What do you do and what else do you do?

[tripp]

Cigars are an interesting thing all onto themselves. Different kinds, sizes, brands, countries of origin, and tastes.
But the thing I have learned on the boards are the wide variety of people that enjoy them. This is an interesting cross section of people I just wonder what everybody here does to earn money to support the habit.
I would imagine most occupations and vocations will be represented.

Part 2 of my question is what does everybody here do besides smoke cigars and sit on the computer and talk about smoking cigars?

I run a used truck lot in southern Kentucky and have been in auto sales for about 15 years since I moved here from Cincinnati Ohio. We sell almost any kind of truck there is but not much in the way of cars. And I like it that way.

Other hobbies are surfing the net, drag racing and Dirt track late model racing. I like to listen to music mostly the blues but I have ZERO musical ability myself. I am married with a 23 year old daughter and a 20 year old son and that keeps me busy.

Who is next?

[Newt]

I sell telecomunications services, mostly wholesale. On the weekends I sell canon printers and camera's in a Best Buy. The later is strictly part time and is only for paying for this atty that I have... (long story)

I'm 26 and newly married this year and I have a 5 year old from somekind of differnt life. Outside of finding time to smoke cigars... I enjoy lifting and still have some good geek flava, I like gaming and playing with computers and a little photo/film hobby that is still pretty new to me but I really like the digital stuff.

Next.

[Mali]

i'll be next..

I am married, 24 years old and no children. I work as a Tech Support Manager at a small software company. I dont have any money to support my smoking habit (or any other activities) since me and the wife buckled down to get into a house. The expenses of that take about 90% of our income, leaving the other 10% to food and gas, and anything else we need.

Besided being on the computer (since i am in front of one all day at work) and smoking the occasional cigar, I enjoy spending time with my family. We are a very closenit group. My father having 2 bouts with cancer has brought us extremely close to one another. I love spending my time with my father, we do a lot of working on our old muscle cars together, in which i enjoy greatly. I am in the midst of working on a 71 Camaro, and my fathers 65 Chevelle. When i do usually get to smoke a cigar, it is usually with my father. I share a smoke with him each time. Since we are both short on $ (he is on limited work due to cancer) I thank my fellow BOTL's for helping me get some smokes so that we can share them together. i couldnt enjoy it without your help. :) :) Other than that, i dont have much time, or $ to do anything else.

Who's next?

[David]

Education during the day.

In my off time I enjoy hunting, fishing, riding my 4-wheeler, and flying RC planes.

Just getting into pipes. We'll see how that goes also.

[Jwrussell]

I'll jump on this, good thread John! (damn but I miss that thumps up emoticon)

OK, I'm an inside sales representative (ISR) for a mid-tier electronic components distributor. That means I work with outside sales people (OSR) all over the country (east coast and mostly dixie states for me) selling little tiny bits of electronic crap that go in just about everything, along with flat panel displays (just the panel, not the whole tricked out TV), thermal printers and a few other odd electronic things. Was the greatest job I've ever had for the first 2-3 years I was in it and has pretty much been all down hill for the past two years. Thank God for boards like this! ;)

Hobbies: Poker (not playing as much right now, but still love the game), Reading (I devour books), Golf, Guns, knives...and if you ask my wife, some new obsession about every year(they are actually the same obsessions recycled)! :lol: :lol:

I'm 30, married to an absolutely wonderful woman, have no kids unless you count my dog and her bird.


EDIT: Dang, this one's filling up fast! :shock: Hey Newt, congrats on the newly schackled...erm...married status! :D

[tobby4]

Well being the youngest here I guess I will Go next....
I am a 21 year old Junior at Georgia State, in the middle of getting a Double Major in Risk Management and Finance... That takes a bunch of my time but I enjoy the financial risk aspect of the idea so it really is not that bad.....
I also wait tables at Houstons.... yea the one that is all over the place... It is very good money for what i do. yes waiting tables sucks but hey it pays the bills... In my free time ( which is almost not there ) i go out and i also play all sports especially basketball.....

I dont know what else.. I have enjoyed bombing the hell out of.. .... yea you all know......

Clay

[gonz]

i'm disabled so i just sit here.

[hawkan2580]

I am currently working as an Education Advisor.. (read sales.. as the advice is to do one of our courses)...

Before I settled myself down, I worked as a professional keyboard player for about a decade... I was a freelancer and toured with any artists that needed a keyboardist on their tour and also did some stints in the recording studios for some of them.

That was a fun lifestyle.. travelling around the globe a few times, but the price was also high...costed me 2 marriages.... (but gained more chicks then I, for decency's sake should remember :wink:)

At the same time I was touring, I was also studying literature at a university and eventually graduated and started teaching comparative literature and music.

When I moved to australia, I found out that my degree is not recognised over here (no foreign education is straight transferable.. )...so I am now an "Education Advisor" ha ha..

I have here met the true love of my life, Rebecca and we are moving back to Sweden in about 1.5-2 years.. interests.. too many to list here.. history (WW2), kayaking, outdoors & camping, scuba diving, literature and music (obvious if you read the first part of the post ha ha).

No kids at this point and non planned yet.

[Viper139]

OK it's the old guys turn.

I am 48 years old, married to my 2nd wife, have a son (30) and 2 step daughters 16 and 12. I am a cop and have been for almost 27 years. I love to play golf, fly airplanes and smoke cigars. I have smoked one thing or another for 30+ years, cigars for about 5.

I have my own business on the side doing various things and pretty much work most of the time. When not working I seem to be here.

[ELDC]

Porn star.
Hey, it's just a job. :smt058

[tubaman]

Well, music teacher and tubist. I teach middle school band at a Long Island school. I also play tuba with some local bands and orchestras which gives me an opportunity to play REALLY LOUD!!!!

In my spare time when I'm not running my kids to gymnastics, soccer or swimming I like to garden and fly stunt kites.

[ELDC]

I work as a Customs Official. Been married for nearly 10 years. No kids but Bus acts like he is 2 at times.

Customs? :shock:

[derek]

I work inside sales for a Molding Machine Sales company.

In my free time I work on and or build custom mini trucks, and travel all over the US to shows. I'm into the tattoo and piercing industry, I have been collecting tattooes and piercings on my body now for 10 yrs. I also enjoy a good cigar with a good game of fuse ball.

How ever with the recent purchase of a house, I find myself very busy working around it. Seems like the girl friend always finds a new project for me to do.

[hawkan2580]

I work as a Customs Official. Been married for nearly 10 years. No kids but Bus acts like he is 2 at times.


Every organization have one person undermining every conceavable operation/goal they attempt to achieve.. Mark is very efficient in doing just that for customs :lol: :lol: :lol: (j/k)

[coastalwader]

Realtor.

Yeah I know. I work with them every day and we do have a lot of bad apples in the bunch.

Let's see, 47.. happily married for 24 or so yrs. Two kids... Daughter 23 and son 20.

Play golf and wadefish the inshore bays between Port O' Conner and Rockport Texas.

Had a heart attack wake up call in June this year. Paddles and all. :shock:

I was smoking 3 packs of cigs a day. Didn't smoke anything for 4 months and now smoke about 2 to 4 cigars a week. And I do indeed love it! A truly great hobby, and I've certainly tried a lot of different hobby's!

[Viper139]

I work as a Customs Official. Been married for nearly 10 years. No kids but Bus acts like he is 2 at times.

And I gave him my phone number :shock:

*note to self, change phone number*

[Ironman]

I work as a Customs Official. Been married for nearly 10 years. No kids but Bus acts like he is 2 at times.

That's how he gets all the good cigars #-o

Ironman

[ELDC]

Porn star.
Hey, it's just a job. :smt058

Allright, allright.
47, radio station owner/gm, like cigars, port and golf in that order. 2 kids 22 & 18.
27 humidors and counting.

[Black Dog]

42, recently re-singled, no children. I'm the Inside Sales Manager for a wholesale millwork distributor. I'm just crazy about my critters, Bear the dog, Fluff the cat and Larry the parrot. I enjoy firearms, shooting and other outdoor stuff, biking, hiking, canoeing, etc. I also like working on my 135 year old house. It gives me a chance to break out my saws and put on my toolbelt (I worked in construction & const. management before I got this cushy office job). I haven't been able to do much of those things recently. I take care of my father who had a major stroke earlier this year. He requires constant companionship so when I'm not working I'm at home to relieve the daycare workers. I got seriously bitten by the cigar bug just a few months ago. Before that I only smoked drugstore 'gars every now and then. (I still like Backwoods).

[smokinafuente]

My turn!

I just turned 36 this month and had my 17th wedding anniversary last month. We have an adopted 9 year old daughter and a huge, 17 month old boy. He about 37" tall and 39 lbs already! I work at Mack Trucks in Hagerstown, MD as a CNC machinist. I make gears and shafts for there transmissions and I'm a member of the UAW local 171. In my free time I; play with the kids, work overtime, play GTA on the PS2, work overtime, mess with 2 saltwater tanks, work overtime, moderate over at reptileadvice.com, work overtime, hang out at the local smoke shop.

[Halon]

18, HS student, got accepted to Purdue's engineering program, gonna be a ME.
I build robots, mod computers, go skiing, hunting, and fishing.
I can work a milling machine and a lathe with my eyes closed, can operate just about any power tool you can throw at me (sans tig welding), am an excellent archer, can downhill and freestyle ski with the best of them, I fish like a madman(done every kind 'cept deep sea- doing that next summer), do plenty of bow/gun hunting, and have an undefeated combat robot. I play lots of video games, one of my best friends is a photographer for a metal magazine so we get to hang out with rockstars sometimes, I love to travel (3 continents so far), and that's about it. This past summer I got a job machining custom Rolls-Royce parts. I really want to be a motorcycle or race car driver when I grow up, but then again don't we all. Oh yeah, I used to breed bettas (siamese fighting fish) but sold all of that stuff when I got into cigars.

My parents are extremely cool about cigars as my dad and uncles all smoke.


TYLER

[Bman]

Well I'll chime in on this...I'm 44 with a wife of 11 years and an 8 year old son who is autistic...great child, I wouldn't trade him for any typical child on the planet....I'm also a Builder / Developer....if you know anyone in this business you know it's not a job, it's a way of life....I love Golf, but don't have much time for it right now...NASCAR and Cigars, take up what's left...mostly cigars oh and a couple of these boards....Bman

[klmhoward]

My turn..........I wonder if this is what an AA meeting is Like. I'm 30 years old. Been married for 6years to a great women I met while doing my six year stint in the army. I have a 23 month old daughter, 7month old son, we are raising my wifes brother that is 11 and have a dog(white boxer with only a couple teeth and two different colored eyes). I am now working at a hospital in materials management. Planning to go back to school next year in august. Hobbies are hunting or just tearing up some targets, fishing, golfing, kids, reading, cigars and this place. Love coffee and jack daniels.

[jckposter]

Age old...I have a Sports Publishing Co...Been doing that for about 11 years. Spent 20 years in the Jewerly Business before. Family Wife 3 kids at home. 13,8,4. Off time Coaching Baseball Basketball. Raise Quarter horses. This year one of my Horses was World Champion at the World Paint Horse Show. Cigars I smoke everyday 3 or 4. Goal in life is to be as kind to as many people as I can. Sucess to me is a mans wish to leave behind things (not material) that others will remember him forever by. I like to help Kids Charities but dont like them even knowing I helped. The only Person I need it impress in life is God.

[jordon]

I like to help Kids Charities but dont like them even knowing I helped.

Now I understand. You are an inspiration. I bet you make a great roll model for your children and all the kids you coach. =D>

[1f1fan]

Hey guys.

I'm 27, just got married in April, bought a new house in June and recently got a chocolate lab named Havana. She is a great puppy and a lot of fun to have around the house. To pay for my hobbies i work as a PBX administrator for a state agency here in VA. My background is in computer networking, but this PBX admin gig is working out well.

Besides talking about, trading and smoking cigars with my fellow BOTL I'm into firearms (IDPA shooting and self defense training) Formula 1 racing, golf and recently single malt scotch.

This is a great board.....I look forward to getting to know everyone here! Great thread.

-Paul

[dbaranska]

I am 30. Currently seperated from the wife...hopefully getting a divorce soon... so I can smoke my 6 year old Opus X Robusto. I work at a local bank as a Collateral Analyst. I monitor Asset based and Formula based loans.

I have been smoking for about 10 years. The girl friend is great and supports my habit...got to love it....I am very lucky

[Mississippi Rifleman]

Hey guys,

Well, most of you know most of this about me anyway, but here's my tale. I'm 29, birthday is July 29, and I'm engaged to the bestest, most beautiful woman in the world. I graduated from Mississippi State University in 2000 with a degree in Computer Science. I work for Northrop Grumman (the company and makes all the stuff that goes boom for the military) in the Information Technology sector. I was supporting our Ships Systems sector building the new stealth destoryers (DD(X) program) and now I work supporting our Electronic Systems. Anyway, I've been into cigars for about a year now. Still learning, especially about isoms. I also VERY big into history ( I will be going back to college to get my Ph. D in history), archery, hunting, fishing, firearms and cutlery. Other stuff I like is cooking, martial arts, guitar and motorcycles.

[gonz]

I did'nt know we'd be getting all serious like this :smt102

Ok, i'm 28 years old. I build custom computers, as well as networking and consulting. This is on a very limited basis, i have a few local contracts but mostly odds and ends via word of mouth.

I started construction full time when i was 15, and then alternated with auto mechanics and cooking... Oddly the last job i had was as a retail electronics store manager.

For a hobby, i was a firefighter... i put years into it, went to training and live burns, multiple nights per week... as well as attending the New York State Firematics Academy.

I was also studying to become an Emergency Medical Responder.. Unfortunately, an accident took that away from me. So now i'm disabled and my hobbies are much less exciting. :?

I've spent the last four years with a great woman, and that does'nt look like it'll change. She won't leave me the hell alone :roll: We went to high school together, and we're both the same age. We don't do anything very exciting, mainly spend evenings cooking a nice dinner, then enjoying coffee/cappucino over a good movie.
She seems to be interested in my hobbies too :smt102
It's been four years, and we've never had so much as a disagreement.

[Jwrussell]

She seems to be interested in my hobbies too :smt102
It's been four years, and we've never had so much as a disagreement.

For the first part, you are the luckiest man in the world. The second part, well...you are either even luckier, or so screwed it's not even funny! :twisted:

Sounds like you've got a keeper there Gonzolee.

[RiverRat]

Well. let's see.... I spent about 20 years welding and doing metal fab. Meanwhile I played in a lot of bands. I'm a drummer.

I got tired of the welding shops, and went into management for 10 years. I got sick of not being able to please either those above me, or below me. :roll:

So I have been a plumber for about 8 years, but I'm gettin' too old to do that shit all day every day. So my best friend, (and partner), and I designed a new product.

We got it patented. It's gone through several design changes, and it's going through another major one as we type. This new design will give us a utility patent, instead of just a design patent. We have also designed three other things (pat. pend.) that will make it a more complete system.

It's being manufactured, and is on the market. You can all help in this fledgling business by keeping your collective fingers crossed, and sending positive mojo's. :D If you'd like to see our product, we have a very humble information website... http://www.versablock.com

I've been into cigars for about 5 years, and also enjoy guns and hunting, reloading, fishing, boats, and piddling around in my shop welding and doing woodworking.

------------
RiverRat the hopeful entrepreneur.

[chipslave]

I work for an ISP installing and troubleshooting DSL connections. Its the essentially the same company Newt works for so its nice to have another BOTL around.

In the off time I enjoy all things geography, history (mostly WWII), and home roasting coffee. I too have mad geek flava and have the glasses to prove it! :) Much of my free time is devoted to increasing my spirituality. This is a slow, ongoing process...

I am getting married next October to the love of my life (yes its a woman...). She is great and good for me, and is about the only person I know that will put up with my acute weirdness... :lol: I expect wedding presents from each one of you! :wink:

Ah what a great life I lead. Sometimes I hardly feel worthy to live it! You guys are the best...

[Ironman]

Ripe young age of 40, Married with six children ages 16,13,13,11, 2.5,2.5 , yep two sets of twins :D Married to my solemate who enjoys everything I do from cigars to sex :wink: Been working for the same company for 21 years now as a Technical sales consultant, pretty much work with companies IT departments presale, to make sure we can interface our products with their system.

We do alot of camping in the spring and summer, we have a 32ft Travel Trailer, I love to bass fish but haven't had the time since the 2.5 year old twins were born.

My perfect night is coming home from work, enjoying the family until they go to sleep, sneaking out to my porch/smoking room with the paper a nice glass of port and a good cigar.

Through cigars I have met and continue to meet some of the best people I have ever met, caring, generous and genuine people. I just hope I can give back a fraction of what the "BOTL's" have given me.

Ironman

[gonz]

Through cigars I have met and continue to meet some of the best people I have ever met, caring, generous and genuine people. I just hope I can give back a fraction of what the "BOTL's" have given me.
That's what i'm talkin' about bro! 8)

[Wasch_24]

Well, where to start?

My names Todd, I'm 27 years old and married. My wife, Rachel, is 24 and we have a 13 month old daughter named Gwendolyn. We are actively working on giving her a sibling :lol: . This coming February we will have been married for five years. We met in the Army in 1998 and have now been out of the Army for two years. We both work for Leica Geosystems GIS & Mapping out of Alexandria Virginia. We have been working in mapping and satellite imagery since our time in the Army.

In our spare time we thorougly enjoy camping, hiking, bike riding, and going on road trips. Yes, we can actually still do all of that with a 13 month old :shock: 8) .

We started smoking cigars on the weekends this past July. I smoke almost nightly now, if I can. Rach usually only smkes with me on the weekends.

Anyway, that's about it for me.

[tripp]

Lots of people signing up this week, this is great.
Great job everybody, over 100 QUALITY members.
Well most are quality :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[solomr2]

I pretty much do large scale technology consulting, anything to do with computer systems. I've done a lot of different F-100 gigs. I helpd Pfizer build their north American technology center in New Jersey, and then moved several computer systems from all over the country into it. I've run the entire IT operation for Ryder. I directed a $43MM Y2K remediation for LTV Steel in Cleveland (over 2.5 million lines of code). I've done IT strategic plans for some of the biggest companies, including Dayton Hudson (they own Target and Marshalls, among others), and I've installed ERP systems and enterprise web portals for some big companies like Johnson and Johnson. My hobby (besides smoking cigars) is building web sites for small businesses... I love helping entrepreneurs!

[Garnivore]

Well let's see. I'm 44 and have been married for 23 years. We have no kids but have 2 dogs, Maddie and Sadie. Both are pretty spoiled but that's okay.
I am a technician III in the pharmacy department at U of I Hospitals and am mainly involved in extemporaneous compounding. I'm only working 1/2 time right now due to a lengthy battle with aplastic anemia and just had the two-year anniversary of my diagnosis on Dec 16. I'm happy to say that I feel better now than I have in over 2 years.

In addition to cigars I like fishing, sports, (Hawkeyes, Cubs, Bears) and weekends relaxing with my wife and friends.

[fuente]

ok...

32, Engineer at a biotch/gene therapy company in the Bay Area. Married for two+ years, have a wonderful 16 month-old baby boy. Recently bought our first home, so currently we are fixing it up and getting settled.

In addition to cigar, I enjoy reading, running marathons, home improvement (a new found hobby !) and, strangely enough, working. I actually enjoy my job. My boss is a long-time friend, so it's a pretty good setup.

Graduated from Chapman University down in Orange County CA with a degree in Physiology.

Most interesting tidbit: I played baseball all thru college. Played at Arizona State, and had Bary Bonds' old locker for a year (I didn't find any of 'The Cream' or 'The Clear' in it though).

Glad to be at this new forum !!

[Kurtdesign1]

The name's Craig Schneider, as many of you know. I'm a young fool who enjoys all things that are passionate. From movies to books to my girlfriend to the thing I'm most passionate about, God. I'm a thinker. Not that this makes me a smart guy by any stretch of the word, rather I just say that to convey that my minds always going. I don't want to live a life full of fluff and unnecessary pleasures so I am always thinking of ways I can make every day better for anyone I can.
If you've ever helped pick up a piece of garbage in a parking lot or grabbed a complete stranger and prevented them from falling down, you know what I mean.
I'm a Construction Manager and Architect by profession, but the hobbies that make me tick are obviously cigars, but also writing and having a good laugh. In my opinion, too often do we get controled by our lives instead of doing the things we had always intended on doing. I want to lead a life where I make a difference, have a good time and lead by example; so I do it. It's just that simple. And I want you all to know, I'm so fortunate to be a part of such a great group of guys that if there's ever anything I can do, for any of you, don't hesitate to ask. Shoot me a PM and we can talk about it without the thought of anyone else knowing ever coming up. Any way I can repay my debt to those who brought us this place, I am willing to do so.

[cjv]

I am 34, married for 4 years, with an 18 month old daughter. I am starting a new position at the Florida Medical Entomology lab, having graduated from grad school last month. I am researching West Nile virus transmission here in Florida. Beyond that, not really sure since I have only been here for 1 month.

I have been smoking for about 3 years now, having started at a wedding of a friend of mine.


I enjoy computers, video games, reading, some TV shows, movies, and baseball.

Chris

[JMMARICH]

Wow lets see.

27, married for almost 5 years to my highschool sweetheart (starting dating at 15 years old). No kids yet.

Currently self employed as a Lumber Broker. I am my own boss, set my own hours, and all I need is my cellphone and laptop to do my job. I love the freedom.

Prior to that I was a Deputy Sheriff. Largest county in Alabama, over 300 deputies, blah blah blah. Still have my APOST certification (Alabama Sheriff's Academy for 4 months) and will probably go back to that once I have saved a large amount of money because it was so much fun.

Hobbies range from Paintballing, Sportbikes, trying to rollover my Jeep to keeping the little lady happy.

--Josh

[sb1396]

Age old...I have a Sports Publishing Co...Been doing that for about 11 years. Spent 20 years in the Jewerly Business before. Family Wife 3 kids at home. 13,8,4. Off time Coaching Baseball Basketball. Raise Quarter horses. This year one of my Horses was World Champion at the World Paint Horse Show. Cigars I smoke everyday 3 or 4. Goal in life is to be as kind to as many people as I can. Sucess to me is a mans wish to leave behind things (not material) that others will remember him forever by. I like to help Kids Charities but dont like them even knowing I helped. The only Person I need it impress in life is God.

Nice Jerry, the world would be a much better place if everyone took the same approach to life. =D>

[Bum Fudge]

Besides cigars.....

I moved mildy upstate in NY 30 years ago to work for IBM. Still surviving through all the downsizing and stuff mainly because I support and order Thinkpads and PC's. As long as we run Windoze and hire Comp Sci Graduates I'll always have too much work fixing problems.

Living in the same house for 26 years (replaced everything at least once). Like coffee, woodworking, carpentry (humidor next), plumbing, electrical, gardening, pond building and all that tinkering. Married to a wonderful women (Saint Michele as I call her) for almost 27 years. The love of my life and she even understands cigars and beer.

Two great boys one that just started as an elementary school teacher and a younger free spirit who blessed us with a grandson this year. Sadly I'm no longer number one in my wifes eyes. What a great baby, cries less than his parents.

I like hiking ( http://www.mohonk.com and http://www.lakeminnewaska.org) and photography a lot. I'm big into Home Theater and have a Sony Hidef CRT set and a Mitsubishi projector. Yamaha receiver and Klipsch surrounds in a 15' x 26' living room we added on 2 years ago. You are all invited to a movie or game anytime.

I also am an avid Homebrewer and beer judge, I've been doing that for about 15 years. I know all about, have sampled and brewed lots of world wide beer styles. Now I'm starting to learn about cigars and find it's a lot like homebrewing and I'm making new friends.

[sucol]

Good Thread! :D

I'm a trial attorney, former prosecutor, and now practice in the areas of family law, Matrimonial, and criminal defense. It's pretty stressful, and cigars help me relax! I also enjoy running and reading, and am quite active in the Masonic fraternity and my Church.

I live with my wife and my children from my first marriage; a son, 16, and a daughter, 14. My oldest son, who is 19, is a freshman at ASU, and has started smoking pipes and cigars! :smt003 We have a dog, Calvin, who is 13 and very friendly.

I smoke N/C's almost exclusively, mainly Fuente and Padron products, though I enjoy smaller ISOM's.

[Poni]

My name is Larry, i'm 26 yrs old and recently married in sept.

I met my wife at a bar one night, she was an Au pair originally from Estonia and was there with about 15 Au pair friends. We got to talking, packed all the girls in 2 cars and eventually went back to my friends party that night with all her Au pair girlfriends...As you can imagine everyone was excited. 3 years later we got married infront of the justice of the peace and plan to have a religous ceremony next november.

I went to Brandeis U in waltham Mass, i played baseball there then transfered to Fordham U in the Bronx NY and played there aswell. I work as a developer/architect for computer systems. I just wrote a some software for fire departments that my friend and i are trying to market and start our own business with.

I played baseball/football/basketball all year round since i was about 5, so i'm a pretty big sports fan. Like the Yanks, Giants and Knicks. Recently got into cigars once a co-worker passed me along a box of Victor Sinclairs. My tastes have changed since then.

:smt025

[tripp]

I just wanted to top this thread.

[klmhoward]

Mods, can you make this a sticky so it will be more available when people first sign up instead of having to bump it up from the bottom of the pile??? Its a good way to get to know all the brothers on the board.

Just noticed the introduction forum, that would be a good place to put this.

[Temshore]

I am 41 years old...42 in March. Property Manager/Realtor/Loan Officer (however can make money!) with a great company Double R Realty. I have been clean and sober for 18 years. I am married to a wonderful woman Deb who is very supportive of what ever I do. I have a 20 year daughter from a previous marrage, Elicia, who just graduated from the Cordon Bleu Culinary Institute, she is working and living in Orlando Florida. I have a cigar distributing business that helps me pay for my hobby/habit, one weekend a month. Deb and I have no kids...but are avid pet lovers, we have lost some pets over the last 2 years or so and we are down to 3 ferrets, 1 dog and our newest addition to the family is an African Gray Parrot named Baby...the princess of the house. I love cigars(2 cooler-a-dors, 3-300 count humidors and 2-20 count humidors), movies, computers, cooking, fishing, camping and I am rebuilding a work shop in the garage to start up with wood working again...going to build my own humidors.

[Y.E.M.]

J.P. 28 -- currently I am a photographer, I run my own shop shooting portraits, weddings, and local sports action. Trying to go national with my wedding biz. Got married in april 04 and have my my first child a boy coming at the end of feb.

I'm a seriously slow typer so I read a bunch more than I post on these boards.

Got into cigars initially during the boom when I was in Norfolk, VA working Naval Intelligence. Stopped cigars for some time cuz my hometown didn't even have a cigar store until two years ago. But not anymore! just stepped up from a 50qt cooloerdoor to a 120qt + a nice limited ed. RyJ humi my wife bought me for my birthday.

[cf2112]

I turn 40 in March, 3 kids 13 year old boy, two girls 7 and 2(in Feb). I play golf, fish, and have been an electrician for 20 years. Started my own Company 8 years ago and love it (hate it year end/tax time). My wife is the best woman in the world, she buys me cigars, humidors (Diamond Crown & Aristocrat) and accessories, rarely complains about my cigars or golfing. What more could a man want.

[apache]

I turned 30 this year (wife forgot, yeah, I'm a little bitter). I have a 4 year old little girl who is absolutely the center of my world and a 4 month old little boy who is currently pissed about the 2 shots in each leg he just received. I'm on wife #3. The first one was right out of highschool, what can I say, big mistake. The second one screwed another guy and got knocked up while I was away in the Marine Corps serving my country. Real sweet, huh?

I am currently in college for Mechanical Engineering and I do nuclear research at the college. I haven't a clue what I want to do when I graduate. My wife wants to go to nursing school and then on to be a doctor, so I will support her in that when I graduate. She seeks the instant respect that she thinks will come with having the letters "Dr." by her name. She's much younger than I and she won't listen when I tell her that the road she wants to travel will only leave her empty inside. I try to get her to do what will make her proud of herself, but I didn't listen at that age, either. Anyway, if she makes it through medschool, I am going to be a stay-at-home dad. That's really all I want to do with my life at this point, take care of the kids and smoke cigars while they are at school. After the kids graduate, maybe I will look for something to do again.

Hobbies? Well, let's see......I like motorcycles, enjoy riding mine when I can. I like to play video games with my daughter. She can play games at 4 that she should not be able to play. A smart one, that girl. In the last year, I have gotten into reading again. Trying to keep the mind from going stale on me. I read Bram Stoker's Dracula, Dante Aligheiri's Inferno, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekkyl and Mr. Hyde, Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray, Wyatt Earp: Frontier Marshall, Anne Rice's Servant of the Bones, and I am working on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein now.

That's me.

[dvickery]

wellllll.......49 years young...engineer for an oil company...wife judy and boys clint and cole(boys are in college just now)...travel , diving , cigars , read all the time(book a week since i was 13).

derrek

[Legends of the Playground]

Howdy from Alaska. And I mean freaking cold Alaska. Been married for 10 years but dated my wife for 5 before that. I'm 34 year housedad for my wonderful 4 month old daughter. Graduated from the University of Texas in 1994 then followed the wife to Houston for 8 years. Ended up in Alaska as she fulfills her obligation to the U.S. Army.

Big college football and basketball fan. Been smoking cigars since my freshman year in college. Figured out that I drank less when I smoked and that helped the beer budget. Weren't those the days?

[Slammer]

Hi everyone. I am 40 yrs old and I am a Manufacturing Supervisor. I just finished up my bachelors degree last May and am now deciding whether or not I want to go on for my MBA. I have been married for 15yrs and have two step daughters who are grownup and out of the house so it's just me and my wife at home with our two dogs. I have been Smoking for about 15 yrs and picked it up from my father who picked it up from his so it seems like it is kind of a family tradition.
When jnot working my wife and I like to travel to warmer climates, I also like to golf (though I am not very good) and spend time with friends and family.

[crossbow]

RN (Registered Nurse to the uninitiated). Been an RN for 15 years. Have a wife(shes an RN too) and a 2 year old daughter. Both of us work at the Univ Hospital. She doesn't totally approve of my cigars( her being an CCRN in the Cardiovasc ICU) but it was better alternative than smoking cigarettes which I have been doing for 25 years until I switched to cigars last 2003. I now work at Cardiac Telemetry - a medical unit that monitors the patient's heart 24/7.:smt063

[kctaxman]

40 year old tax attorney. I Love target shooting & reloading when I find the time, 3 kids under 8 keep my wife & I busy.

[MadAl]

Graphic Designer, married, no kids, fishing, cooking, photography. Seem to be older than most, younger than some.

[hex1848]

I work as a software developer currently specializing in the web development side of things.

[jckposter]

I work for the best Boss and the best company in the US ...........The Company is mine and Im the Boss..ROLFLMAO

[jordon]

Im the Boss..ROLFLMAO


I bet you don't tell the wife this :)

[Bman]

I work for the best Boss and the best company in the US ...........The Company is mine and Im the Boss..ROLFLMAO

Hey that's my line :smt065 :smt065

[jckposter]

beat you to it..

[stogies&hoagies]

48 yrs old, married 12 years, 2 kids, a son 8 and a daughter almost 6.

I started a chain of sub shops with two brothers in '76 in the southeast US. We have 76 units currently open.
I also have rental properties and a piece of a local radio station (That's a license to print money, let me tell you)

Been into cigars about 10+ years.

I snow ski, play golf, fish, although in the last couple years I don't do much of any of that stuff. I enjoy watching the kids grow up and dating my wife.

[JgButler]

I'm 43 and married to the greatest lady there is. Been married for 17 years and have three boys. The two oldest (23 & 21) are my stepsons and are both grown and gone. Our youngest is 17 and a Junior in high school. One more year and the wife and I can start our permanent honeymoon. I do well completions and workover work for an oil & gas company that happens to be the largest independent company in the US. Been smoking cigars for about 6 years. The wife isn't crazy about it but also doesn't complain about it either. For years I pretty much just bought em as I smoked em. Just started buying more and trying to set some back to age. Not much luck with the aging part yet. Totally lost in the darkside, and I'm just now wondering into the oblivion of the world of fresh roast coffee. I'm a lost cause, I tell ya!!

In what spare time I have, which isn't much anymore thanks to the price of oil & natural gas these days, I like to work around the house and yard, hunt, fish, watch any and all sports, and just spend time with my family. Used to golf quite a bit until my clubs were stolen and I have just never replaced them.

[Embers]

..............

[dmoby]

I am 31 and single here in Reno Nv. My current job is a Surgical Technologist ( set up the OR for the operation and then assist the surgeon during the operation) before that I was a underground miner for 11 years. Currently taking night classes to get into nursing school, and I get to enjoy about 4 to 5 cigars a week. Hobbies include pool, guns, and chasing women not necessarily in that order.

[smokem94]

I am Senior Operations Manager of a large Industrial Construction Company. I also have a ranch and run cattle and Horses in Eastern Colorado. My son and I Team Rope and the wife and daughters are Barrel Racers.
Along with my new found passion for CC's I love to hunt, fish, and rodeo. The wife and I go out to Vegas every year for the National Finals Rodeo.

[geoffrie]

I'm 43 and I work as a systems anaylst running a hospital laboratory systems and consulting on the same. Been doing that for about 15 years. First computer job was upgrading apple II+s from 32k to 48k a long time ago.

Grew up on LI and have been living in NYC since the early 80s - not sure exactly when - it's all a blur now.

The two highlights of my week are Saturday afternoons when I smoke a cigar and read the newspaper at the corner bar and Wedesday nights when I have dinner and play poker.

Always enjoyed listening to music and try to take advantage of catching live music ... the city is a good place for this ... classical to blues. Been in a big blues phase for the last year.

Ex-girlfriend is a chef. Rarely see her but still like to spend time cooking, eating out, and get this ... food shopping.

About the only thing I watch on TV is news and sports. Big news junkie. And since I'm a Yankees/Giants/Knicks/Ranger fan this is a good places to stop this post.

[Jmurman]

WOW...Great company here!

I'm 49 and married for the 3rd time. My wife Kris and I will be married 5 years this fall. I have 3 children (23yo son, 19 yo daughter and almost 4yo daughter) and 1 grandchild!

I am the Internet Sales Manger for a local Honda dealership, and am pretty comfortable with that right now. I made some major changes in my life here recently, alcohol free. I am trying to get my cigar taste back. I find that I dont have as many cigars now as I did before. I really enjoy being able to think and act clearly.

I like shooting my guns, especially my M1 Garand. This is the year that I am going to start competitions, just to see if I still 'have it'. I just recently started writing a book, it was something I had thought about for years and now I'm going to do it. I enjoy photography and have a real nice Canon D300 that i play with. I LOVE playing with my youngest daughter and watching her grow. My wife has decided she wants another child, so that means more sex! =D>

[jacknife]

I'll be turning the big 40 in August, planning on smoking a Padron 40th anni. Seems that would be fitting.

I install DC power equipment thoughout the midwest mainly for telephone and utility companies. My work requires me to travel quite a bit. My wife of 12 years hates it when I'm gone for a week or 2 at a time, I must be doing something right!

We are looking foward to building a log home this spring. Can't wait to get it started, It's been a lot of work getting the plans together and trying to find a builder and the insanity has yet to begin!

[Mad Dawg]

Dang! Lots of kiddies in here, not many old farts like me. ;)

Upstream oil & gas technology is my game - been in the oil patch 17 years now. Married 18 years, no kids, house full of retrievers.

Interests

Guns, dogs, and camo: if it flies, it dies! :smt066
Habanos
Home coffee roasting

:cool:

[shatfield]

Guess I'll go...

I'm 26, live with my girlfriend/future wife. No plans on getting married yet, but we both know it'll happen someday. No kids except my 2 year old Boxer, Oscar.

I'm a computer programmer for a huge drug distribution company in Richmond,VA. I'm moving in the next couple months to sunny San Diego, CA. No job yet, hopefully I'll find one before I leave, or I'll have to stop buying cigars for a while.

My other hobbies include weight training, mountain biking, and road trips.
Guess that's about it!

[tripp]

Top so the new people see it.

[Wasch_24]

Lol...I go to "work" and surf cigar forums all day.



When ever I have a break that is.

[Jwrussell]

Currently, I spend my days trying to hide from Wasch's friggin' bombs! Bastige...


Some day bro', some day...:smt098

[Trblmkr]

I'm in the USAF as a Telecommunications Computer Spec and will be retiring after 20 years of service 1 Jan 2006. My wife and I have been married for over 20 years (as of Jan 1 2005) and both are very much looking forward to a new life outside of the Air Force. I've met some great people and been to some facinating places, but I'm ready to settle down and quit moving.

I'm also into photography, on-line gaming (current fav is CoD:United Offensive) drag-racing my '01 Cobra, and NUDITY!!!! Yes, I love the naked female form, I wouldn't say PORN, because most of my collection is Playboy (over 20 Gig last time I checked)

[IHT]

i work in TV production for a military defense contractor to the army. i travel all of the place, and the unit i'm with does "warfighter exercises". i also take night courses and am trying to use up my GI Bill before my 10 yrs are up (and that's where i get the $$$ to buy my cigars).

what else do i do?
i "was" a huge fantasy football player (use to give out advice to all other players, had been asked to write for some websites - that's who deep i was into it. i still play in year long leagues where it's just like the NFL - i won't go into it, or this will end up being a novel, they're that in-depth). was, because now i focus mostly on my family (because i travel so damn much and all my moments count) and the night classes take up a lot of my time.
i don't have time for much other than read/learn/talk about cigars.

oh, i do play Medal of Honor online and am a member of a "clan". but that's just to blow off steam on the weekends when my wife is at work (she works weekends in an ER as a trauma nurse).

[rookie139]

Been a patrol officer for over seven years (I've been resistant to changing my screenname since I've had it since 1997..LOL) and like to shoot pool, target shooting on our range, collect Louis Prima/Keely Smith related memorabilia to decorate my billiard room in my home, buy and watch a ton of DVDs, take care of my Niger Spiny-tailed Uromastyx lizard, addicted to various PS2 games, and of course, smoke cigars
I am also an armorer for Glock, Beretta (Mod 92/96), and Remington 870s for my dept, a firearms instructor, and a range officer (maintenance with the range).

Married for almost six years...No kids but will be trying in a few months!...I'm not getting any younger (32 years old)

[Coppertop]

I work with IHT, actually he is my boss that bastage :smt019 :-D

Besides that I watch a lot of movies and talk on the phone with my girlfriend LOL. I play the occasional MOH with IHT in the same clan...when I'm not playing MOH I'm playing Halo on XBOX.

[lfg2nrg]

I read all these posts and me thinks I is the OLD FART on this board. I will just say I am old enough to know better and young enough to do it again!

I manage, operate and maintain an energy project. LandFill Gas 2 eNeRGy. I have been married for 22 years have a 19 year old daughter who is a junior at Marymont University.

[sgresso]

I work in Sales at ADT in south Bend
I like to read and watch Movies.
I play all kinds of board games.
I like sci- Fi and RPG's
right now I am working my ass off taking Care of the wife and my Son Asher!!!!
steve

[althekillr]

hey almost missed this thread. Intersting to see all the walks of life everyone comes from.

I've been married 2 years, recent daughter (2 months) and loving every minute. I'm a portfolio manager for a commercial real estate company and a real estate agent on the side. Looking to do the slow transition into my own real estate business (5 year plan). Not much more, I'm a huge hockey fan, love playing cards, just picked up golf, and love spending time with friends and family. That's about it. :-D

[tripp]

I am glad to see people have been contributing to this thread.
It shows that all different kinds of people can have a small bit in common...the leaf.

[MrJerry]

I'm an old fart as well. 45 years old maried to a wonderful woman for 14 years. No kids, two cats.

I worked in advertising for almost 8 years, a little company called Leo Burnett. My clients were: Phillip Morris (those guys got me into cigars), GM, United Airlines and Kraft. I made some good bucks and got out as soon as I was vested...had to stop working 80 hours + a week.

I took some time off and traveled Central American where I made a buch of friends...that's when I thought it would be a good idea to get into the cigar biz. Had small factories in Nicaragua, Honduras and Costa Rica, then went into partnership with a large factory in the Dominican Republic where we were producing cigars for Spain. The cigar business kept me reaaly busy as I was traveling 180 days a year out of the country...I did that for almost four years. I made some good money and as I was about to get out I got into coffee.

When I traveled I would be in 4-5 countries every month, so I'd grab two bottles of rum from each one. To keep them from breaking I would pack 1/2 kilos of fresh coffee beans between the bottles...see what happens when you drink alot of rum!
Because of the contacts that I made over the years I was able to negotiate some wonderful deals for green beans...I've been into coffee for just over three years with dozens of containers of greenies just waiting to meet Mr Roaster!

The business has been growning almost fast I can have a hard time keeping up with it. I've found my passion and I'm sure I'll be at it for as long as people drink coffee.

We bought a jumbo brick 3-flat apartment building two years ago (we're the third owners since 1920) and I've been spending my free time (ya right) working on it. Gutting the first floor last year, 1,400 sq ft, new bath, kitchen, new 3/4" oak floors, all new electrical and some plumming. Did the third floor last year. Now there's only our floor (the second floor) to do...oh boy, I can't wait!

So the long and short is I really enjoy cigars, coffee rum and my wife...the order changes every couple of days...check your local listings.

Damned glad to be over here, although you'll find me at several other boards as well!

Next!

[tripp]

So glad to see you here Jerry.

[tobby4]

to the top...... Plenty of new people since this has been up there.... Dont be shy....

[sacaver]

I work as a cave geologist for a very large commercial cave in Texas. I'm basically paid to explore, map, and photograph the cave. I also evaluate potential threats to the cavern from nearby housing developments. In addition to all of that, I'm also the IT guy, the GIS department, I do layouts for advertising, and manage the climbing tower and zip line. Lots of work but also lots of fun.

For hobbies, I'd have to say photography is #1, followed by a tie between backpacking and caving. I love outdoor photography, mostly black and white. Have a darkroom (which fits well with the caving thing...). Favorite places in the US include Rocky Mountain, Zion, Great Basin, and Grand Tetons national parks.

Been married for 3 years to a loving wife who isn't too happy that I've rediscovered my "nasty" college habit of cigars. Our only kid right now is a very lovable year-and-a-half husky. She's enough to handle...

[Wasch_24]

Very cool job. :thumbsup:

[Nely]

Wow! We have a custom official in here? Scary!!!
I'm 24 recently married, no kids, four lovebirds and one chiguagua. I work as a radiology tech for one of the best hospitals in the area. I have been into cigars for about 8 months now and just recently starting to slide to the dark side :) The wife enjoys the occasional cigar with me as well. I'm a big fan of knifes, pistols, shotguns and riffles, although cigars have taken priority now and guns have been pushed back. I also enjoy video games, usually playing halo2 very late at night. If anybody is up for a whooping pm me with your nametag and I will give it to you :) I just joined your board and look forward to getting to know you all, I already see some familiar names in here! That's about it guys.

[smokem94]

Welcome aboard Nely....I too enjoy my guns and cigars as do many other of the brothers.

[Hal]

I'm 42, wife's 40. High school sweethearts. We were married in 1984 and are still going strong. I'm surprised she's put up with me this long. ;) We have two kids, girl and boy 14 & 12, a dog, three cats, 5 mice and three aquariums. I have way too many hobbies to list but they include nascar, football/hockey/baseball. I am a K-12 Technology Director, a musician (my band's website is in my tag), I love to cook and now I have this cigar hobby. We are very active in our church and we love to ride our motorcycle.

[n-tron]

This is a good thread. I'm in molecular biology research, mostly studying bacterial pathogens. These days, I'm mostly working with anthrax (where the money is) and chlamydia (where my interests lie). Outside of work and cigars, I enjoy reading (mostly history) and traveling. I used to play a lot of golf, but I’m way out of practice now. I’m married with no kids and no pets, but both of those might be changing soon. The wife is cool with my smoking cigars, so she’s a keeper.

[tedski]

...These days, I'm mostly working with anthrax (where the money is) and chlamydia (where my interests lie).

Note to self ... Think twice before trading cigars with n-tron :sarcastic :halfgrinw

[Richsmoke19]

ok my turn..... I am 19 years old(ya I know a youngin) born and raised in Granite City IL. Moved to St. Louis, MO when I was 14. I have been smoking cigars for about a year now and love it. I go to school at University of Missouri St. Louis and hoping to transfer to Kansas or Mizzou and pick up a business dergee of some sort. I seem to have many hobbies , most that I can barely afford. I am a full blown sports nut, I love Football, basketball, baseball, hockey and any other sport you can think of. I enjoy working on Cars mostly my 300Z and I help my bro out with his s2000 from time to time. Also enjoy the outdoors Fishing, boating, hiking and working out. My second major hobby next to Cigars has to be golf which also costs me a freaking arm and leg. I do not have a major job yet just help out with our family business(selling, cleaning and repairing oriental rugs) which keeps me pretty busy. Thats about it right now...

[jeffz]

I'm 47 and have been married for 14 years. We have an 8-year-old daughter.
I am a psychologist and work for Eastern Michigan University and have a private practice on the side. Between work and my daughter there's very little time for much else. But in my spare time, besides smoking cigars, I play the guitar (love the blues), like to read, and enjoy going to the movies.

[Tabaco-y-Ron]

Coin collector as a kid, now professional coin dealer...
just celebrated 10th anniversary with 2nd, and BEST, wife...
four kids, all early-mid 20's, one puppy - a pug - and one dumb cat...
consider myself an anarcho-buddhist (political Anarchist, yet guided by respect and compassion for others)...
collect books, wine & spirits, ancient coins, and cigars (mostly Cuban)...
addicted to newspapers, at least two per day...
speak good French, fair Spanish, some Portuguese...
love to travel, as much as time and budgets permit,
been to Cuba five times in last four years!

[1f1fan]

been to Cuba five times in last four years!

Just had to throw that in there didn't you :grinFU: :bouncetau

Welcome to BOTL good intro and one hell of a second post.....I got first dib on some custom rolled cigars!

[tripp]

Topping it for the new people.

[bfreebe]

Lets see. 30 years old, recently married w/ a 4 year old step son. Have a Great Dane named Marley and a Jack Russell mix named Peanut. Just signed a contract on a house and close May 31st. I work for MCI and design data circuits all day, while taking breaks between all the forums. I support DS0s(56k) up to optical(O192s) and have been w/ MCI since 1999. I've been smoking cigars for 1 1/2 years or so now. Love it. Play mens softball 2 times a week. Swinging Richards and Masterbatters, are the team names. I enjoy brewing beer and have made wine in the past. Enjoy photography, music, and art. About it for now.

[Jwrussell]

:rofl: at the softball names! LOL

[tripp]

I just caught that about the bat's names...... :stretchgr

[Wasch_24]

Dang John, my wife even got those right away! :hysterica

[bfreebe]

Yep, we are a creative bunch of beer drinking softball players.

[tripp]

Dang John, my wife even got those right away! :hysterica


Sometimes slow is good. :eyebrow:

[tripp]

We seem to of had an influx of new people this month. Some even from out of the country.

Just thought I would top this to get some new people posting in this thread.

[Johnny7]

This sounds a little like an alcoholics anonymous session but here goes:

My name is John, Johnny to my freinds which is most people who like cigars, whisky and beer :smile:

I'm 37, been smoking cigars for about 8 years. Originally from the sunny east coast of the UK in a little town called Withernsea. Lived in the city of Hull for the last 18 years. I've had various jobs but the last few years I've been a supervisor for research companies and the last year for the NHS Trust here in Hull. Just about to have our first child in a couple of weeks, so any day now really. I'm going to be the stay at home dad as my wife will be training to be a speach therapist also for the NHS. So i've got 3 to 4 years of sick on my shirts to look forward too :skew: I've built my cigar room up in the loft accessible by ladders only, so no smoke anywhere near the new arrival and my little bolt hole when the wifes about!!

I suppoert Hull FC in the rugby and Hull City in English football and St Johnston in Scottish football.

I was a bit of a rocker in my youth so Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Iron Butterfly, VDG etc, but softened into folk, folk rock and jazz also a big Johnny Cash fan.

Favourite cigar at the moment would be the ISOM Trinidad Reye. Best cigar ever was an ISOM Flor De Cano I had many years ago, which lasted far too long and gave me the biggest nicotine rush I've ever had, but it was worth it for the myriad of flavours I enjoyed.

Just getting into US availble cigars as i've found a couple of suppliers in the US now that deliver to the UK and use ******. Also found Vegas De Santiago recently that do the same and they have some decent cigar as well especially the Puros Churchill 7x48.

The last few smokes from the states have been Gurka, Puros Indio and CAO Camaroon. Looking forward to trying the Padrons and Torano i hear so much about.

This seems like a really nice set of cigar folks and cigars is what I'm here to talk about and share.

Slainte

Johnny UK :smokingme

P.S.

Being in the UK I'm not sure what I can say about ISOM so hopefully using that abbreviation is all I have to do, but please let me know as I don't want to upset anyone or the board admin?

[Wasch_24]

ISOM, Cubans, Habanos, Havana Cigars...what ever suits your fancy Johnny. :thumbsup:

[Johnny7]

ISOM, Cubans, Habanos, Havana Cigars...what ever suits your fancy Johnny. :thumbsup:

I just get worried as certain other boards seem a little paranoid about mentioning Cuban cigars or tasting them. I don't want to post cigar reviews and not mention that its's a Cuban version rather than a DR or people may think I'm talking about a totally different cigar experience, which indeed i would be. :lookaroun

[tripp]

Top for the many new brothers that have joined our happy home in the last little while.

[Hambo]

I never posted on this one so here it goes...

My name is Ryan and I am just starting my 3rd year of medical school with Michigan State. I am working at a hospital in the Grand Rapids area until I graduation in 2007. I haven't decided on a specialty yet but I am open to suggestions since I have to apply for residencies in about a year. I got into cigars mostly on my own and with no support from friends or family. I started on this board just because there isn't anybody around that I can talk shop with. I was a huge golfer but I have become so busy that my skills are slipping. I've been seeing my girlfriend (who is a zoo keeper in Chicago) for 3 years and we are planning to get married even though I am too big of a wuss to propose. I'm glad I found a community that shares my interests and that is full of generous and friendly folks. Thanks!

[Peterplumber]

My name is Peter, and as you may have guessed from my nick, I am a plumber. I worked in Commercial construction for about 25 years before being called into the office to work as an estimator. I have been doing mechanical estimating for over 6 years now. I currently work with JC Goldner who was instrumental in getting me back into cigars after many smoke free years, and also responsible for me joining this group.
In my spare time, I work with a guy who is a glass blower. I help him with his artwork, and also build equipment for him, such as furnaces, annealers, etc. It keeps me out of trouble, and also give me plenty of time outside to smoke.

[Wasch_24]

:welcome:

[smokem94]

My name is Peter, and as you may have guessed from my nick, I am a plumber. I worked in Commercial construction for about 25 years before being called into the office to work as an estimator. I have been doing mechanical estimating for over 6 years now. I currently work with JC Goldner who was instrumental in getting me back into cigars after many smoke free years, and also responsible for me joining this group.
In my spare time, I work with a guy who is a glass blower. I help him with his artwork, and also build equipment for him, such as furnaces, annealers, etc. It keeps me out of trouble, and also give me plenty of time outside to smoke.
I am sure glad you introduced yourself and clarified that you are Peter and a Plumber and not a Plumber of Peters :laugh:
Welcome!!! :waving:

[jcgoldner]

I am sure glad you introduced yourself and clarified that you are Peter and a Plumber and not a Plumber of Peters :laugh:
Welcome!!! :waving:
That's a good one! I can use that one at work.

[joshua]

I just finished my BS in IT so right now I am doing something called "Job Hunting" while trying to find freelance work in the mean time.

[PetersCreek]

I retired from the USAF going on 7 years ago, and I've been with the FAA for almost 4 years now, as a management assistant.

In my spare time, I'm Mr. Fixit/Buildit/Tearitdown around the house, a rootin'-tootin'-shootin' Cowboy Action Shooting competitor on some weekends, an amateur photographer on others, as well as a flyfisher & flytyer, cook, would-be sommelier, occasional leatherworker, and star of the karaoke stage.

Memberships: Veterans of Foreign Wars (Life), National Rifle Association, Gun Owners of America, Single Action Shooting Society, and Sam's Club.

[piperman]

Hi my name is Randy
Live in Mesa AZ. One step away from hell
I work at IKON office solutions we lease Canon and Ricoh copiers and sell maintenance agreements for them; I order the copiers and make sure they get to the customers. Hobbies are cigars RC cars and gaming. Drink Budweiser and never had a real Cuban cigar

[schuellk]

Since I've never posted on this one...it's about time.

My name is Kevin. Living now in Appleton, WI. Spent 3 years living down in Columbus, Indiana working for Cummins Engine Company before returning to my home state with my family (wife, 2yr old and another on the way). I am now a Senior Design Engineer at Oshkosh Truck Corporation working on heavy defense wheeled vehicles. Primarily I have been working on new technology concepts such as the 2 hybrid-electric cargo transport vehicles we have.

Hobbies are cigars (duh), some computer games, hunting, fishing, camping, and I've picked up softball this year to add to the trap shooting. An extra night or 2 away from home isn't always the best in the wife's opinion, but I'm sure some of you can relate, gotta get the fun stuff in before the body can't keep up.

[Poni]

Hobbies are cigars RC cars and gaming. Drink Budweiser and never had a real Cuban cigar

RC cars? I used to have several of them. I had the Lunchbox, striker, grasshopper and one other i forgot the name of (I think it was named after a snake). Thats a pretty cool hobby, got any pics of the rides?

[piperman]

No pics but I got a real old Hornet and now I got a blackfoot, Saving up to try out a gas one next.

[Poni]

The hornet, I think that may have been the other one I had.

[c10bonanza]

New Guy here.

I am soon to be 24 years old, and a couple of weeks after that will be getting married to my college sweetheart. Isn't it amazing when you find your soulmate?

I'm an accountant for an independent oil & gas company, but my passion is in the law so I am in the midst of applying to schools.

My hobbies include fishing, hunting, shooting, camping and backpacking. Basically anything you can do outdoors. I also find refuge in increasing my knowledge and love for God my Father.

I am relatively new to the cigar scene. I am the type that buys em and smokes em. Maybe 3-5 a year. However, I would like to further develop my hobby and gain a real appreciation for a fine cigar.

Being new, I am looking forward to learning as much as possible from past threads and having my questions answered. You guys have been so helpful thus far, I can't wait to get more involved.

[skydiver]

Hi Folks,

Age: 43 been married 21 years....I can smoke in the house! My main gig is IT Consulting, I also work about 12 hours a week in a cigar store. I'm in Liberty, NC (about 22 miles west of Chapel Hill)

I like to skydive, 140 jumps, I build computers for friends and family, play guitar, and age cigars!

I like to learn about cigars so don't be surprised if I ask stupid questions!

[Eric]

Hi Folks,

Age: 43 been married 21 years....I can smoke in the house! My main gig is IT Consulting, I also work about 12 hours a week in a cigar store. I'm in Liberty, NC (about 22 miles west of Chapel Hill)

I like to skydive, 140 jumps, I build computers for friends and family, play guitar, and age cigars!

I like to learn about cigars so don't be surprised if I ask stupid questions!


:welcome:

Glad to have you here bro! The only stupid questions are the ones you don't ask :wink:

[Hal]

Wow. I can't believe I haven't posted in this one.

I'm 42, married 21 years to my high school sweetheart. Two kids, 15 yo girl & 12 yo boy. Three cats, a dog, a bird, fish & mice. I love to cook, build things with my hands, old cars, music, NASCAR, football & hockey, wine, cigars. I'm a web junkie and our local school district's K-12 technology director for the last 10+ years. I absolutely LOVE to ride motorcycles. I have a '99 Honda Shadow ACE right now.

I play bass guitar in a Christian rock band called Crimson Tide and guitar and bass in our church praise band. I used to be heavy into model cars but between the bands and other hobbies they've taken a back seat for now. I'm also into politics pretty heavy being a Christian and a conservative and not minding giving my opinion on almost any subject. We also like to bowl as a family and we're on a church league and the kids are on a local kid's league. I'm sure there's more but I can't remember at the moment. :)

[Eric]

Wow. I can't believe I haven't posted in this one.

Me either :bouncetau

[Doofus]

I'm the Chief of Police of a university police department. Been in law enforcement for 17 years, first as a patrol deputy and K-9 handler for a local Sheriff's Office before coming to the university 5 years ago. They'll have to drag me away from here kicking and screaming. Besides being in charge, I love my banker's hours, Christmas off and not being called an M.F.'er by a drunk/felon/trailer trash several times a week... that crap having gotten old a long time ago.

I got married for the second time around last year (1st anniversary is next Friday... I remembered.) We have 5 kids between us, ranging from 21 to 6, 2 grandchildren, plus one very big dog and a bunny rabbit. I married a Texan and there's never a dull moment at our house. :help:

My main obsession IS cigars, but I also always have a book in hand, usually in the process of reading 2 or 3 different ones. One of my first screen names, back in the day of AOL 3.0, was "Bookwormcop," which fits me pretty well. I'm also into Civil War history (My office sits on the Fredericksburg battlefield.) (And oh yeah- I usually call it "The War of Northern Aggression," but I wanted to make sure the Yankee BOTL's understood.) :assaultri

During baseball season, I add MLB to my list. Been a huge Red Sox fan, since the days of Yaz and Pudge. Needless to say, I'm still freakin' out about the Red Sox World Series win, no... Series DOMINATION last year.

Lessee- cigars, books, Civil War, Red Sox. Yep... that's pretty much it.

Good lord, I sound like a geek. Well... I guess the shoe fits, and my wife would agree.

[Jwrussell]

Check out the general forum Doofus...gonna post a thread in a second you might be interested in...

[Doofus]

Check out the general forum Doofus...gonna post a thread in a second you might be interested in...


YOU da' man!

[caudio51]

23 from New Jersey. Graduated with a degree in economics May 04 and currently work at a marketing company in Princeton in the finance department.

Most of my spare time I enjoy reading, going to concerts with friends, home brewing, cars and having a good time.

[caudio51]

Looks like we got everyone covered!

[joshua]

Guess I will reply to this too...

26 from New Jersey
I recently finished my BS in IT from NJIT
I am now working as a Datacenter Technitian to build my resume, save up some cash and keep looking for something better.

[eric_f]

Me too!

I'm Eric Favilla
I'm 20 Years Young
I have an Associate's Degree in Network Administration <--That was a mistake...I'm wishing now I had gone into construction or engineering.
I work at Best Buy; I love it.

~Eric

[caudio51]

It's pretty much all about experience, at least that is what I have learned.

[Iceman]

I am 50 years old and work as a Senior Analyst for a major credit card company. I have been married for 10 years to a great woman. I smoked my first cigar about 30 years when I was in Manila, P.I. I have really gotten back into enjoying them the last 2 years ago or so. I prefer a mild to medium stick with a larger ring size. Robustos are my size of choice. I like them to have great taste but more that that I like an easy draw. I have about 20 cigars in my humidor now (I seem to smoke them too fast to build up much of a collection). I like both natural and maduro wrapped sticks.

[Wasch_24]

:welcome:

Fairfax Station huh...I drive through parts of that everyday on my way to work.

Yates Ford - Henderson - 123 - Lee Chapel

[Jwrussell]

Board seems kind of heavy on VA folks...must be something in the air up there. :headroll:

[caudio51]

Board seems kind of heavy on VA folks...must be something in the air up there. :headroll:
:rofl: :rofl:

[Wasch_24]

Board seems kind of heavy on VA folks...must be something in the air up there. :headroll:If you lived here you would understand why we need the stress relief cigars provide. :frown:

[Iceman]

Hi Wasch_24

:welcome:

Fairfax Station huh...I drive through parts of that everyday on my way to work.

Yates Ford - Henderson - 123 - Lee Chapel

Nice to meet you. I live near 123 and the Fairfax County Parkway. I work in McLean, just down the road from the CIA. I agree with your comment about the stress relief cigars provide those of us living in Northern Virginia. If other people saw the traffic and taxes we have up here they would need more cigars too. I have been a supporter of the FairTax movement now for 3-4 years.

[CoventryCat86]

I work inside sales for a Molding Machine Sales company.

In my free time I work on and or build custom mini trucks, and travel all over the US to shows. I'm into the tattoo and piercing industry, I have been collecting tattooes and piercings on my body now for 10 yrs. I also enjoy a good cigar with a good game of fuse ball.
How ever with the recent purchase of a house, I find myself very busy working around it. Seems like the girl friend always finds a new project for me to do.

What the hell is "fuse ball"?
http://www.bdelectronic.com/fuse/image/maxislo.gif

[caudio51]

I think he meant Foose Ball but that is damn funny!

[indyrob]

What do you do?

I'm a Pressman. I've done everything from serigraphy to offset web, from letterpress to textile. Right now, I am the R&D pressman for Reebok apperal division in Indianapolis.

What else do you do?

I like to annoy everyone in the casa with my bad guitar playing, my music, and/or the uke I have in the bathroom. Need I say anything about the acoustics in the potty?

-Rob

[ATCDub]

Good thread that's rapidly approacing its first birthday.

Okay so here's my two-cents worth. I recently turned 39, married to a wonderful woman for 15+ yrs, am an air traffic controller by trade, and a union advocate by shear stupidity. I work shift work with the controller job and do more travel than I like with the union job. When the opportunity occurrs I like to play a round of golf and enjoy a nice Presidente (fav are the Monte Cristos) but the 93 vintage macanudo V were another favorite. (Too bad they were all destroyed by a serial small fire arsenist, they burned one at a time) I also enjoy single action shooting, sporting clay shooting, Glocks in general and any other activity that requires cell phones to be turned off at all times. If fuse ball is one of those sports, I'd be willing to try. I can afford this hobby because I'm self absorbed and don't have any kids. Actually we just never made it past "Dog" on the responsibility ladder. So I'll leave it at that.

Dub

[crossbow]

Now Iceman, what were you doing in the PI? I grew up in the PI(Manila).
Have you ever gone back?

[Iceman]

Crossbow,

I was in the Navy and homeported in Yokusuka Japan. We made 6-8 trips a year to either Manila or Subic Bay. I had made friends with a Filipino exchange student in high school and would visit with him when I was there. Victory Liner down from Subic. He had 2 really pretty sisters too. :awholelot His father was a cigar smoker and gave me my first real cigar. He also made sure I got no where near his daughters... :assaultri

The last time I was there was 1980. I would love to go back some time and see how it has changed. It is such a beautiful city.

[N8NOE]

Being I'm a Radio Person, I play Radio.. Mostly on 40/80 Meter and like most Digital modes.. Great hobby but a bit expensive, after getting all the toys. Along with all this, Coffee and some Electronic work, thats IT!.. I'm just a booring person who smokes cigars and tries to stay OUT of trouble..

[N8NOE]

What the hell is "fuse ball"?
http://www.bdelectronic.com/fuse/image/maxislo.gif


Look hard to roll......

[jasontp]

Alright. . . I've gotta keep this thread going.

I'm the Asst. Manager of the coffee shop my family opened almost a year ago (I think this thread may be older than the shop!) But it's not like I can really call myself a manager, as I'm sure many of you know running a small business you don't just get one job title. I have made it my mission to know everything I can about coffee preparation. (I'm a big fan of Nick Cho and so I try to avoid the roasting side of it) So yeah that's how I support my MANY habits.

In what free time I have I try to take a class or two at the community college (eventually I'll get my basics out of the way and go on to a real school) I play lead guitar in two bands ( http://www.myspace.com/getwell ) I love wine (I just turned 21 and my Mom took me to Cali for a wine tour). I've been with my g/f for 4 years and supposedly marriage is in the future, but I've put my fingers in my ears and started humming "It's a small world after all"! I literally JUST got into cigars, what? like a month/month-and-a-half ago? That's pretty much it. Glad to be here, and to have met all you awesome guys!

[badhangover]

Hi, group

Just joined up and my first post. I enjoy poker (most all types, not just hold 'em), history, art, theater, and any type of rock music.

[Wasch_24]

:welcome:

[caudio51]

Hi, group

Just joined up and my first post. I'm 35 . Been in law enforcement for 10 years and work street patrol in the south central Los Angeles area. Divorced and have a 16 year old son. I enjoy poker (most all types, not just hold 'em), history, art, theater, and any type of rock music.

Welcome!

[Puff13]

Im disabled from a stroke,messed my vision and walking up real bad,so i just sit at home and burn the hell out of my cigars and pipe....

[Wasch_24]

Damn Puff, that's too bad man...atleast it seems you are making the best of it. In my opinion anyway. :thumbsup:

[Puff13]

Damn Puff, that's too bad man...atleast it seems you are making the best of it. In my opinion anyway. :thumbsup:


before i used to like everything but now i love every thing...life is good...very good...:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Wasch_24]

I can imagine.

[tripp]

Sounds like you are a stop and smell the roses, glass is half full kind of guy.

It will be a pleasure to have you around here.

[David]

Puff is a good guy.

[djs134]

Been on the site for a couple of weeks now, should probably introduce myself properly….

I’m 46 and my wonderful bride and I have been married for 12 years. She is very supportive of my hobbies (read obsessions) although I’m sure that she thinks I’ve LMFM quite often. I work for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) as a Construction Engineer/Manager. We live just outside of State College (Penn State). I am into fly-fishing (some of the best limestone creeks in the east are here), coffee roasting, cooking, single malts, single batch bourbons, port, wine, FP shooter video games, reading mythology and archeoastrology and most recently started to learn home barista techniques. We take advantage of the Pa Rails to Trails system on our mountain bikes when we can and started to follow NASCAR a couple of years ago (planning on attending our first race this winter). We don’t have any children, but take being the “cool” aunt and uncle pretty seriously. I’ve smoked cigars since I was about 19 although I only took to quality cigars about 10 years ago.

[badhangover]

Welcome!

[djs134]

I've lived in SC area since '85. Went to school there and never left. From LA and a Nittany Lion fan? Are you a masochist? :scratchhe :wink: I have to admit to being a “Joe-must-go” advocate over the past few years. :sadcry: Not because I think he was a bad coach, but because he was holding onto ineffective policies and styles. But he has happily proven me wrong. :rifleaim: He opened up his offence, transferred the play calling to others, uses underclassmen when they prove to be better than the seniors, and has generally turned the program around. I would love to see them as #2. :blob: I WAS a little disappointed to see we weren’t playing a higher ranked team, but the FSU game will definitely be a good one. :thumbsup: I think all Lion herfers should burn an offering in support of USC (Just to be sure)! :smokingme

Single batch bourbon is more correctly called Single Barrel or Small Batch bourbons. Since bourbon isn’t a blend to begin with all bourbon is actually single barrel. But some barrels (those stored in the “heart” of the warehouse) age better and produce a very fine whiskey. :drool: I use the term to refer to Rare Breed (wild turkey), Bookers, Maker’s Mark, Woodford Reserve (my personal favorite), etc. I’m sure a more informed bourbon aficionado would take issue with my definitions since there are finer distinctions between Bookers and Maker’s Mark for instance. I enjoy single malts too. Can’t stand the blends. I’m partial to the Islay scotches since I enjoy the peaty tastes (Lagavulin is my current got to), but I have a bottle of 25 yr Macallan my wife :wifey: got for me that I’ve been nipping at for a couple of years that I really enjoy. :yes:

[jasontp]

hey I hate to break it to you, but it's going to be UT all the way guys! Penn State may just have to settle for 3rd this year!


In all seriousness though, it's great to have another barista on the board! And I love your signature!

[djs134]

Happy Valley is collectively wondering "what if we had that 1 second back" during the Mich game.... :scratchhe That was a real tough loss. :cryloud:

I wouldn't put myself into the barista catagory yet. Two weeks with an Expobar Pulsar and NPF does not a barista make I've found out. Having a lot of fun with them though. :yes: Tryin' to find a good blend that works for my straight doppios and my bride's caps right now. Monkey Blend has the lead to date. My times are getting pretty constistant and my tamp is getting better... ah, never ending journey of obsession! :thumbsup:

[badhangover]

That Michigan game tore me up all year long. Right up until LSU lost to Georgia and we took #3 outright. 'Cause, in all honesty, even if PSU had maintained a perfect season, the standings still would have ended up: 1. USC 2. TX 3. PSU, and we'd still finish as #2 after 'SC beats up on the Longhorns.

I'm a big PSU fan for two big reasons: I played linebacker in high school and I absolutely hate the criminals of Miami, FL. PSU whomped on them in the '87 Fiesta Bowl to take the title when I was in high school. I like a clean program.

Try a single cask scotch sometime. You might enjoy it. First of all, most scotch blends contain grain whiskey ingredients (There are exceptions. Johnnie Walker green label is a vatted malt whiskey, and I hear it's pretty darn good). There are quite a few independent bottlers that do a great job. Cadenhead and Duncan Taylor are two biggies. Each cask imparts its own distinct nature. A single malt whiskey is really a "blend" of each of the casks to achieve a uniform taste year in and year out.

[caudio51]

I had the green label tonight. I know hardly anything about whiskey but it was damn good.

[indyrob]

I print for one of the Major sports entities...and it has some perks. I just printed this shirt for Reggie Bush...the one under the trophy. I got an Archie Manning jersey that I printed for Payton Manning to wear in a commercial a few years ago too. http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a239/indyrob72/NYFF10212110255.jpg

[caudio51]

Thats awesome!

[Smokin Toad]

Howdy gang. Well this is a good place for my first post. Im 39..actually celebrating my 14 year anniversary today. Live in Independence, MO. I work for a local branch of a National IT company. I do I.T. work..mainly Support for Business clients. Hobbies: Cigars..of course, I like to do Watergardening..raise Koi, Collect railroad "stuff" as the wife calls it and break up fights between my teenage sons.
I was wondering if ELDC can mail me an application ??

[caudio51]

Howdy gang. Well this is a good place for my first post. Im 39..actually celebrating my 14 year anniversary today. Live in Independence, MO. I work for a local branch of a National IT company. I do I.T. work..mainly Support for Business clients. Hobbies: Cigars..of course, I like to do Watergardening..raise Koi, Collect railroad "stuff" as the wife calls it and break up fights between my teenage sons.
I was wondering if ELDC can mail me an application ??

Welcome to BOTL! & Congrats on the Anniv! :applause::applause::santa2:

[Jagstownville]

Hello all. Thanks for letting me join this group. I spend most of my time here going through old posts and such trying to learn all of the ins and outs.

I am 37 and been divorced for 2 years now. I have two great boys that are ages 5 and 9. Really good kids.

I am the Director of Marketing for a Sales Agency here in Jax. I get to pull data and create all kinds of charts and stuff.

On a personal side, I am a huge Jaguar fan. Having a nice year I might add too! Enjoying cigars now for about 10 years or so but have really started to ramp up my education on them.

I look forward to becoming a true 'brother' and enjoying all that comes with it.

[Wasch_24]

Very nice intro Tom. :thumbsup:

[caudio51]

Welcome....always room for a Tom on the boards!

[Jagstownville]

Thanks Todd and Tom!

[Jagstownville]

Well, where to start?

My names Todd, I'm 27 years old and married. My wife, Rachel, is 24 and we have a 13 month old daughter named Gwendolyn. We are actively working on giving her a sibling :lol: . This coming February we will have been married for five years. We met in the Army in 1998 and have now been out of the Army for two years. We both work for Leica Geosystems GIS &amp; Mapping out of Alexandria Virginia. We have been working in mapping and satellite imagery since our time in the Army.

In our spare time we thorougly enjoy camping, hiking, bike riding, and going on road trips. Yes, we can actually still do all of that with a 13 month old :shock: 8) .

We started smoking cigars on the weekends this past July. I smoke almost nightly now, if I can. Rach usually only smkes with me on the weekends.

Anyway, that's about it for me.


Going through the old postings on this thread and noticed this..... Todd, it was one year ago today that you gave your intro on here! Happy 1 year anny!!!

[Jwrussell]

LOL, very funny. I think it took John a week or so to get this thread up, that's why it took Todd so long to post in it! :headroll:

[Wasch_24]

It's the only plausable possability! :rofl:

Well, I'm 28 now, still married and still working for the same company.

Our daughter is 2 now and our son is 7 weeks old...I guess I was right on the mark when I posted that.

[Smokin Joe]

I'm 48 years old and have been a Police Officer for 28 years. I'm also a Certified Golf Teaching Professional and have been teaching for 7 years which is what my retirement job will be when I retire in 1 year 3 months and 14 days. Married to my third wife (you get it right if you keep trying) with a wonderful 10 year old daughter. I love golf, cigars, camping and spending time with my family.

[Wasch_24]

Hmmm, you don't happen to be keeping track of the time left until retirement do you? :rofl:

[ATCDub]

Hmmm, you don't happen to be keeping track of the time left until retirement do you? :rofl:

I think Joe and I are in the same boat waiting until the #50 B-day roles around. 10 years, 10 months, 17 days. Actually, I thought everybody did that.

[Cigarbarr]

Lets see here. I play the Double Bass for The Cleveland Orchestra. Started playing when I was 15 and went to a music conservatory for my degree.
We usually tour Europe twice a year so I enjoy finding the cigar shops and stocking up on some Cubans.

Other than that my hobbies are practicing my bass, mountain biking and road biking---a little racing.

One of my favorite things to do is to sit in front of the computer while enjoying the daily cigar.:clap:

[Doofus]

Lets see here. I play the Double Bass for The Cleveland Orchestra. Started playing when I was 15 and went to a music conservatory for my degree.
We usually tour Europe twice a year so I enjoy finding the cigar shops and stocking up on some Cubans.

Other than that my hobbies are practicing my bass, mountain biking and road biking---a little racing.

One of my favorite things to do is to sit in front of the computer while enjoying the daily cigar.:clap:

WOW. The Cleveland Orchestra. Honor to have you here, Cb. Did you play under von Dohnányi?

[AZsteelman]

I'm married for almost 15 years now, living in the Phoenix, Az area. I travel a lot up and down the West Coast selling steel pipe and tubing.

I started smoking cigars in Feb 2005 because I wanted to smoke one at the sail away party. I've been hooked on them since then. I really enjoy one to help relax, since my job is pretty high stress.

I love to play golf, read, and now - collect cigars! This hobby costs more than golf! I usually don't smoke during a round of golf, though...can't concentrate on my ragged game...

Randy

[brokeepr]

That's what I do. I work at an in-residence, one year drug and alcohol treatment program in N.E. Georgia. After working with 180 addicts all day, ya just gotta have a good cigar !!! (Not That I"m addicted to 'em or anything.) Yeah, ok, so I'm in denial ... Big Deal.

[charloods]

nice thread!!! i am a NYC union carpenter, local 157. i am currently building a new terminal for american airlines at JFK AIRPORT. i love to smoke cigars, and i am into fitness. i work out in the gym 4 days a week. i also love boating. we have a 2004 38 foot cigerette top gun with twin 525hps. that is were i spend most of my time and money in the summer time. ill post some pics soon.

[charloods]

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/charloods/album?.dir=656a&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/charloods/my_photos
this is the past summer in nyc on the boats.

[Boppa-Wasch]

Well, I guess it's time I posted something here. Yes, Todd is related to me. I have been employed by E.I. Dupont for the last 34 yrs. I currently manage the receiving department at the Mt. Clemens, Mi O.E.M. Paint Plant. (Original Equipment Manufacturer) We sell to all the major and minor auto plants. I have been married for 33 yrs (12/30/05) to Elaine. I have 2 adult (I think) children. Todd, (OCD) who seems to have gotten ME into this tobacco thing. Rachel really is amazing. Two grandchildren, Gwendolyn and Anderson. Meghan is my daughter and currently working as a High School math teacher in the Hartland School District. In May of '06, Ben will join the family. You can't blame me for Todd!!!!! He most certainly is his own person. But I guess that's what a parent expects when it's all said and done. You all will have to ask Todd about the Isle Royale hiking trip. A small island in the middle of Lake Superior. And the $20 bet I lost.:yes: :peace: :thumbsup: I almost forgot, I too was in the Army, '69 to '71, most of my time was spent in Vietnam. I am one the "Ole" guy's in the survey.:peace: :usaflag:

[brainvictim]

I just received my Real Estate Sales Person License in the state of Massachusetts this month, and I am becoming the manager of a real estate company that my sister owns. I also work as a Legal Researcher for my sisters Law Office. I've been playing Paintball for about 6 years, and started to mess around with RC cars as well this year. Trying to get myself a small wood shop in the basement, but that is going really slow. :bottle: :smokingco

[sigguy]

Lets see, 43 yr old ( til Jan ) Been married for 13 yrs. Two sons 10 and 6.
Born on North Shore of MA., Grew up in NH. Educated in NH / Maine and College in MA.
I have lived in Boston, NH, VT, Clearwater FL, Chicago, IL.
I like collecting, trading and firing guns:gangfire: ,home projects, coaching my boys teams, etc.
Oh Yea, I am in sales, the wife is in travel.

I got my first humidor a yr ago and enjoy being able to sit out back on my deck and enjoy a fine cigar!

Thanks all!

[tobby4]

Thanks for the intros guys... keep em coming....

[caudio51]

I do enjoy reading them. Helps put a bit more to the username than just letters.

[BradMc]

I'll be 50 in May, work for the US Forest Service (32 years) I'm a supervisor of a Dispatch Center (like 911 for the Gov). From March till about early Nov. I do 12 to 15 hr days either at my office or traveling the US to areas that r having wildland fires, I also do Hurricane Support for FEMA (I don't work for them, I get FEMA the stuff they order) I spent 3 weeks in FL in June (Dennis and Wilma) and 35 Days in Baton Rouge LA (Katrina and Retia).
I can retire in less than a year (but I luv my job and still have one daughter in school), I will have to retire at age 57.
I have 3 kids, 2 ex's have been sober for 18 years (I had to much fun when I was a younger Fire Fighter, I worked Hard and played Harder). learned my lesson and many years and $$ later in life.
Been Living in Northern MN for 5 years,about 75 mile from the Canada border, Luv to do anything outdoors, NASCAR, Learning more about Hockey, I don't like the Vikings or Green Bay (always will be a 49er Fan) Born and rised in Cal. Only Bad Habit I have now is this Damn computer and spending to much on Cigars............

[Rank_Tyro]

"Please allow me to introduce myself.... I'm a man of wealth and taste......"

My name is Mark, and I have an un-reasonable fear of spiders, penguins, and heights, (other than that, I am quite normal).

I will be 35 years old February 2006. I am a foreman for a plumbing company.
I have helped build 3 hospitals, 1 prison, 3 department stores, 1 dentist office, and 14 single family dwellings.

I have helped build structures for the US Navy, the IRS, and the DEA.

I have worked for the South Carolina Department of Corrections, the UC Davis Medical Center, and the Franchise Tax Board of the State of California.

I have built 3 schools in California, and have also worked at a nudist colony called "Laguna Del Sol", (which was kind of gross).

"Forgive me Father, for I have seen a naked man while at work...................."

I have been a construction worker for 10 years.... before that I was a weapons troop in the US Air Force for 6 years. I smoked my first cigar in march of 1991, and have been smoking cigars off and on ever since.

This Christmas my girlfriend bought me a humidor and a dozen cigars. Jan 11th will be our 3 year aniversary. We are not married, and have no kids........ unless you count two extremely cute but extremely stupid dogs.

Anyway, I found BOTL while Googling around trying to find any info on what the hell to do when you have a new humidor.
Before I found a thread on how to season and maintain a humidor, I was seriously considering smoking all of my cigars.........until my cigar smoking friend returned from Oregon.

I hope the BOTL can help me enjoy my new hobby.

Thank you.

[tripp]

I love penguins.

[Wasch_24]

Very cool Brad and Mark.

Brad, keep your eyes open for the 2006 NASCAR League here. :thumbsup:

[BradMc]

Wasch_24
I'm already watching the stats and looking ahead for 06 :applause:

[mitchthephoneman]

Been doing this stuff since 1982, you should hear the noises my back makes in the morning....

I am a Fuente Fanatic...858's, short story most of the time...

I eat, sleep and drink the Telecommunication Industry, its wild and wacky...and always changing and a ton of $$$ can be made in it...

Hope you all have a Happy New Year...

Mitch Taylor:waving: :waving: :waving:

[Doofus]

"Please allow me to introduce myself.... I'm a man of wealth and taste......"

My name is Mark, and I have an un-reasonable fear of spiders, penguins, and heights, (other than that, I am quite normal).

I hope the BOTL can help me enjoy my new hobby.

Thank you.


Spiders and heights I understand... but penguins? In Sacramento????::dunno:

Nice intro :waving: