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    Devils site – usually refers to cigarbid but can also mean any type of cigar auction format

    BOTL or SOTL – Brother of the Leaf or Sister of the Leaf – fellow tobacco enthusiasts

    ISOM – Island South of Miami – where magical Cuban cigars come from

    RG – refers to either the diameter of the cigar as measured in 1/64th of an inch, so a 42 rg would be 42/64 of an inch. Can also refer to reputation points given to others on the forum when they consider your post worthy of rg.

    rH – relative humidity – the amount of humidity in the air <- very simple term

    Boxed press – squarish/rectangle shape a cigar gets from being packed tightly in the box

    Vitola – term used to express the size and shape of a cigar, examples: corona, robusto, Churchill

    pc – petite corona, a cigar that is about 5 1/8 inches long with a 42 rg

    Humidor – device for storing cigars and maintaining a relatively stable rH for cigars to remain smokable

    SP – Spanish Cedar – neither Spanish nor cedar, the formal name is Cedrela odorata and is part of the mahogany family. Is used to control rH, repel cigar beetles and provide a pleasant aroma to cigars

    Cigar beetle – nasty little critter that will ruin a cigar collection faster than the IRS can take your money

    ROTT - Right Off The Truck - Cigar smoked very soon after being received from online merchant

    B&M - Brick & Mortar - Cigar vendor who maintains retail space to sell cigars to the public, often includes a smoking lounge

    Plume- claimed to be a whiteish "powered" or "dust" that cigars get get when the conditions are right in the humidor or the cigar is aging well....... JUST ALWAYS REMEMBER ITS NEVER PLUME

    CC - Cuban cigar

    NC - Non Cuban cigar

    DogRocket: Not only a name of a goofball of a forum member, but a term given to the nastiest of cigars.

    rH - relative humidity - the amount of moisture (water vapor) in the air (or an isolated sample of air, like a humidor) at any given temperature compared against the maximum possible amount of moisture the air in question will hold at that same temperature. 50% rH means the air in question is holding exactly half the water that it could possibly hold were an infinite source of pure water available for evaporation. <- a not so simple explanation

    Mad or Maddie = maduro

    Cab - cabinet

    SLB - slide lid box

    Tupperdor- A airtight piece of tupperware that has been repurposed as a humidor
    Wineador- A wine cabinet, usually one that uses thermoelectric cooling, that has been repurposed as a humidor
    Fridgeador- A refrigerator that has been repurposed as a humidor

    All of these items require some type of humidification media and some spanish cedar as a buffer for maintaining humidity

    Media
    HF Beads- Heartfelt Beads are silica beads that give off and take in humidity often called two-way media

    KL- Fragrance Freee Silica Kitty Litter can also be used similar to HF beads as a two-way media in your humidor. Due to its cheap price KL is perfect for large humidors, fridgeadors and wineadors

    Boveda- Another media for adding humidity to your humidor great for tupperdors and small humidors

    DW-Distilled water, the only thing you should use to recharge your media

    SC- Kiln dried spanish cedar is the best wood for cigar storage

    Herf-Get together to smoke cigars
    Happiness? A good cigar, a good meal, a good cigar and a good woman - or a bad woman; it depends on how much happiness you can handle- George Burns

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    Devils site – usually refers to cigarbid but can also mean any type of cigar auction format

    BOTL or SOTL – Brother of the Leaf or Sister of the Leaf – fellow tobacco enthusiasts

    ISOM – Island South of Miami – where magical Cuban cigars come from

    RG – refers to either the diameter of the cigar as measured in 1/64th of an inch, so a 42 rg would be 42/64 of an inch. Can also refer to reputation points given to others on the forum when they consider your post worthy of rg.

    rH – relative humidity – the amount of humidity in the air <- very simple term

    Boxed press – squarish/rectangle shape a cigar gets from being packed tightly in the box

    Vitola – term used to express the size and shape of a cigar, examples: corona, robusto, Churchill

    pc – petite corona, a cigar that is about 5 1/8 inches long with a 42 rg

    Humidor – device for storing cigars and maintaining a relatively stable rH for cigars to remain smokable

    SP – Spanish Cedar – neither Spanish nor cedar, the formal name is Cedrela odorata and is part of the mahogany family. Is used to control rH, repel cigar beetles and provide a pleasant aroma to cigars

    Cigar beetle – nasty little critter that will ruin a cigar collection faster than the IRS can take your money

    ROTT - Right Off The Truck - Cigar smoked very soon after being received from online merchant

    B&M - Brick & Mortar - Cigar vendor who maintains retail space to sell cigars to the public, often includes a smoking lounge

    Plume- claimed to be a whiteish "powered" or "dust" that cigars get get when the conditions are right in the humidor or the cigar is aging well....... JUST ALWAYS REMEMBER ITS NEVER PLUME

    CC - Cuban cigar

    NC - Non Cuban cigar

    DogRocket: Not only a name of a goofball of a forum member, but a term given to the nastiest of cigars.

    rH - relative humidity - the amount of moisture (water vapor) in the air (or an isolated sample of air, like a humidor) at any given temperature compared against the maximum possible amount of moisture the air in question will hold at that same temperature. 50% rH means the air in question is holding exactly half the water that it could possibly hold were an infinite source of pure water available for evaporation. <- a not so simple explanation

    Mad or Maddie = maduro

    Cab - cabinet

    SLB - slide lid box

    Tupperdor- A airtight piece of tupperware that has been repurposed as a humidor
    Wineador- A wine cabinet, usually one that uses thermoelectric cooling, that has been repurposed as a humidor
    Fridgeador- A refrigerator that has been repurposed as a humidor

    All of these items require some type of humidification media and some spanish cedar as a buffer for maintaining humidity

    Media
    HF Beads- Heartfelt Beads are silica beads that give off and take in humidity often called two-way media

    KL- Fragrance Free Silica Kitty Litter can also be used similar to HF beads as a two-way media in your humidor. Due to its cheap price KL is perfect for large humidors, fridgeadors and wineadors

    Boveda- Another media for adding humidity to your humidor great for tupperdors and small humidors

    DW-Distilled water, the only thing you should use to recharge your media

    SC- Kiln dried spanish cedar is the best wood for cigar storage

    Herf-Get together to smoke cigars

    Hygrometer - instrument used to measure the moisture content in the atmosphere

    OR - Original Release

    LE - Limited Edition
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    Guys, just do what you were doing in the beginning. I'll edit the first post with your suggestions.

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    Plume - Mold, almost without exception

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    Quote Originally Posted by Emperor Zurg View Post
    Plume - Mold, almost without exception
    I think I remember seeing this on the old site, still cracks me up.
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    I've heard people on this forum refer to each other as FOGs. What is that?
    I never smoke to excess - that is, I smoke in moderation, only one cigar at a time.

    Mark Twain

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    Quote Originally Posted by cvoss View Post
    I've heard people on this forum refer to each other as FOGs. What is that?
    Fuggin Old Guy, or something like that. A person long in term; whether that be as a member, experience, or in age.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nature View Post
    Fuggin Old Guy, or something like that. A person long in term; whether that be as a member, experience, or in age.
    Ah that makes sense. Thanks!
    I never smoke to excess - that is, I smoke in moderation, only one cigar at a time.

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    Don't forget FNG, "Fucking New Guy"

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    vitola - referred to as the cigar format. there are 2 types. parejo and figurado

    parejo - ring guage is consistent from foot to head .. lonsdale, corona, robusto, churchill,

    figurado - everything else .. torpedo, belicoso, pyramid, culebra, perfecto, Preferido
    tobacco .. roll with it

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