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irshpotatofamine Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 16
Hi all, New to the forum and wanted to introduce myself. Names James or Irish, 29 married and a phd student in political science. Began smoking cigars about 2 years ago and pipes about a year ago. In terms of cigars I know I really enjoy maduros but as was made clear by a real life conversation with Lee.mcglynn I am not very sophisticated in terms of the trade offs with ring guages. With regards to pipes I have about 7 or 8 pipes, mostly Petersons but one or two Savenelli and a Falcon mixed in. I smoke Aromatics and a few Peterson blends.

Enough about me, I look forward to getting caught up on posts etc. and to chatting with all of you. If you have any recommendations or want to help clarify the trade off on cigar sizes I'm all ears.

Best

James/Irish
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  • Rain
    Rain Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 8,761
    Welcome to the forums! What's your address?
  • nickiam
    nickiam Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 603
    Rain:
    Welcome to the forums! What's your address?
    Tread lightly Irish...passing out your address around here can be dangerous...so pm it to me too! Oh, and welcome to the forum.
  • reggie713
    reggie713 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,018
    you guys dont miss a beat! welcome to the forums!
  • greg2648
    greg2648 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,422
    Welcome aboard.....
  • marineatbn03
    marineatbn03 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,634
    Welcome. We have another Irish he as well. Get to know these guys and you will want to invest in a bigger humi, trust me on this.
  • marineatbn03
    marineatbn03 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,634
    greg2648:
    Welcome aboard.....
    Those little dots are ominous Greg
  • Rain
    Rain Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 8,761
    Anyone who needs it, PM me.
  • greg2648
    greg2648 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,422
    At this time, I am just watching......I reserve the right to change my status.....Get em Rain....
  • Toombes
    Toombes Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,451
    Rain:
    Anyone who needs it, PM me.

    Geesh, Randy! That was rabbit-sex fast!!
  • reggie713
    reggie713 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,018
    Toombes:
    Rain:
    Anyone who needs it, PM me.

    Geesh, Randy! That was rabbit-sex fast!!
    lmfao!!
  • Toombes
    Toombes Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,451
    marineatbn03:
    greg2648:
    Welcome aboard.....
    Those little dots are ominous Greg

    Do you expect anything but the ominous presence of Brer Bear?
    By the way, welcome to the forum!!
  • irshpotatofamine
    irshpotatofamine Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 16
    Thanks for the welcome everyone. Funny about the humidor. I wanted to share that I currently have two modern humidors about 100-150 capacity, but I also have my grandfathers 1918 smoking stand which is lined with some kind of gold tin and seems to keep humidity fairly well. Perhaps I'll grab some pictures and post them soon.

    Best

    James/Irish
  • marineatbn03
    marineatbn03 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,634
    irshpotatofamine:
    Thanks for the welcome everyone. Funny about the humidor. I wanted to share that I currently have two modern humidors about 100-150 capacity, but I also have my grandfathers 1918 smoking stand which is lined with some kind of gold tin and seems to keep humidity fairly well. Perhaps I'll grab some pictures and post them soon. Best James/Irish
    Please do, we enjoy seeing how much room people have in their humi's
  • Rain
    Rain Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 8,761
    marineatbn03:
    irshpotatofamine:
    Thanks for the welcome everyone. Funny about the humidor. I wanted to share that I currently have two modern humidors about 100-150 capacity, but I also have my grandfathers 1918 smoking stand which is lined with some kind of gold tin and seems to keep humidity fairly well. Perhaps I'll grab some pictures and post them soon. Best James/Irish
    Please do, we enjoy seeing how much room people have in their humi's
    Hahaha, just ask Daniel Reyes..
  • Toombes
    Toombes Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,451
    marineatbn03:
    irshpotatofamine:
    Thanks for the welcome everyone. Funny about the humidor. I wanted to share that I currently have two modern humidors about 100-150 capacity, but I also have my grandfathers 1918 smoking stand which is lined with some kind of gold tin and seems to keep humidity fairly well. Perhaps I'll grab some pictures and post them soon. Best James/Irish
    Please do, we enjoy seeing how much room people have in their humi's

    You mean like this?
    Uploaded from the Photobucket iPhone App
  • irshpotatofamine
    irshpotatofamine Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 16
    Ok so I was at a Tinderbox with Lee in real life and he recommended some cigars but begged me age them for a few months before smoking. Can anyone recommend 5 maduro cigars (and sizes) for me to try? Anywhere up to 16 a cigar is fine although 12ish is usually where I stop unless something is particularly special. But I'm open to trying new things. Yesterday I had, and thoroughly enjoyed a Fuente Anejo (smaller guage) and bought a shark Anejo and a Padron Anniversary to hold on to for a bit. Looking forward to hearing recommendations.

    James/Irish
  • rzaman
    rzaman Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,604
    Welcome to the forum James.
    irshpotatofamine:
    Hi all, New to the forum and wanted to introduce myself. Names James or Irish, 29 married and a phd student in political science. Began smoking cigars about 2 years ago and pipes about a year ago. In terms of cigars I know I really enjoy maduros but as was made clear by a real life conversation with Lee.mcglynn I am not very sophisticated in terms of the trade offs with ring guages. With regards to pipes I have about 7 or 8 pipes, mostly Petersons but one or two Savenelli and a Falcon mixed in. I smoke Aromatics and a few Peterson blends. Enough about me, I look forward to getting caught up on posts etc. and to chatting with all of you. If you have any recommendations or want to help clarify the trade off on cigar sizes I'm all ears. Best James/Irish
  • irshpotatofamine
    irshpotatofamine Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 16
  • marineatbn03
    marineatbn03 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,634
    Toombes:
    marineatbn03:
    irshpotatofamine:
    Thanks for the welcome everyone. Funny about the humidor. I wanted to share that I currently have two modern humidors about 100-150 capacity, but I also have my grandfathers 1918 smoking stand which is lined with some kind of gold tin and seems to keep humidity fairly well. Perhaps I'll grab some pictures and post them soon. Best James/Irish
    Please do, we enjoy seeing how much room people have in their humi's

    You mean like this?
    Uploaded from the Photobucket iPhone App
    image
  • marineatbn03
    marineatbn03 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,634
    Toombes:
    marineatbn03:
    irshpotatofamine:
    Thanks for the welcome everyone. Funny about the humidor. I wanted to share that I currently have two modern humidors about 100-150 capacity, but I also have my grandfathers 1918 smoking stand which is lined with some kind of gold tin and seems to keep humidity fairly well. Perhaps I'll grab some pictures and post them soon. Best James/Irish
    Please do, we enjoy seeing how much room people have in their humi's

    You mean like this?
    Uploaded from the Photobucket iPhone App
    image
  • mr.wendell1979
    mr.wendell1979 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 221
    irshpotatofamine:
    Hi all, New to the forum and wanted to introduce myself. Names James or Irish, 29 married and a phd student in political science. Began smoking cigars about 2 years ago and pipes about a year ago. In terms of cigars I know I really enjoy maduros but as was made clear by a real life conversation with Lee.mcglynn I am not very sophisticated in terms of the trade offs with ring guages. With regards to pipes I have about 7 or 8 pipes, mostly Petersons but one or two Savenelli and a Falcon mixed in. I smoke Aromatics and a few Peterson blends. Enough about me, I look forward to getting caught up on posts etc. and to chatting with all of you. If you have any recommendations or want to help clarify the trade off on cigar sizes I'm all ears. Best James/Irish

    Welcome to the forums!
  • Toombes
    Toombes Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,451
    marineatbn03:
    Toombes:
    marineatbn03:
    irshpotatofamine:
    Thanks for the welcome everyone. Funny about the humidor. I wanted to share that I currently have two modern humidors about 100-150 capacity, but I also have my grandfathers 1918 smoking stand which is lined with some kind of gold tin and seems to keep humidity fairly well. Perhaps I'll grab some pictures and post them soon. Best James/Irish
    Please do, we enjoy seeing how much room people have in their humi's

    You mean like this?
    Uploaded from the Photobucket iPhone App
    image

    Frightening, yet pitiful all at the same time...
  • ddubridge
    ddubridge Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,949
    welcome to the forum James. Sounds like youre in pretty deep already. time to move.
  • WhoDeyGal
    WhoDeyGal Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 720
  • Poker Slob
    Poker Slob Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 996
    Welcome to the forums James. Lot's of great advice here.
  • OldBlueEyes2012
    OldBlueEyes2012 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 239
    Anybody who's Irish is a friend of mine. PM me your addy and we can talk about potatoes and Guinness.
  • Toombes
    Toombes Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,451
    OldBlueEyes2012:
    Anybody who's Irish is a friend of mine. PM me your addy and we can talk about potatoes and Guinness.

    I would chime in on this but I'm Welsh and have no opinion...
  • OldBlueEyes2012
    OldBlueEyes2012 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 239
    Toombes:
    OldBlueEyes2012:
    Anybody who's Irish is a friend of mine. PM me your addy and we can talk about potatoes and Guinness.

    I would chime in on this but I'm Welsh and have no opinion...
    I'll allow it. just this once.
  • Bigshizza
    Bigshizza Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 10,949
    Welcome Irish!! PM me your addy and you can see that Santa gots nothing on us!!
  • irshpotatofamine
    irshpotatofamine Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 16
    Thanks again all. Let's see if this new avatar shows up. James