Another one bites the dust

Goldie · 10-24-2010, 01:40 AM

The wife and I had our friends over for dinner and some drinks this evening. My friend Jon and I were standing at the bar and he flipped open the desktop I have sitting at the bar by the liquor. He said I have too many cigars that the humidor was full (it's only a 50 count that was my second humidor ever

).

I asked him if he had ever seen the Vino. I took him upstairs and showed him where I stored the rest of the smokes. He said that he would like to get into cigars, as an alternative to cigarettes. Bad idea for him to mention his desire to get into cigars.

I set him up with a 25 count humidor I had sitting under the bed for months, along with about 40 cigars. I told him I wanted to give him a few good cigars for special occasions. He has no idea what I gave him, but I'm happy to share my hobby with my best friend. I have been waiting for this day, and it finally came (that's what she said).

Sorry for the long post, I'm just happy my friend finally came around.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend everyone.

+Drew

Brutus2600 · 10-24-2010, 01:48 AM

Nice Drew! It's always nice to have more friends that share your passion and hobby. Just make sure to tell him to concentrate on not inhaling...my friends who smoke cigarettes have had bad experiences with cigars just because they inhaled them

sigh.

Bill86 · 10-24-2010, 01:50 AM

That's how I got off cigarettes. Haven't smoked cigarettes in ~3 months.

Although I certainly didn't save money

kelmac07 · 10-24-2010, 09:31 AM

Way to drag your buddies in Drew!!

688sonarmen · 10-24-2010, 09:33 AM

Goldie= The Pusher

Chingas · 10-24-2010, 09:35 AM

Way to go Drew! You did tell him a CA membership was required, right?

hscmit · 10-24-2010, 09:53 AM

sounds like a good night

nicely done

Don Fernando · 10-24-2010, 10:28 AM

great job.

Last week a friend told me that I have to guide him into the world of cigars too.

maninblack · 10-24-2010, 10:37 AM

I tried doing this with a buddy of mine who said the same thing. He still has the cigars I gave him two years ago. It didn't quite click with him. Gotta keep trying though.

10-24-2010, 10:53 AM

two weeks ago, a friend of mine went to the office w/ me to help
me set up a new desk that we got in. I took him out for pizza afterwards
and we stopped by my local to kill some time. I bought him one of the
new "Swag" corona's and grabbed a perdomo fresco maduro for myself.

He couldn't believe how good it was, and started telling everyone that
called his phone what he did that day and how he'd found himself a new
hobby. I haven't seen him since but i've spoken to him a couple of times
on the phone. He's a contractor by trade and he's been doing sketches.
He wants to start building custom humidor rooms for people in their homes.

I'm going to have to buy him his first humidor and gift him some smokes...

Great Gesture Drew

p.s. The funny thing is, now i have the guy that can build my humidor room
in my basement in the new house! (And i'd never thought about it before!)

Tredegar · 10-24-2010, 10:56 AM

A couple of years ago a I got a friend into cigarillos (Don Lino Habanitos) and now he is starting to move into cigars.

Beklage · 10-24-2010, 11:11 AM

Good job man! I see a cabinet in his future

10-24-2010, 11:13 AM

Awesome! Hope you told him to sign up here

Louistogies · 10-24-2010, 01:03 PM

Very cool. I get people into this hobby all the time lol

docdoty · 10-24-2010, 01:11 PM

Way to go. More cigars + more friends= more fun.

boom · 10-24-2010, 10:14 PM

I did the very thing to my good friend about a year ago... nice 50ct hummi... an old colibi light , my first davidoff cutter and a hand full of smokes... I dont think he smoked em but every time we get together at my place we do burn quite a few...

Great story , thanks for sharing...

thebayratt · 10-24-2010, 10:19 PM

Good job Drew!!

I got 100ct humi in my vino waiting on trays. When they do come in, I'm gifting a good friend who likes cigars, but not too much, because he don't know what to get and where to get them. Im going to set him up with some "noob" smokes that I don't care for (not junk though) and give him my humi along with a list of good online retailers.

10-24-2010, 10:29 PM

That's freakin awesome, Drew.

elderboy02 · 10-24-2010, 10:39 PM

Nice job Drew!

10-24-2010, 10:44 PM

Drew, you are doing God's work my friend!

10-24-2010, 01:40 AM	#1
Goldie Bring the pain! Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Drew Location: Ohio Posts: 808 Trading: (13)	Another one bites the dust The wife and I had our friends over for dinner and some drinks this evening. My friend Jon and I were standing at the bar and he flipped open the desktop I have sitting at the bar by the liquor. He said I have too many cigars that the humidor was full (it's only a 50 count that was my second humidor ever ). I asked him if he had ever seen the Vino. I took him upstairs and showed him where I stored the rest of the smokes. He said that he would like to get into cigars, as an alternative to cigarettes. Bad idea for him to mention his desire to get into cigars. I set him up with a 25 count humidor I had sitting under the bed for months, along with about 40 cigars. I told him I wanted to give him a few good cigars for special occasions. He has no idea what I gave him, but I'm happy to share my hobby with my best friend. I have been waiting for this day, and it finally came (that's what she said). Sorry for the long post, I'm just happy my friend finally came around. Enjoy the rest of your weekend everyone. +Drew __________________ Come in here dear boy, have a cigar, you're gonna go far - Pink Floyd I like my draw, like I like my women, a little loose - Goldie

10-24-2010, 01:48 AM	#2
Brutus2600 Your resident lancerHO Join Date: Apr 2010 First Name: Brian Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 2,063 Trading: (46)	Re: Another one bites the dust Nice Drew! It's always nice to have more friends that share your passion and hobby. Just make sure to tell him to concentrate on not inhaling...my friends who smoke cigarettes have had bad experiences with cigars just because they inhaled them sigh.

10-24-2010, 01:50 AM	#3
Bill86 Snob Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Bill Posts: 6,704 Trading: (67)	Re: Another one bites the dust That's how I got off cigarettes. Haven't smoked cigarettes in ~3 months. Although I certainly didn't save money

10-24-2010, 09:31 AM	#4
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Another one bites the dust Way to drag your buddies in Drew!! __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

10-24-2010, 09:33 AM	#5
688sonarmen Shipmate! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Jake Location: Norwich, Ct Posts: 2,698 Trading: (17)	Re: Another one bites the dust Goldie= The Pusher

10-24-2010, 09:35 AM	#6
Chingas Death Is Waiting Join Date: Jun 2010 First Name: Chingas Location: Slayerville, Jersey Posts: 5,295 Trading: (35)	Re: Another one bites the dust Way to go Drew! You did tell him a CA membership was required, right? __________________ ---Chingas--- ---Team Death Bomb Squad: Captain---

10-24-2010, 09:53 AM	#7
hscmit Have My Own Room Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: James Location: no where Posts: 2,200 Trading: (4)	Re: Another one bites the dust sounds like a good night nicely done

10-24-2010, 10:28 AM	#8
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,070 Trading: (29)	Re: Another one bites the dust great job. Last week a friend told me that I have to guide him into the world of cigars too. __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

10-24-2010, 10:37 AM	#9
maninblack Will smoke for food Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Kevin Location: Where the hoot owls f$ck the chickens Posts: 10,637 Trading: (80)	Re: Another one bites the dust I tried doing this with a buddy of mine who said the same thing. He still has the cigars I gave him two years ago. It didn't quite click with him. Gotta keep trying though. __________________ Proud member of the GMCGTPWHAFA

10-24-2010, 10:53 AM	#10
whodeeni Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Another one bites the dust two weeks ago, a friend of mine went to the office w/ me to help me set up a new desk that we got in. I took him out for pizza afterwards and we stopped by my local to kill some time. I bought him one of the new "Swag" corona's and grabbed a perdomo fresco maduro for myself. He couldn't believe how good it was, and started telling everyone that called his phone what he did that day and how he'd found himself a new hobby. I haven't seen him since but i've spoken to him a couple of times on the phone. He's a contractor by trade and he's been doing sketches. He wants to start building custom humidor rooms for people in their homes. I'm going to have to buy him his first humidor and gift him some smokes... Great Gesture Drew p.s. The funny thing is, now i have the guy that can build my humidor room in my basement in the new house! (And i'd never thought about it before!)

10-24-2010, 10:56 AM	#11
Tredegar Sing along with me Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 670 Trading: (9)	Re: Another one bites the dust A couple of years ago a I got a friend into cigarillos (Don Lino Habanitos) and now he is starting to move into cigars.

10-24-2010, 11:11 AM	#12
Beklage Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 90 Trading: (1)	Re: Another one bites the dust Good job man! I see a cabinet in his future

10-24-2010, 11:13 AM	#13
Nefari0us Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Another one bites the dust Awesome! Hope you told him to sign up here

10-24-2010, 01:03 PM	#14
Louistogies Area Fumado Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Louis Location: CA Posts: 474 Trading: (26)	Re: Another one bites the dust Very cool. I get people into this hobby all the time lol

10-24-2010, 01:11 PM	#15
docdoty Cigars & Guns...what else Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Justin Location: Homer, mi Posts: 429 Trading: (8)	Re: Another one bites the dust Way to go. More cigars + more friends= more fun. __________________ Enjoy what you smoke, and Smoke what you enjoy

10-24-2010, 10:14 PM	#16
boom Central Cali Cigar Crew Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Troy Location: Cen Cal Posts: 1,659 Trading: (107)	Re: Another one bites the dust I did the very thing to my good friend about a year ago... nice 50ct hummi... an old colibi light , my first davidoff cutter and a hand full of smokes... I dont think he smoked em but every time we get together at my place we do burn quite a few... Great story , thanks for sharing...

10-24-2010, 10:19 PM	#17
thebayratt Still Watching My Ash Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Shawn Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,326 Trading: (11)	Re: Another one bites the dust Good job Drew!! I got 100ct humi in my vino waiting on trays. When they do come in, I'm gifting a good friend who likes cigars, but not too much, because he don't know what to get and where to get them. Im going to set him up with some "noob" smokes that I don't care for (not junk though) and give him my humi along with a list of good online retailers.

10-24-2010, 10:29 PM	#18
mariogolbee Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Another one bites the dust That's freakin awesome, Drew.

10-24-2010, 10:39 PM	#19
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,509 Trading: (133)	Re: Another one bites the dust Nice job Drew!

10-24-2010, 10:44 PM	#20
SkinsFanLarry Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Another one bites the dust Drew, you are doing God's work my friend!