Recent content by GilV

Good morning all. Great weekend. I smoked a cigar with a dear friend and cooked two briskets. God is good indeed.

I used to freeze all cigars (except the ones bought a retailers). MattR's formula is a tried and proven method. I followed it with great sucess and only had two WOAs explode on me during the fride stage. You will fond that the beattles are supposed to hatch at temps above 85 degrees so in...

Guys Thanks for the nice thoughts and prayers. The selling of the humidor content is also going well much to my wife's delight. Dave, I will be visiting more often now that the pressure of participating in a pass is gone. I'll keep on posting (sticking my nose in other peoples business) as...

To all Yes it's me, it's nice to visit this great place once again.  As a few of you know last September (the day of the bombing to be exact) I had a scare with my heart. While I did not suffer a stroke or a heart attack, things got very scary. My blood preasure was through the roof !!! Now...

KeithThanks :)

Just to add/correct a bit on Sam's comment on Bob Staebel. As most of you knoe I bought an Aristocrat from Bob in Augst of last year. Talk about a worry free, excellent construction, first class humidor. I have keep in touch with Bob and he has recently expended his operation and can deliver in...

DarrenIt is I the Genral and I just celebrated my 1 year smoking cigars anniversary with a nice P-150 C size (my favoriote) Matt makes some excellent points.Enjoy life

Can you guys check to see if I am still in your mailing list. I did not get a cigar from Keith.

Even though I have only been smoking cigars for only a year I have been fortunate enough to experience some of the best and difficult to get cigars. Lately, because of a good and reliable connection, I started smoking Cuban cigars almost exclusively. I have visited authentic Habano Authorized...

WolfmanThanks for the kind words. I am so sorry I will be missing the CP herf in Vegas. It looks lioke we may have to move the trip up one week. I also had my hopes on the SoCal Herf to meet Tim and MattR among others but it looks like I'll be in Mexico City. Oh well at least I'll get some new...

Marty is MIA, he posted some non descriptive e-mail stating he wishe to back off this pass. Art has more less carried the torch.:cool:

DaveYour name has not changed (I hope) it was ommited by accident to protect the inocent. You are in the pass of course. Just got the last confirmation. So WIll be putting it together tonight.

First My MCSD training has made me move my trip to Mexico just enough to interfere with the SoCal Herf.Now I just found out that my wife's boss, who are paying for the plane tickets and half of the hotel bill for my Vegas trip, has been orderd to appear in court the same week we were supposed to...

No problem.Awaiting one more confirmation if I don't get it in two days the pass goes out anyway

Awsome! Great work there buddy.