Tam from NorCal

[gamayrouge]

What's doin'? I've come to the lowlands looking for a site to build a nest and hide spot to store my stogies.

I'm from Hercules, CA (about 45 minutes NE of San Francisco) and work out at SFO. I'm also a member on the Cigar Aficionado forum and actually found out about this forum on there.

I am currently seasoning my first humidor and have a small number of cigars which I am more than glad to share if you're in the area.

Anyway, hello from a FNG.

:ss
Tam

[MarkinCA]

Welcome aboard Gam and Merry Christmas! How long you been seasoning that new Humi? Post a pix if you have one...:cb

[DragonMan]

Welcome to Club Stogie!

:ss

[icehog3]

Welcome to the Jungle Tam!

[hotreds]

HEY! I know you! http://planetsmilies.net/happy-smiley-808.gif

[HoggyO]

Welcome to CS!!:ss

[gamayrouge]

Thank you for the welcomes! If my memory serves me correctly I've been seasoning my humi since this past Monday, so almost a week. The Boveda seasoning packet I purchased said to let it season for 10 days, which seems like an eternity right now.

Please excuse my messy desk.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/tamzbillz/IMG_4383.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/tamzbillz/IMG_4385.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/tamzbillz/IMG_4392.jpg

As far as my humi goes, it is a Natuzzi Humidor. I don't have too much information on it, I tried visiting the Natuzzi website, but it's one of those fancy schmancy boutique furniture places.

It didn't come with the humi tube which I don't mind because I'll be using Boveda Humidipaks. It also didn't come with a Hygrometer so I have a digital one from cupojoes.com on order. I figure I'm better off that way anyhow.

It's tan, leather wrapped, "Made in Italy", and waiting to be filled! The two stogies in there are from a member on Cigar Aficianado [don't worry, it's in a ziplock with it's own 69% humidipak. :tu]

Oh yea, I almost forgot to mention that I found it on Craigslist for $100 bucks. Seemed like too good a deal to pass up, so I didn't.:ss

There's no picture of a cutter because I don't have one yet! :confused: I've been using a razor blade for all my cutting needs so far until I can afford a nice one. I'll post pics of my lighter later, it's nothing fancy but it's pretty badass. I'm still getting used to using the torch but I can bic a cigar pretty well, so that's what I've been doing as of late.


Tam

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Looks like your on your way down the slope, welcome aboard.:ss

[stevefrench]

Hello Tam and welcome to Club Stogie.:)

[gamayrouge]

HEY! I know you! http://planetsmilies.net/happy-smiley-808.gif

Hey what are you doing over here!? :r Nice to see a familiar name.
:tpd:

Thanks for the welcomes. I think I'll find it pretty comfy in this part of the jungle ;)
Tam

[TripleF]

Nice set up TAM!!

Welcome to ClubStogie!!

[MarkinCA]

Nice looking box Tam and thanks for the photo's. Hope you have a Merry Christmas up your way...:cb

[tzaddi]

Welcome, I am about 200 miles north of you. That's a a pretty swanky humidor.:tu

[Darrell]

Welcome to the jungle. I'm Darrell, I live in San Jose and have hosted both of the Bay Area HERFs. We are HERFing again on Jan 12th in Vacaville. It would be nice to have you, and you could meet the other Bay Area gorillas. Shoot me a PM and I can give you the details. :tu

[jjefrey]

Welcome Tam,

I'm right next door to you in Pinole.

Good to see more gorillas from the bay area.

[RPB67]

Hello and welcome to Club Stogie !

[gamayrouge]

Thanks for the welcomes and well-wishes. I hope you all have a wonderful Holiday! I'll be working on Xmas eve/day and New Years eve/day, but I plan on lighting up a cigar the second I get off!

Welcome to the jungle. I'm Darrell, I live in San Jose and have hosted both of the Bay Area HERFs. We are HERFing again on Jan 12th in Vacaville. It would be nice to have you, and you could meet the other Bay Area gorillas. Shoot me a PM and I can give you the details. :tu

Hey Darrell,
I'd love to some Bay Area Gorillas. Hit me up with the 411. PM sent!

Welcome Tam,

I'm right next door to you in Pinole.

Good to see more gorillas from the bay area.

I'd never thought I'd run into someone so close to home on these forums. I used to live in Pinole before my family moved here to Hercules. Let's get together and smoke some stogies when my humidor get filled up a little more. :ss <---(i love this smiley.)

Tam

[floydpink]

welcome and enjoy yourself

[gamayrouge]

welcome and enjoy yourself

Thank you and it's not hard enjoying yourself on a forum such as this one. :ss

[butterbeezy]

Welcome Tam!
I'm also from the Bay. I work in the city but live right by the airport (Burlingame). I don't know what your hours are like but i'm always down to smoke with another BOTL. Happy Holidays!

[Darrell]

Welcome Tam!
I'm also from the Bay. I work in the city but live right by the airport (Burlingame). I don't know what your hours are like but i'm always down to smoke with another BOTL. Happy Holidays!

You find us a gator spot yet, Brian? :r

[bobarian]

Not sure how I missed this post but :blWelcome to Club Stogie:bl

Drop me a PM with your addy and I will get out a care package asap. Good to have another BA brother on board!:tu

[dunng]

Welcome to the Jungle! :ss

[gamayrouge]

Welcome Tam!
I'm also from the Bay. I work in the city but live right by the airport (Burlingame). I don't know what your hours are like but i'm always down to smoke with another BOTL. Happy Holidays!

I'm down if you are. I work swing [1630-0100] and have Th/Fr off. Have you checked out Grant's Pipe Shop in the city? I hear good things about it but I've never been.:ss

I must say I feel more at home on this forum more than any other I've joined. Thanks to you all.

Oh and my humi should be seasoned, 10 days in, so here's some updated pics. :D

I neglected to show a top view of my humi earlier in the thread so..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/tamzbillz/IMG_4395.jpg

Inside, top tray..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/tamzbillz/IMG_4393.jpg

and the basement..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/tamzbillz/IMG_4394.jpg

[nozero]

http://nozero.org/Cigar/w2cs1.gif

From Arlington, TX!
:tu

[bobarian]

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Oh and my humi should be seasoned, 10 days in... :D


Cool, then you will have a place to put the smokes I sent! Also, included a cutter(so you dont cut yourself with the razor blades:dr) and lighter. :tu

[D_A]

Uh oh. You should have never given Bob your address. Now your going to have to buy a new mailbox. Welcome to CS.

[NCRadioMan]

Welcome to CS!

[gamayrouge]

Cool, then you will have a place to put the smokes I sent! Also, included a cutter(so you dont cut yourself with the razor blades:dr) and lighter. :tu

Many thanks bob! I've been itchin' to light up another cigar, but I think I'll wait until I have the proper tools to cut it. http://www.hypercycles.org/forums/images/smilies/bowdown.gif

Uh oh. You should have never given Bob your address. Now your going to have to buy a new mailbox. Welcome to CS.

:confused:....







:D

Welcome to CS!

Thanks!

[Dr. Stogie Fresh]

Welcome to da jungle Tam. You should find most everything you need here. I hope you stay awhile and contribute to the community.

Doc

[gamayrouge]

Welcome to da jungle Tam. You should find most everything you need here. I hope you stay awhile and contribute to the community.

Doc


I'm most certain that I'll be around for a long while Doc. :D I think if CS were a physical location, I would never go home! And I will most certainly do my best to contribute to this fine community.


I got your package Bob! Thanks so much. :dr
http://www.clubstogie.com/vb/showthread.php?p=1358844#post1358844

[Lionfish]

Hey Tam, welcome to CS and im glad to see another CA member here, your gonna love this place! :cb

[zemekone]

wElcOmE 2 thE jUngLE...

PLEASE READ ALL THE STICKIES...

beware of the slope...

beware of bombers...

beware or the @$$hats, yes we have those here too...

please do not feed the lions! Thats why we keep the @$$hats around...
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/zemekone/lion_roar.jpg

[BigDawgFan]

Welcome to the MADNESS!!!!:tu

[kg6smx]

Welcome to the jungle, Tam; I'm a bit farther east of you in Sacratomatoes.

:pp:cb:pp

[dwhitacre]

Welcome, Tam!

My wife is from Hercules. We still get down there regularly to visit family.

And jjefrey - We have family in Pinole as well.

I don't know if I will make to the Vacaville Herf, but I would enjoy meeting fellow gorillas some time.