What is an Aficionado

RevSmoke · 10-22-2009, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by RevSmoke

Where, with who, with what, and the conversation will often be of more importance that the cigar. If you have to smoke with them, let some of the brothers here know - I'm sure we can send you some band that you can put on your sticks so that when you get together with them, they'll be oooing and aaahhhing. I"ll bet we can get enough bands so that you can put them on some cheaper cigars and pass them out... I'd like to be there as they brag on their fitty-sent smoke in the $50 band. HAHAHA!!!

Just had a thought here. Maybe we can get enough of one type of band, and the box to match. Then, find a cheaper cigar that is the exact size and wrapper of said cigar. Then, you can open the box and share with them.

I did something similar once with a group of guys who were snobbish like that in Connecticut. I even box-pressed the smokes I got to make them look like the ones that I was replacing. What a hoot!

So, I guess I should ask if you ever get together with these snobs for a smoke, or is it all a bulletin board conversation?

Blueface · 10-22-2009, 12:30 PM

Read all the posts and wondered the following:
Is anyone a car buff?
Do you enjoy NASCAR? Do you enjoy Motortrend? Car and Driver? Do you go to the annual auto shows to see the latest models and concept cars? You turn your head every time a nice car passes by you?
BUT, your only car you currently drive is one of the few Yugos still on the road in world..................so therefore you are not an aficionado by their standards?

I live by a simple motto. Couldn't give a rat's a$$ what anyone thinks about what I do with my money. Wouldn't give their opinion the time of day if they are so English inept as to associate an aficionado with the type of cigars you smoke. Wouldn't hurt my feelings in any way. Would only attempt educate them on their misconception and move on.

dox47 · 10-22-2009, 10:39 PM

I'm totally with the sentiment here so far, price does not necessarily correlate with value, and there are plenty of great cigars that won't break your bank. As to those other "Aficionados", I think bombing them with some JR Alternatives rebanded to look expensive might be an amusing endeavor...

Starscream · 10-23-2009, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Don Fernando

They have Aficionado mistaken for snob.

That God-awful magazine, Cigar Aficionado, has ruined the term. Hemingway defined aficionado in his novel The Sun Also Rises as a person who has great passion for something. I have a passion for cigars, whether they are $1.00 cigars or $15.00 cigars. I consider myself a cigar aficionado in the true sense of the word, not what its meaning has become.

Blueface · 10-23-2009, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by andysutherland

That God-awful magazine, Cigar Aficionado, has ruined the term. Hemingway defined aficionado in his novel The Sun Also Rises as a person who has great passion for something. I have a passion for cigars, whether they are $1.00 cigars or $15.00 cigars. I consider myself a cigar aficionado in the true sense of the word, not what its meaning has become.

I was just thinking aloud.
If a person loves prostitutes and frequents the same street location regularly to take in as much of the cheap hookers as he can 'cause he loves the variety of quantity over the high priced multi thousand dollar ones, he is not an aficionado?

DISCLAIMER
The aforementioned scenarios do not describe me at all so I therefore must bow out of the term.

poker · 10-23-2009, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Blueface

...he is not an aficionado?

Nope. He's a 'ho 'ho

KidRock · 10-23-2009, 02:17 PM

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Whee · 10-23-2009, 02:51 PM

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Jbailey · 10-23-2009, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by illinoishoosier

Legend's back!!

I bet he had a great scale on how to rate an Aficionado.

All in all I like the cigars I like.

10-22-2009, 12:30 PM	#2
Blueface Gramps 4x's Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Horatio Seymore Hiny Location: Boca Raton - North of La Habana Posts: 8,774 Trading: (8)	Re: What is an Aficionado Read all the posts and wondered the following: Is anyone a car buff? Do you enjoy NASCAR? Do you enjoy Motortrend? Car and Driver? Do you go to the annual auto shows to see the latest models and concept cars? You turn your head every time a nice car passes by you? BUT, your only car you currently drive is one of the few Yugos still on the road in world..................so therefore you are not an aficionado by their standards? I live by a simple motto. Couldn't give a rat's a$$ what anyone thinks about what I do with my money. Wouldn't give their opinion the time of day if they are so English inept as to associate an aficionado with the type of cigars you smoke. Wouldn't hurt my feelings in any way. Would only attempt educate them on their misconception and move on. __________________ Little known fact: I am a former member of the Village People - The Indian

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dox47 Mad Machinist Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Vince Location: Seattle(ish) Posts: 30 Trading: (0)	Re: What is an Aficionado I'm totally with the sentiment here so far, price does not necessarily correlate with value, and there are plenty of great cigars that won't break your bank. As to those other "Aficionados", I think bombing them with some JR Alternatives rebanded to look expensive might be an amusing endeavor...

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KidRock Moped Herf Crew Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jon Location: Michigan Posts: 947 Trading: (17)	Re: What is an Aficionado ASK THIS GUY: Greekgodx Uncle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ym2J...eature=related __________________ Moped Herf Crew 11