Curse cigar abstinence! CURSE IT!

[Azaelius]

Okay so here's the story:

Last week on Thursday I had a nice time hanging out with my GF and my friend Steven. We had planned the day around watching a movie, playing chess/video games, and him and I each trying one of my Gurkha cigars that came in a sampler I got with my Herf-a-Dor from CI.

Out of the five, the two we smoked were the Symphony Robusto for him and the Legend Robusto for me. The darker wrapper was quite appealing as well as the aroma. So, we lit up and played chess while sipping cherry pepsi. Not the best companion drink, but the only decent choice we had.

Anyway, all was well for around 45 minutes to an hour. He was enjoying his cigar perfectly well, as was I.... I thought. A little past the 2/3 mark, I started feeling a bit dizzy. I had just taken off my glasses, so I thought that might have been it (they do that) so I just kept puffing. Finally, a good twenty minutes after he had finished his Symphony, I finished my Legend.

He was feeling great! He also weighs 40 lbs. more than I do. I felt like death had punched me in the gut. Only then did I realize I hadn't eaten anything before smoking and I instantly regretted it.

So, long story long, I took in some sugar, some water, and I laid down to rest near my very worried GF.

However.... while resting, I said something along the lines of "I am not smoking anything for the next week and a half" and my GF said "you promise?" and apparently, I said yes.

So now I have 3 perfectly good (?) Gurkha cigars waiting for me to smoke for the last week, CALLING TO ME, that I can't smoke at all until this Sunday when we come home.

I guess I could probably convince her to let me start again... it has been a whole week so far, but I kinda want to hold to it... as a test of will and commitment and such. Also, impressing the lady is always a good thing.

But man, I REALLY want to have a cigar! and it doesn't help that I just watched Hellboy 1 and 2 last night. Hellboy smokes a LOT of cigars. A LOT. As does another character.

COMPLETELY UNRELATED SIDENOTE: Ron Perlman, the actor portraying the titular character in both Hellboy 1 and 2, is a heavy cigar smoker, his current favorite being the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño 1970. Not sure what size.

ANNNNYYYWAAAY - now that my story is told, I have this question: have any of you ever sworn off cigar or pipe smoking at the request of a loved one or for any reason at all? If so, what were your experiences?

[KenyanSandBoa]

The only compromise I've made is to not smoke inside...so I was forced to buy some nice patio furniture, a patio heater, and a grill to "get by".

[yourchoice]

So you swore off smoking for 10 days?....sounds to me like it's time to stock up!

[kelmac07]

Originally Posted by yourchoice

So you swore off smoking for 10 days?....sounds to me like it's time to stock up!

I'm with Joel and eat something before smoking your sticks "rookie".

[Bax]

Perfectly good Gurkhas?

Just kidding!

[Azaelius]

Originally Posted by Bax

Perfectly good Gurkhas?

Just kidding!

Oh, don't worry. I know the general consensus on Gurkhas. That part of the post was supposed to be SLIGHTLY sarcastic.

The stick I had was okay-ish, but really very spicy with little flavor. Near the end it got much better, but I think I may have been partially delirious from too much nicotine at that point.

I won't be paying for Gurkhas again in the near future.

[Azaelius]

Originally Posted by kelmac07

I'm with Joel and eat something before smoking your sticks "rookie".

I WOULD stock up... but I have no suitable place for cigars atm... I have a small travel humidor and ziplock bags. I'll be buying a new humi (at least 100 ct) and a good supply of cigars when I get to AZ this weekend.

And yeah, I learned my lesson. I'll most likely never forget.

Also, I'm only a cigar rookie, Mister kelmac07! Been a pipe smoker for a fairly good amount of time. And i only smoke blends heavy in latakia, thus, I was falsely confident in my ability.

I just wasn't prepared for the CIGAR POWER levels of nicotine. Waaaaaay more than a pipe could ever supply, no matter what's in it.

[OLS]

Originally Posted by Azaelius

I have a small travel humidor and ziplock bags.

Well there you go! Didn't you know that ziplocked cigars can turn poisonous within days? I thought
everybody knew that. It's in the stickies!


I am kidding. What happens some of the time when people experience this is that they have had the
cigar in their mouth alot of the time, trying to play chess two-handed as it were. The tobacco
juice is swallowed in nearly undetectable amounts and over an hour you ingest enough to make
you sick. Some cigars are also just bombers in the nicotine department. Keep the cigar in your
hand except to puff and you should have this happen alot less. It could easily be something else,
but this happens alot.

[kelmac07]

Originally Posted by Azaelius

And yeah, I learned my lesson. I'll most likely never forget.

Also, I'm only a cigar rookie, Mister kelmac07! Been a pipe smoker for a fairly good amount of time. And i only smoke blends heavy in latakia, thus, I was falsely confident in my ability.

I just wasn't prepared for the CIGAR POWER levels of nicotine. Waaaaaay more than a pipe could ever supply, no matter what's in it.

Love it when the nic gets ya!!

[marge796]

Originally Posted by kelmac07

I'm with Joel and eat something before smoking your sticks "rookie".

^^^ Funny & true all in one statement. ^^^





Chris.....

[Kreth]

Save yourself some hassle. Skip the desktop, and just get a cooler.
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[Azaelius]

Originally Posted by Kreth

Save yourself some hassle. Skip the desktop, and just get a cooler.
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Ahahaha... unfortunately, though I love cigars, I love my GF more, and she would KILL me for spending so much. Perhaps in the future, but for now, I will get my desktop. I don't need THAT many cigars... do I?

Also, going to school and only working part-time = smaller tobacco/tobacco accessories supply, unfortunately.

Though, your post has convinced me to go with a bigger size... perhaps a 150 or 200 ct...

[DropTheE]

Originally Posted by Azaelius

I don't need THAT many cigars... do I?

THAT many is such an open term in cigarland. Some look into my cabinet and ask why would you keep that many cigars around.
I look at my cabinet and say, I really don't have that many...

Look, don't EVER put yourself in the red because of a cigar...it is a hobby that shouldn't cause you to stress over your purchases or be worried in any way. If a 100 ct. works for you, then by all means go for it. I bought my 150 count and was able to keep that under control for about 8 months. After a while, you find that is is sometimes the better buy for boxes. If you really don't smoke that much and a B&M is right around the corner with boxes of your smokes, then its cool. It is all in the eye of the beholder when it comes to what you want to commit to.


My cabinet is getting filled and my 150 holds all my singles that spill over from the cab.

[KenyanSandBoa]

Originally Posted by Azaelius

Ahahaha... unfortunately, though I love cigars, I love my GF more, and she would KILL me for spending so much. Perhaps in the future, but for now, I will get my desktop. I don't need THAT many cigars... do I?

Also, going to school and only working part-time = smaller tobacco/tobacco accessories supply, unfortunately.

Though, your post has convinced me to go with a bigger size... perhaps a 150 or 200 ct...

http://www.cigarbid.com/auction/lot.cfm?lotID=890040

This is what I'm using...great capacity for short money. That will at least tide you over until you inevitably get the cooler.

[Kreth]

Originally Posted by Azaelius

Ahahaha... unfortunately, though I love cigars, I love my GF more, and she would KILL me for spending so much. Perhaps in the future, but for now, I will get my desktop. I don't need THAT many cigars... do I?

Also, going to school and only working part-time = smaller tobacco/tobacco accessories supply, unfortunately.

Though, your post has convinced me to go with a bigger size... perhaps a 150 or 200 ct...

Desktops are nice as a conversation piece. Coolers are much less hassle, and you should be able to pick up a cooler at Wally World for well under $50 that will comfortably hold a few hundred cigars. You may not *need* those cigars right now, but more storage space gives you room to bury that new box of smokes for a few months, and let them dry out a bit. It's personal preference of course, but I find I enjoy my sticks much more with at least a month of rest.
If you keep an eye out for samplers, sales, and score on the auction sites, you can build up a nice collection without going broke. And check out the Cheap Smokes Thread. Expensive is not always good, and cheap is not always bad.
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[OLS]

Originally Posted by Kreth

Desktops are nice as a conversation piece.

Yeah, it's no mystery that every cigar smoker has a desktop. it is a quaint reminder of the past
for most people, but it's still where the real business of smoking starts. I have easily 8 ice chests,
but every cigar I smoke comes out of a desktop.

[KenyanSandBoa]

Originally Posted by Kreth

Desktops are nice as a conversation piece. Coolers are much less hassle, and you should be able to pick up a cooler at Wally World for well under $50 that will comfortably hold a few hundred cigars. You may not *need* those cigars right now, but more storage space gives you room to bury that new box of smokes for a few months, and let them dry out a bit. It's personal preference of course, but I find I enjoy my sticks much more with at least a month of rest.
If you keep an eye out for samplers, sales, and score on the auction sites, you can build up a nice collection without going broke. And check out the Cheap Smokes Thread. Expensive is not always good, and cheap is not always bad.
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That's the exact logic I used when I decided to get a cooler as well as the Treasure Dome. When I would find a good deal on CBid it would take up half of my humi if I happened to get a box. The cooler makes it much easier to order at bulk prices.

[Azaelius]

Good news all! The gf has revoked the abstinence promise so I am back on! w00t!

[Huskysibe]

I say you just man up and light a cigar when you want to! How else are you gonna train her to be a compliant wife when you are married LOL

[Azaelius]

Originally Posted by Huskysibe

I say you just man up and light a cigar when you want to! How else are you gonna train her to be a compliant wife when you are married LOL

Well, at this point, it's not about me lighting up when I want, it's about holding to a promise I made. Trust me, when Sunday rolls around, I'll be lighting up when I like, so long as I don't subject her to the smoke, which she can't be around for too long (very sensitive to smells and smoke).

Lol train your wife... that's rich. I think you might be in denial, good sir! I think it's the other way 'round.