Print Page - Noob Live4Cigars

Title: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: live4cigars on 04/12/2015 01:03 AM

Greetings all! I've been lurking for long enough and Erik made certain I could do so no longer by blowing up my mailbox already! Thanks Erik, now how am I gonna explain that to my neighbors? BTW, you owe the mailman a stick.

While a newbie here, I'm actually a cigar vet who has been smoking for 25 years, but I became truly obsessed (thanks CBid. bastids!) the past 3 years and now have a pretty serious and large collection. I've even added customized cigars to the concierge services I provide in NYC as a sideline. Professionally I'm mostly an arts nerd, having left grad school (Poli Sci & PRChina) before completing the PhD, in order to "follow my bliss" and, after many years as an extra-curricular Jazz DJ, take a position as a jazz and classical record label exec in Boston. From there, I've had a number of jobs in arts management from launching a "fine art street fair" in Amherst, MA to managing performing arts venue & art gallery back home in NYC after my divorce. No kids luckily!

After working for a nightmare boss for almost five years, I opened an art gallery in the artistically burgeoning Lower East Side (LES) for a few years that actually became a real 'scene', but gave that up a couple years ago to freelance as an independent art dealer and NYC concierge services provider. After that last job, I vowed never again to work for someone else! Currently, I'm trying to split my time between NYC, caring for my elderly parents, and visiting the new love of my life in Brasilia, Brazil. Feel free to contact me re cigars, NYC nightlife, or art anytime. Looking forward to meeting, herfing, bombing, and smoking with everyone. May you forever enjoy long ashes, Marc.

(http://www.cigargeeks.com/../images/emoticons/smoker3.gif)

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: 05Venturer on 04/12/2015 02:21 AM

:welcome: from NW WI. Thanks for joining us and great introduction.
:thumbsup:

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: Vroomp on 04/12/2015 04:22 AM

:welcome: to the site form Atlanta!

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: benchjockey on 04/12/2015 04:29 AM

Welcome from South Florida, Marc.

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: Longhorn on 04/12/2015 05:12 AM

Welcome! :cigarman:

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: Caveman Steve on 04/12/2015 05:17 AM

Welcome! from PA

I may need some NYC advice soon since my daughter, who is a high school sophomore wants to go to FIT. Not sure if she can handle the "big city".

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: bigjohn20081983 on 04/12/2015 05:55 AM

Welcome from Florida.

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: The Burn Ward on 04/12/2015 06:03 AM

Welcome to CG. Nice intro.

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: johncw on 04/12/2015 06:21 AM

Welcome from St. Louis

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: BewareDaPenguin on 04/12/2015 06:32 AM

:welcome: and enjoy!

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: bmac7754 on 04/12/2015 06:58 AM

Welcome to the group

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: cavenbk on 04/12/2015 07:22 AM

Welcome from PA. Very nice intro. It sounds like you have worn many hats over the years

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: mchammer on 04/12/2015 07:41 AM

Welcome from Massachusetts. I've spent time in all the same places you've frequent. I went to college in Amherst, MA and use to live in New York. I still go there from time to time. When I do my friends and I go to Circa Tabac on Watts street in SOHO for a smoke.

Title: RE: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: cajun600 on 04/12/2015 07:47 AM

Wow, great intro and quite a story!

:welcome: from TN!

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: biggsy16 on 04/12/2015 08:05 AM

Welcome from Calgary

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: nirab on 04/12/2015 08:11 AM

Welcome from beeuutaful Buda, Texas! :biggrin: :bigthumbs:

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: NebNorse on 04/12/2015 08:27 AM

Welcome from Nebraska!

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: Mojo66 on 04/12/2015 08:46 AM

Welcome from Montreal

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: lubrix on 04/12/2015 09:18 AM

Welcome!, Enjoy the site!.

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: Kevin48438 on 04/12/2015 10:22 AM

Welcome to the group!

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: live4cigars on 04/12/2015 11:32 AM

Hey there former Ma-hole. FYI, Circa recently changed their name to Soho Cigar Bar, redesigned the interior, added food, bumped up their bar game, AND launched their own pretty decent cigar line. Haven't been there in a bit. Need to change that, so thanks for the reminder!

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: live4cigars on 04/12/2015 11:36 AM

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! Hey, how do you get those fun quotes on posts, by using them as a signature or is there a random generator somewhere? Love those.

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: 05Venturer on 04/12/2015 11:45 AM

Quotelive4cigars - 4/12/2015 1:36 PM

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! Hey, how do you get those fun quotes on posts, by using them as a signature or is there a random generator somewhere? Love those.

Find something you like and add it to your signature line in your account

Some badges must be earned :lmao: :lmao:

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: McBryde on 04/12/2015 12:01 PM

Welcome aboard from Arkansas!

E

Title: RE: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: appollo on 04/12/2015 01:14 PM

:welcome: From Nova Scotia Canada.Enjoy the site

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: terrys1991 on 04/12/2015 01:27 PM

Welcome from Texas enjoy the site!

Title: RE: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: Otter on 04/12/2015 03:03 PM

Welcome to the group!

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: Camshaft83 on 04/12/2015 03:32 PM

Welcome to Cigar Geeks from Utah. :welcome:

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: ebernabe on 04/12/2015 03:48 PM

Welcome from Missouri

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: SparklePony on 04/12/2015 03:52 PM

Welcome, welcome!

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: Brlesq on 04/12/2015 04:03 PM

Welcome from Albany, NY!

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: Kman on 04/12/2015 04:33 PM

Welcome from PA!! Great intro

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: Jay'D on 04/15/2015 01:01 PM

Welcome from one newbie to another....although I'm new to both cigars and the site.

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: ntanner on 04/15/2015 02:19 PM

Welcome from New Mexico.

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: Cfickter on 04/15/2015 06:12 PM

Welcome from Pittsburgh

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: live4cigars on 04/16/2015 12:04 AM

Thanks everyone. I love all the quotations in your signatures! I'll add too when inspired. Right now I'm pretty damn inspired by what's in my mouth. The cigar I mean. A surprisingly excellent stick by Plascencia in the CI Legends series. Long ashes my friends!

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: live4cigars on 04/16/2015 12:07 AM

i meant Ma-hole of course.

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: live4cigars on 04/16/2015 12:10 AM

I hate spell checkers! won't let me spell as I want no matter what I try.

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: dwinstl on 04/16/2015 08:55 PM

welcome bud!

Title: RE: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: Brlesq on 04/18/2015 06:23 AM

Quote#cigardicks.com - 4/18/2015 4:26 AM

Good luck dealing with the right-wingers on this site! Conservatives are by definition not open-minded, but they do spend a lot of time blowing smoke so if you'll walk softly you might get some decent walking sticks out of this... good luck again!

Marc - Please ignore this internet troll. His name is Stefan and lives in his mom's basement. He's been banned here and now he's all butt-hurt about it, and harbors some psychotic need to keep returning. Very sad, really.

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: MacMac on 05/28/2015 09:43 AM

Welcome from Lake Gaston, VA

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: Chrism305 on 05/28/2015 10:24 AM

Welcome to CG from CT

Title: Re: Noob Live4Cigars
Post by: Cfickter on 05/28/2015 11:52 AM

Welcome to CG from Pittsburgh

Cigar Geeks

Members Lounge => Newbie Intros => Topic started by: live4cigars on 04/12/2015 01:03 AM