Tuesday 16th December 2014

[PeeJay]

Would he appreciate or buy a decent one himself ?

No. He works in the City and last Christmas they were handing round Behikes and smoking then like fags.

[oskihen]

No. He works in the City and last Christmas they were handing round Behikes and smoking then like fags.

Shame he didn't bring you half a dozen home, it's a different world still that's probably the sort of market cohiba aim at , luxury products etc.......

[PeeJay]

Shame he didn't bring you half a dozen home, it's a different world still that's probably the sort of market cohiba aim at , luxury products etc.......

And drunken idiots with no taste but lots of money

[oskihen]

And drunken idiots with no taste but lots of money

All in all its a bloody waste of good cigars given to those with no respect for the product they are smoking or the fine alcohol they consume ,

[oskihen]

Found an interesting way of talking about cigars to cheap skates who wouldn't spend the money on decent ones.

Conversation used to go, How much did that set you back? About 8 quid. Bloody hell your nuts spending that on something your just going to burn!

New conversation, How much did that set you back? About the price of a couple of pints. Oh, that's not too bad.

Amazing how our perspective can be altered so easily.

Spot on , I mainly drink at home now I love a drink and love English ale but at 3.50 a pint for twenty minutes enjoyment that is taking the piss, my business partner was 50 last year had a big party in a field , I brought a barrel of Guinness, Stella , cider and a summer ale all 88 pints most expensive 115 all from bookers duty paid

[Wigan]

All in all its a bloody waste of good cigars given to those with no respect for the product they are smoking or the fine alcohol they consume ,

If it wasn't for people throwing mega bucks at it then surely with no market for there wouldn't be all the choice for us to pick through?

[cigarmo]

Found an interesting way of talking about cigars to cheap skates who wouldn't spend the money on decent ones.

Conversation used to go, How much did that set you back? About 8 quid. Bloody hell your nuts spending that on something your just going to burn!

New conversation, How much did that set you back? About the price of a couple of pints. Oh, that's not too bad.

Amazing how our perspective can be altered so easily.

milk is that expensive in Scotland ?

[oskihen]

If it wasn't for people throwing mega bucks at it then surely with no market for there wouldn't be all the choice for us to pick through?

Possibly but would say a small minority of high end cigars aren't appreciated most must be smoked by afficionados surely. But big city bankers splashing their money about at Xmas spending ridiculous amounts on lunches and cigars that would change most people's lives for the better is just obscene

[PeeJay]

Possibly but would say a small minority of high end cigars aren't appreciated most must be smoked by afficionados surely. But big city bankers splashing their money about at Xmas spending ridiculous amounts on lunches and cigars that would change most people's lives for the better is just obscene

You could say the same about Cristal champagne, if they want to waste their money let them get on with it. Live and let live.

[Budgie Smuggler]

Tuesday 16th December 2014

Possibly but would say a small minority of high end cigars aren't appreciated most must be smoked by afficionados surely. But big city bankers splashing their money about at Xmas spending ridiculous amounts on lunches and cigars that would change most people's lives for the better is just obscene

While I agree to an extent it's all relative, somebody on a low wage with no savings spending ?7 on cigs, versus someone earning ?250K a year with a mill in the bank spending ?30 on a cigar is actually spending a higher proportion of their income.

Morally it's questionable, financially it's irrelevant.

[oskihen]

While I agree to an extent it's all relative, somebody on a low wage with no savings spending ?7 on cigs, versus someone earning ?250K a year with a mill in the bank spending ?30 on a cigar is actually spending a higher proportion of their income.

Morally it's questionable, financially it's irrelevant.

Not the point I was making budgie, if I was a millionaire I'd have a walk in humidor full of the finest cigars money can buy, my point was the decadence and waste spent on people who don't necessarily smoke cigars in the first place

[Budgie Smuggler]

Not the point I was making budgie, if I was a millionaire I'd have a walk in humidor full of the finest cigars money can buy, my point was the decadence and waste spent on people who don't necessarily smoke cigars in the first place

I agree with both of your points, but people just see it as a way of treating themselves, whether or not they can appreciate it for what it is; the average lager drinker could be given just about any brandy and be told that it's worth ?20-30 a measure and would notice no difference from a glass of basic Martell, but that wouldn't stop it feeling "special" to them because of the occasion, or ritual of it if you will.

[oskihen]

I agree with both of your points, but people just see it as a way of treating themselves, whether or not they can appreciate it for what it is; the average lager drinker could be given just about any brandy and be told that it's worth ?20-30 a measure and would notice no difference from a glass of basic Martell, but that wouldn't stop it feeling "special" to them because of the occasion, or ritual of it if you will.

Good point sir

[Ross.Co]

Sat outside, freezing my balls off whilst surfing the forum, having a read and thinking deeply as to bringing a child into this World of ours....

A BBF....One of my all time greats

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[Wigan]

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