How long have you been smoking?

Coz77 · 10-16-2008, 08:26 AM

5yrs for me..however I'd only consider my self a serious cigar smoker for 2.5 of them.

rack04 · 10-16-2008, 08:27 AM

I think going on 2 years.

wayner123 · 10-16-2008, 08:41 AM

I have been smoking for close to 10 years now. Only in the past 4 years have I really ventured out and started smoking a variety of cigars. Mostly do to the fact that my old B&M only carried Padron and Fuente and a few others, so I didn't get much outside of them.

10-16-2008, 08:41 AM

On and off since 2004... really picked up 2006... been free falling ever since.

MajorCaptSilly · 10-16-2008, 09:03 AM

Looks like about 20 years. 15 years as a serious collector.

MCS

Mugen910 · 10-16-2008, 09:14 AM

1st one was before senior prom...then the next one wasn't until 8 months ago. I'm enjoying every cigar I missed between being 19yrs old and 29yrs old

10-16-2008, 09:20 AM

A little over a year now. I average about 3-4 a week.

D_A · 10-16-2008, 09:25 AM

about 16 months for me

10-16-2008, 10:53 AM

I tryed my first cigars in middle school. They consisted of Dutch Masters and Swisher Sweets. This trend continued in h.s. When I turned 18 I started visiting a local B&M and really enjoyed premium cigars but finacially couldn't really begin storing and buying. When I was 22 (2002) I smoked a CAO L'anniversaire maduro and fell in love. I started smoking more frequently after that. My father-in-law (not then but is now) gave me me a humidor loaded with cigars for the following Christmas. From then on I've been smoking fairly regularly. My collection has grown in the past few months. I used to only keep between 10-40 cigars in my humidor. I recently went a bit crazy and filled up a small coolidor along with my humidor. I'm officially free falling down the slope

10-16-2008, 09:32 AM

I smoked the occasional cigar starting with CC when I was in Spain back in 97. I did not appreciate it until 2006 and then was solidified at the Big Smoke Chicago that same year...Then after finding CS, the slope got real steep.

Ryan

Mark C · 10-16-2008, 09:44 AM

About a year and a half I think. First cigar was on a backpacking trip. One of the guys handed me a cigar, so I figured what the hell, why not. Have no idea what it was, but probably better that way since I've now learned he doesn't seem to believe in humidors. Whatever it was, it did the trick.

10-16-2008, 09:46 AM

Off and on for 15 years or so. Seriously for about twelve.

SmokinCozy · 10-16-2008, 09:48 AM

Asked the wife to get me some nice cigars for christmas 06. She picked up a nice selection from the b&m and it's been downhill from there.

10-16-2008, 09:55 AM

Smoked stogies off and on in the military, nothing serious. Then in '96, at old Mizzou, I bought my first humi. So, to answer your question, 12 years and I've never looked back. Still sliding down after all these years!!

rizzle · 10-16-2008, 10:46 AM

Realistically, a couple of years.

php007 · 10-16-2008, 10:52 AM

Got serious in 1997, I smoke about 2 to 3 times a week.

Langod · 10-16-2008, 10:53 AM

Smoked my first cigar in July of this year. Took me 40+ years to get around to it, I guess. Dammit -- all those wasted years of opportunity.

dunng · 10-16-2008, 10:53 AM

15+ for me...

AriesOpusX · 10-16-2008, 03:42 PM

About 5 years. I hadn't been such a heavy smoker until about 2005-2006 when I started buying boxes and smoking almost daily.

scroggers · 10-16-2008, 06:40 PM

Started smoking regularly when a buddy and I took a trip to Okinawa. We stop every night at the local beer store and get some ORion and a couple of stogies to sit out side and enjoy. Been hooked ever since!!

10-16-2008, 08:26 AM	#1
Coz77 Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: NY Posts: 307 Trading: (1)	Re: How long have you been smoking? 5yrs for me..however I'd only consider my self a serious cigar smoker for 2.5 of them.

10-16-2008, 08:27 AM	#2
rack04 Lebowski Urban Achiever Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Justin Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,023 Trading: (20)	Re: How long have you been smoking? I think going on 2 years. __________________ "Why don't you put them in your secret compartment" - 12stones (Ricky)

10-16-2008, 08:41 AM	#3
wayner123 Country Gentleman Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Deltona, FL Posts: 2,351 Trading: (159)	Re: How long have you been smoking? I have been smoking for close to 10 years now. Only in the past 4 years have I really ventured out and started smoking a variety of cigars. Mostly do to the fact that my old B&M only carried Padron and Fuente and a few others, so I didn't get much outside of them.

10-16-2008, 08:41 AM	#4
theycallmedan'lboone Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How long have you been smoking? On and off since 2004... really picked up 2006... been free falling ever since.

10-16-2008, 09:03 AM	#5
MajorCaptSilly Sklee Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Mishawaka, IN Posts: 2,523 Trading: (30)	Re: How long have you been smoking? Looks like about 20 years. 15 years as a serious collector. MCS

10-16-2008, 09:14 AM	#6
Mugen910 I <3 Huy Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Location Location: First Name Posts: 8,387 Trading: (106)	Re: How long have you been smoking? 1st one was before senior prom...then the next one wasn't until 8 months ago. I'm enjoying every cigar I missed between being 19yrs old and 29yrs old

10-16-2008, 09:20 AM	#7
RocketMike Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How long have you been smoking? A little over a year now. I average about 3-4 a week.

10-16-2008, 09:25 AM	#8
D_A Dave's not here Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: David Location: NC Posts: 272 Trading: (7)	Re: How long have you been smoking? about 16 months for me

10-16-2008, 10:53 AM	#9
Beer Doctor Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How long have you been smoking? I tryed my first cigars in middle school. They consisted of Dutch Masters and Swisher Sweets. This trend continued in h.s. When I turned 18 I started visiting a local B&M and really enjoyed premium cigars but finacially couldn't really begin storing and buying. When I was 22 (2002) I smoked a CAO L'anniversaire maduro and fell in love. I started smoking more frequently after that. My father-in-law (not then but is now) gave me me a humidor loaded with cigars for the following Christmas. From then on I've been smoking fairly regularly. My collection has grown in the past few months. I used to only keep between 10-40 cigars in my humidor. I recently went a bit crazy and filled up a small coolidor along with my humidor. I'm officially free falling down the slope

10-16-2008, 09:32 AM	#10
slimm Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How long have you been smoking? I smoked the occasional cigar starting with CC when I was in Spain back in 97. I did not appreciate it until 2006 and then was solidified at the Big Smoke Chicago that same year...Then after finding CS, the slope got real steep. Ryan

10-16-2008, 09:44 AM	#11
Mark C Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SE PA Posts: 674 Trading: (4)	Re: How long have you been smoking? About a year and a half I think. First cigar was on a backpacking trip. One of the guys handed me a cigar, so I figured what the hell, why not. Have no idea what it was, but probably better that way since I've now learned he doesn't seem to believe in humidors. Whatever it was, it did the trick.

10-16-2008, 09:46 AM	#12
CoroHo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How long have you been smoking? Off and on for 15 years or so. Seriously for about twelve.

10-16-2008, 09:48 AM	#13
SmokinCozy I don't smoke that Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Craig Location: Los Angeles Posts: 562 Trading: (47)	Re: How long have you been smoking? Asked the wife to get me some nice cigars for christmas 06. She picked up a nice selection from the b&m and it's been downhill from there. __________________ And how is education supposed to make me feel smarter? Besides, every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain..

10-16-2008, 09:55 AM	#14
Waynegro1 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How long have you been smoking? Smoked stogies off and on in the military, nothing serious. Then in '96, at old Mizzou, I bought my first humi. So, to answer your question, 12 years and I've never looked back. Still sliding down after all these years!!

10-16-2008, 10:46 AM	#15
rizzle Order Restored Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: st pete, fl Posts: 2,679 Trading: (23)	Re: How long have you been smoking? Realistically, a couple of years.

10-16-2008, 10:52 AM	#16
php007 Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Paul Location: Placentia, CA Orange County Posts: 360 Trading: (35)	Re: How long have you been smoking? Got serious in 1997, I smoke about 2 to 3 times a week. __________________ Paul Patel http://s166.photobucket.com/home/php007/allalbums

10-16-2008, 10:53 AM	#17
Langod NH Masshole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jim Location: Londonderry, NH Posts: 257 Trading: (3)	Re: How long have you been smoking? Smoked my first cigar in July of this year. Took me 40+ years to get around to it, I guess. Dammit -- all those wasted years of opportunity.

10-16-2008, 10:53 AM	#18
dunng MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: MassHole Posts: 4,719 Trading: (59)	Re: How long have you been smoking? 15+ for me... __________________ MassHole Banter

10-16-2008, 03:42 PM	#19
AriesOpusX Goodfella Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 215 Trading: (0)	Re: How long have you been smoking? About 5 years. I hadn't been such a heavy smoker until about 2005-2006 when I started buying boxes and smoking almost daily.

10-16-2008, 06:40 PM	#20
scroggers crazy dissident Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: state of confusion Posts: 53 Trading: (6)	Re: How long have you been smoking? Started smoking regularly when a buddy and I took a trip to Okinawa. We stop every night at the local beer store and get some ORion and a couple of stogies to sit out side and enjoy. Been hooked ever since!!