SoCal checking in

Subject: SoCal checking in Sat May 17, 2008 2:45 pm

Hi everyone - nice place you have here.

My name is Evan, I'm 47, married 12 years, 2 step sons and 2 dogs, work as a telecomm engineer. Got sort of serious into cigars about 2 years ago partly as a way to help kick cigarettes. You wouldn't believe what I smoked to replace the butts. But then started to appreciate cigars more and am pursuing a bit of a "smoke less, smoke better" philosophy. But trust me, there's no elitist here. I have a hard time popping for more than about $4/cigar. What a Face

About 1 1/2 years ago I started with the pipe, initially as a more affordable alternative cigarette replacement but immediately fell in love with all the pipe had to offer as far as flavors. Doesn't hurt that my wife loves pipe aroma...non-Lat anyway. I've been off the cigarettes for 1 1/2 years and mainly smoke a pipe now, while the cigars are more of an occasional luxury. Oh yeah, I've been roasting coffee for about a year now as well.

On a quick scan most of the names here are not too familiar to me. The ones that are I am glad to see, the rest of you I hope to get to know better. See you in the threads. Thanks for having me

Subject: Re: SoCal checking in Sat May 17, 2008 3:34 pm

Hello and welcome!

Jim
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2008 WY Mulie

Age : 38 Joined : 02 Mar 2008 Posts : 84

Evan, you sexy beast, glad to see you over here.
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"Let those smoke now who never smoked before,
And those who always smoked—now smoke the more."

Subject: Re: SoCal checking in Sat May 17, 2008 5:34 pm

A warm welcome Evan.

Very Happy

Paul
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"Manny changing the attitude in the clubhouse. It's like hearing that Pope Benedict XVI had 'em rolling in the aisles with his stand-up routine at the Vatican." -Dan Shaughnessy

Subject: Re: SoCal checking in Sat May 17, 2008 6:11 pm

Welcome to BoB. These guys are great!

Subject: Re: SoCal checking in Sat May 17, 2008 6:15 pm

Hey Evan!

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Rules of Acquisition:

#223. Beware the man who doesn't make time for oo-mox.

Subject: Re: SoCal checking in Sat May 17, 2008 6:30 pm

hey mr. fogerty Razz

welcome to BoB
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Nick

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Subject: Re: SoCal checking in Sat May 17, 2008 8:44 pm

Welcome!
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Trooper Island

When a person puts "Unknown" at the end of a quote, that means they probably don't know how to spell anonymous - Unknown.

Subject: Re: SoCal checking in Sat May 17, 2008 11:21 pm

Subject: Re: SoCal checking in Mon May 19, 2008 7:50 am

Welcome aboard Evan!
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Subject: Welcome new member Mon May 19, 2008 2:56 pm

Evan, wecome too BoB. Bunch of great people

Bd Bruce

Subject: Re: SoCal checking in Mon May 19, 2008 5:22 pm

Welcome and glad to have you here! I look forward to reading your posts.

Subject: Re: SoCal checking in Mon May 19, 2008 9:44 pm

Hello Evan! Welcome to BoB's! Laughing

Just to put some names with faces here

king

is TJ

is Puff Daddy

sunny

is Carlos

is Greg Pease aka GLP

Best,
D.J.
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My Pipe Rack: http://s221.photobucket.com/albums/dd193/DockJPerry/?start=0

Subject: Re: SoCal checking in Mon May 19, 2008 10:07 pm

Howdy!

Winslow

Subject: Re: SoCal checking in Wed May 21, 2008 7:18 pm

Welcome Evan. Looking forward to reading your posts.
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Arizona, where the temperature is always warm but the pipe smoking is always cool. Mikem

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