Do you have many cigar-smoking buds away from this forum?

[Robusto]

I'm just curious.
This thought stemmed from reflecting on how useful the web is generally for stuff like what we do, like.

Ich heisse Bryan.

I have no cigar-smoking members of my family.

I used to have two teacher friends I would herf with in pubs every couple of months but they moved to jobs across the County - so no more.

I have one musician friend masterorock (piss poor member of this site!) and I herf with him every other month or so. He does like Cubans, but falls back to rolling tobacco if he runs out. Trapped in the ciggies.

I see Nic Wing every two or three months down here in Kent or in London. I can see Paul Stogiedog quite easily and at short notice as he just lives on the other side of Dover. I consider both as mates.

So that means that - in the flesh - I know no more than three kosher cigar smokers.

In my mind, us lot gather as if in the cigar lounge I sat in yesterday afternoon. It's better to type and post and learn like this rather than to sit looking at the mist smoking and sobbing in a traumatic friend-lacking way, yes?

Thank God it's also a superb thing to do when you want to be all alone.

[whisky77]

I have never hidden the fact that i smoke cigars from anyone and i think that most people honestly don`t understand or just don`t get it in general.
I have found it entertaining, funny, sad and revealing in the way which people interact on this site and although i am a newbie on the site i like to think i have a fairly good basic knowledge of cigars, which has been gained over years of reading books and articles on cigars and luckily being in the position to try the ones i fancied.I have no direct contact with any one who smoke cigars on a regular basis and this is why i have found this site so refreshing.

My own knowledge has certainly been improved while reading through the inputs from other members and i have enjoyed the interaction between the various members.

IMO the whole cigar smoking culture is like an underground thing now and of recent years this has become even more so, that is why the importance of being part of a group who are like minded individuals who understand the pleasures of cigars cannot be understated.

[daverave999]

I can think of two. One was the chap who got me into this in the first place by giving me two cigars. The other, a lady no less, is a close friend who I often enjoy many of the finer in things in life with.

[Ramon]

I don't know anyone around here that smokes cigars. Rarely seen before the smoking ban, and then it was just the usual supermarket stuff, now it's completely disappeared.

[Drewmidorn]

I have no cigar smoking pals or family. in fact I know very few smokers of anything. I've smoked cigars for 15 years and nearly always been the only one smoking...

however.... many of my friends would tell you cigars are the least of my eccentricities. lol

D

[cj121]

Got a guy I met in Canada that I keep in touch via email. He likes a stick and I should get him on the forum. Not sure about his tastes, as he gets all his when he goes to Cuba (about three times a year, lucky bugger): they are 'out the back door' of a factory, possibly Montes. As they've no labels, I can't say what they'd be, but we smoked a few off together and they were tasty, all Robustos. Still got one nestling in the humi:41:

[Robusto]

IMO the whole cigar smoking culture is like an underground thing now and of recent years this has become even more so, that is why the importance of being part of a group who are like minded individuals who understand the pleasures of cigars cannot be understated.

Amen to all that, Whisk. :hail:

[Pantomimehorse]

my best mate loves the odd stick but nothing regular then there is a bloke at work that likes the odd cigar but thats in, no one to go out and have a smoke and chat with, so bring on the herf this sat!.... just not too keen on the bloody early start!

[cj121]

just not too keen on the bloody early start!

Where you coming from Pants? I'm in the Midlands and having to set off about 7.30:frown:

[cohibaIV]

Where you coming from Pants? I'm in the Midlands and having to set off about 7.30:frown:

I'm getting the 0720 train from Crewe..

[Pantomimehorse]

errm west London , guess compared to you guys Im moaning about nothing haha

[Robusto]

Leaving the house at 0600 to get across to the DAWG.
Easy, unless the French fishermen start their games and block Dover yet again.

Please note it takes two hours from Deal to Central London by train.
Dale - I want you to fix it!

[Robusto]

I have no cigar smoking pals or family. in fact I know very few smokers of anything. I've smoked cigars for 15 years and nearly always been the only one smoking...

however.... many of my friends would tell you cigars are the least of my eccentricities. lol

D

Hard to believe! :biggrin1::biggrin1:

[daverave999]

Where you coming from Pants?
Excellent. I've finally seen someone call him Pants.

[Mr Moore]

Excellent. I've finally seen someone call him Pants.

lol

[G-man]

U poor souls. In the town I live in there are at least 50 who smoke stogies. Most of my friends are cigar smokers. We have shops dedicated to herfing,weather by yourself or with a dozen . Someone over the pond needs to open a private club and charge a membership yearly fee to join. Every Tuesday nite there is a herf at our beer and cigar shop from 6 to 9 then in warmer weather after the beer distributor closes we get chairs from our cars and sit on their property and continue to herf. My heart goes out to U .:849:

[Drewmidorn]

I'm quite happy for my lounge to become a small exclusive smokers club... now all I need is members! lol

[Robusto]

gss

You are a lucky, lucky man!
See how I had to go 70 miles to find a sit-down herfitage?

At the cigar lounge the other day, it was explained to me that the lounge is open after work, and that on a Saturday it is PACKED with guys dropping by for a smoke. And it was clear that many of the regulars have become good friends.

There are very few places like this in the UK. I'm envious that you and Larrysputnik, to name two, can go out and smoke with brothers of the leaf.

I think I should stop commenting on threads like this because - nothing to do with you, Mike - it makes me bloody angry if I stew on this and the UK smoking ban.

In small towns like mine, there is no bloody chance.

[Robusto]

I'm quite happy for my lounge to become a small exclusive smokers club... now all I need is members! lol

That's a midlands pit stop! Anyone from the forum passing my way can drop by and smoke in my shack. Open invitation.

[Boss Hog]

I'm quite happy for my lounge to become a small exclusive smokers club... now all I need is members! lol


Your only round the corner from me arent you? Maybe a Midlands Herf with Mr M and the other midlanders

[cj121]

I'm getting the 0720 train from Crewe..

I'm coming down in my kite buggy, so the wind had better be favourable!!:der:

[Robusto]

:biggrin1::biggrin1::biggrin1: rofl

[Kdot]

Hey guys, quick hello to everyone on this. came across this forum today, seems like the place to be for UK smokers. Any one from Glasgow on here?

On the topic, Ive just got one mate round here that likes a regular cigar, It makes a big difference, everyone else is spread around the world now.

apart from that the poker club had a few smokers but the new owners stick to the law and dont allow smoking :(

[whisky77]

Kdot, i am just South of you and there are a few other members from further North of the country.

[Kdot]

Kdot, i am just South of you and there are a few other members from further North of the country.

Nice to know, Would be good to get something happening up hear one day, or do you know of any cigar clubs round this way?:cowboyic9:

[Robusto]

Looks like you boys could get a Scottish herf together very easily!

[whisky77]

Kdot, i believe there is still a club in Glasgow.I once met one of the ex members of the club, and he described the majority of the club members as being complete idiots(his words, not mine).

[Kdot]

Kdot, i believe there is still a club in Glasgow.I once met one of the ex members of the club, and he described the majority of the club members as being complete idiots(his words, not mine).


hmm...im gonna look into it and see what the sketch is.

ps whats a herf?

[Deano]

Herf = group meeting of cigar loving BOTLs!
(BOTL = Brother of the leaf)

[Kdot]

Herf = group meeting of cigar loving BOTLs!
(BOTL = Brother of the leaf)

cheers Deano, i need to get familiar with the terminology on this forum...amything else i shoiuld know?

I think a scottish herf is very possible, indeed :smile:

[TJCoro]

Herf = group meeting of cigar loving BOTLs!
(BOTL = Brother of the leaf)

It's a dumb word and I hate it!!! :damnmate:

Okay professor Deano...what do the letters H E R F stand for?:eviltongue:

:bandit: Names TJ, TJCoro, and I have a hi tech biatch!

[Robusto]

Who? Me?...

I have no idea, but I like words you can use as a noun AND as a verb.

There might be a herf in Edinburgh.
I herfed with mates in London.

Christ - You are a slut!
Remember how you slutted ash all over the leather chairs at JJ Fox, and the sofa at La Casa Del Habano.

[cj121]

Christ - You are a slut!
Remember how you slutted ash all over the leather chairs at JJ Fox, and the sofa at La Casa Del Habano.

Ooh, Usted sucio, sucio TJ hombre: pero el amor que por ?l! :p:rock:

Just marking out your territory eh TJ?:biggrin1:

[rokkitsci]

After extensive research, it appears the word herf originated with the following post on the newsgroup alt.smokers.cigars:
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Subject: worst cigars IMHO
From: aloysius@gte.net (Prince of Skeeves)
1996/11/21
Message-ID: <571i9b$ht4@news3.gte.net>
Newsgroups: alt.smokers.cigars

I bought a Canaria d'Oro(sic?)Robusto out of curiousity
and it was really a horrible, stale,grassy smoke with a
peed-on taste. I gave it about 2 inches before I put it
out. Also, anything Macanudo...I tried several when I
first began smoking cigars and found them all to be very
bland and almost impossible to herf, they were so tightly
wrapped. I think the list of `Mediocre Smokes' for most
folks would be huge.
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Subsequent inquiries from other members of the newsgroup regarding this new word, herf, elicited this clarification from Prince of Skeeves:

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From: aloysius@gte.net (Prince of Skeeves)
1997/07/11
Message-ID: <5q5f19$dfa$1@news12.gte.net>
Newsgroups: alt.smokers.cigars

EVERYONE MUST HERF

The first time I heard the word `herf' and recognized
it's potential for the enrichment of my vocabulary was
in junior college in Clyde, Texas in 1982 from a blueblood
derelict friend of my named Stu. In the context of the
time it was used to describe the ungainly and humorous
facial contortion required to deeply draw on a large,
hand-rolled cigarette of unknown filling while driving
a motor vehicle and keeping an eye peeled for the
Callahan County sheriff. Later I found the term `herf'
described nicely the method for getting a good mouthful
of tasty smoke from my favorite cigars.(Padron and HDM
Rothschilds)

S. delaVega
Prince of Skeeves
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hth

[whisky77]

Nice piece of research Rokkitsci. Hopefully that will put this one to rest once and for all, although somehow I very much doubt it.:smoke:

[Deano]

Interesting stuff. I think herf just kinda means 'meet' now....