Boxes of Cigar Storage Preference?

[mosesbotbol]

I keep them as they came. Some boxes I'll take out of the outer box if I have another box of the same that's sealed. If it's a cigar I don't smoke often, then I'll keep the outer box.

[Blak Smyth]

I open and pull out 5 cigars from every box, label with the box code and place into a cooler that I do not look into or draw from.
The remaining cigars get removed from the box and placed into my wineador to be smoked as singles.
If the wineador has no room left they stay in the box and are placed in another overflow cooler until there is room in the wineador.

[Sweet_Leaf_PDX]

I'm usually so excited to get a new box of cigars I tear into the thing like a kid opening a present on Christmas morning

[AdamJoshua]

I also would like to add apologies if any feelings were hurt, there is a ton of great information here but some real characters too, I don't think anything is every said in anger and there is a lot of good natured ribbing.

Before I went to my first herf I probably would have though there are a bunch of asses here, but after herfing and just hanging out, you can see how that carries over from there to here on the net, just good people having a good time not meaning to upset anyone, the S.H.I.T. herf crew can be brutal, trust me on that one, but I know that it's all in good fun, just like here, it's all in good fun.

[Blueface]

I feel a hug moment coming.

LoL Gramps....

[markem]

(FOG - friggin old guy - mode on)

Way back in the dawn of time, 8+ years ago on another forum, there was essentially only one thread that was all about banter, whatever it may be. Anything you might say or ask in person was fair to dive in to. This was the original Banter with Icehog3 thread at an old site. It was a place were anyone could wander in, ask questions, share a story, etc etc.

It was a fairly safe place for people to ask questions as was, and still is, the new member forum.

The problem for many FOGs (pretty much everywhere) is the tendency to see "here comes another one with the same old questions" in many posts from people new to cigars as a hobby. Polls get lots of attention because, well, they are polls and the choice of poll options tells you a lot about the person creating the poll. It also severely limits the responses if people harken to just the poll options, hence some disdain for polls from people who really are new and can't possibly know what the options really should be.

Be that as it may, when people sign up, they are informed about the search function and encouraged to explore the site for answers before they post a new thread. It takes some work since no two people will phrase the same question the same way, but if you put in the time, search will help a lot.

The other trait that new people seem prone to is the "how many threads can I create in the least amount of time" syndrome (we've all been there). This tends to indicate to a lot of people that the person is doing an awful lot of writing and not very much thinking. It may not be the case, but that is the general vibe many here will agree it sends out.

Like attending your first cocktail party with a totally new group of people, listening (or reading) will do more good than trying to drive the conversation. Over a relatively short period of time, you should be able to pick one or two people whom you think can point you in the right direction for starting your journey of discovery that is cigars (most often reply: study the stickies, they are in each forum at the top).

The old guys tend to come across as not very sympathetic, but the truth is that they want to see some real effort on the part of the new person before they will begin to take him/her seriously.

(FOG off)

Originally Posted by markem

(FOG - friggin old guy - mode on)

Like attending your first cocktail party with a totally new group of people, listening (or reading) will do more good than trying to drive the conversation. Over a relatively short period of time, you should be able to pick one or two people whom you think can point you in the right direction for starting your journey of discovery that is cigars (most often reply: study the stickies, they are in each forum at the top).

(FOG off)

well said Mark, As one that used to be on the opposite end of the spectrum, I'll say everything he said is true... I had not got the pre-CA history info tho, and that only adds to my understanding now.

and if you are looking for a few people to bounce questions off off, consider joining the Zombies, they took me under their wing and learnt me a lot...

[T.G]

Originally Posted by Robulous78

and if you are looking for a few people to bounce questions off off, consider joining the Zombies, they took me under their wing and learnt me a lot...

Why should they have to join?

Originally Posted by T.G

Why should they have to join?

Well he doesn't really, just thought I'd try to infect my first noob...

MMM, BRAINS!!!!

[gogotron]

I'm new but thought the comment was aimed towards me for mentioning a wine "refrigerator" opposed to wineador? Apologies.

[jjirons69]

Fortunate that my last couple dozen boxes come sealed in vacuum-sealed bags, which I do open immediately to inspect the contents. I would never store a box sealed in anything before I got a peak inside.

[shilala]

Originally Posted by jjirons69

Fortunate that my last couple dozen boxes come sealed in vacuum-sealed bags, which I do open immediately to inspect the contents. I would never store a box sealed in anything before I got a peak inside.

That's a great point, Jamie. I know better than to store boxes without inspecting them, but sometimes I still do.
Fortunately it hasn't bit me in the ass. Yet.

[CigarNut]

Mark and Carlos -- very well said.

Thanks for taking the time to articulate this.

[jdakine]

Originally Posted by CigarNut

Mark and Carlos -- very well said.

Thanks for taking the time to articulate this.

[Sadden]

I take the plastic off the box and open it up for inspection.


I leave the cello on the sticks though. Or is that a whole nother thread?