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BMW Offline
#1 Posted: Sat, Oct 26 2002, 2:07 PM EST
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What does it take for you to buy the whole box?

I just noticed after buying a box today that this was about the 4th time I've bought the box after trying only 1 smoke.
Usually I only buy a box after it becomes a regular in my smoking line up. Every now and then, one is enough!
Then there are times I buy the box so I'll have a few to age.

What motivates you to buy the box?
Barry
leon123 Offline
#2 Posted: Sat, Oct 26 2002, 2:38 PM EST
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Usually I have to decide its going to be a regular. But I have bought the occassional box to split with someone or to let them age.

Luv is the answer........Leon
jgjam Offline
#3 Posted: Sat, Oct 26 2002, 2:51 PM EST
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Damn... I wish someone had told me this earlier that you can smoke the boxes. I have only smoke cigars. Now I realize why I occasionally see empty boxes for sale on cbid. Do you have to clip a corner and exactly how do you light the damn things?
BMW Offline
#4 Posted: Sat, Oct 26 2002, 3:23 PM EST
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The trick is to not burn your eyebrows!

Barry
adroomi Offline
#5 Posted: Sat, Oct 26 2002, 3:34 PM EST
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I've been known to "buy the box" every now and then.
BMW Offline
#6 Posted: Sat, Oct 26 2002, 3:40 PM EST
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I've seen the photos, LOL

Barry
rayder1 Offline
#7 Posted: Sat, Oct 26 2002, 6:18 PM EST
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I have looked at a few boxes...never bought one. Except for a box of "It's a girl" White Owls.

Still trying to get rid of them....kid is 5 now.
cayman2b Offline
#8 Posted: Sun, Oct 27 2002, 7:25 AM EST
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I had to buy boxes...

My new D#$N coolerdor was empty !!
LOL
hokiebama Offline
#9 Posted: Sun, Oct 27 2002, 12:30 PM EST
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I usually try to buy a box at a time for fiscal reasons, but they need to be smokable. The price I bid/pay is commensurate with the quality. That being said, I never pay retail. The closest was a box of PAM Principes and VSG Corona Gordas($150 and $125 respectively). Often I bid cheap on back yard smokes for people who visit. Hell, who am I kidding, I buy a lot of them for everyday smokes (e.g., Original Cubans, Cabanas, Don Tomas Corojo, etc.) Maybe that's why I have so many sticks! I'll buy 5-packs too, but I prefer the box when I can get em.
THL Offline
#10 Posted: Sun, Oct 27 2002, 5:05 PM EST
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Gotta like 'em a lot or they gotta be cheap enough to take a chance on. Hoyo de Monterrey, Onyx Reserve, Montecristo and Tabantillas are some recent ones with Tabantillas being the cheapie.
aberdeen Offline
#11 Posted: Sun, Oct 27 2002, 6:01 PM EST
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I use to buy boxes at will, and ended up giving away quite a few, so now I almost always make it a policy to get a five pack first at Cbid or try one or two from my local tobacconist, then buy the box.
rayder1 Offline
#12 Posted: Sun, Oct 27 2002, 6:32 PM EST
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I agree...only I am still buying 5 packs.
deathray Offline
#13 Posted: Sun, Oct 27 2002, 6:39 PM EST
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I buy boxes of $2-3 cigars basically at will, but i bought a box of Fuente 858s just to try. If i think it will be good, i buy a box. If its less that a buck a stick, but i think it might be OK, ill buy a box, i mean come on, whats another humidor?
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#14 Posted: Sun, Oct 27 2002, 10:12 PM EST
Joined: 10-01-2000
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cayman2b

if your cooler chest is empty, you can't put any cigars in it until you have ritually cleansed it. what you need to do is sit outside under a full moon for one hour minimum, stroking the inside of the chest and in a gentile, but firm tone, say "i won't ever treat you like this again. it is all my fault. please forgive me."

i think it might work with a wife also.
eleltea Offline
#15 Posted: Mon, Oct 28 2002, 2:18 AM EST
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You'll know you are using a gentile tone when your incantation is not preceeded with "Oy".
jd1 Offline
#16 Posted: Mon, Oct 28 2002, 5:06 AM EST
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I usually don't buy a box unless it's a damn good smoke and a regular in my lineup AND I can get a good deal on it. I've bought boxes in the past to split two or three ways as well.
SteveS Offline
#17 Posted: Mon, Oct 28 2002, 8:26 AM EST
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ROFLMAO @ eleltea
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