statelandman........It is helpful to remember that you always need to be very cautious about attempting to apply parameters like reason.....logic.....intellect.....etc., to the activity at a cigar auction! All parameters of this type impede efforts at understanding what in God's Name is going through the mind of the bidder (in my case, unfortunately, nothing much going through a lot of the time)!
That said......welcome aboard. You're with friends here and you'll find these folks go out of their way to help you. I've saved a lot of money as well as avoided some really horrendous to fatal errors by browsing the posts, and asking questions, on this board. Light up, relax, and enjoy.
Robby..........don't always put a smiley face icon at the end of my posts, but that last one was pure tongue-in-cheek......:} (not the "stupid response" part; I can always seem to manage that without half-trying)
godfather...........what a devastating, apocalyptic end result you paint.......all the more so because it's probably true! :}