I was wondering how some of you guys moderate.
For instance, I have way too many cigars. That helps me not purchase any more cigars. Well, that's not entirely true. There's nothing else I want right this moment because I have everything I like, so until I see something else I might like or begin obsessing because I only have 10 of something left, I'm less likely to buy stuff.
I even thought to go so far as to set a limit of maybe five smokes for stuff I never get around to smoking and get rid of the rest. I know, crazy. It crossed my mind though. :-)

Being as lots of us don't moderate in any fashion, I don't expect a lot of posts, but I'd love to hear your methods. Consider it group therapy so I don't end up living in your basement. :-)
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What's "moderate?"














:-)
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the fact that my humidors are full keeps me from buying.

and before someone says it, no i am not buying another humidor. :-)
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But a coolerdor is a different matter........
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okay okay. I am not buying anything else to store my cigars in. :-)

that is until i build my bar and it has a humidor in it as well.
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easy...


ban, dont ban, infract, etc.
:-)
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:-)

+ We don't like SPAM !
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smartass. :-)

i thought this was a staff question as well until i read it. :-)
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Well, being still at the beginning of the slope I guess I have it easier in that "this train isn't a run-away yet, so its easy to apply the brakes". My current method is: acquire singles from either samplers, B&Ms or trades/gifts. Try the singles. If I like one, it gets put into the list of cigars I would like to have a couple more of. Then, I acquire them either through focused trades, complex boxsplits (multi-boxes, multi-people) or purchasing online 5'ers. The goal is to get 5-8 cigars of each type I like. Any cigars I have of a particular type over and beyond 5-8 cigars are up for trade-out/gifting. Any singles I have are for trade-out on a discretional basis.

I guess this is the method I use to ensure that I don't get out of control. I placed these measures in action early as I did see the great potential to lose perspective early.

That being said, I am already at 2 humis full, a 30ct pelican case like-case full, and am in the midst of accessorizing/altering an actual pelican case to act as a humidor. I guess my "brakes" are only slowing my descent down the slope.

Cheers

Cyanide
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I married a moderator. :-)
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By not having money :-)
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this is the most common method for myself
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:-)

I buy infrequently enough so my wife won't get the idea in her head to add up my annual cigar expenses.
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It's tough...

...with that said, recently I calculate how many years I could smoke if I stopped buying today (which we know won't happen). It was a bit of an eye opener to say the least.
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Once all my containers are full of cigars I stop buying them. :-)
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Stop buying cigars or containers :-)
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Come on ... how many years (rounded up)? :-)




No money and being married are my #1 and #2 ways (tied, probably).


And in the spirit of full disclosure, I could probably go 2-3 years at my current rate. :-)
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:-)



or Lobster Thermidor a' Crevette with a mornay sauce served in a Provencale manner with shallots and aubergines garnished with truffle pate, brandy and with a fried egg on top and spam.
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Exactly!
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I think this is the method I will have to go with for now.
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