negative connotation, and historically, a lot of hate... Much more than any slur against white folk, and especially more than the word cracker...

I wouldn't expect a black guy to laugh off the n-word, but if a white guy doesn't laugh when someone calls him a cracker, I can't be friends with him...
frankj1 Offline
#40 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 6:47 PM EST
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opelmanta1900 wrote:
In America, the word n*gger carries a great deal of negative connotation, and historically, a lot of hate... Much more than any slur against white folk, and especially more than the word cracker...

I wouldn't expect a black guy to laugh off the n-word, but if a white guy doesn't laugh when someone calls him a cracker, I can't be friends with him...

what about graham cracker?
you could be a wheat thin.
opelmanta1900 Offline
#41 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 6:53 PM EST
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Remember vegetable thins? The real ones from the 80's that were so greasy they'd eat through plastic? Those were so good...
Sunoverbeach Offline
#42 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 6:54 PM EST
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I'm disturbed by the rampant utilization of the Polack joke. It is inappropriate to judge the intelligence of a person by their ethnicity and makes my Polish percentage cry.

However, my Irish and German parts think that chit is funny as hel and are drinking beer and whiskey while laughing their azzes off

Beer
MACS Offline
#43 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 7:21 PM EST
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As I've said, my family has white, black, hispanic, and asian... we tell ALL the jokes and you can either laugh, or get laughed at.

My boat's name is Yellow Fever, people...
opelmanta1900 Offline
#44 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 7:21 PM EST
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A guy sitting at a bar begins loudly telling a joke to his friend next to him... He begins "a big, dumb polish guy and a big dumb Irish guy and a big dumb German guy walk into a bar and -"

Just then he's interrupted by a towering red headed beast of a gentleman who grabs him by the shoulder and spins him around.

"A'scuse me there lad" he says in a thick Irish brogue, "couldn't help but over hear yer little joke thar, and thought I should tell ya's that, well, I'm an Irishman, I weigh bout 23 stones. Me friend over here, he's a German man, weighs in about 24 stones. And me other friend right there, biggest of us all at 25 stones, he's what you'd call a Pollack. Ya sure ya want to be tellin that joke lad?"

To which the man replied "hell no, I don't wanna have to explain it 3 times!"
opelmanta1900 Offline
#45 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 7:23 PM EST
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Yellow Fever People would make a great name for an all-asian Village People tribute band...
MACS Offline
#46 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 7:24 PM EST
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opelmanta1900 wrote:
Yellow Fever People would make a great name for an all-asian Village People tribute band...


True... true...
frankj1 Offline
#47 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 7:44 PM EST
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MACS, if you have any duplicates, get one of them to convert to Judaism!
Sunoverbeach Offline
#48 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 7:53 PM EST
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A Jewish, Caucasian, Asian, African-American, Hispanic mix? Doesn't need to be derogatory but definitely needs a nickname. Salad?
frankj1 Offline
#49 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 7:59 PM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
A Jewish, Caucasian, Asian, African-American, Hispanic mix? Doesn't need to be derogatory but definitely needs a nickname. Salad?

it's Shawn...tossed salad?
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#50 Posted: Fri, May 3 2019, 8:03 PM EST
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I better look it up before he kills me...
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