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  2. Job suggestion?

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    Would you need your chainsaw cert for work on the ground? - not that it's expensive.

    As for jobs within qualifications I can think of a few good ones, but they all require having the intelligence know that if you are going to ask for advice like this, but might have to tell us a little bit more about yourself / employment history.

    You would also need first aid and chipper min I'm afraid

  6. One for the cigar smokers

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    Looking forward to coming over for the weekend. Be good to meet you all. I wont be late as I'm used to getting up at silly-o'clock for marsh trips (unless SABS sets me up). I have the Champagne and Sloe Gin packed ready for our mid-morning break :good:

    Sounds good, I've got my expensive shoot horn and go pro ready.

    See you bright and early sat.

  8. One for the cigar smokers

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    Ayano just a little heads up on fri night you will prob receive a txt from our leader telling you that he wants an early start so don't be late. He will then rock up at 20 past asking where every one is. I might of set a hut on fire, which could of happened to anyone I might add, but it can tell the time.

    Look forward to meeting you sat buddy.

  11. What barrel camera

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    Click on tech data on link Phil looks like 720p to me ..

    To be honest with you buddy, think you've found a bargain there. Depending on what you want to do with your recordings but if only using occasionally for personal use I'd say defiantly worth a bash.

    Still think once you get one, you'll enjoy using it and end up getting a go po.

    Let me no how you get on, be interested to see results.

    All the best

  16. One for the cigar smokers

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    I think you spend to much time on the marsh, the mud has give you a dirty mind :lol: you should fit in quite well next week :lol:

     

    Is he on our shoot, Paul's letting anyone come these days lol.

     

    Five years or so ago I stayed in a house party in Scotland to shoot over the New Year period. I have never smoked but I was tempted by a cigar after dinner which I really enjoyed (it was very hard work keeping the cigar alive). I made it my New Year's resolution to take up smoking there and then

     

    I hear you jdog, what cigar was it you enjoyed so much.

  17. One for the cigar smokers

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    Wow, thanks for all the advice guys, I never asked weather I should smoke just weather a humidor was needed.

    I drink a few pints a week but don't class myself as a drinker and don't consider what I'm doing will have much affect on my life. I sure a dozen cigars a year won't hurt you. I'm the only non smoker at work surely all the passive smoking I have to put up with is worse for my health.

    I have a very active job, maybe could do with loosing a stone but not too overweight. Live a active life style. I'm sure people that eat fast food most weekends is worse and that's a choice.

  18. One for the cigar smokers

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    Tubed cigars have a reasonably good shelf life outside of a humidor - up to 12 months in a fairly typical British climate. As JABB says, if you start buying loose you really would need a humidor (as the cigar will quickly dry out at ambient humidity). Ideal RH is 67%-70%. If you don't want to limit yourself to tubed options - as it does limit things somewhat after a time - you can put together a makeshift humidor with a tupperware container and a special pouch which will maintain a certain humidity. As a plastic tub will breathe less than a cedar lined humidor it's wise to go for a slightly lower RH (65-67%) to help counter the slightly more favourable situation for mould development.

     

    As for which cigars to try next... Personally I would avoid falling into the Montecristo trap - they make some lovely smokes, but the sheer quantity that are produced means that there are terrible issues with quality control and consistency. Particularly with the No4. That said, the Petit Edmundo is a good, consistent smoke (and available tubed). If you're new to smoking, I'd recommend something by H.Upmann (the Magnum 46 is a good choice which comes tubed). Romeo y Julieta No2 and Short Churchill are also both approachable cigars which come tubed. If you want to pay a little over the odds, you could try a Cohiba SIGLO II - it's a good cigar, and can be had for about £17, but given it's size should be about £5 less... It's the Cohiba effect though.

     

    Try a few and find what works for you. I'd normally warn off things like Partagas or Bolivar for someone starting out as they pack a punch - but if you're body can cope with the hit, you may enjoy their fuller flavour profiles. You may also find you like the slightly 'sweeter' and more straightforward style of some of the more premium non-Cuban cigars.

     

    In true Yahoo answers fashion I shall justify myself... I'm a cigar importer, blogger, and columnist. You could say it's a hobby which got away from me a little bit. I've never smoked cigarettes, and can go months on end over the summer without sampling any of my wares - so I like to think that I'm not addicted. Sadly, none of the cigars I import are tubed, so have been unable to pitch anything of my own. For my blog, if you've got time to kill, have a look for the Cigar Monologues (entirely non-commercial, just a review and lifestyle thing).

     

     

     

     

    Quite right, 1 or 100 will do no long-term damage whatsoever. :innocent:

    Thanks, that's just the info I was looking for

  19. One for the cigar smokers

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    Thank you jabb, so probibally best to buy tubed. I'm aware not to inhale which is why I can't see the problem. Wanted to avoid a humidor if possible as seems a lot of fuss for a dozen cigars each year.

    Any suggestions which tubed cigars or is it personal preference.

  20. One for the cigar smokers

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    I'm younger than you pal, maybe little jay ( maglad ) could light them for me lol.

    Happy new year to you pal.

    dont go there, one or two will become more. keep those lungs clean mate, from a breathless old geezer who started smoking at the age of 11

    I hear what your saying buddy but surely the odd cigar wouldn't harm.

  21. One for the cigar smokers

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    I am a non smoker and was given a cigar last week as a tip for clearing up a tree at work. I must say I had it with a glass of scotch and really enjoyed it. Now I don't want to become a smoker but I wouldn't mind say having one or two a month whilst relaxing, wether it be fishing in the summer or after shoot days.

    The cigar I was given was worth around fifteen quid and in a tube, what I was wondering is how important is a humidor. Also what cigars would you recommend as there seems to be hundreds to choose from.

    Thanks

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