I Did It

[danmdevries]

Made it 31 days without buying any cigars or pipe baccy.

Longest stretch I've had in over a year. All my humidors are finally well stocked mostly with smokes I enjoy. Purged 100+ that I'd probably never smoke with a couple troop donations and spent too much on good smokes to refill the gaps left behind. Think I'm gonna try for 2 months. Despite smoking 7-10 a week, humidors are still full. Was finally able to stop using my overflow boxes after the troop bombings though.

I did buy Bovedas this month, but that doesn't count.

 

[StogieNinja]

You're like a myth. Like a dadgum Sasquatch. A legend!

Proud of you, my man. So strong. So powerful. So ... brave.

 

[SeaGarr]

Made it 31 days without buying any cigars or pipe baccy.
I did buy Bovedas this month, but that doesn't count.

Sorry brother - that DOES count!

All said and done, I try to only buy Dec through Feb and then smoke what I buy throughout the year. It works well for me. It allows many of my cigars to rest too.

This year is a wash, being I have recently embraced the pipe. But I doubt I'll buy any more cigars this year.

It is very liberating .

 

[danmdevries]

Bovedas are still in the box they shipped in, didn't need em but the CI sale earlier this month was too good to turn down.

Bought em with the intent to put one in any package I send out. So, not personal use, doesn't count.

 

[OtismyMan]

I feel you Brother. I've only been really into cigars for the past month and needless to say have gone a little crazy buying lately (Damn Devil site and Small Batch discount ) My last purchase was a drunken one late Friday night. I woke up Saturday morning and said this has got to stop! So I am too on a self imposed buying ban....just gonna take it one day at a time and see how long I can go. @danmdevries if you need someone to talk to as you feel yourself slipping down that slope again.. I'm here for you..

 

[danmdevries]

Sorry brother - that DOES count!

All said and done, I try to only buy Dec through Feb and then smoke what I buy throughout the year. It works well for me. It allows many of my cigars to rest too.

This year is a wash, being I have recently embraced the pipe. But I doubt I'll buy any more cigars this year.

It is very liberating .

Someday I would hope to be able to do that, but with only about 1.5 years of acquiring cigars, I don't have much stock to fall back on. Few more years and I could see myself buying only a few boxes a year.

I feel you Brother. I've only been really into cigars for the past month and needless to say have gone a little crazy buying lately (Damn Devil site and Small Batch discount ) My last purchase was a drunken one late Friday night. I woke up Saturday morning and said this has got to stop! So I am too on a self imposed buying ban....just gonna take it one day at a time and see how long I can go. @danmdevries if you need someone to talk to as you feel yourself slipping down that slope again.. I'm here for you..

I'll toss a bucket of soapy water down the slope.
I'll be buying again once I have room. In about a month some of my boxes will be empty enough to go into the singles humidor and I'll have voids in the box humi.
Botl abhors a vacuum...

 

[Whtwtrman79]

Good job...... I slow down on cigars only to end up with pipe baccy

 

[CVAC085]

Good job...... I slow down on cigars only to end up with pipe baccy

Same here. And I've been nuked as the missles are airborne for a direct hit to Long Island. I have to raise the white flag soon for a bit so I can deplete the stock. LOL.

 

[ChefBoyRG54]

Booooooooooo

 

[CVAC085]

Booooooooooo

I have no where to put anything else lol. I need to start up puffing away again. It's been a long winter.

 

[ChefBoyRG54]

I have no where to put anything else lol. I need to start up puffing away again. It's been a long winter.

Use a garbage bag and zip ties. Ask @sofc how to humidify it

 

[apnutter]

I let my wife read this so she knows there are others out there like me.

 

[CVAC085]

Use a garbage bag and zip ties. Ask @sofc how to humidify it

I'll have to find out. Thank God I got a packed locker at the local B&M. Whew.

 

[atbat82]

I'll have to find out. Thank God I got a packed locker at the local B&M. Whew.

I thought a locker would be my salvation. Now I've got a full humi. A full cooler, AND a full locker.

I blame you guys!

 

[ChefBoyRG54]

I'll have to find out. Thank God I got a packed locker at the local B&M. Whew.

Please dint try that, was joking but just wanted to give ara a plug as humidity king. He's earned it

 

[CVAC085]

I thought a locker would be my salvation. Now I've got a full humi. A full cooler, AND a full locker.

I blame you guys!

I blame others as well lol. I'm in for a nuclear attack this week....

 

[CVAC085]

Please dint try that, was joking but just wanted to give ara a plug as humidity king. He's earned it

Hahahaha. I'm glad you said that. Then they always say you shouldn't always believe what's on the internet.

 

[Lezanstar]

Please dint try that, was joking but just wanted to give ara a plug as humidity king. He's earned it

What he meant was don't start a new thread. Add to the existing ones as to not clutter the cyberwebs with another humidity thread. (This is also a joke)

Man I was really hoping to see a "Ara how do I humidify a trash bag with zip ties" thread. I literally could not stop laughing thinking about it.

 

[acc05R1]

I woke up Saturday morning and said this has got to stop! So I am too on a self imposed buying ban....just gonna take it one day at a time and see how long I can go.

I call BS! You'll be back on the wagon tomorrow . Don't ask me how I know. If not for yourself, to help your fellow BOTLs expand their taste. It's all in the name of developing a refined pallet. At least that's what I keep telling myself. Just remember, it's always better to give than receive !

 

[Zigarro]

I let my wife read this so she knows there are others out there like me.

You didn't betray our super secret password and handshake did you???