How long have you been smoking? - Page 3

GreySmoke · 10-16-2008, 07:59 AM

On and off for 25 years. Took a break from 2001-2003 AND 2005-2006 but now I'm building the collection again (around 1800+ sticks)

GrtndpwrflOZ · 10-16-2008, 08:02 AM

Started regularly smoking cigars in May of 2007.
Lovin every minute of it.

OZ

The Dakotan · 10-16-2008, 08:03 AM

10 years since my first but only seriously for the last 17 months or so.

gettysburgfreak · 10-16-2008, 09:02 AM

Since 2004 when I was 18

UK Bro · 10-16-2008, 09:14 AM

Only started earlier this year! still class myself as an occasional smoker, stogies in a tupperware box all basic stuff but im happy!

Siebec · 10-16-2008, 09:16 AM

A little over a year now, and have enjoyed every minute of it.

Gophernut · 10-16-2008, 09:44 AM

On and off since around 1988-89. Pretty regularly for a few years in the 90's. Now seriously again since May 08.

BagfullofPings · 10-16-2008, 10:42 AM

I have been smoking cigars religiously since Novemeber 2005. In the 90's I would smoke a cigar with my grandfather every now and then. My grandfather smoked cigars for almost 70 years. Obviously I have been around cigars my entire life.

10-16-2008, 11:23 AM

My cigar story is broken into section. In 1992, I did an exchange program in Italy. My house father smoked Cuban cigars. His wife said he could only smoke on special occasions. I was the special occasion at least once a week. After I came home, I started smoking swisher sweets...from great to not so great. I only smoked at poker games and once every 2 months.

I then moved to California in 1995 where I got a job working in a cigar shop. I smoked regularly and sold cigars for about 5 years.

I continued to smoke until I started smoking Cuban cigars again, more consistently this time, last January.

SO, to make my long story short, I have been smoking since my sophomore year in college, 1992.

WyGuy · 10-16-2008, 01:25 PM

A little over a year now. Started cigar smoking on my 18th birthday, and have become a rather serious cigar smoker. Never got into the cheap stuff either...unlike most people my age who smoke Swishers and things like that. I have noticed an increase of people my age starting to enjoy quality cigars though.

lightning9191 · 10-16-2008, 01:43 PM

I started in February of this year. I'm pretty new at this whole game. I think the BOTLs/SOTLs here have helped shorten the learning curve though. They turned it more into a learning cliff. Throw you off and see if you can fly....most of us can't fly.

Rabidsquirrel · 10-16-2008, 01:50 PM

Right around a year now.

10-16-2008, 01:54 PM

About 3 years ago but I only started tumbling down the slope in the last year. It may have had something to do with the discovery of a certain auction site

TripleF · 10-16-2008, 02:40 PM

Just about to celebrate 2 years!!!

Looking forward to 100 times that

White97Jimmy · 10-16-2008, 07:00 PM

On and off since around 97. I didn't get serious until 2006. That's when you guys all corrupted me.

Genetic Defect · 10-16-2008, 04:13 PM

Fall of 99

Boobar · 10-16-2008, 04:17 PM

I started on Valentines Day 2007 when my then fiancee now my wife got me my first humidor and a sampler of cigars.

Sean9689 · 10-16-2008, 04:30 PM

Seriously got into it in June 2002. I started smoking Havana cigars exclusively around May 2003.

10-16-2008, 05:31 PM

Started on the good ones in '92.

10-16-2008, 05:34 PM

Funny someone asked me this just today and I describe it like this

Started Cigars on an occasional basis maybe 15 years ago.

On a somewhat less than regular but more than occasional 10 years ago

Semi regularly 5 years ago

Regulary 3 years ago

Passionately 2 years ago

Obsessively 1 year and counting

10-16-2008, 07:59 AM	#1
GreySmoke Lost my way Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ben Location: Lavon, TX Posts: 22 Trading: (5)	Re: How long have you been smoking? On and off for 25 years. Took a break from 2001-2003 AND 2005-2006 but now I'm building the collection again (around 1800+ sticks)

10-16-2008, 08:02 AM	#2
GrtndpwrflOZ Just call me OZ Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brian Location: Willow Grove PA Posts: 153 Trading: (2)	Re: How long have you been smoking? Started regularly smoking cigars in May of 2007. Lovin every minute of it. OZ

10-16-2008, 08:03 AM	#3
The Dakotan Captain Awesome Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jeff Location: not in dakota anymore Posts: 435 Trading: (25)	Re: How long have you been smoking? 10 years since my first but only seriously for the last 17 months or so.

10-16-2008, 09:02 AM	#4
gettysburgfreak Patriot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Mitten Posts: 1,442 Trading: (2)	Re: How long have you been smoking? Since 2004 when I was 18

10-16-2008, 09:14 AM	#5
UK Bro Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: UK Posts: 59 Trading: (0)	Re: How long have you been smoking? Only started earlier this year! still class myself as an occasional smoker, stogies in a tupperware box all basic stuff but im happy! __________________ Home is my own padded cell in the Asylum!

10-16-2008, 09:16 AM	#6
Siebec Wating for the next Herf Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Findlay, OH Posts: 136 Trading: (7)	Re: How long have you been smoking? A little over a year now, and have enjoyed every minute of it.

10-16-2008, 09:44 AM	#7
Gophernut Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: Hudson, WI Posts: 1,661 Trading: (15)	Re: How long have you been smoking? On and off since around 1988-89. Pretty regularly for a few years in the 90's. Now seriously again since May 08. __________________ "My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government." Thomas Jefferson

10-16-2008, 10:42 AM	#8
BagfullofPings Just in from the Storm Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Beaumont, CA Posts: 21 Trading: (0)	Re: How long have you been smoking? I have been smoking cigars religiously since Novemeber 2005. In the 90's I would smoke a cigar with my grandfather every now and then. My grandfather smoked cigars for almost 70 years. Obviously I have been around cigars my entire life.

10-16-2008, 11:23 AM	#9
Tw3nty Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How long have you been smoking? My cigar story is broken into section. In 1992, I did an exchange program in Italy. My house father smoked Cuban cigars. His wife said he could only smoke on special occasions. I was the special occasion at least once a week. After I came home, I started smoking swisher sweets...from great to not so great. I only smoked at poker games and once every 2 months. I then moved to California in 1995 where I got a job working in a cigar shop. I smoked regularly and sold cigars for about 5 years. I continued to smoke until I started smoking Cuban cigars again, more consistently this time, last January. SO, to make my long story short, I have been smoking since my sophomore year in college, 1992.

10-16-2008, 01:25 PM	#10
WyGuy Boiler Up! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: MN Posts: 1,359 Trading: (16)	Re: How long have you been smoking? A little over a year now. Started cigar smoking on my 18th birthday, and have become a rather serious cigar smoker. Never got into the cheap stuff either...unlike most people my age who smoke Swishers and things like that. I have noticed an increase of people my age starting to enjoy quality cigars though.

10-16-2008, 01:43 PM	#11
lightning9191 I think I'm normal... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kevin Posts: 1,007 Trading: (8)	Re: How long have you been smoking? I started in February of this year. I'm pretty new at this whole game. I think the BOTLs/SOTLs here have helped shorten the learning curve though. They turned it more into a learning cliff. Throw you off and see if you can fly....most of us can't fly. __________________ I eat gummy bears by tearing them limb from limb and eating their heads last.

10-16-2008, 01:50 PM	#12
Rabidsquirrel Moderately Confused Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pennsylvania, US Posts: 576 Trading: (5)	Re: How long have you been smoking? Right around a year now.

10-16-2008, 01:54 PM	#13
kfish Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How long have you been smoking? About 3 years ago but I only started tumbling down the slope in the last year. It may have had something to do with the discovery of a certain auction site

10-16-2008, 02:40 PM	#14
TripleF 11/11/11 EPIC IV Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 5,626 Trading: (176)	Re: How long have you been smoking? Just about to celebrate 2 years!!! Looking forward to 100 times that

10-16-2008, 07:00 PM	#15
White97Jimmy Puff on this Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: James Posts: 195 Trading: (1)	Re: How long have you been smoking? On and off since around 97. I didn't get serious until 2006. That's when you guys all corrupted me.

10-16-2008, 04:13 PM	#16
Genetic Defect difetosso Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Perry Location: An elevator Posts: 5,204 Trading: (5)	Re: How long have you been smoking? Fall of 99

10-16-2008, 04:17 PM	#17
Boobar Rubber Room Wall Bouncer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bob Location: Northcentral PA Posts: 428 Trading: (37)	Re: How long have you been smoking? I started on Valentines Day 2007 when my then fiancee now my wife got me my first humidor and a sampler of cigars. __________________ Bob

10-16-2008, 04:30 PM	#18
Sean9689 Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 182 Trading: (1)	Re: How long have you been smoking? Seriously got into it in June 2002. I started smoking Havana cigars exclusively around May 2003.

10-16-2008, 05:31 PM	#19
SmokinAFuente Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How long have you been smoking? Started on the good ones in '92.

10-16-2008, 05:34 PM	#20
SilverFox Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How long have you been smoking? Funny someone asked me this just today and I describe it like this Started Cigars on an occasional basis maybe 15 years ago. On a somewhat less than regular but more than occasional 10 years ago Semi regularly 5 years ago Regulary 3 years ago Passionately 2 years ago Obsessively 1 year and counting