Throwing away the bands

weak_link · 09-21-2009, 09:11 PM

I'm moving and have a bucket or two of old bands.

Do I move them with me and continue to look at them getting dusty in a bucket or do I just chuck 'em and look at the event as moving on to the next phase in my life?

MedicCook · 09-21-2009, 09:12 PM

If you don't want them see if a local B&M would want them.

Smokin Gator · 09-21-2009, 09:13 PM

I voted no... I hang on to most of them telling myself I am going to make something out of them. I don't want to be the only one with the problem!!!

kelmac07 · 09-21-2009, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Smokin Gator

I voted no... I hang on to most of them telling myself I am going to make something out of them. I don't want to be the only one with the problem!!!

I'm with Brent on this one.

Pilon · 09-21-2009, 09:15 PM

You can put them all onto a coffe table of some sort and shalak it or however the hell you spell that word

acarr · 09-21-2009, 09:22 PM

I voted yes but I am sure somebody on this site has some use for them.

Kreth · 09-21-2009, 09:26 PM

If it's a new cigar to me and doesn't suck, I keep the band.

EDIT: Sorry, thought you were asking what we do with them...
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jledou · 09-21-2009, 09:38 PM

Finally got started tonight making some cigar band "art" to put up on the wall in my office.
I have a hard time even when someone else throws the band away.

smokin5 · 09-21-2009, 09:43 PM

I couldn't vote in your survey because there wasn't a category for me.
I hold onto my bands until someone here asks for them to do a project of some sort - then I ship 'em out for a noble purpose.

Jimbo14 · 09-21-2009, 09:44 PM

I keep the bands. However if I already have a tone of them they go in the bin. Eg CAO MX2 bands

BlackDog · 09-21-2009, 09:44 PM

If you decide to get rid of them, burn them in a fire. That's more dignified than just tossing them in the trash.

bobarian · 09-21-2009, 09:58 PM

Keep them, if you change your mind in the future you can toss them. But if you toss them now, you can never get them back.

theonlybear4CORT · 09-21-2009, 10:21 PM

Send them to Huy I have his address.

elderboy02 · 09-21-2009, 10:29 PM

Keep them. Eventually you will want to make something and then you will miss not having them.

skullnrose · 09-21-2009, 10:29 PM

I voted keep them. Did you have a use for them in mind when you started keeping them?

09-21-2009, 10:40 PM

If i'm about five drinks into the night and someone gives a cigar I will hold onto it if I liked it and want to remind myself what it is, otherwise I chuck'em.

groogs · 09-21-2009, 10:43 PM

I say keep them, because you never know when you are going to think of a way to use them.

alley00p · 09-21-2009, 11:02 PM

I keep all of my bands. I've seen some great projects, using cigar bands over the past few years.

I don't know if I'll ever get around to creating something using them, but I figure that if I toss them, it'll take forever to replace them.

If they get that much in the way, I can toss them then.

It's the same reason I keep all of my empty cigar boxes.

09-21-2009, 11:23 PM

I've thought about keeping them, but they almost always end up in my ashtray or straight in the bin.

Lucky_Hippo · 09-22-2009, 06:59 AM

I didn't vote because I've been in both camps so often. I go through spells where I keep every band, good or bad, and then I go through cleaning spells where everthing gets pitched.

Not much of a help.... sorry.

View Poll Results: Throw away the old cigar bands
Yes, put them in the trash and don't look back	51	32.48%
No, those bands represent some amazing smokes. Best to hold onto them.	106	67.52%
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09-21-2009, 09:11 PM	#1
weak_link The Stranger Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Eric Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,263 Trading: (1)	Throwing away the bands I'm moving and have a bucket or two of old bands. Do I move them with me and continue to look at them getting dusty in a bucket or do I just chuck 'em and look at the event as moving on to the next phase in my life?

09-21-2009, 09:12 PM	#2
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: Throwing away the bands If you don't want them see if a local B&M would want them. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

09-21-2009, 09:13 PM	#3
Smokin Gator Just plain insane! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Swamp Posts: 6,237 Trading: (106)	Re: Throwing away the bands I voted no... I hang on to most of them telling myself I am going to make something out of them. I don't want to be the only one with the problem!!! __________________ Check out the Cigar Asylum Newbie Sampler Trade

09-21-2009, 09:15 PM	#5
Pilon Feelin' the Love Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Travis Location: Tiverton, RI Posts: 888 Trading: (49)	Re: Throwing away the bands You can put them all onto a coffe table of some sort and shalak it or however the hell you spell that word

09-21-2009, 09:22 PM	#6
acarr Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,307 Trading: (34)	Re: Throwing away the bands I voted yes but I am sure somebody on this site has some use for them.

09-21-2009, 09:26 PM	#7
Kreth Ronin smoker Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Oneonta, NY Posts: 3,620 Trading: (14)	Re: Throwing away the bands If it's a new cigar to me and doesn't suck, I keep the band. EDIT: Sorry, thought you were asking what we do with them... Posted via Mobile Device

09-21-2009, 09:38 PM	#8
jledou Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jay Location: Kansas Posts: 2,224 Trading: (27)	Re: Throwing away the bands Finally got started tonight making some cigar band "art" to put up on the wall in my office. I have a hard time even when someone else throws the band away.

09-21-2009, 09:43 PM	#9
smokin5 Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: On the Mountaintop - AZ Posts: 2,002 Trading: (69)	Re: Throwing away the bands I couldn't vote in your survey because there wasn't a category for me. I hold onto my bands until someone here asks for them to do a project of some sort - then I ship 'em out for a noble purpose. __________________ Pobody's Nerfect.

09-21-2009, 09:44 PM	#10
Jimbo14 Habano Man Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: James Location: Australia Posts: 483 Trading: (0)	Re: Throwing away the bands I keep the bands. However if I already have a tone of them they go in the bin. Eg CAO MX2 bands

09-21-2009, 09:44 PM	#11
BlackDog Gonna make you groove... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Warren Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 2,468 Trading: (19)	Re: Throwing away the bands If you decide to get rid of them, burn them in a fire. That's more dignified than just tossing them in the trash. __________________ "We live in the good of this."

09-21-2009, 09:58 PM	#12
bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: Throwing away the bands Keep them, if you change your mind in the future you can toss them. But if you toss them now, you can never get them back.

09-21-2009, 10:21 PM	#13
theonlybear4CORT RIP Nick Montano Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Santa Rosa Posts: 2,040 Trading: (14)	Re: Throwing away the bands Send them to Huy I have his address.

09-21-2009, 10:29 PM	#14
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,508 Trading: (133)	Re: Throwing away the bands Keep them. Eventually you will want to make something and then you will miss not having them.

09-21-2009, 10:29 PM	#15
skullnrose Ashes,ashes,all fall down Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Scott Posts: 799 Trading: (16)	Re: Throwing away the bands I voted keep them. Did you have a use for them in mind when you started keeping them? __________________

09-21-2009, 10:40 PM	#16
Cigarbud Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Throwing away the bands If i'm about five drinks into the night and someone gives a cigar I will hold onto it if I liked it and want to remind myself what it is, otherwise I chuck'em.

09-21-2009, 10:43 PM	#17
groogs Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Grant Posts: 1,945 Trading: (62)	Re: Throwing away the bands I say keep them, because you never know when you are going to think of a way to use them.

09-21-2009, 11:02 PM	#18
alley00p Adopted MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Charlie Location: HOCKEYTOWN! Posts: 1,770 Trading: (41)	Re: Throwing away the bands I keep all of my bands. I've seen some great projects, using cigar bands over the past few years. I don't know if I'll ever get around to creating something using them, but I figure that if I toss them, it'll take forever to replace them. If they get that much in the way, I can toss them then. It's the same reason I keep all of my empty cigar boxes. __________________ Alley00p - I may be a FOG, but I'm still trying to dance!! Just don't trip over my cane!

09-21-2009, 11:23 PM	#19
sodomanaz Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Throwing away the bands I've thought about keeping them, but they almost always end up in my ashtray or straight in the bin.

09-22-2009, 06:59 AM	#20
Lucky_Hippo A Cigar = 42 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gary Location: Kansas Posts: 494 Trading: (2)	Re: Throwing away the bands I didn't vote because I've been in both camps so often. I go through spells where I keep every band, good or bad, and then I go through cleaning spells where everthing gets pitched. Not much of a help.... sorry. __________________ Who wants an orange whip? Orange whip? Orange whip? Three orange whips. -J.Candy