How long will I last?

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03-11-2015, 04:25 PM
DogRockets

How long will I last?

When I joined puff last fall my cigar count was about 225 and I thought it needed thinning. As we sit here today I'm about about 2.5 times that amount now - 541 cigars. In 5 freaking months! I am putting an indefinite ban on my cigar purchasing, either at B&M, online, or through cigarbum.

Therefore, without rehashing who is to blame for this increase in cigars and decrease in bank account *cough @Horseshoe cough*, we should take a guess how long my indefinite ban will actually last. Time for a famous DogRockets poll.

I'm thinking I will hold out until June at the absolute earliest. Would give me time to get some warmer weather and perhaps get under 500 sticks at least. Probably September though. That'd get me under 425 hopefully.

But what say you? What encouraging words of support do you have to offer a fellow bum?

Let the polls open
03-11-2015, 04:38 PM
Bernardini

I have been through two recent self-imposed buying "freezes". The last one lasted ten days before a deal got me. You are screwed :)
03-11-2015, 04:46 PM
Horseshoe

That's funny. I don't remeber making you do anything. I went from 0 to way to many in that time.

But back to the topic at hand. I say less than a month. I would be willing to go double or nothing off our last bet, which I won, and still allowed you to not pay up.
03-11-2015, 05:03 PM
JollyRogers

This sounds like the basis for a great contest...everyone place your bets! Winner gets however many cigars it takes to get Dog Rockets under 500...
03-11-2015, 05:03 PM
Bruck

If you last more than four hours, you should consult a physician.
03-11-2015, 05:12 PM
Tman

Spring is coming. You might as well stock up now so the cigars don't dry up during transit!
03-11-2015, 05:28 PM
Drez

Want to buy a 5 pack of Tatuaje Reserva for $10? :p
03-11-2015, 05:31 PM
DogRockets

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drez

Want to buy a 5 pack of Tatuaje Reserva for $10? :p

Oh now that is mean. Just mean.

My ban on cigar purchases isn't broken if it's a good deal, is it? I think that'd be alright.
03-11-2015, 06:15 PM
jhedrick83

Yeah, I banned myself last week. Ordered 2 boxes today.. Hopefully you have more resolve than I...
03-11-2015, 06:21 PM
AlanS

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drez

Want to buy a 5 pack of Tatuaje Reserva for $10? :p

Folks DogRockets lasted one hour and six minutes the poll has unofficially closed!
03-11-2015, 06:29 PM
jp1979

June? Not a chance... I give it one week tops!
03-11-2015, 06:41 PM
DogRockets

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlanS

Folks DogRockets lasted one hour and six minutes the poll has unofficially closed!

Easy Allen! No deal has been made. Just beautiful speculation.
03-11-2015, 06:42 PM
DogRockets

Quote:

Originally Posted by jp1979

June? Not a chance... I give it one week tops!

By the way you can't list any tat samplers in the meantime on here to sell
03-11-2015, 06:42 PM
jp1979

Quote:

Originally Posted by DogRockets

Easy Allen! No deal has been made. Just beautiful speculation.

Yeah??? Wait till I post another Tat sampler tomorrow... DogRockets Special Sampler
03-11-2015, 07:20 PM
DogRockets

It's interesting I'm the only vote on this poll for las ting longer than a month. No faith in my purchasing resolve.
03-11-2015, 07:37 PM
Old Smokey

Quote:

Originally Posted by DogRockets

It's interesting I'm the only vote on this poll for las ting longer than a month. No faith in my purchasing resolve.

Yeah, your pretty much screwed. I think most of us have been there and many of us failed miserably. Plus your a very sick pup.
03-11-2015, 07:43 PM
Horseshoe

Hey Jeremy. Check out CigarBid.com, I just bid on some cigars for you! Good luck, I hope you win a couple of the auctions.
03-11-2015, 08:05 PM
ChiefIlliniwek

I'll say May. I spent my budget last week. I've got four winning on CBid that I want to win and lose at the same time. I couldnt last until June if I tried, neither will you.
03-11-2015, 08:16 PM
Horseshoe

I want to change my vote to less than 24 hours.

http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/showth...atuaje-Tuesday

You are going to cave, I know you will!
03-11-2015, 08:19 PM
DogRockets

Quote:

Originally Posted by Horseshoe

I want to change my vote to less than 24 hours.

http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/showth...atuaje-Tuesday

You are going to cave, I know you will!

Never! Until I do.
03-12-2015, 08:56 AM
HIM

Whenever I feel like I have too many cigars I send out some bombs. Cuts the stash down a little and gets rid of any guilt all in one shot.
03-12-2015, 09:01 AM
Chadderkdawg

Why don't you just start selling me some of your better sticks for exceptional prices??? Fuentes, Tats, Ligas, unload those bad boys on me. Then you will have money and more room to buy more shit!
03-17-2015, 05:17 PM
DogRockets

Ut oh. I've been tested greatly in the last day on 2 great cigar deals that I must have. So far I've been able to hold off but my resolve is weakening by the moment. I need your support fellow bums! First I found a Viaje sampler on a website with some cigars I've been wanting to try of theirs and today cigarsinternational's weekly special of 6 higher end AJ sticks for $40 is calling my name. HELP ME! And it hasn't been been a week since I started this thread! How will I make it 3 months?!?
03-17-2015, 05:26 PM
JollyRogers

You did see the 10 cigar kristoff sampler famous smoke is offering for $35 right??
03-17-2015, 05:35 PM
Horseshoe

Quote:

Originally Posted by DogRockets

Ut oh. I've been tested greatly in the last day on 2 great cigar deals that I must have. So far I've been able to hold off but my resolve is weakening by the moment. I need your support fellow bums! First I found a Viaje sampler on a website with some cigars I've been wanting to try of theirs and today cigarsinternational's weekly special of 6 higher end AJ sticks for $40 is calling my name. HELP ME! And it hasn't been been a week since I started this thread! How will I make it 3 months?!?

Buy them already you wuss. Think of the money you are saving.
03-17-2015, 05:41 PM
droy1958

Quote:

Originally Posted by JollyRogers

You did see the 10 cigar kristoff sampler famous smoke is offering for $35 right??

That really seemed to be a nice price on a great sampler (I hope)....I picked up a dose of them....
03-17-2015, 06:23 PM
LGHT

Wait? You mean to tell me you ONLY have 541 cigars and you want to wait? When you get to 1,000 it's time to slow down, but in my book purchasing cigars should NEVER stop... If you run out of funds just sell something or some old aged stock so you can continue to feel the joy of purchasing more cigars.
03-20-2015, 02:28 PM
theHammer56

So did you do the smart thing and give in? Where've you been for the last 3 days?
03-21-2015, 09:41 PM
Horseshoe

You lasted 10 days. You made a solid go at it. But ultimately you have proven yet again that you have no will power!
03-21-2015, 10:36 PM
Joe k

Stop being so hard on yourself your doing it right. Keep doing what you are doing
03-21-2015, 10:59 PM
OtismyMan

Well, if his purchase was from the WTS on this site I think he is going to Over Dose :stogie:
Must have been a rough 10 days!!!
03-22-2015, 12:24 AM
fiddlegrin

Well Jeremy, that is a tough one....

I've found that the only way I can stop is to buy a big ticket item, (motorcycle, car, truck etc.) thusly
inflicting "cash-stration" on myself. lol
Then the trick is to immediately start a list of all the goodies you want to buy for your (motorcycle, car, truck etc.)

If implemented properly this technique can easily yield results for 3 months. Once I went a whole 7 months
without buying any cigars if you can believe that_! :abnormal:

Since you haven't mentioned buying a (motorcycle, car, truck etc.) in this thread, I voted "less than 2 weeks" of course.

You are, to coin a phrase, "Toast with no hope" lol

Best wishes, Dafiddla
03-22-2015, 06:39 AM
DogRockets

Quote:

Originally Posted by OtismyMan

Well, if his purchase was from the WTS on this site I think he is going to Over Dose :stogie:
Must have been a rough 10 days!!!

There is no way this purchase can count, does it? I mean, come on! That was too good a deal to pass up!
03-22-2015, 09:06 AM
JollyRogers

Quote:

Originally Posted by DogRockets

There is no way this purchase can count, does it? I mean, come on! That was too good a deal to pass up!

How many sticks total did that buy end up being? I never stopped to count them but it seemed like a fantastic deal!
03-22-2015, 09:09 AM
OtismyMan

Quote:

Originally Posted by DogRockets

There is no way this purchase can count, does it? I mean, come on! That was too good a deal to pass up!

Ha!... I was tempted too, but my new Humi isn't even finished seasoning yet(Its Killing me)...Don't know how much longer I could have resisted...So Thank You!
03-22-2015, 09:10 AM
OtismyMan

Quote:

Originally Posted by JollyRogers

How many sticks total did that buy end up being? I never stopped to count them but it seemed like a fantastic deal!

I counted 355 give or take a few :stogie:
03-22-2015, 10:13 AM
Horseshoe

Quote:

Originally Posted by DogRockets

There is no way this purchase can count, does it? I mean, come on! That was too good a deal to pass up!

You tell yourself what ever helps you sleep at night. I will be at your house in a few hours to start the intervention and help you figure out where you went wrong. You have a shopping problem, and it may be best if I help lighten your stick count before your new shipment arrives. I am only one man, but I can hopefully decrease your current inventory by 2 sticks. After all, I feel as though it is my responsibility as your brother to help out in some way.
03-22-2015, 05:49 PM
Woodted

Quote:

Originally Posted by DogRockets

Oh now that is mean. Just mean.

My ban on cigar purchases isn't broken if it's a good deal, is it? I think that'd be alright.

When did you make a purchase that wasn't a good deal?:greedy_dollars:
03-28-2015, 03:18 PM
Marc L

You can do it. try only smoking the better ones when you get that itch.