I can see I'm going to enjoy this chat site very much. It's a good thing too, because the yoga chat site I used to frequent was really upsetting me.
Seriously though, I have been enjoying and researching cigars a little over a year now. There's so much to learn.
I am an avid beer-brewer and have made one batch of my own wine once (disenchanting - too easy, I missed the boiling). Cigars offer the same kind of romance and epicurean satisfaction that beer and wine offer.
My greatest concern right now is the impending cold of winter and the new smoking ban in my area. I can't smoke in my house because my wife asks that I don't, and you have to respect that, but I can't go to a bar and smoke anymore either. I don't care how good a stick I'm smoking, they all lack appeal when I must enjoy them outside in below freezing temperatures.
I'm interested in getting together with other cigar smokers in my area (Minneapolis/St. Paul) for a herf. I've posted a thread to this affect on the herf forum. If anyone is interested let me know.