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A lot of old guys still aren't online. I know dudes in their 50s and 60s who have never been on the internet. Plus, B&Ms with smoking lounges are gonna get people who can't/don't want to smoke in their houses or garages. And it's common courtesy to buy a few sticks at a B&M that lets you smoke there.

I’d rather pay $4 each for RyJ CeC

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Same problem here in Illinois. Went to order some of the Tatuaje ME's from a place last week when they went live. $500 in cigars, $250 addtional Illiniois tobacco tax was being applied!

Nope. Canceled that order. CelticBomber, who had given me the heads up, was in "you canceled them!" mode. I wasn't paying that. Got some on order today from a different shop online, no extra tax.

It is getting ridiculous.

All depends on your knowledge and motivation.

I didn't discover cbid until I'd been smoking cigars for 3+ years. That's knowledge.

Some folks only smoke one of two cigars a week. There's not much motivation there to save a couple bucks per cigar. You don't need a humidor if you're a very one-hour smoker. It's easier to just stop at the B&M and get what you need.

This said, there are still folks who buy boxes at B&Ms. Could be ignorence or could be that money's no object...again, knowledge of motivation.

The “Buy! Buy! Buy!” philosophy is the very fabric of Pudding Mittens’ “Buy now, save later” corollary. Of course Mrs. Beach and PM are correct.

The “Here today, gone tomorrow” nOObs syndrome is nothing new and after awhile you’ll get used to it. The worst is when they “score big” on a PIB or vet trade and then disappear.

I'm still here....haven't vanished...trying to get the daughter off to college at Chapel Hill...smoking sticks in between.

That's messed up. I tend to go exactly the other way. I've got hooked up big time since I got here. Some amazing smokes from several of the vets, and pointed to some great cigars coming available and or cut in on some amazing box buys. Smokes I would never had known existed. I feel obligated to pay that forward if I can.

Thus, I'm working on my stash, and once I understand the mechanics of all that I'm in. This place is amazing. I keep saying that, but it's true. I'm smoking on a quality level way over anything I've ever had before. Really good cigars, but unfortunately that means I'm rapidly losing my taste for infused and sweet caps.

One thing I've always thought about cigars, and why I've never bought less than two of a kind is they are about friends. Cigars are meant to be shared with buddies, and enjoyed with same. Preferably over a beverage of choice.

Welcome to the club. :) I used to love the DE Larutan Big Juicy's but now they are too sweet. Pretty much a yard gar for me now lol.

yessss! The ONLY reason I hit a B&M is to sample blends not sold here.

My local B & M carries some boutique brands that I want to try 1 or 2 before I splurge on a box. I use them for samples or if I have a special occasion and want to indulge in an expensive single

I appreciate brick and mortar. Most are small business owners and good guys. Wish I had one close to me. I'd gladly spend ten bucks on a decent stick and hang out.

thought I was too subtle

I live in the Caribbean and cigars here are pretty pricey, for instance a Hoyo de Monterrey costs about a hundred dollars. Without this site I couldn't afford to smoke. Thanks to this site, however, I can afford a 2 maybe 3 cigar a week habit. Thank god for the US for both mass producing great mid tier, affordable cigars and the wonderful communities like this one, of which I can be a part and where I too can share my experiences with them as a member, even though miles and oceans may separate us.

You guys and your reviews of good sticks help me really understand and appreciate cigars. As you might imagine, on an island of approx. 2 million people fellow smokers, especially female smokers like myself, aren't plentiful, but that scarcely matters for you folks help me keep my passion alive, strong and enduring.

Thank you everyone and please appreciate what you have here, since in my opinion the camaraderie, the very ethos you all share is to me so priceless it cannot be measured in gold or other treasure.

Shhh ! I work with the ATF, with an emphasis on the ''T''. I confiscate a lot of illicit tobacco products from folks and test it on myself, so the other agents don't have to go through the arduous process of having to smoke it themselves. I sacrifice a lot for the sake of justice and keeping the world safe. Send me any suspicious samples you have I'll test them personally, no need to thank me .

These prices seem great to me. As a 25 year truck stop cigar smoker it's like I found the gold at end of the rainbow! I didn't know I could get a relatively good stick for $2 a pop.

Merica!

Fucquin A, you might be right...