Hello, brothers. New in town, so I figured I should say "Hi".
My name is Justin, and I am broadcast journalist turned Public Relations and Marketing. Fourtunately, I get to do so as PR and Marketing Director for a retail shop / cigar bar, CIGAR CLUB, in SW Louisiana. No stranger to the biz, though. I got started on premiums when I was 17 (whoops...) and have been die hard ever since. I've worked in the industry on a few occaisions now, and am, frankly, thrilled to be back (Even with all the SCHIP drama, and "unprecidented taxation" and what not, I can assure you, the tobacco biz looks a lot safer and more stable than broadcasting right now).
I never was one for much of the forum thing when I first looked at them years ago, but a brother made the trip down to our store from Shreveport after he found out that we were carrying Tatuaje and I was so relieved that this wasn't the inane back and forth "You don't know good cigars..." drivel that I used to see all the time. This is a really great forum and from what I've seen, there is a great deal of knowledge and respect that passes through these threads. I consider a pleasure and an honor to join your ranks.
If anyone makes their way down I-10 through Good 'ole Lake Charles, LA, stop in and check out our soon to be expanded humidor, expansive lounge area and fully stocked bar. (Okay, you can go to the casinos first, just make sure you make it by the club, okay?).
Well wishes and good 'gars to each of you.
Rev. G.
On a side note, being new here, I am still getting used to some of the finer points of the BOTL arena, but I am having trouble with a few things...
:roundtheh
^- What is that? I have tried to wrap my brain around it,and I just don't know. I have never had much use for smilies in any of my e-comm over the years, but that one just does something for me even though I totally don't get it. A smilie catching a chicken in a net. That's awesome.
My name is Justin, and I am broadcast journalist turned Public Relations and Marketing. Fourtunately, I get to do so as PR and Marketing Director for a retail shop / cigar bar, CIGAR CLUB, in SW Louisiana. No stranger to the biz, though. I got started on premiums when I was 17 (whoops...) and have been die hard ever since. I've worked in the industry on a few occaisions now, and am, frankly, thrilled to be back (Even with all the SCHIP drama, and "unprecidented taxation" and what not, I can assure you, the tobacco biz looks a lot safer and more stable than broadcasting right now).
I never was one for much of the forum thing when I first looked at them years ago, but a brother made the trip down to our store from Shreveport after he found out that we were carrying Tatuaje and I was so relieved that this wasn't the inane back and forth "You don't know good cigars..." drivel that I used to see all the time. This is a really great forum and from what I've seen, there is a great deal of knowledge and respect that passes through these threads. I consider a pleasure and an honor to join your ranks.
If anyone makes their way down I-10 through Good 'ole Lake Charles, LA, stop in and check out our soon to be expanded humidor, expansive lounge area and fully stocked bar. (Okay, you can go to the casinos first, just make sure you make it by the club, okay?).
Well wishes and good 'gars to each of you.
Rev. G.
On a side note, being new here, I am still getting used to some of the finer points of the BOTL arena, but I am having trouble with a few things...
:roundtheh
^- What is that? I have tried to wrap my brain around it,and I just don't know. I have never had much use for smilies in any of my e-comm over the years, but that one just does something for me even though I totally don't get it. A smilie catching a chicken in a net. That's awesome.
