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jgohlke

jgohlke

My other hobby
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Sep 15, 2004
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near Orlando, FL
Clicked over from ASC. I've been lurking there for a little while and just recently posted a hello. Thought I would do the same here. Been smoking cigars for a couple of years, but have only recently starting learning and buying (the previous cigars have all been gifts). It's really been fun. I have learned a ton, but still don't know what I'm doing. At least now, I recognize some of the brand names.

Getting into a pass seems like fun and I have shopped locally (live near Orlando) so I could get some help picking out cigars of equal value. I'll watch for a newbie pass to start up.

I'm going to be laid up for a couple of weeks starting 9/21 (foot surgery) so will probably make a trip to the local shop this Saturday to stock up on a couple of choice ones. Can anybody recommend a "my foot hurts like hell and I'm stuck at home" cigar?

Saw the event at the Corona shop on the 25th (never been) but don't know how mobile I will be by then. If you are there and you see a guy with a cast on his foot, that's me! Please come over and say "Hi!".

Cheers,
Joe
 
Welcome aboard, brother! Check out the Newbie Sampler Thread and the guys will take care of ya. A great way to start your collection.

Gregor
 
Howdy and welcome to CP Joe. I'm in Sanford just off of I-4. I'll be at the Event at the Corona Cigar Company and if I see ya, I definitely kick your cast, I mean say "hi"...... :D :thumbs: :p
 
Welcome aboard the crazy train!
Pull up a chair and make yourself comfy. :D

Dave ;)
 
Thanks to everybody for the warm welcome. Good lead Gregor on the newbie swap. I cruised around the CP pages but missed that. It took a bit of reading to figure out how it worked, but it seems like a really neat idea. I stepped up to the plate and took a swing! Coventrycat86 and I are in the middle of a swap now. It looks like it's going to work out just like designed....he's getting a box of his current favorites from me and I'm going to get a nice selection of different cigars from him. What a deal! Appreciate the assist!

It turns out that Stogieman and I only live a few miles apart. We may try to get together for a ceegar (as he puts it) at some point. That would be fun.

In the meantime, I've read all the FAQs and set up my "tupper-dor". I've already outgrown the first one. Then I ordered a gallon of PG from the Chemistry Store. It comes in a plain, industrial gallon jug, white label, black letters...my wife thought I was setting up a meth lab! :D

I figured I'd give some of it away (see the post "Free Propylene Glycol" in the lobby if you are interested or email/PM me). A couple of folks have taken me up on the offer. I gotta scout for some mailing boxes today.

What else?.....I'm looking at my humidor now with a more educated eye....Hey, who put these "Thompson's" cigars in here? I bought a sampler...what can I say. Actually so far, I've smoked 4 of them....2 were ok, 1 was pretty good, 1 tasted like an old fence post.

I also bought a sampler for CI...one of them (Astral?) actually looks like a dog turd from a medium sized dog....it's a about 3 inches long, pinched on both ends and dark brown. Haven't smoked it yet....

Great hanging out with ya!

Cheers,
Joe
 
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