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PapaWhiskey Online
#151 Posted: Sat, Jul 29 2023, 5:08 PM EST
Joined: 01-01-2023
Posts: 762
Palama wrote:
I’mma surprised no one mentioned the recent sale at the page place on Warped stuff. PDG prices and hadda use all my Ninja willpower to keep my Pillsbury Doughboy Resolution intact.

But, after reading a review by my favorite reviewer, I’mma now on the hunt for a new Warped release. During my expedition, found out that the small place no longer ships to Hawaii so it kinda heightened by FOMO. Did find a couple places that had them so mebbe I’ll just say “F*#k it!” and order a box!

As Sam Beckett would say, “Oh boy!

Edit: Didn’t order a box but placed a luxury order for some anyway. WEAK! d'oh!


I figured everyone was already aware that dang monkey sold me a box of Warped Chinchalle. Reset...
KingoftheCove Offline
#152 Posted: Sat, Jul 29 2023, 5:23 PM EST
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Posts: 7,644
Im not even going to bother confessing to my pathetic weakness…
It’s ugly…
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#153 Posted: Mon, Jul 31 2023, 8:38 PM EST
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Yep. Reset starting now
KingoftheCove Offline
#154 Posted: Mon, Jul 31 2023, 10:10 PM EST
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Posts: 7,644
Jakethesnake86 wrote:
Yep. Reset starting now

Do we reset upon delivery?
Or, last order placed?
Asking for a friend…
325AIR Offline
#155 Posted: Mon, Jul 31 2023, 10:25 PM EST
Joined: 05-10-2023
Posts: 305
Being a member of four different cigar forums doesn't lend assistance to maintaining a smart cigar budget. I keep finding great deals being posted and fall into the trap. I'm averaging a cigar delivery about every three to four days since May. Just on Cigarbid alone, I have spent $7,000+ in the past three months.
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#156 Posted: Tue, Aug 1 2023, 12:16 PM EST
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King. I reset upon order 😂
325 you sir are out of control
delta1 Offline
#157 Posted: Tue, Aug 1 2023, 1:17 PM EST
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Posts: 28,810
about three and a half months since my last purchase...the resolution is still ironclad.

I was sorely tempted while I was on vacation, visiting Monterey. I was walking around the shops in Cannery Row and just happened into a cigar shop. I nearly pulled the trigger on a Litto Gomez Diez Americano. Haven't had one of those in years and my mouth was watering...upon reflection, I hesitated...then I put my wallet back in my pocket and backed out of the store.

Question: would that purchase of a single cigar at a mom and pop shpo been enough to break the hiatus? I was thinking/rationalizing that a single cigar purchase in person is not the same as buying multiple cigars online, but I wasn't sure...
Palama Offline
#158 Posted: Tue, Aug 1 2023, 1:37 PM EST
Joined: 02-05-2013
Posts: 23,729
Great to see you Al!

Kudos on keeping to your Ironclad Resolution. Applause

But to your question, in my mind, buying one cigar does break your resolution. It’s like the alcoholic who walks into a bar and thinks he / she can have just ONE drink and be okay. Can’t hurt…right? History has shown that it doesn’t go well. d'oh!
tonygraz Offline
#159 Posted: Tue, Aug 1 2023, 2:15 PM EST
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Posts: 20,284
325AIR wrote:
Being a member of four different cigar forums doesn't lend assistance to maintaining a smart cigar budget. I keep finding great deals being posted and fall into the trap. I'm averaging a cigar delivery about every three to four days since May. Just on Cigarbid alone, I have spent $7,000+ in the past three months.


Time to come out for some air.
LeeBot Offline
#160 Posted: Tue, Aug 1 2023, 3:50 PM EST
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Posts: 2,024
Re: Ironclad Resolution - I agree that a cigar from a mom and pop shpo isn't really the same thing as what this thread is about (order disorder).

If you can have just one, go for it.
PapaWhiskey Online
#161 Posted: Tue, Aug 1 2023, 5:57 PM EST
Joined: 01-01-2023
Posts: 762
325AIR wrote:
Being a member of four different cigar forums doesn't lend assistance to maintaining a smart cigar budget. I keep finding great deals being posted and fall into the trap. I'm averaging a cigar delivery about every three to four days since May. Just on Cigarbid alone, I have spent $7,000+ in the past three months.


Dude... you need to chill.
KingoftheCove Offline
#162 Posted: Tue, Aug 1 2023, 6:45 PM EST
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delta1 wrote:

Question: would that purchase of a single cigar at a mom and pop shpo been enough to break the hiatus? I was thinking/rationalizing that a single cigar purchase in person is not the same as buying multiple cigars online, but I wasn't sure...

I think this is a question for RAM.
My opinion mirrors Palama.
One shpo cigar = hiatus fail!
PapaWhiskey Online
#163 Posted: Tue, Aug 1 2023, 7:15 PM EST
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KingoftheCove wrote:
I think this is a question for RAM.
My opinion mirrors Palama.
One shpo cigar = hiatus fail!


Agreed Shame on you
KingoftheCove Offline
#164 Posted: Tue, Aug 1 2023, 9:16 PM EST
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325AIR wrote:
Being a member of four different cigar forums doesn't lend assistance to maintaining a smart cigar budget. I keep finding great deals being posted and fall into the trap. I'm averaging a cigar delivery about every three to four days since May. Just on Cigarbid alone, I have spent $7,000+ in the past three months.

Well done.
I hope you have been smoking cigars for a while……………like say……….10+ years.
If you are relatively new to this indulgence, well…………..there is a good chance, that in a couple short years, you might be sitting on a thousand plus cigars you will never smoke.

On the other hand, you might be an experienced connoisseur who only buys top shelf premiums….
PapaWhiskey Online
#165 Posted: Tue, Aug 1 2023, 9:30 PM EST
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KingoftheCove wrote:
Well done.
I hope you have been smoking cigars for a while……………like say……….10+ years.
If you are relatively new to this indulgence, well…………..there is a good chance, that in a couple short years, you might be sitting on a thousand plus cigars you will never smoke.

On the other hand, you might be an experienced connoisseur who only buys top shelf premiums….


Where is this top shelf premium section of cbid? Think
frankj1 Offline
#166 Posted: Tue, Aug 1 2023, 9:35 PM EST
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PapaWhiskey wrote:
Where is this top shelf premium section of cbid? Think

on an iron clad hiatus from being bought
325AIR Offline
#167 Posted: Tue, Aug 1 2023, 11:00 PM EST
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Posts: 305
KingoftheCove wrote:
Well done.
I hope you have been smoking cigars for a while……………like say……….10+ years.
If you are relatively new to this indulgence, well…………..there is a good chance, that in a couple short years, you might be sitting on a thousand plus cigars you will never smoke.

On the other hand, you might be an experienced connoisseur who only buys top shelf premiums….


25+ years smoking cigars but only about 5 years experience buying them on the internet.

I decided to cash in one of my Bitcoins ($30K) and go on a spending spree. Cigars weren't the only things I bought.

I did in fact stock up on a lot of 26 and 64 Padrons. Herfing

KingoftheCove Offline
#168 Posted: Wed, Aug 2 2023, 1:46 PM EST
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^^nice!
I’d like to have a decent shpo near me to support once in a while, but no such luck.
Online sales only for me, for a looooong time now.
And the “good old days” have been gone, well since MAP came along many years ago.
325AIR Offline
#169 Posted: Wed, Aug 2 2023, 1:56 PM EST
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KingoftheCove wrote:
^^nice!
I’d like to have a decent shpo near me to support once in a while, but no such luck.
Online sales only for me, for a looooong time now.
And the “good old days” have been gone, well since MAP came along many years ago.


That is really too bad. I live in the Downriver Detroit area and we have a few good shops - one top notch shpo in Allen Park and an excellent lounge in Wyandotte (featured in this month's Cigar Snob magazine). I'd get a bit frustrated without a nice place to escape besides my own patio. Cheers, brother. Keep 'em lit!
PapaWhiskey Online
#170 Posted: Sun, Aug 6 2023, 6:25 PM EST
Joined: 01-01-2023
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I fell off the wagon and bought a box of AF Hemingway Classic Maduro and Work of Art Maduro. I've never had either but I'm sure they will be excellent as I love all the other AF Maduros. I'm generally a parejo kind of guy so I got the classic but then figured I'd try the WOAM since it was available and have heard others rave about it. Looking forward to trying them for myself. Reset.
KingoftheCove Offline
#171 Posted: Sun, Aug 6 2023, 10:00 PM EST
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PapaWhiskey wrote:
I fell off the wagon and bought a box of AF Hemingway Classic Maduro and Work of Art Maduro. I've never had either but I'm sure they will be excellent as I love all the other AF Maduros. I'm generally a parejo kind of guy so I got the classic but then figured I'd try the WOAM since it was available and have heard others rave about it. Looking forward to trying them for myself. Reset.

I dont smoke Fuentes much, but the WOAM is definitely one of, if not my favorite.
KingoftheCove Offline
#172 Posted: Sun, Aug 6 2023, 10:06 PM EST
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PapaWhiskey wrote:
Where is this top shelf premium section of cbid? Think

Um………………..they seem to have misplaced it, several years ago.
At least they sell Padrons again, but not really good deals, and no 000 series, which I used to be able to snag for real good deals back in the day.
A 2000 maduro, or Delicias maduro, even a Palmas maduro, with a 3-5 year nap was a fine smoke for the coin in da good ol days.
Had to really sip those Palmas though, they overheated easily.
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#173 Posted: Sun, Aug 6 2023, 10:12 PM EST
Joined: 12-29-2020
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^ I bid on some diamond crown Maximus here the other day. Maybe week ago. They got close to retail I went coupon digging and bought a box a little cheaper than the final price here. I scored a box of warped la Colmana here 6-8 months ago for a reasonable price. They’ve got some cool stuff here sometimes. I shop here when I wanna play around with some auctions.
KingoftheCove Offline
#174 Posted: Sun, Aug 6 2023, 10:41 PM EST
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Jakethesnake86 wrote:
^ I bid on some diamond crown Maximus here the other day. Maybe week ago. They got close to retail I went coupon digging and bought a box a little cheaper than the final price here. I scored a box of warped la Colmana here 6-8 months ago for a reasonable price. They’ve got some cool stuff here sometimes. I shop here when I wanna play around with some auctions.

There are 4 or 5 cigars i shop for here.
4 or 5 at the other place.
Tenski tempts me, a few times per week, with an array of decent to good chit, and I succumb probably once or twice a month.
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#175 Posted: Sun, Aug 6 2023, 10:45 PM EST
Joined: 12-29-2020
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Just something possibly worth checking out. To enable my homies
That ocean place on the east coast. For some reason have perhaps accidentally been giving those direct prices to me and a couple other fellas I’ve met on that brotherly site. I’m not sure if it’s a glitch but go on the website and just sign into your profile. I have not payed for any direct prices but until they stop me I’m buying there recently. I know none of are supposed to be buying but Well y’all know how it goes. It’s kinda like a good coupon that doesn’t expire
delta1 Offline
#176 Posted: Tue, Aug 8 2023, 6:35 PM EST
Joined: 11-23-2011
Posts: 28,810
grrrrrrrrr
Palama Offline
#177 Posted: Fri, Aug 18 2023, 2:57 PM EST
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Hah! Argh!

Kyle Gellis doin’ what Kyle Gellis does best - another LE release to stir the pot. Chef

Clicked on an e-mail notification for pre-orders on “Moon Garden Especial”, a 5-5/8 x 52 toro, $16 MSRP.

Corojo used in all aspects of the blend, kinda right up my alley. Drool

Decisions, decisions….

Edit: Decided to hold off until there were some reviews. To paraphrase the old saying, “Holding off is the better part of valor.”
Sunoverbeach Offline
#178 Posted: Fri, Aug 18 2023, 3:42 PM EST
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Posts: 14,672
Just bought a Jeremy Jack Prints, Left Hand Cigars Maduro, and a Hemingway SS Nat (to kill time while Mrs Beach hits the consignment shop.

Vacation cigars don't count, do they?
RayR Offline
#179 Posted: Fri, Aug 18 2023, 4:38 PM EST
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I haven't bought any cigars in 2 weeks, I bought a bunch of pipe tobaccy instead.
Palama Offline
#180 Posted: Fri, Aug 18 2023, 6:04 PM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
Just bought a Jeremy Jack Prints, Left Hand Cigars Maduro, and a Hemingway SS Nat (to kill time while Mrs Beach hits the consignment shop.

Vacation cigars don't count, do they?


Hahaha! For the resolution? I think you already know the answer…. Sick

I generally don’t smoke when I’mma on vacation with the Mrs. She hates the smell of cigars so coming into the hotel room with my stinky clothes ain’t gonna fly with her. But, she made an exception / tolerated it when I herfed with Whistle and Delta in Vegas a few years ago.
KingoftheCove Offline
#181 Posted: Fri, Aug 18 2023, 6:08 PM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:

Vacation cigars don't count, do they?

Really? You’re gonna try and go there?
d'oh!
Go stand in the corner…
Sunoverbeach Offline
#182 Posted: Fri, Aug 18 2023, 6:50 PM EST
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Was worth a shot Anxious
Homebrew Offline
#183 Posted: Fri, Aug 18 2023, 7:34 PM EST
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Can't tell ya in days, since 24 hours hasn't elapsed since my last purchase.
Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)Beer
KingoftheCove Offline
#184 Posted: Fri, Aug 18 2023, 7:53 PM EST
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Homebrew wrote:
Can't tell ya in days, since 24 hours hasn't elapsed since my last purchase.
Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)Beer

You go stand in the corner as well!
KingoftheCove Offline
#185 Posted: Fri, Aug 18 2023, 7:54 PM EST
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Dang, I’m an iron man compared to you guys.
I’m on day………..6!!!!
Winning……………………kinda…
delta1 Offline
#186 Posted: Wed, Aug 23 2023, 4:51 PM EST
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been busy helping my sister move to her new residential care facility...so when my wife told me Mon night about a package from the Tinder Box, I just nodded and thought nothing of it...but yesterday afternoon, I saw the box on the desk in the office...freaked and thought I musta unwittingly broke the Ironclad Resolution and bought some cigars while in a dream...was busy and didn't open the box until last night...

Holy carp! Bushwhacked!!! Sucker punched!!! Tora! Tora! Tora!

2x Las Calaveras 2023 LC52
2x Las Calaveras 2023 LC50
LCA Foccacia Sarda
LCA Epic La Rubia Lancero
OFC Bosphorous B50
Ezra Zion Ten Year Annivesary
Ezra Leaf Blessed Leaf Charismata
Tatuaje TAA 2022

handwritten note: "Stay Ironclad"

soooo....I'm relatively certain that I didn't buy this...further proof being a "Gift Receipt" in the box...soooo...my hiatus is still intact...Resolution is Ironclad...



First impression: the mysterious and generous person who did this is obviously a kind and gentle man who is trying to help me through a tough stretch, and should be nominated for sainthood.

Second impression: the box from Tinder Box is equivalent to Pandora's Box, designed by the devil to entice me from the Garden of Eden and into the shameful, harmful world of indiscriminate cigar buying...

Mystery Man, show yourself!!!
Stogie1020 Offline
#187 Posted: Wed, Aug 23 2023, 5:08 PM EST
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You sent yourself a gift receipt so it would look like you didn't buy yourself cigars?

Crafty. That may actually be a loophole in your resolution.
delta1 Offline
#188 Posted: Wed, Aug 23 2023, 5:11 PM EST
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Think

Shame on you


Not talking


Frying pan
LeeBot Offline
#189 Posted: Wed, Aug 23 2023, 5:18 PM EST
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Well, ifn' you didn't buy it or ask for it, I think your Resolution is still good. Enjoy a sucker (punch).
Palama Offline
#190 Posted: Wed, Aug 23 2023, 5:31 PM EST
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delta1 wrote:
been busy helping my sister move to her new residential care facility...so when my wife told me Mon night about a package from the Tinder Box, I just nodded and thought nothing of it...but yesterday afternoon, I saw the box on the desk in the office...freaked and thought I musta unwittingly broke the Ironclad Resolution and bought some cigars while in a dream...was busy and didn't open the box until last night...

Holy carp! Bushwhacked!!! Sucker punched!!! Tora! Tora! Tora!

2x Las Calaveras 2023 LC52
2x Las Calaveras 2023 LC50
LCA Foccacia Sarda
LCA Epic La Rubia Lancero
OFC Bosphorous B50
Ezra Zion Ten Year Annivesary
Ezra Leaf Blessed Leaf Charismata
Tatuaje TAA 2022

handwritten note: "Stay Ironclad"

soooo....I'm relatively certain that I didn't buy this...further proof being a "Gift Receipt" in the box...soooo...my hiatus is still intact...Resolution is Ironclad...



First impression: the mysterious and generous person who did this is obviously a kind and gentle man who is trying to help me through a tough stretch, and should be nominated for sainthood.

Second impression: the box from Tinder Box is equivalent to Pandora's Box, designed by the devil to entice me from the Garden of Eden and into the shameful, harmful world of indiscriminate cigar buying...

Mystery Man, show yourself!!!








Yeehaw! Wtg Mystery Man! Applause

But mebbe there’s a postmark city that can help track him down? Think
KingoftheCove Offline
#191 Posted: Wed, Aug 23 2023, 6:12 PM EST
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10 friggin days is all I made it…….10……..I’m a loser.
Tenski had their monthly My Father deal…
10 Le Bijou PetRobs on the way.

Reset……need to make it thru September somehow
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#192 Posted: Wed, Aug 23 2023, 7:28 PM EST
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Posts: 4,192
Holding firm since reset….
PapaWhiskey Online
#193 Posted: Sun, Aug 27 2023, 6:59 PM EST
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Posts: 762
Got a deal on Tabernacle Broadlead and EPC Pledge.from the monkey. Reset.
thephenomenon Offline
#194 Posted: Sun, Aug 27 2023, 7:32 PM EST
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1 day, But I am well capitalized, extremely liquid. Just the idea of sniping these gars off the middle class is Xanadu. lets hurt these blue collar schlubs boys. LFG.
PapaWhiskey Online
#195 Posted: Sun, Aug 27 2023, 7:43 PM EST
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Posts: 762
Palama, thanks for the heads up on being able to hide user posts though I feel we shouldn't have to. Is there a cbid moderator?
Palama Offline
#196 Posted: Sun, Aug 27 2023, 8:17 PM EST
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PapaWhiskey wrote:
Palama, thanks for the heads up on being able to hide user posts though I feel we shouldn't have to. Is there a cbid moderator?


You’re welcome.

Since Covid, forum moderation has been virtually nil (…and therefore lack of decorum and following of “the rules”…). I don’t know if there was ever any discussion about self-moderation but it might be something worth exploring (again).
325AIR Offline
#197 Posted: Sat, Sep 2 2023, 9:06 AM EST
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Posts: 305
I'm making a solemn vow to not purchase any more cigars until January, 2024. This is going to be a challenge. And if I break that vow, you have my word that I will confess my weakness right here.

Wish me luck!
KingoftheCove Offline
#198 Posted: Sat, Sep 2 2023, 7:33 PM EST
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325AIR wrote:
I'm making a solemn vow to not purchase any more cigars until January, 2024. This is going to be a challenge. And if I break that vow, you have my word that I will confess my weakness right here.

Wish me luck!


Applause

Good luck…
I will be impressed if you make it to Thanksgiving….
frankj1 Offline
#199 Posted: Sat, Sep 2 2023, 10:40 PM EST
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Posts: 44,223
KingoftheCove wrote:
Applause

Good luck…
I will be impressed if you make it to Thursday….


sad but true...
325AIR Offline
#200 Posted: Sun, Sep 3 2023, 2:26 AM EST
Joined: 05-10-2023
Posts: 305
Thank you for the well wish. My biggest obstacle is smoking something I think is great and wanting to immediately buy more. However, I have enough great cigars to sustain me until next year.
I can hold true.
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