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BTcigars 04:50 PM 01-06-2011
Only I could have something like this happen to me: The other day I was lighting a PG with a cedar spill. I felt my finger tip starting to hurt and I thought "how did the flame get so high on the spill?" after moving my hand the pain became worse and then I saw the that the wind had blown a piece of the spill onto my finger tip and it was still burning. I tried blowing it off (one had had the cigar, the other had the spill). That didnt work because the burning wood was stuck to my finger! I finally jumped up and slapped it away and smoked my cigar with a blistered finger. Is there cigar insurance for massholes like myself?!
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Ogre 05:02 PM 01-06-2011
Sorry no insurance. But you may get nominated for a future Darwin Awards. :-):-)
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bobarian 05:05 PM 01-06-2011
Come close several times by not paying attention when lighting with a torch. Missed the cigar and singed my finger, but with a torch you know real fast when you miss the cigar. :-)
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Starscream 05:07 PM 01-06-2011
Ouch.
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BTcigars 05:08 PM 01-06-2011
Originally Posted by Ogre3239:
Sorry no insurance. But you may get nominated for a future Darwin Awards. :-):-)
Ive never won anything before...Im so excited! :-)
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kydsid 05:12 PM 01-06-2011
Thank goodness I thought we had lost another one

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Skywalker 05:41 PM 01-06-2011
:-):-):-)

:-)
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Bunker 05:55 PM 01-06-2011
So what were you drinking? Is there some kind of valid excuse available? It must be someone's else's fault?
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quantim0 05:58 PM 01-06-2011
Poor lightning.

I have had similar things happen, but with ash. I have a nice burn scar by my knee from when I ashed myself when I was a noob.
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jesseboston81 06:19 PM 01-06-2011
Oh god, that sounds painful! Treat the blister well and be careful it doesn't get infected!
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BTcigars 08:55 PM 01-06-2011
Originally Posted by Bunker:
So what were you drinking? Is there some kind of valid excuse available? It must be someone's else's fault?
I was drinking water. But I do blame the wind for blowing the spill. Besides who ever heard of flaming wood going airborn then sticking to skin!? :-)
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Drez 09:22 PM 01-06-2011
Originally Posted by Ogre3239:
Sorry no insurance. But you may get nominated for a future Darwin Awards. :-):-)
+1 you'll get my vote :-)
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justonemorestick 11:26 AM 01-08-2011
See you should go get yourself a $2000 Davidoff/Dupont/Xicar Lighter so that this wont happen again.
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Bill86 01:30 PM 01-08-2011
Xikar makes $2000 lighters?
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Ratters 04:17 PM 01-08-2011
I've burnt my finger trying to light nubs with a torch. :-)

Worst I had though wasn't a lighting incident, was walking the dogs and had the cigar and leashes in the same hand. Dogs decide to take off and the leash shoved the cigar into my palm leaving a nice blister.
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smokinpeace 05:32 PM 01-08-2011
I think we have all burnt ourselves a little for the hobby.
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rtparso 10:57 AM 01-09-2011
Originally Posted by bobarian:
Come close several times by not paying attention when lighting with a torch. Missed the cigar and singed my finger, but with a torch you know real fast when you miss the cigar. :-)
I sort of did the same. I was outside in the wind and I cupped the cigar and lit it with a torch. Instant blister!
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