Cigar Regrets

TideRoll · 10-26-2008, 08:04 PM

It wasn't my doing, but I still regret it. A very generous BOTL who seems to have since fallen out of the scene hit me with my NST, and included not only a nice selection of sticks of a variety of origins but also some homebrewed beer and some kind of lambic concoction as well as a smokers candle. He had a Trinidad ISOM or two in there and the box they originally came in. It was a very nice NST.

Unfortunately, the package got beat up in USPS and by the time I opened it, the candle and its glass were smashed and the smell was on everything. A total write-off, as the fragrance from the smokers candle was really more than I wanted even as a do-dad box for the cigar box. I never told him about it, just posted the contents on what was intended to be a great NST and thanked him for it. Come to think of it, I might have PM'd him that the mail had dinged it up a bit a couple of months later, but I didn't tell him the sticks were ruined. Since he's no longer active that I know of, I figured I could let the cat out of the bag now without him finding out and trying to send me another batch of sticks.

Bax · 10-27-2008, 01:12 AM

Trying to load up on cheap sticks then deciding that I rather go for quallity then quantity.

renton20 · 10-27-2008, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Bax

Trying to load up on cheap sticks then deciding that I rather go for quallity then quantity.

I think that I made the same mistake as so many others. I found c-bid and decided that, I couldn't not bid on these because they are such a great bargain!

Little did I know that there was a reason that no one had bid on these sticks

icehog3 · 10-27-2008, 02:09 AM

Not buying more VR Farm Rolled when they were available.

Prefy · 10-27-2008, 05:03 AM

The only thing I can really think of is not be able to smoke cigars with other BOTL as much as I would like

Pyro · 10-27-2008, 05:54 AM

I should have stocked up more than two bundles of The Edge Sumatra Toros while they were still availabe!

I should have convinced my wife that we needed a bigger house from the beginning so I could have my own walk in humidor and a place to smoke indoors!

Skywalker · 10-27-2008, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Pyro

I should have stocked up more than two bundles of The Edge Sumatra Toros while they were still availabe!

I should have convinced my wife that we needed a bigger house from the beginning so I could have my own walk in humidor and a place to smoke indoors!

I too wish I bought Edge Sumatras when they were available!

I missed getting more Camacho Negros when JR had a great deal! I bought one box!!!

mosesbotbol · 10-27-2008, 05:54 AM

Not buying the millenium jars when my girlfriend was in Cuba for month.

Not buying the maduro colored Cohiba robustos at Hajenus in 1992.

Not trading for more Davidoff Habanos from my Saudi friends in 1995...

10-26-2008, 08:04 PM	#1
TideRoll It is what it is. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tim Location: North of the 'Ham Posts: 154 Trading: (5)	Re: Cigar Regrets It wasn't my doing, but I still regret it. A very generous BOTL who seems to have since fallen out of the scene hit me with my NST, and included not only a nice selection of sticks of a variety of origins but also some homebrewed beer and some kind of lambic concoction as well as a smokers candle. He had a Trinidad ISOM or two in there and the box they originally came in. It was a very nice NST. Unfortunately, the package got beat up in USPS and by the time I opened it, the candle and its glass were smashed and the smell was on everything. A total write-off, as the fragrance from the smokers candle was really more than I wanted even as a do-dad box for the cigar box. I never told him about it, just posted the contents on what was intended to be a great NST and thanked him for it. Come to think of it, I might have PM'd him that the mail had dinged it up a bit a couple of months later, but I didn't tell him the sticks were ruined. Since he's no longer active that I know of, I figured I could let the cat out of the bag now without him finding out and trying to send me another batch of sticks. __________________ “If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride, and never quit, you'll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards.” - Paul W. Bryant

10-27-2008, 01:12 AM	#2
Bax C A P S...CAPS CAPS CAPS! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tim Location: Ringgold,GA Posts: 2,173 Trading: (70)	Re: Cigar Regrets Trying to load up on cheap sticks then deciding that I rather go for quallity then quantity. __________________ I'm the most interesting man in the world... but only if you find stupid stuff really interesting.

10-27-2008, 02:09 AM	#4
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 72,273 Trading: (60)	Re: Cigar Regrets Not buying more VR Farm Rolled when they were available. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

10-27-2008, 05:03 AM	#5
Prefy Connoisseur of Pucks Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Matt Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba Posts: 549 Trading: (5)	Re: Cigar Regrets The only thing I can really think of is not be able to smoke cigars with other BOTL as much as I would like

10-27-2008, 05:54 AM	#6
Pyro Just in from the Storm Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Per Location: Sweden Posts: 30 Trading: (0)	Re: Cigar Regrets I should have stocked up more than two bundles of The Edge Sumatra Toros while they were still availabe! I should have convinced my wife that we needed a bigger house from the beginning so I could have my own walk in humidor and a place to smoke indoors!

10-27-2008, 05:54 AM	#8
mosesbotbol That's a Corgi Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Moses Location: Boston Posts: 6,171 Trading: (6)	Re: Cigar Regrets Not buying the millenium jars when my girlfriend was in Cuba for month. Not buying the maduro colored Cohiba robustos at Hajenus in 1992. Not trading for more Davidoff Habanos from my Saudi friends in 1995...